Chapter 15: The Hero's Trial (5)

A large amount of military supplies were hoarded in the munitions warehouses in the Kannai. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info all the soldiers have changed into brand-new weapons and equipment, and they are all in good spirits, no longer like a group of refugees fleeing the famine.

Out of the customs, everyone felt relieved. The mood that has been suppressed for a long time is like the clouds in the sky now, the more north, the clearer it is. Everyone talked and laughed, and the children also broke free from their mother's care and control, collecting wildflowers in the spring fields, chasing butterflies that had just broken out of the chrysalis. The mothers also let their children run in the fields, smiling on their faces.

"Behold, what is that?" suddenly the children gathered together and cried out loudly.

There is a garden in the forest, but it is surrounded by a dazzling rainbow. In the garden, many creatures flutter among the flowers, a bit like butterflies, and they look much bigger than butterflies.

"That's the Fairy Ring!" cried the Knight Captain, "God, I haven't seen a Fairy Ring in a long time, and I thought I'd never see it again in my life." ”

There must be a fairy! The unmarried warriors were all excited, and the married hearts were also ready to move, and there was a burst of cheers from the ranks.

The cheers frightened the flying creatures into hiding. The team left the avenue and went to visit the mysterious fairy ring.

Where are the fairies? All you can see is the endless garden. Everyone stood in front of the garden and felt a little disappointed.

A big butterfly suddenly flew in front of Gu Shiyu. Slow down...... It doesn't seem to be a butterfly, it has a pair of colorful wings, but the body is convex and concave, isn't it a very small, but very beautiful beauty?

Gu Shiyu couldn't help but open his hand, and the villain flew into Gu Shiyu's palm, crossed his hands on his waist and said, "Hmph! Are you the leader of this team? I warn you, don't trample on this garden!"

Resa also gathered around and exclaimed, "Oh my God, what a lovely little fairy!"

Gu Shiyu immediately issued a loud order: "No one is allowed to pass through the garden! No one is allowed to destroy any petals in the garden!"

The little fairy didn't expect Gu Shiyu's throat to be so big, so frightened that she flew far away at once, and then flew back in fear: "Oh my God, can you be quiet......er?" You want to scare us to death?"

"I'm sorry......" Gu Shiyu's face flushed. Sister, I've been messing around with Yolande for a long time, and I haven't learned any of his advantages, only learned him to speak loudly.

But Yolande doesn't seem to have any merits to learn from on his own.

Renesa stretched out his finger and carefully stroked the little fairy's wings. The little fairy also smiled slightly, her long eyelashes blinking.

Gu Shiyu also wanted to touch it, but he didn't expect the little fairy to fly up immediately, and shouted angrily: "Take away your stinky hands!"

Ahh

"If you leave quickly, we will give you a blessing, or we will give you a curse. ”

"Bless me, I don't curse!" Gu Shiyu replied immediately.

The little fairy took out a small magic wand and nodded a little at the team. Some golden snowflakes immediately fell over the team, and people couldn't help but open their hands and let these snowflakes slowly melt in their palms.

Gu Shiyu led the team quietly through the fairy ring, and no one dared to speak loudly.

Only Ressa's whispered cry was in the ranks.

"What's wrong with you?" Gu Shiyu couldn't help but ask.

"I want a little fairy!" Resa looked up at Gu Shiyu, tears on her face, like pear blossoms with dew.

"Come on, she doesn't belong to us, so why should we bother her?" Gu Shiyu also regretted in his heart.

Alas, alas......

If there is such a little fairy who accompanies her every day to relieve her worries and boredom, what is there to regret in her life?

Then I came across a windmill and the Garden of Truth. The windmill keeper gave them a few crystals, and in the Valley of the Garden of Truth, Shiyu and Renesa each added a little bit of knowledge.

At dusk, everyone came to the lake. From time to time, some swans fall in the lake, some white, black, and even red, playing freely on the quiet surface of the lake.

Gu Shiyu's heart was already intoxicated. It's a well-preserved paradise that never seems to be disturbed by worldly strife, and even some daring swans swim to the shore and peck at the crumbs in people's hands.

Everyone camped by the lake, and no one wanted to harm these beautiful and noble creatures, and no one wanted to destroy the long-lost harmony and tranquility between heaven and earth.

In the evening, people have a bonfire party by the lake. Looking at the bright smiles on people's faces, Gu Shiyu couldn't help but be infected, and danced with people holding hands. The expression on Ressa's face seemed mysterious at first, and Gu Shiyu knew that she must be saying that she was dancing like a sow in heat. With such an idyllic dance, my brother can't dance, but what does it matter, just be happy. Renesa didn't stay reserved for long, and then joined in, dancing crazier than anyone else.

