Chapter 8: The Flame Stone
"Whew~! Whew......" Sam gasped and stumbled to the ground, the backpack that had been dragged in through the crack in the rock wall of the pit in a panic had been cut by the sharp rocks, and the food was scattered all over the ground, taking advantage of the dim light of the miner's lamp, Sam laughed, "Haha, fortunately, I didn't lose anything I ate!" ”
Agnes was terrified, the other end of the rock wall gradually quieted down, and she stared at the gap in the rock wall with wide eyes, "Will the corrosive spiders rush in?" ”
"Haha, don't worry, the other end of the gap has been sealed, they won't be able to get over for a while, but I don't know if there are any of these dangerous guys here, I bet we have to finish playing if we meet one more." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Bibo walked away a few steps and looked around with the miner's lamp, "I'm worried about how we're going to get out right now!" ”
"Yes," Sam said of his scratched backpack as he had rewrapped all the food that had been scattered, "and the axe was gone, except Miss Agnes's fruit knife, food, five sausages, three pieces of black bread, two apples, and a small bag of cheese...... It's not enough for me to eat a ......."
"Fat Mouse!" Agnes said angrily, "My fruit knife is from the hands of the dwarven blacksmith in Mud Chain Town, don't worry, when I encounter danger again, I will definitely peel a big apple for you alone, and send you to the corroded spider before you finish eating, hum!" ”
"Hey, hey, don't be angry!" Sam scratched his head, "I mean, we're in dire straits with food and supplies, and we don't have any weapons to defend ourselves from, or even drinking water......"
The light of the miner's lamp could not shine far, Bibo found that the mine they were in now was very huge, it was a naturally formed karst cave underground, all kinds of strangely shaped stalagmites were like guards of this underground kingdom, silently watching these daredevils who rushed in, and the faint sound of ticking water could be heard in the distance, he couldn't help but get excited, "Sam, come on, you see if this is a place we have been to before, I remember that there is a pond that should be nearby, a sweet underground water source, haha!" ”
"Yes, that's right!" Sam pointed to one of the huge stalagmites, "Look, that's the Alexian gun, then, about fifty steps to the right is the pond, and then we can go back to the mine fifty steps to the right!" ”
"How could the weapon of the god of light, Athasia, be like this, his spear of light is obviously placed in the Cathedral of Light in the city of Athasia!" Agnes laughed, "Haha, hillbilly! ”
"That's the name Sam and I gave this stalagmite," Bibo laughed too, "when we're not too busy, we're exploring around the mines, hoping to find a magic crystal or two with a high purity, we've been here many times, great, wait until we replenish the water, Sam and I will take you out, and you'll be back on the surface in a few hours!" ”
"yes, it's really dangerous today, I don't want to encounter anything strange!" Sam took his baggage on his shoulders and said, "Let's go, everybody follow me!" Go back and get some sleep, tomorrow night is midsummer, Bibo, we still have some strength left, we have to pass the test of the garrison! ”
The three of them soon reached the edge of the pond, and after a drink of water, Agnes asked, "How far is this from the old mines?" ”
"Oh, wait a minute, we're going to go through a fork in the road, go up and go out, down is that forbidden area, the fat guy never lets us go near there, it's said that there are a lot of ghosts wandering!" Bibo looked at Agnes curiously, "Wait, are you ......?"
"That's right, we're going there!" Agnes smiled and nodded.
"Crazy? My lovely young lady! Sam stood up excitedly, and almost fell into the pool.
"No, that's what I'm going to do, especially after getting rid of those stalkers, this is the best chance! Let's go, and if it goes well, you won't miss the Midsummer night tomorrow night. Bibo grabbed her, "Wait, aren't you going to die?" ”
Agnes smiled, "Bibo? Lannos, you'd better hurry, but there's really no time! Taiban is already starting to prepare, if you don't hurry, this town will suffer! We need to get our hands on the relics as soon as possible. ”
"What, what?" Sam was taken aback, "You say he's Lannos?" Are you kidding? Wait, who is Tayban? What a holy thing, how can I be confused! ”
"Talk as you go, come on Bibo! Your destiny has been opened! Agnes held out her hand to Bibo, who was sitting on the ground, "And my mission is for you to lead us against the demon invasion once again!" ”
Bibo was blindfolded all of a sudden, his hand reached into his pocket, and he grasped the stone-carved badge of the sword and shield, and the words of Agnes lingered in his ears, it must have been a mistake between Taiban and her, how could he be the legendary prince?
About fifteen hundred years ago, the kingdom of Lanos was established, this kingdom of swords and shields, after the collapse of the continent of St. Doman, the greatest kingdom of mankind, unified the entire continental plain, and began a prosperous trade with the elves from the eastern Esenwater continent and the dwarven tribes of the western Millsa continent, the whole kingdom is thriving, the people live in abundance, and even the biggest threat - the demons have retreated to the southernmost barren land of the world, and the various orcs and monsters left behind by the demon invasion have passed over time, There is not much left of the joint hunting and killing of various races.
