Walking along the country road, there is an indescribable refreshing atmosphere.

A young man helped a little girl clear the way for a large horse-drawn carriage loaded with many goods.

The young man was Han Mu, and the little girl was Xiaoming, a member of the werewolf clan.

The carriage was styled after the ones in the game Dragon Quest, with a waterproof earth-yellow canvas cover over an iron-frame.

Two sword-wielding guards who looked like adventurers followed behind the carriage, it was unclear if they were hired as bodyguards or not.

The adventurers greeted Han Mu with friendly smiles as they passed by, and Han Mu returned the smiles.

Xiaoming, however, hid vigilantly behind Han Mu.

She was now wrapped in a gray cloak, her demi-human features like her ears and tail hidden under the cape, with only her face exposed.

Han Mu's outfit was similar to hers.

Their destination was the nearest human city, Cofdale, the second-largest city in the territory of one of the four dukes of the kingdom, Strat Ro Lapimentes, and also the closest human city to the werewolves.

"Your sister seems to be shy," one of the human adventurers remarked as he glanced at Xiaoming, who was hiding completely behind Han Mu.

Han Mu gently patted Xiaoming's head with his left hand, indicating she didn't need to be too afraid of humans.

"Yes, she may not be used to traveling far," he replied.

"I see, traveling with a sister can be challenging. Do you have enough food? I have some black bread here. It might not taste great, but it's better than going hungry! I have a younger daughter who's also shy just like her."

Although grateful, Han Mu didn't want to get too involved with the stranger.

"Thank you, but we have enough food," he said.

The other person didn't press further, but kept talking.

"Where are you headed?"

"Our destination is Cofdale."

"Oh! You're almost there. Our caravan just came from Cofdale."

The adventurer pointed in the northwest direction.

"Take the next fork in the road, and you'll be there in half a day."

"Thank you."

Accepting Han Mu's gratitude, the adventurer nodded as if remembering something.

"By the way, although I don't know if this is unnecessary advice, I have to tell you that finding work in the city is not easy. If you have nowhere to stay, you can try the workshops in the northern corner. It's a bit hard, but they take children as laborers and pay daily wages."

"Thank you very much."

After bidding farewell to the kind adventurer, Han Mu and Xiaoming sighed with relief, and Xiaoming no longer hid behind him.

The two of them were sent on a mission by the werewolf clan.

A few days ago, although the humans had ultimately retreated thanks to Han Mu's intervention, the werewolves in the tribe still suffered unprecedented losses.

Almost everyone was injured, with nearly thirty werewolf warriors killed and forty more severely injured.

Han Mu also pretended to be slightly injured and returned to the tribe with the team.

Han Mu had no plans to heal them, nor did he intend to resurrect the dead werewolf warriors. Although he still had many [Soul Crystals] in his backpack, their quantity was limited.

Without an alternate source, using one would mean one less.

Reviving thirty werewolves would consume thirty of his [Soul Crystals], which would cause even Han Mu to feel the pain.

He didn't want to use his [Soul Crystals] on people unrelated to himself and possibly run out when someone he truly cared about needed them.

Due to the large number of injured, the werewolf tribe's supply of medicinal herbs and potions quickly dwindled. At most, they could last another week. Furthermore, the humans had destroyed the 'Farm', their source for large quantities of herbs, and the werewolves lost their natural supply.Although some werewolves went to the Wolf Mountains in the north to search for medicinal herbs, the supply of useful herbs in the mountains was too scarce and irregularly distributed, making the collection effort like trying to put out a fire with a cup of water.

So, after weighing the pros and cons, they decided to send Xiaoming and Han Mu, disguised as humans, to go to Kofardel to purchase healing potions.

Originally, this task had always been carried out by the semi-human werewolf Vol, but at this point he had been seriously injured and lost the ability to move.

So Xiaoming, who had learned human language from Vol, was sent to make the purchase instead.

At the shaman's request, the werewolves believed that Han Mu, who had a wealth of travel experience, should be able to deal with humans easily, so he was entrusted to act as Xiaoming's bodyguard and protect her safety.

In fact, Han Mu had no clue about the customs of this kingdom, but he agreed to the request under the shaman's insistence.

Besides, he really wanted to see a human town.

He believed that as long as he was careful, there should be no problems.

But to be on the safe side, Han Mu asked the newly-speaking Vol for some tips on what to beware of while making a purchase before setting off.

At the same time, Han Mu also understood why the guards had asked him if he had any human currency when he first arrived.

It turned out that it was to obtain some necessary supplies from humans. It seemed that these werewolves were quite clever.

Continuing along the path and following the adventurer's guide, they passed a small village of more than twenty households.

Upon inquiring about the location of Kofardel, they found that it was in the same direction as the adventurers had told them.

After the fork, they continued walking. The road became wider and smoother, with carriages and pedestrians frequently encountered. Occasionally, they saw a few knights in light armor patrolling.

These knights would scrutinize the passing pedestrians. When they looked at Han Mu, Xiaoming would always hide fearfully behind him.

Han Mu, however, was quite calm. Occasionally, when he made eye contact with the patrolling knights, he would salute them, as he had been taught by Vol.

"Don't be afraid. Your guilty behavior could sometimes cause unnecessary misunderstandings and trouble," Han Mu crouched down and patted Xiaoming's head, teaching her this after the knight rode away.

"I got it big brother Mu-Mu," Xiaoming said.

At some point, perhaps because he had been taking care of her all the way, Xiaoming had become affectionate with him and started calling him "brother."

By this time, it was already noon. They ate some dried meat and drank some water under the shade of the trees by the roadside before continuing on their journey.

Not far ahead, they saw a queue of people.

Han Mu guessed that this must be the checkpoint Vol mentioned.