The next day, everyone continued all the way north. A black-robed shaman stood in front of an altar by the side of the road, motionless as if expecting something.

This person can't be the prophet he is looking for, right?" Gu Shiyu and Ressa rode over and asked.

The priest shook his head and said, "This is the altar." I see that there are a lot of people in your troops who can't fight and need your protection. Why don't you send them to the altar to sacrifice? ”

The altar was made of red stones, with a faint stain of dried black blood on it. Gu Shiyu snorted and immediately left the altar with Ressa.

Over the next few days, the procession reached a crossroads, and without the slightest hesitation, the people continued their march north. Gu Shiyu came across many mysterious buildings again. He visited the Fountain and gained extra Mobility and Luck, but the team's Luck was already the highest. Passing by the tomb of a warrior, he led people to search and found a piece of warrior order. Disturbing the souls of the ancient immortal warriors made the morale of the team a little low, but the warrior order immediately restored their morale. He visits an abandoned arena, where the trainer teaches him and Ressa a lot of combat skills that can only be learned on the battlefield, and the two of them immediately improve some of their combat abilities. He also came across a temple that Ressa told him was the Basilisk Treasure House, which was guarded by a dozen or so Basilis, and that if he could defeat them, he would be able to obtain valuable money and resources from their Treasure House. But when Gu Shiyu learned that the snake demon was a sixth-level creature with a human face and a snake body, and that it had eight arms holding sharp blades, he stuck out his tongue in fright. With his current strength, he would definitely be able to sweep the snake demon treasure house, but he was about to reach the other side of victory, so he didn't want to see anyone in his team die again.

At the edge of a forest, he also encountered a large group of white centaur warriors. The centaurs looked at them with mixed eyes, some hostile, some suspicious. Renesa whispered to Gu Shiyu, "Aren't you going to beat them?"

"Why should I hit them?" Gu Shiyu asked rhetorically.

"If you have intermediate diplomacy, they might join you automatically. ”

"Maybe, what if they don't join?"

"If you don't join, it's just fighting. ”

Gu Shiyu sighed and said: "Then forget it, they just want to prevent us from entering the forest, and if we start a war, we will definitely die." I have to be responsible for the people who follow me, and I should try to avoid unnecessary casualties!"

A week later, they reached the northernmost point of the continent. The terrain here is like a sharp knife hanging through the air, with rolling land at one end and endless sea at the other. The team stood on land with vertical cliffs tens of meters deep at their feet. The scouts found their way down the cliff, and they came to the beach, where a man in a robe beckoned to a simple wooden hut not far away.

Gu Shiyu and Renesa walked over. The robed man nodded, "You have passed the first trial. But you've captured the northern level, allowing Sandru to drive through the level, which has caused me a lot of trouble. ”

"Prophet, I'm sorry that no matter how much I try to persuade them, the soldiers guarding the gate will not let us through. We have no other way. ”

"I know you don't have a choice, but the north of Dia will no longer be at peace. I need twenty-one unicorns to protect this land, and when you find them, bring them over and I'll show you what to do next. ”

"Prophet, where should I find these beasts?"

"Do you remember the intersection you passed through when you came? To the east of the intersection is a mysterious valley with many mysterious treasures, which are said to have been buried by thieves. To the west is a mysterious forest with some sacred places in the woods, and once you've defeated the guards, you'll be able to recruit unicorns. But I must tell you that there are only fifteen days left until the one-month deadline, and the time is very tight, and you must grasp the time without any delay. ”

"Then I'll take the cavalry, the cavalry marches much faster. ”

The Prophet nodded, turned to Ressa, and said, "It seems that you are a stranger. Fortunately, with you, it is possible for him to pass the first trial. Alas, perhaps this is God's will, and God may not want to see his failure. ”

"But I didn't play much of a role in the trip. "Renesa received praise from the prophet and blushed for the first time because of his shyness. For the first time in more than ten years, she had heard praise from others, and Daddy Somla scolded her every day, as if nothing could satisfy him.

"You're wrong! No one would have thought that this kid didn't choose to learn the art of wisdom! He didn't even learn the art of wisdom, how could he learn the magic of the trick of recruiting ships? The next action would never have been possible without the magic of the move. It's good that you make up for his mistakes. ”

Ruisa raised her little face and looked at Gu Shiyu triumphantly.

