Chapter 187 The Surprised Girl
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the foot of the mountains, ruins in the forest.
Not long after Anvis and the others went deep into the mountains, the silence in the forest was once again broken by the sound of light footsteps.
A half-elf girl with brilliant pure golden hair and blue eyes as bright as the ocean arrived at this clearing in the forest sprinkled with fine golden sunlight.
The girl was wearing a tight leather traveler's windbreaker with a thick short cloth cape draped over her slender shoulders. The interior of the windbreaker had been expanded to store various alchemical tools and exploration supplies.
As they had gone deep into the uninhabited wilderness and mountains of the island, Claire removed her inconvenient and uncomfortable disguise and returned to her original appearance.
In the girl's hand, she held a slightly slender one-handed sword for women.
The sword body is made of a dull silver-gray metal, an invisible airflow surrounds the slender blade, and small and mysterious dark golden inscriptions are engraved on the sword spine.
The vine-like hollow hand guard extends smoothly, protecting the girl's slender white hands.
Rather than a weapon for killing, it is more like an exquisite and beautiful work of art.
Judging from the aura of power emanating from the girl, her true rank has already reached the peak of the third rank.
The half-elf girl was Claire. Following the description on the stone slab, she started from the beach on the Lavanlais side and walked along the seashore towards the north of the island until she reached the middle of the island, where the steep mountains and cliffs met the primeval forest.
There she changed direction, crossed the remaining native forest, and was finally about to reach the mountains.
The overall shape of the island's mountains resembles an 'E' with the opening downward, with ancient mountains extending out from the two ends and the center. The curse power is extremely strong.
But between the two gaps of E are forests and wilderness where the curse is weaker.
At this time, seeing the ancient rock ruins beside the stream, Claire sat down on a clean rock and lit a small bonfire, preparing to take a final rest before entering the ancient mountains.
The stream water is rare fresh water, the result of melting thick snow on the tops of the islands' mountains.
Although the mountains are shrouded in a powerful curse field, the stream itself does not contain any curse power.
In other words, the power of the curse does not infect dead things.
Claire skillfully cut down several thick branches of appropriate size and built a simple stand in the shape of a triangular tent around the campfire.
Then she scooped up some clear water from a nearby stream and hung the black round stew pot filled with water on the middle beam of the bracket, hanging it above the campfire.
Since the island environment was not suitable for hunting, she put in some Warcraft rabbit jerky that she brought with her, and threw in a handful of fragrant dried mushrooms and various spices, and slowly stewed it.
After doing all this, the girl used two sharpened twigs to insert the hard dry bread, stuck it on the ground on one side of the campfire, and slowly roasted it soft with the heat of the flame.
Soon, the rich aroma of stewed meat rose from the pot, mixed with the aroma of spices and the unique wheat aroma of baked bread, which made people's appetites whet.
The girl casually poked the campfire with the one-handed sword in her hand. When she was about to enjoy this late lunch, an unexpected factor suddenly interrupted everything.
Swoosh——
A faint white light flashed instantly in a tilted stone pillar on the side of the ruins.
Along with violent spatial fluctuations, two slightly embarrassed figures condensed out of thin air and landed on the ground beside the ruins.
They were Avis and Joem who had gone to explore the cave earlier.
The teleportation array was originally set up just for insurance purposes, but unexpectedly it actually came in handy.
Claire's blue eyes reflected the two people who appeared out of nowhere in a daze. The two people who just appeared suddenly noticed the girl's existence, and the three of them stared at each other.
"…Avis?"
After a moment of silence, Claire tentatively called out the boy's name, her soft, slightly ethereal tone carrying a hint of doubt and surprise.
"Senior Claire?"
Avis' tone was also somewhat surprised.
This was not entirely an act. He did not expect that when he was teleported out, he would meet Claire camping here by chance.
But fortunately, this place is not in any dangerous ruins, so her halo should not be effective for the time being.
In fact, after Joem pierced through the rock wall with his sword, the cliff itself did not show any abnormal changes.
However, some beings that were originally sleeping in the abyss were suddenly awakened by this sword.
It was a blurry and distorted creature hidden in the darkness.
At the same time, the space in the cave was suddenly blocked by an alien force, and the teleportation scroll was disturbed and could not be used.
The challenge level of 80+ is obviously related to these things.
Fearing that more dangers might arise, Avis acted decisively and used the teleportation beacon to escape. . ….…. "…So, this is what happened."
Listening to Avis's brief description of their previous experience in the cave, the girl's eyes were filled with amazement.
Marvel at the horrific, inexplicable weirdness and danger described by Avis.
As an explorer, what she liked to hear most was these mysterious things, not to mention information related to this island.
"But, Anvis, why are you here?"
Sitting together by the campfire, Claire looked at Avis beside her with some curiosity.
It is not easy to find this island. She only knew of the existence of this island by deciphering the ancient cipher stone tablet.
"My brother Evan mysteriously disappeared. After investigation, it seems to be related to the secret cult on this island."
When this matter was mentioned, Avis shook his head sadly, with a look of righteousness on his face.
"In order to save my second brother, I came to this island without hesitation even though it was very dangerous."
"I see."
The girl nodded in understanding and couldn't help but look at Avis with admiration.
"You have a very good relationship with your brother. I'm sure your brother will be very touched when he knows your behavior."
"So, why did Senior Claire come here?"
After talking about his goal, Anvis changed the subject and brought the topic to the girl.
"Me?"
Hearing this question, Claire thought about it.
"Actually, it's like this."
"For some reason, the people around me always encounter bad luck for various reasons."
"According to the description on an ancient stone tablet. Here, there is something that can help me avoid this fate."
Having said that, the blonde half-elf girl was silent for a moment, bit her lower lip, and then spoke softly.
“So, Anvis, while I’m grateful that you consider me a companion.
But until I find a way to eliminate the bad luck that has befallen me, it's better for you to stay away from me.
Because, getting too close would be dangerous. ” . ….…. (End of this chapter)
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