Thousands of meters in the air, the golden dragon spread its wings and flew as it had done a hundred years ago when it rushed to the Sighing Desert. The wind was blowing, and the changeable white clouds rolled under your feet, and through the gaps between the white clouds, you could see that everything below had become different in sight. From above, there are no villages, no roads, large areas of farmland have turned into tiny patches of color, and woods and hills have become like an inconspicuous sign on the map. The snow-covered Warcraft Forest has long since disappeared from view, and at the edge of the snowfield, the color of the earth is gradually changing, and the land that carries everything has faded its white coat, revealing its original yellow-brown skin, which is dotted with dark green that occasionally appears in the cold winter.

Flying at high speed in the sky is very different from speeding on the ground, when speeding on land, everything around you is rapidly retreating, and it is these backward scenes that make people feel a clear sense of speed. But the sky is different, soaring in the sky, everything seems to be still, except for the clouds moving under your feet, there is no change in the environment at all, but it is precisely in this stillness that inadvertently, everything on the ground is left behind.

Standing on the back of a giant dragon and looking into the distance, the rolling hills, the barren wilderness, and the lake dyed golden by the sun can all be seen clearly, just like a painting by a master, condensing the impossible scene into a single canvas.

"Wait, the lake?" Catherine asked, interrupting Freya's lyricism about the earth, in surprise, "how can there be a lake?"

The six members of the party were riding behind Mina at this time, solving Vivien's life, and everyone's hearts were filled with joy, even in the face of the possible threat of the Divine Servant, they still couldn't erase the smiles on the girls' faces. Freya stood on the dragon's back with her hands behind her back, her face intoxicated and emotional, as if her unfocused gaze was projected into the distance, and she praised the magnificent and beautiful scenery in front of her like a song. Everyone was clearly in a good mood. Even Freya's exaggerated performance was not attacked by Vivien's beating, but several girls gathered around her with great interest, whenever they heard something wonderful. There was a round of applause.

Catherine's question was very reasonable, although the dragon did not follow the path it had come from, but the deviation was not too much, if there was such a large lake along the way that could still be clearly seen from a height of several thousand meters. It was impossible for a few people to miss it, but there was no trace of amber on the way, and one suddenly appeared on the way back, and this strange performance was difficult not to attract Catherine's attention.

"Big sister, that's the most unique retrograde lake in the Neville Federation. Vivien was in the best mood, not only because the hidden danger was temporarily ruled out, but also because of some inner touches, and this heartfelt happiness made her not habitually fall into contemplation at this time, but sat cross-legged on the dragon's back with her chin propped up. The smile on the corner of his mouth can't be hidden. Hearing Catherine's question, Vivien explained with a smile: "It's in many research reports, and you can find out when you look it up." ”

"Oh, is this the Retrograde Lake?" Catherine said in surprise, apparently having heard the name as well, "It turns out that the Retrograde Lake is here, and I have heard a lot of legends about it, but this is the first time I have seen it." ”

"What is the Retrograde Lake?" Eva asked as she huddled around Pannis, expressionless, "Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Retrograde Lake is a very special geyser lake. Lina explains: "It covers a wide area, about four or five hundred square kilometers, and usually it is a depression, and the lake state only appears in winter. And. When other lakes freeze, there is no ice at all, and the water is warm, just like in summer. It's this manifestation. It violates most of the laws of nature, just like a rebellious child, who has to behave contrary to everyone else, so everyone named it Retrograde Lake. As for the reason why it behaves the way it does, no one seems to be able to explain it yet, hey. Fool, I don't have an accurate explanation yet. ”

"Are you stupid enough to call yourself by your own name when you talk to someone now?" Vivien explained after giving Lina a blank look, not bothering to be as knowledgeable as her, and casually retorted, " There is indeed no systematic explanation, some people say that it is related to underground minerals, some say that it is related to the will of the gods, and some people say that it is related to the tides of the moon, anyway, there is everything, but no one can come up with exact evidence, it is just a conjecture without responsibility, so this retrograde lake is also one of the unsolved mysteries in the world of Yala, I don't know when the secret inside will be revealed. By the way, was there such a lake in the Second Age? If so, can you recall any explanation from the goblins?"

