Act Twenty-Four

"The tyrannical Lord will be destroyed, but with His death will be born many mortal offspring. Confusion will spread everywhere with their footsteps......"-

In this dark corner, the emaciated mage read the words of the old manuscript like this, and there was a little fanaticism in his eyes, as if he was waiting for something, and as if he was afraid of something. He was waiting for his brother to come to him with a bloodline similar to his own, and he was afraid of the power that belonged to the evil god that flowed in his veins.

He's expecting, he's terrified.

And this long wait is coming to an end. The emaciated mage put the manuscript down, then let out a long breath.

"They're almost there." A voice rang in the emaciated mage's ears, "I think you should be ready. And the emaciated mage smiled, "Of course." ”

"I'll give them a good welcome."

……

If you spread out the map of the entire western gem bay, the first thing that catches your eye is the Okina River, which originates from the Giant Mountain Range and runs through the entire western part of the map, and flows into the sea along the Gem Plains. Turning the line of sight up along the Chongsa River, travelers can then see a bustling city depicted on the map, the city of Kasong. Originally founded by the famous Lionheart, this splendid city has grown into a vast territory ruled by a council of nobles represented by the Duke and the upper echelons of the city.

As far south as the mining town of Tonier, as far north as the remote harbor of Deep Summer City, to the west is the vast Sea of Swords, and to the east is the giant forest infested with wild wolves and brown bears. People have given this prosperous land a name -

Western Jewel Bay.

In Kasong City, following the coastal road to the northwest, past the forest infested with mercenaries and cave bears, Su Chen and the others came to a fortress-like village in the hinterland of the area ruled by the Grand Duke of Kasong. The main building here looks a bit like a noble castle, and you can even see patrolling guards inside. Fights and brawls are absolutely not allowed in this village called 'Red Roll Village', and whoever strikes first will be punished by the guards patrolling the area.

But this was the best resting place that Su Chen and the others could find all the way to the city of Deep Summer City further northwest. If you walk into the lobby of the only inn in the area, the aroma of the carefully cooked wild boar will make anyone's mouth water. And Su Chen and the others sat at a table near the gate of the Red Roll Hotel, and their teammate Ogris ordered a large portion of roast pork, but he had a great appetite, and although he had deliberately eaten slowly, he still quickly ate the pork.

Of course, Su Chen, who knew that Oglis had a big appetite, did not stare at Ogris with a stunned gaze while chewing food in small sips like his companions. His gaze kept scanning back and forth in the bustling lobby on the first floor of the Red Roll Hotel.

He noticed a guy.

The man looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, but his pointed ears revealed his identity as an elf. Elves have always been known for their elegance and nobility, and the elf in front of him is undoubtedly the best of them, with pale golden bangs that are a little messy on his forehead, but they can't hide his emerald green eyes and extremely upright eyebrows. His figure is very slender, and the most striking thing is his pair of slender hands, which are white, like those of a famous pianist.

The way he cut pork with a knife and fork in both hands was so skillful that there was no doubt that if he had held the short sword at his waist, he would have wielded it with the same agility.

Elves are not common in the Flann Empire, they are more likely to haunt the Eternal Forest. Of course, it is not common, but it does not mean that it is not seen. The reason why Su Chen paid so much attention to him was because there was an inexplicable aura on his body that was affecting Su Chen, as if Su Chen and this elf had actually known each other for a long time.

That elf also seemed to feel this, so he also set his eyes on Su Chen from time to time. Su Chen couldn't help but touch his chin and began to think, but after a while, he confirmed that he didn't know this guy at all—he had only been in this world for more than a month, and the people he knew could be counted on both hands. How is it possible to meet an elf? If he did meet an elf, he wouldn't forget it anyway.

But this is just an episode in the journey.

After Ogilis said that he had eaten 'eight points full', the blackened warrior captain led everyone out of the hotel. It's just that what Su Chen didn't notice was that the elegant elf put down his knife and fork and glanced at Su Chen in the distance with interest.

"I didn't expect to meet another compatriot." He said softly, "Still a compatriot who has not yet awakened...... Interesting. ”

Then he shoved the last piece of roast pork into his mouth, then stood up and prepared to go out. And just as he was about to walk outside the door, a waiter came up and asked, "Well, this gentleman, you haven't paid yet......"

"Didn't I pay?" The elf glanced at the squire, "Do you make sure again, did I pay?" ”

The waiter's eyes were confused for a moment, and after a while, he nodded indifferently: "You...... It's already been paid. ”

"Good."

The elf smiled, and swaggered out of the door.

……

After leaving the Red Roll Village, the road suddenly became difficult to trek, and everyone got off their horses and walked forward. What the city lord said is not wrong, this place is indeed not suitable for a large army. If you want to eliminate that mad mage, the best way to do that is to send an elite squad to eliminate that mad mage.

Along the way, everyone didn't talk much, firstly to conserve their physical strength, and secondly, because everyone had nothing to say. Ogris was also unusually silent at this time, he carefully observed his surroundings, as if he was wary of the trolls who would occasionally emerge from the woods - he was really frightened by the last time he was attacked by the trolls, and he believed that he would have a psychological shadow for a long time.

However, Su Chen didn't feel bored in the slightest.

thought that even if Ogilis didn't speak, there was still a guy in his heart who was constantly making trouble, but in order to pass the time, Su Chen still didn't cut off the conversation between him and Pikejing.