Night was approaching, and the sun that had been leaning against the hill not long ago had sunk, leaving only a few rays of clouds that seemed to be extinguishing a fire around it. It's not okay to stay still, wasting the team's time for his own reasons, and Oscar is a little anxious to save face.

Curt counted the props he was carrying again, and after confirming that everything was safe, he immediately announced: "It's all done, and you can go to your destination." ”

Lizzie swallowed a mouthful of bread she had bought from a roadside stall - it was something they had used in lieu of dinner - and then pulled out a crumpled note from her white pocket and handed it to Curt, "Again, these things I want are also on the course of action, right?"

Encouraged by curiosity, Oscar glanced at the contents of the note, and barely saw the words "Mizusawa Arrow Orchid", "Fire Demon Butterfly Wings", "Shimmer Mushroom" and the like. The note was densely packed with materials, and it was unknown what Lizzie needed them for.

Most of these items can be purchased directly from the shops in the city, but those who need these materials will try to get them themselves from the vast mountains that no one manages. After all, materials that can be obtained in large quantities are not easy to collect in the first place, and materials that are difficult to obtain are not necessarily sold in stores.

"Of course, I've already sorted out my course of action before I go out. ”

Taking the note, Curt looked confident. Regularly on missions around Catrice, he had already figured out the situation in the nearby mountains. For mercenaries, workplace information is very important, and they generally know what kind of plants grow in which place or what kind of beasts are moving.

"Our target this time is here – the Koria Pit. As he walked down the street in the dark, he took out a piece of thick paper folded into squares from his toolkit around his waist and unfolded it, "This pit should have most of the things we need, and the rest can be found near the mountain trails." ”

It was a map of the mercenary management process, which carefully marked the specific terrain and road routes of the area around the Catrice that had been surveyed by the Royal Scrivener Bureau, and its information was quite complete. At this time, Curt's finger was pointing to a small dot in the mountains, saying a plan of action.

Oscar took a closer look at the location where Curt's finger was pointing, in addition to marking some topographical information, there was also a string of handwritten text next to it marked with precautions: "The latest detection of the existing unknown high-intensity monster infested, must be approved by the relevant departments before entering and exiting."

"The mines, are we going to the mines to find the Nightmelt Mushrooms? and there's this approval..."

Oscar's mind gradually became suspicious, and it is rare to melt mushrooms in artificial mines for a long time. This is because this relatively rare fungus usually grows near underground rivers, and most of the pits will avoid being built in places where the terrain is too complicated by the erosion of flowing water.

"It should be said that it used to be a mine, and it was abandoned after something happened to the mine a few years ago. According to the scrivener team who went to investigate and explore the inside some time ago, it is now overgrown with various fungi, and there seem to be traces of the activity of unknown monsters, so I took this task by the way. ”

Curt explained roughly.

"There's a map from the Authority, and at least the terrain is relatively familiar. He continued, "Since we are on the way, let's solve the task together." You can investigate the situation while collecting, and you can get paid for two tasks at a time -- don't you think it's great? You can make a lot of money. ”

Indeed, looking at the map indications, the location of this abandoned mine pit is not very far from the city, and it takes about an hour or two to walk there. The map in Curt's hand is assigned by the Authority, so there should be no problem with the terrain record, and it is not impossible to do two tasks at once.

But is it really as difficult as Curt's proclamation? Oscar doesn't think so.

To become a scrivener one needs to be well-read, and the scriveners working in the Royal Scrivener Office are experts in naturalism - they know almost everything they know, so to speak. The creatures that they can call "unknown monsters" are most likely new species that have not appeared in the past.

The absence of the present means the absence of intelligence - and with the unknown comes risk.

Oscar saw that every time Curt mentioned "pay", there was always a hint of slyness in his spiritless eyes. This reminded him of the information that his eldest sister had told him before he left the tavern: Curt was a real money lover, and sometimes he would take risks in order to make money.

The eldest sister's words are really good.

