Solderin agreed to Bernarda's invitation after a brief hesitation.
He does have doubts about this elf that suddenly appears in front of him, but he really needs a pass now - although high-level rangers have many ways to pass the blockade, they can always cross the border safely and legally. It's much better than those "alternative plans", not to mention...
He left his hometown for seven hundred years, and he was indeed very happy to see his compatriots in front of him.
"It's too noisy here. Why don't we go to my place of residence?" Berna frowned and looked around. The adventurers and mercenaries who were vulgar and always wanted to get close to each other obviously made this young man confused. The elf was very uncomfortable with it, "I have a nice room at the Gray Whistle Inn."
Solderin had another place to stay in the city, but he thought he could take this opportunity to find out about the elf in front of him. The situation was not bad, so they readily accepted Berna's invitation - the two beautiful elf "women" left this small tavern together, but the remaining adventurers and mercenaries in the tavern did not What changes have occurred due to this small episode?
They continued to drink happily, swaying the extra coins in their pockets and the extra topics in their stomachs, discussing the changes in the situation on the border in the past year and their livelihood after the beginning of spring - just two elves, far away. Not as important as the next business you can get.
Solderin followed Bernard through the cold streets and soon arrived at the Gray Whistle Hotel in the southeastern area of the town.
This young elf girl did rent a nice room. The clean and tidy guest room even had a small fireplace and rough carpet - it seems that her financial situation is very good, or I just haven’t experienced the embarrassment of spending all my travel expenses in the human world.
"It's still quiet here," Berna entered the room, threw a few pieces of firewood into the fireplace, and said while lighting the fire, "Humans are really a noisy race, aren't they? Oh, it's not that I don't like it. Humans, but sometimes I think they are too noisy..."
"Much less noisy than dwarves," Solderin said casually, and glanced at the furnishings in the room - there are There were traces of the past, and recently there was only the aura of elves. "It's not easy to see silver elves in the northern region. Did you come here recently?"
Berna finally lit up the fire, She clapped her hands and said with a satisfied smile: "Yes, I just walked here recently. I started from the eastern gate of the jungle barrier and walked north along the trade road, passing through Typhon's Fertile plains and northern hills, we finally reached this place... But I don't plan to continue going north. This place is too cold. If I go further north, I will freeze to death. By the way, sister Sol, don't take off your cloak. Are you done?"
Solderin casually took off his cloak, revealing the huntress costume underneath - a good ranger can disguise himself in any situation, wearing a battle skirt and long leather boots. They are all part of a tactical suit, and Solderlin is very satisfied with his fakePretend skills, and still can't understand why Gawain is always so surprised when he wears women's clothing to perform tasks. Isn't this a normal task requirement?
He hung the cloak on the hook next to him, took another look at Berna's outfit, and asked curiously: "Are you a druid?"
"Yes, I am from the Heart of the Forest faction," Bernard said proudly, a ray of magic flashed on the amulet hanging on her chest, "My mentor is the Master of the Heart of Thorns from Moon Valley, and my trip this time was arranged by my mentor. ."
"Master Heart of Thorns? Isn't she still teaching apprentices? Didn't she say that she has retired and no longer tutors apprentices in person?"
"Oh, she is a mentor. Years ago, I lost all my pension money playing cards with the Prophet of Moon Valley, so I came back and hired eight Druid apprentices and 40 cooking students in one go..."
"Why did we recruit four Ten people learning to cook?”
“The number of Druid apprentices is too small, and the tuition fees collected are not enough to pay off the gambling debts...” Berna said this nonchalantly, which may surprise outsiders. "Secrets of the Elf", but after hearing this, Solderin only felt a sense of warmth and nostalgia: Many people who don't know the truth always think that elves are old-fashioned, conservative, have a poor sense of time, and are not good at communicating with others. But in fact, elves are a race that knows how to enjoy life and entertain themselves, but most of them are not as enthusiastic and active as humans in expressing emotions, which gives people some illusions.
Of course, the Berna in front of her seems to be an unusual elf: she is as enthusiastic as a human being, which is probably why her mentor lets her travel with confidence: with such a personality, it is difficult to adapt to it. It is very easy for human society to come.
"By the way...you know about Master Heart of Thorns, but you don't know about her comeback." Berna looked at Solderin curiously, "Has it been a long time since you left the Silver Empire? "
"...It's been a long time," Solderin nodded, "I haven't been back for at least six to seven hundred years."
"Ah, then you have a chance. But I have to go back to my hometown to see how great the changes have been in the royal city. The queen ordered a new city area to be built, which was the first expansion of the royal city since the demon tide..." Bernard said excitedly, but suddenly moved again mid-sentence. Having lost her attention, she looked at Solderin up and down, and asked curiously, "Sister Solderin, I've always felt that the smell on your body is very special... It's not like the mud in this area, but it's mixed with golden twins." The smell of grass seeds seems to be a kind of spice sold by Anzu merchants, right? I smelled it once or twice from a smuggler when I was in Typhon."
