Chapter 154: A Passerby in a Western Fantasy Adventure 3
The Sunset Mountains, also known as the natural barrier of the Laya Empire, are located at the boundary between the Human Empire and the Orc Empire. The mountains are steep and the resources are rich.
Every year during the month of Mass, the power of the monsters is weakened by the red moon in the sky, and a large number of mercenaries and bounty hunters gather here to hunt monsters, capture cubs, and search for precious magic plants.
At this moment, a Pegasus beast flew over from the horizon, carrying a plain car. A middle-aged man with a brown beard got out of the car. A few malicious glances were cast at him from the crowd, but they receded like the tide when they saw the magician badge on his chest.
Nancy frowned and looked around. Tents with magic patterns engraved on them were gathered in the open space in front of the mountains. A bonfire was lit in front of each tent. Mercenaries in front of the bonfire were either shouting and punching, or cutting up the prey they had just hunted. The camp was filled with a mixture of the smell of blood and sweat.
"Abuda, I can only take you so far." He took out a plain square black pewter from his space ring. "This is the key to the Magician's Guild in the Extreme Wasteland. Since Leno and his team withdrew thirty years ago, the Guild has never sent anyone there again, so we don't know what the situation there is now."
Nancy sighed and looked at the thin young man next to her with a reproachful look: "Ivis, you must stay calm in the future, don't trust other people's provocations, and take good care of your uncle."
Hearing this, the young man lowered his head silently, his brows full of regret.
“Old man, don’t act like I’m going back to the God of Elements.” Abuda stroked his white beard. “Don’t worry, the two children will take good care of me.”
Two children?
Looking at the chubby little girl Nancy, he had an even bigger headache. For a magic apprentice who had just been weaned, it was already a blessing that he didn't cause trouble to his friends. What else could he ask for?
But thinking that this child was the only one who was willing to follow his old friend after he got into trouble, Nancy's eyes softened. He took out a turquoise bracelet from the ring. The intricate magic patterns engraved on the green turquoise looked very mysterious.
"This is Moss's Sigh. The turquoise itself has a space of about 15 cubic meters. Alec also tattooed a fourth-level defensive spell on it. It can protect you in critical moments."
Staring at the magic weapon in front of her, Cathy didn't move, just blinked her puppy eyes and looked at the old man beside her.
"Cathy, please accept it. This is the gift your grandpa Nancy gave you as your apprentice." Abner's heart softened when he was looked at. He felt that his decision to accept a disciple before leaving the Mage Tower was the right one.
The girl then put the bracelet on obediently. The green turquoise seemed to have ripples flowing in it, making her wrist look as white as snow.
After some more instructions, Nancy drove back to the capital, worried about her old friend.
The carriage on the horizon gradually turned into a tiny black dot, getting smaller and smaller until it could no longer be seen.
Abner then looked at the two boys and said, "Okay, let's go to the Magic Chapter to get some supplies first. We'll go west through the Sunset Mountains and reach the Desolate Land. Before that, we need to prepare some things."
"Of course, the capable Cathy has already prepared some of it."
"Teacher Abner!" Cathy felt a little embarrassed when she was teased.
The arrogant young man stood aside coldly, secretly sneering at the childishness of the two.
In the dusk, a few bird-like monsters circled in the sky above the deep and silent forest, making creepy calls.
The sky quickly darkened. A crimson full moon hung in the sky. The roars of various monsters could be heard from the Sunset Mountains. The twisted branches in the light of the campfire looked like savage demons from hell.
At this time, in a guest room of the Sunset Mountains Magic Branch, the candlelight was dim, and a little girl with loose golden hair was moving some valuable items from her space belt to the bracelet on her wrist with great energy.
After taking inventory of her supplies again, Cathy fell into a deep sleep, feeling completely safe.
The magic house that she spent a lot of money on was of no use. Thinking of Ivis's cold sarcasm, the half-asleep girl bit the quilt hard.
The next day, after resting, the three had a hearty meal in the tavern, and then rode the sand armored beast they bought yesterday afternoon all the way west.
The sand beast traveled westward for seven days, and the trees along the way changed from lush green to sparse and sparse. During this process, the magic house that Cathy had been dreaming of finally came in handy at night.
The deep Anga Canyon is located on the west side of the Sunset Mountains. Passing through the canyon, the three people entered a world made entirely of sand.
Cathy, who was well prepared, took out a headscarf made of mermaid silk from her waist and wrapped it around her face, which instantly felt cool.
"Teacher, I have prepared it for you too."
As expected of a silk fabric woven by deep-sea mermaids, its water-cooling properties blocked out the scorching sun in the sky, making Abner feel much more comfortable.
Ivis pursed his lips and let the sweat roll down his cheeks, quickly wetting the front of his collar and sliding down into the depths of his robe.
Cathy glanced at the delicate collarbone revealed under his wet clothes, and couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic towards him. Compared to her own long years, he was still a green grass, so why should she be angry with him.
Sure enough, it was the high magic world that suppressed the soul, causing her to be affected by the original owner's personality.
The light silk as thin as a cicada's wing covered Ivis' face. The icy feeling made him want to breathe a sigh of relief. He wanted to refuse but couldn't say it. After hesitating for a moment, he wrapped his head like the girl did just now.
Nearing noon, the hot sunlight shining on the sand was particularly dazzling. The scorching temperature was transmitted through the sand to the feet of the sand armor beast. With heavy breathing, the speed of this monster slowed down.
Abner was a little anxious, looking at the arrow pointing on the magic map in the air. They should not have lost their way, so why haven't they arrived yet?
"Don't worry, we're almost there. The Magician's Chapter has set up a magic circle. We can rest when we get to the chapter."
Hearing the anxiety in his tone, Cathy and Ivis' eyes collided in the air through the mermaid silk and separated as soon as they touched.
At this time, it is better to remain silent and not add pressure to the teacher/uncle.
The two reached a consensus in the brief eye contact just now.
Along the way, the three of them saw nothing but some broken weathered rocks. Not to mention the magician's branch, they didn't even see a single stone house.
"Teacher, would you like to drink some water first?"
The sun was setting in the west. After walking in the indicated direction for an entire afternoon, the sand armored beasts were exhausted.
"How could that be?" Abner muttered to himself as he flipped through the magic map in his hand. "The map the guild gave me shouldn't be a bad one."
Ivis stood up from the sand beast, straightened up and explored the road ahead, but could not see anything except the vast sand.
Suddenly, his eyes focused, and he quickly jumped to the ground and dug out a bamboo bowl from a bulge not far in front of him?
"Isn't that what I just lost?" Cathy's eyes widened in shock. She snatched the bamboo bowl and checked it again and again. She was very sure that this was the one that was blown away by the wind when she was drinking water not long ago.
At that time, she even filled her mouth with sand!
Ives looked around and said with certainty, "We've been going in circles along the same path."
After saying that, the two of them seemed to remember something, looked at each other and exclaimed: "That pile of rocks!"
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