Standing at the end of the crowd, Xiaoming seemed to see so many humans for the first time and clung to Han Mu in fear.

Han Mu shook his head gently, remembering what he had just told her, but she was still a child, so he didn't want to force her.

The line moved quickly, and Han Mu saw the checkpoint soldiers, about seven or eight in total. He activated his【Ability Assessment】skill and found that the highest level among them was Lv24, and the other soldiers were below Lv20, with the worst being a young soldier at Lv14.

The highest level human soldier was wearing ordinary iron light armor, which didn't cover most of his body. Underneath the armor was a set of somewhat faded blue coarse cloth uniform. He had an ordinary-looking knight's sword at his waist.

The rest of the soldiers were wearing the same light armor, but their uniforms looked newer, and they were equipped with ordinary short swords.

Soon, it was Han Mu and Xiaoming's turn. Their work efficiency seemed to be quite high.

Han Mu reached into his cloak and handed out a slightly blackened silver coin to the soldier sitting behind the wooden table.

The soldier looked at Han Mu and then at Xiaoming.

At this point, a two-meter-tall, muscular, bald man cut in front of Han Mu and showed a card to the soldier, then passed through the checkpoint smoothly.Han Mu has very good dynamic vision, and after learning quite a few local human characters from Xiaoming in the past few days, he roughly understood what was written on it.

Lifting his head, he saw the words "Adventurer Identity Card" on it.

Below that were some personal information:

【Registered Name: Nicolas Gadd】

【Affiliated Team: Storm "Silver Level"】

【Rating Level: "Silver"】

……

There was some other information on it, but Han Mu only paid attention to some of the important information, ignoring the rest after taking a glance.

Judging from the attitude of this adventurer towards the soldiers and the soldiers' attitude towards him, it seemed that this adventurer was quite influential in this city.

It was unknown whether other adventurers were like this, or whether other cities in the kingdom also treated adventurers this way.

However, these matters were somewhat remote for Han Mu at the moment, and they were not as important as the current situation.

He looked at the soldier in front of him with an inquiring gaze.

The young soldier scratched his head and chuckled, "Sorry, stranger, I was a bit lost in thought when I saw the adventurer. I really envy those guys who can make a fortune by just swinging their weapons."

"It's okay, let's continue," responded Han Mu.

The soldier took out an ordinary yellow piece of paper, and the formal questioning began.

"Name."

"Isaac Rockefeller and Candy Rockefeller."

"Purpose of coming here."

"Passing through, we're going to the royal capital afterwards."

……

He asked a few other questions, but Han Mu had already prepared and recited the answers.

The soldier carefully wrote down the information, stamped it with the postmark, folded the paper and put it into a prepared envelope, then handed it to Han Mu.

"This is your seven-day pass to Korfdeil. Please keep it safe as exceeding the deadline without leaving the city will result in punishment. In serious cases, one may even be deprived of civilian rights and marked as a slave on the neck. If you lose it or need to extend it, visit the Entry/Exit Administration Office in the city."

After expressing gratitude to the soldier, Han Mu led Xiaoming through the checkpoint.

Standing on a small hill, they saw a large medieval-style city in the distance.

This must be Korfdeil.

Xiaoming seemed a bit nervous, and Han Mu gently patted her shoulder.

"Remember to stay calm and don't be afraid."

They showed their pass to the city guards and smoothly entered the city, immediately immersing themselves in an RPG-style atmosphere.

Inside the city gate, there was a vast stone-paved ground, surrounding trees, and a small fountain right in the middle – undoubtedly a small square.

The small square was connected to several medieval-style streets.

One of the streets led to the center of the city, a small castle where the city's ruler likely handled government affairs.

Some taverns and hotels had female staff in the square trying to attract travelers entering the city.

Perhaps because Han Mu and Xiaoming looked dusty and poor, no staff approached them.

Although a bit annoyed, this suited their purpose.

After all, they were currently two demi-humans disguised as humans in a human city, and it was better to be cautious.

Following the directions given by Vol, Han Mu identified the right direction and was about to lead Xiaoming away when Xiaoming's stomach suddenly growled.

"Do you want to stop for something to eat?" Han Mu asked Xiaoming with concern. Xiaoming shook her head.

"I've been causing you trouble on this journey, it's alright. Let's keep going and find a safe place to rest first."

Han Mu nodded approvingly.

"Really now, how can I let my little sister go hungry? I can't stand by it."

Frowning, Han Mu noticed someone eavesdropping on their conversation and looked towards the source of the voice.The source of the voice was a 14 or 15-year-old girl, who had all her purple hair tied to the left side, and her somewhat round cheeks made her look younger than she actually is.

Hand on her waist, she wore a white apron with lace in the front.

"Come eat at our restaurant! In consideration of your sister's hunger, we'll give you a 50% discount at cost price."

Seeing that Han Mu didn't move, the girl enthusiastically reached out to pull Xiaoming's cloak.

Inside Xiaoming's cloak was a werewolf's body.

Han Mu quickly stepped forward, slapping the girl's hand away with the back of his hand.

“Ouch! I was merely considering your sister! You're so rude! How could you lack manners like this! It's just too uncivilized!”

Han Mu expressionlessly thought for a moment, as some onlookers started to shift their attention to them.

Dragging on like this was not a solution.

"I'm sorry, my sister is a bit shy, and I'm also a bit nervous since I just arrived in the big city. I apologize to you again! Please make sure to take us to the restaurant."

Upon hearing Han Mu's explanation, the girl revealed a thoughtful expression.

"You don't need to apologize. I was also in the wrong for being too impatient, and I forgot that you siblings just arrived in this city and might not be fully adapted yet. Please come with me, I will add an extra dish for free as an apology."