Kane and the others came to the cottage at the foot of the Iron Tree Mountains, it was close to dawn, but they were in no hurry to get up. Although it is better to find Neroth as soon as possible, the mountain range is too large to be difficult to find if you go in like this. If they were unlucky, they might not be able to find him for a month, so they found a tavern nearby to stay in, and asked the nearby hunters and farmers about Neroth.

They stayed at the local Wild Boar Tavern, and Kane took a comfortable hot bath and changed into a new outfit, which smelled too bloody and made him feel much better after changing into this outfit. Ivan fell asleep, unwilling to do anything more, checked in in the morning, and he did not get up until late in the evening. When Kane knocked on his door and told him to come downstairs to eat, he was still dazed, but as soon as he got to the bar, he regained his energy.

He ordered several spirits in one go, poured them into his mouth, and drank three glasses in a row before he burped in satisfaction.

"It's much more comfortable." Ivan put down his glass and said to him, "Have a glass too, wine is a good thing, it removes your troubles and adds to your vitality." ”

"We should look for Neros." Kane pushed away the wine glass in front of him.

Neroth continued to drain a glass of spirits, "That's right, but it takes a way to find someone, and if we burrow into that primeval forest like a headless fly, we won't be able to find him for a month." The blind man still knows how to find crutches to help him walk, so let's ask the hunters here for some useful news first. ”

"You've slept all day, it's already dark, where are we going to find the Orion who asks for directions?"

At this moment, at the door of the tavern walked a group of bearded hunters dressed in animal skins, with bows and quivers on their backs and hard bows in their hands. They opened their throats and told the boss to prepare the wine, and there were also rich and delicious snacks. Their voices were so loud that they almost sounded like they were going to tear off the roof.

"Isn't this coming, the time is just right, today is the day when these hunters return from hunting. They must have seen a lot of interesting things in these days of hunting in the mountains, and it was the best time to ask them for news. ”

Neroth stood up, "You wait here for me." He took his glass and walked towards the hunter's table. And they quickly mingled with the hunters, and they seemed to have a very good conversation. Kane ate the whole apple pie alone, and it tasted pretty good, much better than the ones he had been late to Carrot, and the portions were quite generous.

There was soon a burst of laughter at the hunters' table, and Kane could hear the hunters saying, "Hahaha. Just because the two of you also want to go into the Iron Tree Mountain Range to find someone? Not to mention whether your companions will live or not, it will be a bit difficult for the two of you to enter the mountain. That companion of yours doesn't look like a person with survival experience, and you don't look like you're in good shape. You go into the mountains and you die. ”

The hunter glanced at Kane and said to Ivan, "Otherwise, I think you'll come with us tomorrow." Tomorrow we will go into the mountains again after we have sold this harvest, and you two will follow us, help us on the way, and by the way, find your companion who is lost in the mountains, what do you think? ”

Ivan readily agreed, how could he refuse a free guide, which was exactly what he wanted.

"Then it's settled, let's meet here tomorrow." Ivan came back and sat down beside Kane, "That's it, tomorrow we will go into the mountain with those old hunters, and it will be easier for us to find someone with them." ”

Kane agreed, and in a cheerful atmosphere, Orion came to their table before leaving. He tapped his hand on the table, "Hey, sir, forgot... Let me tell you something. Remember to put on some armor and bring a handy weapon before you leave tomorrow. The mountains have been a bit unpeaceful lately, and I've heard that something scary has come out, so we need to watch out for them. ”

"Something has appeared, have you seen it with your own eyes?" Kane asked him.

The hunter laughed, "I don't want to be so unlucky, if I meet them, I guess we won't be able to drink here tonight, and no one who has seen those things will come back." Okay, I'm done talking, and I wish you all a good drink, but don't oversleep and forget about tomorrow. We don't want to take two drunken young men into the mountains. With that, the hunters walked out of the tavern singing.

Kane and Ivan went back to their rooms after a few more drinks, and Kane lay on the bed, thinking to himself what kind of creature might be the horror that the hunter had just mentioned when he left. Some creatures that haven't been seen in a long time have collectively awakened after this winter, is this a sign that something is about to happen?

In fact, he should also realize that he also released a terrible demon out.

"Aruno, it seems like it was a bad decision to let you out, and I don't seem to know what to do right now." Kane said, staring at the ceiling.

This time Aruno did not respond to him in his heart as usual, and Aruno was freed from his soul state. He floated in the air, turning into an invisible, black ghost, like a shadow cast by the light. Alinus jumped off the ledge and called out to the ghostly Aruno.

Kane was also frightened by him and sat up straight from the bed.

