Chapter 648

"Look! That's a human village."

Gardi pointed toward the distance, speaking cheerfully.

He was pointing at a village of several dozen households. It was evening, and cooking smoke rose from every home.

"It really is different from the prairie!" Wuen said beside him. "Look at those pillars of smoke. The humans are lighting fires to cook."

Gardi bared his broad grin. "If I remember correctly, this is your first time in human territory, isn't it?"

Wuen nodded. "Yes. Centurion, have you been here before?"

"Mm." Gardi said, "I'm somewhat familiar with this area. Ten years ago, when I was a slave under Lord Nathaniel, I came here with him. We also passed through the Stonemason Clan's territory."

His eyes were filled with memories and hatred. "Damn Dwarves. Greedy Dwarves. They only allowed us to pass through those winding underground tunnels, and they even demanded a third of our spoils before letting us return."

Wuen said, "Now their entire clan has to rely on us. If you ask me, Lord Eugene is still too merciful. He should have turned every member of the Stonemason Clan into a slave instead of making them allies or subjects."

Gardi shrugged. "Oh, you know how it is. If they burrow into those tunnels and harass us, they'll cause us a great deal of trouble in the mountains. The Dwarves have been digging tunnels in the Rocky Mountains for over a thousand years. Who knows how many there are? If only there were some tool that could collapse their tunnels. Even bringing down the section at the exit would be enough to suffocate them."

Gardi flicked his whip. "Enough of that. Since this is your first time here, what do you think of human territory?"

Wuen replied, "It's tranquil and peaceful. Forests, fields, hills—it's very rich,