Chapter 42: The Star of Azula
The weather in the north is already extremely cold, and in winter, people want to huddle in their houses, enjoy the burning liquor and heating, and watch the snow fall outside through the frozen windows.
However, on the way to the Wintercastle Mage Academy, Xu Ningning really realized what it meant to be cold, because of the relationship of time, she and Xiao Wai had to try to arrive as early as possible, and after passing through Wind Helmet City, they chose the shortest path.
Although we have prepared for the bad weather in the sky, there is still a huge deviation between reality and imagination.
The goose-feather-like snow is falling, intertwined and intertwined into a messy oil painting. Even his teeth were shivering, and his hands were shaking from the cold.
It seemed that even the air was going to freeze, and even the birds hid early. The cold wind is like a sharp sword, cutting through the skin like a small blade tugging at it little by little.
In such a cold day, not only people can't bear it, but also animals can't stand it, flowers and plants can't stand it, and the endless white is the only scenery between heaven and earth.
Because the way to Wintercastle is to cross one high mountain after another, especially to the top of the mountain, the howling wind makes even the traveler have to take three steps backwards forward.
Xu Ningning took Xiao Ai's hand, although there was not much feeling on her fingers, she didn't dare to relax in the slightest, with Xiao Ai's body and strengthening, she couldn't resist it at all.
The howling cold wind makes people unable to open their mouths at all, and once they open their mouths, they will be poured into a mouth full of wind and snow, and both of them have changed into extremely thick leather jackets, but they are still blown into the bones by gusts of cold wind.
After crossing the top of the mountain. Finally, the power of the wind has weakened a lot. Xu Ningning was finally able to remove the thick fur around his face. This snow wolf skin is the best winter scarf, but because of this, it makes her breathe a little unpleasant.
"Whew, Whew, Whew"
The slightest hint of white gas continued to rise along the corners of Xu Ningning's beautiful mouth, and the white and tender cheeks seemed to be smeared with extremely gorgeous rouge, pink and tender.
"There shouldn't be much distance after here, but it's finally here. I almost thought I would explain it on the road, Xiao Ai, the route you chose this time is really not very wise. ”
Xu Ningning shook the layers of snow on her hat, and kept stomping her feet on the ground, such weather did not dare to let her body have a moment of rest, otherwise it was very likely to become an ice sculpture, fortunately, the perennial life in the north made her have some experience in such a harsh environment.
"No way, if you don't take such a risk. Then there is no point in us going to the Mage Guild, once the other teams master the Mage Guild. Then the next step will be unimaginably difficult for us, and I am afraid you know this very well. ”
Xiao Ai hugged her shoulders with both hands, although the cold made her body shiver, but she still endured the cold numb lips and said, the snow in front of her was not as fierce as before, and after the cold wind weakened, at least the breathing would not be so sad.
Xu Ningning naturally knew what Xiao Ai was worried about, but he just wanted to make fun of this little adult, and these truths were naturally clear in his heart.
From here, you can already see the castle of Winterhold Academy, and to their right, in the snow, in the distance, stands a statue of a god, which is the altar of the demon god of Azura.
On the top of the hill to the east of the south, facing the aurora, it is not difficult to see a huge statue of the goddess, holding the sun in one hand and the moon in the other, and the altar is just below.
Even if the two people who have a certain understanding of this game don't tell each other, they all know in their hearts what Azura's artifact means to a magician, no, to be precise, what it means to be an enchanter, an infinitely charged soul gem, I believe that no one can refuse such a temptation.
But you don't have to think about it, you must have been besieged by the group, and it is almost impossible to break through there and obtain this artifact.
And the distance between the Irinata Abyss and here is more than ten days, so that the two of them can only sigh with joy, and after a month of going back and forth, I am afraid that the two of them will be able to play a very little role in the Academy of Magic.
"Let's go, I'd love to bring that Azula Star and study it, but unfortunately, it seems to be going a lot against the woman's wishes."
Xiao Wai sighed wistfully, resisting the temptation to study the unknown.
"There's movement."
Xiao Ai had just taken a step, Xu Ningning had already spoken quickly, and before she could fully react, she used the strength of her whole body.
Xu Ningning's strength is the strongest existence in the team, except for Lin Xiu and Tifa, her hearing and alertness are naturally incomparable to ordinary people, although in the blizzard, some subtle movements still can't hide from her ears.
A very neat short body, encircling Xiao Ai's body, left only a shallow footprint on the snow, and after two vertical jumps, it had already hidden the two bodies by a large iceberg.
The footprints originally left were covered by the wind and snow again in an instant, and through the hazy sight, Xu Ningning showed half of his pretty face and carefully observed down.
Apparently, this is a chase, with a dark elf being hunted and killed, followed by a group of chasers using different weapons and magic moves.
The dark elf was exhausted, and there were seven or eight wounds on his body, and blood was constantly flowing from the wounds.
The strength of this dark elf is not very outstanding, and under the siege of several people, it can only rely on the magic barrier to resist the attack, and it is only a matter of time before it falls.
