To them, the "road" was the fastest shortcut to Elson and the best way to escape from the monster.
"Everyone, keep it up! We'll be able to take care of this guy tomorrow! "
The continuous days of running had lowered morale. Sodelor's shout immediately lifted the morale. After all, everyone was very confident in Elson City's defensive magic circle. In their eyes, even if it was a dragon chasing after them, Elson City would still be able to blast it into pieces!
In the dark night, Sodelor looked back at the forest that was like a dormant monster. When the team was taking a short break, he came to Nora again and said in a low voice, "If your stamina can take it, you can continue running with the three horses. If the horses can't run anymore, just leave them behind. The rest is up to you …"
"Captain … What do you mean?"
Nora did not react for a moment. Why was Sodelor encouraging them just now, but now he was asking her to go first?
"Elson City needs time to prepare before attacking. The more prepared we are, the more confident we will be in dealing with this monster." Sodelor's reason was very good, and Nora finally believed him. She then got up and said goodbye to the other team members, quickly setting off on the road back.
Sodelor had actually considered that the team would split into several teams and escape in different directions. But when he thought of the unstoppable strength of the monster, perhaps sacrificing a small number of them could save the majority, but the problem was … this was Efta. If a powerful monster was allowed to mutate endlessly here, who would be able to stop it in the future?
Demonized creatures were terrifyingly invasive. They were definitely not ordinary beasts that were willing to be content in a corner. The main reason Sodelor asked Nora to go back early was … because he was not very optimistic about the upcoming escape.
He turned to look at the tired team, knowing that this was indeed a cruel reality. If they were really caught by the monster, perhaps Natha, as a Ranger, would have a chance to escape, but the others would probably not be able to escape.
Nora gradually left with the three horses. The sound of hooves echoed in the night, making Sodelor's heart feel a little empty.
*****
The next morning, Magister Tucker walked out of the custom-made high heels shop. He turned to say goodbye to the shop owner, Finkle, and then left.
Naturally, this shop didn't only make leather goods like high heels. From saddles to boots, everything could be customized. So early in the morning, Grand Mage Tucker personally came here and made a belt with the skin of a magic lizard. Of course, his purpose was not to buy anything, but to observe the structure of the house.
The buildings in Elsen City were all built during the High Elves' era. The main structure was made of stone, but the interior also used thick wooden beams. The leather shop had two floors, and its structure was not complicated. Tucker figured out the structure after a few glances, so he had a plan in mind. Before leaving the shop, he made a few seemingly casual gestures outside the leather shop.
After they left, a few mages who did not attend the meeting today passed by the shop by coincidence. They leaned against the wall outside the shop and chatted.
On the other side, Kardashian, who had just woken up in the hotel room, stretched, rubbed her hair that looked like a bird's nest, and got up with sleepy eyes to change clothes. To her, a life without anyone to care about her was too comfortable. She slept until she woke up naturally, ate delicious food until her mouth cramped … The comfortable living atmosphere in Elsen City made her so happy that she almost forgot her purpose of coming here.
"That guy Roddy is back … Then I'll find him when I have time."
Kardashian snapped her fingers, and the Cleansing spell instantly made her skin moist and white. After putting on the ice blue robe in front of the mirror, she suddenly remembered that she had something else to do today. "But … I still have to go to the leathersmith's shop to measure the size of the high heels."
Waving her hand, she condensed a few ice cubes in the glass next to her with a spell. She picked up the water soaked with flower petals and gulped down a few mouthfuls. Shaking her head, she said, "Then I'll go find him after I'm done measuring. Roddy can't go anywhere else anyway."
The young lady of the Dragons leisurely arranged her schedule for the day and swaggered out of the hotel. She waved her hand to reject the two mages who tried to talk to her. She ordered six servings of breakfast in the restaurant alone, ate them all, and then walked out leisurely.
At the same time, Elder Dominic and his team had arrived at the city square across the street from the leathersmith's shop, waiting for the "speech of the castellan" to begin. These Arcanists were wearing robes underneath and overwashed linen clothes on the outside. Every one of them was wearing heavily worn leather boots. Their loud voices and accents further confirmed other people's suspicions about their identities.
Dominic looked at the square filled with chairs in front of him and reached out to touch the "Confinement Sphere" hidden in his pocket. The restrained waves of energy made him feel at ease.
Inside the castellan's mansion, Roddy was chatting with Camilla about what he saw in Lachiman after breakfast.
