83. Avalon
The steel horses thundered through the masonry walls, and in a cloud of smoke, Barnett and several knights rushed into Ektor's house.
"Humph! Did you escape? β
The steaming tea on the table silently mocked Barnett and the others.
"You guys search! The others come with me. β
A few knights were left to search Ektor's residence, while Barnett led the remaining knights to search the hill for possible secret exits.
However, the back hand left by Qi Wuce had reached the moment of stimulation at this time.
The loud noise caused the solid secret passage to keep falling dirt, dousing Qi Wuce and the others all over their bodies.
"Old Qi, what kind of thing are you throwing at home?!" Listening to the loud noise coming from overhead, Kai couldn't help but be a little afraid, just now he had the idea of picking up a white square to play with.
"It's called Dynamite Alchemy, and it can be mass-produced if there are multiple magicians who are proficient in alchemy."
This kind of talk is actually just casual talk, for those magicians who can create explosions of equal power with magic, explosives are exactly what they disdain.
Rather than high-flying explosives, which are difficult to control, those magicians prefer to spend their minds on magic ceremonies that are more versatile and more suitable for themselves.
In the dark passageway, Merlin glanced at Qi Wuzhi with a headache. Ever since the bomb had been pulled out by Qi Wuce, he wasn't sure if it was right or wrong to involve Qi Wuce in the story of the Knights of the Round Table.
Now he can only pray that history will not enter an unpredictable state of rampage because of the whims of him and the future Artoria, and the mass production of explosives or something is still too leap for this era.
"Cheer up, everyone, you're about to reach the exit, and be ready for battle."
Walking at the head of the group, Ektor motioned for everyone to stop and remain quiet, while he climbed up the ladder in the secret passage and opened the secret door, carefully observing the situation around him.
"Safe, come out with me, everyone."
A group of people poured out of a secret door buried in the grass beneath the hill.
"The pursuing knights are still on the hills, the previous explosion caused them a lot of trouble, and it is estimated that it will be some time before they can regroup their formation."
In the ruins of Actor's house, a falcon flies high. And Qi Wuce also retracted the vision he shared with the demons.
"Lord Merlin, where are we going next?" Ektor looked at Merlin, now was the time for him to play his role.
"If there are no horses, I propose to move first to Cornwall in the west, and then take a boat from Cornwall to Wales to hear the kings, and continue on the way a force sufficient to fight VΓΆtigeng in the future."
Indeed, with no horses to use as a means of transportation, it is inevitable that a flight to the north will not escape the pursuit of the Votigon knights, and the base camp of Votigon to the south is a place of death for Artoria today.
It is more convenient to get to the south of Wales by boat, and Cornwall, which is the best place to go.
"Then follow Merlin's advice to Cornwall in the south."
Deciding on their destination, the group waded through mountains and rivers to bypass the old royal capital where Votigon was located, and arrived in the forests of the Cornish border three days later.
"Further on is Lake Avalon, where it is said to be inhabited by beautiful nymphs!"
In the team, Merlin chatted with Qi Wuce and the others with great interest about the famous scenic spot Avalon Lake that was about to arrive.
Hetcor and Artoria were only slightly curious about this, while Kai's words were filled with a look of yearning for what Merlin called "indescribably beautiful."
"Lake elves? Is that the rich man who is said to have countless treasures of the gods? I'd heard about it before, but now it's a curiosity to meet in person. β
The name Avalon was a little familiar, but no matter how much Qi Wuce thought about it, he couldn't remember it. So he could only focus on the fairy in the lake.
A few people chatted on the forest path, and before they knew it, they crossed the blockade of the dense forest and came to Lake Avalon.
The turquoise waters of the lake resemble a piece of polished jade in the sun's rays, and the sparkling waves of fish leaping from the lake make you feel like you're in a dream.
"Everyone! This is Lake Avalon! β
Merlin walked to the edge of the lake, scooped a handful of water from the lake with his hands, and drank it all.
Merlin's behavior of drinking the lake water made Qi Wuce frown slightly, and then told Kai and Artoria beside him: "Please remember not to drink raw water in the wild, after all, no one knows which river or which lake has clean water, and there may be wild animal excrement or bones sunk at the bottom of the lake. β
"In short, as long as the water is not boiled, no matter how clean it looks on the outside, it is absolutely not advisable to drink it directly."
Artoria nodded, she had always believed in Qi Wuce's words. But Kai was full of a look like I didn't care.
"On this point, I very much agree with His Excellency Qi Wuce, when marching and fighting, soldiers are strictly forbidden to drink raw water unless they have to, after all, if the water source is not clean, the soldier's body will be in a bad condition, which will have a fatal impact on a battle." Ektor noticed Kai's reaction, so he made a deliberate suggestion.
"Then let's rest here first, and it's time to relax after a few days of traveling. Of course, if you still have the energy, you can also find something to do for yourself. β
Qi Wuce put down his bags, threw the firewood he picked up on the road on the ground, and lit a fire on the spot, eating dry food for several days, and a bird was about to fade out of his mouth.
"Oh! Liberated! β
Kai cheered and took off his clothes, turned and jumped into the lake to swim.
Artoria looked at Kai swimming in the lake, but unfortunately she didn't know how to swim. When she lived in Ektor's house for the past few years, the small river next to the hill that could not cross the horse's leg was not enough for her to practice swimming.
"Brother Kai, since you want to swim, let's catch a few fish by the way!"
"Okay! When it comes to water, I'm one of the best in Britain! β
This is a joke made up by Kai himself, and Qi Wuce, Artoria and the others also take it as a joke.