Chapter 414 Full Moon
Lin Qi took one last glance at the deserted town, followed Eugen's carriage without hesitation, and walked into the shadow of the trees.
The fire in the square was raging. The merchants who had just tried the cultists were refreshed and even more motivated to hurry on their way.
The forest took Lin Qi away from the unclean land. After several boring days of journey, the caravan that had endured seven days of suffering in the forest finally saw the light of day again.
The forest was no longer so lush, and light could already seep through the branches. Experienced travelers knew that they had arrived in the forest of Nordland.
There may be Midden people who think that this place legally belongs to Midden County, but it doesn’t matter. No one wants to bring up old things that happened hundreds of years ago.
It took them another three days to get back to the Middenheim-Erengrad Road, and only then was anyone sure that they had taken the wrong path through the forest.
The sounds of lucky prayers and obviously exaggerated boasting mixed together, and Lynch had seen enough of the imperial people's virtues.
Noel said goodbye to the caravan at this time because he had to go to the Laurent Forest and head west.
Some merchants who wanted to go to the capital of Nord for trade also parted ways here. Heading north, the large caravan suddenly became half smaller, but on the way south, some scattered teams merged into the caravan.
The huge crowd required a lot of daily necessities. Lynch watched Eugen and the dwarf spend one-third of the money in their pockets, which was not a small amount of money.
Perhaps they were so lost in the merchants' attentive greetings that they forgot the weight of their wallets.
In the end, apart from two barrels of beer and a package of mysterious decorations, there was nothing else left in Lynch's carriage.
Eugen claimed that the decorations were necessary divination tools and that they all possessed unique magical powers that only the most outstanding prophets could discern.
This made the merchants who sold the items to Eugen regret it, but Lynch did not comment on it.
Even Lynch, who had only a vague understanding of magic, knew that this was a lie. Everyone knew that this was a trick used by the charlatan to increase his bargaining chips, except for the businessmen and mercenaries who were deceived by Eugen.
Lynch does not believe that using a dried gecko can improve the oracle's divination skills. What drives the predictor to reveal more about the future is not the props that are taken out, but the money that the fortune teller offers for the prophet.
By the time the evening came again, Eugen had made back his investment, and he used the profit to buy some more "Winter Cockerel". It was said that this beer was very popular in Middenheim recently, and the Oracle wanted to make some money. The sun gradually set over the forest, and the traces of the cold winter on the land were only left in the wild grass beside the path, and the thaw turned the whole land into mud.
Without the dense trees to block the cold wind from the north, everyone felt the cold again.
Lynch and his group were the only pedestrians on the empty cement road. Yes, cement road. The deeper into the empire Lynch went, the more things he discovered that surprised him.
The world has been profoundly changed. The infrastructure of the northern provinces is unexpectedly good thanks to the promotion of foreign knowledge.
The old forest remains the same as it was hundreds of years ago, but the new forest is completely new.
I just don't know if the person who started it is still alive.
"An academic organization called "Light of Doomsday". They have been in the limelight in the past two years." This was Eugen's response when the dwarf asked.
"Sounds like a demonic cult."
Sorian wasn't the only one who thought so.
"I think so too, so when they invited me, I refused." The faint smile was a sign that appeared when the oracle intentionally showed off. Now they all understood each other.
"Invite you? Are you sure it's an academic organization? Our Engineers Association never invites wizards."
"You underestimate me. In some places, I'm a well-known figure." The human puffed out his chest confidently.
"The girl in the tavern?" Sorian chuckled knowingly, which made the archmage cover his mouth with a book.
They are too narrow-minded. In Lynch's opinion, the gender of hot-blooded creatures cannot limit some things.
It was the first time that Lynch saw the oracle so angry that he was shaking. He kept shaking until the caravan approached the post station ahead.
The moon was already hanging in the sky. Morslieb's figure made Lynch very annoyed. The Moon of Chaos was a little too arrogant. Tonight was a chaotic night. The ancient saints left at this time, and the Chaos Gods established a new rule at this time.
"Gazul's Mace! Tonight is the Night of the Living Dead!"
The dwarves shouted excitedly, in stark contrast to the panicked humans.
The merchant, who didn't know much about the strength of this team, stared at the dwarf angrily. Anyone who was so arrogant on the Witch's Night was definitely looking for death. It was as if he was afraid that the monsters in the dark would not be able to find him.
The terrifying creatures hiding in the forest will collectively enter into a carnival tonight, and passers-by who are not low-key enough will become their food.
The dwarf most likely did this on purpose. He was hoping that a monster would come to his door. Lynch felt the same way. At this time, the temple city should have seen the strange vision. The army formed by Thoros might have made full preparations in the ruins where the devil might come.
"Don't be too loud. This will make our human companions uneasy. Not everyone is brave enough to face the darkness."
Teclis knew about humans' fear of the evil full moon. He put down the crystal chandelier and the bookstall magazine in his hand. If it didn't have an exaggerated title on it, Lynch would have thought it was a magic book. In fact, it was just human gossip.
"I almost forgot the time. I almost forgot that tonight is supposed to be the dusk tide." The wizard laughed at himself.
According to the date, today is the beginning of the new year.
As the moon rose, the wind of magic surged stronger, but the first Chaos Night of this year confirmed the decline of the power of Chaos. Lynch was unable to fully reveal his figure to the world, and those demons could not appear even more.
There was magical power enough in the ruins of Lustria for them to descend upon, but there was none in the forests of the Empire.
The dead were not too rampant. Most likely, they had already been rampant once before. After their leader was beaten into pieces, the power of the undead also weakened.
The surging magic power caused Lynch's temperature to flow out, the abnormal heat made everyone sweat, and the coolness of the evening disappeared in the heat.
The convoy finally stopped in front of the hotel. Some people who wanted to have a good sleep tried to knock on the door of the hotel. More people built a protective net around the convoy. Lynch thought they were working in vain and no one would cause trouble.
The creatures deep in the forest kept their tails between their legs and showed no sign of pouncing on the caravan for a feast.
They are the ones to worry about, Lynch hasn't bothered them yet.
(End of this chapter)
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