- Acting skills should have a bonus to the control of facial expressions, right?

Fang Qiuling seemed to be careless on the surface and everything was under control, but in fact, he was nervous to death. With a long sword on his shoulder, his life fell into the hands of others. To say that you are not afraid is to deceive yourself.

However, we must not lose in terms of momentum. It shouldn't be okay to hold on, after all, it's a paladin, it shouldn't mess around, it should be ...... If it's really unreasonable, then there's no fear, and it should be on the ground by now.

Ms. Moegre was stunned, for the first time she had heard someone define "innocent" in this way. It sounds like, as if, as it should, and there is no wrong definition. But I always feel that something is wrong with the subtlety.

Old Tom on the side had already rolled his eyes.

- This damn imp is very particular about it in many places, but it is still a set of things, which is impossible to refute!

Old Tom Ling has long taught Fang Qiuling the so-called "telling facts and reasoning", it can't be said that what Fang Qiuling said is unreasonable, but this guy's diction is often more out-of-the-box, giving people a feeling of "delicate and refined". At first, Old Tom would argue with Fang Qiuling at the top of his voice, but after a few times, the argument turned into a scolding. And now, Old Tom usually just says one word:!

Usually, he was the only one who suffered from Fang Qiuling's sin. Today, one more person has suffered.

——Joy to hear, joy to hear!

"You have judged me by magic, and what is the result of the judgment? Do I have a problem, or is there no problem? Taking advantage of the female paladin's stunned, Fang Qiuling continued to "mentally pollute" her, and continued, "Today, I fought with the orcs first!" There weren't many killed, three or five orcs, and a dozen or so goblins. Not to mention the credit, there should be a little bit of hard work, right? In the evening, just now, I had another fight with the evil undead! If nothing else, two magic scrolls were used alone. Attention, it's magic scrolls, two! I also got a couple of bottles of holy water and magic potions! ”

Fang Qiuling paused slightly, then continued.

"And now. You, a paladin, suspect that I am a spy sent by a necromancer. He didn't look at the sword next to his neck, stood up and slapped it on the table, "It's a spy who killed so many orcs and goblins?" Is it a spy who has been attacked by a necromancer? Is it a spy who used a magic scroll, holy water, and magic potions worth a thousand gold coins to deal with his own people? ”

The more Fang Qiuling spoke, the more angry he became, and the last sentence was basically shouted out against the female paladin's face.

Old Tom touched his chin and nodded repeatedly. What Fang Qiuling said was not wrong at all, and it was all what happened when Old Tom was present.

"Heh, again......" Fang Qiuling's face was a little more sarcastic, "This time it's more secretive." I guess what kind of spell ......"

There was a slight throbbing in my heart again. Although Fang Qiuling's current spells only have one magic mark, he is no less than a regular wizard of the academic school in terms of magic knowledge and research. There are several situations that trigger palpitations in the heart, but in combination with the current scenario, most of them can be ruled out, and there are no ......

"It's 'recognizing lies,' right? Ms. Moghley, how's it going? Did I lie? You should have a point in your heart! ”

"Humph!" The paladin snorted coldly, not affirming but not denying it. She put her sword back into its sheath, her gaze still cold, "Mr. Norn, as you said, you really didn't lie. Thank you for your contribution to the defense of Lakesprings. But...... I don't think you're innocent. You are a nobleman, and nobles are inherently evil! ”

The sword is withdrawn, but there is a first, there will be a second, and then countless times. Fang Qiuling didn't want another long sword to be set up next to his neck, so he still didn't care.

"Ma'am. You are prejudiced against the aristocracy. Fang Qiuling deliberately accentuated the word "lady", "Could it be ......"

"Thulick."

Old Tom spoke up. He gestured with his eyes that this was the end.

Fang Qiuling shrugged his shoulders and stopped talking. The crisis has passed, and for the time being, there is no need to play tricks.

"Lady Mogre, I will report your opinion of the nobility to the House of Heraldry. I beg your understanding that this is my duty. The person of conversation changed to Old Tom, "What else is there going on now?" You made it to come to us here. ”

Lady Moghley was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "...... Yes, there are things that need your help. ”

"Humph!" Fang Qiuling interjected on the side, "Is this the attitude of asking for help?" ”

was suspected inexplicably, and was also held by a long sword around his neck, and he should have a lot of anger if he is a person. However, his words were ignored by both of them.

"What's the matter?"