Solderin was a little surprised. , he knew that the Silver Elf had a strong sense of smell, but Bernarda's ability to identify smells at this level was too strong. However, when he thought that the other party was the "Heart of the Forest Faction" who was closest to plants among the druids, he didn't care. So surprised: Druids of this sect are very sensitive to spices extracted from plants.
“I stayed in Ansu for a while.For a short period of time," Solderin nodded, "that's why it was particularly difficult for me to pass the level - those Typhon soldiers were extremely wary of anyone coming from the direction of Anzu, even the elves. "
"Have you really stayed in Ansu? "Bernard opened her eyes wide, with a happy look on her face, "Then have you heard about Ansu's powerful legendary hero, the man named Gawain Cecil, who came back from the dead? Have you seen him? ”
Solderin’s heart skipped a beat, but his expression was very calm: “I come from the eastern border of Ansu, so I don’t know much about this matter—but I’ve also heard that , it is said that after his resurrection he established a pioneer territory near the Dark Mountains. ”
The information about the Cecil Territory has been circulated. There is no need to keep it secret, but if it is not necessary, Solderin does not intend to expose the connection between himself and the Cecil Territory—— Not even when facing his own compatriots
This is not an overly vigilant attitude, but a sense of responsibility. He knows that he is currently shouldering a mission and has a sensitive identity. In order to avoid too many mistakes. Trouble, at least he must maintain this vigilance until he returns to Cecil's territory to return to Gawain.
Bernard didn't pay attention to Solderin's unclear words. She just muttered with a longing face: "The founding hero who came back from the dead... This kind of thing is like a story told by a bard. I really don't know what kind of person he is. It is said that Gawain Cecil and Her Majesty the Queen still know each other. By the way, although you have never met him, you must have heard more about Ansu than me, right? I heard that the resurrected hero not only established a pioneering territory, but also planned to regain the entire Cecil fiefdom in the south? He also formed an army for this purpose, is it true? ”
Formating an army to regain the southern territory - this is obviously something that adventurers and mercenaries have blown out, although Solderin himself also feels that it is really possible for his old friend to form an army. He wanted to beat the child, but he knew that Gawain’s first choice enemies were still the monsters running out of the wasteland, so he couldn’t help but shook his head: “Mostly rumors, I haven’t heard about that Duke Cecil There is a signal to start a war with the Anzu nobles. ”
Berna frowned, with a thoughtful look on her face: “Oh…but I always think it’s not strange for him to fight with the nobles in Ansu, especially the nobles in the southern region.” After all, the entire Southern Territory used to be his fiefdom, and now the Ansu Southern Territory lords have invaded his territory. "
Solderin did not comment on this question, but Bernarda did not stop asking: "By the way, Sister Sol, what do you think if Duke Cecil really fights with the nobles in the south? Get up, can he win? "
"How do I know? Solderin was a little dumbfounded. He felt that the young elf girl in front of him was too curious about the human world - he had never been so curious when he first came out to travel.
But it may also be that he focused all his attention on finding a hair growth agent back then.As for not paying much attention to other things...
Solderin shook his head and put the irrelevant thoughts out of his mind temporarily, and then used the weather as a topic to divert Berna's attention: For safety reasons, he I don’t plan to continue talking about things related to Cecil Territory.
After some small talk, Solderin stood up and left.
"Oh? Sister Sol, you can live here," Berna said enthusiastically, "My room was originally meant for two people - and it's already dark outside now."< /p>
Solderin is a very principled person, and he does not intend to have too deep contact with Bernard: "I have a place to stay, and I am not used to being in the same room with others."
"Okay..." Berna nodded, "Then I'll give it to you..."
Solderin rejected the other party's kindness: "No, you I’m still not used to the cold weather in the north, so how about we meet at the tavern at noon tomorrow?”
"That's it."
After leaving the Gray Whistle Hotel, Solderin looked at the deep night ahead and took a deep breath.
The cold winter air in the northern region was poured deeply into his lungs, and then slowly exhaled, taking away some of the heat and making his thoughts clearer.
"At least the pass problem has been solved..."
In the room of the Gray Whistle Hotel, Bernard came to the window and let the cold night wind pass through the gaps in the window panels. Blowing on her face, her eyes followed Solderin as he walked into the night.
"Thor...what..."
Bernard mumbled softly, then turned away from the window and walked towards the warm fireplace.
The rustling sound of vines and roots rubbing against each other echoed in the room as she walked.