Chapter 73 A New Journey
The Sword Masters of Hoth have great respect for Lynch, the "elder". Perhaps it is because they have witnessed Lynch's terrible performance on the battlefield.
Teclis also didn't think of Lynch as a lizardman who had just hatched for less than a year.
In fact, he was a little too awed.
In this way, Lynch, whose age in two lifetimes combined was not as old as theirs, became a highly respected ancient creature.
The taciturn Lin Qi really has a bit of "elder style"! The rich secret knowledge makes up for Lin Qi's lack of experience. Teclis did not doubt him, but just thought that the lizard people had never left the rain forest, so they lacked a detailed understanding of the world outside the rain forest.
But when he really found a topic to talk about, Lynch could still add a few words.
The march was not boring. Mosquitoes as big as humans liked to visit the travelers. Fortunately, both the lizardmen and the elves had ways to deal with the dangers of the rainforest.
Lynch's first destination was the Eternal City, located at the southern end of the Spine of Sotek.
The Spine of Sotek is a mountain range that stretches from the north to the south of Lustria, and contains the remains of Lizardmen cities.
The City of Masks, Horoto, lies at a rare break in the Spine of Sotek, a sacred place for the Oracles.
But it has nothing to do with Lynch, as this location is not recorded on his star map.
Carefully avoiding poisonous snake vines and clawing creepers, Lynch selflessly shares the knowledge necessary for long-term survival in the rainforest.
These inconspicuous vines are more dangerous than carnivorous creatures; the poisonous ants that densely cover the surface of the vines are miniature killers.
Maybe the creatures in the rainforest are not very agile, but their exquisite camouflage makes up for their shortcomings.
If you encounter a crawling monster that can jump around, it's best to stay away from it, as they often have invisible allies to help them hunt.
Neither the Lizardmen nor the Asur are afraid of the diseases spreading in the rainforest. Perhaps it is the aftermath of the demon's rampage. Large monsters are rarely encountered by travelers, and there are more corpses of deformed creatures in the forest.
Beasts twisted by the power of Chaos died in the jungle's strange activity, but a few strong ones still survived.
For example, what Lynch just discovered was a giant python covered with sharp fangs.
It has an elf head and has become an ignorant beast.
A monster of this level was no match for Lynch. After killing it, Teclis used magic to capture its soul.
She was an unlucky Druzy who was supposed to recall a high-ranking sorceress named Theresa with the order of the Supreme Sorceress Moras.
But she was unfortunately caught up in the aftermath of the Black Sun War. After being hacked to death by a bloodletting vampire, Druzie's soul became entangled with the beast and was distorted by the Black Sun's rays.
Her soul is very valuable. At least it allowed Lynch to know the whereabouts of a dark elf fleet.
In the waters south of Lustria, a black ark encountered a strange storm at sea and was almost sunk by the terrifying celestial phenomenon.
The Black Ark is a moving island, and Lynch finds it hard to imagine what kind of storm could shake it.
The Supreme Sorceress Moras was on the black ark, and she saw a special existence in the storm.
Now, this fleet follows the storm, galloping across the vast ocean, focusing on breaking the storm.
Moras hopes to obtain the treasure in the storm, and powerful sorceresses are gathering under the command of the Supreme Sorceress.
The pull of something special in that storm was so great that Moras didn't even move his army as planned to attack Asur's overseas colonies and the ruins of the Lizardmen.
Lynch was a little concerned, but the sea was not the territory of the Lizardman Empire.
I just hope that the old witch won’t get what she wants, and that the strange creature in the storm won’t be obtained by Druzy to enhance the power of the pirates.
Lynch was considering whether, after arriving in the Eternal City, he should persuade the local Slan to find the Druzi fleet on the sea and teach them a lesson.
Putting this idea aside, Lynch might not even be able to see the sleeping Lord Slan, and making a special trip to Itaza or Talaxlan would be too much of an overreaction.
The status of the Shilan is beyond imagination, the only ones higher than them are the Ancient Saints.
They meditate day and night, maintaining the great protective barrier, so it is best not to disturb them easily.
As for Lord Huahua... its quirks are well-known, Lynch doesn't want to see it, and it has been isolated by the Slan for thousands of years.
Maybe it was just that the crazy woman Druzy was overwhelmed by the power of darkness. Storms are not uncommon natural weather, especially in the sea near the southern wasteland.
Teclis also had some concerns about this, but he simply used beast magic to let a pterosaur do the job and transmit the information to Twilight Fortress.
The traveling party continued to move south. The rainforest of Lustria was always extremely dangerous. Most of the crises were not caused by the indigenous people. Lynch discovered traces of ratmen.
The stench of the ratmen had long been washed away by the rainforest, but Lynch could notice the barely visible scratches on the tree trunks and the caves buried among the vegetation on the ground. The newly grown plants on them were obviously a few millimeters lower than the surrounding areas.
The wizard used magic to restore what had happened in the rainforest: a short illusion appeared in front of Lynch, crawling out from the ground and looking around furtively.
It suddenly laughed evilly, climbed out of the cave, pushed down the pile of dirt on the ground, rubbed its claws with the tree trunk beside it, and strode forward with its chest and back straight.
The ratman walked higher and higher, and in just a few blinks of an eye, he turned into a tall elf.
Teclis chanted a complicated spell, peeling away the mist on the elf's face.
Lynch looked at the archmage. Although Teclis seemed calm on the surface, the air was filled with a strong smell of fear and self-doubt.
Lynch walked up to the illusion and looked carefully at the face that appeared in the shadow.
He seemed to have seen it when he was following the "Wanderer" Nakai to expel vampires.
At that time, the adventure knight Louis was targeted by Prince Nurgle. After leaving the vampire fortress, Lynch encountered fifteen Asur in the swamp. The owner of this face was the elf scholar among them.
"Why are you afraid?"
Lynch uncovered the archmage's calm disguise. Elves are a kind of awkward creatures. They like to hide their true emotions, but cold-blooded people can easily perceive the inner nature of things.
Teclis took a deep breath, the irritation in his eyes disappearing before it even appeared.
The elf's direct attack was a sharp insult, but Lynch was a lizardman and he didn't mean it.
The Master appreciated this way of communication. In his miserable youth, he often expressed his opinions so frankly that he was regarded as a freak.
The archmage's deep voice sounded as if someone was pinching his neck.
"I met this Asur at sea and changed my itinerary temporarily to escort him and his companions to Twilight Fortress together."
"The Twilight Fortress was under siege by beastmen at the time."
Lynch showed no emotion and just gestured for Tigris to continue.
"You know more about war than I do, and it's not surprising that an Asur died in it! But now it seems that he may not have gone to the land of Hoth."
(End of this chapter)
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