"Yes, sir. ”

Ron put his helmet on, pulled down his armor, and stood quietly behind Richard, no longer speaking.

Richard slowly walked to the bow of the boat, looking at the two giant beasts that were fighting each other not far away, his white pupils were indifferent, and he couldn't see any expression.

The sailboat flew fast, and in just a few minutes it plunged headlong into the thick thunderclouds.

'Boom!!'

The roar of thunder and lightning exploded in my ears from time to time, the clouds rolled violently, and the torrential rain fell overhead, only to be obscured by a translucent white shield at the top of the sail.

Furious thunder and lightning and swirling black rain clouds filled Ron's entire vision.

Every time the two electric spinachs collided, they brought a dense incandescent white electric light, illuminating the pitch-black clouds.

Although he had known that this was a purely natural phenomenon, Ron really saw it with an indescribable sense of shock.

The sailboat soon moved into the center of the thundercloud.

Compared to the madness outside, the middle of the clouds was surprisingly quiet, with only a small amount of electric light occasionally appearing.

The thick clouds were like jelly walls that were easily pierced by the sails and swept through them, bringing up a trace of black clouds.

Even in his previous life, Ron had never had such a magical experience.

However, just as he was sighing in his heart, suddenly, a golden figure suddenly tore through the clouds on the left, rolled and twisted and smashed towards the sailboat.

Standing on the deck, Ron could even clearly see the mottled scales of the thick snake.

Bright blood mixed with rain with a screech that tore through the air.

However, just as the giant snake was about to smash into the sailboat, the clear figure of the giant snake suddenly blurred.

'Whew!!'

A dense pale blue current swept through the sailboat and continued to roll out into the distance.

Although the translucent shield above his head kept all electricity out, Ron still felt a slight numbness coming from his feet.

On the deck of the sailboat, tiny blue dots of light quickly surged, and then immediately disappeared, as if absorbed by something.

Ron stomped his foot a few times before the paralysis faded.

Didn't care about the electric ratthorn snake that swept over the hull. Richard, who was standing at the bow of the boat, seemed to sense something and frowned.

A faint black light flashed in his white pupils, and he suddenly said softly.

"There's no time, get ready, I'm going to accelerate. ”

Before Ron could speak, he felt the whole ship shake violently, and a violent tremor came from the deck.

A large black sail raised overhead slowly lit up in the middle of a triangular intricate pattern.

Suddenly, there was an unpleasant 'crunch' sound from the whole ship, as if the whole sailboat was about to disintegrate.

I saw that the black clouds in front of me were quickly cut in half by the bow of the ship. After a while, it broke through the center of the thundercloud and broke through

In the clear blue sky, there were countless black clouds that shimmered with electric light.

With a 'poof', a black sailboat burst through the clouds.

The sailboat was surrounded by a fine blue current, and black clouds were tugging behind it.

However, the sailboat flew so fast that it disappeared into the range of thunderclouds in the blink of an eye.

Ron, who was in the sailboat, only felt that his body suddenly became extremely heavy, as if an inexplicable force was suppressing him.

If it weren't for his current strong physical fitness, if he had been before, I would have been directly pressed down.

Richard stood at the bow of the ship with a blank face, as if he was not affected by this force at all.

From time to time, black light flashed in his eyes. The calm complexion became a little gloomy.

As the sailboat flew rapidly, the scenery on the ground also changed rapidly, and the low emerald green peaks rose from the ground and returned to calm.

Vast flat grasslands. Thin lines crisscrossing the taupe are clearly visible, and the roads leading to various places are occasionally seen clustered together like gray sesame seeds scattered on a green dinner plate. Very unremarkable.

Soon, the area where humans gathered gradually disappeared, and another few minutes passed. A forest of tall trees slowly emerges.

At this time, the sailboat, which had been flying at high speed, gradually stabilized.

Feeling the pressure on his body quickly weaken, Ron breathed a sigh of relief.

Once in the forest, the sailboat, which had been high in the air, began to descend slowly.

The dark green forest below gradually became clear, and creatures could be faintly seen passing through the gaps in some branches.

A large area of forest, with the wind undulating turquoise waves, made a soft 'swish' sound.

After another ten more minutes of flying, the dense forest began to thinn, and in the distance, a mirror-like blue lake appeared in Ron's field of vision.

The soft sunlight shining on the surface of the lake, rippling with a little starlight, looks very beautiful and beautiful.

By the time the boat reached the lake, it was already flying at a very low altitude.

'Huh.'

The bottom of the boat slid across the lake, pulling out a white spray, and then the whole sailboat landed on the blue lake with a 'bang'.

The six oars under the boat slide gently, allowing the sailboat to move forward like a normal boat.

About half an hour later.

The sailboat arrived on the shore.

The wide boarding board quickly fell, and Ron and Richard stepped off the sailboat.

Following Richard, Ron's boots stepped on the wet grass by the lake, and there was a faint sticky feeling, which was very uncomfortable.

Not long after walking along the lake, patches of sparse woods appeared not far away.

Several mysterious figures in black robes stood in the woods at this time, quietly watching the two approach.

When the two of them walked into the woods, Richard lifted the hood on his head, revealing his old face, and asked the black-robed man at the front in a slightly low voice.

"Vera, the opening hours of Star Lake are shortening, is the news accurate?"

"Yes, Lord Richard. A crisp female voice came from the black robe. "Five hours ago, we were in a routine test that suddenly changed, and judging by the frequency of the fluctuations, it seemed to be due to the force field interference of some powerful creature at the bottom of the lake. ”

"Interference?" Richard continued, frowning. "What about time, how much has it been shortened?"

"Shortened by two full days, we expect to open around four o'clock tomorrow morning, with a duration of two and a half hours. The black-robed replied. "However, Lord Schull is not expected to arrive until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, and it will be staggered with the time of entry."

"Skull." Richard turned his head to look at the calm surface of the lake, narrowed his eyes slightly, and it was a long time before he spoke. "Forget it, leave him a message to pick us up outside the entrance, if you miss it this time, the next time will be fifty years later, I can't wait that long, by the way, check things again, don't make any mistakes." ”

"Yes, my lord, my subordinates will do it."

After saying that, the black-robed man immediately walked towards the depths of the woods.

Looking at the back of the black-robed man named Vera leaving, Richard set his eyes on the other black-robed man.

"Jill, you prepare, wait and find the creature that interferes with the entrance, and kill it if you can. ”

"Do your bidding, Lord Richard. ”

The figure he was watching slowly ripped off his robe, but it was a middle-aged man with a solemn expression.

The man had an ordinary face, blue-white skin, brown-black leather armor, and two silver short swords stuck in his waist on the right side.

Ron, who was standing behind Richard, noticed that the man had three small long marks on each side of his cheek, which opened and closed as he breathed, as if they were fish gills.

A faint fishy smell came from him.

Tearing off his robe, the man drew a short sword from his waist and bit it with his teeth, and ran quickly towards the lake.

'Poof'.

He jumped directly into the lake and made a large white splash.

After a while, a clear semicircular mark appeared in the lake. (To be continued.) )