The wind blew, the shadows of the trees swayed, and a slender and upright figure walked through the sparse forest towards the water pavilion.

The gray-and-green suit, tied into a ponytail, carrying a longbow and straddled the quiver, is none other than the half-elven ranger Illo. He walked into the water pavilion, his eyes swept away, and he happened to meet Feini's misty eyes, and hurriedly turned his head away, and greeted him curtly,

"Everybody's here......"

"Well," Allegri nodded and asked casually, "just came back?"

"Yes," replied Illo, unpacking his narrow bag and sitting down beside him, "there was a bounty for the Misty Swamp, so I dropped by. ”

"What task?" Allegri put down his quill pen and pushed aside the drawings full of magic circuits, deciding to take a break for a while.

"A bounty of five hundred gold coins has been offered, the man-eating flower peculiar to the Misty Swamp," replied Illo, "and according to Old Mai, its rhizomes, when ground into powder, can be used to make some kind of colorless and odorless poison. ”

"On the list of the mercenary union, there are indeed a lot of such strange requirements," Allegri speculated with a smile, "That kind of man-eating flower must not be easy to deal with, right?"

"Not really," Illo leaned over, took out a heavy bag of gold coins from his bag, and threw it on the table, "Originally, that kind of man-eating flower must have a swarm of snakes and lizards to inhabit it...... But now that the Misty Swamp is littered with corpses, the snakes and lizards have long since turned to dry bones, and the man-eating flowers have all withered and withered, I have easily completed the task. ”

"Misty swamp, or that lifeless look?" Allegri asked again.

"Hey—" Seeing that they were in a position to talk for a long time, Onesha knocked on the table dissatisfiedly, and only when the two looked at each other suspiciously, did she open her mouth and invite, "It's been a long time since I've been out of the valley, and it's really stuffy." Why don't you come over for tea and talk about what you've seen from this mission?"

"Okay...... Allegri didn't have an opinion, and Illo hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Several people sat around the round table, and their own maids served teacups. Spread out a few delicate pastries. This is also the benefit that they can only enjoy after Onisha takes over. In the past, neither Allegri nor André would have cared about trivial matters such as the water pavilion or catering.

"I'm going to eat too, I'm going to eat too. As if he smelled the sweet smell of the snacks, Afra, who had just run to the second floor to play, staggered down.

"Uncle Illo," he said, at a glance the Half-Elven Ranger. She immediately leaned over, looked up and asked, "Did you bring me a small gift or something this time?"

"Hmm...... I'll give this to you. Illo smiled and touched her head, and after a moment's thought, he took out a cyan spar from his bosom and stuffed it into the little girl's hand.

"Teacher, what is this?" said Afra from it. I felt a faint wave of magic, but it was not the same as the magic crystal. She pondered for a long time. He didn't see why, so he turned to Allegri for help.

"It seems to be...... The magic core of the wind-type demonic beast is at least above the high level. Allegri glanced at it, and saw that the spar was about two inches in diameter, and the magic power was condensed but not dispersed, and the core was blue. Surrounded by layers of amber-like crystals, he looked at them carefully and replied with some uncertainty.

"It's an iron-clawed falcon," Illo grinned, revealing the mystery. "On my way back to the valley, I happened to meet some herders who were asking for help, saying that a big eagle had flown out of the mountains and was constantly invading their flock, so I stopped by to see them. ”

"Ironclaw Wind Falcon, what does it look like?" asked a silent Fennie, cautiously.

"Well, it's just an iron-blue giant eagle with wings spread out for three or four meters," Illobi said, "It has the blessing of the permanent 'Wind Wing Technique', it flies as fast as lightning, and when it sleeps, it can also levitate in the air without falling, it is a difficult bird of prey to catch." ”

"But you've shot it down...... Fennie said softly.

"It's just an ambush and a sneak attack while it's prey," Illo was rarely modest, noticing the girl's admiring eyes, and in order to avoid the situation from unpredicting directions, he immediately diverted the subject, "By the way, what book are you reading?"

"It's Madame Martin's 'The Rose Knight,'" replied Fennie delightfully, seeing that he took the initiative to speak to herself, "it tells the legendary story of a valiant knight who, despite all odds, slew the dragon and rescued Princess Schindwin...... However, I prefer the Ranger 'Chasing the Wind', who is a master of archery with elven blood, and is handsome and dashing, and the jade tree is in the wind......"

As she spoke, the girl's cheeks were smeared with a layer of blush, and her voice gradually lowered.

"Actually, that magician is not bad," Unexpectedly, Onessa also dabbled in this, she flipped the pages of the book, and took over the conversation, "For the sake of his loved ones, he even has the courage to make enemies of a country......"

The two young girls are discussing the characters in the romance novel, and the atmosphere in the water pavilion is inexplicably a little weird.

Allegri and Illo glanced at each other, the two cowards, looking at their noses and noses, and they didn't even dare to breathe.

******

The moon rises and the sun sets, and the night rises.

Finally, Onisha and Feni were sent away, and Afra followed them to the meal. Allegri and Illo suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and they actually felt a sense of weakness.

"If you have a chance, let's send Miss Feeney back to Norman, isn't that Rausch Davide already on the expedition with the army?"

"Yes," Allegri nodded, then added, "if she wants to go back." ”

"Don't look like you're trying to see a good show," Illo glanced at him and sneered, "Miss Feeney, stay in the valley for a few months at most, and what about Her Highness Onesa? ten years, twenty years, or a lifetime?"

"What about a lifetime?" Allegri asked, stretching and looking out the window at the dripping moonlight.

Illo was stunned, and after a moment, a heartfelt smile appeared on his face.

"Very well, very good," he said softly, putting his arm around Allegri's shoulder, "my dear old friend, are you finally ready to taste the sweetness and bitterness of love?"

"It's not that far," Allegri retorted, shaking his head, "it's just a possibility." ”

"That's enough," Illo turned around and said with a smile, "In this world, there is no love that you have sworn by mountains and seas, and when you don't reject it, you have actually accepted it." ”

…… (To be continued!)

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