The vast mountain range divides the continent at the foot of Jeno into two provinces, Navoli to the west and Chanzan to the east, while the northern end of the mountain range is covered with snow all year round.

Jeno and Sindra bypassed the snow-capped mountains in their way from the north to the Pubo region of Ion's mouth.

It snowed, not as cold as Freeljord, but it shattered his preconceived notion of Ionia, which he had always thought was spring-like and would not snow.

In fact, it is only rarely mentioned, because almost no humans live near the snow-capped mountains to the north, and the Ionians rarely leave the land to spread the customs of their homeland to all parts of the world.

Jeno remembered that Taliyah had met Yasuo in the snowy mountains.

Ha! If you look around closely, you might be able to find the terrain that Taliyah had changed to save Yasuo from the snow.

Pubo, in the province of Shanzan, is located in the northernmost part of Ionia and is inaccessible and undisturbed, and many Vastayas live here.

Jeno had already seen a few snow leopards walking upright and wearing pants on the road, and he was a little surprised, but Sindra looked at them with indignation.

"Why do the same people have fur to protect them from the cold!" Sindra shouted in the mountains.

"Be quiet, don't wait for an avalanche!" Jeno made a booing gesture, although they were not afraid of avalanches, but he was afraid of unnecessary trouble.

Sindra's curled legs and shivering fell into Jeno's eyes, and he couldn't help but ask, "Sindra, are you cold?" ”

"Nonsense, don't you see that my toes are frozen purple?" With ice crystals hanging from her eyelashes, Sindra stared at Jeno with slanted eyes, turning a mouthful of dissatisfied heat into white mist and blowing on her stiff palm: "I really don't understand why you came to such a cold place, I just want the Vastaya people to catch a few for you on the way, and there are many other places." ”

Syndra's mana condensed pantyhose were exposed, and Jeno rolled his eyes to see her frozen purple toenails. Her telekinesis was strong enough to allow her to lift a mountain easily, but not even the slightest chill could keep it out.

She also has weaknesses, and without a powerful body of magic, she is just an ordinary woman.

"I'm not something that all cats and dogs can accept, the Pubo area is the birthplace of Vastaya, and I think the Vastaya mentor I find here will be a little more knowledgeable." Jeno stepped on ankle-deep snow as they walked at the foot of the snowy mountains.

"Really, I shouldn't have followed you at the beginning, and I could have reached the Hall of Eternal Existence by crossing the mountain directly."

The temperature of the snowy mountain is still a little lower than that of the Dream Pool, and the battle suit woven by magic does not keep out the cold, so Sindra feels very regretful.

"Alright, alright, don't be angry. If we can't find a building to hide from the snow before sunset, we'll dig a cave and hide for the night. ”

It was past noon, and there were snow-capped mountains all around, and Jeno knew that there was a high probability that Sindra would dig a hole in the mountain as a foothold today.

"That's pretty much it." Sindra glanced at the languid warm sun, and thought to herself that if only she could use her telekinesis to throw it out of the mountains to the west, so that night would fall early.

After sleeping in the open for so many days, it is quite emotional to suddenly feel that there is a cave to live in, as long as it is not alone......

But before sunset, Jeno did see a castle at the foot of the mountain.

"Wow, Sindra. You see, there is a small stone fort in front of you! ”

"Oh, I see." Sindra pursed her lips and tightened her arms.

It is a fort nested in the woods, with a civil structure, but some of the wooden buildings in the center have a distinctly temple style, especially the four-sided upturned eaves, and the two stone lions guarding the gate.

"But then again, what kind of people would build a fortress here? Nor is this in line with the Ionian way of harmony. ”

The dwellings that Jeno saw along the way were all "planted" by people. As long as you plant the seeds according to the design, and try to communicate with the tree spirit, so that the sapling understands your wishes, as long as you are willing to spend a little more time carefully cultivating it, you can plant the foundation of the house you want, and add bricks and tiles to decorate it.

Obviously, the houses that are planted in this way are often alive and alive; And the fortress in front of him is a dead thing.

"Hmph, isn't building a fortress just a prisoner?" Sindra remembered that there was no fortress in Filore before she fell asleep, but she had woken up from one: "It's certainly not a good person living in it, and we're better living in a cave after all." ”

"Aren't you the enemy of the whole people, and you can still say such things." Jeno couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Anyway, it's not easy to meet buildings in the wilderness, at least you have to go over and have a look, I've heard that the Ionians are very helpful." ”

"It's up to you." Sindra said.

So the two of them walked briskly towards the fortress in the distance.

Actually, Jeno doesn't mind whether he lives in a cave or a house.

It's just that in the mountains and forests around the fortress, he faintly saw two familiar figures, they were hiding in the shadows of the trees, but their golden feathers shone in the sunlight.

Found by Jeno.

Absolutely, yes!

They are......

Kasumi and Luo.

The Vasayas of the Lotlan tribe are enviable fairy heroes. (The hateful out-of-group dog man and woman/Phoenix legend?) ）

"Sindra, converge the magic, I've found something interesting."

So Jeno sneaks up behind Charlo with Sindra.

Through the shadowy crevices of the woods, Sindra saw two bird-footed Vastayas, cloaked in ornate feathered cloaks, snuggled up to each other, their ears grinding.

The setting sun shone down from the woods, rolling a golden edge on their overlapping feathers.

The beautiful scenery of the good day lives up to the heart.

"What are these two birdmen doing?" Sindra whispered behind Jeno.

"A man and a woman have walked into the woods, what else can they do?"

Bang! (knock-)

"What are you doing?" Jeno clutched the back of his head and glared back at Sindra.

"It's nothing, you listen carefully to what they say." Sindra grabbed a handful of white hair and covered her face, blocking Jeno's view.

As everyone knows, under the cover of white hair, her cheeks have already turned into the afterglow of the sunset, red as the blood of the setting sun.

Kasumi's eyes were glued to the fortress, trying to find the best way to infiltrate from the distribution of forces within.

The fortress was guarded by mask-wearing faceless shadow guards scattered all over the fortress, armed with double-shot crossbows, short swords pinned to their belts, and leather ammunition bags, and some powerful weapons hidden inside.