Golden flames exploded in the sky and spread in all directions of the gloomy sky like a ring. The wind rolled up the snowflakes, such bad weather was just like the end of the world predicted by the Miirnas, but the dazzling flash still lit up the sky for dozens of miles, and under the layers of clouds, it was a vast expanse of white.
"My Lord?" Metisha turned her head from that direction, and the light reflected on her cheeks, making her cheeks pale.
"Let's split up, this is the high-level magic of the Holy Cathedral of Fire, it seems that Freya is in trouble." Brando also looked up at her and replied.
Veronica nodded in agreement.
"Let Brund take everyone else over, on our side, you stay behind, teacher stay behind, I still have my three attendants, Scarlet, plus Aloz and Shitah, these highest combat powers are enough to deal with that old fox Arreck."
"As for Prince Lenarette … …"
"He's with us." Veronica glanced at him and answered first.
Brando understood, no matter how bold Cruz's people were, they would not let their future crown prince take unnecessary risks. However, Freya must be in trouble, this was obvious, but the Valkyrie had to go her own way after all, he couldn't always protect her, that would eventually hurt her. This world was not as peaceful as the girl expected, she had to pay for what she wanted, otherwise it would be unfair to others.
Brando lowered his eyelids gently, not to mention Maynild was also by her side, there shouldn't be any problems, he could only think so.
"Then it's decided, Haruze, you're with us too," Brando grabbed the reins again, and the little prince beside Prince Lenarette quickly nodded to him, he turned his head, "Miss Shido … …"
"I'm with you too." The scholar looked at Veronica, then at the Count, and answered them.
"Well, Mr. Brund, do you have any questions?"
"As long as there is a horse -" the young Knight with golden hair replied proudly from atop his pegasus. He checked his sword and tied a dagger to his shoulder armor like all Knight of the Folded Sword (this tradition is said to have originated from the legend that Gretel once fought with the King of the Spirits in the Black Tomb and fought to the death with the dagger after his sword was broken). The cold wind made his cloak flutter.
"These summoned Heavenly Horses will last until tomorrow morning. You must pay attention." Metisha replied.
"That's enough!"
Brund saluted Veronica and then nodded to Brando. He turned his horse around and whistled. The whistle spread far and wide in the wind and snow, like a bird chirping through the canopy, bringing the whole forest to life. The dark procession turned in the heavy snow, and the Cruz Knight left the main road in a mighty manner. Many of the men and horses began to move in the direction of the forest a few miles away.
As far as the eye could see, the snow-white area was filled with dense black dots, but after a while, they connected into a small area, leaving only a thin line on the horizon. Brund turned his head back for the last time and signaled to them with his sword that flashed with a cold light.
He raised his sword, indicating a good omen of success.
"Don't worry, they're all excellent children." Veronica said, "Miss Freya will be fine."
"I hope so, I believe in her."
"Now it's our turn. The dragon told us there's a shortcut, and we're already on it?"
"That road is not easy to walk, it has to pass through the ice gap under the glacier, and only the dragon has walked that road. Passersby may not be able to walk where the dragon has walked. There are dangers lurking under the ice, and there are many creatures from the Mythological Era. But Grand Duke Arreck is heading for the Holy Cathedral of the Hibernator, and we must catch up with him before that. "
"… Brando, tell me, what is Arreck trying to do? He has already gotten the Heart of the Dragon, so why didn't he choose to leave here, but continue to move deeper into the glacier? "Veronica narrowed her eyes.
Brando did not answer immediately. He would rather believe that Arreck might want to kill two birds with one stone, using the power of the demon to open the ancient seal in the Holy Cathedral of the Hibernator and release the descendants of the Twilight sealed underground.
But he always felt that things were not so simple. Arreck would not be unaware that he would anger the guardian of this place, Shitah. Intuition told him that Arreck might have already arranged a series of plans for this trip. But to expose the other party's trick, Brando felt that he first had to find out what was really hidden in the center of the Stained Frost Forest maze.
In response to Veronica's question, he just shook his head, "We'll know soon enough."
"Brando, Shido is very familiar with such glaciers. She has a wealth of geographical knowledge, she may be able to help you."
"No need, I'm also very familiar with this place. What I need is a guide with a wealth of survival skills, not a scholar. "
Peya was such an excellent guide, but the hunter girl had become a little depressed since witnessing her companions in the town being killed by Arreck. She could not ride a horse, so she could only ride with Scarlet. She wrapped her arms around the waist of the mountain girl woodenly and said nothing.
