Chapter 14 Chapter two
The weather seems fine today.The sun was so strong that it burned my eyebrows.
"Ok?"
I rolled up the blanket and stood up.Both Shansen and Carl are still asleep in the blanket.What's going on?
No one was in charge of the night watch, and everyone went to sleep?But then I saw Iluli, sitting by the dying campfire.Iluli looked at the smoky campfire and said:
"Are you up?"
Iluli didn't look at me when she spoke.I said in a panic:
"Well, will you keep watch for us, Iluli?"
"yes."
"why?"
"Because I heard that the orcs made you sleep badly for several nights in a row."
"Ah...thank you."
"Am I your friend now, Xiuqi?"
I couldn't understand what she said for a while, I scratched my head, and then remembered the conversation last night.Suddenly I felt like laughing, so I burst out laughing, and walked to the campfire.After Yi Luli sat down, she didn't seem to be much taller than me.Probably because her legs are too long.
"Yes. You are my friend."
"Then will you do something for me?"
Huh?um, ok.I deliberately punched the palm of my hand with my fist to show her, and then said:
"Of course. If you thought about me, you wouldn't ask me to do something inexplicable. That's what a so-called friend is, isn't it?"
That's a bit cunning to say, isn't it?Iluli looked at me and said:
"Then please go and wash your face."
"……OK."
I went down to the little valley below the cliff where we camped to wash my face.Because the altitude here is very high, there are not many trees. In the middle of such a plateau, a shallow stream draws a narrow crack in the middle of the plateau. It is a bit strange to call it a valley.Autumn is deep, and the stream is freezing cold to the bone.Back at the camping place, Karl and Shan Sen also got up separately.Seeing that both of them had gotten up, Iluli stood up from her seat and picked up the backpack placed next to her again.
Shan Sen said anxiously:
"Well, are you leaving?"
"yes."
"No, why are you leaving so soon...I didn't even eat breakfast...Although I don't know where your destination is, it would be better if we could go together..."
Shan Sen hurriedly got up and said.Yi Luli looked at Shan Sen with an emotionless and expressionless face.
"Together? Well, I don't have a horse."
"Then why don't you ride with me?"
Yi Luli looked at Shan Sen indifferently, and Shan Sen showed an expression of fainting because of what she blurted out just now.I turned my head and sneered.
"I don't want to cause you all such trouble."
Because Shan Sen said something wrong, he couldn't say anything.Iluli nodded slightly to Carl and me, and said:
"I wish you a pleasant journey, and there will always be sunshine in your ears until the sun sets."
Only Karl can answer Iluli's ancient farewell words.
"I wish you a safe journey. When you return, it's like starting out, and your smile will always be there."
Eluli turned around like this.
There she touched every horse we had tied to a tree.The horse stood there obediently and quietly.Immediately afterwards, Iruli's figure disappeared into the woods that was not a road.We heard the rustling of bushes and blades of grass, and Iluli's black hair was gone in no time.Not long after, we see Iluli in the distance on the hill, and once she's over the hill, we can't see her again.
"Why doesn't she walk the road?"
After Iluli's figure completely disappeared, I said so.Karl replied:
"Roads are a human thing. Elves don't make roads."
"They don't make roads?"
Carl smiled and said:
"There is a saying: If an elf walks in the woods, he will become a tree. If a human walks in the woods, a road will appear. If an elf looks at the stars, he will become starlight. If a human looks If you touch the stars, you will create the constellations. These words are very good at expressing the changes of the spirits."
"Variety?"
"If you are with elves, elves will become like that. If you are with people, that thing will become like people."
This sentence is really good.Well, it's been a long time since I've had such a good night's sleep (it's a chore to be called at the end of the night watch), and now I feel energized.I say:
"What if the elves meet people?"
"Elves will become very human-like. So Fisher, what you said just now is very rude."
Shan Sen's face turned red.He said:
"I, I don't know. In fact, Xiu Qi and I can ride the same horse..."