Who is this person? Why are so many people chasing him? The people who chase and kill are obviously travelers, but what is the reason for these travelers to hunt down a person? Or are both parties travelers?
Before figuring out the key point of the problem, Xu Ningning will never take the liberty of making a move, she is a very calm and extremely good at analyzing the pros and cons, aside from the team, even if she is placed in any team, she must not be underestimated.
"Catch him. To live. You idiots. It's useless to kill him. ”
It seemed that the leader of the Travelers had spoken loudly at his men, and just now, a Traveler had nearly split the dark elf in half with a single sword.
Want to live? What does that mean? Inquire about the news? If it's a scramble between travelers, then there's no point in staying alive at all.
"Boss, the magic of this dark elf is very weird, I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch it alive."
One of the companions complained with some chagrin, obviously very unhappy with such a decision, and the dark elf was clearly planning to burn the jade. At such a time, whoever shows mercy will be in a dangerous situation, and he is naturally unwilling to obey such an order.
"Shut up, you idiot knows a fart, all our efforts to kill him were in vain, he is the key person who knows the secret of Azura, that sacrifice has been killed, if this person dies here, aren't you afraid that Borngail will turn you into an undead when you go back?"
The leader cursed loudly, clearly angry at his companion's thoughtless words.
Borngale, this name may be a little unfamiliar to others. But Xu Ningning and Gray Yuan Wai will definitely not, the name of the necromancer. They had already heard that after all, coming to the Wizards' Guild would be fishing in troubled waters under the hands of that powerful Eight Jue.
Under such a premise, the two of them naturally did their homework on that Borngail, a sinister, cunning and ruthless fellow, and his team was a well-known breeder squad.
"Have you already guessed the identity of the person they are hunting?"
Gray Yuan Ai also showed half of his head, and whispered to Xu Ningning, his eyes flashing with extraordinary excitement.
"I know we can't hide it from you, but I'm afraid we won't be able to get the Star of Azula if we save this guy, but being able to sabotage their plans is not our purpose in the first place?
Your mental control, can you affect it, I took a look, these people who came are not the main force of the opposing team, the strongest person is the first to come out, and it is not difficult to kill, but if you let any of them go, the two of us should go home. “
A beautiful flower had already bloomed on Xu Ningning's hand, and it was obvious that the vice captain of the battle scythe team had already made his own plan and was going to interfere.
It's just that according to Xu Ningning's personality, they will never do things that they are not sure of, especially their current special status, so that they must be careful in everything they do, and if they accidentally leak their identity, it will be a catastrophe.
The identity of the hunted Dark Elf has been guessed by two people, one big and one small, and it should be the key person who obtained the Star of Azura-Neraka.
The Star of Azula is a soul stone that will not disappear after an unlimited number of uses, and after using it, you only need to replenish the soul. It is also commonly known as the "White Star", and can only catch the souls of beasts (low-level souls).
The "Black Star" is an artifact that can capture the souls of humanoid creatures, and the key to obtaining the Black Star lies in Neraka's body.
Whether in the sky or in the apostle space, it is a rare artifact for an enchanter or magician.
Infinite enchantment, if it weren't for coming to the sky, I'm afraid no one would have any concept of this, but because of the special game scene, once the enchanter is turned on and the attribute attack is attached to the weapon, then the power generated is incomparable.
Although, at the moment no one knows what the conditions of the enchanter are.
I don't know why Borngail didn't come to such an important event in person, but no one wants to miss such a great opportunity, even if they can't own it, try to make this artifact disappear.
At this moment, this kind of God-given opportunity, obviously neither of them wants to miss it, once Borngail obtains such a powerful artifact, then the battle behind them will naturally be even more tragic.
If the two of them knew at this time that Borngail had obtained the White Star and colluded with Somo, I don't know how the two would feel, which is why Borngail did not come to snatch the Black Star in person, of course, the main reason is that he has now targeted the position of the chief mage of the Wizards' Guild.
Thinking of this, Xu Ningning had no reason to hesitate.
Neraka's mana was being depleted, and the situation was precarious, and the magical barrier finally shattered at the moment when he could no longer provide a supply of mana.
"Huh. Now the old boy is finished. ”
A man saw the magic barrier break. Laughing and rushing up to capture Neraka. But just as his hand was about to touch Neraka's body, a silent thorn pierced his body.
"Tick, tick"
Blood ran down the cuffs of his trousers and stained the white snow.
"What's going on?"
"Be careful, someone sneaks up!"
The companion panicked, and the leader of the squad also alerted his companion loudly.
Plants grow in the snow, which is simply impossible, and it is also a plant that can actively attack, with the death of that person. The plant withered.
"Plant magic."
Extremely rare species, even the Mage Academy does not have such a magic system, so it is obvious that it is a traveler who sneaks up on them.
Several people were leaning outward and back to back, but the blizzard was already violent, and on the premise of realizing the impact, all they saw were patches of white snowflakes, and there was no half a figure at all.