"Are you scared? Do you regret it now? Hahaha, don't be stupid. You'd have died without me, boy. What you should regret is that you didn't meet me sooner, and you didn't get great power sooner. Let me tell you one thing, in this coming chaotic era, it is king to seize all the power that can be grasped. I didn't cause this chaos, I won't harm you, we are one, I gave you strength, understand! Idiot! Aruno, in the air, was trembling, angry at Kane's stupid words.

"I'm sorry, Aruno. I apologize for what I just said, things have become so complicated that I don't know if what I'm doing is the right thing to do. Kane appologetically reassured Aruno.

"Listen, whatever is good for you and will keep you alive in this world is right."

"Can I hear your story?" Kane said suddenly.

"No way!" Aruno refused, "Hurry up and go to bed, aren't you going to go into the mountains with those hunters tomorrow." Then he returned to Kane.

Early the next morning, Ivan got a large travel backpack out of nowhere, and there were many items stuffed inside. He threw Kane a piece of chain mail, and his defense was definitely not low, and Ivan's shot was definitely extraordinary. The hunters were still dressed in the same outfits they had seen yesterday, and their equipment had not changed, with the iron longbow being their most common hunting weapon.

A lot of various paralysis line poisons have also been prepared, and the hunter leader Malloy. Prois saw that they were well prepared, and he was a little more secure for their safety.

"Then let's go now." Twenty hunters, plus Kane and Ivan, headed for the mountains. Kane and they didn't choose to sit on the horses, and it was difficult for the horses to function in the woods, which could also be a burden to them.

As his name suggests, the trees here are mainly hard iron trees, which grow tall and have very hard wood. The dense canopy makes it difficult for sunlight to shine in, so the other plants are relatively small, but with some magic, they grow quite tall and very lush.

Here they simply found a way in, and could only split the bushes that stood in their way. When doing this, it was all physical work, and the hunters' strong bodies were difficult to eat, but they couldn't do it for half a day, so they found a place to camp temporarily and rest in place.

They put the mushrooms and wild fruits they picked on the road into a large pot and boiled them into a pot of broth, and everyone had a full meal happily. It's noon, and now the prey is hiding in their own nests, which is not a good time to hunt, but a good opportunity to sleep, and to replenish the spirit to fight the biggest prey, which is the consensus of the hunters.

Mallowe arranged for two Orions to stand guard in case they were attacked by predators while they were asleep. Kane narrowed for a moment, realizing that he had no intention of sleeping at all, so he got up and walked around the neighborhood, helping them take over by the way.

There were thick bushes that reached his waist everywhere, and Kane jumped lightly onto the branches of a large tree. A black eagle landed on his shoulder.

"How's it going, have you found anything unusual nearby?"

Alinus in the form of a black hawk shook his head, it seemed that looking for someone in this endless mountain range was like looking for a needle in a haystack. I really don't understand how Neroth could come to such a place, isn't it good to find a remote village to hide, how can people find it when they hide here.

Kane sighed, and sat down on the branch of a tree, looking out at the view ahead, from where the small village looked smaller. He watched the scenery so distracted that he forgot how time had passed, and the sun had shifted its bearings. The hunters began to get up and yawn, and they were about to start looking for their prey.

With his great hunting experience, Malowe soon found a herd of wild boars, which were lying quietly in the shade of a tree, their noses constantly arching the dirt on the ground. The old hunter took his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow at the fat boar, which hit the target, and the arrow sank into the boar's neck.

The boar did not die immediately, but the pigs fled in panic. The hunters did not become overwhelmed by the panic of the wild boar herd, they tacitly cooperated. Malowe reminded them to protect themselves and follow the team.

Some of the hunters were responsible for driving the pigs, some of them blocked their path, and the better archers shot several arrows in succession from the back, always aiming at the key parts of the prey.

After some fighting, they did have a good harvest, killing three strong boars, and two smaller, but also adults. The remaining underage piglets were released into the forest, and the hunters followed the rules of not killing them all.

In the evening they began a cheerful barbecue, in which the hunters roasted the hind leg meat of the wild boar with pine sticks and smoked boars, and sprinkled them with many common spices. They prepared these spices in advance, so that they could taste the fresh taste after hitting the prey. The pork leg was placed on a wooden shelf and the oil droplets fell from the meat into the fire below, and immediately there was a crackling sound.

The hunters sitting around the fire sang their songs merrily, and poured into their glasses the wine that their wives had already brewed in bottles. Someone cut off a piece of fragrant meat with a knife and handed it to Kane and Ivan, "Eat, it's delicious, it's a rare delicacy." ”

Kane took the piece of meat and took a bite of it, and it tasted so good, much more delicious than many restaurants. Ivan also praised their craftsmanship.