"Oh ~ so that's how it is ~ " Listening to West Germany's explanation on the way, Alicia sighed from time to time. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 But from her face, Daron didn't really understand what Sid meant.

"Well, divine magic is a miracle of the gods based on the belief of the gods. Magic, on the other hand, is a physical phenomenon caused by gathering the remaining Manna of the elves in the world into one place. West Germany was thrilled to have a loyal audience, and the more he spoke, the more energetic he became.

"What is Mana?" Alicia asked, puzzled.

"Manna is the power of the five spirits of fire, thunder, water, wind, and earth left behind in the world. These elven powers make up the changing climate and different regions of our world. ”

Seeing Alicia's half-understood look, Sid continued to explain:

"For example, the power of the water spirit Wendini converges into rivers, seas and lakes, and the phenomenon of rain is also caused by the convergence of water attribute mana in one place. The power of the fire spirit Ifrit's spirit gathers into the molten lava in the volcano, and people can make a fire to keep warm, which is the fire spirit Mana that is used. The wind elf Kurabey brings the winds of clouds and canyons, the thunder elf Katis brings thunder and lightning from the sky, and the elven power of the earth elf Raon makes up the land beneath our feet. ”

"Where the power of the elves exists, there will be excess Manna left, these unobservable Manna floating in the air, magicians use these Mannas as a medium, through chanting spells to obtain a link with the elves, these unstable Manna together, and then use elemental magic. ”

"I see...... But when I see the Holy Sister, she sings incantations when she casts magic, is it any different from ordinary magic?"

"Chanting incantations for the use of divine magic is more like a prayer, a ritual of faithfully informing God of one's faith and asking for God's help. ”

"In other words, when you want to activate divine magic, you just need to shout to the sky, 'God, help me!'

"Haha, of course it's not that direct. Chanting mantras is mandatory. In order to distinguish between divine magic and magic, the people of Faris generally do not call it a 'spell', but a 'prayer'. ”

"It's really troublesome, speaking of which, whether you use magic or divine magic, you have to chant a spell, isn't that the same?"

"Hehe, that's right. ”

"There's one thing I don't understand, if there are similarities between the two, why do you say that magic contradicts the teachings of Farris?"

"Well...... If you think about it, there is a fundamental difference between the principles that induce divine magic and elemental magic, and for the priests of Faris, divine magic is a miracle caused by the heart of faith. Elemental magic, on the other hand, is a trick that humans learn by stealing the power of the gods. ”

"I don't understand. ”

"Let's say a winemaker has mastered a recipe and created a famous wine, but one day, a wine taster tastes it and comes home and makes another nondescript wine himself, but at the same time it is popular with everyone. The recipe of the two wines is not the same, but the latter made a fortune by picking up the fruits of the former. Naturally, the proponents of the winemaker were not happy with the latter's plagiarism. ”

"Oh, I see, but the first person to create magic was really good, how long did he have a mind to come up with such a way to gather Mana together. ”

"Then you have to ask the magicians of the Ancient Kingdom who used ancient magic, and the Moon Emperor who founded the Ancient Kingdom. As he spoke, a group of centaurs finally arrived at the Adventurers' Guild on the corner of the street, and the point of the word "home" was finally put back in place this time.

Groups of more than 100 people poured into the guild, and all the bounty hunters present were so frightened that they gave way. Only the lady at the counter still maintained the gentle smile that had not changed for a hundred years, sitting there dignifiedly. At the suggestion of West Germany, the counter accepted his application, counted the number of people, and made relevant records.

After receiving the bounty list, Sid led everyone to the street to buy necessities before leaving, and according to Sid's plan, each person needed to prepare food for at least seven days. At this time, Daron said to Alicia:

"Since we can't park our horses near Necronomicon Mountain, our horses have to be stored in the hotel's stables for the time being. ”

"So we'll have to walk there, right?"

"That's why Sid asked us to prepare food for seven days, and it is said that the Necronomicon and its vicinity are full of monsters, and if you tie your horse there, you will soon be eaten. ”

"Wow, that's scary. ”

"If it's too late for you to change your mind, why don't you stay in the inn and be a lady who waits for the hero's return?"

Alicia glared at Darron, not in the slightest sign of giving up.

So Daron and Alicia bid farewell to the West German party for the time being, and made an appointment to meet at the south gate of the town later, and then went to the exchange, exchanged some of the gold coins for change, and then came to the door of the inn, and Daron said:

"I'll go back to the hotel now and check out, do you want to take a shower, you may not have a chance on the rest of the way." ”

Alicia was startled and immediately rushed back to her room. Talon went to the stables and gave the horseman who was in charge of the horse's care 1 silver coin, asking them to take good care of their horses during this time.

Alicia also changed into a clean shirt after taking a shower, and after putting on a brown leather armor on the outside, she ran to the stable and said goodbye to her Jennivae.

