Witch Monastery

Fortunately, it was already late in the evening, and the sun was not as blazing as it was at noon. Hanny quickly adapted to the light and continued to look forward.

Then, she was startled: "Orc!"

Kasha glanced ahead in confusion, then looked at her horrified expression with a confused look on her face: "Where is it?"

Hanni pointed her finger at the guards of the Stonefist tribe. Fortunately, she spoke in Elvish, so those people couldn't understand what she meant.

Seeing this, Kasa laughed immediately: "They are orcs! Ah, haven't you seen them before?"

Hanni blinked, and her panic gradually subsided: "

Orcs?"

Kasha nodded: "Yes, just like half-elves, uh, there should be half-orcs in Menzoberranzan, right? Don't you dark elves like to come to the surface to capture all kinds of slaves?"

Speaking of this, Kassadin's mood suddenly became a little bad, and she suddenly began to doubt whether it was wrong to help this little dark elf.

Hanni curled her lips and shook her head: "My family is not in the slave business, we are in the purple worm business."

"Of course I know about orcs, but I've never dealt with them before..." She said this, looking at the orcs in front of her with curiosity, "I didn't expect the difference between us and the orcs is so big. The orcs are all ferocious and seem to want to eat people, but they look so honest..."

Kasa smiled: "If you are strong enough, the orcs will behave themselves when they see you. Do you believe it?"

Hanni showed a confused expression: "Really? But the textbook says that the orcs are naturally brutal and don't know what submission means, so we have to use very harsh methods to form a reflex in their hearts in order to make them obedient."

"Uh... I saw that in the book. Doesn't your textbook say that?"

She looked at Kassadin in confusion, who was startled and looked away: "Oh... this, there must be a difference in the textbook. I also encountered some orcs during my adventure, and I easily defeated them, hehe..."

She forced a few awkward laughs, fearing that Hanny would discover her true situation: after all, she was only fourteen years old, and had not yet learned many courses. She only had a general understanding of what Hanny had said, and if she continued to ask, she would definitely be exposed.

"Don't say any more. Let's go in and take a look first." In order to avoid this situation, Kasa hurriedly said, "You haven't seen the cities on the surface yet? This time it will definitely open your eyes!"

Hanni suppressed her confusion and stopped thinking about it. She still carefully pulled on her black eye mask and used the corner of her eyes to carefully observe the surface world and the differences between it and the underground world.

The legendary endless heights made her feel panicky. She couldn't help but wonder: if she cast the flying spell on herself, would she fly uncontrollably all the way up and finally fly to the star realm?

After all, there are no thick rock layers to block and protect the sky here, so she can fly as high as she wants!

The more she thought about it, the more frightened and panicked she felt. She couldn't help but hug Kasa's arm tightly, her body shaking constantly.

Chapter 568: Understand the routine? Then play sincere

In front, Hawthorne did not delay and led a group of people straight to the monastery branch in Anshan Town, where he found Nidalee.

The latter was also surprised that they came back so soon, but after hearing the whole story, she expressed understanding and support.

She then met with the beekeepers in person, arranged accommodation for them, and promised to find jobs for them as soon as possible to ensure that they could live a normal life here.

Although a dozen people is a drop in the bucket compared to the current permanent population of thousands in Anshan Town, the addition of a new industry will also bring more income to the town.

This was Nidalee's idea, and she was very excited about it. Seeing her enthusiasm, Hawthorne was happy to let her handle all these things, and as for himself, he focused on the things he had to solve.

One day later, at noon, at the eastern entrance of Anshan Town.

The tall Shapiro appeared on this passage, followed by a butterfly that seemed to be escorting him. Although the road from Nangang District to Anshan Town became very difficult to walk due to the destruction of the earth-drilling demon insects, it was more than enough for them, the extraordinary people, to walk there in one day.

On the way here, Die was always using the teleportation technique to keep in touch with Hawthorne and inform them of their current location. So as soon as they entered the town, Shapiro saw Hawthorne and his wife, with a smile on their faces, striding towards them.

Seeing him coming, Shapiro lowered his head with an unhappy expression. He could already imagine how Hawthorne would treat him later.

First, she brought up old issues, saying how good he was to her and how much he trusted her, but she insisted on having her own way, and then she criticized herself severely.

