Ye Xi rested for a while, and when he opened his eyes again, he found that it was already dawn.

She leaned against the corner and fell asleep again without realizing it. Now she was awake, she grabbed some food from her backpack and continued on her way.

Recalling what happened in the early morning, Ye Xi vaguely remembered that the unidentified creature was injured and escaped after being hit by Charles' arrow.

Now she came to the outside of the Adventurer's Guild, following the strange smell in the air to find its movement.

Sure enough, not long after walking, we found a pool of blood under the eaves, which formed a bloody path and went out along Brooks.

"It looks like it's seriously injured. Should we continue chasing it?"

"Wait, Ciel, I remember you had a map, didn't you?"

After being reminded by Ye Xi, Charles suddenly realized and took out the map of the entire Jotunheim.

The three of them looked at the map together and found that the Rhine Country was still a long way from Brooks.

It is indeed as Beelzebub said, one has to cross mountains and rivers to reach the human country.

But fortunately, the direction of the bloodstain happened to be the same as that of the Rhine Country, so we could follow it.

"Let's go. Brooks can't stay here any longer. Let's see if we can find some clues along the way."

Brooks is now deserted, and judging from the extent of the damage at the scene, Ye Xi believes that this was probably not a natural occurrence.

It was a carefully planned catastrophe. As for where people went, there are only two guesses at present.

"Only some houses were damaged, but the Adventurer's Guild seems to have been unscathed."

"A lot of blood was found at the scene, probably from a conflict, and there might even be a loss of life."

Ye Xi guessed that the people in Brooks should have evacuated, but as for why there were bloodstains, it was most likely that they had encountered misfortune.

The road to the Rhine Country is full of beautiful scenery, but it is a bit tiring. After all, there are no pastures as far as the eye can see, only rolling mountains and woods.

It was not until the three of them arrived at the foot of a mountain that Ye Xi accidentally discovered a village near the land near the stream.

And there seemed to be people inside. The houses were very old, and most of them were matchstick houses built of wood.

“There’s actually a village here?”

"Ah? Where?"

Ye Xi pointed to the stream in the southwest direction, and only then did Xiaer and Xiaoyou discover that there was a small village there.

It seemed to be still very barren, and Ye Xi also lamented that the flow of people had become so dispersed nowadays.

Almost all the people living in the village have no identity. They are just ordinary civilians who earn little money and are naturally very poor.

"Yexi, do you want to go over?"

"Well, if there's a small village in Brooks, it means there's a connection between them."

"Let's go and ask about Brooks."

Ye Xi walked over leisurely, but Xia Er looked worried.

She silently came behind Ye Xi, then bent down, grabbed her hood and helped Ye Xi put it on.

"what happened?"

"Yexi, to be on the safe side, you'd better not show your ears and tail."

"If it were an ordinary human, they would be shocked to see you like this."

Ye Xi thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. If he showed his true face and walked over so brazenly, he would not only be scared, but he might also be ostracized.

The difference between subhumans and humans lies in their habits and appearance, which, in their view, will most likely trigger the uncanny valley effect.

"Xiaoyou, could you please wait here for a moment?"

"Okay, Sister Ciel~"

As he spoke, Xiaoyou hid in a big tree with lush branches and leaves.

Because she is a ghost, following her will only bring unnecessary trouble.

Then there is Ciel, a beautiful girl from the elf tribe. She has no need to hide herself because in the eyes of others she is like an angel, considerate and kind.

"I have helped many humans during my adventures. Now I just need to remain dignified."

Charles spoke confidently, but Ye Xi did not respond. Instead, he observed the demeanor and expressions of these humans out of the corner of his eye.

Villages and towns are built differently, so daily life will also be different.

What Ye Xi saw was that some villagers were doing farm work, some were renovating their houses, and some were enjoying their food.

Ye Xi planned to randomly find a villager who looked normal to visit.

"Why don't I ask."

"Well, don't ask directly. Start with small questions."

Charles nodded, then walked lightly towards a villager who was resting.

The villager also noticed Charles. He glanced at him and was startled when he saw Charles' kind smile. Then he was stunned by his plump figure.

"This... is so big?!"

"How do you do, sir?"

"Ah...um...you are..."

After hearing Charles' gentle voice, the middle-aged man in front of him came to his senses and began to respond.

But when he saw Charles's two pointed ears, he realized that he was not an ordinary person.

"Hello, hello. Excuse me, are you an elf?"

"Yes, my name is Charles Phyllis." Charles said his name politely.

"Oh! Hello, beautiful elf lady, I'm Li De."

"Excuse me...this elegant and beautiful elf lady, is there anything you want to talk to me about?" Li De put down the shovel in his hand and asked a little nervously.

Charles suddenly recalled what Ye Xi had told him not to ask questions directly.

"Ah, actually I wanted to ask if anything strange has happened in the village recently."

"Do you know Brooks?"

"Brooks? Of course, of course I know. I made a lot of money transporting wheat there a week ago!"

Ye Xi, who was standing not far away, felt relieved when he saw that Xiaer and Li De were chatting very well.

She clearly heard Charles mention Brooks. They had agreed not to bring up the matter so soon, but it didn't seem to matter at the moment.

"This girl has pretty good communication skills. Now let's see if she can get some useful information out of her." Ye Xi crossed his arms, standing there silently and listening quietly.

After Charles and Reed finished talking about Brooks, Reed began to take advantage of the situation to target Charles.

"This elf is really handsome. If he could stay in the village, maybe he could keep everyone safe."

"It seems that he doesn't know anything about Brooks. He is just an ordinary farmer."

"Alas, if I don't get the news, will Ye Xi be disgusted?" Xia Er sighed slightly.

"Thank you for telling me this. I wish you better harvests in the future."

After saying goodbye, Charles was about to leave, but Li De felt that this was a rare opportunity and wanted to keep Charles with some topics.

"Ms. Ciel!"

"Huh? Is there anything else?"

"Well...if you don't mind, why don't you come to my house and sit for a while? You look pretty tired too."

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