Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Age.
After the dragon eagles had their fill and a short nap, they were all full of energy and couldn't wait to set off.
——They also want to complete the journey as quickly as possible and return home.
After leaving Tielong Town, the journey sped up, with only a few landings in the past few days, and those were when the dragon eagles needed to drink water.
Su Cheng was very sure that his control over his fighting spirit had improved.
But her riding experience was still not very comfortable. Her fingers and thighs were still rubbed and her muscles were still sore.
She began to try to sleep on the dragon eagle's back. At first, she would always be shaken awake, and her hands would loosen involuntarily, and she would even slide off the seat.
Fortunately, I reacted faster now and was able to climb back up quickly.
After doing this many times, she gradually became able to sit steadily. She could sleep for more than ten minutes without changing her posture, with her hands still firmly grasping the saddle post, but she felt a little tired when she woke up.
This feels like a consumption of fighting spirit.
Su Cheng also tried to practice on the back of the monster, and gathered his energy again in the same way as at the beginning.
The energy consumption in this situation is equivalent to exercise of a certain intensity, so the exercise is still very efficient, and you can feel the improvement in your physical fitness after a few days.
It also takes longer to fall asleep.
The next rest stop is among the mountains in the southwest of the empire.
The town's light beige buildings are built against the mountain, rising layer by layer. The blue-gray stone road winds like a snake. In the center stands an octagonal watchtower inlaid with ancient rune bricks.
The texture of those stones is strange. They look dark black, but they glow white under the sunlight, and the runes deeply embedded on them seem to be ignited.
Su Cheng stood at the foot of the tower and looked up. "What kind of rune is this? It's different from the ones used in ordinary magic arrays."
The edges of the sunken runes glowed with a faint silver light, winding around the bricks like blood vessels.
When you run your fingertips over it, you can feel a faint vibration, as if a dormant power is pulsating deep within the brick.
Sasha grabbed her wrist, his long, cold fingers digging into the girl's warm skin. "Do you know what's going to happen?"
He stared at the runes. "...While I understand that you magicians often can't resist this attraction, this is related to the power of the Dark God."
Su Cheng sucked in a breath of cold air and quickly turned his head to look around, making sure that there was no one nearby and that the passers-by in the distance didn't seem to have heard it either.
Although his tone didn't sound like that of a follower, it was dangerous to keep this title around.
What's more, he is a vampire.
This is the center of the town, a square paved with beige stone bricks, surrounded by various shops with a wide variety of goods in the windows.
The town hall was a little further away, and it was quite lively in front of the door. Several knights leading magical horses were arguing.
This place often sees outsiders, especially mercenaries passing through. Local residents are used to it and only take a second look at vampires.
Su Cheng: "...I thought you all respected her very much."
Sasha looked at her with a strange look, "She?"
Su Cheng was still pondering his words. "Are these bricks related to the Dark God? Or do they have anything to do with those dogs, uh, lesser gods?"
She turned her head and saw some not-so-obvious cracks on the brick surface. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that the cracks extended very long.
"...were these stones put back together?"
Su Cheng asked uncertainly.
"Yes, this is a relic from Mithros—"
The vampire let go of his hand. "If you release your mental power and perceive carefully, you might hear some sounds, or even see something."
Su Cheng looked at him suspiciously, "What is Miserlos?"
"An ancient city. It is said that there was once a temple of the Cult of Eternal Night. During the Siege of White Night, the Vatican's army destroyed it."
Sasha said casually, "Its ruins are at the foot of the mountain we climbed over. Actually, it's not far from here."
Su Cheng: “?”
Su Cheng: "The Vatican didn't even raze it to the ground, leaving the ruins? And even allowed people to remove the bricks from it?"
Sasha crossed her arms. "Maybe they wanted to do that, but they just couldn't."
He seemed to be being mysterious, trying to get her to ask questions.
Su Cheng couldn't help but puff up his face.
Don’t ask!
She was certainly curious though.
The town is located in the mountains and there is no large enclosure. Kai took a few dragon eagles to the mountains to find food, and Camus went into the bookstore as usual.
Only Sasha bought some Warcraft blood, drank it and started to wander around, and met Su Cheng who was also wandering around in the square.
"...Is there any danger?"
She asked uncertainly.
"It might be a little uncomfortable, but not dangerous. These things have been here for thousands of years, right?"
Sasha looked up.
Su Cheng thought about it and realized that this was the case. Most of the residents were ordinary people. If this thing was really dangerous, they would have moved away long ago.
She had been training her mental strength continuously. Although there was no priest to restore her, and the intensity of each session was not very high, she was still training.
Now I can mobilize my mental power without resorting to magic.
Su Cheng stared at the bricks and stones, took a deep breath, and released his mental power that slowly penetrated through them.
Her feeble, intermittent strength enveloped the masonry like a broken spiderweb.
The moment you touch it, it feels like you're being entangled by something hot and sticky.
