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"Please take us to Herul. As compensation, I will be responsible for the safety on the road."
In front of the market, Yulian stopped the traveling merchant's carriage and spoke with a smile.
"An adventurer?"
The traveling merchant looked at Yulian, dressed like a Hero with the Hero's Sword in his hand and a grey-white cloak, smiled, and was about to agree.
But the next second, he saw Nico behind Yulian, blinking her curious big eyes and looking around the carriage, and he hesitated.
Without strong martial prowess, bringing such a young and beautiful girl would only add trouble for himself.
"My sister."
Yulian naturally knew this point and immediately pulled the little girl over to introduce her.
"She has also learned some things from me."
After Yulian finished speaking, he patted Nico's head, signaling her to show the Boss her skills.
Nico immediately reacted, and her eyes instantly became serious.
"Magic, Ice Age!"
Nico swung her right hand fiercely towards the ground, and a large expanse of ice crystals appeared and spread out for dozens of meters.
"A Mage?"
The traveling merchant nodded, then his pupils widened as if he had thought of something.
That man in front of him said this girl learned a little from him!
Could it be that this man dressed as a Hero is actually - a Warrior Mage!
"Sir, please get on the carriage!"
The traveling merchant respectfully extended the invitation.
Now he could also save a lot on toll fees.
"Thank you."
Yulian naturally knew what he was thinking, and immediately pulled Nico onto the carriage without hesitation and sat down.
A Warrior Mage is a powerful swordsman with both melee and ranged attacks, usually trained by individuals with both Warrior talent and Mage talent.
Every Warrior Mage is a high-level combatant among humans.
As for why Nico can use Magic?
Naturally, it's Frieren's reason, although she wasn't very willing.
"Sister Frieren~"
Not long after getting on the carriage and closing her eyes, Nico returned to her silly appearance.
Although the traveling merchant's mouth twitched slightly in surprise, since in his opinion Nico still had some skills, he didn't mind.
"Sir, do you have something to do in Herul?"
"Looking for a friend of mine."
Yulian stroked his chin.
He remembered that the carriage Frieren took when she left was going to Herul.
Because Frieren herself didn't know where she was going, Yulian could only look for Frieren's tracks and slowly catch up.
"Your friend, Sir? Then they must also be a very strong person!"
The traveling merchant praised.
"Strong, yes,
"It's just..."
Frieren's occasionally aloof, occasionally naturally silly appearance flashed in Yulian's mind, and he bared his teeth.
"Haha, look at you, Sir."
"Presumably your friend, Sir, is also a very unique person."
The traveling merchant laughed heartily.
"I guess so."
Yulian nodded, a little surprised by the merchant in front of him.
An eccentric personality became 'unique' in his mouth; his emotional intelligence was simply too high, wasn't it?
And what do you mean by 'look at me like this'? Hey~
I'm perfectly normal, okay~
Yulian complained while pinching Nico's cheek.
Only when the little girl woke up confused, looked around, saw that nothing had happened, and went back to sleep, did Yulian feel a little better.
Seriously, just one sentence from this little girl makes me run myself ragged.
Yulian sighed and also began to close his eyes and rest.
Traveling merchants usually pass through the Village at noon, but today Yulian and the others waited until the afternoon for this merchant.
So, not long after the group got on the carriage, the sky gradually darkened.
"Sir, it's getting dark."
The traveling merchant gently called out to Yulian.
Yulian naturally knew what he meant.
"Nico, wake up."
Yulian gently patted Nico, and after seeing her wake up, he led the way off the carriage.
Traveling at night is a very dangerous thing.
Therefore, whether it's adventurers or traveling merchants, they will choose to build a bonfire and set up a not-too-big, not-too-small "camp" when night is approaching.
Since they hitched a ride, this naturally became Yulian and Nico's task.
As for the traveling merchant calling him 'Sir', did he really think of himself as a Sir?
Yulian naturally understood that this was just a polite remark.
The kingdom's law is supreme, followed by wealth, and finally military force.
"Sir, this is the tent, and this is the demon repellent water."
After Yulian and Nico gathered branches and lit the bonfire, the traveling merchant handed over two large bundles and a bottle of light blue potion.
Yulian only took the demon repellent water.
As for the tent, Yulian wouldn't set it up.
But~
"Wood Release! Wood House Technique!"
