“...... When the dwarves were digging deep into the mountains, the problem of light sources had been bothering them for a long time. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Although the genius craftsman of the dwarves invented and produced many oil lamps that are still in working order and functioning very well, the brightness of the oil lamps during excavation and the loss of oxygen in the cave during burning have not been able to meet the needs of the dwarves. It wasn't until a dwarven heater half-jokingly asked one of his elven slaves to learn the orb of light that the light source problem was finally resolved.

—Excerpt from "The Hammer and the Spark", by the Dwarven History Editing Society of Wuerde City

Azonica is a city that is mostly built underground, and the traditional animals such as horses or pack animals cannot adapt to the cold and unlight underground world, so the pit railroad left behind by the dwarves and the modified human-powered railcars have become the best means of transportation for the inhabitants to travel through the caves.

In order to ensure the smooth delivery of their goods, the Gnome Chamber of Commerce once suggested to the orcs that the major chambers of commerce and the orc army could requisition the wagons that had not yet departed at any time, so it was common to see passengers stranded here in the station due to their own rail cars being requisitioned. The passengers kept complaining to the orc guards, and some of the young children kept asking their parents when they could leave. And the orc guards only took this as a deaf ear, and were talking to themselves about the new dancer in Jenna's club.

Haredith, who was also one of those passengers who had been kicked off the train, frowned and whispered a few curses before turning and walking towards the other end of the station. After taking a leisurely walk around the station, Hareddik saw the time and blended into a group of chambers of commerce that appeared to be heading to the market district. At the boarding point, a gnome in a silk robe was holding a form and checking the list of boarding personnel.

"Nicholly, Sanderson, Ramirez...... And then, hmm, who are you!" the dwarf questioned Haredith, dragging a shrill tail note at Haredith, who had slipped into the group.

Haredik casually pointed to a name on the list and said, "My name is Nemo, and here I am, you must have missed it." And very cleverly slipped a silver coin into the gnome's hand, the dwarf glanced at Hareddick and said, "Oh, yes, yes, Nemo, I didn't see it clearly, hey, sorry, Nemo... Nemo: Right. Then, with a rather skillful movement, he slid the silver coin into his sleeve.

"It's okay, everyone makes mistakes sometimes, may the ancestors bless you. Haredith said with a smile.

"Hehe, may the ancestors bless you too, sir. The gnome's face was so smiling that his tiny eyes narrowed almost blind, and he waved his little hand to let the orc guards in front of him let him go.

Hareddik followed the team to the railcar, and soon after finding a random seat and sitting down, the conductor motioned for the laborers to start swinging the levers and begin to move down the railroad. Most of Azonica's railcars are hand-cranked lever cars left behind by the dwarves, which are both sturdy and performant, and can carry tons of goods on a single person. In front of and after each rail car, two hand-cranked lever cars of different sizes operated by laborers are arranged, one dragging and one pushing the rail car forward.

The railcar moves towards the other end of the railway at a speed no less than that of a horse, and from time to time you will encounter some caravans on foot, or passengers who have to move forward on foot due to an unexpected overturn. Upon entering the tunnel, the Captain lit the dark white soul-like magic torches on both sides of the rail car to replace the torches that had been hanging from the rock wall. The passengers on the train sat down in their seats after the rail car started, and whispered to their friends beside them, and for a moment the train moving underground fell into a silence in another sense, except for the occasional clicks of the wheels and tracks that made people sleep. ...,

A gray elf warrior pulled out an old luther from the backpack of the human servant next to him, played with it for a while, and then played a small tune casually, attracting a burst of applause from his companions around him, the gray elf warrior smiled a little proudly, cleared his throat, and tapped the floor with his heel while playing the strings, and sang along with the beat:

"Hope has been shattered again and again;

Dreams are ruthlessly crushed to the ground.

Those souls who have lost their bodies,

Weep aloud in the wilderness where no one is.

We laid down our swords, we extinguished the lights;

Let the bright eyes of the children gradually become numb and cold. ”

This is a song about the enslavement of the elves by the dwarves before the establishment of the elven dynasty, although Haredith has heard human singers sing it elsewhere, but it is a different taste to sing from the mouth of an elf, especially a gray elf, so he turned his head and continued to listen to the gray elf sing:

However, she did not give up,

She never gave up either!

She picked up the fallen sword, and she wiped her weeping eyelids.

