Chapter 40: The Dark Passage Under the Lake
After saying goodbye to Nala Cook and Angela, Leo and Lindsay went outside, and the knight guards dutifully began to lead the way as soon as they saw them come out. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
With this in mind, Leo and Lindsay followed the knight guard to the arsenal, where the neatly packed knight's sword was placed on a metal rack, with bows and arrows on the side, and knight's armor and other outfits in the distance.
There are two layers of knight's sword slots, the lower layer is an ordinary metal smelting sword, and the upper layer is an enchanted sword that exudes fluctuations of magical power.
Reaching out and removing an enchanted knight's sword, the system does not prompt a sound, indicating that the sword is not eligible to be an item.
"This low-level sigil is a technology that has existed hundreds of years ago, and I can't imagine that there are still people using it now."
"In terms of enchantment technology alone, the Snow Country in the north is stronger than the Empire in the South, although it may change in the past few hundred years, but if you want to find a good weapon, I still recommend that you go to the Snow Country and make plans."
Although this enchantment technology, which had long been eliminated, was devalued by Iros, it was an out-and-out treasure in Strange Rock City.
Just by removing the enchanted knight's sword from Leo, the knight guard next to him looked at him with a blank eye, which was evident from this.
"The city lord has ordered that if you choose the Enchanted Knight Sword, then you can only take a maximum of three."
The three here mean that he will not be able to make any more choices in terms of weaponry.
"Fifteen ordinary knight's swords are all that, and by the way, help me prepare the package for bloom."
Leo said helplessly, the enchanted knight sword and the ordinary knight sword are not much different from him in terms of durability, so it is better to choose more knight swords.
"Then we'll have to prepare dry food and some daily necessities, and you'll pick them up."
Hearing Leo's words, Lindsay nodded.
In the selection of this kind of thing, Leo thinks that his vision is not as good as Lindsay, and most of these things are prepared for Lindsay, so it is better for her to choose them herself.
"If you want as much fresh water and food as you want, please come with me."
Carefully putting the Enchanted Knight Sword that Leo had taken back into its place, the Knight Guard's expression softened considerably, and he neatly removed the ordinary Knight Sword and led the way.
The selection of supplies was soon over, and the knight guards were entrusted with sending them to the luxury inn, and Leo and Lindsay prepared to leave for the Lake of Tranquility.
Originally, they planned to walk, but the two who were hiding their faces were stopped by the knight guards.
"Lord Linnie has instructed me to try to avoid revealing the identities of the two of you, so please get into the special carriage."
"If you don't object, I'll be the driver."
As soon as he finished speaking, an ordinary carriage pulled over.
Walking from the south of the city to the quiet lake outside the city on the east side is equivalent to passing through most of the strange rock city, and although Leo doesn't care about this foot, Lindsay has some difficulty.
"I'm tired."
Leo quietly glanced at Lindsay, who looked relaxed beside him, and said calmly.
It was noon, and the ordinary carriage drove out of Strange Rock City, and the wooden wheels ran over the gravel on the dirt road, and slowly stopped, and the horses kicked lightly and sneezed.
Behind the carriage was a gray city wall surrounded by greenery and high rocks, far away and difficult to see. Ahead, there is a winding forest path, and through the gaps between the branches and green leaves, the sunlight shines through, and you can faintly see the bright blue light.
The three of them got out of the carriage and pushed aside the vines and thorns, and came to the quiet lake, where the light swarmed up, and the front was unusually clear.
The first reaction is that it is huge, as if it is at the beach.
The blue surface of the lake, which is so large that it fills the entire field of vision, shines brightly, the ocean-like lake has no dead ends, the shadows of the trees near the lake almost merge with the horizon, and the light of the scorching sun is like melting and sloping snow, sprinkled on the icy blue center of the lake, and the bright colors spread out in a shocking way.
Birds chirp in the blue clouds, and galloping white birds sweep up the water, rippling with dots.
A warm wind was blowing from somewhere, and the rustling sound seemed to flow into the bottom of my heart.
Not to mention the previous world, even in "Sword of the Riptide", Leo has never seen such a realistic and shocking scene.
The knight guards and Lindsay beside him seemed very calm, after all, they were born and raised in Strange Rock City, and they had been to the Lake of Tranquility many times.
"I was brought here by my master before, but I think I've been here before."
Lindsay's eyes were a little misty, and her eyes chased the flying white bird, and then she noticed the glare of the sun and gave up.
"Mr. Leo, this is the weapon package you need."
The blade was cleverly wrapped, and the fifteen knight's swords were still a little heavy for him, and he dragged the large package to Leo.