Seeing Alicia like a mother about to leave her child, telling the horse such as "don't eat indiscriminately" and "don't go with strangers", the horse showed a ridiculous expression, and if the horse could make an expression at this time, it would definitely think it would be ridiculous.

Towards noon, Daron and Alicia joined up with West Germany and finally embarked on the journey of the centennial mission. When they left the town, they walked along the suburban paths, stopping and walking, and finally, at dusk on the third day of departure, they came to the outskirts of a vast forest where they could see the Necronomins.

From here, the entire mountain is wrapped in clouds, and it looks pitch black and lifeless. And this forest, located at the foot of the Necronomicon Mountain, is called the Forest of Devil May Cry, and it is also a gloomy place for the living to avoid.

"Okay, you must be very tired after so many days of traveling, so let's camp and rest around here tonight. Tomorrow, you're all going to give me a good job of completing this mission, you know?"

Not many people were listening to what West Germany was saying, and their attention was all on the terrifying black mountain at the moment. At this time, a large group of blackened birds take off from the mountain, hover above the forest for a week, and then return to their nests again.

"That's a scavenging crow. Daron explained to Alicia. The fact that scavenging crows, which feed exclusively on carrion from animal and human carcasses, is a testament to how ominous this place is.

"Okay, don't look at it, since you're here, show some courage, don't act like a turtle grandson!" Although Sid said this, it was obvious that the faces of several soldiers were already a little pale, as if they regretted taking this task and wanted to retreat.

"Don't forget that there is a bounty of 20,000 for this mission, and after completing this order, you will have an easy life. "West Germany began to tempt soldiers with the amount of bounties.

After hearing this, the blue-faced soldiers all gritted their teeth, and there seemed to be some kind of determination in their eyes. And when Alicia heard the words "20,000 gold coins", she also ignited an extraordinary fighting spirit.

Really, it's not easy for Alicia to put on such a scrappy expression even if her feet are shaking like that.

Thinking so, Daron asked his men to borrow an axe, walked to a nearby tree that seemed to be relatively tall, and cut it down without a word.

It is said to be camping, but in fact, it is just to spread a blanket on the grass and sleep on the ground. They chose the entrance to the forest, where groups of trees would help block the cold autumn breeze at night, and at the same time, on the outskirts of the forest, they would not be easily harassed by demonic beasts. The soldiers would also sprinkle insect repellent medicine in a circle around the sleeping area, so that at night there would be no fear of poisonous snakes and spiders crawling under the covers.

The only woman in the group, Alicia, wanted to change her pajamas, so she wanted Talon to help her set up a tent, but because she didn't have any tools, Alicia had to run out of sight to change her clothes. Because she was afraid, she insisted on pulling Daron with her, but she told Daron not to peek, and the aggrieved Daron could only turn his back to Alicia and repeat the following conversation with her:

"Darron, are you there?"

"In. ”

“...... Darron, are you still there?"

"In. ”

“...... Darlon, aren't you there?"

“...... I'm here. ”

If you're so timid, don't come along. Daron thought so, but knew that it wouldn't help to say it, so he could only stand here and answer the same question from Alicia.

After changing into their pajamas, Daron and Alicia returned to where they were, by which time Sid had set up a stand on the fire and baked food such as tortillas and chicken. The smell wafting through the air whetted Alicia's appetite, and she squeezed directly to sit down next to West Germany, looking at the leader of the team with longing eyes.

"Okay, don't stare at me, this chicken leg has just been roasted, give it to you." ”

"Thank you!~" Although she said words of thanks, Alicia's hand unceremoniously snatched the chicken leg and ate it.

"Wow, ha, it's hot, it's hot, but it's delicious, ha~"

"Eat it slowly...... Daron looked at Alicia like this, and felt angry and funny, so he also took a baked tortilla and nibbled on it.

"Ha, it's so fragrant, ha, aren't you afraid, ha, bring the monster here?"

"The people around here are all undead, they don't have that keen sense of smell. Daron replied.

"Oh~" Alicia ate it again with confidence and boldness.

"At this moment, idle is idle, I wonder if you are interested in listening to me tell you about the legend of this Necronomic Mountain?" Sid also suggested after taking a sip of water from his own water bag with a string of chicken.

"It sounds like a ghost story, I don't want to listen to it, I won't be able to sleep at night. "Alicia was frightened when she heard Jay Erin describe the scene of the Necronomic Mountain, and she didn't want to hear anything more terrible for the sake of her sleep tonight. You know, she didn't sleep well for the three days she was on the road.

"Rest assured, this is a poignant love story. West Germany said something surprising.

"The legend of Necronomicon is a love story, so interesting?" said Alicia, who was biting the second chicken leg.

"Yes, have you heard of the Undead Prince and the Undead Princess?"

Seeing that Daron and Alicia both shook their heads, Sid coughed and cleared his throat, his face looking a little mysterious and vicissitudes against the background of the flames jumping in the fire. With his deep voice, the rest of them were transported to that war-torn era long ago.