Alan nodded slightly, sat down and said no more.

"Well, after a busy morning, you can stay here and rest, and take care of the gentleman lying on the ground. Old Adrian beckoned Arthur, "I'll take Arthur for some snacks and prepare our lunch by the way." ”

"Yes, Mr. Adrian. The two said.

After tossing for so long, the two of them are really a little hungry.

Although it was very cold at the sky, it was a June day, and the temperature near the ground was almost 30 degrees Celsius, and it had just rained, and it was very humid and hot. But Allen's eyes never left the werewolf.

After about an hour or so, old Adrian returned, this time carrying not only a bucket of the dwarf but also a long-tailed hare.

"Isn't he awake yet?" asked old Adrian as soon as he returned, and could tell he was concerned too.

"Yes. Allen said.

"Then let's have lunch first. How about three grilled fish, one stew?" said old Adrian.

"Uh...... Mr. Audrian...... What about this hare?" Probably because he had eaten too much echinocanth, he no longer felt fresh, and Riel seemed to be more interested in the taste of rabbit meat.

"Ahh ”

"Okay......" Riel swallowed and looked at the hare with reluctance.

The three of them quickly prepared lunch and utensils.

Riel was hungry, and his fish was just roasted when a gust of wind swept away, and in the blink of an eye, only bones remained. Alan and old Adrian chatted unhurriedly while eating.

Riel ate and drank to his heart's content, wandering around the yard, stretching his muscles.

At this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the werewolf's legs as if he had moved, and his head began to shake slightly, which frightened him, and he quickly exclaimed, "Hey, Mr. Adrian! He seems to be waking up!"

The werewolf lay right behind them. The two who were chatting decisively stopped the topic when they heard the news, put down the uneaten grilled fish in their hands and walked towards the werewolf.

Sure enough, he seemed to have regained consciousness, and his eyes were slowly opening, trying to see the few people in front of him. However, when he saw the three unfamiliar faces, he struggled to get up from the ground and escape, but the pain in his right leg declared his efforts unsuccessful.

"Relax, kid, it's safe here. Old Adrian said.

The werewolf looked at the three of them, still trying to sit up.

"What's your name?" said Allen, helping him into a sitting position, "and it might be more comfortable for you to put your left leg under your right knee." ”

The werewolf found that they were not hostile, and looked at Alan and Riel for a long time before finally speaking, "Thank you." ”

He looked at Allen's face again, felt familiar, and said, "Just call me Kelly." ”

"Hello, my name is Alan and he's Riel. After introducing himself and Rare, Alan pointed to old Adrian and said, "This is Mr. Adrian, the wound he bandaged for you." ”

"Oh...... I remember. It's you two......" Kelly said, looking down at the gauze wrapped around her right leg, "I was chased by a lot of people, and then I was hit by a magician with magic...... Just as they were about to catch up, you threw me a crystal fruit...... "He spoke very slowly, and every word seemed to take a long time, "Thank you." ”

He looked rough on the outside, but he didn't forget to thank them repeatedly, which surprised Allen a little.

"No, we should thank you first...... It was the day you let us go that we would have today. "So, can you tell us what's going on?"

"Oh...... You mean...... Two days ago, right, that's it......" Kelly thought about it and realized that he had indeed seen them two days ago, "uh...... Can you give me something to eat first, I haven't eaten for another day......" Kelly smelled the fragrance and couldn't help but say.

"Oh, no problem, the other pot is already stewed for you, long-tailed hare, I guess, you'll like it. Old Adrian used the levitation charm to move the whole pot and deliver it to Kelly, "It's all yours." ”

Although Riel had eaten and drunk enough just now, he couldn't help but salivate when he smelled the smell of stewed hares, but it was obvious that old Adrian didn't even plan to give him a mouthful of soup, so he had to hold back.