We knead the flour into the dough and start baking cakes on the pan.In order to continue to eat at lunch, we put a lot of flour down.If you can add some milk or eggs, the taste should be much warmer.But now in the wild, it's better not to be so pampered. Carl only ate a little bit, I am the type who eats until I am tired, and Shan Sen will not get tired no matter how much I eat.While I was baking the cakes, Shan Sen kept grabbing the cakes and eating them like a glutton. "Leave some for me, okay?" "You idiot. Why wait until it's all baked before you start eating?" Well, you're right.So I started to turn the cake with one hand and grab the cake with the other to eat.But I immediately found that this method is problematic.That is to say, no matter how much I bake, it is impossible to have any excess left over for lunch. Both Shan Sen and I were surprised to realize this, while Karl smiled at us with his deep eyes. Shan Sen is still regretting what he said just now. "I should have said just now that Xiu Qi and I will ride on the same horse..." "Don't mention it again, okay? What's the use of regretting what has happened?" I put more flour and kneaded it, and asked: "What are you going to do about those orcs?" "Already knowing where they are, but pretending not to know and just walking past, it hurts my conscience." "Is there a way to solve it? Hey, don't touch it! That's for lunch!" Shan Sen insisted on taking one more piece and put it in his mouth, showing a happy expression, but Carl said with a sad look: "There is no way. We still have tasks to do, and we shouldn't risk our lives casually. There is nothing we can do about it. When we arrive in the capital, we should report to the chief of defense or someone in charge." "But what about those people..." "Although we are very sad, half-orcs should not abuse skilled people at will. Craftsmen don't travel often, so it is very difficult for half-orcs to catch them. We can only endure a little longer, Fei Seaver." "Tut tsk (chew sound), yes!" "Please mark their location clearly in the geography book, and write the signs they say, so that we can report in full when we reach the capital." "yes!" After breakfast, we set off.I haven't slept so well in a long time, so I feel really happy.But sleeping so late, coupled with the cakes that were baked several times, the departure time was much later.At first I muttered that it was Shan Sen's fault for being so late, but Shan Sen replied that we should be able to cross Xiudorn Ridge in the afternoon, and we should be able to enter the village to rest in the evening, telling us not to worry.Then he started muttering again. "I should have said just now that Xiu Qi and I will ride on the same horse..." "Shut up!" The place where we camped out last night seemed to be near the tree growth boundary on the mountain.After descending to the lowlands, lush forests gradually appeared.Although this is just a mountain road, it is flat and wide because it is on the extension line of the Central Avenue.Although it is very suitable for the horse to run, but because of some slopes, in order not to make the horse too tired, we still advance at a trotting speed.After riding a horse for several days in a row, I also began to be very familiar with horses. About an hour or so.We descended to the height where the ravine was about to emerge. Crash la la la la la! I looked at Shan Sen because I heard a strange sound.Shansen said: "This is the Sudorn River. It's the rapids in the valley, so it's very loud, right? We're going to cross to the other side of the river." "The rapids? Shouldn't you be riding a horse across the rapids?" "Stop talking nonsense. There's a bridge." "Wait a minute! Let me guess. I passed the Xiudorn Ridge just now, and this is the Xiudorn River, so the name of the bridge should also be the Xiudorn Bridge, right?" "Wrong. The name is Bridge of the Twelve." "What? Twelve? What does that mean?" "I don't know. It's just that it's written in the geography book." We started running towards the Bridge of Twelve without knowing the situation.The further we ran, the louder the sound of the rushing water.Even trying to talk to the person next to me at a normal volume is a bit difficult. After a while, the trees that grew on both sides of the road and blocked the view all disappeared in an instant.We see a huge cliff appearing in the distance ahead.It was not the cliff, however, that we focused on, but what stood in front of it, and we were all startled. Huh? We stopped in panic.Shan Sen moved his hand to his waist, and I put it on my shoulder, ready to draw my weapon.Nine orcs, a dwarf, and an elf appeared before our eyes. Why do half-orcs come out to wander during the day?Anyway, the orcs were staring at the dwarf now, and the dwarf was holding the huge battle-axe in front of him, stroking the edge of the axe, and staring at the orc.It reminds me of the battle axes used by the tauren.Although the length of this ax is not that long, the size of the ax edge is not much less. But even with such a large axe, it is remarkable that the dwarf did not flinch from nine enemies.Besides, these half-orcs were bigger and more ferocious than the ones we had fought against.The goblin glared at him angrily at the dwarf's provocation, but the elf looked away from either of the two, standing some distance away from the fellows and looking up at the sky.The elf turned out to be someone we knew. "Iluli?" Since the sound of the water drowned out the sound of the horses' hooves, they didn't notice us until we got close.Shan Sen