Half-elf Notebook

Chapter 156: Strange Rock Wall

"What does this mean, Ina (Miss Ina)?"

Two exclamations were heard at the same time. One was naturally from Xilia, and the other was from Mitaokel, who was more knowledgeable than Xilia and had just reacted.

They were all shocked by Ina's remarks.

Ina's question was not asked without thinking.

Just like half-elves can be ordinary citizens of human kingdoms, orcs can also do business with humans and roam the kingdom's territory, which is not necessarily uncommon.

But if Ina remembers correctly.

Meera came all the way to Thunderstone to mourn the tragedy. The culprit for the fall of Blackstone Fortress was the orcs...

Maybe there really is a kingdom that has friendly exchanges with the orcs, but that country is definitely not the Kingdom of Fulant!

It is even more impossible for the Cyrilor Province to allow orcs to intervene at will.

Ordinary civilians often ignore it or just treat it as after-dinner conversation.

However, Ina has a clear understanding of this.

Ten years ago, the army formed by the kingdom did resist and even repel the invasion of the orcs, but no one promised that the orc troops had been expelled from the kingdom's territory.

"Almost. The fact that we failed to retake the fortress is the best proof. However, there won't be many orcs left in the country. It's difficult to feed people just by relying on the animals in the forests and wilderness, let alone tens of thousands of orcs."

Rick's smile was a little unnatural, but he still comforted everyone:

"After the first four years of the crackdown, even the looting of villages is now very rare."

"Moreover, there are more than 20,000 active soldiers stationed in the seven cities within the Earl's Ridge. The entire Cyrilor Province has 50,000 troops, a magic regiment, and several hundred-man knight groups."

"Even if we encounter a few orcs, it won't affect our exploration."

Mitaokel ​​and Xilia were a little dazed.

They knew about the fall of Blackrock Fortress and the orcs' invasion of the kingdom.

But people have a special inertial thinking, that is, the illusion that as long as the problem is solved, all the problems will be solved.

So, when Rick and Ina laid the facts before them, they were still surprised.

However, even though the two of them had many doubts in their hearts, they did not express them in the form of questions.

Rick told them not to worry.

And he is a powerful magician and Miss Ina's guardian.

As Rick said, there were no accidents or obstructions during the period.

Although from time to time there would be wild beasts and a few first or second level monsters that would stare at the team without any scruples.

But under Ina's magic arrow and the stone that Rick picked up casually.

They weren't even a bother.

Sometimes, Mitokel and Xilia could only hear the sharp sound of breaking wind and sonic boom.

When Mitaokol, out of curiosity, approached the corpse of a brown bear whose head was hit through by a stone thrown by Rick 200 meters away.

His eyes widened into a look of horror, and after a long while he finally swallowed.

For the first time, this young man, who had a superficial understanding of the extraordinary field, felt how lucky it was that Mr. Rick agreed to come in person.

This casual move is probably more terrifying than real magic...

Ina only skinned the monster.

One is that they are not worth much to Rick.

The space in the space ring is limited, and next to it are the magic scrolls that Rekli brought out from the fortress. The lowest level is bronze, or fourth-level magical weapons and magic props.

And...nearly 80,000 gold coins.

It is really unnecessary to take them all out and exchange them for a dozen rolls of furs with a total value of no more than fifty gold coins.

Second, poaching is an act that violates the laws of the kingdom.

In order to protect the team, Rick had no choice but to do so, but selling poached furs was not something he considered.

He also didn't recommend Ina to do this.

Even with space magic props, the risk of being caught is very small.

In fact, most of the fresh furs supplied to the black markets throughout the kingdom all year round come from poaching.

Rather than considering the cost of crime, this is more about respecting personal boundaries and a resistance to breaking the law.

Unless it is a magical beast that is extremely dangerous, will cause a large number of casualties, and is of high value.

Rick will make allowance for this.

However, Ina has to think about Mitokol and Celia.

In case there is no harvest in the flower field, these monster skins worth dozens of gold coins can also serve as a source of income for the two of them this time.

Soon after, the team found the place that Xilia pointed out.

A horizontal rock face.

The overall color is gray, like a scar left on the mountain.

However, the height is only six or seven meters, and the slope of the mountain is relatively gentle.

Even though there was only a forest ahead that was far from dense due to the dryness and frosty weather in the north, it would be difficult to find in other places in the mountains and forests.

There is a layer of soil above the rocks, with countless vines and tree roots extending down from it, some dark green and some brown.

Some have fallen to the mud and rock platform below the rocks.

I have to say that Xilia's memory is really good.

It must have been at least a year since I last collected herbs, but I still remember the paths that led to these signs.

Even if you intentionally enter the mountains in the general direction marked on the map, there are still countless mountains of all sizes in the Starfall Mountains.

How easy is it to find a location?

"I'll... go look for the mark that was here back then. It shouldn't have disappeared yet."

As if she had found an important landmark, Xilia felt relieved.

"I'll help too."

Mitaukol shouted, put the machete that was used to chop through the bushes and cut through the vegetation back into its leather sheath, and began searching in the opposite direction.

The traces left by humans are very conspicuous in nature, because they themselves are an unnatural and deliberate act.

Even after being exposed to the sun and rain, as long as it has not disappeared, it is still relatively easy to distinguish it from natural creations.

Especially when he still exists as a mark.

Ina is also helping.

In case Mitaucol missed something.

However, more attention was paid to the rock wall.

Her white hands groped the rock wall, her expression solemn and strange.

There is something wrong with this rock...

I felt the touch on my hands and looked at the rock wall as a whole.

Ina couldn't help but have such a thought in her mind