City of Thorns.

The sun is very hot and humid, so it is very hot.

In order to cool down, Lawson sat in the shade of a mud house and waited.

Inevitably, his swamp novice appearance was targeted, and he deliberately used a stealth technique.

About forty minutes later, two familiar figures were seen in Thorntown.

One is the lively and clever wood elf, Evelyna the Starlight Deer.

The other is Ryder, the protector whose sense of presence is about zero, but who is always inseparable from the former.

Evelyna was obviously panicked too, wearing only a short broadleaf skirt and two delicate breasts made of leaves.

Eighty percent of the skin on the body is exposed to the air, which is very hot.

As soon as she arrived in the town, she looked around for someone.

Lawson appeared at the right time and walked up: "Eve, I'm here."

Evelyna's eyes lit up, and she jumped and ran over: "Aha, uncle, why are you interested in coming to the swamp?"

Rosen smiled: "Come and see the exotic scenery, and deal with some troubles by the way."

Evelina understood as soon as she heard it, "It's the daredevil's trouble, right?"

Lawson spread his hands and looked helpless.

Evelyna waved at Rosen.

"Come with me, uncle, take you to my house and let my father and mother help you find a way."

With that, she turned and ran up to a relatively open shallow water stall on the edge of town.

With only a little water on the tip of your toes, you can leap more than 20 meters at one point, and it looks very elegant and dexterous.

Ryder immediately followed, he didn't have any skills, 'Papapa~' splashed everywhere, and the speed was fast.

Lawson used a gravitational spell and floated on the water to follow: "Eve, can't you fly to the sky?"

"It's better not to."

"There are seven great ones in the swamp, and the territories are staggered, and it is easy to get into big trouble by mistake."

Rosen's heart was shocked: "Does the great mean the undestructible strong?"

"Yes, the strongest nature is Jörmungard, the king of the swamp. But the other races also have their own greats, and there are seven in total, collectively known as the Seven Elders of the Swamp. ”

"We have one Wood Elf, one Flower Demon, Centaur, Goblin, and Dryad. Finally, there is a lonely loner, who especially does not like to be disturbed, and accidentally intrudes into his territory, which is very troublesome. ”

"Understood."

He was unfamiliar with the place, and Rosen didn't want to get into trouble for nothing, so he followed Evelyna, a native, and walked around in the grass.

The endless swampy wetlands are full of water, and the ground that can be seen by the naked eye is damp, and at least seventy percent of them are waters.

The clouds in the sky are fish-scaled, not thin or thick, blocking the sun, but not completely blocking the sun.

The light shines on the body, especially the hair, which is warm at first, and soon feels hot.

It's hot and stuffy, as if you're wrapped in a towel that's soaked up hot water, and it's sweating and breathless.

After flying for a while, Lawson had to bless himself with a thermostatic spell.

Seeing this, Evelyna immediately reminded.

"Uncle, except for fighting, it's best not to use spells at other times, it will add additional danger."

"Because there are a lot of poisons in the swamp that are specifically aimed at mana, especially poisonous snakes, they will subconsciously attack when they feel the breath of mana."

Before he finished speaking, a black and white poisonous snake more than two meters long shot at Lawson's calf like an arrow.

Before he could touch it, the venom sprayed over and sprinkled it on the clothes composed of immortal mana, and it sneered, and it actually corroded a small trace of immortal mana.

Just a hint of it, of course.

Ryder immediately turned around and raised his foot to gently kick the viper away.

But just kick away, not kill.

Evelyna ran back to check on the situation and was taken aback.

"Uncle, your mana is so strong?"

She could see that Lawson's clothes were indestructible.

Lawson didn't answer and asked, "This snake venom seems to be able to corrode mana."

Evelyna immediately explained: "This is called the Boiling Snake, the mana of a mortal mage is touched by venom, and the mana will quickly boil violently, if there is no antidote, you will become a madman if you don't die."

"But uncle, you turned out to be a great one, so naturally it will be fine."

"It's better to use fewer spells though, as they might bother other the greats. And every great person in the swamp has at least one poison against the great, so it is still necessary to keep a low profile. ”

Rosen felt that the swamp was dangerous, filled with powers that were completely alien to him.

To be on the safe side, he followed Eve's advice and did away with the thermostat spell and ran on his legs instead.

Even the clothes made of immortal mana have been canceled and replaced with grass clothes made of grass stems.

But it's still hot.

"Eve, it's so hot, how did you get up?"

"It's good to get used to it, it's really hot, just take a shower in the water."

Evelyna continued to lead the way: "My house is five hundred rami to the south, let's hurry up and try to get there before dark."

Rosen followed all the way.

It took six hours to drive.

As far as you can see, about one-third of the area is meadow, not the low grass lying on the ground like the north, but the tall and large water reeds.

One-third of it is woods, but most of them are sun-loving dwarf redwoods, eggplant trees, lilies, and many other species that Lawson does not recognize.

The general characteristics are that the branches are thin, moth-eaten, and crooked, and it is difficult to burn firewood.

