The half-declined three-story stone tower is covered with vines and moss. The crows nesting on the top protrusion are chirping noisily. The young birds learning to fly stand by the nest and flap their wings. Not far away. The chirping of insects is tempting birds to come for food.
The stone tower surrounded by the forest, even if it is half tilted, still stands proudly. The small open space around the stone tower seems to indicate its inviolability. But the plants clinging to the tower or the small animals living here They show a close side.
The three of them walked through the forest path that was sprinkled with sunlight. The open space and the dazzling sunlight that suddenly appeared in front of them made it difficult for them to adapt for a while. When their eyes got used to the sudden strong light, the stone towers bathed in the sunlight suddenly stood out. Right now, this is the destination of this trip.
In the year dccxxiii (723) of the Aran calendar, the twelfth year after traveling back to this time, Gabra Shulin Tripwood, who holds the title of magician, finally has a magic tower of his own.
"Teacher, is this the Tower of the Great Sage?"
Following behind, a fair-skinned girl with blond hair, one of the apprentices, asked in an incomprehensible tone. She was carrying a backpack that was almost bigger than herself, and she didn't know whether it was admiration or disappointment, or a mixture of the two. With an expression on his face, he looked up at the scenery in front of him.
Another girl with black hair and brown skin, wearing two braids, said in a cold tone: "The location of the magic map is here. If you have any doubts, stick the contract certificate to the door panel and see if it can be activated. Already."
"I know those things. It's just..." The blonde girl hesitated, looked at the older man beside her, and said, "I'm a little surprised."
"What I want to say is that I'm disappointed, Halumi." Lin rubbed the girl's fluffy blond hair and didn't care about the comments of others. In fact, that was what he was thinking. But in reality, he couldn't force anything more. .
Slowly came to the huge wooden door. Perhaps protected by magic, the wooden door maintained its original function, heavy and thick, and daunting. Although the iron bars and rivets on the door were not new and shiny, they were There is no rust. The dark metallic color seems to have been baptized by countless blood, telling the fact that it is impossible to forcefully open this door.
Take out the kraft paper roll from the Magic Association from the scroll box you carry with you. On it are the code words recorded with special energy patterns. They are used to gain control of this magic tower. Of course, they must also be used to open the door. There is nothing on it. In the Open Sesame spell, the scroll is used like a key, just unfold it and stick it on the door.
The energy flowed on the wooden door, and finally reached Lin's right hand holding the scroll through the scroll, and imprinted a special multicolored mark on the back of his hand, which was then hidden under the skin. At the same time, the door opened in response.
The creaking sound of the door opening was like the tower talking to itself, murmuring the years and rich history it had. The cracks in the door gradually opened, gradually revealing the hall of the magic tower. The inside was not as dark and dilapidated as imagined, but was brighter and brighter. Not bad, a few beams of sunlight came in and illuminated most places. Lin thought about it and looked at the large opening on the top of the tower, and couldn't help but understand.
"Do you want to go in directly? Teacher." Halumi raised her head and asked the man who had not entered the tower.
Feeling the brief message from the imprint, Lin knew that the damage to the magic tower meant that even if the gate was intact, there were other creatures living here as a nest. Moreover, it was still a small settlement with more than ten lives. More detailed information could not be known.
, only by entering the core room of the magic tower can you truly control everything.
Looking back at the two apprentices, after thinking for a while, Lin said: "Kaya, please stay behind this time." He pointed to the largest tree at the edge of the forest. "We will establish a position there."
Following her teacher for several years, she has become familiar with each other's habits on their adventures. The brown-skinned girl came to the designated location and took out a short wand. She whispered a spell, and under the command of the wand, the shaping technique raised the land to form a
Semi-shielded small cave.
The cave is not deep, just enough for three people's luggage, and a small mound for the girl Kaya to shelter herself. She cast a listening magic on herself, and she can hear the whispers in the air and the sounds of animals.
.Although it was just a general meaning and not very clear, it already served as a warning for outdoor adventures. Finally, she took out a crossbow that was almost as tall as herself from her bag, used the winch to open the bow arm, and put her thumb on it.
