Chapter 197: Climbing the Mountain (I)

"Climbing a mountain?" I was stunned for a moment.

"Whatever......" Bojie said nonchalantly, "it's okay anyway......"

"What, do you have any more tasks for the afternoon?" Iru asked me.

"No, it's already done!" I say.

"Then let's go together," said the priest of Atayal, "and the view of the Maggeres Hill to the east is very good. ”

"Okay!" I nodded hurriedly.

"Well, spring is coming...... Leo said suddenly.

"It's autumn now, what crazy are you talking about?" I say.

"Well, it's your spring coming, you must grasp it!" Leo said.

"What a mess!" I say.

"Well, I'll be blunt," Leo said, "and the opportunity to pursue Atayal chick is right in front of you, so hurry up!" ”

"What!" When I heard this, my heart couldn't help but speed up.

To be honest, because of the relationship during the escort mission, I have become accustomed to being less nervous in front of the Atayal priest, but as soon as Leo said this, my heart still hung in anger.

Sneaking a glance at Atayal Priest, my face began to heat up......

"Hey, I was quite calm just now, why are you cowardly now?" Leo said with a wicked smile.

"Where?" I hurriedly argued.

"What, if you say that you will pay for the treat, do you want to repay the bill?" Iru said.

"No, it's not!" I hurriedly shook my head and got up to pay the bill.

"You're really a troublemaker......" I complained.

"I'm helping you......," Leo said, "this is a good opportunity to get along, although there are two large light bulbs, but after all, it is the first time, and people are inevitably a little wary...... In the future, there will be more such gatherings, and then, directly ask her out alone......"

"How do you make an appointment?" I hurriedly asked, "I know where she lives, but she can't get in!" ”

"I've got a good idea," Leo confidently said, "do as I say, yes!" ”

I paid the bill, and we all walked out of the store and headed east.

"Honestly, I haven't been to the East Side." Following Leo's instructions, I began to look for topics, "Is this Mount Magreli tall?" ”

"Of course it's not high," Bojie said, "and sometimes our training is to run around the hill and come back in one afternoon." ”

"We're going to climb mountains, not training." Iru said.

"There are orchards and flower fields on the mountain," said Priest Atayal, "and it is not high, but standing on it overlooking the grassland and Thunder City will make you feel better!" ”

"Really?" I said, "To be honest, I haven't climbed anything other than the Trois-Rivières mountain range." ”

"You'll know when you get there!" "Mount Magger is not only a great place to enjoy the scenery, but the drinking water of Thunder City also comes from the whole eye of the mountain. ”

"That's really worth taking a good look at!" I said excitedly.

There were fruit snacks on the road, and Iru and Atayal Priest each bought a small bag and held it in their hands to eat while walking.

"If girls love to eat, then be generous!" Leo said.

"But they've already paid for it themselves......" I said.

"Be smart next time!" Leo said.

Following the streets, past the Colosseum and the barracks, we left Thunder City.

To the east of the city is a small lake. The water of the lake is clear, there are trees planted on the shore, and there are many stone piers, so it seems that people come often.

There are old people fishing by the lake, but there seems to be no catch.

The water of the lake flows in from the southeast and out from the northeast.

The source of the lake is on the Maggery Mountain.

And the exit goes all the way to the east, of course, to the sea.

"This is Thunder Lake!" "Usually the lightest punishment we get is to go around the lake......

"It can be seen that you have been punished a lot!" Iru said.

"How is that possible?" Bojie said, "Although I am the worst of the four of us, I am not a mediocre talent in the Bloodhoof Army!" ”

"Thunder Lake is the water source of Thunder City," said Priestess Atayal, "and it needs the Bloodhoof to protect it, right?" ”

"Of course!" "There are patrols every day, but now I'm afraid I'm resting, and there are only a few left...... Oh, the one hiding under the bridge tree! ”

We looked at it and realized that there were actually soldiers standing in the shade of the trees.

"Lazy?" Iru smiled.

"No," said Bojie, "just to chill out......

We walked around the embankment of the lake for a while, along the creek at the entrance to the east of the lake, all the way east, and slowly walked up a gentle slope.

The gentle slope climbs and climbs, and after less than a thousand paces, the slope begins to steepen a little, and at the top of the hillside, there are a few small houses.

"This is the Maggeres?" Leo said with some disappointment, "Too short, right?" It's just a little mountain bag......"

"There are no mountains in the steppe." I say.

"I'm still thinking about waiting for the little girl to get tired of walking to help others...... It seems that there is no play. "But, how strange, the name of Mount Magreli always sounds a little familiar?" Seems to have heard it somewhere? ”

"I haven't heard of it," I said, "is it on Earth?" ”

"Guess so......" Leo said uncertainly.

