As they looked down from the hole, Natha and Akasha realized that the Magic Tower was not as simple as it looked.
Even the Pasha Magic Tower did not have a "hollow" design at the bottom — everyone knew the importance of the foundation, and Akasha also knew the truth that the higher the building, the deeper the foundation. But now it seemed that the tower that the two saw from the outside could only be called a small part of the top of the magic tower.
In short, the Magic Tower that outsiders saw was just the tip of the iceberg.
Other than the ice crystal vein, Akasha and Natha were not interested in exploring anything else. They knew that it was not the time to be in a daze. After standing there for more than ten seconds, they both took a step back and looked at the rooms above the tower.
"If the tower is broken, what should we do?"
Akasha's question was more like a question to herself. Although Natha knew the pros and cons, she did not know magic and knew that she could not make any effective decisions. After thinking for a while, she replied, "First, make sure we survive. Then, we go find Roddy and the team."
"Survive …"
She understood the logic and the goal, but Akasha knew how difficult it was. If it was just an attack from the Orcs or the undead, it would not be difficult. But those terrifying existences just now were beyond their understanding. Which one of them could they handle?
At this point, they could only rely on their brains to think of a solution.
"Go up and take a look at these rooms. It would be best if we can find another way out."
Although Akasha remained gentle and calm when she was with Rody, she was, after all, a captain who had led a team. At this time, when she saw that Nata had no opinion, she took the initiative to stand up and make a decision.
"Keep some distance from me. If we fall into a trap, we can take care of each other," Akasha said as she walked up the stairs.
Akasha said as she walked up the stairs. She could see some scorch marks on the ground, which should have been caused by the Elemental Flame Demon. Other than that, everything around her was clean.
As they walked up the stairs, there was no movement. The only thing they could hear was their breathing and footsteps. When they reached the second floor, they both noticed the exaggerated "graffiti" in the High Elves language on the stone wall.
"A bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well!"
Under Roddy's guidance and self-study, Akasha had learned most of the High Elves' language. She couldn't help but spell out the sentence. She read it a few times and found that although the handwriting looked casual, it was not simple at all. Because it was directly carved on the stone wall through some kind of force, it was not the work of a sharp object.
As they continued to walk forward, they could see similar marks on the walls.
"The one hundred and twenty-seventh experiment failed. I don't believe I can't handle it!"
"This is the thirteenth year. Idiots of Elson, just you wait."
It sounded like someone's rambling, but after deciphering a few sentences, Akasha felt that something was wrong. Wasn't Elson the capital of the High Elves? Did the person who wrote this have a grudge against them?
While he was thinking, Natha, who had been silent all this while, suddenly said, "There's something strange here …"
"Hmm? What's strange about it? "
Akasha turned her head.
"Although I don't recognize these, look — other than these graffiti, it seems like … there are no words anywhere else."
Natha's words made the young priest, who was still thinking, widen her eyes. It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, but when he looked around, the words that should have been on the door or outside the door were all bare!
When she was in the Pasha Magic Tower, those rooms were marked with the words "specimen room", "herb storage room", "elemental laboratory" and so on. There was no need to explain the purpose of the words. But why couldn't she see any words here?
"Did they not have time to write? That can't be right … "
Akasha stopped and reached out to touch the stone door that was supposed to have words on it. She didn't expect that the door would open silently. The scene in the room made the two people outside jump in fright at the same time.
In the stone room that looked more than 50 square meters, there was a stone platform covered with scratches. The dried blood on the surface had stained it countless times, even turning the original green stone platform into a purplish red. And on the ground next to it, there was a rotten corpse with its stomach split open. The flesh and skin had long dried up, leaving only a ferocious expression on its face.
On the other side, there were more than ten corpses of the same size piled up into a small hill. The densely packed bones made Akasha shudder.
She was not afraid of the corpses, but she suddenly had doubts about the function of the Magic Tower.
"These are … the corpses of the snow monsters?"
*****
"Bang!"
The snow monster that was climbing on the wall suddenly fell and hit the ground heavily.
The back of its head was smashed by the black wood. Because the impact was too heavy, its eyes had been smashed. When it fell to the ground, its limbs twitched a few times and it directly stopped breathing.
On the outer wall, the besieging snow monsters were fighting with the soldiers from the Kingdom of Karen with their lives.
Although each snow monster was huge, in front of the city wall, there was not much resistance at all. The wall was smooth and tidy, making it difficult to climb. The snow monsters struggled to climb up a few meters before they were smashed down. When their more than 400 kilograms bodies fell, they often dragged three or four of their companions down. The people on the wall only needed to pour oil and throw stones down, and countless snow monsters howled and died.
Corpses piled up under the wall, but there was not much joy on the soldiers' faces. The continuous fighting gradually made them feel tired. Even with the reserve troops rotating, such continuous fighting was not something that could be endured by men made of iron. Looking at the irrational snow monsters rushing up, even the most experienced soldiers felt a little scared.
