"Let's go, it's time for us to hurry up."

With a pale greeting, their carriage set off again. Under the sun, the carriages of the two groups were going in opposite directions... well, it wasn't really going in opposite directions, but it was true that they took different roads.

"Pan...why did you do that?"

The slowly moving carriage was not bumpy at all under the influence of wind magic. The girl Ariel looked at the pale man who was silently recording something and asked.

What she was talking about was naturally the other party's malicious behavior in front of the elf girl, as if he was deliberately tarnishing his own image. From the girl's understanding of him, she could naturally see his abnormality.

"I just did it if I wanted to. Do I need a reason?"

The pale man replied casually without raising his head, but this answer obviously did not satisfy the girl. So under Ariel's unyielding gaze, he raised his hand and explained again.

"If I treat other women with tenderness, consideration and care in every possible way, and show my masculine charm vividly, not only will I be causing trouble for myself, but at the same time, you will also be more able to think about other things."

The girl who heard this couldn't help but be stunned. She really didn't think so much. Just imagine what would happen next if he was really gentle, considerate and caring for Sallya, and also saved her.

…

Thinking of this possibility, Ariel suddenly felt bad, and inexplicable sadness surged into her heart. At the same time, she couldn't help but feel lucky that Bai Wan did not choose to do this.

"Humph~ Can't you see that you still care about me? You even care about whether I will misunderstand you."

The girl who reacted quickly couldn't help but feel a little proud, and hummed happily.

"Don't get me wrong, I don't care about what you think. It's just that I don't have any big psychological fluctuations like yours, which will affect the speed of my strength improvement."

With a pale and stern face, he talked nonsense seriously.

"Hey - I'm not your test subject!"

Hearing the dissatisfied retort of the girl in the carriage, Heilong Xiaobai, who was driving the carriage, couldn't help but smile. The carriage gradually moved away in such a harmonious and daily atmosphere.

…

It wasn't until three o'clock in the morning and close to noon that the pale group finally arrived at their destination - Valkam.

Even though they were disguised, they were able to enter the city after strict scrutiny. This shows that Ariel's magical disguise is so clever that even the fortress-level city defense can't see any flaws.

As the first fortress in the northern border of the empire, Valkam City is also an important territory of the Terry family. Militarized management is very strict, which is not only reflected in the defense at the city gate.

At the same time, patrol teams and private soldiers of the Terry family can be seen everywhere in Valkam City. As long as there is the slightest movement in the city, you will be surrounded by a large group of soldiers before long.

The follow-up? The follow-up is of course to take you away and drag you to the police station to pick up soap.

Compared to the bustling and open Bihai City, the public security here can be said to be an imperial model. Although it is not as prosperous as the business, it is far superior in terms of safety and stability.

As for the pros and cons, I believe people with different identities will have different opinions.

The characteristic of Valkam lies in its militarized control. As for goods...if you are interested in various weapons and armors, this may be suitable for you.

Another point is that this is the northernmost border, and martial arts are prevalent. However, due to military control, street fights are not allowed casually.

Therefore, the Terry family has specially set up various battle arenas and arenas to allow these muscular men to vent their excess energy and resolve conflicts.

Instead of asking "What are you looking at?" and "What are you looking at?", they get into a fight on the street. These wrestling machos who can be seen everywhere may be regarded as Valkam's characteristics.

"A bunch of muscular guys, there's really nothing to look at."

Ariel also showed her sense of superiority as a mage, that is, she looked down on warriors. Mages who pursued knowledge and mystery, looked down on vulgar and reckless men who were known for their muscle strength.

It seems very reasonable, but when it comes from a girl, it feels a bit...

"You have the nerve to call others reckless?"

Hearing this, Bai Bai was not polite at all, he rolled his eyes and complained. With Ariel's fierce and lifeless fighting style, not even many warriors can be more reckless than her, okay?

"So what? Even if I act recklessly, I still use magic to fight against it. That's called combat art, not muscle."

The girl hummed twice, indicating that the mage thing can be called reckless? That is called the art of combat.

In response to her arrogant words, Bai Wan just curled his lips, secretly thinking that there will always be times when you suffer at the hands of a warrior. In his opinion, there is no superiority or inferiority between the way of a mage and the way of a warrior.

These are just two evolutionary paths with different emphases for the physical body and the spiritual one. Even to a powerful state, there is still a sense of reaching the same goal through different paths.

Wanwan didn't wander around the city for too long, he just walked around twice to experience the local customs.

As they strolled around in the afternoon, the group approached a group of guards to express their intention to attend the coming-of-age ceremony. Then, under their protection, they headed towards the Terry family's castle.

Noble status is difficult to disguise, so this time the group still pretended to be businessmen. After paying a large entrance fee, the group entered the castle without any hindrance.

