The power of attorney for the task cannot be fake, and the two groups of people are exactly the same. Especially for the four-member group, the marriage of their former teammates caused the team to lack combat support, so everyone still welcomed the addition of "Captain Thor" and "Jay".

"We want to get to the town of Kebe as fast as we can and then walk to our destination. Siegel took out the full mandate and explained to the others, "We're going to investigate a manor in the vicinity where the lord thinks there is a traitor. ”

"He speaks in a nice voice, don't you think?" said Ammon as he elbowed Nalya and whispered in her ear. The exhaled heat made the glasses girl itch all over her body, and her face turned red.

"Why did you assign the task, and what else can't be told to us?" asked Naria, pushing her glasses.

Siegel was prepared for this question, so he said: "This is a task to detect the traitors, I can be trusted by the lord, and you are only recognized for your professional ability. There is still a certain gap between the two. ”

Narya nodded, "Quite a reasonable explanation. What do we do if we find a danger that is beyond our professional capabilities, such as encountering a rebel army?"

"It's up to you. Siegel straightened up and straightened his gloves. "As long as you play professionally, the rest is only about the prize money. ”

"Did you hear that, bonus!" Amon rubbed his hands excitedly, "Let's go, right?"

Evan made a very elegant leading gesture and said with a smile, "Ladies, there are good horses prepared outside." I'm honored to take you there. ”

"We have horses ourselves. "We still have some equipment on horseback. ”

"They can follow. This is not a contradiction. The dwarf patted the priest on the knee. "More mounts is never a bad thing. ”

Anomen thought for a moment, "I still like my horse with some gear on my new mount. ”

"Listen to me. ”

There were ten horses in total, but none of them made the journey any easier. Siegel urged everyone to go south as soon as possible, and there was no time to enjoy the scenery along the way.

It snowed lightly the day they left Myr, but it was back in the sun less than half a day later. Winter in the south is like this, just a gentle woman who occasionally hangs on the frost. Travelers call this light snow a lover's kiss, because when there is rain there is snow. The robbers will not come out, but they will be safe to walk on the road.

"This is nothing but a fallacy. Yao sat firmly in the saddle and said to Evan, "Whether it rains or not, the footprints on the ground can be traced, so this is not enough to affect the behavior of the robbers." ”

"Then why don't they come out?" Evan was curious.

"Because it's raining they can go to the shower. Yao replied, "If they don't bathe, they will grow mushrooms." ”

"Hahaha, you're joking, aren't you, you're such a funny dwarf. "Evan was dancing on his horse, and no one was more excited than him.

Siegel didn't say a word, leading the way at the front of the group. They followed the road to the south, across the entire Heim Territory. Despite the fact that it is winter. They can also see busy people. The farmer, who wanted to earn money, became a laborer, with the help of the Union apprentices. Roads are paved with the earth element. In the past, it was a terrible labor for a lord to order the road to be repaired, often accompanied by starvation and death. However, in Heim's territory, heavy tasks such as cutting rocks and moving earthworks are handled by the earth elementals, and the laborers are responsible for leveling the ground and finishing the work.

Siegel attached great importance to roads, believing that they were like ocean currents at the bottom of the sea and the shipping routes of the sea, the orbits on which everything moved, and at the same time they were the guarantee of his claim to the rights of his lordship. The road from Rabbit Ear Harbor to the Walled Mountains was filled with caravans passing through every day, and the status of the trade hub between the two continents gradually shifted from the deep-water port to the Heim Territory.

Six men and ten horses galloped happily on the road. The flat wilderness stretched infinitely behind him, and a series of low hills began to appear in the direction of progress. It is humid and rainy, and there are often streams passing at the foot of the hills. With the help of the earth element, it was much easier to build the bridge, so they passed one brand new arched stone bridge after another. The ease of access to the road also helped the village to expand outward, with some settlements just a short distance from the road and gradually developing into new villages. Some settlements will pay for their own money, and ask the earth element that builds the road to help build a stone wall to enclose the area of the farm. Road builders need to rest, but earth doesn't, so it's a happy employment contract.

Due to the frequent traffic on the road and the safe territory, it is not difficult to find a place to stay after sunset. While setting up tents, lit campfires, and arranging vigils may not be enough for these adventurers, it takes energy, and it is better to have a ready-made shelter than an open air.

However, after two days of leaving Heim's territory, the road was once again a path in the grass, and muddy and uneven craters became the main melody. Rough roads spread along the barren hills, and the village began to become alert and unfriendly.

"It's like this in the South, but only Heim is good. "Count Siegel Squid is a good lord, just and merciful. ”

Aemon chimed in at this time and said: "The key is that he pays on time every time and never defaults, which I like the most." ”

"I don't like that. Evan said with an exaggerated expression: "I also pay on time, why don't you like me?"

"If you mean I'm going to like someone because I pay on time?" Ammon's eyes widened, "Are you saying I'm a whore?"

"The stars testify, that's the least likely thing I mean. Evan immediately raised his hands above his head and staggered on horseback. "I don't mean to belittle you at all......"

Before he could finish speaking, he heard his mount scream and fell to the left front. Evan twisted, kicked the horse in the belly, flipped into the air, and landed steadily.

