I started from Frem, so theoretically the journey should be shorter than starting from the capital.
This land beneath our feet has undergone more than a hundred years of transformation, evolving from a dense forest during the kingdom era into a desert.
In some areas, not even gravel remains, leaving only cracked surfaces. Among them, some fissures in the ground have rendered the straight path that once led to the palace ruins impassable, and several have even begun to form the rudiments of sinkholes.
Travelers who trespass near these fissures that have disrupted the earth's solid structure risk collapsing.
In conclusion, Philsa and Shirley had to take a long detour around these severely cracked and dangerous terrains, which doubled their journey.
He slapped his forehead, regretting that he should have been more careful and bought a map to observe the terrain before making any preparations. This was a basic principle for any adventurer, one he had forgotten since becoming a knight.
"We have enough food, and I've prepared enough water for two people for a day, as you instructed, but looking at this endless desert, I'm still worried it won't be enough..."
Shirley wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand and straightened her bangs.
"We were careless this time..."
Before long, the two had drunk every last drop of water from the kettle. After walking a few steps, the feeling of thirst returned.
However, they were still far from their destination, and at least for now, they couldn't see any sign of the building.
Philsa came up with a last-ditch solution to temporarily replenish his fluids, and he took a deep breath.
"Shirley, step back a bit."
Listen, the companion sensed the flow of magic around them. The sweltering wind suddenly turned cold, rushing towards them with a refreshing coolness.
With a wave of his left hand, Philsa conjured an icicle from the ground, glistening in the blazing sun.
"you……"
"Hey, aren't you going to 'eat' a piece?"
Philsa's playful expression as she chewed the ice cube made Sherry chuckle.
"Let's rest for a bit, then continue on our way," he said gently.
Driven by magic, condense the water element in the air to generate the ice element.
This method is faster and simpler than the survival manual's tip of "find a large pit under the scorching sun, line it with plastic sheeting, and collect the moisture with a bucket." With magic activated, all the tedious steps are skipped. However—
The mana consumption is five times that of normal, equivalent to casting a large-scale spell in battle.
His magic meridians were already not flowing smoothly, and the current situation, coupled with the rapid consumption of five times his magic power, made him feel dizzy, forcing him to sit down and rest.
This is the result of forcibly freezing ice elements under the scorching sun.
Now, in order to solve the urgent problem of thirst, we have no choice but to resort to this measure, even though we know it's a last resort.
He knew that his ice emblem could alleviate the burden of condensing ice elements, but...
If I unleash the power of the emblem now, what if I encounter a monster attack soon? I must be extremely careful when using the emblem; it is my trump card, and even more so, my "secret weapon."
What prompted him to come up with the strategy of using magic to condense ice was a story about Alphonse's conquest that happened to flash through his mind.
What they have in common is that, like Felsa, Elphons also freezes water into ice.
Successfully resolved the difficulties encountered.
The Eagle Knights—which should have been renamed the Silver Knights by this time—headed south, marching to a strange canyon, where a wide river blocked their planned route.
This river, called the "Horus River," runs across the entire canyon. With monsters and barbarians hot on their heels, the Silver Legion had no choice but to cross the river.
Otherwise, they would have to engage in a head-on battle with the enemy, a battle they had no chance of winning.
However, everyone was wondering to each other – was there a good way to cross the river?
For the first time before the Silver Hand, Alphonse unleashed the icy power of his emblem. White aurora lights illuminated the valley, and the river instantly froze into a crystalline and stable block of ice, allowing the Silver Hand to cross the river safely.
Following the advice of the Silver Army and Desfield, Elfons discovered the enemy's weakness and decisively defeated the barbarian monsters and samurai army here.
Although Felsa's coat of arms "Phosphorus of Ice" was the prototype of Alphonse's "Radiance of the Far North".
However, "Ice Phosphorescence" does not possess such power that it can freeze a river instantly.
He thought to himself, "Alphonse's figure is truly unattainable."
At that moment, he noticed that Sherry, with a mysterious smile on her face, was beckoning him over.
She used a stone with sharp edges to draw a magic circle on a relatively undamaged patch of ground.
The various symbols in the formation were drawn very completely and neatly.
Sherry immersed herself in the magic circle with the earnestness of a beginner.
At this point, she had already activated her magic, making the magic circle work.
At the center of the array, emerald-colored particles of light shimmered. These were wind elemental particles that existed temporarily in a tangible form in the air and were constantly swirling and moving.
At the outer edge of the array, invisible wind elements, also condensed with magic, formed a "wall" that surrounded Sherry and Philsa, capable of insulating heat.
Because the magic power required for a magic circle is proportional to the size of the circle, she only drew a diameter of three meters in order to conserve magic power as much as possible.
Philsa looked at her companion with surprise at first, then with approval. Shirley lowered her head.
“I…I never knew you could use elemental magic circles…” Philsa exclaimed in surprise.
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