Episode Thirteen: A Journey to the Great Forest of Gigosas
"...That's pretty much it. It's just that we still need to find out what the four secret treasures Lingus said are!"
After telling Reilly everything he knew, Angelo picked up the tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
After drinking, looking at Rayleigh who was thinking, Angelo asked again:
"Where are you? Do you have any new clues?"
"No, the main culprit that caused the harbor to be flooded was the Green Snake Sea Monster, but it was also his unintentional act."
Shaking his head, Rayleigh supported his chin with one hand and knocked on the table with the other, and replied expressionlessly,
But~ halfway through speaking, thinking of the information that Angelo had just obtained, Reilly sat upright again and then suggested:
"Now, we have no way of knowing where the fire dragon's secret treasures are. I think it's better to go to Beautiful Village first and make long-term plans after settling the matter in Beautiful Village!"
After saying that, he picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip, and waited for Angelo's reply.
Regarding the proposal mentioned by Rayleigh, Angelo put down the two newly obtained magic books in his hands, pondered for a while, and agreed.
Afterwards, the two people did not delay, but immediately packed up their things and left the hotel, and then set off for Captain Sherbon's house, intending to go to sea to find the Green Snake Sea Monster.
When the two came to the captain's house, they found an old man visiting the captain's house. When they saw this, they were about to leave when they were stopped by the old man:
"Two young men, please stay. I think you should be here to look for the Green Snake Sea Monster, right?"
When the old man revealed the purpose of coming here, Angelo and Reilly nodded in embarrassment.
After seeing the reactions of the old man and the captain, Rayleigh thought for a moment and told the specific reasons why they came here. Finally, he asked uncertainly:
"My companions heard earlier that Tears of the Green Snake is difficult to obtain. If we ask directly this time, will we really succeed?"
After speaking, Rayleigh looked at the two old men, waiting for their answers.
After hearing what Reilly said, the old man and the captain all burst into laughter. Then the old man said to Reilly in a serious voice:
"Not to mention that you saved the Green Snake Sea Monster's life. Even if you really have nothing to do with him, the Green Snake Sea Monster will definitely repay those who are upright in their hearts!"
The captain also interrupted at this time:
"Go with ease, the ship is ready. I wish you both smooth sailing!"
Upon hearing this, Angelo and Reilly looked at each other, nodded to each other, and after thanking each other, they went to the dock outside, then boarded the boat and left Sherbon.
After leaving Sherbon, looking at the endless sea around him, Angelo thought about the conversation between the three of them just now. He couldn't help but voiced the questions in his mind:
"Why do you ask such a question? Didn't you save the Green Snake and Sea Monster? If he doesn't, then I really don't mind killing him!"
However, after Angelo finished speaking, he found that Riley was staring at him with a very strange look. After a long time, he only heard Riley saying in a faint tone:
"There seems to be no rule. After saving someone, you must ask for reward!"
"Huh? It seems so!"
Reilly's words made the latter stunned for a moment, then nodded blankly and agreed.
Of course, those things that Lei Li was worried about were obviously unnecessary after he encountered the Green Snake Sea Monster. Even... just as the two of them saw the figure of the Green Snake Sea Monster, the sea monster couldn't wait to swim over and vomited.
People generally say:
"Mr. Reilly, you are finally here. These are the Tears of the Green Snake. Please accept them!"
After speaking, he spat out a drop-shaped green crystal the size of an apple from his mouth.
"Is this the Tears of the Green Snake?"
Seeing the Tears of the Green Snake in Rayleigh's hand, Angelo took it and felt the power in it carefully.
It's very comfortable. This is the first feeling. It's like a stove in the cold winter, giving people a very warm atmosphere.
It feels like the Star of Life, but more pure than that...
Angelo, who was studying Tears of the Green Snake, couldn't help but think of the Star of Life.
Star of Life - It is a product made by alchemists that can directly restore the damaged body. In layman's terms, it is something that can heal injuries.
