On the Falls, the Unicorn Tavern.

As usual, in the tavern, candle shadows swayed, the lights were bright, and the entire space was filled with wine tables, stools and drunkards.

The only difference is that there is no hustle and bustle of the past.

These adventurous adventurers with out-of-the-ordinary personalities are all sitting on chairs, like curious babies, not noisy or noisy, but all cast their eyes on the same position.

Except, of course, a blond teenage girl who was burying her head in a savage roast suckling pig.

Where the eyes converge, an elven bard in pure white robes sits in a corner of the hall, playing a harp in the shadows out of the candlelight.

The body of the piano is melodious and soft, and floats in this quiet tavern with a low voice:

In the light of dawn, I see

Spring in the town on the waterfall

quietly sprout

grow quietly

Then let it grow eyes and ears first

Let our compatriots from far away lands, together

Hear the endless emerald fields

Will it be peaceful

Look at this familiar and unfamiliar home

Is there a curling smoke wafting?

Well, let it grow quietly

The coldest day we have passed

Spring in the town of waterfalls has not yet withered

We are using sweat and wisdom

Fill every empty space in your home

Erasing the haze and desolation...

In the light of dawn, I see

Flocks of birds fly to a hopeful blue sky

Bless us far away

...

The handsome and beautiful elf man elegantly strummed the harp in his arms, sang moving poems, and from time to time met the half-elf boss in the counter, and the two smiled knowingly at the same time.

hope?

A magical and wonderful word.

For the assiduous, it is a power that can sublimate and leap forward.

For those who seek pleasure, however, it brings only regret and remorse for the rest of their lives.

The half-elf boss sat on the chair beside the counter, looking at the fellow adventurers with different expressions, a bitter smile suddenly appeared in the corner of his mouth.

Why a bitter smile?

Because most of the adventurers gathered in the unicorn tavern are people who just want to have fun.

Of course, that included himself.

Although they regard the town of waterfalls as their home and shelter, they have never fulfilled the duty of guardianship.

When the town of Falls is besieged by evil humanoids, it is greeted with irrational complaints.

Trembling in the shadows in the corners, they blamed the Guardians for not being able to bring them everlasting peace.

If the town is besieged, it will seriously affect travel and prevent them from leaving the town, which means they have no source of income.

Without a source of income, these adventurers will starve after spending their savings, all for living, that's all.

Because they are a group of adventurers, they never live and there is nothing they can't do.

This is human nature.

Some people will fight to the last moment for everything they want to protect, and eventually become a mound of weeds.

Some people just want to survive and become insensitive.

There are also people who break free from the shackles of moral shackles and freely sway their lives.

Rather than wasting time, it is better to take up arms and fight.

"Ah..." The half-elf boss put his hand on his forehead, flipped through the ledger in boredom, looked at the adventurers who were talking and laughing, and sighed with emotion, but he didn't know what to say.

There was deep confusion in his eyes, and he could no longer see where the road in the future should lead.

Although the threat of hobgoblin assassins has been lifted, and the glittering gold coins in the half-elf boss's pocket have grown, he is just a little bit uninterested, as if these cute little things are a pile of scrap metal.

"This is not a good sign. It seems that I have to do my part for Waterfall Town."

The half-elf boss slapped his head sharply, walked out of the counter, and ran to the nearest table. Under the dissatisfied gaze of a dwarf player and a barbarian player, he stood on the table and announced loudly: "Everyone, be quiet!"

Noticing the quiet tavern and most of the gazes on him, the half-elf boss standing on the table coughed deliberately, cleared his throat, and said loudly:

"In order to celebrate our hometown, Falls Town, to lift the threat of Hobgoblin assassins and restore peace again, and to sincerely thank the hero who fought alone on the front line, today the Unicorn Tavern will give everyone a free cup of Dragon's Bite. liquor.

bring it on! Let us remember together who did the more than 100 intruder heads hanging on the walls of the waterfall town!

Yes, he is our countryman, guardian of the Falls, stalker of the Silent Way, half-elf ranger, Thorne.

He helped us relieve the threat of hobgoblin assassins, and brought back the laughter of the past on our hazy faces. Isn't this kind of person worthy of our memory and celebration? "

As the half-elf boss stepped off the table, the quiet tavern boiled and became noisy and noisy.

