"Although I am not a local, I have lived in the Randall Valley for more than ten years, so I have certainly heard of this urban legend.
The nun who was said to be canonized by the Church of the Sun in the Fifth Age, the location of her grave cannot even be found by the church itself. According to rumors, travelers who are lost or in danger in the Eldron Creek outside the city at night can obtain that nun.
She is the protector of 'Saint Peri'. And in her tomb, there is a secret treasure of the sun and gold. If you find it, you can rule the entire Randall Valley."
The blond witch in a red dress smiled and stretched out two slender fingers:
"A very interesting legend. But there are two contradictions in this legend."
Shade expressed his opinion
"The Church of the Sun does not have the habit of building complex underground mausoleums or maze-like tombs for church members. Even for saints who are not buried in the Holy See, it is impossible to build mausoleums extravagantly, let alone place secret treasures in the mausoleums."
The witch nodded:
"Second, in local stories, the location of the tomb of the church saint is in the Eldron Creek in the northeast of the city. The Eldron Creek is an area where the river flows from the mountains and passes through the forest. It has been occupied by the Church of the Sun.
After a complete exploration, no trace of the so-called saint’s tomb was found.”
She also picked up her porcelain tea cup:
"Why, just based on these stories, you are going to find a cemetery that even the church can't find?"
"But I'm almost certain that St. Perry's tomb is really local."
Shade said, and the witch looked at him curiously:
"So, you came to me this morning, hoping that I could go look for it with you? I said that I owe you a wish and a promise."
"No, no, how can I trouble you? I just want to find you a guide who is familiar with the Eldron Creek. You also know that this is my first time here and I am not familiar with the situation here."
If he were in the city, he could use a map to find various destinations. But there were no road signs outside the city, and the place he wanted to go was not around the country roads. Shade didn't want to waste time looking for roads, so he came to Witch
Help here.
"To celebrate Golden Dawn's acquisition of the Wilde Opera House, the troupe has decided to hold a week-long performance next week. Now the girls are rehearsing. Lasse doesn't have time either. She is busy moving and decorating."
The witch made a troubled expression. When Shade thought she couldn't help here, so he thought about going to Luvia to find a solution, Miss Benanis pointed at herself:
"So, how about I go with you? No need to use the promise I gave you, I'm just curious about what you can find."
Shade asked hesitantly:
"Won't this delay you?"
"If it's just a day, it's not a waste of time."
The witch stood up and prepared to change clothes:
"Carina and Miss Aurora both said in the parliament that you are a very capable man. Although I have seen you dealing with that puppet, it is also related to the special venue. It just so happens that I have an opportunity today, Mr. Hamilton,
Let me see what you're capable of."
Because of its special geographical location and suitable climate, the Randall Valley area has been a gathering area for human communities since ancient times. Therefore, there are large and small ancient ruins surrounding the Randall Valley, most of which are from the early Sixth Period.
But a small number come from the older past, and those ruins are the focus of Shad's exploration today.
Starting from the Wilde Opera House, the carriage carried the Witch and Shade through the city to the "Green Grass Farm" under the Witch's name. She owned a large area of land outside the city. The coachman rested at the Green Grass Farm and waited for the two to return. The Witch was dressed in brown
wearing low-heeled lace-up boots, leading a horse and Shade out of the farm, and asked Shade somewhat provocatively:
"Hamilton of Rejed, you should be able to ride a horse, right?"
"certainly."
If it had been before winter, Shade would not have had such a confident answer, but he had already practiced his horseback riding skills quite skillfully while traveling between the White River Valley vineyards and the city in Huntington.
"We are now heading to Eldron Creek and taking this road."
She wore a cold-proof cloak with a hood, and a strand of slightly curly blond hair peeked out from the side of the hood, fluttering in the cold winter wind.
The country road pointed by the witch's slender white finger was lined with dense pine trees covered with silver frost, and the road itself was covered with snow:
"We'll start from here on horseback and stop at the end of the road, at the river valley wharf that's unused in winter. Do you want to have a horse race with me?"
She climbed onto her horse skillfully and seemed to be in a good mood because she came out of the city to breathe fresh air:
"Riding horses on snow-covered trails is different from riding horses on professional racetracks and pastures. Rider, are you interested in competing with me? If I win, I hope you can tell me more about your relationship with me."
Things between other witches."
"Her" smile came to my ears:
[This can be classified as gambling, and the blessing of the God of Gamblers is in effect. 】
"Of course it's okay, but what if I win?"
Shade patted the head of his brown horse. The latter was very docile and did not move.