Yulian's eyes flashed, and his hands quickly formed seals!
"Rumble!"
These two wooden houses, slightly smaller compared to the wooden houses in the Village, instantly rose from the ground!
"This,"
The traveling merchant was so shocked he couldn't speak.
"Let's eat something first."
Yulian waved his hand.
His face was calm, but he felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction in his heart.
"Okay, Sir!"
The traveling merchant nodded repeatedly while beckoning with his hand behind him.
The merchant's attendant quickly took out a package.
"Sir, these are some specialties from my hometown."
The package opened to reveal an exquisite box.
Yulian looked with anticipation, but after the traveling merchant opened it, Yulian found it was just some dried meat.
...
"Sir, this is good stuff!"
The traveling merchant grew anxious seeing Yulian's disappointed look. After looking around a few times, he leaned closer to Yulian and whispered.
"This is dried Dark Dragon meat."
Dark Dragon?
Yulian blinked a few times.
He was most familiar with this thing; when he was still in the Demon King's Castle, there was always one of these during every feast.
As for dried meat?
Yulian always ate it fresh.
"This is good stuff, Sir!"
The traveling merchant was getting anxious. Why did the Sir in front of him seem to not know a good thing when he saw one!
"Thanks a lot."
Yulian nodded, took the dried meat, and casually handed it to Nico, who was warming herself by the bonfire.
He also took out a bag from his own luggage.
"Here."
Yulian handed the half-bag of rice in his hand to the traveling merchant.
"A new kind of food, it can be cooked and eaten with water."
"With more water, it becomes porridge; with less water, it becomes rice."
After the traveling merchant took it, he reached into the bag, took out the shiny grains of rice, rubbed them carefully in his hand, then thanked Yulian and left, returning to his wooden house.
Seeing this, Yulian didn't try to keep him. After sprinkling some demon repellent water around the camp, he returned to the bonfire, sat on the ground, and ate dried meat with Nico.
"It's so tough, Brother Yulian."
The little girl had slept for a while and wasn't sleepy now, but she looked a bit troubled while gnawing on the dried meat.
"There's nothing to be done, dried meat is like this."
Yulian scratched his head, couldn't think of a good idea, and could only let Nico reluctantly continue eating.
After all, this Dark Dragon meat is indeed good stuff.
The magic power and nutrients contained in the meat have the effect of prolonging life.
It has the same effect as the rice from the wheat he carefully cultivated and transformed into rice using Magic, and the effect is even better.
Human life is too short. To make Nico live longer, eating this extremely precious food is also essential.
As for the water from the Fountain of Youth, Yulian didn't want Nico to drink it unless absolutely necessary.
The source of that thing is still relatively disgusting and evil.
"Brother Yulian, do you think we'll see Sister Frieren tomorrow?"
The little girl couldn't stay idle, chattering even with dried meat in her mouth.
"Maybe."
Yulian guessed it was possible, after all, with an elf's temperament, staying in one place for ten or eight days is nothing.
Staying for three to five years is also not impossible.
"I wonder if Sister Frieren will be very happy to see us~"
Nico puffed out her cheeks, thinking with a silly smile.
Yulian bit his finger and felt that the scene at that time might be a little funny.
After all, it's only Frieren the Undertaker who hunts down the Demon Race; where would the Demon Race actively seek her out?
It's even possible that Frieren might think he is deliberately provoking her.
No, Frieren would most likely just say "Oh" and indifferently say "Come on."
"Oh dear, oh dear, my head is,"
Messed up by you...
Before Yulian's words of complaint could come out, he saw that Nico was already asleep, with clear drool flowing from the corner of her mouth.
"What the..."
"Sigh..."
Yulian's face fell. He had finally gotten into the mood, but the little girl had fallen asleep again.
Although the food is indeed very nourishing, it's not that much, is it~
But asleep is asleep. Yulian silently carried Nico into their wooden house, covered her with a blanket, then silently came out of the wooden house, closed the door, and returned to the bonfire by the tree to keep watch.
In this world where everyone is a glass cannon, no one is immortal.
Only those who are extremely cautious are truly strong.
"Frieren, you agree, right?"
Yulian pulled the blanket he didn't know where it came from over himself and covered up well, adjusted his posture under the tree, and then fell asleep peacefully.
In the silent forest, only a resentful female voice remained at this time.
"Yes, Sir———"
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