and I immediately jumped off the horse.Shansen said to Iluli: "How are you?" Iluli smoothed her hair, which was blown by the wind in the valley, and said: "I just separated from you, and I will meet again soon." "Please don't worry. I will protect you." "what?" Ellie tilted her head.Shan Sen became nervous.It wasn't until this time that I felt that the situation there was a bit strange.The orc numbers are overwhelmingly favorable, but they don't rush to attack.And the dwarf was not afraid at all, and stared at the orcs majestically, and it even seemed that the nine orcs were afraid of the dwarves and dared not jump on them.Eluli looked at me and said: "Xiu Qi, which side are you helping?" Uh...that's a really hard question. "You have to find out who needs help first." Then the dwarf dropped his ax and said: "All right. Add three more, and we'll have fourteen." But the expressions of the half-orcs became very strange.One of the Orcs shouted: "Squeak! Then who wants to stay?" The dwarf sneered in a hoarse voice: "Then how about I kill two of you?" "Squeak! You and that elf should be killed!" At this moment, Eluli stood up. "No one should break the agreement." When she said that, the orc and the dwarf stared at Iluli with displeased expressions.Shan Sen and I didn't know what to do, we both panicked.They hadn't fought at all just now.But I can't understand what they are saying. Carl asked calmly: "Miss Xie Renier, can you please explain to us the current situation." "Is this your first time here?" "yes." "In the Bridge of Twelve, no matter what race you are, you cannot fight." "Can't fight?" Shan Sen's eyes widened.Iluli nodded and said: "That's what the man who built the bridge wanted. So he made it so that it wouldn't move without twelve people crossing it." "what?" Iluli pointed her finger at the river valley.We were all taken aback. The cliffs on either side were about sixty cubits apart.But in the midst of that floated a small boat.No, I shouldn't say it was a boat, it was just a square thing that looked like a wide raft, with railings on the sides, and was very simple in construction.The most surprising thing is that the thing is not supported by ropes or other devices, just floating in the air. Shan Sen and I ran to the cliff and looked again and again, and there seemed to be no device deliberately blocking people from being seen.That thing literally floats in the air.It's just a circle and many complicated shapes drawn on the bottom of the raft.That's a magic map... so it's magic! Iluli continued to explain. "Regardless of race, twelve people must gather together to cross the bridge. As long as they are unable to fly over, no matter who they are, they must abide by this rule. So everyone will not fight each other here." Carl tilted his head and said: "Uh...can't twelve people of the same family do it?" "It doesn't matter. So human merchants or half-orcs often travel in groups of twelve. But it is very difficult for other races to get twelve people to travel together. So no matter what race it is, they will wait here, and then Cross the bridge together, and only here will we not fight." Wow.Absolutely can't fight?Well, what an amazing place.Carl nodded and said: "This... This intention is good, but it's a bit inconvenient. If you don't gather twelve people, you will definitely not be able to cross the bridge." "Yes. But here is a place with frequent exchanges. Just wait a little longer. It is actually very simple to make up twelve people. This is how I will see you again." Ahh, I know what the problem is. Originally there were only eleven goblins, dwarves, and elves in total.So in order to cross the river, even though they didn't like each other, they didn't fight and waited for the next person to appear.But there were three of us who arrived later.So the point of the problem is that two people must stay behind, and ten more people can cross the bridge later. During Iluli's explanation, the dwarf continued to growl, shouting and cursing at the half-orc facing him. "You disgusting bastards! You should be grateful that this is the Bridge of Twelve! If it were anywhere else, I would have slaughtered you long ago!" "Squeak! How could there be such an ugly, bearded dwarf!" Originally, it was impossible for half-orcs and dwarves to make a fuss about each other's size.But these half-orcs are so big that they don't look like half-orcs, so they can point to the dwarf's nose and call him a dwarf.The dwarves, on the other hand, couldn't attack the orcs who were right in front of them, so they seemed to be going crazy.It's amazing that he hasn't foamed at the mouth yet. "But why do these orcs come and go during the day?" Probably hearing me talking to myself, Iruri said: "They are giant orcs." "Giant man?" "They are known as one of the Orcs. That's the name of their branch race... They are quite big, right? Although they hate sunlight like other Orcs, they can still bear it. So now This kind of strange thing happens. Ordinary half-orcs don’t come out during the day, so they can cross the river without any problems. But the giant orcs and dwarves just met here.” Karl nodded , and then walked far enough away from the behemoth before hesitatingly said: "Hey, everyone, please listen to me. Since we arrived later, we will leave two of us waiting here. Is this all right?" But the dwarf didn't seem to want to do what Cal said at all.He swung the ax so roughly that Karl had to step back momentarily. "What do you mean? These guys! Leave two of you waiting here! Those who stay here can still