Chapter 233: Destroy the Black Snake (Revised)
When the goblins and the little dragon heard the word "dark power", they immediately thought of the mice in Kesheng Town.
"Is there a statue of the God of Darkness nearby?" Disio wondered. The rats in Kesheng Town had absorbed the power from the statue of the God of Darkness, causing their mutation.
"I don't know if there's a statue, but there's definitely a pollution source," Shu Li said seriously. "Everyone, be careful. There might be someone controlling the black snakes nearby."
Black snakes are ordinary animals. Even if they like to move in groups, they will not come out in full force like they did now and attack them recklessly.
"No matter who the mastermind is, kill him as soon as he comes!" Discio waved his fist.
"What a pity, it can't be eaten." Budno said regretfully.
"Yes!" Amanda said in agreement, staring at the section of the snake body that was burned into charcoal by the flames.
"The power of darkness..." Seleu frowned, "Could this be the reason why the Wobba Canyon has been so dangerous recently?"
The Wobba Canyon is a favorite destination for adventurers and mercenaries, simply because there are many treasures hidden deep in the canyon, including the magician's favorite sunstone.
In addition, the high-level monsters lurking at the bottom of the canyon are full of treasures, and hunting one can fetch a high price. Their leather armor, claws, bones, horns, etc. are excellent materials for making protective gear and weapons.
The Wobba Canyon is being eroded by dark forces, so why is there no movement from the magic tower?
He had been in the atrium for so long and had not received any relevant information.
Or, since the matter is of great importance, in order to avoid causing unnecessary panic, the Magic Tower will conduct a secret investigation?
Angel sighed with emotion: "Five thousand gold coins are not easy to earn!"
Even the snakes on the edge of the canyon are contaminated by the power of darkness. I can’t imagine how terrifying the high-level monsters in the depths of the canyon are.
Kumandi said grimly, "Kill these black snakes first."
It’s no use thinking more now. Without killing the black snake, they can’t move forward, let alone collect herbs.
Shu Li said, "Kumandi is right. We should kill the black snake first, then gather herbs, and then return to Igya City."
After returning to Igya City, go to the Magic Tower to find Danlov, report the situation in the canyon to him, and then ask him to come forward to solve the problem.
After all, the Wobba Canyon is adjacent to the Atrium. If the canyon is invaded by dark forces, the Atrium will also be in danger.
The others had no objection and continued to cast magic to destroy the black snakes that were besieging them.
“Boom—”
Various types of magic were released in an alternating manner, and black snakes were killed in groups. As the battle continued, the number of black snakes became fewer and fewer.
With victory just around the corner, Team Light is energized and determined to keep going.
An hour later, all the black snakes were eliminated and the mastermind behind the snake-driving was not found.
They waited for more than ten minutes, observing their surroundings vigilantly. When they didn't see any unusual movement, they put down their magic wands.
Shu Li felt a little sorry when he saw the horrific snake corpses scattered all over the ground.
"Huh, I'm so tired." Hector leaned on his magic wand and let out a long sigh.
Thanks to his magic mentor, Ilio, after a week of training, his physical strength had increased, and his magic stamina had improved. In the past, after fighting for half an hour, he would have been exhausted and collapsed to the ground.
Siti and Nasha were also very tired. Nasha had an ankle injury, but she managed to hold on.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone." Shu Li removed the protective shield. In an instant, the smell of burnt meat and blood hit his nose, and he quickly covered his mouth and nose.
The others covered their noses at the same time, showing expressions of disgust.
Farm rushed out, flew around, and returned to Shu Li. He waved his short, fat paws and complained, "Why didn't you leave one for me?"
Shu Li poked its round belly and said, "I'm afraid you'll have diarrhea if you eat it."
"Tsk~" Farm spit out the forked snake head, turned into a ray of light and drilled into the seal of the god of fire on the back of Shu Li's right hand.
Since there is nothing delicious to eat, it might as well go back to sleep!
Siti dodged the snake carcasses on the ground, covered her nose, and asked, "How can we pick herbs when there are snake carcasses all over the ground?"