The Prophet was still shaking his head and said, "Alas, everything is wrong, it is messed up! Your wrong choice will almost lead to the failure of your trial, and you will even lose your life because of it! I really doubt that the judgment of the gods is wrong, is there such a foolish Chosen One as you? This lesson you have to remember for the rest of your life that choice is more important than effort, and if your choice is wrong, no matter how hard you try, the consequences may not be undoable. ”

"Yes!" Gu Shiyu heard a cold sweat behind his back. He didn't expect that a single thought would have such serious consequences.

"Why don't you go soon?!" the prophet angrily tapped Gu Shiyu's head with his cane. Renesa looked at Gu Shiyu and hugged his head and smiled.

"Don't laugh either!" the Prophet glared, "Who told you to bring so many people here?" You are not allowed to go anywhere these days, and every day you stand on the seashore and summon ships with your boat-summoning technique!

"Report to the Prophet, my water magic is intermediate. Renesas was a little smug.

"That's fine, now you can get started, you'll have to recruit at least six big ships to fit so many people. When my mouth was dry and I ran out of magical energy, I went to the magic well over there to drink. ”

Renesa couldn't help but say, "But you can't see the boat on this shore?"

"Do I still want you to recruit a boat on the shore? I thought you were very smart, how can you be as stupid as him!"

Renesa had no choice but to run to the beach and recite a spell. The Prophet was about to go back to the house when Ressa cried out, "Prophet, I've recited the incantation three times, why hasn't the ship come yet?"

"If it doesn't work three times, it's thirty times, and if it doesn't work three times, three hundred times, three thousand times, you know?" said the prophet angrily.

Poor Ressa had to stand by the sea, babbling incessantly.

The infantry and villagers found a coconut grove on the beach and temporarily stationed there. Seeing Ressa standing in the sun and muttering to himself, the old swordsman brought a large bucket of water and placed it beside her, saying, "Girl, take a rest and drink saliva." ”

Renesa nodded gratefully.

By night, Renesas still hadn't been able to get a ship, his throat was red and swollen, and his face was sore from the sun.

The next day, Renesa was speechless and had to mutter silently in her heart. From time to time, the Prophet stepped out of the hut to see if there were no ships, and then shook his head and sighed and walked back.

In the evening, the old swordsman came to the Prophet's hut and asked, "As far as I know, you can recruit ships with rudimentary water magic, but why can't that girl recruit them?"

"You know, it's sparsely populated, and there are very few boats. Even if there is a ship sailing, it has to wait for the ship to dock before it can be summoned, and of course there is a lot of luck involved. ”

"The girl was so poor that she couldn't even speak. Why don't I lead you to build a few ships? ”

"There are only ten days left before departure, and it is impossible to build a small boat to sail far, and it is impossible to build a large ship. We can only hope in her. ”

The old swordsman took his leave, and secretly decided in his heart that if there were not enough ships, he would lead the villagers to settle here. With the protection of the Prophet and twenty-one unicorns, at least they will not be threatened by thieves and mercenaries.

On the third day, when Renesas washed his face, he noticed that there was some white dirt on the towel. She was taken aback, and when the water calmed down, she realized that her face had begun to peel.

Renessa burst into tears. Oh my God, not only did my white face tan a lot, but I also began to peel off, how could I still look like this...... Married?

The sun on the beach is obviously not very hot, why is it so poisonous?

Maybe the sea breeze brings some coolness, but the UV rays are just as strong. The little girl's skin is broken when she talks about it, where can she afford such a toss?

The old swordsman persuaded Ressa to rest for a day, but the little girl wiped away her tears and walked onto the beach again. The old swordsman looked at the stubborn little girl, shook his head and sighed, and had to order a clever woman to tie a hat for her.

Now Renesas has become a fishergirl. However, the hat brought her good luck, and on the third day, a large boat was finally summoned, and it was not a problem to take dozens of people.

There was a cheer of cheers, and a dozen young men rushed up and tied the ship's cable firmly to the shore. The Prophet also walked out of the hut and nodded happily.

Gu Shiyu led the cavalry and had already arrived at that crossroads. Not far from the intersection is a watchtower, suspended high in the canopy of a huge mahogany tree.

"This is a mahogany watchtower, why didn't we pay attention when we came?" said the cavalry captain, scratching his head.

"I'll go up and have a look!" Gu Shiyu jumped off the horse.

"No, we have a few knights who are very good at climbing trees!" beckoned the cavalry captain, and a young man jumped off his horse, came under the mahogany tree, and began to climb.

Although Gu Shiyu often hikes, he has never seen such a large mahogany. The trunk of this tree requires at least a dozen people to hug it, and it is nearly 100 meters high.

