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At sea, they fought off pirates who had just turned explorers on more than one occasion. Although there is no loss, it is like dark clouds piling up in the sky on a sweltering summer day, and people are constantly worried about sudden rainstorms.

"It's still half a day away from your precious temple buried in the ground. The sea was calm, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and the captain stood on the deck smoking his pipe, but he always frowned, "The hyenas still haven't appeared, what are they doing?"

"Whatever it is, it doesn't do us any good. ”

The count's face was gloomy even in the warm sunlight.

"I don't know why, you're still not happy when I got the keys," Magellan smiled as he stood on the side of the ship, looking at the land that appeared on the horizon, "Hyenas don't dare trouble us." ”

"What about the explorers?"

"They're not in trouble. ”

"Hopefully, when my novel is published, you'll be able to say that. With that, Edward stepped off the deck, Chloe's dock was close at hand, and they were about to pack their things and get ready to enter the forest.

But in Chloe City, they are in trouble

For the first time, the small seaside city became crowded with explorers who made no secret of their hostility towards Magellan's group.

"Could it be that hyenas are already so generous?"

"No, these people are hyenas. ”

Eventually, they were unable to find a place to live in the city, so they set up camp outside the city.

"What are the hyenas doing?"

"Their leader is eating. ”

"Don't tell me they're rummaging over my treasure!" the captain was angry.

"In the entire Chloe neighborhood, within a radius of dozens of miles, there is only one place that has something that can attract hyenas. ”

"Let's go, I'll send the hyena to hell, and you go get the treasure. ”

The captain made no secret of his anger and left the precious sailboat, his temper even more irritable.

"We'll spend the night here tonight, and tomorrow we'll leave for the temple, and don't strike a hyena if we run into it. ”

"Why?"

"Now that they're in the temple, there's no need for us to be in a hurry. ”

The captain lit his pipe and sat down, "Are you really sure that the temple can't be opened without a key?"

"Sure. ”

Medea, who had been silent, also nodded: "The result of the witchcraft is that the person who opened the temple is Magellan. ”

The tired Count ended the meeting with one sentence: "Rest early." ”

......

The next day, the captain was in a good mood, because there were suddenly a lot fewer hyenas.

"Whatever the reason, it's nice not to see disgusting pups. ”

"We don't have much time," said the Count, grim as he recounted a not-so-good fact, "the hyenas will soon gather again and get moving." ”

"Let's take a team of sailors to the temple, and if we encounter hyenas on the way, we will hide, and do not make a move. ”

"The hyena won't get out of the way. ”

"We have witches. ”

Medea smiled, and she showed the collection to the captain with an excited face: "These are new witchcraft, the secrets of the Dionysian priests, I have wanted to try it for a long time. ”

"Let's go, then. ”

This time, it was the Count who made the final conclusion. But when the captain and the witch left, he stayed with Magellan.

"I'm not worried about hyenas, I'm worried about the temple. ”

Magellan smiled, and he was silent for a moment: "Athena rarely shows hostility towards humans. ”

"No, you don't understand, all the gods stick to their logic. When you walk into the temple, you put yourself on the altar. ”

"It's not as bad as you think...... In fact, many things in this world can be said to be sacrifices, dedication of time and effort, and the gift of some great power. Don't worry, I'll be fine. ”

"That's a god. You still don't understand that every thought you have is blasphemy, because you don't feel how great the gods are, you don't feel that they were born high and control the destiny of mankind. You just look down on God, but God knows what you think. ”

"Is that possible?" Magellan smiled and turned around, looking at the dark green mountains in the distance, as if his gaze could pass through the mountains and see the temple behind them. "Don't worry, I actually like Athena. ”

"The look on your face when you speak is like you're referring to a girl next door...... This time it was different, Magellan, all the power of Athena was in that temple......"

"Don't worry, I don't know why you're worried...... Anyway, thank you. Magellan frowned, as if hesitating what to say, "Trust me if you treat me as a friend." ”

The Count was silent for a moment, then finally shook his head and left.

"The Royal Purchaser has no friends. ”

"But the Count of Monte Cristo should have. ”

Magellan's voice dissipated in the monotonous repetition of the sound of the waves, and no one heard it except him.

......

Outside Chloe the city is as usual, but once you enter the forest, the mountain trail is unrecognizable.

The road, which was once rough and narrow, has been widened, allowing three adults to walk side by side in what was supposed to be one person.

The captain's swear words came more and more often, but Magellan remained calm.

Along the way, they had been careful which corner had a hyena person, but until they saw that familiar hillside, the hyena person did not appear.

Finally, in a valley close to the temple, they stopped.

"The hyena man should be right ahead. Magellan asked the others to stay where they were, and he went to the front alone to check the situation, "Before I come back, if you run into hyenas, don't let them run away, but don't make too much of a fuss." ”

The captain smiled and raised his hand, and Magellan left.

Along the mountain road, around a hillside, the hillside where the temple was located appeared in front of him, and at the same time, he saw the hyenas that had not been seen.

It was a large group of explorers, and their camp was infinitely close to the barracks, and the center of the barracks was the temple, a large structure that was enclosed in its entirety.

Countless explorers roamed the camp, almost all of them unarmed, and most of them gathered in front of the temple.

When Magellan saw what was in front of the temple gate, his heart jumped.

It was a strange metal machine, basically circular, with a steam engine on it, and white smoke was spewing out of the chimney, and through the gaps in a few gears, a brilliant blue light that belonged to a magical gem shot out.

It's a magic bomb.

Unlike the usual magic furnaces, this is an extremely rare and extravagant magic item, and as its name suggests, a bomb.