However, although there is no comparison between the two, they are products of two worlds after all, but the two things give people the same aura, which...
At this moment, while thinking, Rayleigh's voice came over
"Okay, stop looking, we are about to dock, put it away!"
Seeing Angelo constantly checking the Tears of the Green Snake, Rayleigh kindly reminded him.
Nodding, Angelo put away the Tears of the Green Snake, and then the two of them walked ashore towards Beautiful Village.
When passing by the locked wooden door on the roadside that Angelo had seen before, Reilly walked over, then pointed at the wooden door and said:
"This is what you said earlier!"
After seeing Angelo nodding, Reilly shook his head with regret and said:
It’s a pity that it can’t be opened without the key!”
After saying this with regretful expressions, and no longer paying attention to where the wooden door led to, Rayleigh and Angelo continued to move forward.
After walking for a while, the two came to Beautiful Village. When he saw the withered flowers all over the ground, Lei Li frowned deeply, then sighed and hurriedly urged:
"Angelo, let's go, let's spread the Tears of the Green Snake in quickly!"
After saying that, the two people hurried to the mouth of the well, took out the Tears of the Green Snake they had just obtained, and threw it down.
Then, bursts of sweet music suddenly sounded throughout the village, and as the villagers walked out of their homes one after another,
I saw a dazzling light emitting from the wellhead in the village, the dry earth was moisturized again, and the withered flowers in the village seemed to have come back to life and bloomed again.
Seeing this extremely shocking scene, everyone stayed in place. There was only one thought in their minds at the moment: the flowers in Beautiful Village have reopened, and Beautiful Village has been restored.
Looking at the surrounding villagers singing and dancing because of the blooming flowers, Rayleigh and Angelo were also infected by the cheerful mood and were very happy...
Of course, as happy as they are happy, the two of them still knew they had to do business.
Then, the two came to the green grass where the key had been hidden by the woman before. When they looked under the flowers, they found a shiny object, a key with a strange shape.
After getting the key, Angelo was about to leave when he noticed that Reilly was staring blankly at the green grass in front of him. He couldn't help but sniff it twice and muttered in a low voice:
"The taste is so familiar. Is this what grass-flavored rice cakes are made from?"
"What kind of grass-flavored rice cake?"
"Ah! Nothing! I mean, this key should open the door we passed before. Come on, Angelo, let's try it!"
As he spoke, Rayleigh walked towards the outside of the village, urging him from time to time.
"It's obvious what I just said about grass-flavored rice cakes, okay, don't rush me, I got it!"
Muttering to himself, Angelo jogged for two steps and then chased after him.
After a while, the two came to the wooden door they passed before. Angelo took out the key and opened the wooden door. They found a tunnel extending downwards in front of them, and there was a ladder at the entrance of the tunnel.
, which was obviously dug out by man.
Seeing this, the two of them didn't think much, but went straight down. After walking through several winding tunnels, they came to a new place.
Observing the surroundings as usual, the two realized that this place should be a village through the fence built here.
Then, the two of them walked inside, and sure enough, there were two houses side by side in front of them. They walked over and checked it out. One was a hotel and the other was a store.
Afterwards, the two had a brief discussion, planning to inquire here first to see if there was any useful information, and then rest for a night.
However, as soon as the two of them came out of the hotel, they saw a girl with long green hair discussing something with someone in the west room.
When the two were about to go over to see what was going on, Rayleigh suddenly stopped, stared at the girl for a few times, and then suddenly shouted:
"Simmig? Simig? Is that you?"
After hearing what Rayleigh said, the girl looked here subconsciously. After seeing that the person calling her name was Rayleigh, she quickly waved her hand, signaling him to hurry over.
After passing by, Rayleigh, who was about to ask something, suddenly saw Simig's weak appearance and asked with concern:
"Simig, you, how did you become like this? What happened?"