These veterans were not afraid of hard battles, but fighting a group of irrational lunatics was really a little scary.
If even the battle-hardened elites had such emotions, then the barbarians who had only experienced a few fierce battles were even more unbearable … When the barbarians who cowered in fear were reprimanded by Sodelor, all of their expressions became extremely embarrassed.
Both sides did not speak the same language, but the most basic body language was understood by everyone. Sodelor pointed his sword at the bottom of the wall. Even if the barbarians did not have brains, they still knew what he meant. Even so, most of them stood where they were with their heads down, like ostriches with their heads stuck in the sand.
Even though they had fought against the snow monsters several times before, the effects of the ten years of fear of fighting the barbarians could not be dispelled. For most of the barbarians, to be able to stand and not run away was already the result of their hard work.
"Don't you have brains? If we don't go up now, we'll all be finished when they reach the wall! "
"Damn it … Go up! Don't just stand there like idiots! "
The scabbard did not have much of an effect on these fellows. Apart from the fellow named Erwin who seemed to be fighting, the rest of the big guys were looking into the city, as if they were ready to slip away at any time.
"We can't run! Bastlar, Guko, what are you afraid of? "
Erwin was the strongest in the team, but because he was too young, he did not have much prestige. As a result, his persuasion was also ineffective. He actually did not have any 'foresight' for the current battle. It was purely a battle thirst in his bones. But when he met a group of 'useless teammates' who were not willing to help, Erwin could not help but feel a little annoyed.
"Damn it, mud can't stick to the wall."
He had shouted, scolded, and hit them. Faced with the stubborn barbarians, Sodelor could not be bothered to say anything more. He simply chose to give up. Holding his shield, he turned around and threw himself into the front line of battle. With nowhere to vent the anger in his heart, the snow monsters attacking the city were in big trouble. He stretched out his hand and grabbed a huge log that was being carried by two soldiers. With the support of his battle aura, he swung it down the city wall with one hand and smashed three or four snow monsters into mud.
"All of you, go to hell!"
Angry shouts reverberated in the surroundings. Four or five barbarians turned around and left the team, running straight into the inner city. The remaining dozen or so people stayed where they were, hesitating. Irwin, who was wielding his battle axe, spat out a mouthful of saliva as he pointed at his fleeing companions and cursed. He then turned around and rushed to Sodelor's side, swinging his battle axe to split open a nearby snow monster.
This unforeseen event was just an interlude in the chaotic situation. The city defense battle, which did not require much skill, lasted for several hours. The attacks of the Snow Monsters seemed to be gradually weakening because of the soldiers' desperate counterattacks. But after the soldiers rotated the reserves four times, five to six large "Demonized Snow Monsters" finally approached the city wall while the frontline suffered heavy casualties.
Behind them were a few Snow Monster leaders that were even more muscular than the rest.
*****
"Um … Lady Merlinsera."
Although the slightly hesitant voice was not loud, it was unusually abrupt in the silent palace.
Merlinsera's figure paused, but she did not stop moving forward.
She knew her current situation very well. There was no possibility for her to "stop" now. After the Dragon Crystal lost its effect, all her hopes were placed on the statue in front of her that was emitting energy.
This was her last stand. No one could stop her.
But Roddy did not seem to be aware of this. After shouting that sentence, he hesitated for a few seconds and continued, "I think … it's best not to open that thing in front of us."
His voice unconsciously trembled a little. This was normal for Merlinsera. Mortals should have this kind of reverence when facing a dragon.
But she did not know that Roddy was nervous not because of her identity, but because of the relief sculptures on the walls of the palace!
After entering, Merlinsera went straight to the point. She ran towards the statue of Solomon in the center of the palace. Obviously, she wanted to see what was under the statue. But Roddy did not dare to act rashly. He had accepted a "Legendary" level mission and was very nervous. How could he walk around carelessly? After he stopped in place, he immediately started to observe the surroundings, hoping to find some clues that could help with the mission.
For a successful PVE player, the "mission" was always traceable. After seeing the relief sculptures around him, he immediately knew what this place was.
"Lady Merlinsera, I'm not joking. I hope you can listen to what I have to say before you make a decision, okay?"
The Shadow Dragon ignored him and strode towards the statue in the center of the palace. Roddy's eyelids twitched. He felt all the muscles in his body tense up. At this moment, he did not care whether he was polite or not. He said loudly, "If you have time, you can look at the relief sculpture on the third wall on your right!"
At this point, anyone could hear the anxiety and pleading in Roddy's voice. Merlinsera finally stopped in her tracks.
But just when Roddy thought she would look at the relief sculpture, Merlinsera slowly turned around and looked at Roddy with an extremely cold and disgusted gaze. "You have no right to speak here, mortal."
The next moment, she raised her fist and punched the statue of Solomon under the bronze canopy.
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