She didn't want to rummage through a pile of snake carcasses looking for stargrass. Besides, after the magical bombardment, the surrounding area was severely damaged, and the stargrass was probably gone.
Ace raised his hand and pointed ahead and said, "There might be more star grass over there."
Shu Li looked in the direction he pointed, and saw that the ground there was also bare, without any vegetation, and there were more huge rocks piled on the ground.
Most importantly, there was no black snake corpse there.
"Let's go." Shu Li took the lead, and the others followed. Nasha was also walking at a fast pace with the support of Siti.
The group passed through the snake corpses, walked more than 300 meters, and arrived at the direction pointed by Ace.
"Wow, there are so many starfruits here!" Budno exclaimed happily.
Compared with the previous collection points, the star grass here is very dense, and it can be found in almost every crevice of the rocks. It can be easily collected without searching.
Kumandi opened the map and looked carefully, but found that there was no mark here.
He glanced at Ace thoughtfully.
After spending over a month with this human classmate, I discovered he was a rather unassuming person. Despite his striking appearance, he was quite low-key, often standing quietly beside Sperian, remaining silent. But when he offered an opinion, he was always insightful.
The strange thing is that when his opinions and suggestions are adopted, many problems can be easily solved.
For example, just now, he just pointed and found such a large area of star grass.
Is it accidental or luck?
Ace was completely unaware of Kumandi's gaze. He took out a shovel and squatted near Shuli, carefully picking herbs.
Kumandi put away the map and temporarily suppressed his doubts.
No matter what, pick the herbs first and earn those 5,000 gold coins.
"Desio, what's the matter with the statue of the God of Darkness?" Hector asked curiously.
"Oh, we passed through Kesheng Town on the way to the courtyard and encountered a group of rats..." While picking herbs, Disio vividly described the incident of rats disturbing the residents.
Hector was shocked and surprised. He didn't expect their journey to be so exciting. He just took a random task and met a strange employer. When he was eliminating rats, he discovered the believers of the God of Darkness.
"Wasn't the God of Darkness sealed by the Elf King ten thousand years ago? Why does he still have believers?" Siti asked puzzledly.
"Although the Dark God has been sealed, the dark forces that believe in him continue to exist. They just hide in the shadows, like rats in the gutter, specializing in shady activities." Shu Li dug up a piece of star grass and stuffed it into the bag. He turned to look at Siti and said, "Do you know the Knights of Hermon?"
"The Knights of Hermon?" Siti exclaimed in surprise. "I know! They're a powerful knight order that roams the continent!"
They claim to be messengers of justice and accept wanted warrants issued by various countries. Anyone they target will be doomed.
Selyu paused in picking herbs, a cold glint in his eyes.
Shu Li said, "The Hermon Knights were once the knights of the Temple of Hodhe. This Temple of Hodhe is an illegal organization that believes in the God of Darkness."
"God of Light! They actually believe in the God of Darkness!" Hector was surprised.
He had never heard of the Temple of Hodhe, but the fact that it believed in the God of Darkness was shocking enough.
Nasha bit her lip.
She was once hunted by the Hermon Knights all the way until she escaped to the royal city of Adilan and was adopted by the queen, where she was safe.
It turns out that the Knights of Hermon are believers of the God of Darkness, no wonder their methods of killing are so cruel.
She was filled with anger when she thought that the guards who escorted her were killed by the Knights of Hermon.
One day, she will avenge them.
"They belong to Cecilia," Angel said, "So, the king of Cecilia is not a good person!"
Seryu gripped his shovel tightly and said in a deep voice, "The current King of Cecilia, (Sora) Danton Trick, is a usurper who murdered his own brother."
Dixie asked, "Huh? You knew that too?"
He thought that Seleu had never left the atrium and was isolated from the news!
Seleu closed his eyes, suppressed the hatred in his heart and said, "It is well known that Denton Tricker usurped the throne."
Nasha said coldly: "He is not only a usurper, but also a shameless invader!"
Hector nodded: "He is very ambitious. He has been waging wars and annexing four or five small countries. If he continues to develop, I am afraid that the small countries in the south will be destroyed."