"It's nothing, I just haven't eaten for a few days, not just me, but everyone too! Alas~"
After saying that, as if thinking of the current situation, Simig, who had always been lively and cute, couldn't help but sigh slightly. Then, after taking another look at Angelo and the other two, he asked immediately:
"Well, you are actually able to come here. I think you should have seen Shibaragu, that big hippopotamus! How about it? Is there any news about Vatano?"
Regarding Simig's question, Reilly first responded symbolically, and finally called Angelo:
"We met Master Shibalagu, but don't worry about filling your stomach first. Angelo..."
Seeing the look in Rayleigh's hand, Angelo nodded, and then took out all the food he had brought with him...
Looking at Simig's big and plump appearance, Angelo and Reilly looked at each other, knowing that they might not be able to ask anything in a short time, so they split up and went to the residents here to see if they could find out anything.
Useful news.
The first is the one closest to Simig.
When Reilly entered, he saw three children sitting leaning against the table in the room. When he saw Reilly walking over, one of the children shouted happily:
"Oh! It's the brave little brother, it's the brave little brother!"
After hearing the cry of the first child, the other two quickly looked over to Rayleigh. After confirming that Rayleigh who came to the house was really a brave man, one of the children ran over and grabbed Rayleigh's arm.
, asked curiously:
"Brother Brave! Brother Brave! Can magic be used? Can you let us have a look!"
After saying that, as if he knew that Reilly would not agree, he quickly held Reilly's arm and shook it.
Really having no choice but to bear the pleas of several little guys, Reilly quickly broke away his arms and kept shouting:
"Okay, okay! Let go first, let go first!"
When the three children saw that Rayleigh had agreed to demonstrate magic, they quickly stepped aside.
After seeing the children move away, Rayleigh stretched out his right hand, then held it out of thin air, and a burning fireball appeared in his palm.
After several children saw the fireball in Rayleigh's hand, they clapped their hands and cheered:
"Oh! It's wonderful! It's wonderful! Let's watch one now! We're playing one..."
After seeing Rayleigh dissipating the fireball, two of the children quickly ran over, grabbed Rayleigh's arm and repeated the same trick.
But this time, it probably won’t work.
When a woman walked in from outside, the three children, as if they had seen a tiger's lamb, hurriedly ran to the table and sat down obediently.
When the woman saw a strange man suddenly appearing in the house, she was about to ask something when one of the children explained:
"Mom, mom! This is the brave little brother that daddy said! He is coming to our house, he is coming to our house!"
After speaking excitedly, the child clapped his hands again.
While another excitedly added:
"Brother Brave showed us his magic!"
After saying that, he imitated Rayleigh's previous actions, and then made a "boom" sound from his mouth...
After seeing her child being naughty, the woman quickly waved her hands and reprimanded loudly:
"Okay, okay! Don't cause trouble here, get out quickly, get out quickly!..."
After saying that, the woman walked up to Reilly again and greeted in an apologetic tone:
"I'm so sorry, my child is a little naughty and has caused trouble for you!"
After saying that, the woman was about to bow and apologize, but Reilly quickly stepped aside, waved his hand, and replied in the same tone:
"It's okay! It's okay! I also like staying with these children! Maybe I've caused you trouble, I hope you don't mind!"
After seeing Reilly's panicked expression, the woman suddenly smiled for no apparent reason, and then continued:
"It's okay! Speaking of this, my husband said he had something to hand over to you. You can go upstairs and take a look!"
As she said that, the woman pointed to the stairs inside, then walked outside, shouting someone's name constantly...
"Hey, I really don't even have a chance to refuse!"
Watching the woman leave, Reilly shook his head with a wry smile, muttered to himself, and then went up to the second floor.
"You are finally here, Mr. Brave!"
As soon as he went upstairs, a steady voice reached Reilly's ears, and then he saw a man standing near the window, with his back to Reilly. It must have been him who was speaking just now.
After hesitating for a moment, Rayleigh suppressed the thoughts in his heart, then walked over and asked with confusion:
"Excuse me, I heard what your wife said before. Do you have anything to do with me?"
