The snowstorm grew stronger and stronger, and it was as if there was a hand pushing against their bodies, constantly pushing them back. Every step they took required a lot of strength. Luo Bu put up a magic barrier, enveloping the two of them and the horse. Outside the barrier, the cold wind was biting cold, but inside, it was safe and sound.
However, the shield did not solve the problem of vision. Now, they could only see half a step in front of them. If they were not careful, they might walk to the edge of the cliff.
In such a harsh environment, Rob's Phase Shift couldn't be used. Before casting this magic, a lot of calculations and deductions had to be made about the surrounding space. The blizzard made the environment of Anarep extremely complicated, and in this case, the number of calculations would be astronomical.
Your Honor, the future Supreme Magus, had a bad feeling in his heart. Was it a coincidence? When this storm appeared, there was a faint feeling that it was targeted at them, but controlling the natural weather in such a large area was something that even a ninth-grade Supreme Magus couldn't do.
Rob had previously speculated that the Temple had a secret stronghold in Anarep, but now he was very doubtful whether this stronghold existed.
More than eight thousand meters above sea level was a challenge to the body of any creature. Coupled with such a harsh natural environment, it was impossible to stay for long. If it was just for the sake of privacy, there were better choices.
"Anyway, let's find a place to take shelter from the wind and wait for the snow to lessen before moving forward," Rob suggested.
Lolo had no objections. Although she was anxious to save Avril, the current situation was indeed too bad. With such a heavy snowstorm, if there was an ambush ahead, it was almost impossible to avoid.
The two found a rock wall that could shelter them from the wind and sat down under it.
Rob used magic to make a fire. Bevinadet perched on his shoulder, squinting at the jerky in the luggage, looking a little disinterested. Since Cosan left, this beautiful bird no longer had to hide, but it seemed that she was tired of the monotonous food here.
The two thought that the snowstorm would soon pass, but they didn't expect to wait for a full three days, and after three days, the blizzard still showed no signs of stopping.
After all, they had lost a portion of their supplies previously. Fortunately, this location was not too far from the top of the mountain. If they walked normally, it would only take a little more than half a day's journey.
Lolo and Rob discussed for a while and finally decided to leave the rock wall and climb up in the snow. No one knew when the bad weather would pass. Since they were already here, they had to go up and take a look.
The future Supreme Magus once again opened the barrier and spread out his senses, guarding against possible traps and ambushes. However, the journey was more daunting than dangerous.
A day and a half later, the two finally arrived at the peak of Ogamil Peak.
The snowstorm on the mountaintop was much weaker now, and they could already see their surroundings clearly. The two of them also finally saw the main character of this trip.
A middle-aged man dressed like a priest was sitting on the edge of the cliff with his back to them, admiring the sea of clouds and the storm beneath his feet.
When he heard footsteps behind him, he did not turn around.
Lolo took a deep breath and told him her name. However, the man was still unmoved. He sat as still as a mountain, not even lifting his shoulder. The girl took out her staff, walked up carefully, and touched the man's back.
The next moment, the man's body swayed, leaned forward slightly, and plunged into the sea of clouds in front of him.
Luo Luo was shocked. The owner of this body had clearly been dead for a long time, and his limbs were frozen stiff. That was why he had collapsed at the slightest touch. The girl had never thought that this would be the result. After more than three months of bitter pursuit, all she got was a corpse.
Rob took the opportunity to search the surroundings. "Avril isn't here," he said in a low voice.
"How is that possible?" Lolo's eyes widened. If Avril wasn't here, why would Marvin climb this snowy mountain? He stayed at the mountaintop for three whole days, and even when he lost his life, he didn't leave. What was the point of him doing that?
Rob suddenly thought of something else. If Marvin didn't bring Avril to the mountaintop, then what was the thing that weighed sixty to seventy pounds on the donkey's back?
And the next moment, he got his answer.
The snowstorm on the mountaintop suddenly stopped, and the sky darkened. It wasn't the kind of darkness where the sun was blocked by dark clouds, but the kind where all light suddenly disappeared. It was the purest darkness.
When they realized that something was wrong, it was already too late.
Rolling thunder mixed with faint chanting sounded in the night sky. The sound was vague at first, but it became louder and louder.
When the first bolt of lightning pierced the sky, light finally shone in the sky.
However, this light only lasted for a short time. Just as it was about to be extinguished, a second bolt of lightning appeared, followed by a third, a fourth … Tens of thousands of lightning bolts covered the sky like a dense spider web.
These lightning bolts finally intertwined and converged together, falling toward the mountaintop.
A silver dragon pierced through the night sky.
Ogamil Peak was like a feast of thunder and lightning.
And the host of this feast walked out of the lightning bolts. As soon as he appeared, the light shone brightly.
The future supreme magus Your Honor had never seen such a creature before. Its body was made of light, and it was about three meters tall. It had a humanoid shape, but its face had no facial features. However, this didn't stop it from having five senses. The thing slowly turned its head, looking around. Finally, its "gaze" stopped on Lolo.
It took a small step toward the girl, but this small step caused an earthquake in the majestic Anarep Mountains. It was as if even nature had to bow down to its feet.
Rob's heart sank.
He finally understood what Marvin's plan was. From the beginning, Marvin's target wasn't Avril. The reason he kidnapped the girl in Stanton was to lure the two of them here from thousands of miles away.
Yes, Marvin knew their identities from the start.
The girl from the north on the note wasn't Avril, but Lolo.
Rob always felt that he had missed something because he subconsciously thought that the 28th candidate for Katarina's plan was in the Sith Abbey. However, when Marvin wrote the note, he hadn't found her yet. The Bretton family's territory was also in the north. If the person on the note was Lolo, then many of the previous problems could be explained.
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