But just a hundred years ago, Gantt? King Lannos's general, Ken Rissai, traveled to the western steppes of the continent to exterminate the orc tribes. King Lanos died suddenly, the Leo family took the opportunity to regency, starting from Silvermoon City, extending the road of the sun, occupying the largest city of the Lanos Kingdom, the city of Athasia of the Lanos Kingdom, the dragon flag that has been flying in the Temple of Light for thousands of years was replaced by the griffin of the Leo family, and the Adrian family entrenched in the Eagle City in the north swore allegiance, after Kenresai expelled the orcs, he led the army to take root in the western Prancing Horse grassland, and began to confront the entire kingdom, they swore to pay the Leo family with blood, Some of them even became thieves entrenched in Tesla's defense post after the death of General Ken Ruisai, burning, killing and looting.
"Only the descendants of King Lannos can find the holy relics that protect the continent and summon the flame dragon Acridian, who guards the continent!" Agnes shook Bibo's hand, "Your grandfather, who saved your father with his blood, saw the slaughter of the Rannos family when the Leo griffon army entered the city, and my adoptive father saw the slaughter of the Rannos family, your cousin, your mother. Tragic day! My family has always served the king, and then my adoptive father and your father have been looking for holy relics all their lives, you have read his letters, they originally fanatically wanted to use holy relics to return to the throne, but as they explored deeply, they found that the appearance of holy relics must be accompanied by a fact - demon invasion! Later, although you are now loyal to the Leo family, in addition to waiting for the return of the king, you are also preparing to fight against the demon invasion, haven't the jackals already attacked you? The town's garrison, and the two of you. ”
"I understand, I've read from the book, the first time the demons invaded, when the continent was torn apart, the holy relics appeared, and humans, elves, and dwarves fought them off with the guardian dragon." Billo pulled Agnes up a rock, and the tunnel began to get rough, and Sam's eyes widened, "Miss Agneth, as you said, the demons will soon invade our town of Kavos!" ”
"That's right, there are more and more monsters in the scorching desert, Taiban deduces that in just one or two days, the demon invasion will begin, and Santenteny Fort is also actually controlled by the Leo family, this group of madmen, Sir Jerome is ready this time, and snatch it after we find the holy relic! This is the best chance, the purity of the magic crystal is starting to decrease, the holy relic is about to appear, and only you, the descendant of the Lannos family, the person who has the contract, can get it. ”
"Contract? What do you mean? Bibo's eyes widened, "Is it a mysterious mark?" Birthmark? ”
"No, no, it's blood! Taiban was also confirmed on the basis of my adoptive father's letter. Your grandpa Santola really doesn't know anything, and the people in town haven't even met your father. Agnes smiled, "Come on, we've got to go any further." ”
"The invading demons?" Sam couldn't help but shudder, although he had seen some monsters, but for these terrifying creatures of the demon race, Sam still heard a lot of them in various legends, and occasionally went to the bard of the Little Dagger Tavern, and he was glad more than once that he finally didn't have to worry about these guys in the current era.
"The Griffin family is willing to lose a small town, or even half a continent, get the holy relic, and summon the flaming dragon Acridean again, they can even unify the entire continent and destroy all other families and opposing voices." Agnes shook her head, her fiery curly ponytail casting a huge reflection on the rock wall.
The narrow cavern grew wider, and there was silence except for footsteps and words, and no one remembered whether there were any ghosts here ready to spew out a corrosive acid mist.
"What about my father?" Beboe was at a loss for what to do, and Agnes interrupted him, "We don't know, he's gone, maybe he's dead, the old miners of Santola have found you, the books and the remaining letters, fortunately no one cares about them, after all these years, Tayban has found you, we have found you, but the Leo family has also found you." We'll tell you more when we have the chance, and you only have to worry about two things now, whether you can find the relics and whether you can leave alive! Now, keep your eyes open, and it's best to feel it with your heart, and see if you can get a little clue about the holy thing. By the way, don't use concentration, but look for it with the calmest heart. ”
At this moment, they have come to a large space of the mine, there are stone chambers for rest, there are squares, there are prayer altars, it is like an underground town, and there are even carved patterns on the smooth rock walls, but it is no longer clear whether it is from those hard-working miners or dwarves hundreds of years ago, Agnes took out a crystal stone from her pocket, and with the recitation of a spell, the crystal stone in her hand emitted a blended light, not dazzling, but illuminated the entire hall.
"Oh! Magic!! Sam shouted excitedly. Hush! Agnes pinched Sam, "Quiet! It's up to you, Bibo! ”
Bibo took a few deep breaths, didn't think about the identity and relatives of the Lannos family for the time being, and then found the holy artifact first, if it really existed, at least he could determine his identity, and from the day he saw Taiban, Bibo vaguely felt that things were not so simple.
Concentrating instead of concentrating, Bibo closed his eyes and slowly adjusted his breathing, his mind gradually calmed down, and when he opened his eyes again, he saw the ruined altar stone statue, and a faint red light flashed.