As for whether these people are because of the guardians of Waterfall Town, or because of the free cup of dragon bite bitter wine, the half-elf boss doesn't want to know. A sense of euphoria, the whole person becomes refreshed.

"You can't forget your roots." The half-elf boss looked at the ledger in his hand and whispered, his eyes became bright, and he seemed to have found the direction of the future.

After a short hustle and bustle, the moving poems of the elf bard slowly sounded, as if an inexplicable atmosphere was shrouded in this tavern.

At this moment, a savage-dressed, gray-faced, chicken-coop-like haired savage pushed in the door.

"Snapped!"

I saw him walk directly to the counter, took out twenty black gold coins, deliberately raised his loud voice like a cannonball, and shouted to the half-elf boss who settled the account: "Boss, bring me a whole bottle of dragons. Bittersweet! Remember, it's a whole bottle, not a small glass."

"Yo! Isn't this an idiot? You have new scars on your face. Did your hair accidentally get set on fire when you were perm?" Another savage sitting on a chair looked at the man The sloppy barbarian laughed wantonly.

"Bah! You arrogant bastard, the orc Kutaig in the upper city is buying kobold slaves for one gold coin each. I'm lucky today, I caught a kobold cub in the wilderness, and also With its own Warlock level, it was sold for 100 gold coins."

The sloppy barbarian glared fiercely at the other party and showed off to the mocker with a proud face.

He then took the bottle of Dragonbite bitter wine that was handed over, unscrewed the cork, put it next to his nose, took a deep breath, and sighed, "Ah! My water of life, I can live happily for a while, haha. Ha ha……"

"It's really bad luck, why didn't I burn you to death." Another barbarian cursed when he saw the other side laughing and left.

The story of Kutaig in the Adventurer's Hall in the lower city acquiring 500 kobold slaves has spread throughout the town of Falls, but unfortunately, kobolds in groups in the wilderness are not so easy to catch.

Because these little guys are naturally timid and generally do not act alone, there are often more than a dozen of them. They will bravely launch attacks when twice as many as the enemy. If the number of enemies is not equal, they will summon more Companion, or just run away.

Moreover, it has to be caught alive, so this gold coin is not so easy to earn for adventurers wandering alone.

"Sister Sigaret, what did Brother Thorne buy so many kobold slaves for?" In the corner of the tavern, the half-elf girl Lilia stretched out her hand and brushed the strands of hair in front of her forehead that blocked her vision, looking at the battle with an elbow. The blonde girl asked curiously.

"It should be stealing...mining." Sigrid was stunned for a moment, then responded casually, then looked at the girl sitting motionless across from him, and said curiously, "Lilia, you eat so little. , Are you losing weight recently?"

"Losing weight?" Lilia looked stunned. She found that the black dragon that Thorne brought back could always pop out some incomprehensible words from time to time.

"It just means staying in shape, lest no one like you if you gain weight." Sigrid explained casually.

It turned out that this is the meaning of losing weight, Lilia smiled perfunctorily at Sigrid, and continued to remain silent.

Having been with each other for more than a month, Lilia deeply recognized the lively character of this black dragon, so she always liked to keep silent about it.

Only in this way can a lot of unnecessary words and troubles be reduced.

No way, Thorne had specially explained to her, let her play with each other, and assured her that the little girl would go home by herself after playing for a few days.

Who would have thought that this company will last for more than a month, and the other party seems to be still unsatisfied.

Lilia felt a little helpless. Although Thorne had cleaned up all the hobgoblin assassins wandering around the town of Falls, she was very happy, but Sigrid in front of her made her feel no less than a hobgoblin. Assassin pressure.

She was very worried that after the other party got tired of playing in the waterfall town, he wanted to go to other places in the Emerald Wilderness. How should I persuade then? Lilia thought for a while and felt that there was nothing she could do.

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but sighed slightly.

"What are you sighing for?" Sigrid asked with concern when she noticed Lilia's strangeness.

A melancholy half-elf girl.

This was the most correct evaluation Sigrid had given Lilia after she had been with him for more than a month.

She originally thought that taking Lilia to play around in the town of waterfalls would make her happier, but she didn't expect that this effect was not so obvious, but there was a deepening trend...

