I crawled slowly forward for about two hundred meters, just when everyone was going to be too tired.

A fresh stream of air hits you.

"Here we are." Able was pleasantly surprised.

Able jumped out of the tunnel and put his feet back on the ground.

One by one, the soldiers walked out of the corridor.

Cremont looked at the houses built by the surrounding gnomes, and a strange feeling rose in his heart.

"Looks like no one has been here since the last time we were here. Nothing has changed here. Abel said.

"I think it's a little strange here." Cremont hesitated.

"What?" DeWitt and Abel looked at him and asked.

"It always feels... These buildings were not built for human habitation. Cremont said, pointing to the building inside the volcano.

"I don't understand." Abel shook his head in bewilderment and said, "If you don't live for people, is it still for people to see?" ”

"Yes!" When Clemmont heard Abel say this, he slapped his head and exclaimed, "It's for people to see." ”

Looking at the incomprehensible expressions on the faces of the two people in front of him, Crémont slowly explained: "These buildings, whether in terms of the circulation of the air flow or the orientation of the rooms, are very unreasonable. It can be said that it is not as good as the drawings drawn by beginners in architecture. ”

"In other words, no one would live in such a house. Moreover, the houses themselves are deliberately built to confuse everyone's eyes. DeWitt concluded.

"Judging from the craftsmanship of the retouching, although there are many traces of haste, it can still be seen that it was built by the hands of the dwarf craftsmen." Cremont approached a house and took a closer look.

"If this is the hand of a dwarf craftsman, then who are they guarding against?" Abel asked.

"We don't know yet, but one thing is certain: we're in the wrong place." Cremont said, "Where's the evidence you said about the goblins?" ”

Able was alerted by Clemmont and quickly led the group to the location where the goblin's weapon had been found.

It turned out to be empty.

"How so?" Able wondered.

"Looks like they were taken." "Leave that alone," said Cremont, "we need to find out where the dwarf craftsmen really live in these few hours." Time is running out. ”

"How do you search?" DeWitt asked.

"Since the dwarf craftsmen have built such a guard, they must be watching around here. Otherwise, how could you notice an outsider intrusion in the first place? Cremont thought for a moment and stated.

"Good. Then in the form of a squad, search around here, and don't miss an inch. DeWitt commanded.

"Yes!" The soldiers immediately followed the instructions, and ten squads moved in different directions.

"I didn't expect the space inside the volcano to be so large, but luckily we brought enough people." Cremont rejoiced.

"Hmm." Able nodded and said, "Thanks to you this time, we didn't spend too much time in the puzzle laid by the dwarf craftsmen. I didn't expect you to be able to understand Feng Shui. ”

"Of course." Clemmont laughed, "How many times have I told you, the books I read are very useful. ”

"Crémont's speculation has been largely proven correct." DeWitt frowned and said, "But don't you think that the style of laying this puzzle is a bit in conflict with the character of the dwarf craftsmen?" ”

"So... It's a bit of a thing. Able nodded. He visited Cumberland several times when the dwarfs were building a harbor for Cumberland. I also had a few encounters with dwarf craftsmen.

What I felt in every dwarf craftsman I met was a passion for architecture, a pride in one's own talent, and childlike innocence.

I can't imagine that they would have designed such a trap.

"Don't think about this, let's go and help find it." Cremont looked at the two of them and spoke.

A group of people worked in the volcano for half an hour, but they didn't find any clues about the gnomes.

Just when everyone was downcast, a clear children's voice reached everyone's ears.

"Who are you?"

The voice echoed through the empty space.

"We are soldiers sent by the Terrans and Elves, but we heard that the gnomes have disappeared. Come and find out their whereabouts. Able replied loudly.

All that answered him was a jumble of screams.

"You wait." After a while, the same voice came again.

Abel had the soldiers lean against each other, waiting for the owner of the voice to appear.

After a while, there was a sound of "da-da" footsteps behind everyone. A little dwarf girl who appeared out of nowhere ran happily in front of the scouting team.

"Did you bring any food?" The little girl asked with a smile.

"Food?" DeWitt was stunned by this sudden question, pointed in the direction of the road, and replied, "Our food is outside." ”

"Didn't bring it to us?" The little girl's smile fell, and she said, "Then what are you doing here?" ”

"We've heard that the gnomes are missing," Abel replied.

"Missing? We've been here all the time, okay! The little girl wondered, "Cory Dave said he would bring us food, why haven't we come after three days?" ”

"Who is Cory Dave?" Cremont asked.

"The man in charge of the island." The little girl replied, "Since you have no food, please go out." Don't disturb the gnomes' rest. ”

"The dwarf craftsmen have been in charge of the harbor projects of the Calradia Empire and the Elven Realm." DeWitt said, "The Elven Kingdom sent a letter to the Dwarf Kingdom before, have you received it?" ”

"Letters? Cory Dave will bring us all the letters sent to the island, none of which are from the Elven Kingdom. The little girl thought for a moment and said, "You remember wrong." ”

"How is that possible...," Able was about to explain, but was interrupted by Cremont, who noticed the crux of the current situation: "Why is it that Cory Dave did that for you, and you won't get out of here?" ”

"No," replied the little girl, "now is the time for the gnomes to rest, and we will not leave our territory except by commissions from other countries." Speaking of which, I haven't been commissioned for a while..."

DeWitt and Cremont looked at each other, and their eyes were already clear.