The weather started to turn erratic, and it was at the last minute before the end of dusk.

The sky had been cloudy since three o'clock, and the rain had not fallen for a long time, and the gray-black clouds were tossing up and down like a witch's soup pot, as if something indescribable was lurking in it, but there was nothing else.

Except for the cold wind, not even the slightest trace of rain fell.

For the three Henry, this was a blessing in disguise.

They couldn't find any suitable caves or abandoned huts within a radius of ten miles to take refuge in, and although the campsites they had found were fairly sheltered and had tree trunks that were easy to erect, it would take some time to erect a small shelter for three people.

Not to mention that the two war horses they rode were also short of food, and it was difficult for their bodies to generate heat on their own. Although the weather in March is warmer than before, it is based on the premise that the sky is clear, and the wind and rain fall, and if there is no cover, the horses will catch a cold and get sick.

Even if the stables were relatively simple, there were two improvised shelters that had to be built, and they had to hurry up to do so.

The one-handed sword in the hand of the Luoan Maiden, as Suomir's civilian weapon, was more elegant and specialized in combat, and it was more simple and down-to-earth. Slightly shorter than one-handed swords, it has a wider blade and a forward center of gravity, so it is not as easy to poke at the gaps in armor as a sword, but it is also very useful for rough work.

In fact, after her longsword was completely damaged and replaced with a small shield and one-handed knife for Galeva, Mira quickly fell in love with the simpler and more unpretentious design.

The equipment of mercenaries is different from that of noble knights, and many times the consideration is not for specificity but for versatility. The mainstream aristocratic swords in the Rigal world are mostly piercing swords that become thinner and thinner the further you go, but mercenaries prefer the slashing sword type that is slightly wider at the front. Of course, mercenaries equipped with their own weapons in this way usually carry a slender dagger to deal with enemies with more armor and slashing that cannot be effective.

It is quite accomplished in dealing with armor, and the piercing sword type with a center of gravity is better at aiming at the gaps in the armor to penetrate the vital points, and it is true that it is more efficient than slashing weapons when encountering opponents with full plate armor, but the mercenary class does not have this level of armor against enemies in many cases, and even more often the weapons in their hands have to be used as a cutting tool.

For the mercenary profession that has no attendants and servants to help carry things, and basically has to bring everything by himself, multi-purpose is a big secret to reducing the load.

The one-handed sword is certainly not as long as the longsword, but sword weapons, with the exception of the great sword, are already part of the range of portable weapons, and with a small shield, it is actually slightly better than the longsword to some extent.

Coupled with the advantage of versatility, Luoan girl feels that the more she uses it, the more she likes it.

The right length and weight made it easy for her to cut off the excess branches and leaves of the small trunk that she had used as a sage to cut down with Kramer, and to use as a shelter frame. Henry, who had gone far away to gather some of the more dense foliage, went back and forth three times, and brought back all the shelter needed for the stables and the igloo.

Sakura was at first watching the two of them cover their things with ease, but when the two shelters were almost halfway complete, the wind suddenly became cold, and Henry and Mira, who were worried that it would not be too late, asked her to come over and help tie up the things.

Eight small elastic trunks were used to build it, and five horizontal ones on each side were used as a frame, and the leaves were laid out from top to bottom. If you are familiar with it, this kind of igloo with local materials is not only quick to build, but also has the largest space inside.

When the three of them had finished making it, they had carried the only supplies they had on their horses into the hut, which was covered with leaves, and the interior of the hut was gloomy, and Mira took out the fire she had collected before in a waxed tarp bag, and knocked it several times with flint.

The leaves of the roof from top to bottom are layered on top of each other, so even if the rain falls later, they will not fall into it because of the layering. And because it is not completely sealed, the gap between the leaves can also allow the campfire smoke column rising inside to shine through, so as not to accumulate too much in it.

With some cushioning on the ground to isolate dampness, the three of them were able to settle down for a while, except that there was not much food to eat.

It took them less than an hour to accomplish this, and then, before the rain fell, the sage found two squirrels nearby and the pine cones they had hidden for the winter, and without hesitation turned them into dinner.

Squirrels are not among the home-cooked meals for ordinary people, and Sakura, who was previously the second in command in the swamp village, was even more embarrassed when the two of them dealt with it. But when the flames rose, the roasted meat, which had no condiments and only fat and began to emit a charming aroma, immediately made her stare at it.

Hunger is the best seasoning, and the squirrels that have eaten pine cones and hazelnuts during the winter have a nutty aroma, and after processing, the hot and steaming roast meat is skilfully cleaned by the sage with a knife, and the spare skeleton is dug into a small pit and buried in the earth.

Henry gave most of the food to Sakura and Mira, and he just picked some unknown leaves nearby and made a cup of tea. The Sage was physically stronger than the other two, and even without the druid's permanently enhanced magic, he could still not become immobile without eating for two days.

The campfire burned slowly, making the inside of the shelter much warmer than the outside. Mira and Sakura finished eating the food, and even if Henry gave it to them, the hungry two of them ate about seven points full. But the delicious meat and nuts and the warm bonfire helped me recover a little bit and my complexion became rosy.