Hearing these words, the man turned around, looked Rayleigh up and down, took out a green crystal and handed it to Rayleigh, and said:
"You are a true brave man as you continue to strive forward. I am willing to give you this Heart of Life and use it in times of life crisis!"
After saying that, the man turned around and continued to look out the window.
After knowing the specific value of the thing in his hand, Rayleigh was about to refuse when he heard the man say again:
"You must not think that that thing is very valuable, at least compared to you, a brave man who is constantly running for the peace of the mountain world.
This star of life is just a trivial thing that I can do for you and this mountain world. Okay, don't refuse anymore and get on your way."
After saying that, the man waved with his back to Reilly.
After Rayleigh knew what the man meant, he firmly held the Heart of Life in his hand, nodded heavily to the man, and left...
Angelo, who had already obtained some information, saw Reilly who was in a daze as soon as he came out of a room. He immediately walked up and asked:
"Rayleigh! Rayleigh! Why have you been gone so long?"
When Rayleigh came to his senses, he explained to Angelo with a wry smile what had just happened, and then took out the Heart of Life he had just obtained.
Looking at the Heart of Life in his hand, and thinking of Rayleigh's reaction, Angelo nodded in hindsight, and then comforted him in a half-joking tone:
"Zi! As for this thing, if he gives it to you, you accept it. This is recognition for everything you, the brave man, have done. You kid, don't be ungrateful!"
After saying that, he tossed it twice in his hand and handed it back to Rayleigh's hand.
Seeing that Rayleigh was going to argue about this issue again, Angelo quickly changed the subject and asked:
"By the way, did you find any information there? I only found a little bit here. Didn't he tell you how to solve what happened here?"
Rayleigh shook his head and did not dwell on the previous question. He thought about it for a moment, then explained with a wry smile:
"I was pestered by several children as soon as I entered. Forget it, what kind of news did you get there?"
"Well..."
After replying, Angelo sorted it out in his mind, and then said it slowly:
"Specifically, it's because of the Demon God. There is a granary in the north. Although I don't know the location, the villagers transport food from where to eat it. But now because of the Demon God's rampage, the villagers are unable to transport food normally, so this happened.
of………"
As he spoke, looking at Rayleigh who nodded repeatedly, Angelo paused slightly, and then added:
"However, there are some things that need to be noted. I heard from the villagers that the big forest is located between the desert and the swamp. I didn't ask for more details, maybe because I was hungry!"
After listening to Angelo's addition, Reilly groaned, and then asked in a positive tone:
"Desert and swamp? You mean our next destination is there?"
Nodding, Angelo responded:
"Almost! But I always feel that there are some things here that I haven't understood. There are two residences over there. You can go there and see if you can find out some new information. I'll wait for you here first, and we'll set off directly then.
!”
After telling what was on his mind, Angelo pointed to the two houses to the west and suggested that Rayleigh go and take a look.
And Rayleigh nodded directly and walked over without any delay.
After a while, I saw Rayleigh coming back. Different from the dazed expression just now, this time Rayleigh looked full of energy at first glance, which was very strange...
So, with a playful attitude, Angelo asked loudly and half-jokingly:
"Oh, looking at you, you are just like those treasure thieves that my mother told me about before, who know the location of the treasure. You don't know where the treasure is, right?"
Although he knew what he said was a joke, Angelo was immediately startled when he saw Rayleigh really nodded. Just as he was about to ask something, he heard Rayleigh slowly say what he knew.
:
"Do you know Ringus? I remember you have met him before!"
Seeing Angelo nodding, Reilly smiled and continued:
"I found out earlier that Sage Lingus lost a magic book near the spring in the east. What do you think if we pick it up..."
At this point, Reilly did not continue talking, but stared blankly at Angelo.
Then, Angelo showed a smile that everyone knew and said:
"Oh! What do you mean~ Oh! Got it! Got it!"
As he spoke, he nodded repeatedly...
In this way, the two of them did not rest this time, but set off directly to the granary.
However, as soon as they left the village entrance, the two of them encountered a problem. Which way should they go...