Chapter 316 Escape at Night
If you want to leave the palace without being noticed, you can only teleport.
If the Elf King was willing to reveal his identity in front of Nasha and Siti, it would only take a few minutes to take them away, and they could move directly back to the hotel.
However, he has no plans to take off his vest completely for the time being.
So, the task of teleporting with the friends fell on Shu Li.
In order to continue on his journey, he could only pause for a second or two. He had no time to summon natural elements from the air and could only consume the magic power stored in his body.
Shu Li is a seven-element magician with seven magic storage reservoirs in his body, which is more durable than single-element or dual-element magicians.
The journey from the palace to the hotel would take three or four hours by carriage, but he used teleportation to travel in just twenty minutes, effectively shortening the time.
Although these twenty minutes are short, the consumption of magic power and physical strength is enormous, and it tests the magician's sense of direction.
Shu Li squeezed out his magic power all the way, relying on the memory of riding in the carriage in the morning, moving in the dark. His breathing became more and more rapid as he went on, and he was sweating all over.
Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary, the magician would rather ride in a carriage than waste magic power to move instantly.
Braving the biting cold wind, the five people struggled to reach the hotel.
When Shu Li stepped over the threshold, his legs went weak and his body leaned forward. Just as he was about to fall to the ground, a pair of strong arms hugged his waist.
"careful."
The man's gentle voice sounded in Shu Li's ears.
The next second, his body felt lighter and he was picked up by the man like a princess.
"Huh?" Shu Li was at a loss, and walked stiffly into the hall carried by the Elf King.
Seleu's eyes flickered as he followed silently.
Nasha and Siti couldn't help but smile. They glanced at Shu Li jokingly, then hurried upstairs to greet the other friends.
The other members of Team Light were not resting and were gathered in Morrissey and Sadler's room playing cards.
The Truth or Dare game they played last night was so much fun that they were still not satisfied, so they continued playing cards tonight while waiting for Shu Li and the others.
As a result, by the evening, there was no news from the five people who entered the palace, and they were a little worried.
Nasha and Siti rushed into the room and anxiously asked them to pack their luggage and run away. They were stunned for a moment and stood up without hesitation.
"Nasha, what's going on? Where's your brother?" Hector asked while he had the chance.
Nasha shook her head: "There's no time to explain, let's escape first."
Hector's mouth opened in surprise.
Escape?
Did they destroy the palace? Otherwise, why would they rush back at night and flee without a word?
As time was running out, everyone suppressed their curiosity and quickly went downstairs. Kumandi calmly asked the hotel owner for the check-out fee.
They paid half a month's rent but only stayed for two days, so they had to return the remaining money.
The innkeeper's face darkened and he angrily threw out a bag of gold coins.
Kumandi didn't count, but weighed the food. As long as there wasn't too much missing, he would reluctantly accept it.
"S...Sperian, what's wrong with you?" Angel saw Shu Li being held by Princess Ace, and walked over to check on him worriedly. He saw that Shu Li was pale, sweating, and looked weak.
"It's okay, it's the result of teleporting too many times." Shu Li actually wanted to get down to the ground, but the Elf King held him very tightly and had no intention of letting go.
He was indeed extremely tired and didn't even want to move a finger. In addition, the Elf King's chest was very comfortable to lean on, and he was a little drowsy.
However, the situation is urgent, and as the captain of Team Light, he must be extremely alert.
The innocent little fairy and little dragon didn't think much of it. Morrissey raised his eyebrows and glanced at Shu Li, who was wrapped like a ball of fur, with an ambiguous look.
Shu Li felt guilty when being looked at, and leaned his head weakly on the Elf King's shoulder, avoiding the dark elf's blood-red eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything.
"Where are we going?" Sadler was more concerned about where to go next.
Although I don’t know what happened to them in the palace, it is irrational to go out at night when the temperature is over 30 degrees below zero.
"Go to the Magic Association first, and then use the teleportation array to go to the Snow Mountain Maze." Shu Li said seriously.
When I was inquiring about the information at the Magic Association yesterday, I learned that there is a magic teleportation array that connects specifically to the entrance of the Snow Mountain Maze.
The teleportation fee is 300 gold coins per person, which is a bit expensive, but the important thing is that the speed is fast enough, providing a shortcut for wealthy adventurers.
Under normal circumstances, Shu Li would definitely not be willing to spend money to use the teleportation array.
But the situation tonight is special and I have to spend money.
Others were so curious about what they had done in the palace that they fled overnight.
Now was not a good time to ask questions, so everyone left the hotel and headed straight for the Magic Association.
Fortunately, there was someone on duty at the Magic Association at night, and when they saw the group of magicians coming in, they gave them a warm welcome.
Shu Li didn't waste any time and directly used the mountain of gold coins in his storage ring. He took out 4,200 gold coins in one go and paid the teleportation fee generously.
The receptionist of the Magic Association was overjoyed to receive so many gold coins.
I didn't expect to make such a lot of money at night. I'm so lucky.
Morrissey glanced at the pile of gold coins on the table and thought to himself, "This kid is really rich! He's quite generous at the critical moment."
However, once we reach the Snow Mountain Maze, we have to pay him back the teleportation fee.
Five minutes later, the teleportation array was activated, and the exquisite and complex patterns on the ground lit up with brilliant light. In an instant, the fourteen people disappeared from the spot.