She shouted 'Fight!' to us,

Even if there is a road ahead to death, even if there is no light in sight of victory.

We will never give up, and we will never surrender!

Because she's still here, because she's still chanting:

Fight, compatriots, fight, compatriots!"

The Grey Elves on the railcar were so enchanted by the song that they sang along with the singer, waving their fists and chanting in unison whenever the phrase "Fight! Although the content of the lyrics has nothing to do with them, the other passengers on the train are also mobilized by the somewhat tragic atmosphere of these gray elves, and join the chorus, and it is not until the rail car reaches the end that the song slowly stops.

The market district is always the busiest place in Azonica, where goods from all corners of the continent gather. Here you can sell daily household items such as rice, flour, needlework, etc., as well as slaves plundered by orcs from all over the world, or dragon scales and dragon bones of giant dragons. Hareddieck, who had a goal in mind, ignored the shrill and excited cries of the gnomes around him, and just walked around the market for about ten minutes before buying what he wanted.

Just as Harleydik was about to leave, he suddenly saw two humans who didn't look like good humans in a corner of the market, and a petite primordial girl in a brown blouse didn't know what to say, and after a few words, the primordial elf girl jumped up and down with joy on her face and walked towards the other end of the market. Haredith hesitated for a moment, then sighed, squeezed through the crowd around him, and followed behind them.

The First Elves are a race of elves that inhabit the forests of Dushnidad in the south, and unlike the Grey Elves who scurry around like cockroaches or the Drow Elves who dwell in crypts like rats, the First Elves retain the white skin, magical abilities, and striking beauty that only appears in the Bard's poetry. This has made the First Elves always very sought-after in the underground slave market in Morkelen, although the First Elves' unharmonious and innocent personality makes them extremely susceptible to deception, but their secluded life and the undead's almost pathological protection of the First Elves have always made the First Elves priceless even in the underground black market. Even in a place like Azonica, where dragons and snakes are chaotic, for some reason only those who are too poor to lose their minds have the courage to abduct the first elves who have come here.

"Is it almost there?" the first elf girl asked as she looked around curiously as she looked around curiously, as she had been in the outside world for the first time, everything was so new and interesting about Azonica.

"It's almost like it's going to be soon, your teacher and companion are in the tavern in front of you. "One of the humans tried to pretend to be amiable with his ugly face, which was unspeakably ugly. ...,

However, the first elf girl thought that this was a face that had never been more interesting than ever, giggled, and then tilted her head and said, "Tavern, why does Mentor Vilanya go to your human tavern? Although Mentor Vilanya sometimes drinks some beer brewed by your humans, Hai'an and Felena don't know it, and Hai'an tasted some sweet fruit wine last time, and his appearance became so strange that he couldn't speak clearly. Thinking of Hai'an's funny look, the first elf girl giggled again.

"Because, because, because, by the way, because they're tired, they're resting there, let's both come out to you. ”

"Teacher Vilanya used to run in the forest for hours without getting tired, he must have been looking for me for a long, long time before he got tired, and he blamed me for sneaking out. "The first elf girl's sunny face, which was still full of sunshine just now, was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and she seemed to cry with so much sadness.

"Hungry, hungry for this and this. Looking at the primordial elf girl who looked like the weather in the southern forest, the human ugly man was a little at a loss as to what to do, and threw a look of help at his companion.

The strong human man who had been silent next to him frowned, and said in a rough voice: "It's so troublesome, just arrest her directly while there are few people here." ”

The first elf girl, who was still crying just now, raised her head at this time, and asked like a curious baby, "Why did you arrest me? Will this go faster? I am very light, and it won't take much effort to catch me." ”

The two of them laughed at each other maliciously after hearing this, and their eyes looked at the little thing that had forgotten its brain in the forest of Dushnida with a fierce light, when a voice came from behind them: "Are you two tired of attacking the first elves in Azonica?"

The two human men immediately drew their weapons and turned around and glared viciously at the nosy guy, who seemed to be the leader and said, "Boy, it's none of your business, get out of here!"

Hareddik glanced at a tattoo on their arms and sneered, "Are you guys from Kuka?" ”

At the mention of Kuka's name, a deep fear immediately appeared on the faces of the two, and the other human stammered, "Yes, it's Kuka, Boss Kuka asked us to come to this little lady." ”

Haredith sneered disdainfully and said, "No wonder you dare to attack the first elves, go and complete the development of the brain and then come out to learn how to lie." ”

The stammering human man's face flushed from Hareddic's words, and his companion yelled, "Why talk so much nonsense with him!

