"arrive!"
Sure enough, it was as the soldier who led the scout team out of the city said.
After four days of trekking in the desert, the team of scouts came to a flat stone road.
There is also a signboard at the entrance of the road.
Looking at the text above, it is indeed written by the elves.
"Follow this road, and you should be able to reach the main city of the Elven Kingdom," Claremont said.
"Yeah." Devitt nodded and answered affirmatively.
Then he directed the team to move on.
After more than 20 people walked for about half an hour, they finally found the whereabouts of the elves on the road.
"It seems to be the right way to go." Claremont said happily.
"Karman, go ask for directions." DeWitt ordered to the soldiers beside him.
"Yes." The soldier called Karman got off the camel immediately. After trotting for a while, he walked to the elves on the road and asked, "Hello, we are soldiers from the Calradia Empire. May I ask how to get to the main city of the elves?"
The elf seemed to be a wandering trader, and he looked at Kallman from the beginning to the end. Opened the mouth 'quack quack' said a pass.
"What did you say?" Kallman's eyes widened, a little confused.
After bowing to the elf apologetically, he ran back to DeWitt's horse and reported, "Captain, I don't understand what the elf said."
"Huh? Doesn't he speak Esperanto?" DeWitt asked.
"I don't know what he's talking about. Anyway, it can't be Esperanto. I think it should be the language of the elves." Kallman thought for a while and replied.
"Okay. We should have encountered an elf who can't speak Esperanto. You should hurry up and ride the camel. Let's continue walking." DeWitt ordered.
The team continued to move forward, and the voices of discussions among the soldiers gradually spread.
"How many of the elves can't speak Esperanto? They won't be able to communicate when we perform missions together in the future." A soldier said worriedly.
"It should be quite rare, but we just met. However, I heard from the officer who came back from Cumberland that the elves are super lazy and arrogant. There may be xenophobia or something." A soldier responded.
"No way, no matter how powerful the elf country is, don't they often ask for reinforcements from our country? They don't even care about this." A soldier shook his head and said.
"Who knows." The topic didn't continue.
A group of people continued to move forward, but not for a while. On the road, they met an army of elves who came to meet them.
"Welcome the soldiers of the Calradia Empire to the kingdom of elves." The leader of the elf army said enthusiastically.
Dewitt greeted everyone to get off the camel, walked to the leader of the elf army with Claremont, introduced himself with a smile: "Hello, I am the captain of the scouting team sent by Calradia this time—Devitt. "
"I'm Claremont, and I'm in charge of assisting Captain DeWitt this time."
The leader of the elves soldiers also smiled and said: "Captain Devitt, Deputy Captain Claremont. Hello, my name is Abel. The captain of the scouts sent by the elves. The previous expedition to the volcano, I also One of the participants."
"We met for the first time, and we will take care of you in the future." DeWitt extended his right hand in a friendly manner.
Claremont took a step back consciously, leaving space for the leaders on both sides to greet each other.
"I will take care of you in the future." Abel held DeWitt's right hand calmly.
"Is this road leading to the main city of your country? Most of the people in our team are visiting the Elf Kingdom for the first time." DeWitt asked.
Abel led him forward, and Claremont followed behind them. Responsible for leading other soldiers.
The two parties gathered together and walked on the official road.
"Not far ahead is the gate of the main city of the Elf Kingdom." Abel introduced.
The two chatted while walking, and finally talked about the theme of this mission.
"I don't know when we will depart from the seaport of Elven Country?" DeWitt asked.
"Tomorrow morning."
"This task really needs to race against time." DeWitt affirmed.
"The seaport is located in the west of the main city, and the officers and men will also stay in the residence near the seaport." Abel explained in detail.
"General Abel, how long has it been since you last went to the new address of the gnomes?" DeWitt asked.
"About two months." After thinking about it for a while, Abel replied, "It takes nearly a month to take the boat."
"Do you need to stay at sea for a month?" DeWitt asked in surprise.
After all, this is the first time to take a boat, and I didn't expect it to take so many days.
"Yes." Abel's expression was also bitter: "Soldiers of Calradia, you still need to make some mental preparations."
Arrive at the harbor of Elven Country.
Abel said to DeWitt on behalf of the Elven King: Because it was too late, in order not to disturb the rest of the troops. There is no need to go to the palace to greet him. When the boat sets sail tomorrow, the Elf King will come to see him in person.
The soldiers of Calradia saw the sea for the first time.
Everyone lined up and sat by the beach, taking off their shoes and playing in the water.
The elf soldiers who lived with them did not quite understand their joy.
They all returned to their rooms to rest.
"Why don't the elf soldiers come to see the sea together?" A soldier sitting on the shore asked.
"I have lived by the sea since I was a child. I guess looking at the sea is like we look at the sand. I have been tired of looking at it for a long time." A soldier beside him responded and analyzed.
"That's it." The soldier who asked the question turned his head, faced the sea and said, "Anyway, I now feel that I won't get tired of watching the sea for a lifetime."
"Dinner is ready!" An elf soldier yelled at the Calradian soldiers playing on the shore.
The first floor of the accommodation is a commercial restaurant. The chef of the restaurant is in charge of cooking dinner today.
The soldiers of Calradia hurriedly put on their coats and shoes. Rushed to the cafeteria on the first floor.
"Today, I asked the chef of this restaurant to cook some dishes suitable for the tastes of Calradia soldiers. Please enjoy tonight." Abel greeted.
"Thank you for the hospitality!" Calradia's soldiers were all in high spirits.
"Happy cooperation!" Abel toasted everyone.
"cheers!!"
DeWitt and Claremont nestled in the corner, and toasted each other with smiles on their faces.
After the feast, the soldiers all returned to their houses to rest.
(end of this chapter)