live. But after crossing the bridge, I don't know what will happen to me!" After listening to what the dwarf said, I found another problem. It is the proportion of each race after crossing the bridge.Iluli made it very clear that no one should fight here.But if the goal is achieved, will everyone really keep the promise to the end?That's why the dwarves planned in their hearts to match the proportions of the various races.If two behemoths are left, three humans, one elf, and one dwarf add up to five people in total, then there are seven behemoths who can cross the bridge.If you really want to fight, you can also fight and watch.But if we have only one human in the past, the number is three to nine, which can be said to be an overwhelming danger.Although I unknowingly count dwarves, elves and humans as the same country, but this idea seems to be correct. Shan Sen's thinking is probably similar to mine.He frowned and pulled Karl over.Although he whispered to Carl, the voice was so loud that I could hear it even when I was next to him. "We don't know what will happen after crossing the bridge. The three of us must cross together." "But... haven't I already said that no one can fight here?" "Orcs are unbelievable." Carl frowned.At this time, Eluli said: "Mr. Dwarf, please listen to me. You didn't count the horses these people rode, did you?" Huh?Even horses are counted?Well, you're right.This is also a matter of course.Regardless of race.In this way, there are seventeen people in total who want to cross the bridge?The dwarf shouted excitedly: "In this way, five of you giant orcs are enough! Which ones do you want to keep?" "Squeak! Nonsense! Humans, you are the last ones! Squeak! Take your stinky horses and wait here! No, you should hand over a horse to us!" Hey.All are talking to each other.Iluli said: "There must be no fighting here. In this case, no one will be able to cross the bridge. We must keep the promise. We must ensure this first before deciding who will stay." I think this sentence is 100% correct.However, such correct words seemed unreasonable to the excited dwarves and giant orcs. What a headache.If any one of us were to go with them, that person would be in danger.After reaching the other side of the valley, if the giant beasts change their minds, they are likely to be attacked by them.I really wanted to suggest that the six of us (including the horse) must go there together, but we came late, and it seemed a bit too unreasonable. The dwarves were very excited and kept yelling: "Then I'll cut off five of you, and tie the rest with ropes!" The giant orcs screamed and forced us to hand over out a horse. It was obvious what was going on in the minds of the Behemoths.The horse wasn't a problem, as soon as they got across the valley, they could handle the dwarves and elves with ease. Although the various clans continued to yell at each other, there was no fight.If there is a real fight, no matter who wins in the end, they will not be able to cross the river, because no clan can gather twelve people, so among the five clans here (not counting horses!), at least two clans need to walk together. Row.Hmm... The person who built this bridge probably thought of such a scene!Even under such circumstances, I decided to satisfy my curiosity. "Who built this troublesome bridge?" Iluli looked at me and said: "Strange. You're asking the elves about humans." "Just think of us as the three least educated of the human race. Who the hell?" Ellie smiled.I watched it, only to realize that this was the first time I saw her smile. "It's a human wizard called Taban Hashik." At this moment, the expressions of the three of us have become very weird.Carl asked me: "Brother Nidfa, what's Taiban's last name?" "Huh? Even Carl doesn't know? Neither do I." Shan Sen also kept blinking with a flustered expression, and after a while, his eyes fixed on Yi Luli again.Don't look at it, don't just keep staring at others blankly!I really want to kick his shin.I don't know if Yi Luli understands the meaning of that look.she said to me: "Do you know him?" "Among the people we know, there is a man named Taiban. But we don't know his last name..." Ellie tilted her head. "I've never heard of human beings living so long. This bridge was built two hundred years ago." Two hundred years?That's impossible.Carl shook his head too. "So it should be someone else." "I guess so." I coughed a few times, and started to look at the giant orcs and dwarves who were still scolding each other.I said to Carl: "What if we do what the dwarves say? Let's attack the giant orcs, take four prisoners, and cross the bridge." Iluli's eyes showed that she was worried.I became embarrassed and Carl shook his head too. "Hmm...you're violating the wishes of the bridge builders, don't you? And if you fight, someone will be injured." "In this case, I can only persuade five of them to stay. I don't want to go with nine of them." Ellie shook her head. "If you can trust each other's agreement and keep the agreement, things will be simple, and now it's like this..." What's there to talk about, who doesn't know?I said to Iluli: "The question now is whether the behemoth will keep the promise, Iluli?" "Why do you think they won't keep their promises, Xiuqi?" "Because they are giant orcs." "Is that so? The Behemoth probably also thought, because these guys are humans, dwarves, and elves, so they can't believe it." My eyes are wide open.Is that right!I look over to Carl and he nods. "That's true. We must trust each other. This should be the purpose of building