"Teng, Teng, Teng"
Thorns continued to emerge from under the snow, sealing them off almost completely, and a woman's figure suddenly burst out. The speed of agility has exceeded their imagination.
Two green vines waved in her hand like two swimming snakes, slamming into the middle of them. One of his companions was unable to dodge and was immediately stripped of an arm.
"Ahh
With a scream, the companion clutched his severed arm and cried out in pain, but the others couldn't care about him anymore.
"Surround her!"
The leader roared loudly, but then he realized that it was a very wrong decision, and the vine in the woman's hand was like a living thing, and it was impossible to get close to it.
"Chains, hook her body with chains."
The leader continued to give the command, but the woman's vines had already guarded herself a moment ago.
- Wind Blade.
The colorless blades mixed with snowflakes made it even more difficult for the naked eye to distinguish in such ghostly weather, and a magician who had just finished reciting the spell let out a scream and rolled to the ground.
"Dual-lineage mage!"
Someone has already discovered that this woman is extraordinary, the silent wind blade and the constantly changing plants in her hands indicate that her cultivation has reached the realm of a dual-line mage.
"There is only one person on the other side, what are you afraid of!"
The leader used such words to boost morale, but unfortunately it had little effect, which made him even more angry.
- Fire Tongue.
A thick magic shot out from the palm of his hand, spraying straight at Xu Ningning's vines, and the vines immediately turned into fire snakes, struggling and burning out.
- Thorn Rose Lock.
Xu Ningning pressed her hands the ground, although the snow had a great impact on her ability, but because of the difference in strength, even if she was not suitable for the combat environment, she could exert super combat effectiveness.
The vines that flashed out of thin air and crossed formed a huge network of plants, connecting the travelers from all angles.
Two people had been frightened by Xu Ningning in front of them, turned around and fled towards the bottom of the mountain, but after running two steps, they fell to the ground in pain.
I only felt that my brain had been smashed hard, and the pain made it impossible for them to stand upright.
The battle didn't last long, and with the cooperation of Gray Plains, Xu Ningning had already killed all seven travelers in a moment, leaving only one Neraka lying on the ground looking at the gorgeous beauty in the wind and snow in front of him.
"Should I say thank you?"
Neraka said in such a tone, after all, although Xu Ningning has no ill will towards him at present, but because he holds the secret of the Black Star, he no longer trusts anyone.
"Let's see if I can get what I want."
Xu Ningning played with a bouquet of roses in his hand, Neraka only felt that his pupils were closed, this woman was obviously ruthless, and the bouquet of roses that looked abnormal in beauty would definitely kill him in an instant.
"Hmph, want to get the Black Star? Stop dreaming, I'd rather die than give it to you. ”
A look of determination flashed in Neraka's eyes, it was obvious that he was going to burn the jade, and perhaps only then could he save his life.
"But...... What if you can't even die? ”
Xu Ningning didn't seem to hear his threat, and still played with the roses in his hand, and a little girl not far away walked towards Neraka.
This is a very beautiful little girl, especially her eyes, which twinkle like stars, and make people feel like they will be sucked in.
"Seduction!"
When Neraka woke up, it was too late, his body was completely out of his control, but it was obvious that Gray Yuan Wai was not using some kind of charm technique, but mind control forcibly occupied his consciousness.
"Okay, now you want to ask what you want to do as soon as possible, my ability can't support too much time now."
Gray Plains said softly, but she was not as relaxed as she seemed on the surface, and her face was as pale as the snowflakes on the ground.
Xu Ningning naturally knew that with such strength, what Gray Yuan Ai had done now had reached the limit, so he didn't waste any time and began to ask about Neraka.
After being mentally controlled, Neraka naturally told the two of them everything, it turned out that Alanya, the sacrifice of Azura, had been killed by Bornale after obtaining the White Star, but the apostle obviously made some adjustments to the mission of this demon god.
The original Star of Azula became two, one black star and one white star, the white star was in the hands of Alanya, and the black star was in the hands of this neraka.
And if you want to get the Black Star, you must enter the Star of Azula with the assistance of Neraka and get rid of Marin inside? Valen's soul.
The better news is that they don't need to travel to find the abyss of Irinata, they just need to enter the Star of Azula to defeat Marin? Valen will be able to obtain the Black Star. (To be continued......)
PS: I'll talk about the update first, if you dare to continue to give strength, I'll go crazy today, and continue to add updates in two hours.
Thanks to jjk89, I specially rewarded me for supporting me for the monthly ticket, which really touched me, and I feel that today's effort is particularly worthwhile.
Thanks to 555 Kamen Superman for tipping support.
And then jjk89 said that the more I write later, the better, uh, I do like to pave the way first and then receive, which is to lead everyone to the climax, they say that this kind of writing is particularly easy to be hit, I have a deep experience, but a good story, must be written like this, so I am quite embarrassed.
And then there was a guy in the book review area, who came to scold me twice today, I really don't know why I'm so persistent, and now that I've seen the second volume, I don't know whether to cry or laugh, I just want to say, can you stop making trouble.