"Bad news for you." Gilbert sat down next to Austinger in the group of soldiers, and said with a complicated expression.

"What?" The soldiers asked, leaning their heads in front of Gilbert.

"You're going to start your journey again." Gilbert said with a relaxed smile.

As soon as the words fell, the captains of each team came over and beckoned everyone to gather.

"Ugh." The soldiers sighed and stood up. Go to your respective ranks.

"Are you tired today?" Gilbert asked Austinger, who was holding him, as he was holding him.

"It's okay." Austinger smiled and said, "What about you, how far did you run?" ”

"Not far," Gilbert tried to think about it, then shook his head and said, "I don't remember exactly." ”

"Looks like you're in pretty good shape." Austinger responded.

"Huh." Gilbert chuckled softly. Didn't say much.

The exhausted elven soldiers landed on the ground, and the surrounding Calradian soldiers immediately surrounded them, supporting them.

"For the rest of the journey, everyone walked forward. Remember to pay attention to the movement of the grass around you. Abel instructed.

"Yes!" The soldiers replied neatly.

"Today's journey is almost over, please hold on a little longer." Abel snorted.

He also noticed that several soldiers were close to collapse and needed the help of those around them to barely move forward. But since you have persevered to this point, you can't leave a loophole for others to exploit.

Clemmont walked up to Able and suggested, "Let's go slower." ”

Able pursed his lips and nodded.

Cremont relieved himself and returned to the back of the array, standing side by side with DeWitt.

"It's really hard for Able." DeWitt looked at the slowly advancing army and sighed.

"Hmm." Cremont couldn't help but agree.

In terms of daily marching, Able did do a little more for the scouting team than the two of them.

"The more I go to the back of this road, the more uneasy my mood becomes." DeWitt spoke.

"Hmm." Clemmont agrees, saying, "But it's good to be afraid. At least prove that we are well aware of our current situation. ”

"Ugh." DeWitt sighed and said, "Hopefully we can successfully complete our mission and return to Dehrim safely." ”

"Of course we'll go back." Clemmont was confident, "Once we have the information about the disappearance of the dwarf craftsman, we will return with the elven soldiers who have stayed on the edge of this island and are waiting for us. ”

There are still many suitable areas for camping near the volcano, after walking to the ideal safe area. Abel immediately stopped and directed the soldiers to begin building the camp.

Most of the soldiers still had a lot of physical strength left, and after settling some of the weakened soldiers, they immediately began to set up camps.

Gilbert, though he would not do such a job, walked over to the fallen soldiers and built a bonfire for them.

"Thank you." The soldiers felt a rush of heat in front of them, opened their eyes vaguely, and thanked Gilbert.

"It's nothing, you guys have a good rest." Gilbert shook his head and said, "Wait here for a while, and the tent will be built." ”

"Hmm." The soldiers shifted around, sat down by the fire, and nodded.

Gilbert crouched down and joined them in the fire.

A shiny ice crystal floated onto his palm, but it quickly melted.

"It's snowing?" Gilbert looked up at the night sky.

Spot large snowflakes falling from the sky.

"Gilbert! Your tent has been set up. At this time, Austinger strode up to Gilbert and said, "Huh? Snowing? ”

"Hmm." Gilbert stood up, looked up, and said to Austinger, "It's the first time I've seen snow on this island." ”

"Really?" Austinger asked, "I thought only Dehrem would rarely snow." ”

"Really." Gilbert said, "Are the tents all set up?" ”

"Hmm." Austinger nodded, "You can go in and rest, and I'll call you when dinner is baked later." ”

With that, Austinger glanced at the soldiers sitting around the fire.

Gilbert noticed his movements, and immediately suggested, "Let me help you carry these soldiers into the tent." ”

"Huh?" Austinger raised his head in a slightly surprised way when he heard Gilbert's words, and then agreed, "Okay." ”

Without further ado, the two of them joined hands and helped the weakened soldiers into the tent.

A fire had already been lit in the tent where these people were cared for, and the temperature in the room was very warm.

Other soldiers who had finished their jobs also came to help.

After everyone was busy for a while, the dinner in the back kitchen was also made.

"I can finally have a hot meal." Austinger rubbed his sore shoulders and said happily.

Because of the snow, a simple canvas shed was erected in the open space of the camp. Everyone put together the dining table of the other time. Waiting noisily for the meal to be served.

The soldiers in the back kitchen were always the first to eat, because after the soldiers had served their meals, they had to wash the kitchen utensils with clean water without stopping. This is especially true in winter, as the sticky board can easily freeze.

A plate of turkey was served first, and the soldiers erupted in cheers.

At the end of the year, Dehrim celebrates the New Year, and every family has such a dish on their dinner table.

"I didn't expect to be able to eat this dish in the wild." A soldier shouted.

"The soldiers in the back kitchen really have a heart." Austinger sighed.

Gilbert, who had only recently come into contact with human food, had never tasted this dish. Pulling Austinger's sleeve, he asked, "Is this delicious?" ”

"Delicious." Austinger nodded, "You'll know when you taste it later." ”

Gilbert nodded heartily.

Among the soldiers in the seat, some of them couldn't help but stretch their knives and forks towards the turkey on the plate, and at this time, a soldier in the crowd asked, "Captain DeWitt, where are they?" ”

"That's right. Let the captain and them come and eat with us. Jeb asserted.

The quick-eyed soldier immediately ran to DeWitt's tent and brought DeWitt and Cremont, who were chatting.

"Just start eating. What do you want us to do? Crèmont said with a smile as he walked over to the long table that had been put together.

"Happy New Year, Captain DeWitt, Captain Cremont!" The soldiers spoke in unison to the two men, as they had agreed beforehand.