The forest was very quiet. Brando rarely heard sounds when he opened the thick vines and walked through the woods. Sometimes even birds rarely flew over their heads.
Looking forward from the direction where he is now, he can see the vast vista of the basin behind the layers of leaves. The dense forest lies like dazzling jasper among the mountains, and the terrain gradually becomes lower toward the center, forming an inner
trap.
Looking further out, the center of the basin is the magnificent tree. The roots of the tree expand in all directions, forming undulations like mountains. The nearest one extends to less than a mile in this direction.
Andesa and her accomplices should have arrived there, and he didn't dare to follow too closely. After all, the Wither Lord was half a druid and had many advantages in any forest.
He led the two women along a path - traces of the existence of this path could be vaguely seen in the grass, although it has long been lost in time - but the artificially carved stone fragments scattered in the dense forest were silent.
Telling everything about the past.
Brando raised his head, and now all that's left here are the dense aerial roots hanging down from the towering ancient trees around him and the thick bushes at his feet. Gray-green plants cling to the waxy white rocks on both sides of the road, and only occasionally through the roots.
Only between the gaps between the branches can you see some traces similar to writing on the flat side of the rock.
However, they have all been eroded to a great extent.
If Brando guessed correctly, those words should be words belonging to the Silver People. Of course, they are not ancient Elf language or wizard words. The nation that lived in Valhalla in ancient times should have been annihilated in the long river of history.
Not a word was said about who they were.
However, Brando guessed that this group of Silver People may have an inseparable relationship with the Children of the Forest, and now the entire southern territory of Eruin has their legacy.
But for some reason, even the Silver Elf has no description of Valhalla's past. In fact, the Silver Elf and Valhalla almost have the same place of origin; Brando also asked the little Silver Elf princess, but the answer he got was not the same.
Nothing beyond what he originally knew.
Medissa said that Valhalla should be much older than the Silver Elves. The three silver-blooded elves of Silver Elves, Mist Elves and Moon Elves and their common Elf King Alfheim appeared after the World Tree split.
In an era dominated by the Dragon of Darkness.
Valhalla has been a legend long before the history of the Twilight War. In the current Vaughnde, the Twilight Dragon has long been an illusory symbol. Ordinary people know about this big devil at most, but they also know that it is dead.
Already.
The story that happened in that myth——
Only the monks and players in the temple know something about the forces of Chaos, but in comparison, what they have to deal with is just the cultists who act in the name of Dusk.
Not to mention the battle between heaven and earth in the Holy Covenant, even the battle with the dark saint is history that is far away.
Not to mention the legends that existed at the same time as the Dusk Dragon, such as Valhalla, the Azure Knight and the Blue Epic, which have long become songs and stories among the bards.
"If I read it correctly, those are words, right?"
Faina asked in a low voice behind him. Since this noble daughter did not dare to go back alone, she simply relied on Brando. She could see it, although Brando was not obedient to her like other noble young people.
, and always have trouble with her, but at least he won't really do anything to her.
"Don't you know how to see it yourself?" Brando replied angrily.
"But I remember that the last time the Eruin people opened up the wilderness was fifty-three years ago. It was Baron Luman from the Viero family. He was also the last pioneering knight of Eruin. The book says that before that
To the south of Jean Denel is the true Black Forest, a terra nullius. No civilization has ever owned this place... But if these are really words and prove that there once was a civilization here, then the Ring of the Trade Winds is what once existed.
A declining land, not a natural black forest. Wouldn’t that be wrong in the book?”
"Don't look at me like that. I am excellent in the Imperial Chronicles subject, and I was awarded a commendation by Master von Hain!" Faced with Brando's gaze, the noble daughter replied uncomfortably.
"Is it the short magician who claims to be able to interpret "The Poetry of Cang"?" Brando asked.
"It's part of the interpretation. In addition, although Master von Hain is a dwarf, he has joined the imperial citizenship." Faina raised her chin with some satisfaction and unconsciously showed her identity tag.
"But doesn't he know that the Druids lived in the Black Forest five hundred years earlier than the Eruin people, so why does it mean that there is no owner's land south of Denel?" Brando sneered.
"Hey! Well, that doesn't count, the druids have no need for land!"
"Yes, do the Cruz people dare to use this as an excuse to expel all the druids on their border? Wouldn't this expand the territory of the empire again, which is gratifying!"
"you you--"
Compared with this, what really arouses Brando's dissatisfaction is that the imperial chronicle mentioned by Faina actually includes the history of Eruin, which is why this wealthy lady knows so much about Eruin's past.
