Journey to the Half-Elf Plane

Ignoring the two tundra wolves roaring and threatening him, Loki stood up and patted the mud and grass scraps on his body.

He looked at the three strong orcs with a pair of gray eyes and said: "I think the orc scouts can understand Common Language. They must not let us go because they are pitiful slaves, right?"

Ruby asked in confusion: "Why do you say that?"

Loki said: "They are all scouts of the orc empire army, and they are stronger than ordinary first-level professionals. But you are just a member of the cat orc clan, and Aina and I are also considered non-orc slaves."

"Since the status difference between the two is so huge, there is no reason for them to be so friendly."

The leading orc scout suddenly said: "What you said is not wrong, half-elf boy."

He patted his chest again and said without refusal: "I am Belloc White Claw, the leader of the Frostwolf Scout Team."

"I heard that you are working as a guide for this escaped group. Because of this, the soldiers of our empire need you, half-elf boy."

Loki shook his head and said, "Guide? Sorry!"

He said slowly: "I became a temporary guide just because I have a map. You have seen it, and the map is in your hands."

A strong orc next to him thought he was trying to shirk, and began to look at the half-elf boy with an evil look.

"Half-elf bastard, how dare you refuse what our boss asked you to do?"

Loki was not to be outdone, and things would not get worse. Anyway, he had had enough of the feeling of having his life in the hands of others.

His thin back straightened, and with his incomplete left hand, he pointed at the two companions, the cat beast and Aina, and seemed to say angrily.

"Refuse? Soldier, do you know what we went through? We walked over corpses all the way."

"Twenty-five people, this is the number of companions who escaped with me to the Fog Tower Camp. I remember the name of each of them, their appearance and accent. Along the way, I watched each of them die with my own eyes, even My closest companion, the ram, also died trying to save me.”

Aina was distracted and murmured: "M-goat, yes, I seem to have seen how it died."

Loki suddenly shouted: "25, 25 partners! In the end, there were only three of us left."

"Yesterday, one of my fellow half-elves died in my arms. He didn't even have time to explain his funeral to me. I'm fed up with the deaths of my companions!"

After a moment of silence, a few tears fell from the eyes of the half-elf boy, which were clearly seen by the three orc scouts.

He patted his chest sadly and angrily and said: "Guide? If I were not a guide, maybe my partners would not die, Panya, Allen, Moore, Kom..."

"And the best half-elf kinsman - Nifeng, how should I explain it to Nifeng's relatives?"

Loki's voice was choked with sobs. He suddenly snatched the map and was about to tear it into pieces.Fortunately, the strong orc White Claw reacted in time and stopped his movement.

The strong orc folded the map carefully, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Although you are not a qualified guide, your feelings for your companions are worthy of admiration."

"Besides, it's not the map's fault. If you don't want it, you can give it to me."

Loki felt that his performance was a little bit over the top. He wiped the tears and snot from his face and said, "I followed the map at that time, and that's why I ended up like this. I think this map might harm you."

The strong orc White Claw shook his head and said: "This map is still useful to us, so don't think about it. We will set off today and return to our station. You three can leave with us."

Cat orc Ruby agreed with this proposal. She was originally an orc. Although she was not a member of the orc empire, she would not

Being treated harshly by these strong orc soldiers.

Aina hesitated for a moment. She escaped from the hands of the slave traders and regained her freedom. She followed the orcs away. She didn't know what kind of fate she would experience.But compared to this dangerous jungle that devours lives?

Life is better than death, she sighed, and finally chose to leave with the orc.

Loki shook his head and said, "Ruby and Aina are also my companions, and they are with your elite scout team, so I can rest assured."

"But my dead companion is still dead in the wilderness. Do you remember what I said about headwind? I'm going to take his ashes away."

One of the orc scouts was infected by his emotions and blurted out: "We can wait for you, and we can also provide some help."

Loki glanced at the orc White Claw, then pretended to be happy and said: "That's really great."

"But it's not just Nifa, there are other companions who need to collect their bodies. I will find them along the original path. Even if they only have a withered bone or a little finger left, I will bring them back."

The strong orc White Fang waved his hand to stop the scout men who wanted to continue speaking, and said to the half-elf boy.

"I'm sorry, half-elf boy. Since you chose to stay, we will give you some supplies of food and water. I wish you a smooth journey."

Loki sighed. He had no room for resistance at all, so this was the best result.

Except for the map and a new notebook of basic tracking techniques, all other weapons and equipment were returned, including the personal token given to him by the dwarf.

Finally, with the slightly melancholy eyes of cat-orcs Ruby and Aina, Loki hugged them goodbye.

He returned to the jungle the way he came, to the west and north, deep in the Forest of Secret Whispers.

In the dense forest, which was as dangerous as the green forest sea, Loki was left alone again.

He held the dog-leg knife that he was accustomed to, and from time to time he chopped the thorns blocking the way.

Although the road to the west was more dangerous than the road with the orc scouts, Loki still stubbornly chose the danger.

In the eyes of humans, orcs have always been brutal and brutal, and the orc empire is located in the desert at the other end of the North Wall Mountains. It is separated from the Oud Empire and the City Lord Alliance in the south by the North Wall and West Wall Mountains, which are several thousand meters above sea level. Block, but even so, there will still be some orc scouts harassing the human caravan in the north.

Of course Loki would not trust a few strong orcs, let alone pin his fate on others.

It can be said that going to their military camp with the orcs is equivalent to jumping from the wolf's den in Fogcastle City to another tiger's mouth. There is no essential difference. He would rather choose his own destiny than leave the choice in the hands of others. .

A person was walking alone through the jungle, but he was traveling faster than the three of them before.

Mainly because Loki is younger and more agile, and his body is thinner and more flexible, which makes it easier for him to shuttle through the dense forest. Unless the vegetation is particularly dense, he does not need to work hard to chop down the branches and thorns blocking the road.

The green tree canopy blocked the sky and the sun, and the surroundings began to gradually darken before evening. Loki used his consciousness to adjust the low-light night vision function, and he tried to carefully avoid these possible dangers.

There was a sound of "sand, sand" in the canopy. This was when some nocturnal predators began to move out. He could clearly see that it was a small creature with patterns and vertical spines on its back that looked like a lizard.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the half-elf boy didn't even raise the fire.

Finally, he discovered a huge, necrotic dead tree, with a big hole dug out by an unknown animal in the middle of the tree.

The good news is that there are no creatures entrenched in the tree hole now, and it looks relatively dry inside. There should not be some poisonous insects or beasts hiding in it.