this bridge. But these races have deep hatred elsewhere, and it is a bit difficult for them to trust each other here. This Taiban Hashik is really hoping too much." at this time. In front of my eyes, a giant orc suddenly stood up and led the way, and those giant orcs who were scolding the dwarf just now also approached here.They pointed at us and chattered there.No, should it be pointed at our horse? I suddenly felt creepy. Even if the three of us, Iluli, and the dwarves are all dead, as long as we get our horses, they can make up twelve to cross the bridge.How stupid!This plan is absolutely impossible to succeed.Although our numbers are small, so the giant orcs think they can win, but if they want to cross the bridge, not even one of the giant orcs can die.Yet they may be too dumb to think of this. My mind turned quickly.We must find a way to prevent them from rushing casually.I bent down to pick up a small stone, and then deliberately stretched my hands forward to let them see clearly, and the giant beasts immediately looked at me with surprised eyes. "You probably think that if you kill us all and take away the horses, you can make up twelve, but this is impossible." I smiled, and crushed the stone with my thumb and forefinger.The stone was easily turned into powder, and the giant beasts began to back away screaming.One of them started yelling: "Squeak, yes, it's the candlemaker! The monster candlemaker! Squeak!" Wow, I've become so famous around here?But the giant beasts stretched their arms forward together. The dwarf, who was yelling, saw the giant orc's big knife, and he also panicked, and hurriedly backed away.Those knives were much larger than those used by other orcs, and about as big as those used by humans.In an instant, the situation turned into a confrontation between the giant orcs and the human-elf-dwarf coalition (?). "Hey! What's going on here?" I was startled, so I yelled.One of the Behemoths laughed and said: "That's really nice. Cheep! We don't have to cross the river! Cheep, we thought you, cheep, already crossed the river. Cheep!" I suddenly shivered. "Are you chasing us?" The giant orc banged on his chest and said: "We are giant orcs! Warrior giant orcs! Squeak! We have accepted the request to destroy you all! Squeak! Those weak orcs actually mentioned you to us in a very scared tone, squeak! We didn't even Thinking, squeak, you are actually a few brats and old people!" Shan Sen figured out what was going on, and he began to gnash his teeth.It seems that the orcs chasing us asked these giant orcs, so they wanted to cross the river in order to chase us.But because we started late in the morning, we fell behind them.Shan Sen said in a low voice: "It seems that this matter may not be able to be settled satisfactorily."
We knead the flour into the dough and start baking cakes on the pan.In order to continue to eat at lunch, we put a lot of flour down.If you can add some milk or eggs, the taste should be much warmer.But now in the wild, it's better not to be so pampered. Carl only ate a little bit, I am the type who eats until I am tired, and Shan Sen will not get tired no matter how much I eat.While I was baking the cakes, Shan Sen kept grabbing the cakes and eating them like a glutton. "Leave some for me, okay?" "You idiot. Why wait until it's all baked before you start eating?" Well, you're right.So I started to turn the cake with one hand and grab the cake with the other to eat.But I immediately found that this method is problematic.That is to say, no matter how much I bake, it is impossible to have any excess left over for lunch. Both Shan Sen and I were surprised to realize this, while Karl smiled at us with his deep eyes. Shan Sen is still regretting what he said just now. "I should have said just now that Xiu Qi and I will ride on the same horse..." "Don't mention it again, okay? What's the use of regretting what has happened?" I put more flour and kneaded it, and asked: "What are you going to do about those orcs?" "Already knowing where they are, but pretending not to know and just walking past, it hurts my conscience." "Is there a way to solve it? Hey, don't touch it! That's for lunch!" Shan Sen insisted on taking one more piece and put it in his mouth, showing a happy expression, but Carl said with a sad look: "There is no way. We still have tasks to do, and we shouldn't risk our lives casually. There is nothing we can do about it. When we arrive in the capital, we should report to the chief of defense or someone in charge." "But what about those people..." "Although we are very sad, half-orcs should not abuse skilled people at will. Craftsmen don't travel often, so it is very difficult for half-orcs to catch them. We can only endure a little longer, Fei Seaver." "Tut tsk (chew sound), yes!" "Please mark their location clearly in the geography book, and write the signs they say, so that we can report in full when we reach the capital." "yes!" After breakfast, we set off.I haven't slept so well in a long time, so I feel really happy.But sleeping so late, coupled with the cakes that were baked several times, the departure time was much later.At first I muttered that it was Shan Sen's fault for being so late, but Shan Sen replied that we should be able to cross Xiudorn Ridge in the afternoon, and we should be able to enter the village to rest in the evening, telling us not to worry.Then he started muttering again. "I should have said just now that Xiu Qi and I will ride on the same horse..." "Shut up!" The place where we camped out last night seemed