"What are you doing!" said Ammon was the first to jump off his horse's back and reach out to hold his horse's head. "Anomen came to help, and the horse's leg was broken. ”

"Did I do something wrong?" Evan asked Siegel.

Siegel lifted his chin. Pointing to the dwarf Yaoen.

"It's normal for a horse to fall when it steps on a small pit. Yao said, "The horses are very smart. Knowing how to fall without getting hurt, he will also try to protect the rider on his back. In this case, the two of you should only have minor bruises. But you landed safely with the force of your strength, and the force increased, so the horse fell even more badly and broke his leg. ”

The dwarf touched the beard on his chin and said to Evan, "Only noble riders will have the reaction and movement just now, and your sect leader is definitely not an ordinary person." ”

"I ......" Evan looked at Siegel, "I didn't think about ......"

Siegel patted him on the shoulder: "It's not your fault. Sometimes the rider is much more important than the mount. ”

Naria also helped to check, but the broken bones of the horse's front legs were exposed, and it was difficult to deal with. Aeon jumped up from the ground, rushed in front of Evan, and punched him hard in the stomach. "Bastard, you're a bastard!"

Evan clutched his stomach and gasped, but took it completely on his own: "Good fight, I didn't do it right, I'm sorry." ”

"Don't tell me!" Aimon's eyes moistened. The fist dangled in front of Evan: "Go and tell your horse that it's going to die here." ”

"Why? It's just a broken leg. Evan said, "Isn't Anomen a priest, you can heal, right?"

The priest of Mother Earth shook her head, "I can bandage it and try to pick up the bones, but this horse can't walk, let alone keep up with the group." ”

"Then you don't have to kill it, do you?"

"It's been a long time since we passed through the village, and I don't know how far the village in front of us is. "On the way, I saw several signs of wild beasts, wolves and lynxes. Even if you heal its legs, it will remain here to be eaten by wild beasts. ”

Evan looked at his horse and walked over to examine its wounds himself. As Anomen said, horses with this level of wounding on the battlefield were killed, and the meat was distributed among the soldiers. He thought about it carefully, even if he fell without protection at all, with excellent armor and a strong body, such speed and height would not cause any serious injury. Evan regrets discovering that it should have been just a simple bruise.

He was trained to protect himself as much as he could, and the habits he developed in an instant reaction were hard to change. Who is to blame for this? In fact, no one complains. Adventurers saw horses as their friends, and nobles saw horses as their tools, and it was hard to distinguish between right and wrong. It's just that in the current situation, Evan doesn't want to face such an outcome.

"Jay...... You must have a way, don't you?" Evan thought of Siegel and ran up to him.

Siegel shook his head: "Thor, they're right. Instead of letting the beast discover it and give it the fear of prey before it dies, give it a clean death. I think the smell of blood on the horses will soon attract the beasts. ”

"No, you have a way!" Evan grabbed Siegel by the shoulder and shook it vigorously, "Don't you understand? ”

"That's magic, there's nothing I can do about it. Siegel replied.

Evan stomped his foot vigorously: "No, you just can't help, and you don't want to help......!

"You can see the potholes in the road, but you don't!" Siegel yelled, muffling Evan's voice. "Of those of us, the one who shouldn't miss the pit is you! Is this harder than the tip of the enemy's sword? What are you doing when you need to command your mount? You're laughing, you're trying to get the ladies to like you!"

Arnomen raised his head and said to Siegel, "Jay, don't say it, it's all an accident. ”

"Cheer up, Thor, you have to focus from now on, this mission is no joke. Siegel said, "Now, grab your sword, give it a blast with your fastest swordsmanship, and then pack up and get on your way." ”

"My ...... Sword?" Evan was in a trance after being questioned by Siegel, his head drooping, and his shoulders drooping. He walked back to the wounded horse, his hand trembling, and slowly reached for the sword behind his back.

The horse seemed to sense, and first chirped vigorously and tried to get up. Anomen held it hard and held the horse tightly around the neck in his arms. After a few struggles, the horse gave up, closed his eyes and waited for the final moment.

"No...... No, no!" Evan shook his head, "I'm not going to kill it." As soon as it can reach a village, I can find someone to take it in and put it in a stable. I can give him the money and take it with me when I get back. ”

The dwarf lifted his glasses and said, "I don't know how far the village is in front of me, at least I didn't see it when I was on the top of the hill." This horse can't go. ”

"I carried it on my back. ”

"It weighs nearly a ton, you can't carry it!" said Ammon.

"It also has two hind legs to walk, and I just have to carry two front legs, which I can do. ”

"The smell of blood attracts beasts. "You can't fight with a horse on your back. ”

"I'll drop it, kill all the beasts, and get on my way. Evan said, "It understands what I mean, and it won't mess with me." ”

"We're not going to stay with you," Siegel said, "we'll only stay in the first village ahead until tomorrow morning, and then continue on the road at sunrise." ”

"I know, I'll catch up with you. Evan had made up his mind and said to Siegel, "I just want you to do me a favor and take all the weight off the horse." ”

"No problem. Arnomen nodded: "Come and help, I'll treat the wound again to reduce the smell as much as possible." ”

"My fault, I carry it. Evan said. (To be continued.) )