"Oh, I see, you're talking about Lake Calipocal. Eva's eyes were stunned for a moment, then she returned to her original woodenness, and said in a voice without any ups and downs: "The goblins have not explained, although some people speculate that it is related to some kind of fire attribute spar vein in the depths of the bottom, but this conjecture can only explain the unfrozen state of the lake, but cannot explain the intermittent characteristics of the entire lake, even before the demise of the goblin civilization, there are still many researchers conducting geological research nearby, but there are no effective results." So if you search the area, you might find a lot of their ruins. ”

"I wrote it down. Catherine didn't know when she took out a notebook, and said excitedly while recording: "Haha, every time the goblin ruins are excavated, it will bring a lot of wealth, this time it is really earned, it is earned, hurry, Eva, there are no records of the location of other ruins, let's say a few, one is fine, tell me quickly." ”

Even with Eva's character, she couldn't help but roll her eyes secretly, and simply shut her mouth without saying a word, Catherine slowly became disappointed, hung her head with regret, but carefully put the notebook in her hand into the best quality waterproof leather bag and hid it, only then did she regain her composure, and asked as if nothing had happened: "I see the direction of our flight, it should be going to the Flash Forest, do you go to that location first?"

"Nope. Pannis shook his head and said: "After a while, I will turn to the east, go to the Falar Empire, first go to the two possible locations of Falar and let Eva sense it, if it is not the target, go all the way to the north, go directly to the permafrost ice field, the flash forest is the last choice, because if the ruins are really deep under the forest, it will be quite troublesome to enter, so it is better to leave it to the end to deal with it." ”

"Thank you. Catherine didn't ask anything more, but suddenly whispered in an undetectable voice, "Without you, no matter what, we wouldn't have been able to save Vivien's life." ”

Although Catherine's voice was low, Pannis could still hear it clearly with her keen perception, and she couldn't help but smile and shake her head, "Do you remember what we agreed before?"

"I know, don't say these superfluous words of gratitude. Catherine smiled brightly, looked up at the clear sky, and murmured: "Many people, many things, do not need to say thank you, we are the closest family, family members should support each other and rely on each other." ”

"So, I didn't hear your thanks. Pannis patted Catherine on the shoulder and stood up in the sun, "Besides, isn't it all over yet?" ”

"Ha, don't worry, you won't wait. Catherine squinted her eyes in the harsh sunlight, and a smile on her face hid her thoughts: "I won't say this kind of gratitude that represents the distance between hearts, and thank you that represents politeness and rustiness." ”

The sun was shining brightly and the air was cool, but Catherine's mind seemed to be back to last night, to Lady Mina's dimly lit lair. She still remembered that last night, after everyone had rested, she sat on the steep slope outside the cave and watched the moon because of her inner turmoil, but unconsciously, she smelled the scent of flowers from behind, which was the unique smell of the elf queen. She still remembered that Vral did not have any queen reserve, and sat side by side with her like a friend, and the two talked a lot, about the past, about the future, about the dead, about the living, when they were happy, they laughed together, and when they were down, they sighed to each other. To Catherine, the person in front of her is not a hero who has come out of the legend, but a living life of flesh and blood, and she also feels that having a conversation tonight represents the Elven Queen's personal recognition of her own people, and that they are qualified to be Pannis's teammates, just like the heroes of the past.

Facing the sun, Catherine sighed with a smile, and in the memory, the last words when the two talked alone made her heart calm down no matter what.

"Actually, we are supposed to be enemies. Before he was about to return to the cave, Vral suddenly stopped, turned his back to Catherine, and said, "You know what I mean." ”

"Shouldn't we have a common enemy?" retorted Catherine with a smile.

"No, the common enemy, we cannot defeat, no one can defeat an enemy who has passed, and there is no need to think about defeating, only the enemy in front of us needs to be defeated. Vral sighed and said with some amazement, "But I don't think of you as enemies, do you know why?"

"Because our qualifications are not enough?" asked Catherine, "is it still not worth the battle?"

"Your qualifications are already sufficient, but I'm not worried at all that he'll be mine in the end. Vral turned his head and smiled as charmingly as a flower: "I have plenty of time to wait, and he has plenty of time to wait, but what about you? You can stay with him, thirty years, forty years, fifty years, but what about after that? Heh, in the future, only I can stand with him for a long time, what do you think? Cherish this time together, don't forget, I will always wait for your mistakes, hehehehe." (To be continued.) )

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