to be near the tree growth boundary on the mountain.After descending to the lowlands, lush forests gradually appeared.Although this is just a mountain road, it is flat and wide because it is on the extension line of the Central Avenue.Although it is very suitable for the horse to run, but because of some slopes, in order not to make the horse too tired, we still advance at a trotting speed.After riding a horse for several days in a row, I also began to be very familiar with horses. About an hour or so.We descended to the height where the ravine was about to emerge. Crash la la la la la! I looked at Shan Sen because I heard a strange sound.Shansen said: "This is the Sudorn River. It's the rapids in the valley, so it's very loud, right? We're going to cross to the other side of the river." "The rapids? Shouldn't you be riding a horse across the rapids?" "Stop talking nonsense. There's a bridge." "Wait a minute! Let me guess. I passed the Xiudorn Ridge just now, and this is the Xiudorn River, so the name of the bridge should also be the Xiudorn Bridge, right?" "Wrong. The name is Bridge of the Twelve." "What? Twelve? What does that mean?" "I don't know. It's just that it's written in the geography book." We started running towards the Bridge of Twelve without knowing the situation.The further we ran, the louder the sound of the rushing water.Even trying to talk to the person next to me at a normal volume is a bit difficult. After a while, the trees that grew on both sides of the road and blocked the view all disappeared in an instant.We see a huge cliff appearing in the distance ahead.It was not the cliff, however, that we focused on, but what stood in front of it, and we were all startled. Huh? We stopped in panic.Shan Sen moved his hand to his waist, and I put it on my shoulder, ready to draw my weapon.Nine orcs, a dwarf, and an elf appeared before our eyes. Why do half-orcs come out to wander during the day?Anyway, the orcs were staring at the dwarf now, and the dwarf was holding the huge battle-axe in front of him, stroking the edge of the axe, and staring at the orc.It reminds me of the battle axes used by the tauren.Although the length of this ax is not that long, the size of the ax edge is not much less. But even with such a large axe, it is remarkable that the dwarf did not flinch from nine enemies.Besides, these half-orcs were bigger and more ferocious than the ones we had fought against.The goblin glared at him angrily at the dwarf's provocation, but the elf looked away from either of the two, standing some distance away from the fellows and looking up at the sky.The elf turned out to be someone we knew. "Iluli?" Since the sound of the water drowned out the sound of the horses' hooves, they didn't notice us until we got close.Shan Sen and I immediately jumped off the horse.Shansen said to Iluli: "How are you?" Iluli smoothed her hair, which was blown by the wind in the valley, and said: "I just separated from you, and I will meet again soon." "Please don't worry. I will protect you." "what?" Ellie tilted her head.Shan Sen became nervous.It wasn't until this time that I felt that the situation there was a bit strange.The orc numbers are overwhelmingly favorable, but they don't rush to attack.And the dwarf was not afraid at all, and stared at the orcs majestically, and it even seemed that the nine orcs were afraid of the dwarves and dared not jump on them.Eluli looked at me and said: "Xiu Qi, which side are you helping?" Uh...that's a really hard question. "You have to find out who needs help first." Then the dwarf dropped his ax and said: "All right. Add three more, and we'll have fourteen." But the expressions of the half-orcs became very strange.One of the Orcs shouted: "Squeak! Then who wants to stay?" The dwarf sneered in a hoarse voice: "Then how about I kill two of you?" "Squeak! You and that elf should be killed!" At this moment, Eluli stood up. "No one should break the agreement." When she said that, the orc and the dwarf stared at Iluli with displeased expressions.Shan Sen and I didn't know what to do, we both panicked.They hadn't fought at all just now.But I can't understand what they are saying. Carl asked calmly: "Miss Xie Renier, can you please explain to us the current situation." "Is this your first time here?" "yes." "In the Bridge of Twelve, no matter what race you are, you cannot fight." "Can't fight?" Shan Sen's eyes widened.Iluli nodded and said: "That's what the man who built the bridge wanted. So he made it so that it wouldn't move without twelve people crossing it." "what?" Iluli pointed her finger at the river valley.We were all taken aback. The cliffs on either side were about sixty cubits apart.But in the midst of that floated a small boat.No, I shouldn't say it was a boat, it was just a square thing that looked like a wide raft, with railings on the sides, and was very simple in construction.The most surprising thing is that the thing is not supported by ropes or other devices, just floating in the air. Shan Sen and I ran to the cliff and looked again and again, and there seemed to be no device deliberately blocking people from being seen.That thing literally floats in the air.It's just a circle and many complicated shapes drawn on the bottom of the raft.That's a magic map... so it's magic! Iluli continued to explain. "Regardless of race, twelve people must gather together to cross the bridge. As long as they are unable to fly over, no matter who they are, they must abide by this rule. So everyone will not fight each other here." Carl tilted his