Hareddick easily dodged the big man's attack, and used his left foot to his supporting foot, and the human big man who had not yet lost his momentum was about to fall to the ground, and at this time, Haredith punched him in the neck spine like lightning, and the big man fell to the ground with a big face buried deep in the ground, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.

Before the other big man could react, he only felt that his companion had been put to the ground by the masked guy in the blink of an eye, and he couldn't help but be afraid that he tightened the handle of his knife, and screamed as if he was emboldened and rushed towards Haredik.

Hareditik turned around, saw the big man's wrist holding the big knife and grabbed it when he was about to slash, and turned back half a circle to the back of the big man, and then twisted his entire arm from the collarbone with a strong twist to the left, and the big man immediately let out a scream like a pig, and fell to the ground holding his arm and wailing. Hareddik took a few steps forward and kicked the big man in front of him with the sharp tips of his leather boots, stopping the big man's shouting. ...,

After easily eliminating the two minions, Hareddick turned his gaze to the primordial elf girl. The first elf girl stood on the spot, although she had also seen the fighting between her companions in the forest, but how could this compare to the cruelty and shock of actual combat. It wasn't until Haredith walked towards her that she hurriedly drew her sword and struck an attacking stance with a nervous expression. Although the first elf girl is a little stupid, she is not a fool after all, looking at the two "well-wishers" who were going to take her to the mentor just now, she was put to the ground by this "mask man" who suddenly appeared, no matter how you look at it, you can see that this "mask man" is not a good person.

Hareddick took a step back with every step she took closer, and the expression on her face was like a kitten being cornered, indescribably pitiful and funny. Hareddick couldn't help but chuckle, stood on his heels, cleared his throat, and said in the ancient Elven language familiar to the first elf girl, "Are you a pilgrimage?"

"Huh!" the first elf girl cried out in some surprise, and then replied in the same ancient elven language, "yes! I'm Lea of Melione, and you're a pilgrim too?"

Hareditik shook his head and said, "No, I'm not. Come, I'll take you to your mentor, Meliane, will your mentor be Musata, Vilanya, or Jadi?"

"It's Mentor Vilanya!" said the first elf girl, also known as Riya, clapping her hands happily as if she had found a candy jar, "Mentor Musata is praying in the Sanctuary, and Mentor Jedi is going to visit the Silver Dragon, so this tour is led by Mentor Vilanya. After saying that, Leah's face suddenly frowned, and he pointed to the two people who were still lying on the ground and said, "Why did you knock them out? They were going to take me to the mentor." ”

Haredith clasped his head with his fingers, and thought about how to explain the concept of "deception" to a primordial elf for a few moments, and finally gave up after thinking for a long time, and said to Leah: "Because Vilanya asked them to come out to you, but they remembered the wrong direction, so I was very angry. ”

"But you can't hit them. Leah said as she looked at Hareddick angrily.

"I'm a bad temper, I just beat someone without controlling it for a while, I'm really sorry. After saying that, Hareddick bowed slightly to the two who were dead on the ground as an apology.

Leah nodded seriously behind him and said, "Yes, you can't just hit people!" Dushnida said, 'Do not do evil, treat good'. ”

Haredith almost burst out laughing under the mask, but he didn't dare to make a sound, he tried to suppress his smile and said to Leah, "Come, I'll take you to your mentor." ”

"Okay!" Leah jumped up to Hareddick and took his hand, suddenly looking at the two who fell to the ground as if she had thought of something, and said to Harediuk, "Oh, yes, wait a minute." I helped them heal their wounds, and I learned some healing magic. ”

Hareddick hurriedly stopped the little thing whose head looked like it was missing a tendon and hurriedly said, "No, no, no, don't help him treat." ”

"Why?" asked Leah, her eyes wide in confusion.

"Well, you saw a big bear injured in the forest, should you help it heal, or let it recover on its own?"

"Yes, Dushnida taught us that everything in the forest belongs to the forest, and we should not interfere with the laws of the forest. In other words, this is the rule of the outside world, and I shouldn't interfere with it, right?"

"Well...... Right. Haredith pinched his thighs and struggled to hold back his laughter.

"I see, let's go!" Leah pulled the drow elf, who was about to hold back her laughter, and walked forward.