"…!"
Fangzheng couldn't help but whistle at the sight of the tall figure before him. Fina's eyes widened in shock. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.
What appeared in front of them was a huge black bear. But compared to the bears Fangzheng had seen in the animal world, the black bear in front of him was much larger. Just by lying on all fours on the ground, it was nearly two meters tall. It stood in front of Fangzheng and Fina, looking at the two humans in front of it. Right on the heels of that, Fangzheng saw the blue-haired angel circle around the bear from behind.
"How is it? Master, look, I just discovered this. I've agreed to be your mount for the time being and bring both of you down the mountain. "
"Not bad."
Fangzheng stroked Nimf's head while the little angel revealed a delightful smile. Then, she extended her hand and placed it on the bear's head as though she was communicating with it. Then, the bear crouched down obediently and gestured for them to ride on its back. Since there was such a convenient means of transportation, Fangzheng naturally rode on it without hesitation. As for Fina, this young lady hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she carefully sat behind Fangzheng.
Then, the bear stood up and sprinted down the mountain with both of them on its back.
This bear was huge, but it ran very steadily. Sitting on its back, Fangzheng and Fina felt as though they were riding on a horse. Rhode didn't know where Nimf found this bear and how she 'convinced' it to be their mount.
But no matter what, with this bear, the rest of the journey was much easier. As one of the top predators in the forest, this bear was obviously the king of the mountain and no other animals dared to provoke it. Unlike its massive size, the speed of this gigantic bear was also rather fast. So much so that Fangzheng even felt that if it was equipped with armor, perhaps it would be able to drop from Zu Aman's mount …
What about this bear? Armani Battle Bear?
Of course, this was only Fangzheng's idea when he was bored. This bear was obviously comfortable in the forest and didn't intend to wander around Zu Aman. In fact, in less than an hour, it brought Fangzheng and Fina through the forest and arrived at the Dark Swamp.
This was a dark swamp.
Although he had heard about the Dark Swamp from Garrison and Knight Conan, and Fina had also introduced the history of the Dark Swamp to him, Fangzheng couldn't help but feel a little absent-minded when he saw this pitch-black land with his own eyes.
The snow was still falling. Pure white snowflakes fell on the ground, shrouding the entire land in a snowy white. However, this was only limited to the mountain and forest where Fangzheng was. In front of him, at the foot of the mountain and the Dark Swamp, a distinct black and white boundary extended out. The snowflakes didn't seem to leave any traces on this swamp at all. Only the pitch-black soil and the distant ruins could be seen.
The Dark Swamp was indeed pitch-black.
"Roar … Roar …"
Standing at the foot of the mountain, the giant bear also stopped moving forward. It opened its mouth and let out a deep roar towards the dark swamp as though it was facing a terrifying enemy. Fina flew to its side and held its head. After a moment, she turned to Fangzheng and shook her head.
"This child can only send Master here. It doesn't want to enter the swamp …"
"It's fine."
Hearing Fina's uneasy and apologetic answer, Fangzheng waved his hand. Then, he jumped down from the giant bear and came to its front. Fangzheng reached out his hand and quietly touched it. In the next moment, there was a salmon in his hand.
"I don't have anything good. This will be the fare."
"Argh …"
Looking at the fish in Fangzheng's hand, the giant bear was stunned for a moment. Then, it carefully approached Fangzheng and sniffed the salmon in his hand. After confirming that there was no problem, it took a bite. Then, the giant bear let out a deep roar and nodded to Fangzheng. Then, it turned around and disappeared into the forest.
"Sure enough, it feels good to have a mount."
Looking at the disappearing figure of the giant bear, Fangzheng shrugged and turned to the young ladies beside him.
"Let's go."
The Dark Swamp wasn't an easy journey. In fact, if Fangzheng were to describe it, the feeling of walking on the Dark Swamp was similar to walking on a carpet of bugs. The ground beneath his feet was not hard, but soft soil. Even though he was wearing leather boots, he could feel a kind of warm movement below. It was as if he was not walking on a piece of land, but on the body of a monster that was emitting a stench from head to toe.
The fluttering snowflakes were also nowhere to be seen. In fact, when Fangzheng stepped into this swamp, he felt as though he had stepped into another world. The thick clouds above almost blocked all the light. Even though it was daytime, it was still dusky and gloomy. The cold wind that passed through the swamp was like the wailing of ghosts, as though the souls of the dead hundreds of years ago were still wandering on this land.
"This used to be a prosperous country …"
Fina gazed at the ruins beside her with a complicated expression. From its appearance, one could vaguely see that it used to be a manor. But now, the manor had been completely burned into a pitch-black wreckage. The pillars had collapsed, and only a few walls were still standing, telling of the past glory.