The remaining third is the surface of the water, dotted with large lakes and small ponds, crisscrossed by rivers and shallows, and the number is too numerous to count.

And in this endless country, the types and numbers of creatures are extremely numerous, and ninety percent of the creatures that appear are something that Lawson has never seen before.

"Is it almost there?"

"It's fast, it's fast, let's run a little longer."

Although this has been said several times, it has finally come true in a moment.

At about three o'clock in the afternoon, a slightly higher meadow appeared in front of meadow.

At the top of the meadow was cleared a clearing of hundreds of semimes in length, which was mostly cleared and covered with soft fine sand, which was much drier.

In the very center, there are several large straw huts.

Rosen saw that the skeleton of the hut was made of the bones of a giant beast, the roof was covered with thick hay, and the walls were covered with dry leaves.

Compared to the Golden Land Village Shack, except for the slight difference in the building materials, everything else is exactly the same.

I think it's unbelievable that a dignified and extraordinary person should live in such a shack full of loopholes!

Although the transcendent is physically strong and not afraid of the cold and heat, it is also a flesh and blood body that knows cold and heat, and it is no wonder that this kind of place can be comfortable.

It's no wonder that Evelyna loves the cotton bed in the cabin.

When she landed in the open space in front of the house, Evelina also seemed to have some inferiority complex, and sighed: "My house is very simple, but it is not as good as my uncle's gorgeous castle. ”

Rosen hurriedly comforted: "No, no, no, this is very good, close to nature, the air is fresh, and the ears are clean." ”

"Really?"

A flower suddenly bloomed on Evena's face, and her mood improved.

She shouted as she walked towards the wooden door in the distance.

"Father ~ Mother ~ I'm back."

The sound carried into the bone shack with the wind, and after a while, the door of the shack was pushed open, and a beautiful woman of twenty-six or seventeen years old walked out.

The woman's facial features were seven or eight points similar to Evelyna's, and eight or nine points similar to Andraya's.

The clothes on his body are very cool, with a leaf skirt around his waist, and two leaves on his towering chest are wrapped around his chest, and he is not tightly wrapped, so he covers it casually.

From some angles, you can see a lot of fascinating and beautiful scenery.

When she saw Evelyna first, a gentle smile suddenly appeared on her face, and when she was about to say hello, she saw Rosen behind her, and her face suddenly showed a hint of surprise.

"Who is this?"

Rosen bowed slightly and introduced himself: "Madam, it's an honor to meet you. I'm Lawson. Filand, the husband of Andraya and Seraya. ”

The beautiful woman was stunned for a moment, but then came back to her senses, and a smile of surprise appeared on her face.

"It turned out to be a brother-in-law, I heard Eve and Ryder mention you, and they both said that you were an approachable big guy."

"Madame has won the award, she used to be a big shot, but now she is just an adventurer."

The beautiful woman didn't understand, but she still turned around and invited: "There are many mosquitoes outside, let's come into the house." Eve, since there are guests, why don't you hurry up and make tea. ”

"Yes, Mother."

Evelyna hopped into the shack.

"Lawson, what kind of tea would you like to drink? I have green tea, tea, and safflower tea, all of which we pick and make ourselves. ”

Without waiting for Rosen to answer, she asked again, "What about Mother, Father, and Older Brothers and Sisters?" ”

The beautiful woman smiled faintly: "Today is a big day, they are all busy, and they will not be able to come back until the morning after tomorrow." ”

She whispered to Rosen again, "Brother-in-law, Eve didn't trouble you, did she?" ”

She has a very respectful attitude towards Rosen.

Lawson shook his head repeatedly: "Why, Eve has helped me a lot." If she hadn't led the way, I wouldn't have dared to come. ”

While talking, the two entered the shack, and although there were fewer annoying mosquitoes flying around people, they became hotter and hotter.

Lawson felt his body temperature soar, and he had the intention to use spells to cool down, but he thought about it, after all, he had to stay for many days and get used to the rules of the swamp.

After a while, my body was steaming with sweat, and my hair was about to smoke.

At this time, Evelyna came over with a can of green tea, and hurriedly said, "Uncle, you are sweating a lot, come on, let's go to the water house to talk." ”

The water house is a simple indoor pool, surrounded by animal bones fenced, paved with smooth natural goose stones, and a canal that draws cool water from an underground river, and has an outlet to drain dirty water, so that the water pool in the house is always kept fresh.

Evelyna took off her clothes a few times, sat down in the pool with a 'poof', and sighed in satisfaction.

"It's so cool."

Lawson was really hot, and immediately sat in the pool with Evelyna, and buried his whole body in the cool pool water, only to breathe a long sigh of relief, only to feel that his whole body was transparent, and he was indescribably refreshing.

The beautiful woman sat down in the pool with her, and to Rosen's surprise, she did not care about Rosen as a guest before entering the water, and took off her wrapped leaves and clothes.

Lawson felt that his eyes were white and shaking, and his just cool body was a little hot.

