Chapter 315: The Lost City (IV)
Tilis raised her hands and grasped the stick in her hand, which was more than a meter long and curved at the top like a shepherd's stick. It's just that unlike the normal stick, there are two blue and green ribbons tied to the top of it, and at the moment they are fluttering in the wind, looking like flags. This is also the symbol of the silver saint Ceron, representing the blue of the ocean and the green of the earth, showing the qiē of this world.
I saw Tilis raise the long stick like this, then put it on the ground, closed her eyes and whispered a few words of prayer, and then let go of her hands and stepped back. Then I saw that the stick was actually standing on the ground like this, as if it had taken root, and it was not until a moment later that it shook from side to side, and then fell to the ground with a thud. Looking in the direction the stick was pointing, Tilis thought for a moment before reaching out to point in that direction.
"Let's go this way."
"Is it really okay? Tillis? ”
Seeing this scene at this moment, one of the thieves in the adventure group couldn't help frowning and asked.
"Before, we all took the main road, so logically speaking, wouldn't it be safer to walk through the gate? And the monsters there are also slightly cleaner, but this side is ......... I guess this is a difficult road. ”
"This is the guidance of the Holy Maiden Seron."
Faced with the thief's questioning, Tilis calmly gave an answer.
"Danger is everywhere, and this time we can't go the way we did before precisely because there are dangers over there that we can't deal with. Although in terms of distance, this side will be more difficult to walk. But at least it can keep us out of danger. Stay away from the threat of death. ”
"I see."
Hearing Tillis's answer, Head Steve nodded. Then he turned his head and gestured to the others. And seeing that even Captain Steve supported Tillis's words, then naturally the others would not say anything more. In fact, they had long been accustomed to Tillis's seemingly unbelievable way of judging direction. I just asked out of habit. And now that Captain Steve has given the order, everyone naturally packed up and marched along the mountain road to the other side.
"Well, Tillis's method is interesting."
Seeing Jenn watching with interest as Tillith picked up the stick in her hand, Aina next to her also rushed over, followed Jenn's side, and then spoke.
"When I first saw it, I was shocked, it was just a matter of luck. But don't look at Tillise's approach, it's like a child's play. But under her leadership, we really haven't encountered a few dangers, and those who don't listen to Tillise have also learned their due lessons, how about it? Isn't it amazing? I really didn't expect that a wooden stick could do this kind of process. ”
"That's not a simple stick."
Hearing Aina's exclamation, Jenn shook his head and looked at Tilis.
"That's the hand of Seron, and it is rumored that the trees stretch towards the place where the sun rises. Thus specifying the direction. The sticks made of trees, when blessed by the Holy Maiden of Seron, become the world's guide, which not only guides us out of danger, but also leads us to where we want to go. Legend has it that Serun is the shepherd of all living beings in the world, guiding the way for the sheep. And her followers are the incarnations of Seron, acting in place of the gods they believe in........."
"Mr. Jenn, you know that very well."
At this time, Tilis had already packed her things and walked over. Hearing Jenn's story, she couldn't help but widen her eyes with curiosity. He looked at the man in front of him with a somewhat respectful gaze. It's no wonder that Tilis is so surprised, the faith of the Holy Lady Seron is quite rare on the mainland. Her main shrines are also located by the sea, and since most of the cities by the sea worship the goddess of water, Revini, as her servant, Seron is actually not very well-known. Even Tilis herself, if she hadn't been picked up by a priest who believed in Sailon when she was a child and raised her, I'm afraid she wouldn't know much about this goddess. In fact, until now, even in the "Fairy and Treasure Chest" adventure group, no one knows what the origin of the Serun she believes in.
It's just that what Tilith didn't expect was that this aristocratic gentleman actually told the information about the sect she believed in without even stumbling halfway, which suddenly made Tillise have a great impression of Jenn, and it is no wonder that people who know the silver saint Sailon are rare on the mainland, and Tilise left her hometown to venture until now, and the people she met who knew what her faith was about can be counted with a palm, so seeing Jenn at this moment also has a little more intimacy of "meeting old acquaintances in other places".
"As a scholar, you always have to know a little more about the gods."
In the face of Tilis's praise, Jenn seemed neither humble nor arrogant, but replied with the same smile as ever. Then he reached out and pushed his glasses, then turned his head to look sideways. Sensing his gaze, Daniel, who was originally moving on the side, snorted coldly, turned his head and continued to move forward, as if he hadn't seen what was happening here.
The group moved on.