"Well, this is the orchard......," said Iru suddenly, "and half of the fruits in the city are grown here." ”

We turned our head and saw that on the side of the road up the hill, a path branched off to the south, and at the end of the path was a fence wall with no end in sight, and a small canal outside the wall. The fence is not very high, and a man like me jumps in after a few steps.

Behind the fence is the orchard, in which the trees grow tall, but they don't bear much fruit, and the leaves begin to turn yellow.

Of course, this is only one wall of the orchard, and further afield, there are countless fruit trees that stretch all the way to the other side of the hillside. It seems that almost half of the mountain is occupied by orchards.

The remaining half of the mountain seems to be a field of flowers.

The flower fields are higher up, and although they are partially obscured by the treetops, you can still see a large field of fields.

It's just that there aren't many flowers in the flower fields.

After all, it's already early autumn.

"If you come in spring and summer, the scenery will be even more beautiful!" Yilu said, "It's a pity, you didn't come at the right time, wait for next year, you must come and have a good look!" ”

"Actually, autumn and winter are also beautiful," said the priest of Atayal, "and there is a maple forest on the uphill side, and before long the maple leaves will turn completely red, but it will be beautiful!" ”

"Then let's go check it out now!" I say.

"Silly ......," Leo said.

"Now?" The priest said, "It's fine, though it's not ......red yet."

Iru said, "It's not easy to go up the mountain over there, right?" ”

"There's a path," said the priest of Atayal, "and stop by to see if there's any maple sugar...... We also came here in the spring, but unfortunately there were too many people to buy it, and we didn't grab it. ”

"Maple sugar...... "Yilu's eyes lit up, "There are too many things this year, and I haven't had time to participate in the sugar festival!" ”

"Maple sugar, is it delicious?" Bojie asked curiously, "I've been here several times, and I don't know how ...... maple can eat."

"Maple syrup, not as sweet as honey, but has a unique aroma...... I'll take you to taste it someday! Iru said.

"Good!" Bojie nodded.

"Well, the more they look at each other, the more they look like brother and sister...... Leo said.

"Hehe......" I couldn't help but laugh when I heard this.

"What's so funny?" Iru glanced at me.

"Nothing......" I said.

"Let's go......" Atayal priest walked over first.

A few of us followed, curiously looking at the orchard. Many of the fruit trees have already hung a lot of fruit, while others have only yellowed leaves and no flowers and fruits.

"This year's harvest should be good," says Iru, "and there are delicious preserved fruits to eat in the winter!" ”

"Isn't fresh fruit delicious?" Atayal priest asked with a smile.

"It's not as sweet as preserved fruit...... Iru said.

"Preserved fruit...... Bojie seemed to be drooling when he heard it.

"Is it delicious?" I couldn't help but ask.

"You'll find out if you try it for yourself in the winter." Iru said.

"But I have to go back in the winter," I thought for a moment, "and my family is waiting for me to go back to the festival!" ”

"Can the Guardian Warrior go back?" "We don't have that opportunity. ”

"Bijon is going home in winter?" Atayal priest also asked.

"Well......" After listening to her words, I really wanted to say to stay, but I held back.

"Well, we'll keep some for you in the winter," said the priest of Atayal, "and we'll give you a taste of it in the spring!" ”

"Definitely!" I nodded.

Following the fence wall, we went all the way to the south.

The aqueduct entered the orchard from under the fence wall, and as we went up the hillside, we saw more small aqueducts.

It seems that the spring source water flow on the mountain is quite large, not only providing water for Thunder City, but also irrigating the entire orchard.

After walking about 2,000 steps, we saw the end and beginning of the fence wall, a wooden gate.

Interestingly, there is a small open space inside the door, covered with more than a dozen huts, enclosing a courtyard.

In the yard, there were several large dogs on a leash.

In their beastly form, these dogs resemble wolves, but they are easily tamed and can help keep guard at home.

When the big dog saw us, he first barked his teeth nervously and roared, and then he was so frightened that he clamped his tail......

After all, the weakest of the four of us, Bojie, is also an angry warrior.

"Well, I didn't expect elemental energy to ......have this effect," Leo said in amazement, "No wonder the thieves of this world are so blatant......"

"I'm afraid that's not the case now......" I said.

Atayal Priest took the lead and walked into the courtyard, and the big dog was already frightened and shrunk into a corner.

Then the peasants came out of the house and took the lead and said, "Guests, the fruit is not yet fully ripe, so you are early!" ”