On the third day, with the completion of the assembly of the large hot air balloon, it was time to start exploring the ruins.
The new hot air balloon was named Farsight, its huge basket could accommodate even more witches, and it was also wrapped in canvas to protect it from the cold wind and snow.
Because the sooner the operation was carried out, the safer it would be, so after a simple farewell to Roland, the witches boarded the hot air balloon one after another, rising from the castle's back garden and setting off in the direction of the stone tower.
In order to quickly land and meet the enemy when they encountered danger, Farsight flew very low this time, almost skimming over the roofs of the town's houses. Most of the subjects witnessed this "miracle", many of them were stunned in place, and some even shouted "Long live His Highness Roland". Probably in their eyes, such a miracle could only be created by the Lord of Border Town. As they passed by the western wall, the soldiers of the First Army uniformly saluted the air. Whether it was Lightning or Maggie, they were all witches they were familiar with, especially the little girl Lightning, who often gave the artillery team directions, who received enthusiastic cheers from the soldiers.
Soon, in the midst of scattered snowflakes, Farsight left Border Town behind and entered the Concealing Forest area.
Tilly stood at the side of the basket, overlooking the boundless forest.
The snowy season, which lasted for the entire Months of Demons, turned the world into a pure white. The top branches of the giant trees were all covered in snow, and at first glance it looked like a high platform protruding from the ground, flat and wide. On the other side of the field of view was a range of mountains, which appeared to be a touch of greenish-gray in the hazy fog. He could not see the foot of the mountains that were connected to the ground, and the undulating peaks in the distance seemed to be floating in mid-air.
"What a beautiful scenery," Shavi sighed, "This is the first time I've seen the Western Region covered in snow."
"You're a witch from the Western Region?" Vendy asked curiously.
"I used to live in Fallen Dragon Ridge, which is close to the south and rarely snows in winter. Later, I heard the news of Lady Tilly opening up Sleeping Island, so I secretly took a boat to the Port of Clearwater to meet up with the other witches. "
"So that's how it is," Vendy smiled and shook her head, "Our Royal Highness has always been complaining, why after the rumors of the Witch Cooperation Association settling down in Border Town spread out, no witches have come … He is always one step too slow."
"Hey, did you also release the news to gather witches?"
"They do, but unfortunately, they're not very experienced. I noticed them as soon as they arrived at Fallen Dragon Ridge," Ashes said proudly. "I even caught him red-handed in Silver City. I think his name was Theo? "
"You're also a witch, so of course you'll notice this strange rumor," Andrea curled her lips. "If you hadn't met Lady Tilly, you might have already followed her to Border Town."
"I won't do it for Prince Roland!"
"Oh," she imitated his voice and said, "Your Highness … you're quite familiar with calling me that."
"Pfft," Tilly couldn't help but laugh out loud. Yesterday she had seen her sullen face, but now it seemed that she had returned to normal. On Sleeping Island, the only one who would dare to cause trouble for Ashes at any time was Andrea, who came from an illustrious family. "Whether it's Sleeping Island or Border Town, we're all compatriots, so there's no need to distinguish between us."
She turned her head and swept her eyes over the numerous witches in turn.
Before setting out, everyone had already understood each other's abilities, so that when they encountered the enemy, they could more reasonably assign tasks. It could be said that the number of combat witches in Border Town was far less than in Sleeping Island, and even most of the witches weren't suitable for fighting. But it was also because of their unremitting efforts that Border Town had become what it was today.
Tilly's eyes stopped on Anna. If she had to choose one among them that left the deepest impression on her, she was afraid that it would be this woman who had awakened in Border Town and had a deep influence on Roland.
As long as she stood next to her, she could feel an indescribable sense of heaviness and peace. This was the first time she had experienced such a feeling. If she had to describe it, it would be like lying on a vast field, and the softness and solidity of her back would make her feel incomparably at ease.
Except for when talking to Roland, Anna didn't talk much, and her expression rarely changed, but as long as she stood among the witches, it was difficult to ignore her.
Moreover, according to Sylvie, Anna was also the first witch to evolve in Border Town. She possessed an astonishing amount of magic, and her Blackfire, which could change its form at will, was exceptionally powerful. Moreover, she was the first witch to finish reading the Natural Science Theoretical Foundation, which made Tilly feel like she was a confidant.
This winter, if she could sit around the fireplace with her and discuss the magical knowledge in the book, it would be a very pleasant thing. Tilly was full of expectations for this.
The 5th Princess then moved her eyes to Lightning, who was outside the basket. As the daughter of Thunder, she had many similarities with the first explorer of the Fjords. Lively, curious, and full of action, she was born to fly, Tilly thought, only the vast and boundless sky could accommodate her endless galloping heart. Although Thunder hoped that his daughter could live an honest life, after seeing the little girl, Tilly understood that she was destined to become an explorer, and maybe her achievements would even surpass her father.
The only thing she could do was to protect her as much as possible.
"We're almost there," while she was thinking, Lightning had already approached the basket and announced to everyone.
"Come in and rest," Vendy showed a concerned look, "Your lips are frozen white."
"It's nothing, it's just that my face is a bit numb," she patted her rosy white face, "Fortunately, I have the scarf that His Highness gave me, so my ears aren't cold at all."
Along the way, they didn't encounter any fierce demons. The demonic beasts that passed through the forest would occasionally raise their heads and roar, but they obviously didn't have the ability to attack the hot air balloon in the sky, so the first half of the journey could be considered smooth. But when the Hawk Gazer arrived above their destination, everyone was stunned by the scene in front of them.
They saw that the forest looked as if it had been swept by something huge, and there were scattered tree trunks and broken branches everywhere. The accumulated snow had been turned over and mixed with the soil, looking very messy.
"Where's the stone tower?" Ashes asked.
"It was originally there," Lightning pointed to the empty space under her feet, her voice full of disbelief, "It … is gone."
Tilly looked in the direction she was pointing, and saw a huge hole in the brown and white ground. It was so dark that the bottom couldn't be seen, as if someone had dug a passage to the abyss. But according to the size of the hole, the body of the person who dug it must have been astonishingly large.
"Sylvie, see what's in the hole."
Sylvie's eyebrows quickly wrinkled, and her face looked very ugly, "A … a maggot-like monster, it's moving in the northwest direction, wait, the ruins are in its stomach!"
"What, in its stomach?" Ashes said in surprise.
"Yes, I saw the stone tower … and the ice crown that you were talking about," she carefully identified, "Oh my god, it swallowed the entire ruins!"
What should they do next? Everyone looked at Tilly at the same time.
"Besides the insects, is there nothing else?" the 5th Princess asked in a deep voice, "Especially the demons."
"Well … there are still some demonic beasts, but they're all in its stomach, and it looks like they're already dead." Sylvie observed for a while, then shook her head.
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