Vol 1 Chapter 29 (1/2)

Fishi+ng

“That… is not possible,” the dwarf couldn’t help interrupting, “gnoentle race There must be some sort of mistake”

“There were five, six witnesses,” the chief shook his head, “so to prevent further loss, we expelled thee”

“By sealing the entrance to the gnohtly

“Hee did that, I wasn’t too sure myself”

“Then what happened to the gnome that caused it”

“It was executed”

“Then, could we examine the body?”

The chief looked at the elf, after a while, he replied slowly, “the body of the gno”

“Please take us to see it” the elf nodded slightly, replying

“As you wish,” the chief shook his head again, “I just don’t see how that would help”

At the north side of the village, there really was a barren field, next to a sign hung a sn said ‘field destroyer’

The elf silently examined the body After the first shock, the dwarf bravely came forward to observe as well

“If there’s no proble, “I ht, and these old bones isn’t what it used to be If you plan to continue on to the Mage’s Ring – Academy, you should rest soon as well”

The elf didn’t reply, but the dwarf cried out in distress

“This… isn’t a gnooblin!”

“How do you explain this?” the elf looked at the chief, his face calm as usual

After a moment of shock, the chief finally said

“Ahem, that… very sorry, I don’t really know the difference between a gnooblin as the sir here calls it Perhaps it is as he says, there is so”

“Perhaps one or two infected gnoical creatures have a high mutation rate”

The dwarf seeue, but the expression in the elf’s eyes stopped him

The chief released a breath, “Y…yes, that ht be it”

“But this ,” the elf nodded, “how about this, the loss done to this village, allow us to make up for it, of course ill also help prevent further dae to the fields Let’s end this today, tonoood solution?”

“That… that would be best,” the chief hesitated for a

“Good, thank you for your hard work,” the elf sesture to the chief, “let’s head back”

When the returned to the inn, and the doors were closed, the dwarf could wait to speak

“MrEllen! Gnomes can’t ether!”

“I know,” the elf smiled, “Julian, can you lend me a piece of paper and pen?”(2)

“Yes, MrEllen,” the dwarf handed his notebook over, “but what is it for?”

“When he heard about the compensation, he didn’t seem happy at all” The elf took the notebook froes, and started to write, speaking all the while, “additionally, I have known only one other person who called the Mage Acadee Anna”

“I know that too,” the dwarf nodded “but it’s just an older way of calling it, is that a problem?”