The Hidden Knight of Mystra Chapter 21 Green Dragon Princess
"Don't make any noise!"
In the reeds.
A bearded ranger pressed his index finger to his lips and shouted, trying to stop him:
"Have you forgotten what I told you, Jon?"
"In the swamp, you must keep quiet!"
The girl behind him couldn't help but stick out her tongue, and only then did she suppress her excitement.
She bent down, lowered her center of gravity, and together with the bearded man, she inquired about the situation in the jackal settlement.
"How strange, why don't I see anyone...ah!"
Jon was squatting on the ground talking to himself when he suddenly let out an unexpected scream!
"Jon!"
The bearded man turned around angrily and scolded his sister:
"I told you not to...ah!"
Like Jon, he was startled and let out an instinctive cry of surprise.
"Eric, this is really not my fault."
Jon said aggrievedly.
A few meters behind them.
A masked man holding a rapier was looking at the brother and sister leisurely.
"What can I do for you, both of you?"
Roger lowered his voice and spoke calmly.
"Don't get me wrong!"
"We were just passing through."
Bearded Eric looked experienced. He raised his hands with a sincere expression:
"Can I...can I stand up?"
Roger said:
"random."
"Thank you... We were just passing by. We saw the body of the jackal monster and thought it was a little strange, so we came to take a look. We definitely have no other intentions!"
Eric was afraid that Roger would misunderstand their motives.
"Oh, really? My companions just went to hunt down those jackals, and you showed up. What a coincidence, isn't it?"
Roger's tone gradually became stern:
"Or maybe you followed us early on, hoping to fish in troubled waters?"
He was trying to find out when these two people arrived.
At the same time, he also tried to point out that he was not alone.
As expected.
Eric immediately explained nervously:
"Sir, I swear we have not seen you and your companions before, let alone followed you."
“We’re really just passing through!”
Roger pretended not to believe it and continued to sneer:
"Would an ordinary person pass by such a dangerous swamp?"
At this time, the girl named Jon couldn't help but interrupt:
"Eric didn't lie to you. We just left the village this morning and we were indeed passing by..."
When Eric heard this, he became anxious and glared at her repeatedly.
However, Jon could not understand the meaning of his eyes and just explained to Roger awkwardly.
In her eyes, the siblings were just one-ring adventurers.
But the strange man of unknown origin in front of them was different - he and his companions could destroy an entire jackal settlement, and their strength was definitely far beyond theirs.
Explaining and gaining his trust is their only way to survive.
…
“There is indeed a village.”
"But judging by the performance of these two people, it should be just a small village."
Roger's heart perked up.
He nodded slightly and said to Jon, who was obviously a novice:
"I believe you. Since it's just a misunderstanding, there's no need to resort to violence."
As he said this, he put down the Qingxie Sword in his hand.
Both the brother and sister breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Roger's next words made their nerves tense again:
"My companions and I came from the west. We have been hunting in the swamp for a long time and are short of supplies."
"We urgently need a place to restock our fresh water and dry food."
"So, can you tell me the location of your village?"
Jon's face turned embarrassed.
She suddenly understood what Eric meant by that look.
At that moment, countless bloody images flashed through her mind.
"Oh no! Am I going to bring disaster to the village?!"
"No, I must not let him know the true location of the village."
Jon thought so.
But Eric spoke first:
"Just go southwest for a few dozen kilometers and you'll arrive.
There is a very tall banyan tree near the village, which can be seen even from a distance.
In addition, the land over there is different from here , it is a very distinctive bright yellow color, which is very easy to identify.”
His expression remained sincere:
"Our village is very hospitable. You can exchange what you hunt in the swamp for fresh water and food."
Roger looked at him quietly for a full thirty seconds before nodding and saying:
"Thanks."
"You can go now."
The brother and sister were pardoned.
Nevertheless, they faced Roger head on and slowly retreated to the edge of the reeds.
Only when they could no longer see Roger's face did they dare to speed up and leave.
Along the way.
"Why do you have to explain it in such detail?" Jon couldn't help but ask.
"Since we've revealed that the village is nearby, there's no need to hide its exact location."
Eric shook his head and said:
"And in the situation just now, we can only survive first and then seek help from the village."
"Let's go back and tell Lady Cindy about this. These people were able to wipe out the jackal settlement. I'm afraid they are not an ordinary team of adventurers!"
…
On the other side, after seeing the brother and sister off, Roger accelerated the search of the jackal settlement.
He found no fresh water.
As for food, there were only baskets of wild lettuce.
Roger picked a few fresh ones and stuffed them into his backpack.
To be honest, this settlement of jackals is incredibly poor.
If he had not found a gold watch and a large box of gold and silver in the chief's room, Roger doubted that he would have gained nothing.
"I didn't expect that I could barely make back the cost of maintaining the arrows."
Roger felt very unlucky in his heart.
I couldn't help but take a few more heads of lettuce before he was willing to leave.
…
After leaving the jackal settlement, Roger started to head southwest according to Eric's instructions.
Soon, yellow soil appeared in front of us.
As the reeds quickly retreated, the visible range became wider.
Half an hour later, Roger came to a road.
There is also a decaying road sign on the side of the road, which reads:
"Lettuce Avenue".
He headed south along Lettuce Avenue.
Gradually.
There were some human houses on both sides of the road, but they were all abandoned.
Another half hour passed.
Roger met a white-haired old man who was fishing in a small lake by the roadside.
He hesitated for a moment and went forward to ask for directions.
The old man's attitude was a little cold, but he still answered Roger's questions for directions carefully.
From him, Roger learned a lot of information:
This piece of land is located in the center of the wetlands and is called "Yellowstone Island".
If you want to get supplies, there are two hotels all the way south along Lettuce Avenue.
The first inn is called "Green Dragon Princess".
The old man told Roger that this store was a black shop and very dangerous, so don't get close!
The second inn is called "The Thorn".
This is a safe inn, and the owner is an elderly hill dwarf who is very welcoming.
He suggested that Roger bypass the Green Dragon Princess and go directly to the Thorn Inn.
After listening to this, Roger thought for a moment, thanked the old man, and continued on his way.
After walking for more than ten minutes, he saw the sign of the Green Dragon Princess.
Roger didn't stop and walked over quickly.
A while later.
He saw the sign of thorns.
But he still didn't slow down, instead he went around it.
Noon time.
Roger saw a green canopy of trees in the distance.
His pace finally slowed down a little.
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