The imperial people have never regarded Eruin as an independent country. In fact, he knows very well that in the eyes of the Cruz Empire, especially the nobles who hold imperialist political views, Eruin is rather an overseas territory of the empire.
It is this kind of arrogance that makes every Eruin player unbearable.
Of course, Brando wasn't going to have trouble with a little girl who didn't understand anything. He just stepped back on the little tail that the noble daughter had just raised to prevent her from getting carried away. Then the young lord turned back and looked at the lush green
forest.
This path in the forest does not exist independently——
Roads have always been used to connect other parts of the 'city' that originally existed in this forest. Although Brando didn't know that the road led to that area, they realized this not long after walking.
After separating the thick bushes, the road led to an abandoned ruins in the forest. The first thing they saw were tall buildings made of rocks. These buildings were surrounded by a quiet green and stood quietly in the open space here.
.
But as soon as Brando emerged from a bush, he felt Fonia pulling his hand.
He immediately shrank back alertly, and then asked softly: "What's wrong?"
"There are bad people." The little girl looked at him and mouthed the answer.
"over there?"
Funia pointed outside, and Brando followed her hand and found that she was pointing to the tallest building in the ruins. Brando looked over carefully and immediately noticed something unusual.
There's something weird about the bunch of plants on the roof of that building.
Brando suddenly took a breath of cold air - because he discovered that it was not a plant at all, but Andesa. That woman was extremely concealed. As her half-Druid talent, she blended into the forest and it was really difficult for ordinary people to detect it.
.
It's a pity that this time her opponent is the daughter of the forest, Fonia, who is favored by the goddess Niya——
But even so, Brando was still so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. Only now did he realize that not sending Funia back was a wise choice. There were simply too many benefits to having the daughter of the Forest Goddess to help when fighting in the forest.
"Shh!" Brando immediately gestured to Faina who was following behind.
Then he looked outside. This should be a market. Brando recognized this from the circular layout. The tallest building was undoubtedly the temple of the God of Trade. In the past era, the gods were still there.
This temple must have been quite prosperous during its existence.
Andesa was standing on the roof of the temple at this moment.
You have to know that as a qualified cultist, you have never had a good impression of any gods, and you don't have to have the most basic respect - although the gods of Warnd have been blessing mankind in the history before the War of the Saints.
.
Faina also saw Andesa, and she was startled: "Why is she here?" The noble daughter hurriedly looked at Brando and asked in a mouthful.
"If you have any intelligence, you will know that she must be looking for us." Brando replied with gestures.
The girl took a breath and complained: "It's all your fault, so I told you we should turn back!"
Brando glanced at this woman angrily, thinking that I didn't stop you from leaving. However, he was too lazy to pay attention to the eldest lady's relapsed temper, and simply replied with a mouthful:
"Sorry, I can't understand such a complicated mute language."
Faina was stunned for a moment.
However, unlike the eldest lady who felt worried and uneasy, Brando felt that this was an opportunity. If Andesa had been in front, he would not have found any chance to reach the core area of Valhalla first. Since the other party stopped
Come down.
Then it's his chance to take the lead.
Brando raised his head and looked around. He didn't see the woman's companion, but he must also be in the market. He looked further and noticed the exit on the other side of the market. At this time, he suddenly realized that An
Why did Desha choose to stop at this place.
Because he discovered that there was a high city wall in that place - the city wall was made of the same rock material as these buildings. It was also covered with vines and roots, and most of it was buried in the canopy of trees. Therefore, from a distance,
Can't even notice it.
But Brando couldn't help but gasped after carefully observing the wall.
If he guessed correctly, the tall wall should completely surround the World Tree in this direction. Its two ends are connected to the two mountain-like root systems of the World Tree, forming a natural arc.
shaped protective ring.
After that wall, there are several inner walls, which should be a fan-shaped city. This idea of building a fortress under the World Tree relying on huge tree roots is extremely clever.
If Brando was the lord at this moment, he would be extremely satisfied, but now he only feels bitter when he sees this scene.
Because the only exit from the wall is at the other end of the market.
If nothing else goes wrong, Andesa should be monitoring that direction. Although this woman doesn't understand what this place does, one of the twelve patriarchs who can become a tree shepherd is obviously not too simple-minded.
At least her current judgment is the most accurate, and if it weren't for Funya, he might have been discovered by this woman at this moment.
However, there are no ifs in history. Now that Brando has discovered Andesa first, he at least has some hope of defeating her opponent.
But how do you get through the bazaar?
Brando has a headache.
…(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation at ***(***.***).***, your support is my biggest motivation.)