"That's right," said Kelly, who didn't seem interested in ......the soup, as he ate the meat, "I was waiting for an opportunity to catch one of these long-tailed hares that day, and just as I was about to get my hands on it, I suddenly smelled the smell of two people wafting from afar, and it was you...... So I stopped, and I saw you stop to look at the very tall tree, and then I heard you say that he thought there was something in the bushes, so he picked up a branch and scared my prey away......" Kelly said, glancing at Riel, who stood there with an embarrassed expression.

"Of course I'm angry because I haven't eaten in days...... However, we have not had friction with humans for a long time, and even from a long time ago, our ancestors set an iron rule, that is, to stay away from humans and try not to have any intersection...... I've always followed this iron rule, so I didn't resist showing up. But when I tried to walk away, I found that you were walking towards the source of the river, and there was something important to me...... It's that wildflower. ”

"Crystal Flower! Alan, your assumptions seem to be correct!" Rare couldn't help but exclaim. Alan put his index finger to his lips to signal him not to argue yet, he couldn't wait to know everything now.

"Oh...... So you call it the Crystal Flower ......" Kelly took a large bite of the hare meat and continued, "Speaking of it, I have to tell you a little bit about the secrets of our bodies...... That's a long story...... According to my grandfather, we werewolves were not the way we are now, and we were able to move freely between humanoid and hunting forms, although the process was not so easy...... But that's our natural strength. As you can see, we in our humanoid form are very similar to you, can think strategically, and with very little cost, we in werewolf form have strong bodies, sharp claws and teeth, and agile speed. But that was when werewolves and humans were still hostile...... Later, humans learned to use magic and no longer feared us, and drove most of the werewolves to the north near the cold mountains, where the climate was cold and there was barely enough food to survive...... But one day, the monster you call the Monoculus appeared, and our bodies began to change...... It becomes easier to transform into a werewolf, and it is more muscular and agile, while it is more and more difficult to change back into a humanoid form, and even to endure great pain. Slowly, more and more werewolves choose not to change back into human form, and in the end, no one can change back again...... As you can see, although we in our werewolf form have become larger, have sharp senses, and are aggressive, we also consume a lot and need to eat constantly to stay healthy. My ancestors tried to contend with humanity with increased power, but soon, the MONOCULUS was sealed away, and they were driven back to the Chilling Mountains once again...... However, the food in the cold mountains was no longer enough to sustain the growing population, and many werewolves starved, froze to death, and almost went extinct...... Fortunately, after the Demon Eye was sealed, the four magicians did not kill the werewolves, and let the people near the Rin Mountain Range take the initiative to evacuate, leaving us with more room to move, so that we did not suffer a catastrophe...... Since then, my ancestors have decided to distance themselves from humanity and not enter the sphere of human influence. And then ...... Someone discovered the crystal fruit. ”

Kelly spoke more fluently, but after talking so much in one breath, he seemed a little tired, and after a moment of rest, he continued: "I don't know who accidentally ate the crystal fruit because of hunger, but it turned out that it can make werewolves change back to their humanoid form! This is great news for us, because less consumption means less food is needed, and we can feed more people...... However, crystal flowers are not very common, crystal fruits are even rarer, and not many people have seen them so far, and I only heard my grandfather tell me about it. It wasn't until a while ago that I accidentally spotted it near the source of the river, so I was scared to see you approaching it, and I jumped on it as soon as I was nervous...... But I found out that you were just looking at it, and you didn't mean to touch it, and I was so startled that you should run away immediately, so I walked away again...... Unfortunately, when I came back the next day, it was still gone......"

Eren then understood why he had already knocked himself down that day and let them go.

"Luckily, despite all the twists and turns, it came back to you in the end!" said Riel excitedly.

"Then why did you wander from so far to the Tranquility Mountains?" asked Allen.

"Speaking of this......," Kelly paused, his heart began to fluctuate violently, and his eyes burned with anger, but there seemed to be some fear, "It's all because of a strange magician!"