Chapter 101: Stone Statue
The next morning, Maffeo got up early at the time he had agreed with Freya the previous night. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Nothing is so important to him at this moment. As if the very existence of this whole thing was a farce in itself, he waited quietly for Freya in the lobby of the hotel after a brief wash. When Freya came downstairs, the two made a brief eye exchange, and then Maffeo got up and walked out of the lobby of the inn with Freya to meet Randall at the tavern door.
"What do you think?" asked Freya, who had been silent most of the time as she walked down the road.
"I don't know, Freya. Maffeo's answer, though it may seem perfunctory, is what he really means.
Freya looked up at the mist-shrouded Sky City, "What would you do if something happened to them?"
"I don't know, Freya. His answer was the same as before, not so much that he didn't know how to answer, but that he wasn't completely prepared for it.
"Okay, I know you're not ready, but be careful, don't die. Freya sighed.
"I will. ”
Randall seemed to have been in the tavern all night, so much so that when he came out of the tavern he looked like a down-and-out vagabond, and he looked as if he had been judged.
Because he barely slept for a moment throughout the night, his eyes were bloodshot at the moment. "Let's go. He said weakly.
Randall's appearance undoubtedly made the two a little worried, and they persuaded Randall to let him rest well, and leave this matter to themselves. But the other party's answer was no, he still had something he wanted to confirm with his own eyes, and it was said that it was very important to him.
It was obvious that convincing Randall was impossible, so Freya whispered a few words to Maffeo, who nodded. In this case, it is necessary for Maffeo to keep an eye on the terrible Randall at all times in the city in the sky where danger may occur.
The three of them walked through the streets illuminated by the rising morning sun and entered the Academy of Magic to the magic portal. It only took them a few minutes, and due to various external factors, the three of them didn't have much leisure to enjoy this beautiful town, and this time should have been the time for it to rejuvenate.
As before, the figures of the three of them were quickly swallowed up by the light that bloomed from the magic teleportation array, and the moment the light disappeared, the three of them were already in the sky city.
Once again, Maffeo felt both familiar and strange. He seemed to be able to smell the smell of blood from the fierce battle between Marcos and the others and Lucas here at that time, which made him feel a little excited inexplicably, which may not be a good sign.
"30 floors, nothing wrong. Freya said after confirming the number of layers.
"Let's go. Randall whispered, and he was the first to step up the stairs to the upper floor.
All the way up should have been something to be happy about, but now, every time the three of them go up a level, their hearts sink with it. Perhaps this is an endless abyss, and in the end, they can only carry out a seemingly endless fall.
There was a knock on the door, and Carl, although he seemed to be asleep, had actually returned to reality from the sea of dreams before the knock sounded. "Come in. ”
Marcos gently turned the doorknob and walked in, and Carl slowly sat up from the bed when he saw someone coming, and took the cigarette case from the table next to him. Marcos closed the door and dragged a bench to sit on the edge of Carl's bed, who pulled a cigarette out of his cigarette case and handed it to him.
"They're on their way?" said Carl, lighting his cigarette.
Marcos took a puff of his cigarette and nodded: "Now you can only find out if you desperately reach the upper floor, and they will be fine." ”
"So, are we going to face the guys called puppeteers?"
"Maybe it's them, but maybe before that we have to face things that we don't want to face. Marcos's tone was a little heavy.
"What do you mean?"
"Everything, I don't think those mercenaries will disappear for no reason. ”
Carl squinted at the sunlight outside the window, "You shouldn't think about it so much, you just need to take care of your injuries." ”
"I know you're going to say that, so, please, this time. Marcos patted Karl on the shoulder.
"Yes, I will. ”
On the 55th floor of Sky City, after climbing almost 25 floors of stairs, even the most anxious Randall had to sit down and rest for a while. Here, the view as far as the eye can see has become excellent. The ships of all sizes, but only a small spot here, seem to have never moved, and the entire west coast is in full view. Such a beautiful and spectacular scene, but the three people present did not have the extra mood to appreciate it.
"Is everything alright?" Freya whispered to Maffeo.
"Don't worry, Freya, he's fine, just too anxious. Maffeo replied as he took the jug he had brought with him and drank from it.
After just a short break of about three minutes, Randall couldn't wait to get up and prepare to continue looking for answers. The two knew that persuasion was useless, so they simply followed Randall and continued to walk up.
Sooner or later, it's inevitable that you'll have to face what you have to face. No one is out of the woods here, and when you're in the Sky City, everything here is all about you.
When you step onto the 60th floor, everything around you seems to have darkened slightly. But at least visibility is no problem, but it's like some kind of magic has been cast here, and when you step into the area, the light will stay away from you.
Although the sunny weather outside the tower could not be better, here, the three of them could hear thunder from time to time. A large amount of magical aura filled the place, and it seemed to be very close to the center of the magic circle of the sky city, and the magic power of essence was wandering back and forth in the air. Maffeo had to sigh at what the elves had done back then, and that if he were humans, he might never have been able to do this.
"What I saw. Randall became vigilant as he drew his two-handed sword from behind his back.
Maffeo pressed his hand to the hilt of his sword, and Freya could pull out her pistol at any moment and pour bullets. However, there was one thing that reassured the two of them a little, since Randle had the vigilance that he should have maintained, then at least it proved that his current state was not so bad.
What happened next might have creeped out the trio, and a group of "stone statues" suddenly emerged from the darkness at the end of this level. They walked stiffly like marionettes, and from time to time a little stone fragment fell from their bodies. Their eyes glowed red, and they spat out a sentence: "Well, very good material, when the master returns, I will ask it to take a look." "Their voices are like machines.
"Damn. Randall's two-handed sword hung limply. "It must be a hell of a joke. He said dumbfounded.
"What's wrong, Randall?" asked Maffeo hurriedly.
Randall swallowed, "These guys are the ones who went missing from our mercenary group. ”
"What? how could it be?" Maffeo's eyes widened, the shocking fact that made him unbelievable in any way.