"The mission contract doesn't detail what you need to do, so I'll explain the details of the mission to you now."
The knightly guard wiped the sweat from his head and let out a breath of relief, as if suddenly someone had changed.
"Sure enough, you're no ordinary knight guard."
"The knightly guards are only higher than my original position, and in most cases, we are not to be seen."
The knight guard replied calmly, then pulled a map-like piece of paper from his bosom.
"This is a rough map of the passage under the lake, if I encounter an accident on the way, you can follow the map to get out."
At the mention of his own death, the knight guard's expression was calm, almost indifferent.
It's no secret that there is a huge space beneath the Lake of Tranquility, and many high-ranking knights and civil officials are aware of it, but recently, there has been some change in the passage under the lake that has been explored, and the lord has decided to dispose of it before it is exposed.
Bringing Leo and Lindsay somewhere to the lake, the knight guard leaned down to remove the fluffy wet mud, revealing a special passage door.
When the door was opened, it was dark, and a faint fishy smell came out of it.
He prepared props such as ladders and torches, and quickly sank into the darkness, followed by Leo and Lindsay.
The journey was thrilling, and the knight guard stepped on the solid ground, and jumped off the ladder with ease, and the sound of torches lit sounded, and the dark passage was illuminated.
The orange-yellow firelight reflects the orange-yellow ancient stone bricks, which is a passage made entirely of stone bricks.
Above was a circular opening, the metal door had been reclosed, and the soft ladder hung down from the darkness.
"The door can be pushed open from the inside, and the hook of the soft ladder is strong, so you can rest assured."
The knight guard looked back and explained with a smile when he saw Leo looking up.
"The illumination is too low."
Leo looked at the faint light emitted by the torch, pulled Lindsay closer to him, frowned, and took out the quasi-artifact [Soul Suppression] from the [gorgeous purple backpack].
"Please bear with me, the environment here is a little strange, and fluorescent stone can't do anything, so-"
The knight guard explained with a wry smile, but his eyes were drawn to the blue beads that Leo suddenly took out, and his intuition told him that it was not a mortal thing.
"Ding! Your item [Soul Suppression] has been taken out! ”
A soft pale blue glow emanated from the beads, and the dark stone brick passage turned blue in an instant, giving Leo the magical feeling of being in an aquarium from a past life.
If the environment is closed, the flame will accelerate the consumption of oxygen.
Leo motioned for the knight guard to extinguish the torch, and the latter looked at [Soul Suppressor] with shocked eyes and obediently complied.
"This Leo, not only does it have very rare space props, but this bead also seems to be a magic item of no low level, and these have to be reported to the city lord."
The knight guard muttered in his mind, turned and began to lead the way.
"Is this the bottom of the Lake of Tranquility, it feels amazing."
Lindsay's eyes widened, incredulous at what she saw.
"There will be more interesting things to see on the future journey."
Leo rubbed Lindsay's head, a smile in his tone.
"The palace under the lake is really unusual, but judging from the traces of these walls, this place should be a replica."
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The phantom of Iros detached from Leo and circled around the stone brick walls, speaking in astonishment.
"A long time ago, there was a legend of the 'palace under the lake', and the spirit of the lake above the clouds wanted to open up a dream that no one could find, and turned his palace upside down with divine power, attaching itself to the inner side of the lake, and even if the gods with insufficient divine power knew the location of the palace, they could not enter the inner alien space."
"Of course, after this legend spread to the human race, some people who were fanatical about the gods built palaces under the lake, and perhaps this is the origin of this."
This was the first time Leo had a sincere admiration for Iros, from her profound knowledge.
"So this palace under the lake is actually constructed by humans?"
Leo asked in some surprise, but after thinking about it, judging from the construction characteristics of the stone brick passage and various details, this unknown passage could only be made by humans.
"Yes, it can also be seen from the traces of magic emanating from the stone bricks that the fluctuations of magic are much weaker, and the breath of the lake of tranquility has gradually penetrated this passage, maybe for decades, or centuries, this passage will be flooded by the lake and become a ruin in the lake."
Walking through the dark passages, Leo and Iros talk about the palace at the bottom of the lake, but neither Lindsay nor the knight guards notice it.
"Here we are, this is the destination."
The knight's guard stopped somewhere in the passage, and in front of him was a huge hole, and shards of stone bricks were scattered on the ground, as if something had broken out of it.
"We're sending people to check on the situation every week, and last week we found the hole, and three of our companions went in to check it, but they all lost their sights inside."
The knight guard's expression was extremely serious, and the atmosphere was instantly cold.