In addition, they knew how to bake bread, roast meat, and air-dry all kinds of ingredients, which formed the recipes of Ice Peak Fortress.
Gravel felt that he had let himself down. If it wasn't for the fact that he was half-dead tired every day, he would definitely cook something different for himself to comfort his hard-working internal organs.
"Okay, as long as it's meat, I won't miss it." Gravel wiped his face with a towel, adjusted his mood, and said to Dorak, "There's one thing … I may have a strengthening ritual before winter. You were supposed to be in front. "
"I know, no problem, don't take it to heart." Dorak showed his white teeth and said with a smile, "You need the strengthening ritual more than I do, and I don't like birds very much. Oh, you haven't come into contact with this knowledge … I think it's a good opportunity for Lord White Soul to find you. You should understand these things. "
Gravel certainly wanted to know what the strengthening ritual was, but he couldn't get an answer for two weeks. Since the last horse meat dinner, Tompuda went into his room, locked the door, and didn't come out at all. Even two meals a day were sent up by Dorak. The sound of prayers to the goddess echoed in the room all day long, and at the same time, there were soothing potions. Gravel knocked on his door, but the old man said that he didn't want to see him for the time being.
Gravel only cared about training Gravel's body. As long as he heard Gravel's question, it meant that he still had energy left and could continue training. Giles went to exchange money for purchases and was not in the fortress at the moment. But even if he was, he would only answer with "I'm tired."
The three young people should know something, but they kept their mouths shut. "We haven't gone through the ritual, and we are still restricted by the oath, so we can't reveal it to you." Therefore, this ritual had to be related to a certain oath. It was the symbol of a certain "official member" of Ice Peak Fortress. It required the glands of magical beasts such as griffins. There was a certain degree of risk, and it was quite expensive. That was what Gravel inferred.
Tompuda's room seemed to be more crowded and messy than last time. More than a dozen thick books were open and stacked on the table, pressing down on the notes and quill pens that emitted the smell of fresh ink. There was a faint stench in the air, coming from the alchemy crucible in the corner of the room. What was being received and boiled inside was the griffin's gland, which would eventually turn into a liquid divine spell casting material.
"Your alchemy tools are well maintained, much better than the set I have. Gravel and the others brought it up for me when they were packing up. You can take it back when I'm done with the ritual materials. "
"Oh, no problem. Since I've come to Ice Peak Fortress, these things belong to the fortress. "
"It doesn't matter who it belongs to, we are not the Mushroom People Tribe (Mushroom People)." The old man waved his hand: "Let's get down to business. Gravel, it seems that the goddess favors you and has helped you through the most dangerous first two weeks of physical training. The days ahead may be more tiring, but as long as you don't get injured, your physical fitness will only get better. This way, you might be able to withstand the strengthening ritual before winter. "
"We follow the will of the Goddess to protect the people she loves and receive training here. Our enemies are all monsters that can harm human society. The change of kingdoms, the infighting of nobles, the rebellion of rebels, and even the rampant bandits have nothing to do with us. Only monsters are our targets. "
"Speed, strength, physique, special abilities … Monsters have a complete crushing advantage over humans."
"Unless we can surpass ourselves and use our wisdom. For example, divine arts, martial arts, alchemy, and so on. The strengthening ritual is one of the divine arts. "
"This ritual comes from the original creator and has been passed down and improved by the Goddess. It can stimulate your potential and allow you to connect with other creatures created by the original creator and exert the power of one plus one is greater than two. "The old man took out a thick book with a blue cover that looked very old. "This is' Ritual of Body and Spirit '. Every fortress in the Sunset Mountains has a copy. By studying the records in it, the Goddess's priests can preside over the strengthening ritual. "
Through Tompuda's patient and detailed explanation, Gravel began to understand what kind of place Ice Peak Fortress was. In the memories of the nobles (including him), the fortress in the Sunset Mountains was a hidden danger place used by the Church to retain its armed forces. This was not wrong, but it deviated from the original intention of the fortress.
This was a base dedicated to cultivating "Vanguard Hunters," "Divine Hunters," and "Exorcists." Ice Peak Fortress belonged to the "Eagle School" of the "Vanguard Hunters." The Vanguard Hunters focused on martial arts and combat. They could learn divine arts or not, unlike the Divine Hunters who especially relied on prophecy and the help of Holy Spirits. They also did not need to be proficient in exorcism and transcendence like the Exorcists.
The Eagle School focused on long-range combat. Observation was the most important, followed by terrain and mobility. Distance and precision were the guarantee of victory. Compared to monsters, humans were naturally inferior in terms of speed and strength. Even with the strengthening ritual, they generally relied on technology and armor to resist, which was very risky. The main weapon of the Eagle School was the crossbow, followed by the net, and finally the spear and sword, which was the unique weapon that the hilt could be elongated.
This school was easy to learn but difficult to master, and experts were extremely rare. It was not bad that novices did not die easily by relying on their unique detection ability and a longer safe distance. The strengthening ritual of the Eagle School generally used the organs of flying magical beasts. Of course, dragons were the best, but they could not be sought. Griffins could only be considered as a barely passable choice.
"Dorak found a winged horned magical beast and wanted to use its ability to blind and control sound waves to strengthen himself. Originally, he planned to capture it in spring. At that time, the winged horned magical beast had just finished hibernation and was weak, so it was relatively safe. The winged horned magical beast is better than the Griffins, but it also requires a better physical fitness to bear it. "
"The bucket is not big enough, so it can't hold much water."
"The Griffins will give you the basic ability to see things in the dark, improve part of your sense of smell, and improve the rest of your physical fitness and will. The Griffins are very proud and stubborn. Sometimes, they will not yield to dragons. These characteristics can help to resist the influence of the outside world on your mind. "
"And this is the key to you getting through this winter."
"Sigh, this winter seems to be quite long."
"But, actually, it is not certain. Everything depends on you, haha."
"Haha."
The two looked at each other and smiled. A snowflake floated past.
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