Thick and thin crossbow arrows, everything is ready.
As for the two people who were about to enter the magic tower, they put down the extra things on their bodies and only carried a light scroll box. In addition to the cane, Lin also carried a handy dagger. The girl Harumi had a small face.
Buckler and a dagger. Then both of them blessed themselves with three sets of magic spells: giant strength, stone skin, and wind enchantment. The first two are easy to understand, and the last spell can deflect ordinary bows and arrows or other types.
Throwing weapons.
Yes! That’s right! These three people are a combination of magicians and magic apprentices! It’s just that the magicians in this world are most accustomed to fighting. They add a buffer to themselves, and then fight head-on with the enemy. They are weak and weak.
, the magician who can only hide behind the warriors and rub fireballs does not exist in this world, or that kind of person will soon be called by God and become everyone's memory and negative teaching material.
In addition, Lin also took out an additional wooden ring, sprinkled some magic stone powder into the groove of the ring, and summoned a demon puppet whisper, summoning a clay puppet nearly two people tall. Using magic stone powder
Of course, the summoned object as a price will not have high intelligence or powerful abilities. But as a pathfinder and human shield, it is more than enough.
He handed the ring to Harumi, which also meant that he handed over the command of the clay doll to the girl. As soon as the two of them met, they headed towards the magic tower in the order of clay doll, Harumi, and Lin.
The clay puppet opens the way and lures the enemy, while Lin acts as the rear guard and at the same time guards against enemies that may come from behind. This is the usual tactical formation of these three masters and apprentices.
A low-level summon from the elemental world, the clay puppet has no legs. Its existence must be connected to the ground, whether it is soil or stone. In short, it cannot jump or swim. It can move on the bottom of the river. It has a huge body shape.
Although it has the disadvantage of blocking the field of vision, it can also prevent most attacks from the front. Halumi is very skillful in controlling the progress of the clay puppet, straight into the tower.
"Remember the layout of the Tower of the Great Sage. Go directly to the core room. After taking control of the magic tower, it will be easier to eliminate the remaining enemies." Lin clearly stated the goal and direction of this time. It was also a reminder.
Girl, don't bother searching for possible enemies. Once you master the tower core, no creature will be able to hide.
The two of them moved forward cautiously.
Years of low-level adventure experience have made Lin clearly aware that all creatures in this world are dangerous. Even herbivorous animals have one or two deadly attacks. Give someone a hard blow and try your best to escape.
This is what the creatures at the bottom of the food chain in this world would do. It can also be said that species that only know how to increase their survival rate by escaping have already become extinct.
Therefore, when encountering any creature in the wild, you can never be too cautious. The girl walking in front has the same understanding. She has learned countless lessons in the past few years, but she has this knowledge deeply engraved in her mind.
Entering the first floor, the two did not advance rashly, but stopped to observe the situation on the first floor. The layout of the magic tower is very simple, unlike most castles, it also has a defensive function, so the interior
The design of the passage is winding. Especially this tower has a history of thousands of years, and the layout of the magic tower in that period was even simpler.
The hall is in a diamond shape, with a room in each of the four directions. Although the east side part has been damaged and the wall is still there, the ceiling and the second floor are seriously damaged, which are the main parts that allow light to shine in. In the center
It is a spiral staircase leading to the upper level.
The layout of the second floor has more rooms connected by a circular walkway. The core rooms of all magic towers and the rooms used by the tower owners are located on the top floor, which is the third floor. It is usually the most
The solid part. The damage to this tower was in another part that was not part of the core room.
The doors of the four rooms on the first floor are still intact, so the possibility of an ambush can be ruled out. The damaged part on the east side only has a few skylights and no climbing paths, so it can be ignored for the time being. The Magic Tower
Inside, the room door cannot be opened freely without the permission of the tower owner. Those uninvited guests who stay here can only enter and exit through the damaged opening and cannot open or close the door.
Controlling the clay puppet to walk towards the second floor, Lin and Halumi were several steps behind. If the creatures living here were intelligent, this place would be the best place to ambush. As expected, the clay puppet had just emerged, and
I heard several thuds of hard objects hitting the ground, as well as the unique screams of goblins.