head and said: "Uh...can't twelve people of the same family do it?" "It doesn't matter. So human merchants or half-orcs often travel in groups of twelve. But it is very difficult for other races to get twelve people to travel together. So no matter what race it is, they will wait here, and then Cross the bridge together, and only here will we not fight." Wow.Absolutely can't fight?Well, what an amazing place.Carl nodded and said: "This... This intention is good, but it's a bit inconvenient. If you don't gather twelve people, you will definitely not be able to cross the bridge." "Yes. But here is a place with frequent exchanges. Just wait a little longer. It is actually very simple to make up twelve people. This is how I will see you again." Ahh, I know what the problem is. Originally there were only eleven goblins, dwarves, and elves in total.So in order to cross the river, even though they didn't like each other, they didn't fight and waited for the next person to appear.But there were three of us who arrived later.So the point of the problem is that two people must stay behind, and ten more people can cross the bridge later. During Iluli's explanation, the dwarf continued to growl, shouting and cursing at the half-orc facing him. "You disgusting bastards! You should be grateful that this is the Bridge of Twelve! If it were anywhere else, I would have slaughtered you long ago!" "Squeak! How could there be such an ugly, bearded dwarf!" Originally, it was impossible for half-orcs and dwarves to make a fuss about each other's size.But these half-orcs are so big that they don't look like half-orcs, so they can point to the dwarf's nose and call him a dwarf.The dwarves, on the other hand, couldn't attack the orcs who were right in front of them, so they seemed to be going crazy.It's amazing that he hasn't foamed at the mouth yet. "But why do these orcs come and go during the day?" Probably hearing me talking to myself, Iruri said: "They are giant orcs." "Giant man?" "They are known as one of the Orcs. That's the name of their branch race... They are quite big, right? Although they hate sunlight like other Orcs, they can still bear it. So now This kind of strange thing happens. Ordinary half-orcs don’t come out during the day, so they can cross the river without any problems. But the giant orcs and dwarves just met here.” Karl nodded , and then walked far enough away from the behemoth before hesitatingly said: "Hey, everyone, please listen to me. Since we arrived later, we will leave two of us waiting here. Is this all right?" But the dwarf didn't seem to want to do what Cal said at all.He swung the ax so roughly that Karl had to step back momentarily. "What do you mean? These guys! Leave two of you waiting here! Those who stay here can still live. But after crossing the bridge, I don't know what will happen to me!" After listening to what the dwarf said, I found another problem. It is the proportion of each race after crossing the bridge.Iluli made it very clear that no one should fight here.But if the goal is achieved, will everyone really keep the promise to the end?That's why the dwarves planned in their hearts to match the proportions of the various races.If two behemoths are left, three humans, one elf, and one dwarf add up to five people in total, then there are seven behemoths who can cross the bridge.If you really want to fight, you can also fight and watch.But if we have only one human in the past, the number is three to nine, which can be said to be an overwhelming danger.Although I unknowingly count dwarves, elves and humans as the same country, but this idea seems to be correct. Shan Sen's thinking is probably similar to mine.He frowned and pulled Karl over.Although he whispered to Carl, the voice was so loud that I could hear it even when I was next to him. "We don't know what will happen after crossing the bridge. The three of us must cross together." "But... haven't I already said that no one can fight here?" "Orcs are unbelievable." Carl frowned.At this time, Eluli said: "Mr. Dwarf, please listen to me. You didn't count the horses these people rode, did you?" Huh?Even horses are counted?Well, you're right.This is also a matter of course.Regardless of race.In this way, there are seventeen people in total who want to cross the bridge?The dwarf shouted excitedly: "In this way, five of you giant orcs are enough! Which ones do you want to keep?" "Squeak! Nonsense! Humans, you are the last ones! Squeak! Take your stinky horses and wait here! No, you should hand over a horse to us!" Hey.All are talking to each other.Iluli said: "There must be no fighting here. In this case, no one will be able to cross the bridge. We must keep the promise. We must ensure this first before deciding who will stay." I think this sentence is 100% correct.However, such correct words seemed unreasonable to the excited dwarves and giant orcs. What a headache.If any one of us were to go with them, that person would be in danger.After reaching the other side of the valley, if the giant beasts change their minds, they are likely to be attacked by them.I really wanted to suggest that the six of us (including the horse) must go there together, but we came late, and it seemed a bit too unreasonable. The dwarves were very excited and kept yelling: "Then I'll cut off five of you, and tie the rest with ropes!" The giant orcs screamed and forced us to hand over out a horse. It was obvious what was going on in the minds of the Behemoths.The horse wasn't a problem, as soon as they got across the valley, they