"But it was humans who destroyed it, not demons."
Fangzheng scanned his surroundings before taking out a map to compare the location. At the same time, he answered in passing. After hearing Fangzheng's answer, Fina's expression was somewhat complicated. She hesitated for a moment, then asked.
"Mr. Fangzheng … Do you think that war will disappear?"
"War, war will never change."
After comparing the directions, Fangzheng continued walking forward. At the same time, he answered without turning his head.
"Frankly speaking, from my standpoint, of course, I hope for a lifetime of peace and stability. I can live comfortably at home, eat, and wait for death. I don't need to care about anything, and I don't need to do anything. But it's a pity that there will never be such a good thing in this world. Battles are everywhere and sometimes, you have to fight for something. Frankly speaking, I can understand the thoughts of that country. The only mistake they made was to underestimate the determination of the other party to resist to the end. "
"What about the battle between Order and Chaos?"
"Chaos, huh … Frankly speaking, it's still too far away from me. Even though I've seen the Son of Chaos once …"
With that said, Fangzheng suddenly paused for a moment. Then, he turned his head to look at Fei Na and revealed an interesting smile.
"By the way, Miss Fina, have you thought of something?"
"What is it?"
Perhaps because Fangzheng's gaze was a little 'malicious', Fina instinctively tensed up and asked.
"That is … perhaps Chaos is also a part of Order?"
"Huh … Y-Y-Y-Y?!"
This time, Fina was as though greatly frightened. Before Fangzheng finished his sentence, she widened her eyes and screamed.
"H-How is that possible! Order and Chaos are mortal enemies! Besides, they are completely different! "
"Oh? Tell me then. According to your understanding, what is Order? What is Chaos? "
"B-Because Order is …"
Perhaps because Fangzheng's question was too baffling, Fina didn't know how to answer for a moment. She gaped and stared blankly for a few moments. Then, as though recalling something, she clapped her hands.
"Order has characteristics that can be identified and follows rules and laws. On the other hand, Chaos is a chaotic existence without rules and laws … How is it possible for them to be the same? "
"According to what you said, Chaos is indeed a part of Order."
"How is that possible? Chaos has no rules and … "
"Didn't you mention the characteristics of Chaos just now?"
Fangzheng said and winked playfully at Fina.
"You said that Chaos is a chaotic existence without rules and laws … Isn't that one of its characteristics that can be identified?"
"That's possible?"
At that moment, Fina felt terrible. She widened her mouth and stared blankly at Fangzheng as though he had said something outrageous.
"What's wrong with that?"
Looking at Fina's bewildered expression, Fangzheng revealed an amused expression. He extended his arm, pointed to the ground beneath his feet, and pointed to the snow-covered mountain range in the distance.
"Just like black and white. Even though they are so different, aren't they still part of the same color?"
"This …"
This time, Fina didn't refute. She lowered her head with an uncertain expression. On the other hand, Fangzheng turned around and continued forward … Fortunately, Nimf was keeping watch in the sky. If not, perhaps Fina's shout would have attracted the cultists.
Gazing at Fangzheng's back, Fina bit her lip and followed him.
"So then, Mr. Fangzheng … Do you think that our war with Chaos is wrong?"
"I didn't say that."
"But didn't you say that Chaos is also a part of Order …"
"I also said that they are like black and white."
Fangzheng wasn't a cultist, so he naturally didn't have the intention of brainwashing this pitiful little girl behind him. Earlier on, he suddenly thought of this paradox and brought it up to tease her. If he were to lead her astray, it would be troublesome.
"If we compare them to countries, then we are the people of the Country of White, while Chaos is the Country of Black. They want to dye us black, but of course, we won't agree to it … I guess Miss Fina wouldn't want to be dyed black, right? That won't look good."
"That's for sure … Huhu. Mr. Fangzheng, your words are really interesting."
Upon hearing his words, Fina finally revealed a smile. But her gaze at Fangzheng became more complicated.
"Alright then, Mr. Fangzheng. If we are the people of the Country of White, who is the painter?"
"I don't know. Perhaps the Goddess will know the answer."
"…"
This time, Fina didn't say anything. She lowered her head, gazed at her toes, and muttered under her breath.
"Perhaps … even the Goddess is …"
But before Fina finished her sentence, Fangzheng's expression changed abruptly. Then, he pulled Fina over and hid in the shadows of the ruins.
"Mr. Fangzheng?"
"Shh …"
Facing the astonished Fina, Fangzheng gestured and lifted his head to the sky.
Shortly after, under their gazes, a pitch-black shadow flapped its wings and leaped across the sky.
It had the head of a jackal, the wings of a bat, the body of a human, and a slender, black tail. In fact, Fangzheng knew the identity of this creature without Fina's explanation.
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