After his identity was exposed, Hilton and his servant immediately became honest.
Being removed from the temple not only meant that he had lost the hope of advancing, but it also meant that he was no longer under the protection of the gods. In other words, even if the beautiful blond man was killed in front of the temple, the temple would at most inform the guards to deal with it as an ordinary public security case.
In this way, Hilton had to be careful. The beautiful blond man found that the way Hansen and the others looked at him had changed. However, the expedition still needed a priest, so the other members of the team did not show too much of a reaction, but there was no more respect in their eyes.
When Hansen saw that everyone was almost done eating, he said, "Let's get ready to go. Everyone check if you have any sandalwood on you. Be careful of your surroundings and stay alert. We have been delayed for some time, so we have to speed up and try to reach the supply point before noon."
When he said this, he did not look at Hilton, but the beautiful blond man still heard the middle-aged swordsman's dissatisfaction with him. If it were any other time, he could just leave and change to another team. However, once the expedition team spread his true identity, it would not be so easy for him to form a team again. Moreover, Hilton had just lost a lot of money playing cards in the Fire Dragon's Breath. He was now in urgent need of money from this expedition.
Therefore, even though he knew that Hansen was expressing his dissatisfaction with him, Hilton could only pretend not to hear it.
However, no one knew whether the beautiful blond man was as obedient as he looked.
The old thief Edward opened the way in front, and everyone followed behind him. One by one, they entered the Dark Forest under the night sky.
Speaking of which, this was the first time Rob really stepped into the Endless Sea of Trees. Although he had lived in Ryan since he was a child and had heard many legends about this place, his understanding of this place was limited to the bizarre stories passed down by word of mouth. Most of them were made up by adults to scare children away from this strange forest. How much of it was true was still debatable.
But everyone was curious, especially Rob, who had lived next to the Endless Sea of Trees for a long time. The young man later deliberately searched for literature related to this forest in the library of the Royal College of Magic and Magic, only to find that the relevant research was pitifully little. This was almost unbelievable for a magician who had always been known for his strong desire for knowledge.
One must know that the motto of the founder of the magic system, the first magician Roland, was — stay curious.
These four simple words were also the most accurate description of a magician.
Your Honor, the future supreme magus, did not believe that no magician would be interested in such a strange place as the Endless Sea of Trees. Then there was only one possibility left. Someone had purposely wiped out all research related to this place. This was not something that one or two people could do. It would require the entire strength of the Magician's Association.
Therefore, the young man found the first vice president of the Magician's Association, the current principal of the Royal College of Magic and Magic, the ninth-grade supreme magus Steins, Your Honor. He opened his mouth and asked, "Old man, are you hiding something from me? Why is there so little literature about the Endless Sea of Trees? Hmm, I smell a conspiracy. "
Stein was reading a book in his room. It wasn't some profound magic research, just a collection of poems that had recently become popular among young people.
The old man was reading with great interest and did not even look up. "All of you have heard of Roland's famous phrase, 'stay curious'. But did you know that there's a second part to it? But your curiosity should match your ability. Young man, there are some things that you should not be concerned about now. But don't worry, when the day comes, you will have to know even if you don't want to."
"I don't think so. I have no interest in your dirty little secrets," the young man said and disappeared in a puff of smoke before the Supreme Sorcerer could get angry.
…
If not for the fact that he had returned to his hometown after so many years and entered this strange forest, Rob would have forgotten about the short conversation he had with Steins.
From the supreme magus' answer, the young man could come up with three conclusions:
First, the big shots of the Sorcerer's Association definitely knew something about the Endless Sea of Trees. They had conducted many studies on it, and the studies had probably been going on for a long time.
Second, the results of the studies must be so shocking that even the powerful Sorcerer's Association had to keep it a secret. But to be honest, Rob could not think of any force on this continent that could make the Sorcerer's Association afraid. Steins did not even care about the royal family.
Third, the supreme magus was not a good friend. He even hid it from his own disciple.
In conclusion, the quasi-magus found himself a little interested in the Endless Sea of Trees. But he did not know if the appearance of the underground city had anything to do with Steins' secret.
After entering this strange forest, the exploration team became visibly nervous. Even the handsome blonde man who had always been sloppy took out his Grimoire. Like a mage's staff, it was a common weapon used by priests.
However, Hilton's name had been removed from the Pantheon, and his grimoire looked particularly dim.
The exploration team moved forward carefully. Their boots squeaked as they stepped on the rotten leaves, as if someone was whispering into their ears. Coupled with the strange plants and the dim starlight, it felt like they were in a horror movie.
"So, what happened after that?" Lolo suddenly asked.
"Huh? What happened to what? "
"The story you told me before. What happened to the guards?"
"Oh, they all died. I think I told you before. Only the young maid survived. Otherwise, it wouldn't be called the Bloody Night in the castle."
"What about the vice-captain? Did he die too?" Lolo asked again.
"I think so." Rob did not know why the girl suddenly became so interested in this centuries-old legend.
The teenager even doubted whether it was his illusion. After he said that, the girl in front of him seemed to pause for a moment. "But he was very brave, wasn't he? He knew he couldn't defeat them, but in order to protect the people in the town, he still chose to stay and fight those crazy guys. So, he's a hero, right?"
"Um …" The quasi-magus actually felt that it was not worthwhile to sacrifice his life to save a stranger, and there should be a better way to deal with it. However, Shermie, the retainer knight, once told him that a qualified follower should always think the same way as his master. Therefore, the teenager was a bit hesitant.
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