Home of the Brave

The small incident that happened on Temple Street just came to an end.

With the arrival of the long winter, the white snow covered the earth, and the life of all things returned to silence.

The winter in the Palamian continent lasts from November of the year to February of the following year. For people who have been busy for a whole year, it is also a rare time to recuperate. Almost from the end of February, the footsteps of the midwinter have gradually gone, and the temperature has gradually become warmer. In March, when the spring returned to the earth, the animals that had been dormant for the whole winter left their hibernating nests and came to the fields and forests where they began to spit out buds, jumping and active.

Basically, since mid-March, long-lost figures of monsters have frequently appeared in human vision. And the adventurers who had been recuperating for four months began to become active officially from this time. In this golden season of adventure, the Frost Mountains, known as "monster heaven", have naturally become the target of many adventurers.

There is only one road from the Gulambel Kingdom to the Frost Mountains, and the town of Lanlos is at the end of this road. The town of Lanlos, at the end of the road, is also the starting point for adventurers to set foot on the stage.

Towards the forest where the elves inhabit...

Toward the mine dug by the dwarves...

Towards the Xuefeng where the wing man lives...

Towards the labyrinth entrenched by demons...

Towards the lair where the dragon lives...

Many adventurers took the first steps of their careers from Lanlos Town and gained great reputation and wealth.

The adventure team "True Brave Group" that has recently gained fame in the royal capital of Bahala is undoubtedly such a lucky one. Whether it’s the Dragon’s Nest Raiders, the Chosen Ceremony, or the counterattack against the Imperial Army, under the favor of the God of Fortune, adventures have brought wealth and honor to the "True Brave Group" that make their colleagues jealous.

For the fool trio, the Frost Mountains can be said to be a blessed land bestowed by heaven. So naturally, when planning this year's adventure, the three of them chose to return to Lanlos Town, back to the place where the adventure began, and prepare to climb higher peaks from here.

At this moment, standing on the familiar stone bridge in front of Lanlos Town, looking up at the frosty mountains in the distance, the trio of fools sighed with their own styles.

"Huh, Frost Mountains, my uncle is back again!"

"Either monsters or demons, let them all come here!"

"Treasure buried in the maze, wash your neck and wait!"

"Hey! Get in the way, get out of the way!"

The last cry of impatience came from behind the dumb trio. The startled three people looked back and saw a familiar red-haired young man standing behind them.

The physique of the young man was like a bear-like burly, with a thick log on his shoulders and an axe stuck in his waist. He looked no different from a woodcutter. Because they were blocking the road on the bridge, the young man's face showed an expression of impatientness.

"Huh? Wait, aren't you... the guard captain of Lanlos Town?"

Because Dean's dress was completely different from the guard captain in his memory, Ed and the others didn't recover for a while and just froze in place.

"The captain of the guard has been made by someone else. I am now a part-time carpenter."

Seeing the foolishness of the trio of fools, Dean simply ignored them and walked over. The thick log pushed the three fools to both sides of the bridge.

As he passed by, Dean looked sideways at the idiot trio and reminded them at the same time. "There have been more and more adventurers in the town recently. Although it’s not a bad thing to be lively, you'd better be safe. The new captain of the guard is a powerful figure who can tie with the monsters. It’s not fun to get into trouble. Thing."

"Tie with demons...?"

Such an evaluation made the trio of fools tremble. At the same time, the former guard captain, who was a part-time carpenter, had already moved forward carrying the log. Ed and the others looked at each other, then trot to catch up with Dean. It seemed that the situation in Lanlos Town seemed a little different from what they expected. Considering that the first step in the adventure is intelligence, Ed and the others wanted to get some information from Dean first.

"By the way, this piece of wood is really thick..." Seeing the red-haired young man carrying the heavy log as if nothing had happened, Ed swallowed his saliva and started with these words. "Excuse me, is there something being repaired in the town?"

"It's repairing the church."

"Teacher, church?" Ed's mouth was as big as a goose egg.

"Yes, Albers' church is almost finished. For you adventurers, it should be a good welfare? If you are interested, you can come and see it. Don't get in the way." Dean said, Mai Striding forward, the trio of fools froze in place due to excessive consternation.

"Boss, the church... can it be repaired in the dragon collar?" Xia De asked blankly.

"As far as I know, it should be impossible..." Ed's tone didn't seem to be confident.

"Or, let's take a look at it? Boss." Hurd's proposal determined the next goal of the three.

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Following Dean's direction, Ed and the others came to a clearing near the stone bridge. There is no need to deliberately look for it. From a distance, you can see a magnificent building more than ten meters high in the open space. It should be the church that Dean said. After approaching and observing, you will find that the church is actually made of large blocks of black glares. The surface of the black glares is carved with exquisite patterns, and the whole looks magnificent and solemn.