After crying to her heart's content yesterday, Camilla's mood seemed to have brightened up. When she heard Roddy talk about how Lachiman's council changed from arrogance to humility, she even laughed her head off. Roddy had never seen her so relaxed and happy before. He could not help but say, "You look good when you laugh like this. It's not good to always keep a straight face."
Camilla was immediately embarrassed. She turned to look out the window. "You think I want to keep a straight face? It's all because you throw everything to me. I work myself to death every day, how can I relax … "
Although she tried to hide it, Camilla's red face was still dazzling under the sunlight. Roddy could not help but laugh.
Camilla knew that she could not hide it. She pouted at Roddy's laughter. The golden sunlight outside the window shone into the room, making the red robe particularly dazzling. It also made Roddy a little dazed. Time and space seemed to have frozen, because Camilla's current appearance was exactly the same as the arrogant little wizard in his memory.
He suddenly felt an indescribable emotion in his heart. Even he did not know why. His absent-mindedness made Camilla even more embarrassed. Fortunately, a subtle wave of magic interrupted Roddy's memory. He suddenly woke up, looked down, and found that the white crystal on the table had just vibrated slightly.
"What is this?"
Camilla's heart was beating fast. She looked away and asked as if nothing had happened.
Roddy took out the crystal but did not explain its origin. As a "guardian", she could instinctively feel a familiar aura, but she could not tell what it was.
"A relic from the High Elves' civilization. Maybe it can help you escape from the shackles of Elsen City," Roddy reached out and picked up the crystal. "To be exact, it is the soul of a Grand Arcanist."
This made Camilla hold her breath. She stared at the crystal in shock at first, then involuntarily looked at Roddy. She had always regarded the restriction of "leaving Elsen City" as an impossible wish. Because the more she understood the magic of the High Elves, the less confident she was that she could solve this problem. For a long time, she had completely given up on this option. But she did not expect that Roddy still remembered this wish of hers!
Camilla had seen too many cases of superiors making empty promises to their employees. Back in the "Holy Assembly", she had suffered many similar losses. But now it seemed that Roddy was really much stronger than the "Holy Assembly" …
"Which Grand Arcanist?"
"Her name is Edith, but I don't know the details."
Roddy reached out and picked up the crystal. He did notice that it had emitted an extremely weak wave just now. But now that he used his mind power to examine it, everything returned to normal.
"Sounds familiar." Camilla had an amazing memory now. After thinking for a while, she continued, "It should be the Grand Arcanist who died in a battle on the island due to special reasons. Later, she was posthumously given the title of" Guardian Star "to commemorate her heroic actions."
"Her?" Roddy raised his eyebrows. He had never seen Edith's appearance before. He only remembered her two lake-blue eyes. He did not expect her to be a female High Elf.
But gender was no longer important, because she had now become a pure "consciousness".
Thinking of this, Roddy handed the crystal to Camilla. Camilla picked it up and examined it for a while. She also gave a similar conclusion: no one knew how to restore the other's energy, unless she opened her mouth and taught them.
After all, the "soul" was too profound a topic. Even the famous Grand Arcanist might not be able to understand it. Roddy also knew that he could not force it, so he put the crystal in his pocket. "After the speech, I'll bring it to the Magic Tower to take a look. I wonder if the Charged Crystal will work on it."
The two of them finished their breakfast and changed into formal robes. After all, they were not preparing to go on the battlefield, so he only hung the short sword that the Frost Dragon Lord Victor had given him on his waist. He also had the Frost Ring and the Ring of Pardon in each hand, and the Shadow Dragon Crystal on his chest as decoration. Regardless of the appearance, any Magician who knew their stuff would know what kind of person was standing in front of them.
When everything was ready, he and Camilla walked out of the mansion together and stepped into the carriage to the city square. While sitting in the carriage, Roddy did not forget to ask, "Among the people from Charles II's side, are there any troublemakers?"
"I've sent people to watch over them. Occasionally, they will take a look myself. But they seem to be frightened by the exhibition a few days ago, and now they are quite well-behaved." Camilla closed her eyes and felt for a while. She continued, "Two Magicians are walking to the square, discussing the matter of sending a letter to Charles II."
Roddy nodded. The four arrested fellows from the Holy Assembly had been beaten up by him last night. Those who tried to curse had their teeth and mandibles broken on the spot. From these people's mouths, he could also confirm that the other party did not have any follow-up plans for the time being.
When the conference is over, it is time to free up my hands to deal with these people.
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