The lookout area is the name given to the only safe area in the ancient ruins by the slave hunters in the wilderness.

It is impossible to determine the purpose for which it was built in the first place. However, the only thing that can be confirmed is that this is indeed the only safe place in the entire ancient ruins area, because there are no corpses here, and there is not too much damage left on the ground, it is the most complete place that Sean and others have seen so far, and even the lookout tower with a height of about forty meters is relatively well preserved - the reason why this area is called the lookout area is because of this lookout.

Although the outer wall of the observatory is now covered with moss, and the iron gate at the entrance to the tower is gone, the lights on the observatory can still be lit.

It is said that it is a type of whale oil extracted from the deep-sea demon whale, which can be ignited no matter how long it is stored. Moreover, the use of goblins' steam power source as an operation, not only can be ignited, but can also be extinguished when not in use, so even if it is now in ruins, the lights on the watchtower can still be lit, but no one knows how long it can last.

According to tradition, whenever there is a slave hunter in the lookout area, the lights on the lookout must be lit at night.

All along, whether it was Andre or any other slave catcher who came in and out of the Gorge Rift, they had followed these rules that had been handed down from the Strait to an unknown time, and it seemed that they had formed an instinct.

Sean and the others finally arrived in this area after passing through a dilapidated corridor of buildings that could vaguely be distinguished from what had once been a luxurious mansion. However, when he walked about three hundred meters away from the lookout, Sean felt as if he had passed through some kind of barrier made of unknown forces, and it seemed that it was because of this barrier that this area of the lookout area was so well preserved.

It's just that this kind of force is not the same as divine power, but a special force that Sean can't understand. All he could feel was the moment he stepped into the 300-meter range, and he didn't feel the existence of this force after entering or standing 300 meters away. Obviously, there seemed to be a limit to the extension of this force—a circle with a radius of about 300 meters with the lookout as the core, but he was a little confused about the specific situation.

"It's an enchantment." Cecilia seemed to see Sean's doubts, so she spoke, "It's a shelter enchantment, and you don't seem to be as sensitive to magic as you are to divine power?" ”

"I'm now specialized in killing creatures like demons, and I'm more involved with gods, so I'm really not sensitive to magic." Sean smiled bitterly, he didn't know what he was talking about, he seemed to think Cecilia was a little unhappy. "Moreover, the Curse Seal Swordsman was not a Demon Swordsman in the first place. Strictly speaking, it's more like a Templar Warrior, so you can probably sense a little bit in magic induction, but you can't accurately judge anything. ”

"Oh." Cecilia answered. Start looking around your surroundings.

"Can you tell what kind of barrier it is?" Sean asked.

"At present, the only one that can be judged is to drive out evil." Cecilia knocked on the east. Touch the west over there. It took a long time before he spoke.

"You're saying that everything here is safe because of this barrier?" Andrei's face was incredible.

Enchantment is a branch of the magic circle.

Unlike magic circles, which are used to create and generate realms, enchantments are used to restrict domains. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the role of enchantment is relatively simple, and it is nothing more than two types: trapping and defense. Of course, there are several subdivisions in detail, such as "trapped" such as binding, pressing, condensation, stagnation, etc., and there are several kinds of prevention, isolation, expulsion, etc., but there is no detailed record in the magic guild. It's all the self-proclaimed name of the wild mage.

Unlike the relatively rare cases of magic circles, enchantments are the most common magical phenomenon in this world. Generally speaking, it can be divided into two types: natural formation and artificial formation, and in the current situation of this lookout, it is clearly an artificial barrier. Moreover, the enchantment has an advantage over the magic circle, that is, once the enchantment is formed, it can almost automatically absorb mana from the outside world, without the need for the caster to continue to provide magic power to the enchantment.

"Yes, it's true that there's an enchantment here, so this area seems safe. However, this enchantment will only be fully activated after lighting the lights on the watchtower, and it is only maintaining a minimum of self-operation, which cannot be considered a complete enchantment. Cecilia nodded, "But it's normal for you not to know the way, after all, you've never walked with a mage before. ”

When you think about it, it's true. There are so many slave catchers in the wilderness, and which one of them has magicians, even if there are really ones, it is a very small part, after all, the south of the continent is not as rich as the rich north, and there is the world where magicians are rampant. As for the enchantment, it is also a taboo topic like the non-godhead clay tablet, so even if Andre and the others know the Tao, it is not a problem, and it can even make them understand the importance of this enchantment.

