Hulim had been travelling alone for some time.
Before you know it.
The scenery along the way changed. Many uncommon plants and flowers began to increase, the number of humans decreased, and the number of orcs with various animal ears and tails began to increase, and the atmosphere became more bold and free.
This is one of the four major countries in the Himlier world, the United Kingdom of Orcs, the Indam Federation.
It occupies a vast land of thousands of miles in the south and is formed by the union of dozens of orc kingdoms and tribes. Its existence has enabled the once scattered orcs to unite into a powerful force.
Hulim's destination is the territory of the Cat Orcs, one of the most powerful orc tribes in the Federation.
Now, after a long journey, she finally arrived at her destination.
"... Is that the Hecadiza Mountains?"
Looking ahead at the rolling mountains, their peaks partially covered by snow, clouds swirling around them year-round, Hulim urged his shieldhorn to speed up...
After some time, Hulim arrived near the foot of the Hecadiza Mountains.
A checkpoint appeared ahead.
"Stop!"
A squad of heavily armed cat orcs blocked their way.
Hulim looked at them curiously. Judging from their attire, these people should be the military forces of the cat-beast tribe.
"Um...what can I do for you?"
Since it is an official organization, it naturally cannot act recklessly.
"Traveler, please return. The White Cat Royal Family's forbidden territory lies ahead. No one is allowed to enter!"
The squad leader of this unit replied politely.
As an elite troop that often goes out to fight, he is quite discerning and does not look down on Hulim because of her young appearance. On the contrary, he knows very well what it means to be able to travel alone and unscathed in this era.
"Forbidden area? Why is this a forbidden area?"
Hulim was very surprised. She had researched relevant information about the Hecadiza Mountains and had never heard of it being listed as a forbidden area by the White Cat Royal Family. At least the information she had found from the last twenty years showed that people could enter and exit here freely.
"Sorry, we don't know about this. Even our military is strictly prohibited from entering."
"Also, I hope you don't think of invading from other places. Although we won't go in and arrest you after you invade, we will arrest you immediately when you come out. Even if we don't catch you, we will issue a warrant for your arrest afterwards."
"By the way, it seems that no one who has been caught trespassing in restricted areas has ever been released from prison."
“… …”
Well, actually, Hulim really had the idea of bypassing this place just now, but now it seems that she has to give up the idea.
Judging from the attitude of these people, there might be hidden warning magic items set up somewhere. She doesn't want to be wanted for no reason.
What’s more worrying is that even soldiers like them are prohibited from entering?
This situation does not look like protecting something, but rather more like a cordon set up in a dangerous area.
"Has something dangerous happened in this mountain range..."
Come to think of it, Irus had mentioned that this place seemed to be under control, but I didn't expect it to be more than just a control, it was directly banned. And Grisha's reaction was also very strange...
Huh? No.
If Professor Grisa knew this was a forbidden area, why did he allow me to come? He certainly wasn't encouraging me to return with a wanted warrant...
He mentioned Mi Ke at that time. Could it be that he needed to ask Mi Ke for help with this matter?
Um... ...
I should first investigate what happened here, and if that doesn't work, I'll try to find Miko...
Hulim raised her head and thanked the cat-eared guard:
"Thanks for the reminder, I will leave here."
"You're welcome. The White Cat Clan's capital, Hatulu, is a few hundred miles to the southeast. The White Cat Clan's royal city is also there. It's considered the headquarters of us cat orcs. If you travel here, you can visit our capital and experience our customs."
"Thank you, I'll go check it out."
Hulim rode on the shieldhorn beast and turned to leave the outpost.
Of course, she did not go directly to the White Cat Royal Family, but first conducted some investigations around the Hecadiza Mountains.
... ...
“… …”
Looking at the mountains right in front of him, Hulim's eyes gradually became solemn.
The mountains looked sunny and misty, and the scenery was truly stunning, but...
“…It’s too quiet.”
I didn’t notice it when I first arrived, but now after careful observation, I found that there is no sound at all in the huge mountain range in front of me!
Be it the roars of wild beasts or monsters, the chirping of birds, or even the sounds of insects, nothing could be heard, only dead silence.
It clearly looks like a lush and vibrant scene, but now it inexplicably makes people feel a chill down their spine.
Although he couldn't see it, Hulim could sense an omnipresent danger looming over the entire mountain range...
In the end, Hulim did not choose to go in, but turned and headed southeast.
Although the Shieldhorn is not as fast as the Swiftfoot, it is still very fast and has sufficient endurance, so it can run for several hours without any problem.
After speeding all the way, Hulim arrived at Hatulu, the capital of the White Cat Royal Family, the next day.
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