About five days later, Zelin crossed Estelberg to the foothills on the western side of the Mahakam Mountains. He remembers that there was originally a human village here. Surprisingly, when looking from a distance, he found that most of the village was still intact. But when he urged the horse to walk into the village, he understood why the man in black and the squirrel party didn't burn it down. The dwarves on the mountain did not know when they lived here, most of them were equipped with armored weapons.

"Show your identity, knight!" Seeing the demon hunter appeared, several dwarves in heavy armor and holding spears gathered around and stared at Zelin cautiously. "Mahakan doesn't welcome anyone now, we don't want to provoke To anyone, this is a neutral zone."

"I'm a demon hunter." Zelin got off his horse and raised his hand to indicate that he was not hostile. "Not a deserter, nor a man in black. My castle is just north of Forken, and there is a land agreement signed by Elder Hogg." The signatories of the agreement are Hogg and the Order of Warlocks, but Zelin believes that these dwarves may not know the gap in detail. They will review whether the badge of the dwarven elder on the agreement document is correct.

"Let him come in first." A dwarf wearing a red beret and dark green leather clothes and a beard waved his hand and motioned to the dwarves to put down their weapons. He walked to the demon hunter and confronted Zelin. Said "It's really not time for you to come back, Demon Hunter. I know you, and you know my brother. My brother is Oaks Ayres, and I am Colonel Barclay Ayres. I'm glad to meet you." ."

Chapter 528 Two Guests

This village leading to the Mahakam Mountains is full of dwarven mercenaries. It has to be said that Mahakam’s mercenaries are as famous as the ore and armor weapons they produce. In the wars between the northern countries, you can often see these small and strong mercenaries. Not all dwarves like to stay in dark mines and spend their days with ores and pickaxes. Some people choose to be adventurers, some people do. Together they formed mercenaries.

You can't buy loyalty with money, but you can buy dwarf mercenaries to win for you.

In a sense, this sentence is not wrong.

"Nice to meet you, Colonel, how is your brother?"

"He went to Kerviel. Recently, the Covel Kingdom is expanding the Xiadu. Many dwarf tools have passed. Everyone knows that the price of the Kerviel is always the highest."

"The premise is that the craftsmanship is good enough."

After five consecutive days of rushing, Zelin was very happy to see some living people, and all he encountered were corpses that were killed along the way. Although Mahakam is said to be a permanently neutral area, it is estimated that Elder Hogg is very worried about whether these people in black will sweep the kingdoms of Aden and Livia with lightning speed and burn the flames of war to Mahakam.

"Are you coming from the west, what's the latest news?" The dwarf sat on the rock, knocked on the pipe, and put new tobacco leaves in it. "Are you coming too? Nilfgard's hookah, there are men in black The officers from here came here in exchange for supplies, their leather boots were worn out, and Aden’s retreat was faster than their horses ran. It’s fair to exchange a box of tobacco for a box of leather shoes.”

"This stuff is not cheap." Zelin snapped his fingers, and the tobacco in the pipe was lit. "Enjoy yourself, I don't need it." The elves didn't like the smell of tobacco. No one he knew Like this smoky stuff "Do you still have food and water here? I'm willing to exchange money for something."

"Of course there is, but the price is very expensive, and it only costs krona."

Despite the actions of the man in black, Mahakam's situation has also become tense. Among the northern kingdoms, Mahakam is recognized as a permanently neutral area, but the Nilfgardians, they are not one of the northern countries, even fifty years ago, the Nilfgard Empire was only a lot of acceptance The terms that well-educated people see in geography are remote and unfamiliar.

The only King of Rydania who could unite the nations, Vezmir, was assassinated and killed, and Rydania is falling into a rebellion. Elder Hogg has now ordered that no army of any country is allowed to enter the Mahakam Mountains. Many dwarves under Hogg's leadership have begun to arm themselves and turn the whole mountain into a huge fortress.

But Zelin has another thing to consider.

It is impossible for Hogg not to know what happened to the Warlock Order, who knows what this shrewd dwarf will do.

The roads of Mahakam are more difficult to walk than the roads outside. In many places, it is completely impossible to ride a horse. You can often see jumping goats on the rocks and lizards that flash through the gaps from time to time. But it is certain that soon, the wasteland of Aden will be full of various monsters. This time, the demon hunters do not need to go to other places to find demon hunting commissions. Soon, no matter who intends to occupy this land , They will all need demon hunters to clean up the monster lair.

Monsters are rampant, no one cleans up the corpses, and there are burnt down walls everywhere, calling it a wasteland.

Three days after bidding farewell to the dwarf colonel, Zelin crossed over Fjian and returned to the demon hunter's castle.

Although the time he left was not long, the things he experienced made him seem to have been here for half a year. A wooden house was built not far from the courtyard. Inside it was the secondary mutation instrument that Zelin found in Towsonte, as well as materials and books about the mutation and mutation of the demon hunter.

