Although Mount Amos was located in the subtropical zone of the continent, and it was still summer, so the foot of the mountain and the surrounding area were quite warm. However, starting from a height of more than two thousand meters, the temperature would plummet in a free-falling curve.
At an altitude of more than five thousand meters, which was the height of the mountainside, the climate there had become as harsh as the winter in the north, with white snow and cold winds howling.
Coupled with the extreme lack of resources, altitude sickness, thin air, and mountain disasters such as avalanches, this series of factors made it difficult for the people of this era, whose productivity was still stagnant in the Middle Ages of Europe (and perhaps slightly higher), to climb this rare peak.
"Although Lauren Claudian's cowardly nature is not worthy of expectations, climbing to the top of Mount Amos is still an undeniable feat."
In a temporary campsite halfway up the mountain, Madam Crane Wanglan sighed softly as she drank her freshly brewed coffee.
Although she had long been mentally prepared, when she experienced it herself, she understood that compared to the real situation, the words in the book were pale and powerless.
Due to the air pressure, the boiling point of the water at this height had been lowered by a lot. Therefore, although the coffee beans were still used in the past, which were exclusive to the nobles, and the price was on the same level as gold, the taste was far inferior.
But in this place, there was no way to complain about this.
The handsome man beside her who was fiddling with the fire immediately turned his head and smiled in response to her words.
As Madame He Wang Lan's confidant and male pet, the other party's attitude towards him was almost related to his wealth and power. Therefore, even if he was quite dissatisfied with why Madame He Wang Lan personally brought him to climb the Mountain of Death, he at least had to maintain his usual attentive appearance on the surface.
Suddenly, a hoarse and rough male voice came from the door.
"Madam, we received a communication from the bottom of the mountain."
"Come in and talk." Madam Crane Wanglan put the coffee cup in her hand on the table and said.
The person outside made a sound of acknowledgment and opened the wooden door of the room, walking in through the howling cold wind.
He was a stout man in a bearskin coat (or perhaps the fur of some other animal), and his honey-coloured hair was flecked with snow, and he seemed to have been out for some time.
There was a snow-white goshawk perched on his raised right arm. At this moment, it seemed to be constantly emitting ear-piercing cries due to its uneasiness towards the blazing furnace in the room.
This was a specially trained bird of prey that could communicate with the people below the mountain. A normal kite would not be able to fly more than three thousand meters above sea level, let alone five thousand meters above sea level.
The male pet frowned and looked at the large snowflakes that were brought into the room because of the strong man's action of opening the door.
"According to our spies who secretly followed Lauren Claudian, the knight seemed to have been attacked by unknown bandits after leaving Birbom Town. Although his body has not been found, judging from the miserable deaths of his retainer knights and guards, he has also died."
The strong man had always looked down on the pretty boy who sold his body in exchange for favor. Naturally, he did not care about the other party's expression. Instead, he directly reported to the person he was loyal to, Madam Crane Wanglan.
"In any case, Birbom Town is an important transportation hub in the territories of the lords. For their own benefits, they have long wiped out the bandits." Madam Crane Wanglan smiled contemptuously. "This kind of style of doing things without any scruples after finding an excuse, other than that damned Turquoise, no one else would do it."
"About that … The second report is related to Sir Emerald Sparrow. Two days ago, His Majesty the King promoted Sir Emerald Sparrow to the rank of Duke because of his' great achievements'. But strangely, there was no mention of what that 'great achievements' were."
"This is impossible!"
Madam Crane Wanglan was finally moved by the fact that her old rival suddenly sat on top of her head.
But immediately, her expression calmed down again, but her face was terrifyingly gloomy.
"Hmph, forget it … If this time goes well, let alone a mere Duke …" She then raised her head and looked at the strong man. "Is there any other information?"
"Not for the time being."
"Alright, you go back and rest first."
Madam Crane Wanglan waved her hand and pushed the strong man away. Then, she crossed her legs and supported her cheek with one hand as she quietly pondered.
In her eyes, the firewood brought up from the foot of the mountain was crackling in the fire.
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"So, what did you do to suddenly jump three ranks to become a Duke?"
Xu Shenxing curiously asked the bruised and swollen Duke Turquoise.
Even if he suppressed his strength to a normal person's level, Xu Shenxing and the other two really had no difficulty in subduing a hundred people. The only difficulty was that there were still two burdens. The knight was still fine, but if Wayler was killed in the chaotic battle, it would be awkward. It was just like playing Warriors of the Three Kingdoms. He killed his way into the enemy's camp alone and almost killed a thousand people. However, the main commander of the camp was killed and the result was still a loss …
In short, because the scene was too bloody and tragic, let's skip that battle for the time being.
In the end, all the enemy troops were 'humiliated by the enemy, so I went to take off their clothes'. Duke Emerald Sparrow, who had been desperately pretending to be 'beep', was also captured alive and brought to Mount Amos as Xu Shenxing's spoils of war.
"… It's an aphrodisiac."
Duke Turquoise struggled for a long time and finally decided to admit defeat. "His Majesty has always been bad in that aspect. Because of this, his relationship with the Queen is somewhat strained. Coincidentally, I obtained a very effective aphrodisiac from an alchemist. After I made the finished product and presented it to the King, my title was promoted …"
"I suddenly feel worried about the future of this country." Lauren Claudian said with a speechless expression.
"Emmm … How did you know that the aphrodisiac's secret formula was very effective?" Xu Shenxing looked at the problem from a more tricky angle.
Duke Turquoise immediately lay on the horse's back and pretended to be a dead dog.
"Oh oh, we're finally out of the forest!"
At this time, the voice of Wayler, who was walking at the front, was heard.
Then, the scene in front of Xu Shenxing suddenly became clear.
A strange light seemed to illuminate the entire sky. The continuous mountain range stretched between heaven and earth. Among them, there was a particularly astonishing and majestic snow-white peak that was like a sharp blade that attracted everyone's attention.
That was the end of their journey – Mount Amos.
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