After all, there are quite a few businessmen like them who come to join in the fun and want to be familiar with each other and make connections. There is even a small courtyard house in the castle for them to live temporarily.

The Terry family is worthy of being soldiers guarding the border. Their castle is not so much a castle as it is a war fortress covering a huge area, exuding a ferocious and forbidding atmosphere.

Not only are the private soldiers of the Terry family stationed inside, but there are also a large number of farmland and civilian servants. It is like a city within a city. Even if a war does break out, it can be self-sufficient and resist for a long time.

After entering the castle, the pale group was led by the attendants to their residence. Yes, it was the courtyard mentioned earlier that was specially used to accommodate businessmen and visitors.

This residence is naturally incomparable to the residences of nobles. The residences are luxuriously decorated and have dedicated servants and maids to serve them 24 hours a day.

The small courtyard where they stayed can only be said to be better than an ordinary hotel. However, it is precisely because of this that the location of this small courtyard, which is not much valued, is very secluded, which is convenient for Xijing Bai.

The residences of different nobles are located near the master's house. The small courtyard here is far away from the main house. On the contrary, because of its remoteness, it is closer to the gardens and hunting grounds in the castle.

“The scenery is quite nice.”

Wanwan jumped up to the roof habitually, looking at the slightly reddened sky that was getting late. With the sun gradually setting in the west, the garden not far away was rippled by the breeze, like a sea of ​​flowers.

"It's so beautiful."

Ariel, who appeared beside him out of nowhere, couldn't help but let out a sigh when she saw the surging sea of ​​flowers.

Glancing at the figure close at hand, the girl quietly came closer. As the distance between her and Bai Bai gradually decreased, her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.

Finally, her delicate hands, which were already trembling slightly, carefully held the pale hand.

At this moment, the girl's violently beating heart almost burst out of her throat. But fortunately, he didn't break away from her hand in the end, and he didn't mean to exclude her.

Bai Bai seemed to be immersed in the beautiful scenery of the sea of ​​​​flowers in front of her, and was completely unaware of the girl's little movements. It was just the slightly smiling voice that made her panic after all.

"You're sweating so much. Are you so nervous? Usually when you talk a lot, I don't see you nervous."

Ariel, who was still a little nervous at first, rolled her eyes when she heard this and muttered angrily.

"How can this be the same..."

Bai Wan just smiled softly and let her hold his hand. At this moment, the sunset and the sea of ​​flowers were in front of him, and the lovely girl was beside him. Perhaps the beauty was more than just the scenery.

Threads of elegant fragrance linger on the tip of the nose, making it difficult to tell whether it is a floral fragrance or a girlish fragrance...

Perhaps sensing Bai Bai's happy mood at the moment, Ariel raised her beautiful red eyes and said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Now that you have the beautiful scenery in your arms and no one is around, don't you think you should hold me and take advantage of the situation?"

After saying this, before he could respond, the girl became nervous. Even though she was a little nervous that he actually hugged her, she was also afraid that he would be indifferent. Her worry about gains and losses was clearly revealed at this moment.

"It doesn't have to be like this. I don't want to ruin your mood."

But Bai Bai even withdrew his hand and turned his gaze to look at her quietly, with a hint of seriousness in his calm and handsome face.

The girl who heard the words did not speak, but bit her cherry lips lightly, with a hint of stubbornness on her face. Seeing her reaction, she turned around with a pale sigh and opened her arms, as if to embrace the sunset and sea of ​​flowers in front of her.

"Rather than hugging you, I want to hug the sea of ​​flowers in front of me, the sunset before sunset, the stars in the sky after sunset, and the different scenery in every world..."

"I am a traveler. I only pursue different scenery and journeys. Although you are also a beautiful scenery to me, I can stop for you, but I will never stop for you."

Ariel looked at the man in front of her who seemed so close yet so far away, and suddenly smiled.

"I understand... Although I can't do it now, I believe that one day I will catch up with you."

In response to the girl's firm words, Wanwan just smiled noncommittally. Who can say clearly what the future will bring?

"So don't worry about the future now, just... hug me now!"

The girl seemed to have the same ability as him. There was no doubt in her tone, and her petite body plunged into the pale arms.

After a long time, the laughter and laughter of the two people echoed again on the rooftop near nightfall.

"It's just a sea of ​​flowers. Is it worthy of our eldest lady Ariel's admiration? With the arrogance of the eldest lady, shouldn't she immediately say that I will have one too?"

"Tch, don't tell me I'm like some nouveau riche, okay? Although my house also has a garden, it's not as big as Lucy's..."

"Is your garden beautiful? The last time I went to your house, I only looked at the legendary secrets..."
Chapter completed!