As it turned out, the thief's fears were not entirely unfounded. Although many parts of the tall walls that originally guarded the lost city have completely collapsed over the years, these places are rarely inhabited, and the road is naturally more difficult to walk. The group could only continue up the animal trail and the mountain paths, which were small and narrow, almost diagonally up against the mountain wall, and in the narrowest part only one person was allowed to pass the guò sideways. Luckily, however, there were professionals present, with thieves and rangers at the forefront of the search and vigilance, as well as the vulnerable and dangerous parts. Tilis, on the other hand, would use Seron's magic to strengthen the ground and roads through guò - as a subsidiary god, the followers of Seron did not participate much in battle, and most of the magic they mastered was the same as their gods, and it was mostly auxiliary. Offense and defense are less important.
After all, when there is no road ahead of you. If you need a bridge or a boat to cross cliffs and rivers, it's hard for other gods to do that.
Of course. For mages, this kind of thing is simply a trivial matter.
I don't know if it's because of Sairon's protection or if they're lucky, except for the road itself, which is a little more difficult to walk, everyone has hardly encountered any monsters along the way. But it's no wonder that the monsters on the outskirts of the Lost City are the cleanest parts of the adventurer's cleans, with little left. That's why some people built yì to go directly to the main gate at that time, but since the gods that Tilis believed in thought that there was danger there, it wasn't a big deal for them to change their route.
Following the mountain path, the crowd soon came to the side of the outer city. In front of them, the tall city wall had completely collapsed, revealing only the gaps in the black hole and the ruins inside, and above their heads, they could hear a piercing scream from time to time, and when they looked up, they could even see black shadows flying in the clouds and mist not far away.
"It's the Harpy, be careful, don't make a sound, these things are very troublesome."
Whispered an explanation to Jenn. Aina raised her longbow and aimed warily upwards. The other adventurers also slowed down, and it was clear that they were indeed very familiar with this place. He also knows how to deal with the monsters that are entrenched here. The Harpy is a low-level monster with the body and face of a human woman, but its legs are like Eagle Claws. And the arms are a pair of wings. Covered in feathers, it is rumored that these harpies like to wander the battlefield and other places where there are many dead. Attack those who are left alone. As a flying race, these harpies have average eyesight. They rely more on sound to determine the direction and size of the target. Their extremely keen sense of hearing allows them to spot their targets in the shortest possible time and launch attacks. The adventurers were clearly aware of this, and all of them slowed down and walked lightly along the part of the wall that had collapsed, while Aina and the two thieves with crossbows were at the forefront, watching the sky vigilantly and cautiously for fear that the banshees would find out where they were.
In fact, it would be easier if there was a mage here, for a mage, a "soundproofing technique" can solve all problems, but unfortunately, it is unlikely that there will be a mage in the general adventure team, and the same is true for "goblins and treasure chests", so at this time they have no other way but to rely on themselves.
At the beginning, the adventurers were worried about whether Jenn would hold them back, after all, it was not the first time they had done such a thing as escorting nobles, and many nobles liked to do whatever they wanted and do whatever they wanted. There are even people who look down on these adventurers and fight against them, and they don't let them do anything, but they want to do something, as if this is the only way to show their majesty as a nobleman.
But to their relief, Jenn apparently did not have this problem, on the contrary, he did not even make a sound when he walked, but walked through the group like a ghost, so that the adventurers did not even notice that the weak-looking noble son was among them. And Jenn's appearance also made Captain Steve a little surprised, to be honest, he didn't expect the other party to have such strength. But that's fine, the higher the strength of the escort, the less things they have to worry about, as long as they don't do not die like those guys who have two eyes in the sky before, this mission is still quite easy to complete.
But there are surprises in everything.
Jenn didn't have a problem, but someone in the mercenary group had bad luck - a soldier accidentally stepped on a fragile piece of masonry while climbing up the collapsed wreckage. And this piece of masonry has already been damaged because of time, and the other party is a warrior with a heavy shield and a long sword wearing armor, the weight of the weight suddenly made the already crumbling masonry completely collapse and spill down, and the unlucky warrior also let out a scream, tumbling and falling down, fortunately at the critical moment, Captain Steve grabbed his hand, which saved the unlucky worm.
But before they could breathe a sigh of relief, they heard a shrill chirp, and the next moment, when they looked up, they found that the harpies who had been hovering in the air had gathered and swooped down to attack them.
Seeing this scene, Captain Steve's face sank.
"Assemble your formation and prepare for defense!"
Then, like that, he drew his sword and shouted the order.
It's a pity that the speed of the harpy was too fast, and everyone was just getting ready, when they saw the overwhelming black cloud rushing straight down, and then, the two sides collided together without reservation. (To be continued......)