The whistling wind blew past my ears, the clanging sound of chiseling echoed in the distance, the bustling city was bustling with people, and rows of spires stretched towards the sky.
The picture kept shaking, as if the whole world was shaking.
There was a silver-haired man standing in front, his face was blurry, all one could tell was that he was very tall, stood straight, and looked elegant and arrogant.
He was wearing a dark blue velvet coat with silver embroidery patterns swirling around the hem like stars, and his cufflinks and collar pins gleamed with a cold luster.
The man held a slender ebony cane, the top of which was carved into a hawk with outstretched wings, and the hawk's eyes were embedded with two sparkling white crystals.
Several people knelt before him, holding trays with black bricks on them.
The silver-haired man raised one hand and lightly brushed across the bricks and stones, and inscriptions on the stones appeared.
Those people looked at the stone with joy, and some kowtowed to him excitedly.
The silver-haired man turned away indifferently, seemingly unmoved.
"……Depend on!"
Su Cheng woke up suddenly.
She gasped for breath a few times and stumbled backward until she fell into the vampire's arms.
"Um?"
Sasha was a little surprised, "Did you 'see' anything?"
Su Cheng turned back angrily and grabbed his breastplate, "You said there was only sound!"
"Normally, there are only sounds," the vampire looked at her, "but you should have a good talent for mental power, so—"
Su Cheng released her hands and covered her forehead. Her mental strength seemed to be cut off. The slight backlash made her see stars, and an inexplicable chill was still wandering in her head.
"Be careful, Master Magician!"
A kind passerby nearby said.
She was carrying a basket of vegetables and looked over worriedly. "These stones are magical."
"Oh, thank you."
Su Cheng looked at the person in front of him. It seemed to be a kind-looking aunt, so he couldn't help but ask a few questions.
The auntie obviously enjoyed talking, and when she saw the magician asking her questions, she became happy and introduced herself with her head held high and her chest puffed out.
"These stones can help us predict the weather. For example, if there's going to be heavy fog, the patterns on them will glow white, and then we'll know we can't go down the mountain—"
She muttered about the treacherous mountain roads outside. "You powerful mercenaries all have flying mounts, but we can't find many manned beasts in this entire town. The roads outside are long and difficult to ride. If fog comes up halfway, you could fall to your death! Oh, and there are also thunderstorms and strong winds. These magic stones can warn us in advance..."
Su Cheng could never have imagined that these runes had this function.
The aunt was still talking incessantly about how useful the magic stone was and how it was a good thing that had been passed down in the town for thousands of years. She seemed quite proud of it.
Su Cheng: "Do you know where this stone came from?"
"I know!" The auntie was even more proud. "It was done by the former lord!"
Su Cheng thought of the silver-haired man in the picture, "Mayor?"
"No, no, no!" The aunt shook her head. "It's a viscount. He is the lord of all Miserlos. Gray Mountain Town is just a part of Miserlos."
Su Cheng understood. It seemed that the ruins at the foot of the mountain was the main city, and the small town here was just a subordinate area.
Su Cheng: "What's his name?"
The aunt was stunned by the question.
"Anyway, he's a very good man! Our ancestors have been grateful to him for generations. My grandfather told me—"
The aunt sighed, "What a pity, he was killed by the pagans."
This is probably a story passed down from generation to generation, known to all the locals. The lord who was knowledgeable, kind, and caring about the people died at the hands of the followers of the Dark God.
Those brutal heretics massacred the city-state and reduced the entire Miseros to ruins. The respectable lord died in battle to protect his subjects.
The aunt told the story passionately, and at the same time began to spit at the pagans and curse the damn dark god.
Su Cheng looked at Sasha quietly.
The silver-haired young man raised his eyebrows slightly, with a sarcastic smile in his crimson eyes.
Su Cheng immediately understood.
Thousands of years ago, the forces of the God of Light and the God of Darkness were spread across the northern and southern continents, but after the Siege of White Night, the forces of the God of Darkness withdrew from the northern continent.
At least on the surface they were all killed, and those who were alive ran away.
Sasha said that there used to be a temple of the Cult of Eternal Night in the ruins of Mithros, and it was obvious that the place was once a territory influenced by the Dark God's faith.
So--
It is impossible for the believers of the Dark God to rush into this city and kill people indiscriminately, because they are all in the same group.
To take a step back, even if they really want to do something bad, such as holding a sacrificial ceremony, they will not act like thugs who smash, burn and loot.
After all, the territory belongs to them, so it is easy for them to do anything in secret.
The aunt cursed for a long time and was still indignant. Su Cheng couldn't help but ask what was going on with Miserlos.
"Ruins?" The aunt shook her head quickly. "Don't go there. There are ghosts in there. It's cursed by heretics. Even the elders of the Church can't get close. You can even hear crying at night..."
Su Cheng rolled his eyes, "Really?"