Then he would say that if it were someone else, they would definitely execute him or something, but he was magnanimous and didn't care about these things, and was willing to give him a chance to atone for his sins...

Shapiro muttered these words silently in his heart. These were the tricks he had seen and experienced in prison. He knew that if these tricks were used, people who didn't understand them would be completely bluffed and willingly obeyed.

He had suffered a lot from this kind of thing because he naively treated an old gangster in prison as his closest person until he was betrayed by the other party.

And now, he would never be fooled like this again!

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, faced Hawthorne, and put on a painful and guilty expression to make Hawthorne believe that he had completely repented.

Then he saw Hawthorne striding towards him, opening his arms and giving him a big hug: "That's great, my brother, you finally see the true face of the fallen angel and are no longer deceived by her lies."

"I am really glad, my brother, that you do not have to continue to stray on the wrong path, and that we can also

To save your family, keep fighting side by side!"

He said so, then looked at Die and said, "Quickly remove the magic shackles, there is no point in torturing our brothers in this way!"

Diexin asked, "Didn't you give me a special instruction two days ago?" But she didn't say much. She silently recited a spell to remove the shackles on Shapiro.

Feeling his connection with magic restored, Shapiro couldn't help but be stunned.

What is this doing?

There is actually a slight difference in height between the two of them. Although Hawthorne is now almost 1.75 meters tall, he is still a head shorter than Shapiro, who is over 1.9 meters tall.

However, the current scene looks like an elder brother who has been worried about his family, hugging his ignorant brother who has finally come to his senses and returned to the right path.

Shapiro didn't quite know how to deal with such a situation, just as he didn't know how to make little Lisa stop being afraid of him and get along with him normally - he hadn't had this experience for so long that he was almost forgetting how to get along with her on an equal footing and in a trustworthy way.

"I, uh..." He was incoherent, and some inexplicable emotions came to his mind, so he couldn't help but say, "I'm sorry, you have been helping my sister all the time, I should have chosen to trust you from the beginning..."

As he said this, he couldn't help but turn his face away: "As long as you go to save my sister, I can do anything for you!"

Hawthorne loosened his arms from hugging him and a slight smile appeared on his face.

Although they were not very familiar with each other, he could guess a lot. After all, he had heard about Shapiro's resume from Malena and knew that he was not too old and was not even 20 years old this year.

Andree also eavesdropped on the entire process of him deceiving his ancestors and extracting information, so Hawthorne knew that this guy should be a guy who knew all kinds of tricks, rather than the scholars of the Guangyao Society who were immersed in knowledge research.

Conventional methods don't work for him, so he has to do something unconventional.

Hawthorne remained enthusiastic, even smiling with satisfaction, looking at Shapiro in front of him, which made him a little confused. Some of the cognition in his mind began to melt, after all, he was still young and not that stubborn.

All along, everyone he came into contact with, except for his own family, whether it was the sanctimonious aristocrats, the old foxes in prison, or the various monsters he dealt with after he was released, all put "profit" first, using all kinds of language or action routines to seek maximum control over the other party.

He was immersed in such interpersonal relationships, and his worldview was formed as a result.

But fortunately, he has not really given up. In the dim depths of his heart, there is still a glimmer of hope: there are still people in this world who are willing to help others.

Afterwards, Hawthorne took him to the only restaurant in Anshan Town run by halflings, ordered a table of delicious food, and treated him well.

In response, Shapiro was a little reserved, as if he was not used to such warm treatment. He simply took two bites of food, and then said that time waits for no one, and he hopes to set off as soon as possible to rescue his sister as soon as possible.

Hawthorne also expressed his understanding. After lunch, the group set off again without delay and headed for the Underdark together.

After all, it was not too early, so they were not in a hurry to enter the underground world. Instead, they set up camp and rested outside the cave where the burrowing insects came out.

Everyone had set up their own tents, and a bonfire was lit in the middle of the camp. The group gathered in the middle, cooking dinner by themselves. At the same time, Hawthorne stayed close to Shapiro and continued to talk to him about many things about Sulfaro: "Can you still contact your ancestor now? After being missing for so many days, will your ancestor have any doubts about your situation?"

Shapiro nodded. "Yes, actually, I don't contact my ancestor very often. I usually only contact her when I need to perform a new task or encounter a bottleneck in improving my spellcasting ability, and then I ask her to guide me."