The witch on the horse looked down at him, her head slightly raised, her cheeks flushed in the cold wind, so matching with the snowy scene behind her:
"And what do you want, knight?"
"I want to hear your story too."
Shade didn't make too many demands.
"No problem, get on the horse quickly."
Shade also got on the horse, and the two held the reins and moved forward together in the snow until the horses were almost level:
"Knight, get ready."
The witch's fingertips popped up a ball of light that emitted colorful light like fireworks. The ball of light flew into the air and then fell freely, as if it had its own weight.
Shade held the reins with both hands and lowered his body slightly.
With a soft bang, the ball of light exploded on the snow after falling to the ground, and the two horses shot forward like arrows off the string.
"Then we'll see you later, knight!"
The maroon horse that Miss Bernanise was riding jumped up and jumped over the big trees that had fallen due to the blizzard that swept across the entire western part of the Old World last month. While Shade was riding around, she had already gotten rid of him.
Not far away.
Riding in the forest in the snow is indeed very different from riding in an ordinary venue. Not only is the snow easy to slip, but many situations in the forest are unpredictable.
The trees that fell on the path were just one of the situations. While chasing the cloaked witch, Shade even encountered a squirrel jumping out of the forest and a wild wolf chasing the squirrel.
Although Miss Bernanice's riding skills were indeed superb, she did not rely on her familiarity with the terrain to keep herself far away from Shad. Even shortly after setting off, Shad once caught up with her, but
After that, he had to slow down due to a short uphill road, and the witch overtook him again.
Two figures in the snow galloped forward one after another, and the pine trees covered with snowflakes and silver frost flew behind them one by one. The sound of horse hooves intertwined with each other, as if they formed a wonderful forest.
Time movement.
It can be seen that Miss Benenice's mood has become better after going out for a long time to ride horses in the snowy countryside. Her character is far from as calm as she seems. As she continues to move forward, Xia Xia is in a better mood.
De could occasionally see a natural smile on her face.
This not-so-distant horseback riding competition soon came to the end. At the end of the snow-covered country road, which turned slightly, was the dock beside the Ailong River. The Ailong River and the Yifa River flowed from the mountainous area, forming the Orchid River.
The main river in the plain terrain of the Del Valley. But during the ice age in winter, the dock has long been out of use.
At the bend, Miss Benanis, who was one step ahead of Shade, loudly reminded him that the end was ahead, so Shade took the risk and did not slow down when turning the corner. Fortunately, the horse was very stable and no accidents occurred.
ACCIDENT.
After the turn, there is a straight road less than twenty meters long, which is only a few seconds for the fast-running horses. Shade turned a small turn, and Miss Bernanice turned a big turn. The two horses
They rushed out of the curve almost at the same time, and in the end it was Shade who entered the dock area first with a very slight advantage.
Several wooden boxes without goods were piled in the snow. The rabbit living inside was disturbed by the sound of horse hooves and ran into the woods in a hurry. Shade jumped off the horse and smiled at Miss Bernanise who also jumped off the horse.
said:
"It seems I have better luck."
"I'm willing to admit defeat, but let's talk about the story after we return to the city."
The witch was not worried, but admitted her defeat generously:
"We continue to move towards the east, yes, along the river ice, but it is best to hold the horse, the distance is not long."
The area known as "Elderon Creek" is located between the city and the mountains. The core area is "Elderon Lake". It is a large lake comparable in area to the Pantanal Lake.
Moving ships provide docking locations.
Miss Benenice planned to take Shad along the river into Lake Eldron, then go ashore and go deep into the creek to explore the saint's tomb.
"Wait a minute, does Lake Eldron have an island in the middle of the lake?"
Walking side by side with the witch holding the horse, Xia Dehu asked worriedly that he would encounter an accident when he touched the island in the middle of the lake some time ago.
"Are you guessing that the tomb is in the middle of the lake? No, there is no island in the middle of the lake."
The blonde witch shook her head slightly. She had already taken off the hood of her cloak, and looked at Shade with her beautiful face as she walked:
"But if we really can't find the target, we can also go to the lake to have a look. Although it's more troublesome, it's possible to have a tomb underwater."
After saying that, he looked back at the two horses behind him:
"It's a pity that we only have horses as mounts. If we have chocobos, we can ride them on the ice."
Chocobos are very common creatures in the Fifth Era, but in the Sixth Era, only a few areas of churches and colleges are suitable for breeding. The population is very small. It may be seen in Academy Cities such as St. Byrons.
But it cannot be seen in the civilized world of ordinary people. The witches who have not yet become famous in the fifth season like to ride chocobos, while the famous witches pursue more beautiful and powerful mounts.