The next morning, Martin got up early at dawn. He recalled that before going to bed last night, he had communicated with Marquis Roderick and told him the truth about the kingdom's defeat.
Marquis Roderick was also greatly shocked when he heard the news. He really didn't expect that the kingdom would suffer such a terrible defeat this time.
The Marquis comforted Martin and told him not to worry. Since the two sides had already married, he didn't need to worry about these complicated matters. The Marquis would discuss countermeasures with Count Carlos, and Martin just needed to focus on developing his own power.
After hanging up the phone and learning of Marquis Roderick's attitude, Martin felt relieved. He immediately conveyed the Marquis's intention to Earl White through the communication crystal. Earl White quickly replied, saying that he knew about the matter.
After Martin washed up and had breakfast, he took Eric to the hotel where the third prince was staying.
After arriving at the hotel, he was surprised to find that the third prince had been waiting for a long time. This situation made Martin feel that this trip to Luoqiu Mountains might be dangerous.
For a prince to be so impatient, the thing or creature he covets must be extremely precious.
After greeting each other, the group quickly left Luoqiu Town and headed towards the Luoqiu Mountains.
On the way, two people joined the team. The third prince just nodded to them and didn't ask any more questions.
The group moved at a very fast speed and soon arrived at the outskirts of Luoqiu Mountains.
However, Martin was surprised that the third prince had no intention of stopping, but instead quickened his pace and went deeper into the mountains.
The ominous premonition grew stronger in Martin's heart, and he felt that what the third prince wanted this time must be something more than a simple thing.
On the way, they encountered an A-level monster. At Martin's signal, Eric bravely rushed forward and started a fierce battle with the monster.
At this time, the third prince ordered the two people who had just joined the team to help.
The two men instantly radiated a powerful golden aura, harnessing their powerful knightly strength to charge at the monster. Before long, under the combined attack of the three, the A-rank monster collapsed to the ground, dead.
At this time, everyone was already in the central area of Luoqiu Mountains.
Martin's suspicions were confirmed, and he immediately said to the Third Prince, "Your Highness, you already have so many powerful Golden Knights. One more or one less won't make a difference. They've all been escorted here. I think Eric and I should go back first."
As he spoke, he winked at Eric, signaling him to leave. But then he saw the two golden knights quietly standing in the way of Martin and Eric's retreat, silently blocking their way.
Seeing this, the Third Prince chuckled softly and said, "Martin, it's come to this. Stop playing dumb. You only have one Golden Knight by your side now. The other three have been sent to various territories to mine. Just follow me honestly."
After saying that, he motioned the two golden knights to come forward.
Martin spoke up at this moment, "I didn't expect Your Highness to be so concerned about me that he even knew all about my personnel deployment. In that case, Your Highness, why don't you be frank? What exactly do you want to do?"
After hearing this, the third prince did not answer, but signaled the golden knight to continue approaching.
Seeing he couldn't elicit any useful information, Martin feigned compromise and said, "Alright, I'll cooperate. However, I hope the Third Prince will leave me a way out afterward."
The Third Prince made a promise without hesitation: "No problem, this operation is not too dangerous. I asked you to come here just to broaden your horizons. I have no ill intentions."
Martin didn't believe a word of what he heard, but he had no choice but to keep going.
After walking for a while, the third prince suddenly stopped and took out a magic item.
Judging from the magical fluctuations emitted by the item, this should be an A-level magic item.
The third prince fiddled with the props skillfully for a few times, and the props instantly emitted rays of light, covering everyone one by one, as if everyone was wearing an airtight yet free-breathing raincoat.
When the light was completely emitted, the magic item began to slowly break into pieces until it turned into fragments on the ground.
When the third prince saw that everyone was wearing that layer of raincoat-like protection, he immediately urged everyone to speed up.
Strangely enough, there were no more monsters coming to attack and block them along the way, and they reached the interior of Luoqiu Mountains unhindered.
The natural scenery here is breathtakingly beautiful, but the environment is extremely harsh for humans.
If it weren't for the protection of this magical raincoat-like item, everyone would have probably met with an accident long ago.
Martin was filled with worry for Del Luna and the others. Although Eric had marked them earlier, they didn't have the magical items they were wearing to protect them from the harsh environment of the Fallen Autumn Mountains and prevent them from being discovered by monsters. He didn't know if they could arrive in time to help.
But now that things have come to this, there is no turning back.
After walking for a long distance on the winding and rugged mountain road, the third prince finally stopped and signaled everyone to rest for a while.
Martin seized the opportunity, stepped forward, and said earnestly, "Your Highness, Third Prince, we've come this far. Can't you tell me the real purpose of this trip?"
The third prince raised his lips slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. He said, "Martin, I know you're very perceptive, so it's okay for me to tell you. But don't be impatient. Why not take out the communication crystal and see if you can still send a message?"
When Martin heard this, his heart skipped a beat and his expression changed slightly.
He hurriedly took out the communication crystal from the space ring, and operated it quickly with his fingers, trying to send a message, but the result was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing his hope - the communication crystal did not respond at all and could not be sent at all.
Seeing this, the Third Prince slowly explained to Martin, "Now that we're here, it's okay to tell you the truth. This time, my target is the Frost Dragon, which possesses the power of the sky, deep in the Luoqiu Mountains."
When Martin heard this, he was stunned and his mind went blank.
Before this, he had guessed countless possibilities in his mind, but he had never expected that the third prince would have such a bold idea and actually wanted to hunt a dragon.
Martin subconsciously looked around at the few people around him and couldn't help but smile bitterly. With just these few people, they were not enough for the Frost Dragon to swallow in two bites.
Perhaps he noticed the doubt in Martin's eyes, but the third prince had no intention of explaining.
Seeing that everyone had rested enough, he waved his hand and continued to lead everyone deeper into the Luoqiu Mountains.
Along the way, Martin was extremely anxious. He took out the communication crystal several times when no one was paying attention and tried to contact Del Luna and others, but he failed every time.
A deep feeling of powerlessness surged in his heart. He felt that things seemed to be beyond his control. This time, he was really out of control.
Now, he could only pray silently in his heart that Del Luna and the others could see the mark he left behind, and arrive in time to resolve this crisis.
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