Ashrufat smiled bitterly. Although he said that he knew very little about the elves, there were enough books and documents documenting the physical characteristics of the elves. He had known about the elves' slim physique, and Ashrufat had thought about it. But Carrie said that changing the shape of the ears is a simple thing, but if you want to change the body shape, it involves too many details. Carrie doesn't think this level of change can be made – too much danger, too little gain.

"Can you send me to the realm of the elves?" asked Ashrufat.

"It's too dangerous...... As a friend, I think I have to give you advice...... If you disguise the elf thing is discovered...... Then it means big trouble. ”

"I'm sorry, I've thought about the risk a long time ago. I'm just asking you, can you do me a favor and send me to the realm of the elves? If not, then I'll figure it out myself. ”

"If you think you wouldn't go out of your way to help a friend, you're looking at the wrong person!" Cosbody looked a little annoyed. "I'm just doing my duty as a friend's advice. But it looks like you'...... Well, I'm going to go to the elves to get some business contact with me soon......"

The conversation was finally over, and Ashrufat went to his bedroom, where only Kosbodi and his wife were left.

"Honey, you don't really want to send Aerufat to the Elven Realm, do you? His level of disguise can't escape the eyes of the elves, and I bet he'll be the first to see through the elves, and get into a lot of trouble. ”

"Chrissy, don't you see the determination in his eyes? He won't listen to me! If I refuse, at most I will let him go to the elven realm in a different way, and that way will undoubtedly be more dangerous. ”

"But you can't just look at him stupidly. ”

Cosbody muttered a few times, but Chrissy couldn't hear what her husband was saying, but instinctively felt like a complaint.

"By the way, what do you know about Ashrufat the person?" Chrissy suddenly changed the subject.

"I just said that. I partnered with him and made a lot of money...... He's the kind of friend you can trust completely. That's enough for me. I'm not a sheriff, and I need to track down other people's ancestors for eighteen generations...... Do you know anything else?"

"He's not a simple character. Chrissy remembered the day when Ashrufat, wounded, covered in blood and dressed in wonderful armor. "You said he went to West Vania after he broke up with you. ”

"That's right, that's what he said at the time. Cosbodi replied. He now knew about the relationship between Ashrufat and Chriss—it was normal, and it was not surprising that a troupe hired one or two guards on a temporary basis.

"West Vania...... I heard that there was a vampire who was making trouble there! And now the place is occupied by vampires. The people of the church said that it was because the Ryan people were not religious, so the gods punished them severely by the hands of vampires. ”

"Yes, it's a good thing that Ashruphat had left before that. As for the church...... I never deal with them. Because if I were to repent, I would have to waste a month of the life of a venerable priest. Cosbody replied casually. He continued to smoke, his attention on the pipe, so that he did not notice the deep thought that flashed in his wife's eyes.

"I have a good idea, Chrissy, to help him dispel this stupid idea. After a brief silence, Cosbodi made a decision.

"What's the idea?"

"Well, Ashruphat is not a fool, as long as he knows that he feels that his pretending to be an elf will not work, he probably won't take any chances. So I decided to find an elf to come and meet him...... If any elf could easily see through his disguise, then he would understand how ridiculous his disguise was. ”

"How did you find an elf? Didn't you say they wouldn't come to human land?"

"I don't have to let them come here...... For example, a ship is ideal...... My ship will definitely be intercepted by their navy before approaching the elven realm, and an elven messenger will definitely come to our ship to check on the situation at this time. That elven messenger is well suited for this task...... If he met an elf so casually and dismantled his disguise, Ashrufat would probably know that his plan was not feasible...... Then I can convince him to give up the task......"

Four days passed in the blink of an eye. It was noon, the sun was shining above the sea, and the breeze was blowing the sails.

Ashrufat stood at the bow of the ship, looking out at the endless blue sea ahead. He is now on top of a medium-sized ship. This is not an elven ship, but a ship made by humans and belongs to Cosbodi. He took this opportunity to take advantage of Kosbodi's trip to the elven kingdom to take a boat. His Nightmare Pony had already made arrangements, and at least Ashrufar didn't think he needed to worry about the Nightmare Pony for quite some time.

There is a big difference between sea vessels and inland river vessels. In addition to the size of the boat, the most conspicuous point is the issue of sails and oars. Almost all of the river boats that Ishrufat saw had oarsmen – small boats all with oars, and large boats, although also sailed, were equipped with corresponding rowers to complement the sails. But the ship operated entirely on the wind, and there was no window left on the side for the oars.