Mahogany belongs to red sandalwood, and huanghuali belongs to yellow sandalwood, which is actually sandalwood. People only value their commercial value, and if they are over-cut, where is it possible to see such a magical natural landscape again?

"What do you see?" shouted the cavalry captain.

"I saw the valleys to the east and west. That's probably where we're going, about a day's trip from here. ”

"Come down!" shouted the cavalry captain.

Where to go first? The cavalry captain gave advice: "The unicorn camp is the same as our cavalry camp, they are all level 6 soldiers, and each camp can only recruit two per week. The day after tomorrow is Sunday, and if we can get there on Sunday, we can recruit once a week. ”

"Then let's go to the forest sanctuary in the west first, and the valley in the east will have time to explore again. ”

Nearly twenty unicorns are guarded on the periphery of the sacred place in the forest. Gu Shiyu asked the cavalry captain in a low voice, "Is it possible for them to join us?"

"No!" the cavalry captain affirmed, "while you have diplomatic skills that make you seem friendly, they may make them less hostile, but they won't necessarily join you." And if you don't count you, we only have ten cavalry, and we are not as strong as them, so how can they want to join the forces that are weaker than them. ”

"Then we'll have to fight. "After the battle of the checkpoints in the north, Gu Shiyu's heart has hardened a lot. Since only by fighting can we survive, let us keep fighting! After all, there will be precious peace only after the great chaos in the world.

Each time the Tear fires a spelling arrow, a unicorn falls. By the time the unicorns rushed in front of them, there were only a dozen left.

The Unicorn Attack has the added ability to temporarily blind the attacked team. The added trait of the human cavalry is its high morale and the possibility of triggering a series of attacks. The three young cavalrymen, who were unfortunately blind, fell under the attack of the unicorn, but the other cavalry, under the leadership of Gu Shiyu, still completely annihilated the unicorn.

There are five unicorn dens in the woodland. Recruit two of each nest and get ten unicorns at once. Gu Shiyu felt that it was wrong.

"What's wrong?" asked the cavalry captain.

"You see, we can recruit ten in seven days, twenty in fourteen days, but the Prophet needs twenty-one unicorns. ”

"Yes, we can get all the unicorns on the fifteenth day, but we definitely won't be able to get back to the beach in one day. ”

What should I do? Gu Shiyu raised his head and met the inquiring gaze of the cavalry captain. He sighed, "That's all there is to it. I'll explain the rest. ”

Two days later, Gu Shiyu rushed to the valley to the east with twenty unicorns and seven cavalry. The thieves' camp to the east was guarded by hundreds of thieves, but the thieves were only first-class soldiers, how could they stop such a powerful army?

At sunset on the fourteenth day, Gu Shiyu finally returned to the beach with the team.

Their arrival naturally caused a round of cheers from the people. Renesa triumphantly stepped forward, pointed to the six big ships behind him, and said, "Look, we have enough ships!"

Gu Shiyu excitedly held Renesa's face, squeezed her lips into a trumpet shape, and then pulled her aside and whispered in her ear.

"No!" Resa cried with urgency.

"I can't help it, how can I have time to get twenty-one unicorns?

"Then you can't beat my unicorn baby idea! I hate you, hate you!"

"Renesas, be good, don't cry, I promise to compensate you for two unicorn babies in the future, okay?"

"No, I want the little black dragon too. Ressa sobbed, "Why can't Catherine have it?"

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely compensate you for a little black dragon in the future. "Now as long as Renesa agrees to give up the little unicorn, let Gu Shiyu do anything.

"It's the puppy who doesn't talk!" Ressa burst into tears and laughed, squiezing a large bubble out of her nostrils, and then stretched out her finger and forced Gu Shiyu to pull the hook.

The Prophet received twenty-one unicorns as he wished, and was satisfied. In fact, he originally only had twenty of them, but after seeing Ressa's little unicorn, he knew that it was the best as soon as he saw its bones, so he temporarily increased the number to twenty-one, how could Gu Shiyu know such a small abacus.

Gu Shiyu is worried now, where to get a little black dragon for this stupid, stupid, and very difficult little girl?

Gu Shiyu received a badge of truth given to him by the prophet, which was a token given to the servant of the god of the island of light, and a simple nautical chart that only marked the route to the island of light.

At dawn the next day, Gu Shiyu boarded the boat with his men and horses, leaving only the prophet and twenty-one unicorns on the beach. Renesas' baby unicorn ran into knee-deep water, and kept raising her head and screaming, which naturally made Renesa burst into tears and kept chasing Gu Shiyu and beating him.