could handle the dwarves and elves with ease. Although the various clans continued to yell at each other, there was no fight.If there is a real fight, no matter who wins in the end, they will not be able to cross the river, because no clan can gather twelve people, so among the five clans here (not counting horses!), at least two clans need to walk together. Row.Hmm... The person who built this bridge probably thought of such a scene!Even under such circumstances, I decided to satisfy my curiosity. "Who built this troublesome bridge?" Iluli looked at me and said: "Strange. You're asking the elves about humans." "Just think of us as the three least educated of the human race. Who the hell?" Ellie smiled.I watched it, only to realize that this was the first time I saw her smile. "It's a human wizard called Taban Hashik." At this moment, the expressions of the three of us have become very weird.Carl asked me: "Brother Nidfa, what's Taiban's last name?" "Huh? Even Carl doesn't know? Neither do I." Shan Sen also kept blinking with a flustered expression, and after a while, his eyes fixed on Yi Luli again.Don't look at it, don't just keep staring at others blankly!I really want to kick his shin.I don't know if Yi Luli understands the meaning of that look.she said to me: "Do you know him?" "Among the people we know, there is a man named Taiban. But we don't know his last name..." Ellie tilted her head. "I've never heard of human beings living so long. This bridge was built two hundred years ago." Two hundred years?That's impossible.Carl shook his head too. "So it should be someone else." "I guess so." I coughed a few times, and started to look at the giant orcs and dwarves who were still scolding each other.I said to Carl: "What if we do what the dwarves say? Let's attack the giant orcs, take four prisoners, and cross the bridge." Iluli's eyes showed that she was worried.I became embarrassed and Carl shook his head too. "Hmm...you're violating the wishes of the bridge builders, don't you? And if you fight, someone will be injured." "In this case, I can only persuade five of them to stay. I don't want to go with nine of them." Ellie shook her head. "If you can trust each other's agreement and keep the agreement, things will be simple, and now it's like this..." What's there to talk about, who doesn't know?I said to Iluli: "The question now is whether the behemoth will keep the promise, Iluli?" "Why do you think they won't keep their promises, Xiuqi?" "Because they are giant orcs." "Is that so? The Behemoth probably also thought, because these guys are humans, dwarves, and elves, so they can't believe it." My eyes are wide open.Is that right!I look over to Carl and he nods. "That's true. We must trust each other. This should be the purpose of building this bridge. But these races have deep hatred elsewhere, and it is a bit difficult for them to trust each other here. This Taiban Hashik is really hoping too much." at this time. In front of my eyes, a giant orc suddenly stood up and led the way, and those giant orcs who were scolding the dwarf just now also approached here.They pointed at us and chattered there.No, should it be pointed at our horse? I suddenly felt creepy. Even if the three of us, Iluli, and the dwarves are all dead, as long as we get our horses, they can make up twelve to cross the bridge.How stupid!This plan is absolutely impossible to succeed.Although our numbers are small, so the giant orcs think they can win, but if they want to cross the bridge, not even one of the giant orcs can die.Yet they may be too dumb to think of this. My mind turned quickly.We must find a way to prevent them from rushing casually.I bent down to pick up a small stone, and then deliberately stretched my hands forward to let them see clearly, and the giant beasts immediately looked at me with surprised eyes. "You probably think that if you kill us all and take away the horses, you can make up twelve, but this is impossible." I smiled, and crushed the stone with my thumb and forefinger.The stone was easily turned into powder, and the giant beasts began to back away screaming.One of them started yelling: "Squeak, yes, it's the candlemaker! The monster candlemaker! Squeak!" Wow, I've become so famous around here?But the giant beasts stretched their arms forward together. The dwarf, who was yelling, saw the giant orc's big knife, and he also panicked, and hurriedly backed away.Those knives were much larger than those used by other orcs, and about as big as those used by humans.In an instant, the situation turned into a confrontation between the giant orcs and the human-elf-dwarf coalition (?). "Hey! What's going on here?" I was startled, so I yelled.One of the Behemoths laughed and said: "That's really nice. Cheep! We don't have to cross the river! Cheep, we thought you, cheep, already crossed the river. Cheep!" I suddenly shivered. "Are you chasing us?" The giant orc banged on his chest and said: "We are giant orcs! Warrior giant orcs! Squeak! We have accepted the request to destroy you all! Squeak! Those weak orcs actually mentioned you to us in a very scared tone, squeak! We didn't even Thinking, squeak, you are actually a few brats and old people!" Shan Sen figured out what was going on, and he began to gnash his teeth.It seems that the orcs chasing us asked these giant orcs, so they wanted to cross the river in order to chase us.But because we started late in the morning, we fell behind them.Shan Sen said in a low voice: "It seems that this matter may not be able to be settled satisfactorily."