"Sometimes, we may not contact each other for several months. Considering what she is doing now, maybe she would rather I don't contact her and focus on completing the mission in Liber Port, so she shouldn't be suspicious."

Hawthorne nodded gently: "That's great. In fact, I have a special method. If you can contact your ancestor, then I can pinpoint her location."

Hearing this, Shapiro's eyes lit up: "Really? That's great. Uh, you already know that she is in the material world now?"

Hawthorne nodded. "Not only do I know, but I also have a way to determine her current approximate location. Of course, with your participation, our plan will be more convenient."

Shapiro took a deep breath and said, "I need some tools to help me, especially some materials for drawing magic circles. I have some in my backpack, but not much now. I'm afraid it's not enough."

Hawthorne nodded: "Okay, I understand. But there is no need to rush for this for now. It won't be too late to buy it when we get to the Underdark."

As they ate, they discussed their next plan. The most important thing was how to deal with Sulfaro when they found her. Should they lure her out of her hole or do something else?

Strategy……

Chapter 569: The Elf's Body Shape Problem

Across the campfire, Hawthorne and Shapiro were chatting in the common language. On the other side, Hanni's curiosity was aroused, but she really couldn't understand, so she turned her head to look at Kasa next to her and asked, "What are they talking about?"

Kasa hesitated. She could understand the strategies that Hawthorne and the others were talking about, but she didn't have the ability to summarize these things: "Uh...it's about how to deal with the enemy, and some magic, uh..."

Her language ability was obviously somewhat limited, and Hannie was a little confused. At this time, on the other side of the campfire, Die suddenly looked up and looked over here, and said in Elvish: "Don't you understand the common language on the surface?"

Hearing this, Hanni's expression suddenly became a little embarrassed: "I only learned the underground common language. I didn't think about coming to the surface to communicate with people..."

Die nodded: "Oh, then you didn't learn the spell 'Languages' either, right?"

Hanni scratched her head and laughed awkwardly: "Actually, it's in my spell book, but my spell book was thrown away by those orcs, alas..."

She sighed. Mages rely heavily on their spellbooks when casting spells. The advantage of this is that it is easier to learn and more spells can be recorded.

For example, for spellcasters of the same level 10, a sorcerer who does not have a book of magic and relies entirely on his brain to memorize spells may only be able to remember ten spells at the same time, while a wizard with a slightly higher intelligence may be able to cast up to thirty spells and can perform more easily when faced with many complex problems.

But the disadvantages are also obvious: mages who have lost their spellbooks can only cast the few spells they have memorized in their minds, and those few spells can be said to be the weakest among all spellcasting professions.

Die did not laugh at her. Looking at the dark elf, she weighed the pros and cons for a moment and suddenly said, "Let me help you. In the future, when the priest gives you instructions, you will not be at a loss as to what to do."

Hanni's eyes lit up, and she looked up. Just as she was about to say "thank you", she felt a magical power enveloping her. Then, Die spoke from the other side of the campfire: "How do you feel now? Do you understand?"

She spoke the common language, which Hanni could not understand, but she understood the meaning accurately.

At the same time, on the other side of the campfire, she also understood the meaning of Hawthorne's words clearly: "The biggest problem now is that your ancestor seems to have retained the unimaginable high speed when he was a true angel. This is the most difficult thing to deal with..."

Hanni nodded gently: "I understand, thank you!"

Die smiled and said softly, "You're welcome." Hanni listened carefully to Hawthorne's voice. After a moment, she suddenly turned her head and looked at Kasa beside her: "Aren't they just talking about common sense of celestial beings?"

Kasha suddenly felt flustered: "Ah? Really?"

Hanni blinked her eyes, her expression somewhat incredulous: "No way, have our cousins ​​on the surface fallen to the point where they don't even teach us this kind of knowledge? No way, no way?"

She covered her mouth and looked at Kassa with a smile in her eyes: "Wow, common knowledge about celestial creatures, this is a compulsory course for every dark elf in Menzoberranzan, even children can master it skillfully!"

"Unless..." She didn't finish her words, but her meaning was very clear. Kassa was a little embarrassed, and hesitant for a while: "Silvermoon City also teaches these things, but, uh..."

