Chapter Seventy-Six: The Mountains
Snow walked along the path covered with fallen leaves, clearing away the fog and miasma in front of him, and walked forward with firm steps.
The cliffs and moss-covered stone walls beside him, and the endless dense forest on the opposite side, occasionally heard a terrible beast roar from the depths, but he didn't care, he had walked this road for many years, and he was so familiar that he could find the direction with his eyes closed.
He raised his head and lit the torch, the sky here was covered with dense forests, the darkness was always a little unsettling, the light that came from the gaps in the canopy and branches was not enough to see what was in front of him, and when the flames were on, he felt truly at peace.
My power was born in the dark.
Snow thought silently, but I'm not keen on being in the company of darkness.
The winter in the Arctic Mountains is exceptionally cold, and cold winds blow through the endless mountain forests from time to time, but when approaching Snow's side, it seems to suddenly stop calm, as if there is a black hole next to him, and any power that tries to approach him will be swallowed up.
This is an autonomous defense phenomenon after a certain level of ability, and it does not need to be deliberately turned on by Snow to consume mana.
He looked at the foot of the mountain opposite, even though it was hidden by heavy snow, Snow knew very well that there was a dense honeycomb-like crater under the invisible snow, which was once occupied by a powerful warlord, which was the mine they had mined, but then heard that a powerful monster had been dug up during the mining process, attacking the miners and the garrison army.
It was an absolute taboo, no one survived the monster's attack, and since then, no one has dared to fight the idea of the Arctic Mountains minerals.
Maybe the monsters weren't dead or gone, they might still be in some unknown dark shadow, staring at themselves with cold eyes.
Legend has it that in the depths of the Arctic Mountains, in the primeval areas that have not been explored by humans, there are a large number of monsters that are beyond human understanding.
Snow smiled self-deprecatingly, as a perennial target of hunting by the Holy See and humans, he had long forgotten what fear was like, and even in the dangerous dark jungle, he was not particularly nervous.
He remembered the conversation he had with Rand the other day, and even after a long time, he still felt a little unrealistic.
"Bring all your companions to the Empty Ferry Territory, I will give you the same treatment as Oak, although the conditions of the Empty Ferry Territory are a little worse now, but it is much better than staying in the cold mountains!"
"My people will accept you as they do Oak. ”
When Snow heard this proposal, the first reaction in his mind was, Rand must be crazy!
Didn't he know that there was a group of demons and scholars who had been ostracized by the world in the Right Court? Although the current Oak had fully integrated into the Empty Domain, it did not mean that the Rand's soldiers would have less prejudice against the Demon Seed, and the Oak was accepted because he fought side by side with them, while his identity with his companions in the Right Court, the Dark Council, would bring people a sense of fear.
Moreover, it is not easy to convince his companions to believe in human beings.
But compared to the cold and lack of food in the Arctic mountains, and the fear of assassination and exclusion from Zuo Ting, the life of the empty ferry is undoubtedly like paradise, with a warm fireplace, soft bedding, comfortable work, fragrant meals and plenty of water, Snow hardly wants to return to this cold environment after living in the empty ferry for a few days.
Although it was very difficult, when Snow calmed down, he decided to try to convince his companions, during these days in the empty ferry territory, he investigated and observed Rand very carefully, he was able to distinguish the truth of Rand's promise, and he found that Rand's concern for Oak was not disguised, but sincerely regarded Oak as his own.
That's enough, Snow thought, it would be very difficult for the demon seed to find a place to live outside the Jedi, and if he missed Rand, he would probably never find such an opportunity again.
Rand is ambitious and ambitious, and has extraordinary ability and creativity, even if he does work for him, it is not a shame.
And in the depths of Snow's heart, there has always been a thought that has been hidden deeply and has not been spoken.
The idea is a bit ridiculous, mixed with a bit of madness.
In such a crazy world, a lord with terrifying creativity and enough courage to hire demon seeds might actually be able to ascend to the supreme throne......
As the surrounding miasma became thinner and thinner, the chill around became more and more intense, and in the end, even the light of the torch in his hand was confined to a small range, and the surrounding darkness enveloped Snow like the deepest ink.
He stretched out his hand in front of him, and what should have been a void rippled like the surface of the water, and a triangular skull symbol appeared in front of Snow.
This kind of blind-like gadget can only fool farmers and beasts, Snow thought with malice in his heart, the magic array used by the council to conceal has been damaged, this is a formation created by the ability of a certain demon seed, but because it has not been injected with magic for a long time, the enchantment that originally had a strong defensive ability can only play the role of blocking the vision.
After the black mist confirmed Snow's identity, the darkness around it dispersed like steam and disappeared into nothingness.
In the ravines of the mountains, a black church-like building stands, with a glimmer of light from the terrifying cross that symbolizes the spirit of the council, built in imitation of the Holy See Basilica, whose founders believed that this world and another space were parallel and overlapping, and that if there is heaven as the Holy See believes, then hell should also exist.
This is where the "parallel hell" comes from.
As soon as Snow showed his body from the wind and snow, a snow wolf jumped out from the side and pounced on him directly, but Snow did not panic at all, but was very surprised to hold the snow wolf's neck and rub it on his face, showing special intimacy.
"You're back!"
Aliens, the ability to transfer their souls into various animals, and the ability to manipulate the actions of each other's bodies.
Snow hugged the snow wolf and patted its head excitedly, and his heavy heart finally became happy: "Little guy, your ability has increased again, and you can control the snow wolf." ”
"I've been practicing in the days you've been away!" Snow Wolf's pupils revealed a humanized cunning, "Did you bring me something to eat......?"
"Old ...... Division!"
The voice spit out of the snow wolf's mouth was very immature, and it sounded like a little girl, who was held in Snow Nuo's arms at this time.
"Uh...... Snow's voice froze, but after a moment, he smiled and said, "Yes, soon we'll be able to eat white bread and fried eggs for every meal." ”
"You didn't lie to me, did you?"