I couldn't help but think in my heart: "No wonder Eve is so casual, it turns out that her mother taught her."

Just as he was wondering, he saw Evelyna smiling at him.

"Uncle, you take off your grass skirt too, it's comfortable to be naked in the water!"

"This"

Rosen felt that this was really inappropriate, in case Evena's father and sister came back and saw this scene, could they spare him?

The beautiful woman soaked in the pool very generously and said with a smile: "In the wilderness, there are no rules, just comfort." Brother-in-law, don't be surprised. ”

That's right, in this hot and humid place, it is really a great pleasure to strip naked and soak in the cool pool water.

Lawson simply relaxed and said, "It's not bad to go back to the basics and go straight to your heart." ”

He took off his straw skirt, but he still felt inappropriate when he thought about it, so he used his immortal mana to condense a pair of shorts to cover his shame.

The beautiful woman was shocked, and her eyes widened: "Duke Rosen, have you reached the realm of immortality?"

Rosen smiled slightly: "Why is Madam so surprised? You're only a thin line away from the Immortal Realm, right? ”

In his opinion, the other party's achievements are even stronger than Andraya's.

The beautiful woman smiled bitterly, and a trace of envy flashed in her eyes: "I have been separated by a line for 200 years."

After speaking, he said: "Since you are my sister's husband, don't call me Mrs. My name is Hillaya, just call me Hill. ”

"Oh yes, Ciel. You can just call me by my name, Lawson. ”

Rosen immediately changed his tune and got straight to the point.

"I'm here mainly to meet Lord Jörmungard and talk to him about cooperation in the swamp black mud."

The swamp black mud thing is a bit undignified in the eyes of ordinary people, but it is a big treasure in the eyes of alchemists.

Lawson can also accept it, just think this thing is otherworldly oil.

Because what is really useful is the swamp clear oil, and from black mud to clear oil, it takes a full 19 processes to process.

Not only purification, but also various chemical changes, which is already completely different from raw materials.

But as soon as his words came out, Hilraya frowned slightly: "I'm afraid this matter is a bit difficult." ”

She explained.

"Because of Robinson's bastard deeds, adults can't hear the words 'swamp black mud' now, and they will be furious when they hear it."

Rosen was stunned: "Then do you have any way?"

Shiraya thought carefully: "It's better to take this matter step by step. ”

"In this case, let's find an opportunity to inform the adult of your coming, and then make a second plan based on his reaction."

Lawson didn't know much about the situation in the swamp, and when he saw that his aunt was willing to help, he got up and saluted and thanked him.

"Ciel, if this cooperation can be successful, I will definitely repay it vigorously and find a way to help you break through the last line of barriers to promotion to the Immortal Realm."

Hillraya thought that what Rosen said was polite, and she didn't take it seriously, and smiled: "Since it's a family, don't talk about reciprocation or reciprocation, you can help naturally."

As she spoke, she rose from the pool, climbed ashore with great vigor, and naturally redressed in front of Rosen's eyes, and walked straight to another room.

"Eve, I'm going to bring dinner to your father, and you wait at home for me to come back. Remember, don't be naughty with your guests! ”

"Got it, Mother."

After Hiranya finished speaking, she said to Rosen: "Brother-in-law, there is still a lot of food left in the pot, you are hungry, just eat first, don't wait for me." ”

After saying that, she took the food box, pushed the door and went out.

As soon as she left, Evelyna suddenly regained her liveliness and immediately asked, "Uncle, are you hungry?" My mother's stew was delicious. ”

"Then I'm going to have a taste."

Evelyna stood up, undressed, went to the kitchen to scoop a large stone pot of stew, and then sat back down in the sink.

"Come, let's eat together. This is moonshine eel meat, which is especially delicious. ”

Lawson tasted it and found that the eel meat was indeed good, very tender, tender and crispy, and with some spices unique to the swamp, it tasted particularly refreshing.

He took several large bites and then asked, "What is a big day?" ”

Evelyna swallowed the eel meat in her mouth and explained with a natural expression.

"It's the day of Lord Jörmungard's bathing, once every half a month, and each time for three days."

"During these three days, we, the close servants, have to help the Lord clean the filth from the scales, the shredded flesh from between the teeth, and finally, the filth that the Lord discharges, which is what the people of your golden land call the black mud of the swamp."

Rosen understood, but was a little puzzled.

"Isn't the filth between the scales gone with a spell? Why bother cleaning up? ”

As far as he knew, the dragon would not let the dragon servant do such a personal job, and if he was dirty, he would fly at supersonic speed, which would be cleaner than any wash.

Evelina shook her head: "My lord is not proficient in spells, he is good at hand-to-hand combat and poisoning. ”

"Of course, although it is not very good at using spells, the body of an adult has a very strong resistance to spells, and the toxins that adults spit can corrode everything."

"Body, mana, and soul can be hard to resist."

"Oh~~~ Got it."

Rosen has a general understanding of the swamp king, very strong, with very unconventional powers.

(End of chapter)