The sky soon darkened, or it was darker than before. The night on the snowy plains was pitch-black without a trace of light, and no team could continue their journey in such an environment. Therefore, everyone had to stop and camp in the lee of the wind. The direction of the forest was quiet, and there was no news at all. Just like that, the night passed.
In the early hours of the morning, Brando finally found the 'shortcut' that Shitah had mentioned that led to the ice gap. He finally knew why this road was called a shortcut, because it crossed the entire glacier blocking the north side. Brando remembered that there was such a passage in the game, which was called the 'Blade's Edge' by the players.
Because crossing it was as dangerous as crossing a blade, no one would choose this road if they were not in a hurry.
The next few hours were spent in darkness and cold. The team sometimes moved along a long and narrow glacier, and in the blink of an eye, they appeared over the abyss. The terrain under the glacier was intricate, which was an eye-opener for everyone. But the one who gained the most was obviously the scholar. As soon as she had time to stop, Brando saw her take out a small book from her backpack and write and draw.
The whole morning was peaceful. Two blind ice demons lurking in the ice gap wanted to attack the team, but Mephistopheles found them in advance and killed them with a sword. They should be the bosses in the nearby area. Brando found that the Ash Sword Saint could also gain a lot of experience by killing monsters, but unfortunately nothing dropped.
There was no concept of time in the dark underground. Almost two or three hours after Mephistopheles killed the ice demons, the team came to a natural open place. At this time, Shido and Haruz, who were slightly weaker, were almost exhausted. Brando put the torch between two icicles and then asked everyone to stop to rest and replenish their strength.
At this time, Aloz came to him.
The little female dragon pulled Brando out of the crowd and pulled him aside. Her golden eyes flashed with a dangerous light. She stretched out her claws to Brando and whispered, "Brando, someone is following us, did you notice?"
Brando was slightly startled, and then a serious look appeared on his face. "I vaguely felt it, I thought it was an illusion. Why, can you feel it? " Brando was not lying. Because of some experience in the game, he trusted his intuition very much, which was why he asked the team to stop.
These glaciers and the cracks below were caused by the war tens of thousands of years ago. No one knew what would be under the ice. According to the strength calculation in the game, it was not impossible for a boss above level 60 to appear. In terms of combat power, it was equivalent to the existence of the peak of the law.
Even though Brendel's teacher had one foot in the Ultimate Realm, but fighting in this kind of environment, strength sometimes did not mean anything. Brendel did not forget how Andesha failed miserably in such an easy task.
"Huh? You can actually detect it? I asked your Ash Sword Saint teacher, he didn't seem to feel it at all. How did you feel it? "Aloz was a little curious.
"It's just my intuition, it has nothing to do with strength." But Brando frowned. He faintly felt that it might have something to do with Dark Perception. Unfortunately, he still could not wear the Gemini Ring, otherwise, he would be able to sense the lurker more clearly.
"Hmph, your intuition is quite strange. To be honest, I just have some intuition that something is following us. Didn't you notice that there are too few monsters under the glacier, much fewer than the number of monsters we encountered in Shitah's lair? "
"You judged based on this?" Brando took a closer look at the little female dragon, somewhat surprised by her attentiveness.
"More or less."
"What about Shitah? He's the local snake here, and it's said that he's passed through this ice gap several times. What did he say? What's down here? "
"He said he didn't know."
"Do you think he doesn't know?"
"You mean he's lying to me?" Aloz was a little annoyed. "He wouldn't dare lie to me."
"But have you ever thought about who asked it to guard here? He never said the other party's name. Aloz, Shitah just looks like an idiot on the surface. "
The little female dragon stopped talking. She looked surprised, which then turned into anger. "Damn it, he dares to lie to me, I'll go find him." "Wait, don't go!" Brando grabbed her arm and tried to pull the little female dragon back, but he did not expect Aloz to be so strong that she almost sent him flying. Brando managed to steady himself and shouted, "Aloz, wait a minute, I don't think Shitah lied to you-"
"What do you mean, Brando? Why do I not understand what you're saying more and more?" Aloz turned back and replied in a huff.
"I mean, Shitah may not know the other party's name himself."
"Impossible," Aloz immediately retorted. "You said it yourself, Shitah is not really an idiot. I know him very well. He may be a little stupid sometimes, but he is a smart guy."
"I mean, do you know those existences?" Brando lowered his voice and replied, "The Guardians."
"Ah …"
Aloz was suddenly speechless. She stared at Brando, dumbfounded. "How do you know all this …"
"No, wait!"
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