"No problem," Xing En said with a smile.
The old man hurried into the back kitchen.
Uchiha Madara looked at the old man helplessly. "At your age, you're still tricking people."
"Dwarves are obsessed with stones that can be forged. They're born unable to resist the temptation of stones," Xing En said with a smile. "Uncle Madara, you'll have to be careful with your magic stones in the future. In this world, I've never heard of any dwarf who wasn't interested in stones."
Uchiha Madara shook his head helplessly. "We'll deal with that later."
"By the way, aren't you a Dark Elf? What was that Drow Elf thing the old man mentioned?" Uchiha Madara asked.
"Drow Elf is another name for Dark Elf. It's a very old term. Only old people who haven't died yet still call us that now—they're used to it," Xing En said.
"Also, aren't Dark Elves in danger in this world? A lot of people have designs on you. How dare you say you're a Dark Elf out on the street?" Uchiha Madara asked.
"Because I'm a man," Xing En said with a grin. "That danger only applies to female elves. As for men, it seems no one is interested in them."
"Although nobles of other races are often perverts, I haven't heard of any noble being interested in men yet," Xing En added after thinking for a moment.
"So it's the same in every world. Women are always the vulnerable group," Uchiha Madara said.
"To get to Winterfort, do I just keep heading north?" Uchiha Madara asked Xing En. "Is there a faster way? This continent is so huge. If I want to go straight north, even at full speed the whole way, it'll still take a long time."
"I was planning to tell you