"It's okay." Lilia smiled perfunctorily again, frowned and looked around, then said, "Have you eaten yet? Let's go after you've eaten. It's a bit...too noisy here."

"Do you know what I live for?" Seeing the other party's slightly impatient expression, Sigrid's pale green eyes flickered and asked with a smile.

"I don't know." Lilia shook her head slightly, she was not very interested in this question.

"Three things." Sigrid extended three fingers to Lilia and continued, "That is to take care of her long flowing hair, picky stomach, and those smiling eyes, it's that simple. . This is my life... No, it's Long Sheng."

"..."

Isn't that just being heartless, Lilia glanced at each other strangely, and didn't answer Sigrid's words.

Although she is also very envious of this kind of life, she is very aware of what she is living for, and she also knows that she will never return to that kind of carefree life.

"Sigh..." Seeing Lilia's silent expression, Sigrid, who held her cheeks in one hand and tapped the table with the other, didn't know what to say, and could only respond with a helpless sigh.

Because she found that the character of the other party seemed to be very similar to Thorne, and they belonged to the kind of people who were not very talkative.

At least Thorne can tease him occasionally, and it's a pleasure to see his rich expression changes, but this half-elf girl in front of her, she really can't start.

Sigrid feels that she has been with this kind of person for a long time, and she is afraid that her situation will be affected by depression, because she has obviously felt that she has recently learned to sigh.

"Or... let's go to the Temple of Merikai to play." The two were silent for a while, and Sigrid flashed a light, staring at Lilia and asking tentatively.

"No!" Lilia raised her head to meet Sigrid's gaze, and refused directly and forcefully.

Before leaving, Thorne specially explained that there was a red copper dragon that had woken up from a deep sleep and was wandering in the emerald field.

For Sigrid's safety, she must stop the problem girl from leaving the town.

"It's okay, I'm in human form now. Even if I meet face to face, as long as I don't change back to my real body, the other party won't be able to detect my true identity."

Seeing that the melancholy girl's attitude suddenly became so tough, Sigrid quickly explained, and took out a pendant hanging around her neck for the other party to check.

She didn't lie about this, because this anti-detection equipment was collected by the female owner of the underground bar.

"What are you doing at the temple of the Forest Goddess?" Lilia asked after a little slowness.

"Didn't you say that there are unicorns in the depths of the temple? I want you to take me to see them." Sigrid said truthfully.

"But... you are a black dragon." Lilia looked at each other with a headache.

The unicorn is a sacred guardian, and she must be very sensitive to the breath of the black dragon. She does not think that the other party can get close to the unicorn.

"It doesn't matter, they will never discover my true identity." Sigrid immediately assured Lilia.

"But Big Brother Thorne said that for your safety, he must not take you out." Lilia hesitated, but still didn't let go.

She has been in Waterfall Town for more than two months. In fact, she also really wants to go back to the temple.

"Your brother Thorne must be in the Forest of Tranquility now. We'll find him first when we arrive. You can just leave him with my trouble. Don't worry, there's absolutely no problem." Seeing that Lilia was relieved , Sigrid added.

For her, the entire Emerald Wilderness is not just going to go, just to go.

But she also understood the reason not to cause trouble to the other party, otherwise she would have disappeared without a trace.

The reason why I wanted to go to the Shrine of Merika in the Serenity Forest was because I really wanted to find a unicorn to confirm something that was more important to her.

"Then... okay." Lilia hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded in agreement with Sigrid's expectant eyes.

After all, the other party has anti-detection equipment, as long as the real body remains unchanged, there is absolutely no problem.

"That's right, this is my good friend." Seeing Lilia nodding in agreement, Sigrid looked overjoyed, then left the seat and walked to the other party, pulling the other party's arm, very intimate said.

However, Lilia responded with a pair of slightly melancholy white eyes.

"Hey, I said, don't keep a bitter face all the time, you're too boring, young people should live a little more sunshine."

The helpless Sigrid suddenly flashed a playful look in her eyes, and while she stretched her hand to her delicate cheek, she teased, "Girl, come here and give the uncle a smile."

"..."

Lilia turned her head away from Sigrid's outstretched hand and continued to remain silent.

"Okay, then if you don't want to laugh, the uncle will give you a smile, just a little..." Sigrid approached Lilia again and said with a grimace.

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