A beam of light suddenly appeared at the foot of a mountain twenty kilometers away from the royal city. When the beam of light disappeared, fourteen magicians emerged from the teleportation array.
“Huff, huff, huff—”
The altitude here is about 5,000 meters, with howling cold winds, vast expanses of ice, and thin air. It is an extremely cold area where ordinary people would freeze into popsicles in ten minutes.
You are in a warm hall one moment and facing bad weather the next. The temperature difference is so huge that it is difficult to adapt.
Fortunately, the anti-cold magic tool made of the Crystal of the Sun quickly took effect, warming up the body and resisting the cold.
"The entrance to the maze is in front of us. Shall we go in?" Hector asked.
The entrance to the maze looked similar to an ordinary cave. If the teleportation array wasn't right at the entrance, he would have suspected that he had gone to the wrong place.
It was pitch black all around, and the entrance of the cave was like a beast with its mouth open, waiting for its prey to fall into its trap.
Hector swallowed, a little horrified.
"Go in!" Shu Li said firmly, "We'll find a safe place after we get in."
Disceo lit a ball of fire, Angel held a ball of light, and the two goblins took the lead into the cave.
With the lighting, the others followed smoothly.
The entrance to the maze was quiet and empty at night. Apart from Shu Li and the others, there were no other adventurers.
As we go deeper into the cave, the cold gradually weakens and the temperature inside the cave gradually rises.
Shu Li patted the Elf King gently, signaling him to put her down.
Tonight he had just realized his feelings for the Elf King and was emotionally unstable. Being carried away like this, his heart was pounding and his blood was boiling.
If you don't want the Elf King to notice anything strange, it's best to keep your distance from him.
"You've consumed too much magic power. Get some rest." The Elf King lowered his head and looked tenderly at the little elf in his arms. "It's not serious."
Shu Li: ...
This isn't a question of whether it's serious or not, okay?
If Morrissey and Sadler were not in the team, he would be happy to turn into a small man the size of a palm and sit on the shoulders of the Elf King - he had done so often in the past.
Amanda was confused and leaned closer to ask, "Do you need me to carry you? I'm very strong."
The dragon clan has endless energy, and carrying a little goblin is no problem.
Shu Li's eyes lit up, thinking his suggestion was a good one. Just as he was about to speak, the Elf King spoke before him, "I'm also quite strong."
Amanda tilted her head, and seeing him walking steadily with Shu Li in his arms, she said nothing more.
Shu Li hesitated to speak.
Why doesn't Xiaolong hold on a little longer?
well--
He sighed inwardly and looked at the Elf King's face dimly.
Even when disguised as a human, the face he "sculpted" was impeccable, not to mention the golden hair and emerald eyes.
The two of them were close to each other, and the fresh fragrance of moongrass penetrated their noses.
Shu Li felt that he was a little stupid before. There were so many clues in front of him, but he ignored them for two years.
The Elf King knew that the little elf in his arms was looking at him, so he didn't disturb him and let him look as much as he wanted.
"Is the cave really that long?" Budno rubbed his sore eyes. "Hasn't he reached the first floor yet?"
He was a little sleepy and wanted to sleep. It was not good to have a biological clock that was too punctual.
"This is the entrance passage, about three hundred meters long," Morrissey explained. "Another hundred or so meters and you'll reach the first floor."
"Are there any monsters on the first floor?" asked Discio.
"Almost none," Morrissey said. "Adventurers frequent the first floor so often that it's been nearly completely cleared out over the past ten thousand years."
As for the Warcraft, even the magic plants were pulled out without leaving a single one.
All that remained on the first floor were ordinary trees, flowers, and plants, as well as a pile of useless stones.
"By the way, why are you in such a hurry to enter the maze?" Morrissey asked Shu Li and others with a smile.
Now that they are safe for the time being, everyone is not as nervous as before.
Nasha licked her dry lips and said, "We... killed the First Prince, stole the Sword of Bersuger, and offended the King's family."
"hiss--"
This news came like a bombshell, leaving others dumbfounded.
They could never imagine that a visit to relatives would lead to murder and the seizure of swords.
The King is Nasha’s uncle, so isn’t the First Prince her cousin?
The cave was silent for a moment.
"--Having offended the king, you should indeed flee overnight." Harris coughed lightly, breaking the silence.
He believed in the prince's character and was well aware of the goblin's innocence, knowing that he would not do such a evil thing as killing someone and taking the sword.
"Could it be that... Prince Leon is in trouble?" Angel asked implicitly.
Nasha said with a stern face, "Yes, my brother escaped into the Snow Mountain Maze for some reason."
"Escape?" Angel was slightly surprised.
It seems that things are not that simple.
"We're almost at the first floor," Morrissey reminded.
Everyone looked up and saw a three-meter-high magic light screen at the end of the cave.
"Go through this door and you'll be on the first floor," Morrissey said. "Once you're inside, stay put and wait until everyone is gathered before setting off."
"Yes!" others responded.
As an old hand who had been here before, Morrissey was the first to enter the magic light screen.
He leaned forward, entered the light screen, and disappeared in an instant.
The others went in one by one. As soon as they approached the light screen, they felt a huge suction force sucking their bodies in.
Shu Li was in a trance for a moment and couldn't help closing his eyes.
A few seconds later, he heard the voices of his companions and slowly opened his eyes. What he saw was the blue sky and the lush forest. The pleasant temperature made them sweat all over in their fur coats.
Is this the first level of the Snow Mountain Maze?
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