Abandoning the swamp, the Flame Maiden looked at the endless mud in front of her and stopped.

"Holy Maiden, the traces have been going to the depths of the swamp, it seems that they have fled into the depths of the swamp, should we continue to chase?" The big man of the demon hunting group in a hunting suit showed a rare hint of hesitation when he reported.

"Of course you have to keep chasing, for others the depths of the swamp may be a dead place, but for Anthony's old monster not necessarily. If he came out alive this time, the church would inevitably face the revenge of that old monster in the future. The Flame Saintess said fiercely.

"As far as our people enter the depths of the swamp, our strength is still a little weak, so it is better to wait for reinforcements from the diocese of Kildan, and then we will be more sure. The priest's disguised demon hunter suggested to the Flame Maiden.

The Flame Saintess's gaze swept around the six people who followed her, and said lightly: "I'll go in first, a few of you will stay and wait for reinforcements, and I will leave a mark along the way." ”

"Holy Maiden?"

"Any more questions?" the Flame Maiden turned her head suddenly, her eyes already cold.

The big man of the Demon Hunting Group plucked up his courage and said, "In addition to the traces of Anthony and his accomplices, I have found other traces. ”

The Flame Saintess was stunned, "What traces?"

"How many more traces of people went into the depths of the swamp?"

"Are there any other accomplices from Anthony?"

"It's hard to judge, judging from the number of people, it's probably a mercenary group or expedition group of about seven people, and so far their traces have not intersected with Anthony and the three of them. ”

The Flame Saintess smiled coldly, "Why did the depths of the swamp suddenly become so lively? The Flame Saintess got up and flew straight into the depths of the swamp.

......

At the same time, in the depths of the swamp, under a small dead tree, there were seven men standing or sitting, and not far away there was a hill-like corpse of a demonic beast.

The leader of the seven was a strong man with a bald head and a scar on his face, who was shirtless at this time, watching as a huge valgus wound on his chest was gradually healed by the nourishment of the wood magic.

When the wound was completely closed, he looked up, "Bloomer, thanks to you. The others rested in place for half an hour, and then we continued our journey. ”

The wood-based archmage named Blumer on the side just nodded slightly and didn't speak.

The little man complained in a low voice, "Boss, do you keep going inside? This is really not a place for people, and even you are hurt." ”

The bald man leaned directly against the tree with his eyes closed, "Don't talk so much nonsense, save your strength and prepare for the next battle, it's not the first time you've come in to work?"

"But both times I came in at the risk of my life, and I might have lost my life here at some point. ”

"What we do is to exchange our lives for money, if it is not dangerous, people will give us such expensive poison avoidance? If it is not dangerous, with the strength of your eighth-level war school, people will give you flying equipment?"

"I've earned enough money, it's a big deal that I'll return all my equipment, and I'll quit the next mission. ”

The bald man suddenly opened his eyes and sneered, "Quit, unless you die, do we have the right to refuse the work of the firm?"

The little man was speechless for a moment, and several people next to him also echoed and let out a low sigh.

Brummer, the wood-based mage who treated the bald man, suddenly spoke: "Tony, if you have that idle time to worry about, you might as well go and investigate the surrounding environment first." You are the least powerful of our people, and if you encounter another attack from a lord-level demonic beast, don't blame me for not having time to save you. ”

Tony blinked, but finally swallowed back what he was about to say.

......

The Forsaken Swamp is vast, and the old monster has been walking deep into the swamp with Arthur and Aretha for two days.

Arthur now finally understands the horrors of the Abandoned Swamp, which is far more dangerous than the Ten Dangerous Places, Desperate Ice Valley and Lingwu Mountain. Poisonous insects and beasts are everywhere, and small lord-level demonic beasts frequently haunt, and from time to time they will mistakenly break into the territory of lord-level demonic beasts, and even need Aretha and Anthony to join forces to escape.

Not only are the visible monsters fierce, but even a single plant or tree in the swamp can be a trap for killing. After several attacks from man-eating plants in quick succession, Arthur felt that the Goose Peak Manor in Selenda was no more than secondary.

After several perils in a row, Arthur couldn't help but ask Anthony, "Have you been to the center of the swamp?

"As far as I know, no one has actually been to the center of the swamp, and even I have only walked there for three days, and I don't know anything about the rest of the day's journey. ”

"How far is that from Hygil's territory?"

"I don't know where Hygil's territory is, and I'm taking you to the place where I met her hunting more than twenty years ago, and hopefully it's not far from her territory. ”

Arthur knocked his head hard, "It turns out that we were just trying our luck at such a big risk, and now I think that dragon crystal is a little worthless." ”

"Can you still cultivate without that dragon crystal?" Aretha suddenly interjected.

Arthur was speechless at once, although the ice dragon crystal was useless when he was promoted, but now it has become a cultivation aid that he can't do without, and there is no way to measure it by how much it is worth.

Anthony echoed Arthur and said, "We are indeed trying our luck with our lives, and I suggest going inside for another day, and if we can't find Hygiel and withdraw." ”

Arthur didn't speak, and the decision was not up to him.

Aretha groaned, "Let's go inside first and see the situation, even if I can't find Hygil, I'll give the old dragon an explanation." ”

......

Somewhere on the mainland, in a hidden palace.

For many years, the "Star and Moon Guardian" Alliance has insisted on a monthly meeting of the Council of Elders, and the latest major events on the entire continent will be reported here as soon as possible.

Many important matters concerning various ethnic groups are still only small matters at the meeting of the "Star and Moon Guardian" elder group at this level. There are many things that the elders only know about this and rarely comment, let alone make decisions to interfere.

After the routine briefing of a few things, when the meeting of the elder group was about to end, the old woman of the elf clan suddenly spoke: "I heard that Arthur's little guy is still tracking down the 'divine send' organization?"

The bald old man of the Terran clan smiled and nodded, "That little guy's progress is not slower than ours at all, and he has now set his sights on the Yunxiao Merchant Bank. ”

"Let him touch the Yunxiao Firm, it's too dangerous, right?" said the old orc in a loud voice on the side.

"He's just getting in touch with the periphery, and he's arranged for Shalene to keep an eye on him all the time. ”

"Let a child be tempted first, you Terrans!" the elven woman sighed beside her.

"You know a lot of things, the alliance is limited to the rules, there is no way to come forward, and it is not for the sake of the Terrans, but the entire continent. Instead of favoring that child, you should pay more attention to the situation on the Norman coast. The bald old man replied with some dissatisfaction.

"The situation on the Norman side is your Terran business. ”

"Is it really just our human race's business? The orcs and dwarves are still far away, and once the situation gets out of control, I'm afraid you elves won't be able to stay alone, right?" the bald old man suddenly said a few inexplicable words.

The atmosphere of the meeting began to become solemn......