However, Sean heard another meaning from Cecilia's words: "At present? Sole? You're saying there's more than one enchantment here? ”

"Theoretically, the highest achievement of the plural enchantment can be stacked by five, but this kind of legendary enchantment has only been seen in the academy before." Cecilia said with some uncertainty, "I personally speculate that there should be two or three enchantments here, but I really can't see the layout, and if I extrapolate from the surface, I can only judge that the existing enchantments should be to exorcise evil or something." ”

"In other words, there are really undead creatures in this ancient ruin area." Sean's gaze seemed a little deep.

"Don't mess around, we don't know what the other party is." Cecilia saw Sean's gaze and knew what Sean wanted to do, and when he opened his mouth to stop it, "There is a backlog of grievances here for more than a hundred years, and even if there are undead creatures such as Necromantic Generals, it is very possible." ”

The Necromantic General is a high-level advanced creature of the Black Knight, and its strength can basically be equivalent to the lower level of gold, but because it is an undead creature, it is more dangerous than the average lower gold powerhouse in terms of comprehensive strength. And since the names are all called generals, and they are still gold-level strength. Because they are born with a special ability similar to the undead coercion, they can command the undead creatures, and the undead creatures near the necromantic general will be greatly strengthened in combat power.

To use in-game terminology, this undead creature has a special effect similar to an aura skill.

Judging from the current situation of Sean's team, if they encounter this kind of undead creature, and fight against it in a lifeless place like the ancient ruins area, the possibility of being wiped out is extremely great.

"But aren't you curious?" Sean looked puzzled, "A place like this is simply a natural treasure for those magicians who specialize in necromancy. With their ability to sense and judge the breath of the undead, after hearing the news that the Kingdom of Dabiang had failed to build a fortress here, they would definitely come here to see if there was anything that could be used, but until now, there is even a magician, and the entire ancient ruin area is obviously in an undeveloped state. There's definitely a reason for that. ”

"Even if there is any special reason, it is not something we can deal with at the moment." Cecilia was very resolute this time. Contrary to the well-behaved and obedient image given to Sean in the past. "It's the first time I've seen this kind of enchantment, at least after I've figured out what this enchantment can do, let's talk about whether or not we're going to venture out in this ancient ruin area, okay?"

"You stand down first." Sean looked at Cecilia with an eager look on her face, turned her head to look at Andre and the others on the side, and spoke. "What should you do or what to do, according to your usual habits, go and light the lights on the watchtower first, and let the entire barrier resume its function first."

Now that the lord has spoken. Even if Andre and the others still have doubts, they can only implement it first. Soon, the people around the neighborhood dispersed first, and under Andrei's command, everyone began to prepare to build a bonfire to cook food, after all, they had always eaten compressed dry food before, and it was rare to be in a safe place to have a good rest, and the matter of lighting the lights of the watchtower was personally taken care of by Andre himself this time.

After everyone had dispersed, leaving only Cecilia and Tiny, Sean spoke again, "What did you find?" ”

"I didn't find anything, but I didn't feel safe." Cecilia spoke, "The formation of this barrier was definitely not added later, but it was there from the beginning. The enchantment, like the magic array, needs to be planned and arranged, but if you look at the ground, it is very clean, and there is not even a trace of the arrangement, so it can only show that when this fortress was built, the plan of the enchantment was buried on the foundation, so this watchtower and this area can be preserved for so long without signs of damage, which is hundreds of years, maybe close to two hundred years old. ”

Sean's brows furrowed, the historical process of this world has been largely detached from his cognition, and this is largely because of his appearance. But what Sean can be sure of is that before he came to this world, the historical development of this world world is exactly the same as the situation he was in the game, which means that the divergence point was generated in the last year or two, so the things that existed a hundred years ago will definitely not change anything.

It's a pity that the fall of the kingdom of Dabion was too fast, and the first expansion was already broken by Asuna at the beginning, and Sean didn't know a lot of information and history about this kingdom. But after hearing Cecilia's words at this moment, and thinking of the news he heard from Andre along the way, Sean felt that the kingdom of Dabion would spend a lot of money to build a fortress here, and it must have discovered some secret of the Gap Rift, otherwise it would not have been possible to have such a big investment.

The birth of the Gap Rift is related to the gods, so the clues of history will involve the battle of Ragnarok. In that battle, Ace Winter almost fell, leaving behind a godhead clay tablet in the third fire cave, and the cold air of the three fire caves is connected in one vein, so it is impossible for the sword wind to appear out of thin air for no reason, the coldness of the sword wind is too similar to the winter wind blade.

Wait a minute!

Winter Wind Blade?

Sean felt as if he had found some key clue! (To be continued.) )

PS: This is an update to make up for yesterday.