"According to the adventurer's investigation, the location of several orc hideouts has been confirmed, the largest of which has more than fifty orcs, and there are also a large number of goblins. Their presence has seriously threatened the safety of Lakesprings, and they must be cleared. However, at present, the temple is also understaffed, and the soldiers that the military can draw are quite limited. So, Mr. Hadner, could you please join us in this clean-up operation? ”

"No problem, when are you leaving?"

Old Tom didn't think about it, but immediately agreed.

"Tomorrow morning, after ringing the bell for the second time, we will set out at the south gate. The Shrine was responsible for the horses and daily supplies, and the raid was expected to last five to ten days. ”

"Okay, no problem." Old Tom's gaze turned to Fang Qiuling beside him, "Xiulik, are you going?" ”

"Me?" Fang Qiuling shrugged his shoulders, his face was full of indifference, "Of course I have to go, otherwise how can I prove that I am innocent." ”

——Teaming up to gain experience, how can such a good thing be without me.

The female paladin's approach is extremely domineering, and the reputation between the two sides must be negative, but her strength Fang Qiuling still recognizes it very much. The Notos Paladin, who has mastered the Blue Flame, should be a silver-ranked powerhouse unsurprisingly. Ordinary orcs pose no threat to her. At this time, if you don't take the opportunity to brush up on experience points, when will you wait?

What's more, if you have to spend a few days here in the Mist Lake, it will definitely not be a loss to sell a good sale to the Temple of Notos.

"That's good." Lady Moghley ignored the sarcasm in Fang Qiuling's words, "Mr. Norn, thank you for your contribution to Lakesprings. ”

Fang Qiuling snorted coldly: "Let me ask in advance, who else besides me, my father, and you?" ”

"And me, and Pastor Eddard, Taylor Cadet Knight, and Swift Cadet Knight. In addition, a group of Wuxi cavalry and improvised farmers participated in the clearance. ”

"What about adventurers? Don't think about recruiting them? They have a knack for dealing with orcs. ”

"Adventurers can't be trusted."

The cold voice of the female paladin blocked Fang Qiuling's proposal back.

……

Although the Misty Lake is a traditional human sphere of influence, it belongs to the Kingdom of Karssa. However, for a long time in history, it was a wild land inhabited by many races.

To the west of the misty lake is the Sea of Sorrows, whose earliest inhabitants were the sea tribes from the ocean, mainly the mermaids and the Naga, and the merfolk also inhabited here for a while. Then came the dwarves from the north. As the snow line of the Endless Glacier gradually retreats south, the dwarven tribes that inhabit the Rakoan Hills to the north are forced to move south, passing through the deciduous forests to the Misty Lake. The sea tribe and the dwarves fought for living space, and a fierce conflict broke out, and the war between the two sides lasted for ten years, at one point dyeing all the waters of the misty lake red.

However, due to the relatively flat terrain and the lack of ore veins, the misty lake is not a suitable place for dwarves who like to dig holes and dig mines. Coupled with the continuous offensive of the Sea Clan, they finally abandoned the Mist Lake and continued to migrate south.

After the dwarves left, they were an alliance of elves and humans. The coalition hails from the distant Lake of the Stars, where the elves and humans have made a pact of mutual vigilance in keeping an ancient oath to open up the Chaos Black Forest. In order to have a stable rear and provide sufficient supplies for the development of the Black Forest, the coalition forces built towns and barracks east of the Misty Lake. This is the earliest origin of the ancient empire of Atropatines.

Although the war with the dwarves ended in the victory of the Sea Clan, in fact the Sea Clan's losses far exceeded those of the dwarves. It wasn't so much the victory over the dwarves as the dwarves who voluntarily abandoned the misty lake. Compared to the dwarves with one tendon, the alliance between elves and humans is more powerful. The Sea Clan had to retreat to the ocean in successive defeats.

The coalition that pioneered the Black Forest eventually fell apart for unknown reasons, and the elves and humans turned against each other. The strength of the Honkai coalition army plummeted, and it could no longer resist the orcs moving south, and the battle line retreated step by step from the north of the Fallen Leaf Forest, and finally could only retreat to the gateway to the north of the Mist Lake, the Fallen Leaf Pass.

Sea tribes, dwarves, elves, humans, orcs, some of the continent's most important races have left an indelible mark on the Mist Lake. And when each ethnic group occupies a dominant position, they will build their own towns with their own characteristics, from forests to lake bottoms, from plains to hills, the towns of the misty lake can be described as densely populated.

Over time, humans have become the masters of the Misty Lakes region. The city built by the Sea Clan at the bottom of the lake has been deserted, the dwarven mines have collapsed, and the elven treehouses have long since been emptied. The towns on the map are also becoming less and less marked, and eventually become unknown broken walls.