As the former heir of the Snowwo family, he must understand the trends of various countries on the continent.
Ever since the God of Magic took control of the Atrium and developed the Magic Association, although there have been minor frictions between countries, no large-scale war has broken out for a long time.
Eight years ago, Cecilia suddenly launched a war of aggression against Pedam, bringing peace to the southern region. All nations feared becoming the next Pedam to be destroyed.
However, the lips and teeth are interdependent.
When the country of Pedam was invaded, other countries remained indifferent and turned a blind eye. Now it is their turn to suffer the pain of war.
Angel tutted his words and said, "It's obvious that Denton Trick has sold his soul to the Dark God."
Otherwise, why would he support the tyrannical Hermon Knights and provoke wars and invade other countries for no reason?
Amanda asked, "Doesn't the Magic Tower care?"
Logically, as long as it involves dark forces, the Magic Tower has the right to manage it.
"There is no evidence." Seleu said coldly, "War between nations is not within the jurisdiction of the court."
As long as there is evidence, he can use the power of the magic tower to try Denton Trick.
Although the Knights of Hermon were once believers of the Temple of Hodhe, rumors are just rumors after all. The Temple of Hodhe has disappeared from the public eye and there is no evidence to prove it.
Shu Li said, "Good deeds are rewarded with good, and evil deeds are punished with evil. It's not that there is no retribution, it's just that the time has not come yet. One day, Denton Trick will receive the punishment he deserves."
"Will that day really come?" Seleu whispered.
"Don't worry, it will be there!" Shu Li said firmly.
Seryuu looked at the black-haired boy shining in the sunlight, and the hatred in his heart gradually subsided.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Team Light successfully collected five hundred herbs. After counting them twice, they found they had exactly the right amount, so they happily stored them in their storage bags. Afterward, they sat leisurely on the rocks, munching on some dry food and drinking some water to fill their stomachs.
Having completed the task ahead of schedule, they were in high spirits and decided to go back to Put Town after dinner to rent a carriage and rush back to Igya City even if it meant walking at night.
Five hundred meters away from them, two short boys were running quickly.
They wore grey hooded cloaks that concealed their silver hair and bluish-gray skin. One of them held a high-level magic wand, and the other a scimitar. They ran madly, trying to shake off the many monsters chasing them.
"Lan Nuo, are we running in the wrong direction?" the young man running in front asked breathlessly.
"I don't know." The boy called Lan Nuo gasped, "The most important thing is to escape, no matter which direction."
"Why are these monsters chasing us so relentlessly?" the young man in front asked angrily.
"Maybe we picked that grass." Lan Nuo took out a magic scroll from the storage bag, tore it open and threw it back with force. The scroll hit the monster and exploded instantly, buying them time to escape.
"Luke, go over there!" Lannuo raised his hand and pointed. There was a pile of giant rocks ahead, which could both hinder the monsters' pursuit and hide their figures.
"Okay!" Lujia jumped onto the boulder.
Lannuo jumped along, and the two dark elf cubs, about eleven or twelve years old, rushed desperately towards the pile of rocks.
"roar--"
More than a dozen hideous monsters were blown into a bloody mess by the magic scroll, and they let out angry roars. "Crack, crackle," their bones mutated, and they suddenly grew taller, becoming even larger.
The monsters landed on all fours, opened their bloody mouths, swung their bloody red tongues covered with barbs, and madly chased the two teenagers in front of them.
Lan Nuo looked back and said in horror, "They've grown bigger again!"
Luke said nervously, "Don't look back. It's more important to escape."
When they encountered these monsters before, they were only as tall as their knees, but after chasing them all the way, they actually expanded to two meters tall.
They regretted it so much. They couldn't beat it, nor could they get rid of it. If they had known earlier, they would not have been so impulsive and picked the herb that emitted black air.
I originally wanted to pick some and give them to Efit.
As they moved towards the huge pile of rocks, the monster's roar became louder and louder. The Light Squad, who were sitting on the rocks eating dry food, heard the earth-shaking roar without surprise.
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