She didn't know how to explain her situation. She felt that no matter how she explained it, it would only make things worse and she would be labeled as an "illiterate and unlearned person."

On the other side of the campfire, Die looked at the two elves with a smile, feeling that the relationship seemed to be progressing more smoothly than she had expected.

But Heidi, who was sitting next to her, frowned slightly, and seemed to be reluctant to see Kasa being teased.

Even though she is still far from joining the monastery as a big family, in her opinion, Kassadin is at least one of her own who is completely trustworthy, and this dark elf is just an outsider who can be used because he can lead the way - and maybe even a bad guy with evil intentions.

She must be suppressed and not allowed to be so lawless!

She then asked Die about it, and the latter cast the spell "Language Comprehending" on him. After understanding their conversation, Heidi took the initiative to help Kassa out, saying, "After all, the enemies we face are different, and the moon elves don't need to worry about being hunted down by angels one day, so there's no need to teach them more about this, right?"

"Just like Hanni, you don't know much about this starry sky, right?"

Hanny stopped teasing Kassa and scratched her head awkwardly. She wanted to explain, "We won't be hunted down by angels at every turn," but when she thought of the stereotypes that surface people would have about dark elves, she gave up.

After hearing the second half of the sentence, she looked up at the starry night sky, lost in thought: "Yes... In the Underdark, the sky above is always dark, and there will never be so many glowing mushrooms."

Her words made everyone around her laugh. Kassa didn't mind the dark elf's teasing and explained to her with a smile: "Those are stars. They have nothing to do with mushrooms. The tops of people's heads are empty and nothing can grow there."

Across the campfire, Heidi smiled and said, "Look, Hanni, this is the difference in the focus of the knowledge you have learned. This touches on your blind spot in knowledge.

, right? "

Hanni smiled and said nothing more, but Heidi didn't intend to let her go. She took advantage of this conversation and asked, "By the way, Hanni, how old are you this year? It seems like you know a lot."

"A hundred years old!" Hanni answered as a matter of course, "This was the first time I followed my mother out to hunt purple worms. Ah, it was because it was my first time here and I had no experience. When I was ambushed, I ran in the wrong direction and was captured by the orcs..."

Her tone was a little depressed, and she lowered her head, feeling a little ashamed. Heidi suddenly realized, and looking at her short stature and thin figure, she couldn't help but show sympathy in her eyes: "Oh, so that's the case. To be honest, I thought you were only twelve or thirteen years old at first..."

Hanni looked down at her chest, and then couldn't help but said angrily: "My height and figure are normal for elves! Unlike you humans, you are all like cows, and you don't mind being so big!"

Obviously, her words could offend many people, but Heidi and the others looked at each other, with only smiles in their eyes.

Among the people present, except for Adele, almost everyone had a size that could be considered quite large. Even Die, although not as big as Heidi and the others, had obvious slender lines.

"Don't laugh, what are you laughing at!" Hanni became more and more angry, pointing at Kasa and accusing her loudly, "What she did was abnormal, okay? Oh, yes, you are a soldier, you exercise every day... That's not normal either, what I did is normal!"

She gestured angrily twice, and Kassa was also laughing there, and the embarrassment of being teased for being uncultured was swept away.

However, this is not the end. Looking at her thin figure, Heidi continued slowly: "But, the 'Sister Kasha' who has been taking care of you all the way is only fourteen years old this year."

She deliberately emphasized the tone of the words "Sister Kasha", so the sarcasm became more obvious: "Miss Hanni, it's hard for me to believe what you said."

Hanni was struck by lightning.

Her neck was stiff. She slowly turned her head and looked at Kasha's chest with an incredulous look: "She... is fourteen years old?"

Kassa proudly puffed out her chest, making her chest, which was not very proud but was already proud of an elf, more prominent: "Yes, I'm eighty-six years younger than you!"

"I haven't even started learning what you're talking about. I'm just out here for fun!"

Hanny was speechless, unable to believe all this. The whole way, she had been snatching snacks from a young elf who was less than twenty years old, acting like a spoiled child, and being protected and cared for by the other party!

"Ah... this..." She stammered, very nervous. Looking at the tall and slender elf girl beside her, she didn't know how to deal with it for a moment. "I... troops, what did Kassa eat to grow up? How did you grow up like this!"

She couldn't understand it, it was almost the same size as her mother who was over 300 years old!