The ruins of the town are not suitable for human habitation, but they are excellent places for dark creatures to live. There are similar ruins around the town of Lakesprings, and there are no less than ten of them. The orc hideout that Lady Mogre spoke of was among the ruins.

The next morning, the second bell rang, and Fang Qiuling left the town in the midst of a group of heavily armed cavalry, heading towards the nearest orc hideout.

There is one more figure among the companions, the kitten charm with long white hair - Shino.

Originally, Fang Qiuling planned to go alone, and Shino stayed in the town to be with Eliza. No matter how you look at it, they are all underage girls, do you let her protect yourself when she goes out, or do you protect her yourself? So forget it and don't get yourself in trouble.

However, Sino changed Fang Qiuling's mind with practical actions. Because Sino is very capable of fighting, his combat effectiveness is even higher than that of Fang Qiuling......

- It's too shocking. The attendant is even more powerful than the master! What a world!

Fang Qiuling depressedly took Shino to the south gate of the town, where he met Old Tom and Lady Mogre, who were like ice cubes. Then Fang Qiuling didn't pay attention, and immediately made a joke. The reason is simple, because he can't ride a horse......

The horses prepared by the temple for this purge were all war horses, and they were tall horses from the northern grasslands, and the smallest of them was a head taller than Fang Qiuling when he stood upright.

- I'm a little scared, will I ride it and take people off directly?

In line with the principle of safety first, Fang Qiuling directly took out a bottle of medicine from the storage bag and poured it into the horse.

The potion that comes out is a taming potion, which has the same effect as a spell to tame an animal, making the animal more tame and easier to dome. Warhorses become extremely docile and more obedient to the orders of their riders when drunk, which is undoubtedly of great help to those who cannot ride horses.

Fang Qiuling knew that he didn't know how to ride, and he would need to rely on horses to travel quickly in the next few days, so in order not to be left behind, and then take the opportunity to "rub experience points", he mixed a few bottles of taming potions overnight. The herbs needed to concoct tame potions are very common and can be found at the municipal level. The process of blending chemicals is not complicated, and the main process is stirring and heating. On the contrary, it is difficult to get alchemical equipment such as utensils, measuring cups, scales, and bottles for potions, so I went to several shops to get them.

It cost about a gold coin to buy herbs and containers, and Tom Sr. was a loser. So when he saw Fang Qiuling pouring the potion into the horse's mouth, Old Tom turned over on the horse as if showing off, and then gave a thumbs up to the comparison - the stinky boy saw it clearly! Don't use your brains all the time!

In Old Tom's simple point of view, you don't need to learn to ride a horse or anything, and you will naturally learn how to do it after you get on the horse. It's too extravagant to have to use magic potions to solve such a trivial matter!

And the next scene made Old Tom's eyes widen, and he almost laughed. Fang Qiuling took the wrong step when he got on the horse, and when he turned over, he turned into an upside-down horse. The scene burst into laughter.

Fortunately, because the taming potion had already been poured in, the horse was honestly motionless, allowing Fang Qiuling to come down unhurriedly, and then go up again.

"Thulick, you don't know how to ride a horse?"

Old Tom held back a smile, and his old face looked a little funny.

"No, can't you?" Fang Qiuling blushed slightly, "I didn't go out much before. ”

Fang Qiuling is a house, but it is only a half house, not a whole house. There are some differences between half a house and a whole house, and to put it nicely, it is a "sunshine otaku". But in essence, it's not much better, and it's reluctant to go out for a run every day. Horseback riding or something won't even be considered.

"Hi, understood, understood. Aristocrats, go out by car, not on horseback. Understand, understand, understand. ”

- What do you understand?

Old Tom smiled a little teasingly, and Fang Qiuling immediately threw him a roll of his eyes.

All the way to the horse, the nearest orc hideout was soon arrived - the East Forest Valley Lumberyard.

Fang Qiuling of the Donglin Valley Lumber Yard is still relatively familiar. In order to find clues to the magic crystal, this place passed by no less than five times. Old Tom had planned to go on a sweep with Fang Qiuling yesterday to earn some pocket money, but it was only because of the sudden invasion of the orcs.

The gathering place of the goblins, Old Tom and Fang Qiuling, plus Shino, the three of them are basically no big problem. But if it's an orc hideout, it's not that simple. Hard fighting is inevitable, and even if you are not careful, you may put your life into it.

Orcs are not only far superior to goblins in combat effectiveness. In terms of cunning, orcs are better than goblins!