Chapter Seventy-Five: The Sacred Mountain (I)
Hakara felt the breath of the man below him shorten.
"Let's change people," she said in a deep voice, "Yezi, you carry me." ”
Walking through the cols of the Desperate Mountains is physically demanding, especially in the cold of winter when the snow is falling. Forty-two witches can't get far all day long and have to find a suitable campsite and recharge their badges to withstand the plummeting temperatures at night.
"Yes, Mentor. A witch crouched down in front of her, summoned a demonic snake around the other's arm, and dragged herself over. At the same time, she noticed a slight tremor that the other party couldn't help but shiver involatively.
Damn nightingale, Hakala thought hatefully, if she hadn't repeatedly rejected her kindness, she wouldn't have bothered to do anything to her sister. At the critical moment when the Holy Mountain is about to be found, Hakra will not allow any accidents.
The traitor did not hesitate to stab himself to death after escaping from his restraints...... Look, this is the end of mercy!Hakala's mind was churning with rage, and the stab had stabbed her spine, and although the wound had been quickly healed by the leaf-modified herbs, the lower half of her body was paralyzed, and her feet were completely unconscious.
When we get to the Holy Mountain, gather more witches, and one day we will capture her back and break her body into pieces!
"Mentor, there's an evil beast approaching ahead. ”
The red pupil in charge of the investigation reported. Her eyes can ignore obstacles and obscurations, and no trap can be hidden in front of her. At the same time, he has a very high ability to capture moving objects, and once personally shot down the crossbow arrows of the Inquisitors in the confrontation with the church.
"Let me down, Yezi, you go and help them. ”
The witch who was carrying her nodded, crouched down, and placed her on a rock. The hands holding his body sank into the snow, and the cold feeling came through the palms of his hands, and Hakala thought with some displeasure, won't you just sweep the snow off before letting me down?
But she didn't say it. Leaves are irreplaceable characters in the team. If the Mutual Aid Society relied on Wendy's good old temper to bring witches together, the leaves were the guarantee that everyone would have the courage to follow them. Without her ability, I am afraid that most of the witches will die on the way to the church.
Thinking of Wendy, Hakala couldn't help but feel a pain in her heart, she never expected that the person who founded the Mutual Aid Society with her would betray her because of the nightingale.
Even when Wendy blew her away, she didn't think about killing the other party. The venom secreted by the magical snake "Pain" takes effect slowly, and the pain is unbearable but does not kill people immediately, and after being bitten by "Nothingness", it can quickly remove the toxin...... She just wanted to give Wendy a little bit of suffering. But if left alone, the toxin will still be incurable after it invades the head. Nightingale had made the wrong decision to take her, and without the antidote to nothingness, Wendy wouldn't have survived a day.
Could it be that she, once a nun of the Church, was destined to not reach the end with her sisters?
As for the other fugitive, Lightning, Hakala didn't care too much. He has only been a member of the Mutual Aid Society for a short time, and his ability seems to be flying, and he always puts forward different opinions in his search for clues to the Holy Mountain, and even openly questions the Holy Book. If it weren't for the idea of the Mutual Aid Society, she would have petrified the mouthy little girl and thrown her in the snow.
The beast emerged from behind the hillside, two wolf-like creatures. The witches of the Aid Society have been able to deal with this situation very well. The sisters, who were not capable of fighting, moved closer to the rear. The leaves were the first to drive the magic, causing the weeds under the beast's feet to grow wildly, and the green leaves burst through the snow in the blink of an eye, wrapping around the enemy's feet. Another witch chased the wind and drained the air around the beast, and watched as the two monsters quickly fell into a state of suffocation, foaming at the mouth and falling to the ground in convulsions.
That's the power of witches, Hakhara thought. A mortal with a sword alone can lose his life if he is not careful when facing two evil wolves. Only witches with magical powers are the darlings of the gods. If it weren't for the Stone of Divine Punishment, phew, the Stone of Hell, she spat on the ground, and if it weren't for this abominable stone, how would the church dare ride on their heads?
"Mentor, please come up," Leaf said as he walked over to Hakala's side, bending down.
"Let's change it," Hakala sighed, "you were tired just now, too." ”
The group continued on the road, and by noon, the snow had weakened, and the stone maiden, who was in charge of setting up the camp, found a leeward place. Everyone decided to take a break here and start a meal to replenish their exertion.
The Stone Maiden quickly transformed the land, and the snow was crushed by the uppouring of soil and rubble, and the ground seemed to come to life, wriggling on its own, and in a short time it became smooth and dry. Everyone performed their duties, set up the pots and pans they carried, and made a fire to cook porridge. The snow water is boiled in a cup and mixed with some herbs with improved leaves, which immediately gives off a rich fragrance.
"Give the badge to Snow," shouted a young girl with a rare red hair that was like a flickering flame. Her ability is also related to fire, as she can inject heat into an object, causing it to heat up for a long time. The Sacred Mountain coin, the badge of the Aid Society, was made by her.
It seems to be a trivial ability, but it helps a lot to help the mutual aid association, especially in the desperate mountains, if you don't have a single warming, it is easy to lose temperature and fall into a coma in the cold wind and snow.
After eating the wheat porridge, everyone packed up and prepared to continue on the road. According to Hakra's speculation, the so-called Gates of Hell are actually the key to the Holy Mountain. It's just that the church deliberately portrays it as an evil place, hoping to prevent the witch from reaching the Holy Mountain. According to the records in the ancient books, they had to pass through a total of three stone gates, and the last one was in a wild state. Usually hidden deep underground, only when a bloody red moon appears in the sky, the stone gate will rise to the ground.
They had been walking in the Desperate Mountains for about half a month after starting from the camp, and they would soon be out of the range of the mountains and into the wilderness. In recent days, the appearance of evil beasts has also become more and more frequent.
"Quick, quick, look...... What's that!" Someone suddenly shouted in horror.
Hakara looked up, then stunned.
A city appears in the sky!
Snowflakes were still falling in the gray sky, the clouds were low, and the silhouette of the city loomed in the mist.
The buildings were like she had never seen before, like spires standing side by side, and if the dense black dots on them were window holes, then these spires were at least a hundred feet high! This is definitely not something that human beings can do! Even the Cathedral of Hermes, which the Church is proud of, is only fifteen feet at the top of the Tower of Heaven!
Since it was not human, there is only one answer left: it is a city built by the gods!
Hakara was so excited that she couldn't help herself, and a voice kept shouting in her heart.
She found the Holy Mountain!