Sakura stared at the flickering dim bonfire and suddenly smiled a little self-deprecatingly.

"When I was in Swamp Village, I had a security regiment composed of more than 100 women and more than 300 bandits. More than Saburo's. ”

"If I want to eat some pastries, someone will take a fast boat to and from the famous confectionery house in the capital of Northland. ”

"In the summer, there are always people who bring cold drinks. But now I feel that none of this compares to roast rat meat. She shook her head and smiled softly and said, "People's greed cannot be satisfied, the more you have, the more you want." ”

"When these accumulate to a certain extent, the obtained object itself can no longer give pleasure. Many times they try their best to pursue everything, but when they get it, they lose it. It's just that by inertia, we continue to increase the number of things we have. ”

"Maybe the more people there are, the happier they are. She said this and looked at Henry and Mira, and it took a while for Miss Luo An to understand the general content of what the other party said, then nodded and shook her head: "You still have to have money." ”

"yes. Sakura chuckled softly again, and then turned her head to look at the outside view, which was no brighter than the inside of the hut.

"I really want to take a puff—"

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Time passed slowly, because it seemed obvious that bad weather was coming and their stamina was indeed depleted, even if they knew that there would be pursuers behind them, they could only stop and rest and regain their strength.

The camping site chosen by the sage is not too high-profile to be easily discovered, and the grass hut itself is a protective color of the materials selected from nature. Although it is true that white smoke rises from a burning campfire when it hits the water-rich foliage roof above, fortunately the reduced visibility of the overcast sky combined with the control of the size of the campfire is not too large to be recognized.

As the rain had not yet fallen, Henry and Mira turned and ran outside to find a lot of stones, and then put them between two sticks and put them in the fire. What they did this time was finally out of Sakura's knowledge.

"Is it a kaiseki?" she used a word that Mira didn't understand, but after the gesture explained, the girl nodded.

In winter, the people of the Moon Country use a small belly bag, a small pouch made of cloth, which is filled with hot stones and placed in their arms to warm their bodies for a long time.

Stones burned in the fire can keep warm for a long time, and Henry and Mira did this in preparation for the cooling of the night.

The cloudy sky rolled for three hours, and it wasn't until the evening came, when the time of the demon came, that something suddenly changed in the sky.

For a moment, it was as bright as day, followed by a deafening thunderclap.

It's just that this thunder is obviously different from the usual natural phenomenon.

"What's going on. The girl's face turned pale, and she clenched her chest, feeling her heart beat a lot faster, as if something was pressing on her heart.

Henry reacted immediately, he took out one of the dragon's treasures he had obtained from the waist bag he had been carrying with him, and stuffed the stone with the rune engraved into the hand of the Luoan Maiden.

"Don't leave the hut. The sage said this, and then took out a handful of small black stones, the size of a fingernail, and walked outside and began to arrange them along the vicinity of the hut.

"Why, what's going on. There was a warm current from the stone she was holding, and Mira, whose heartbeat had slowed down, could not shake off the uneasy feeling, and she and Sakura walked out of the hut despite Henry's warning.

And it was at this moment that a red lightning bolt once again streaked across the sky.

"Boom-" The whole sky seemed to be torn open by something, and the dark clouds spread out in it, revealing a corner of the brilliant night sky.

But the two staring at the sky noticed something after recovering from the view.

"Moon, moon is red?" Sakura's tone trembled a little, and Mira nervously turned her gaze to Henry.

"Neigh, hoo hoo ——!!" The two war horses in the temporary stable on the side suddenly let out a mournful roar, and the three of them turned their heads to look when they heard the sound, only to see that they trembled as if they were under the weight of some external force, and their four legs were bent down, and then they lay on the ground and rolled their eyes at the mouth.

"Go back. Without saying a word, Henry pushed the two back to the hut, then placed the last stone on it to complete the encirclement, and lifted Kramer up.

The moment the "——!" sword was inserted into the door of the hut, a slight fluctuation passed through the two people in the room, and then the sage himself walked in.

"Teacher, are you ...... Luminous. The girl watched as the druid runes on the sage's body lit up one after another, and Henry turned around, and Mira saw a serious expression on the sage's face that had never been seen before.

"It seems that the rebellion in the Northland may be worse than I thought. He said suddenly.

"These guys know the secrets of Crescent Continent, but they didn't expect to do it so well. ”

"This is no ordinary gram, they want to completely shuffle the cards. ”

"You, what are you talking about, teacher?" Mira suddenly felt that Henry was a little strange, and the sage looked back at the two and sighed.

"I'll explain it to you later. He changed to the language of the Moon Country, saying, "Anyway, we are going to be trapped here for a while. ”

"Stuck here?, the weather is really abnormal, but it will last that long?" Sakura's expression was as confused as that of the girl Luoan.

"It's not the weather. And the sage turned his head and said word by word.

"We're now. ”

"It's not the same world anymore. ”

"Roar————

A slightly familiar voice rang out in the wilderness outside.

This was followed by a sound like the wings of an insect continuing to flap, just densely and loudly.

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