Chapter 41: The Way Home
The morning after the word-of-mouth advertisement, Zeor and I finished breakfast and had a leisurely cup of tea before leaving the Oak Footsteps Pavilion.
When I asked why orc footprints were such a strange name, he said that for adventurers, orcs are monsters, prey, and materials, so if they can track their footprints correctly, they will make money
"So far, I've defeated four orcs, one of them was discovered by chance, and the other three were encountered while participating in a crusade, so I've never hunted them myself."
Originally, the crusade against the orcs was to go to the designated location, follow their trail to find them, aim and defeat them.
If you use the steps to look around from a high place and only stumble upon and defeat it, then you may not be able to complete the quest as an adventurer later.
"When the Bronze Wolf Riot is over, we'll ask Mr. Zeor to teach us how to track our prey."
"Look, Hua Wuming. That's the result of our efforts. ”
"Wow, there's a line"
Ibro was usually crowded at the south gate of the royal capital, but I have never seen the north gate of the Asahari incense or the wooden platform.
This morning, however, there were long queues at checkpoints, waiting for people to leave the city and check in their luggage.
Most of the people in line are adventurers and vendors, and it seems that it takes a lot of time to check the vendors' luggage.
"It seems that most of the luggage is full of food and alcohol, so it doesn't matter if you don't check it strictly."
"That's not right, Hua Wuming. The best chance to crack down on contraband is when you're in and out of town like this. There are all sorts of dangerous goods flowing here.
"You're talking about dangerous goods?"
"Simply put, it's a drug, a banned drug."
It is said that some adventurers relied on drugs to dispel their fears when facing monsters.
I guess it's common all over the world, and drugs that make you feel better or make you feel less tired are banned because they cause hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, and mental illness.
In the previous life in China, drug detection dogs were active at the airport, but in this world, dog people also play a similar role.
After passing the exam, the man with the sharp nose was hired by the viscount as a patrol officer, responsible for patrolling the gates of these cities.
Inspections of wandering traders are mainly aimed at combating prohibited items mixed in their luggage, while inspections of adventurers and travelers are mainly carried out by checking ID cards to check for criminals intending to escape. Be.
"Even if the charges are not proven, even if you are charged, you will not be able to leave the city."
If criminals are driven out of the city, they may carry out more criminal activities in nearby villages and risk becoming bandits or thieves.
As for Viscount Ragat, in order to protect the safety of the territory, I am afraid that you need to be cautious when entering and leaving the city.
Even after leaving the city, Mr. Zeor continued to ride at a leisurely pace.
Once we have completed the request for support to the Knights and the crusade request for the Adventurer's Guild, our role will end for the time being.
"Hua Wuming, do you want to participate in the crusade?"
"It's hard, though, Bronze Wolf, isn't it?"
"yes, even a metal spear can't pierce well without piercing the fur."
"My attacks took advantage of my opponent's momentum and weight, so I felt like I was going to be knocked back."
Even if you're referring to your own fur, if you can't attack the eyes, mouth, nose, etc., of a wolf rushing in, then you can't damage it just by rubbing the surface of the fur.
"I also want to see how the crusade goes, so I can see from afar."
"Hahahaha, this makes sense, as far as you're concerned, you're not the kind of person who will go out and fight, so in any case, participating is rear support."
It seems that in this crusade against the bronze wolf, the role of the shield will be the most active.
Stand at the front, block the Bronze Wolf's attacks, suppress its movements, and create a situation that is convenient for friendly forces to attack.
Most of the time, the attacker plays the role of destroying monsters, but it is impossible to conquer large monsters without the presence of a shield.
His physical strength to defend himself against monsters, his courage to stand up to monsters, and his ability to act as a shield have earned him a reputation on par with swordsmen and spearmen.
"Speaking of which, the man with the big shield stands out."
"For them, this crackdown is an opportunity to show their talents."
Remembering the bronze wolf I saw with my own eyes, if I were asked if I had the courage to challenge him in close combat, I would only say no.
"Actually, he ran away with his tail between his legs, and he didn't have the courage to rush in."
"Hahahaha, don't be shy, you know it's not an opponent, just rush forward, this is brute force, losing your life in vain, it won't do you any good." No, actually, just because you came back and told us that we had all these preparations in place.
"Will the bronze wolf go down to the village?"
"I don't know, but I think it's very likely. They may be feeding on goblins right now, but they will naturally attack if there is prey nearby. "
Mr. Zeor expected the Order to establish a system centered on the southeast side of the village and protecting the village's borders from east to south.
"Where else?"
"The knights will patrol the area, and if anything goes wrong, they will notify you with a breath or magic."
By firing fire-type magic and water-type magic into the sky, it seems that knights and soldiers in the distance will also be notified.
As a Knights, ensuring the safety of its inhabitants is a top priority, and it seems that they will be subdued whenever possible.
"I see, that's why we need adventurers."
"That's right, it's a shield used by knights to protect the village, and a sword used by adventurers to attack the mountains."
When we arrived in the village of Kidai just before noon, we learned that the Order's reinforcements had arrived yesterday.
I only think of the village of Azca, but when I think of knights, I think of the whole territory.
Even in the village of Kidai, no one had seen the bronze wolf with their own eyes, but the knights arrived as soon as they learned of its existence, so the villagers didn't seem to be disturbed too much.
As I was waiting for a replacement horse, the village chief and Olivier showed up to greet me.
"Mr. Zeor, I heard that you arranged it quickly, which is very helpful."
"Village Chief, if you want to thank you, please tell Hua Wuming, he is the one who informed the Bronze Wolf of its existence and went to the fortress of Bislevus to ask for help."
"Huhu, this is really a great achievement, Hua Wuming.
"No, I just did what I had to do, the bronze wolf hasn't been conquered yet"
"But Mr. Hua Wuming, it's really amazing. With such a small body, even adults are ashamed of themselves. "
Olivier was excited to hear the story and hugged me, but I hope you don't do it in front of Miguel.
"Well, I totally understand your desire to take off my proud cloak of pride."
"Mr. Hua Wuming, isn't the road to Azka Village dangerous? Do you want to stay in Kiyo Village until the Bronze Wolf is defeated? "
"Thank you, Olivier.
"It's a pity."
Maybe Olivier is a real Movle and he won't miss Mov's chance.
"It's really sad, but it's lovely when it swells up."
"It's understandable that Miguel has become so hot."
"Hua Wuming, Yun looks suspicious, so let's hurry up."
After changing into a substitute horse and starting to climb the mountain pass on the border of the villages of Atsuga and Kishiro, the clouds began to form and the sun began to set.
At this moment, Mr. Zeor quickened the pace of his horses and began to walk along the mountain road towards the village of Atsuga.
"Ahh
A large bronze shadow swept through the forest on the left side of the road, and one of the three adventurers who had walked in front disappeared.
"Quack, ahhh
The speed was so fast that everyone stood still until they heard screams from deep in the forest.
"Nidore! Damn, let's go after Reve! ”
"Damn, I'm going to kill you!"
Two fellow adventurers who had been kidnapped stepped into the forest.
"Mr. Zeor"
"We have reports, we don't know how strong they are, but even with us, four people can't compete with the Bronze Wolves. It's better to let the riders know that it's better to go to the highway and get them ready. "In case they rush in."
Mr. Zeor kicked the horse's belly and sped towards Houxiang Village.