Zelin led the horse that Francesca had sent to the stable, and the **** had been sent back. Obviously, Gerd has been here. I guess he has talked with George. George's griffon armor is still in the hall. It is estimated that he may have gone to the floating port for something. When Zelin was away, he was relieved to entrust the castle to George. Although Gnaiya is sometimes there, she always likes to take risks everywhere. For a new world she knows nothing about, any fresh scenery and things will arouse her interest.

It is said that after meeting the troll couple living there under the stone bridge outside Floating Port City for the first time, they almost cut them off as monsters.

Virginia also seemed to have gone back. However, there is directional navigation, it is estimated that it will not be too long, she can come again, or Zelin will go to the sky.

"Fred, are you there?"

Ze Lin shouted while standing in the courtyard.

"Not here."

Frid's figure appeared on the stone slab near the courtyard. She sat there on her legs, bowing her head and gently wiping the sickle blade in her hand.

"How do you feel about your life during this time?"

Frid’s hand paused for a while, and then continued to wipe it, although Zelin couldn’t see the need to wipe her cold sickle. "I can’t feel any fire. I’m very empty, but very empty. ...Welcome this sense of emptiness. Why, there are no souls in the people here? I don't understand, I should have seen a group of living corpses without souls."

"Because the birth of this world has nothing to do with flames." Zelin shrugged. "Now you believe that this is another world, right?"

"I... have to believe you."

The nun leaned her weapon against the wall, and she walked down "I want to introduce you to someone."

"Any acquaintance you know in this world?"

"No." The nun shook her head. She didn't have much. She just turned and walked to the room next to the dragonborn in the courtyard. It seemed that Gnaiya had already arranged the place for her to live. Zelin followed, and as soon as he walked to the window, he saw a white shadow inside.

Frid opened the door and saw a slender, tall and thin figure sitting inside. It was not a human being. She appeared in a pale white blur, like a translucent mist gathered together. On the ground, the summoning charm depicted by Frid has been completed.

"Sister?"

Bai Wu's figure looked at Frid, she was wearing a mask, and the demon hunter couldn't see her. Her gender can only be judged by her voice and body.

"Yulia, she is my sister, I guess you already know it."

Frid did not elaborate, but Zelin knew what she meant. He had seen Yulia and her other sister Lilianne in the soul of the nun.

"Yes, I know." Zelin nodded to Yulia. "Welcome, this is the summoning charm? Welcome."

"Look, Yulia, he has no prejudice or malice against wandering souls."

"It's really surprising." Yulia was holding her face with one hand. For some reason, her figure was a little fuzzy. "I'm glad that my sister is here, so I can rest assured."

"Fred and you are welcome here anytime."

After seeing Yulia, Frid said another thing to the demon hunter.

"Doll? What's the problem?" Zelin was a little surprised when he heard the nun's words. "She has been in this castle for almost two years, and has never had a problem."

"She seemed to move that night." Frid didn't seem to be lying. "At night, there was no wind that day. I can't read it wrong."

The 529th chapter Vizima visitor

Doll, did you move by yourself? Zelin was incredulous.

At this moment, the demon hunter suddenly felt how difficult it was to deal with these situations without Francesca to offer him an answer. The demon hunter is good at solving spells and exorcising spirits, or using materials to perform some simple rituals, but the current situation does not seem to belong to any aspect of his proficiency.

Miss Doll is still standing in the attic with her hands folded. After Gnaiya arrived, she was very interested in such a lifelike doll. Although a long time has passed, Miss Doll’s clothes are still very clean, Francie Both Ska and Gnaiya cleaned her. At least it was much better with Zelin when she first brought her back.

How is it possible to move by yourself?

Zelin stood in front of the doll with her chest in her arms. The doll girl lowered her head, under the wide hat like a trumpet, and the silky silver hair and creatures were undoubtedly. If it weren't for the obvious spherical knuckles, no one could hold She is treated as a doll. Zelin didn't know what the materials were used to make the dolls, and he didn't let other people who came to the castle see the dolls, otherwise he could not explain why there are such realistic dolls.

He didn't know the material, and didn't know the craftsmanship. Francesca had studied the doll for a long time, but she also did not draw any conclusions.

"Are you alive?"

Of course it was for nothing.

Zelin held a hand of the doll without temperature, but as long as it didn't touch the spherical knuckles, the touch from the hand was the same as holding a person's hand. But how can he believe that a puppet that doesn't need food, action, or anything will be alive. Perhaps it was the darkness, coupled with the unfamiliar place, made Frid have the illusion, but now, he can't find any trace of the doll's activity.

At the window of the attic, Zelin heard a little noise coming from the door of the castle. He turned his head and saw that there seemed to be a few people coming to the gate of the castle. Those blue clothes are very familiar.