The mysterious journey begins with becoming a pirate

Traveling alone and eating alone is boring.

But there is also an advantage.

You can get up at any time you want.

On weekdays, Alok would choose to find a hotel to stay in the middle of the night, and travel during the day and the first half of the night.

Occasionally, he would take a break to see what nonsense the newspapers wrote.

Then he got some news that he didn't know whether it was good or bad.

Captain Jack's bounty was increased again. It directly became 10,000 gold coins.

The reason was the big thing he did a few days ago. He murdered officers and judges in important areas. He created terrorist attacks.

So, the Hutt Empire officials arranged treason for him.

In response, Alok just sneered disdainfully, and was too lazy to scold. Then he was satisfied with the joy of his rising bounty.

Although this is not a good thing. But it is an affirmation of his own strength!

Hahahaha!!

Ahead is the Lister Fortress, and the outline can be seen from a distance.

The sun just fell in the west, and Alok found a prosperous town outside the Lister Fortress and landed there.

Most cities in Cherancy are like this. There are some small towns outside the city to support it.

There is a tavern in each small town. It serves as a news station, casino, bar, restaurant, and commission center for various tasks.

Of course, the most important thing is that it is a gathering place for scalpers and scammers.

Alok found a guide here - Modo. An ordinary elder, said to be a local, often goes to the outskirts of Dark Moon Forest.

But Alok has a little doubt. Is this a sequelae?

Modo has long gray hair. The messy beard is also gray. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes are deep, and there is no light in his squinting eyes. But if you look closely, you will feel that it is full of vicissitudes and depth.

He leaned on the messy wine table with his arms folded, holding a glass of strong rum, looking at Alok and asking:

"Bilke, do you know why the Kabeli Empire always waged war against the Hutt Empire? Do you always yearn for the land of the Hutt Empire so much?"

Alok didn't know these things, but still tried to answer:

"I heard that the land of the Kabeli Empire is not very suitable for crop growth. The harvest and the gods of the earth are developing very well there. Maybe they covet the fertile land of the Hutt Empire."

"Oh, haha~~ Interesting young man. You think more deeply than others." Modo laughed hoarsely. He didn't move his body, only his mouth opened slightly:

"This may be just one reason."

Then, he took a sip of the wine and asked again:

"Then do you know where the sunrise and sunset are in the legend?"

Alok answered frankly: "The sunset is in the Sunset Mountains. Sunrise, I don't know."

"The sunrise is in the east and the sunset is in the west." Modo replied in a low voice.

A sense of humor suddenly rose in Alok's heart. But then, he thought of something and said, "So, this is why Kebli covets Hutt?"

"Smart young man." Modo praised, but did not answer the question, but said:

"Kebli means the rising sun. And the territory of the Kebli Empire is outside the sunrise and sunset. If the sun is forced to appear there, there will be desert everywhere."

Ailok was silent for a long time and looked in the direction of the Kebli Empire. He suddenly felt that this nation was a bit pathetic.

There are gods who rule violently above, and land that is difficult to cultivate below.

Even the God of Harvest can't improve them.

There is no comparison with the large vineyards and large farms in the Damia area of ​​the Hutt Empire.

"Let's talk about the Dark Moon Forest. I see you are planning to go in, right?" Modo suddenly changed the subject and said.

Alok smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay. I'd like to hear more about it."

Modo took another sip of wine and said,

"Dark Moon Forest, a magical land. It is only 200 kilometers away from Cherancy, but the scenery is completely different. The day is always covered by clouds, but the night sky is always so clear."

"The sunset there is beautiful, but there is never a sunrise."

"More than half of the elves like to move at night. They appear everywhere in the forest."

"In addition to the elves, there are some other intelligent life forms living in the Dark Moon Forest. For example, goblins. They are very small, have big heads, and have a pair of slightly transparent wings behind them. They are cute when flying in the sky. But they are all some hateful thieves and liars. Be careful of them."

This made Alok suddenly feel very interesting.

Although the night action is not consistent with Alok's impression.

However, such a tradition must be related to the queen.

He smiled unconsciously and asked:

"Have you been in?"

"Of course." Modo casually affirmed.

"I heard that the periphery is very chaotic." Alok asked again.

"No, the whole of Cherancy is in chaos. And that place is the most chaotic." Mordo stretched out a finger and shook it slightly.

"But whether it is the Hutt Empire, Kebli, or intelligence personnel from various countries, they will not cross the line. They will not enter the Dark Moon Forest."

"Oh? The elves are indeed very powerful." Alok admitted, and then he asked:

"What about trading specialties with those elves?"

Mordo retracted his right hand, continued to hug his arms, and explained:

"If you want to trade Dark Moon Forest specialties with the elves, you can buy them in some small markets over there. But it is often barter. If you want to pay, it must be the currency of the elves."

"Elf gold coins?" Alok asked.

Modo shook his head and continued: "No, it is a special crystal coin produced in the Dark Moon Forest. Although the Hutt Empire also produces it, the output is not large. And there are only raw stones, and there is no corresponding coin making technology."

Alok was not surprised by this and continued to ask:

"What do the elves like? What is easier to trade with?"

"Woven fabrics such as cotton and silk, but not cotton and linen. Various metals such as iron blocks. Some spices, tea, and porcelain products. These are the most popular..."Modo introduced in detail.

He glanced at Alok and asked in a flat tone:

"Are you going to do business?"

Alok smiled and shook his head, and replied: "No, I'm just curious. Curious about the lifestyle of the elves."

"Okay. I also advise you not to do this business." Modo took a sip of wine. "All the speculators I have seen are dead."

Alok kept smiling and looked at Modo and said: "I thought you were going to ask me what I was going to do?"

Modo smiled and said nothing.

This is the basic rule of a guide here. It is also a way to survive.

Asking too much will make you die more easily.

"Shall we go in tomorrow?" Alok asked softly.

"No problem." Modo replied in a low voice.

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On the evening of August 25, 986 of the New Year's Calendar.

Ir finally reached the core area of ​​the Dark Moon Forest.

She only encountered the guards' obstruction once on the way. That was when she first entered the Dark Moon Forest.

When she took out the green leaf emblem. The attitude of the tall elf carrying a hunting bow to her suddenly changed from vigilance to friendliness.

The tall elf took the emblem and asked her to wait there for a while. He left.

When the tall elf came back again, he returned the emblem to Ir. She was free.

She could enter and exit the Dark Moon Forest at will and move freely.

It made Ir feel that this was no different from being defenseless.

There were many elves in the forest. You could often encounter tribes of elves.

Large or small.

But all the elves showed a different smile when they saw Il.

Il felt uneasy.

It was like~~~

She couldn't describe it. Anyway, it was very strange.

By asking for directions, she found the direction to the core area of ​​Dark Moon Forest.

No elves blocked her, and no elves made things difficult for her. She also borrowed a wooden boat. Following a winding stream, she came to the huge clear tree.

It is absolutely not an exaggeration to describe it as covering the sky and blocking the sun.

Its huge canopy can block the entire sky.

The lake under the tree is only a shallow layer, but it reflects the tall canopy like a mirror.

Il was greeted by a female elf with long light silver hair.

She fell from a tree by the lake and landed steadily in front of Il. Her voice was like a flowing stream, speaking in the language of the Hutt Empire:

"I knew you were coming. I heard from the queen that there are humans. So I came out to see. My name is Lamidona."