Looking at Curt's confident appearance, Oscar thought that no matter what he said, it would be impossible to stop his plan, so he had to choose to trust Curt's self-confidence that came from nowhere: "Then I will trouble you, I hope there will be no accidents." ”

It was close to 7:20 p.m., and the equipment of the participants had been confirmed to be complete, and it was time to leave. It's not far from your destination, just walk along the road in front of the West Gate Square, and you can see the gate leading to the mountain behind and the mountains with high walls.

Instead of the vast and fertile plains of the North District, there is a densely wooded area with the smell of flora and fauna filling the surrounding mountains, and the mountains are covered with an endless sea of trees. The night breeze blows gently, and the sound of the branches swaying is like the waves of the sea.

The cool air of the night brushed Oscar's cheeks, a breeze wafting from the mountains. The breeze carries the smell of earth, which is the message brought by the excess moisture in the air. There should be a heavy rain tomorrow, and he can be sure of it, majoring in air spells.

From the west gate of Catrice, you can see a wide road, and the gravel road winds through the mountain range and stretches into the distance. Just follow that road and you'll get to the city of Julias, which is located in the heart of the Dominion.

The road, which serves as the main link between Catrice and Iulias, is bustling with activity during the day. In addition to the regular buses that carry citizens between the two places at regular times, there are also many vehicles carrying goods coming and going here from time to time.

At night, the street lamps along the street are like stars on the ground, extending to the place where it meets the sky.

However, Curt and his party did not follow the main road to Canterlot, and after walking on the main road for a while, they moved to the path leading to the mountains. No, it's not so much a "path", but the path that the three of them walked under their feet was just a beast path barely carved out of the grass and only able to accommodate one person.

It may be that ordinary beasts were inadvertently carved out in order to travel between fixed areas for a long time in search of food in the mountains. Over time, after the trail was opened, the mountaineers also contributed to the construction of the trail. They walked back and forth on the road as the three of them do now, or pulled carts loaded with various goods to pass by, and finally formed such a road.

Walking on the undulating dirt road, you will feel that you are surrounded by unknown flowers and plants on all sides. A cool gust of wind blows in the face, and a dark fragrance of unknown wildflowers also faintly enters the nose through the air with the breeze, which is very pleasant.

If you just look at this refreshing night scene, some people might want to camp here, right? But it's a dangerous move. Monsters wandering in the mountains don't care if their surroundings are beautiful or not, and they will "welcome" them in their own way when they take the initiative to bring them supper.

Walking on the path surrounded by dense trees, Oscar carefully kept himself from making unnecessary noises as much as possible. The tutorials in the academy are also full of wilderness survival content, although it is only on paper, but he also knows more or less about how dangerous the dense forest is in the night.

Still, he felt the urge to speak out to the lead Curt, for the two of them were too mobile to keep up.

Yes, now it is clear that Oscar was left behind by the two like this.

The sweat poured out from his clothes again, and the breath he exhaled began to heavily, and Oscar felt tired. In order not to be left behind, he had tried his best to keep up with Curt's pace, but he could still feel that the distance between himself and the two of them was widening slightly.

The sorcerer in reality also needs to be trained, and it will not be as exaggerated as described in popular novels, so weak that it can't help but fall when the wind blows, but it is also the Cheng dù of ordinary people. Usually when he was in college, Oscar could be proud of his body, but he had nothing to say with the siblings.

After all, Curt is an old mercenary, and his physical condition is stronger than that of ordinary people. Oscar watched from behind as he strode forward effortlessly, feeling as if it were a matter of routine for him to make a quick stride on this slightly rough mountain trail.

And Lizzie is a little bit unbelievable.

This "weak" who looks like in the story at first glance is actually able to follow Curt about two steps behind him unhurriedly. No more, no less, the distance between the two steps was always maintained, and no matter how long she walked, she did not get tired or stagnate.

Are the two siblings really in poor health as they look? Oscar was a little unconvinced.

"Curt first..."

Finally, after walking for a while, he finally couldn't take it anymore. The backpack, which was not heavy, seemed to have become a burden at this time, oppressing Oscar to move forward, and the weapons that made him feel like being a warrior before were also a reminder that they were steel.

Just before he could shout, Curt stopped him: "Shhhhh ”

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