As far as Ed and others know, only dwarves have such exquisite stone-making craftsmanship. And on the scaffolding around the church that has not been dismantled, many short craftsmen can indeed be seen, they are busy carrying out the final repairs to the exterior of the church.

On the other side of the construction site, there are a lot of logs piled up. There seems to be a place for wood processing. The former security captain who is a part-time carpenter is assisting in the work there. Moreover, among the craftsmen who made tables and chairs on site, Ed and others were surprised to find that there were figures with pointed ears.

"Not only dwarves, but also elves..."

Dwarves and elves are inherently different from each other, which is almost common sense in Palamia. Looking at the orderly, as if the happy work scene, Ed and others can't help but give birth to a sense of absurdity that is detached from reality. The three of them subconsciously raised their heads, looking at the unfinished Hei Yaoshi church in front of them, with inexplicable awe in their hearts.

"Who owns this church..."

"The three **** over there! Where are your feet? Get out!"

The roar from a distance startled Ed and the others. Turning his head and looking around, he saw an old dwarf with a long beard swinging the hammer in his hand and roaring at them. It turned out that the stone that they had stepped on as a step turned out to be an unfinished precious sculpture.

Seeing the roar of the old dwarf, the three of them backed away in a panic, and there was another exclamation behind them.

"Hey! Be careful, don't back away suddenly!"

Ed and the others, who retreated, collided with a woman who happened to be passing by. The women were dressed in plain robes, with a kettle in their hands, as if they were on the way to deliver water. Ed and the others were about to say sorry, but the women raised their heads, and under the cyan bangs revealed their unusually familiar and fearful faces.

"Broken, destroy the Miko!"

Ed and the others made panic-like noises, and the maiden who was called that way frowned unhappily.

"...What, it turns out that it is the three of you fools." Miranda seemed to recognize them, and looked suspiciously up and down the group of fools. "Why are you here in Lanlos Town again? Are you adventurous? Or do you have other horrible ideas?"

"No, there is no ghost idea!" Ed shook his head in a flustered denial.

"We are just...just revisiting the old place!" Xia De added to his statement.

"Well, the treasure in the dragon's nest, we didn't even think about it!" Hurd promised again.

The three people's speeches alone seemed to be fine, but the mixture made their explanations full of suspicious flavor, and the maiden's brows also tilted in a dangerous direction. Seeing that the adventure was facing a great crisis before it even started, Ed was anxious and wisely changed the topic.

"Say... Speaking of it, big sister, is this church yours?"

"Huh? Ah, I am in charge of it."

Ed's right was quite appropriate, and the shrew's frowning brows relaxed a little. After a pause, Miranda asked the three in a pleasant voice.

"What do you think? This church."

"No... it's amazing." Ed was telling the truth.

"It's so majestic, I want to come and pay a visit when I look at it from a distance." Xia De said.

"Let the elves and the dwarves build a church together, the eldest sister is too powerful." Hurd said sincerely.

"Hmph, these are all Yang's contributions! He persuaded everyone to help." Upon hearing the compliments, the Miko's mood improved obviously, and she waved her hand to Ed and the others, indicating that they could leave. NS. "It doesn't matter if you are going to the Frost Mountains to venture, but you are not allowed to cause trouble in Lanlos Town. If you dare to add extra burden to Xia Luwei, be careful that Albers' hammer falls on your head!"

"No, no! We will never get into trouble!"

Although I don't know what "dare to add extra burden to Xia Luwei", being threatened by a godly maiden to punish God is definitely not something that can be laughed at, so the dumb trio promised in unison.

"Very good." Miranda added a little, as if suddenly remembering something.

"In addition, the church will start accepting donations from next week. If you gain anything during the adventure, remember to take out some of it to thank God for your protection!"

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Albers, the **** of storms, is often regarded as the patron saint of travelers.

Before the adventure, I went to the temple dedicated to Albers and asked for asylum. After the adventure was successful, I would donate part of the treasure to the temple, so that the God of Storm would continue to bless my next adventure, which can be said to be the basic common sense of adventurers. But even so, it is still very rare to be asked for donations by Albers's present spokesperson, Storm Miko.

Since the witches have asked for donations, is it understandable that the next adventure will be very smooth?

If a great treasure is really found, how much should be donated to the church?

After all, if the witch speaks in person, maybe it takes one-fifth or more?

If the donation is less, will it arouse Albers' anger?

What happens if the **** of storm is angry?

... After leaving the church, Ed and others have been entangled in these very ridiculous questions to others.