"Of course. It's useless to go there. It might even be dangerous. Oh, by the way, we have a bonfire party tomorrow night. It happens once a month..."
The aunt muttered something, saying that if she wasn't in a hurry, she could stay here for a night. "My daughter has a very good room in the hotel—"
Su Cheng: “…”
This just wants us to stay in the hotel.
After the aunt left, Sasha tapped her shoulder. Su Cheng turned around to look at him. The vampire showed a sly smile and said, "If you want to go, go ahead. It's not far anyway."
Su Cheng narrowed his eyes, "Do you know what I'm thinking?"
"You want to go to the ruins of Mithroth," he glanced at her, "I suppose you haven't seen a ghost yet?"
The two looked at each other.
Five minutes later, Su Cheng followed the vampires and jumped along the mountain road with Fengbu.
The surrounding wild grass and green trees flew by, and the winding and broken stone paths were looming in the woods.
With the blessing of magic, she could easily leap far without much effort, especially with the strengthening of fighting spirit -
Even if you jump from a height of more than ten meters, you will basically not get hurt.
So they travel very fast, at least much faster than ordinary people, and can go in a straight line in many places without taking a detour.
Su Cheng jumped off several smooth rocks in succession, rolled in the grass, and brushed off the dirt on his hair.
"Have you been there? How long will it take to get there?"
"Well," Sasha said, still slowing down to wait for her, chatting leisurely as they walked, "according to your condition, you should be able to do it before midnight."
He grabbed her wrist and squeezed it, "Ha, you won't be able to keep up your fighting spirit soon."
Su Cheng: “…”
The sun is just setting.
The sky gradually darkened at dusk, and the night enveloped the mountains. They finally reached the foot of the mountain, and Su Cheng was already exhausted and panting.
The fighting spirit did indeed disappear quickly.
Moreover, fog rose in the mountains at night. If she were not a wind mage, she would have fallen to her death a hundred times.
Su Cheng was out of breath, holding his stomach and groaning in pain, "...I can't believe it. When you said it wasn't far, I thought you meant it could be reached in half an hour."
The vampire crossed his arms and looked at her from the side, "I can come over in half a minute."
"Nonsense, you guys can be fine if you jump directly from the top of the mountain--"
He raised an eyebrow, "Us?"
"Immortals have practiced fighting spirit for hundreds of years," Su Cheng gasped, "How can I take risks like this?"
Sasha sneered, "It doesn't matter. There shouldn't be any battles next."
Su Cheng: "Can you please stop being such a badass?"
"...If there is any, I'll take responsibility, okay?"
"No, I want to fight!" Su Cheng said angrily, "I'm itching to fight now, I really want to beat someone up--"
"How about you beat me up?"
“…”
They walked noisily among the foothills.
Suddenly, Su Cheng stopped.
The undulating peaks outline jagged silhouettes in the moonlight. At the junction of the lake at the foot of the mountain and the night, an entire huge ruin is suspended in the sky.
It was astonishingly large, like a torn piece of sky, with a sickly blood-red halo around the edges, like a scabbed wound.
Because of the distance, she could only vaguely see the outline of the wreckage of the building.
The magnificent buildings were frozen at the angles of collapse, and the flying walls between the tilted streets and bridges looked like fallen dead leaves.
"...Why is this ruin hanging in the sky?"
She looked up in surprise.
"Was it an empty city from the beginning? Or was it built there by someone?"
Su Cheng couldn't help but ask.
But no one paid any attention to her.
She turned her head and looked, and suddenly found that there was no one around. Only the howling night wind could be heard in the sparsely wooded forest.
Su Cheng was speechless. "If you are hiding on purpose and hoping to scare me, it won't work, and it's boring—"
The next second, a pale, slender hand suddenly appeared on her shoulder.
"Then forget it."
Someone whispered in her ear.
Su Cheng: “………………”
Su Cheng forced himself to swallow the curse that was about to come out of his mouth: "Look, I'm not scared."
The vampire straightened up, "Yeah, I'll just pretend I can't hear your heartbeat."
Su Cheng slapped his hand away, "How could a man who is hundreds of years old be so boring!"
Sasha smiled and crossed her arms, "I'm not hundreds of years old."
Su Cheng: "More than a hundred?"
Sasha didn't comment, but looked at him with amusement, "How old do you think the captain and Camus are?"
Su Cheng hesitated to speak.
She knew that they were not ordinary people, and certainly not in their twenties as they looked.
Su Cheng: "You asked me this, which means it's probably not easy to guess——"
"Then let me ask this another way," Sasha tilted her head, "How do you think our ages are ranked?"
Su Cheng fell into deep thought and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed darkness at his feet.
Two huge black shadows swept over.
The person who came approached with light footsteps, almost silently.
Su Cheng: “…”
Su Cheng turned around and found that the two people who had just been called were standing on both sides, one on the left and one on the right, and were staring at him.
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