In the center of the ship, a tall mast stands. Huge sails were erected on the mast. In fact, the sails are not one, but are composed of four or five pieces of canvas. The canvases are centered on the crossbar and the mast, arranged in different positions, giving the overall appearance of a trapezoidal shape. Although the sea breeze is not strong at this time, the speed of the ship is still quite strong because of the large sail area.

"Ashrufat, is it the first time you've come to sea?" asked Cosbody, smiling, as he approached him. "How's the scenery on the sea?"

"It was nice, with an unobstructed view and was refreshing. Ashrufat replied. However, he also knew that this was essentially a novelty, and if he looked at the sea for a hundred and eighty days, he would probably be visually fatigued, and he would no longer feel any relaxation.

"Are you looking at the sails?"

"I was thinking, if there is no wind...... Even if the wind is in the opposite direction, what will happen?"

"If the wind is not in the right direction, all we can do is put the sails away, but it's rare for the wind to be completely reversed. Cosbodi replied. "In fact, when sailing at sea, there are only two most critical things, wind direction and current. Without the right wind direction, the speed of the ship will not be able to go fast...... But the elven ships are a little different. ”

"How is it different?"

"The sails of the elven ship...... Well, it's triangular...... It should be said that they have a lot of sails, and they are schooners......"

"Schooner?"

"yes, in a strange way...... Our boats are blown by the wind blowing from the rear, so it is natural to spread the sails as far back as possible to get enough wind...... And their sails are not like this, but they are very fast......" Cosbodi gestured halfway, "Forget it, I can't say it clearly." When you see the elven ship, you'll know what to do. ”

"How long are we going to have?" said Ashrufat, a different question.

"Soon, in fact, the realm of the elves is not very far away from us. If it goes smoothly like this, it will take about a day and a night to arrive. Cosbodi replied.

"By the way, you said that there were pirates invading the elves......"

"Oh my God, this kind of thing happens a lot. Ashrufat, if you see an elf in a normal way, you will probably come across them as elegant and weak. And the elf is indeed beautiful, although it is said to be slender, but it also fits the aesthetics of many people. Legend has it that someone fell in love with an elven woman at first sight...... To be honest, I think this legend is very credible. In short, there are many fools who feel that the elves are weak and want to raid their villages and towns. Even if you can't grab the treasure, you want to grab the elves as slaves. However, elegance and beauty are only one aspect of the elves, they have another side. ”

"The other side?"

"Yes, the other side of the elves is cold and cruel, violent and bloodthirsty. No, Turan strictly forbade anyone to attack the elves...... At the very least, the territory of Turan must not be used as a base to launch a raid on the elves. This is not because King Turan and his ministers are reasonable, civilized and kind, but because they are well aware of the horrors of the elves. ”

"Is it really that powerful?"

"If the elves invade in a big way, with Turan's strength, it will definitely not last for a month. Cosbodi replied. "I heard from a Turanian general. And I've seen the elven army, and honestly, I don't think the general is exaggerating. ”

"What kind of elven army is it?" asked Ashruphat with interest.

"Let me describe it...... That's the Elite Division. Kosbody had a look of remembrance on his face. "It's just a normal group of spearmen, but ...... The kind of uniform movement of the whole team, I have never seen a human soldier have that kind of momentum. And they are very well armed...... The most common soldiers were also equipped with good metal armor and battle robes. I saw it with my own eyes. When I first saw the elven prince, I almost thought that the spearmen he led were his personal guards. Later, I learned that it was just a very ordinary group of soldiers, just responsible for maintaining the security of the port. But the armor of these ordinary soldiers...... Pretty can make even a human nobleman jealous. ”

Among the human race, knights and other nobles will of course wear fine armor to the battlefield, but many infantrymen - halberders, sword and shield soldiers, etc., are not very well equipped. Especially armor. If these soldiers are not able to bring their own metal armor, the army will generally issue them only leather armor, with the exception of a few particularly elite teams.

"Yes......" In fact, some of the information collected by Ashrufat is also about the armed conflict between humans and elves. Cosbodi says exactly as in these accounts, no matter what the circumstances, the elves always appear on the battlefield in perfect form, wearing beautiful and sturdy armor and holding high-quality weapons.

"There is a saying that when the elves take up arms, humans can see their true colors. They were warriors of both men and women, and every civilian would put on a battle uniform and become a warrior at the sound of a command. ”

"You said that elves are very slim, and a slender body can't have much strength. ”

"Elves don't have the brute strength of humans, let alone dwarves, orcs, and the like, that's a fact. Cosbody said. "But isn't there an old saying that 'discipline is more important than strength'?"

"That's right. Ashrufat agreed. As he spoke, he looked far away and saw a white dot appear on the sea.