Chapter 156: A Strange Race
I have to say that this conjecture is very bold.
If the establishment of the Blue Coat was not at the behest of the goddess, then it means a very terrible consequence: the goddess of ice and snow has lost control over the mortal church. This is unbearable for any righteous god.
But judging by the speed of the arrival of the Ice Goddess clone in the Wildfire City incident, all this seems to be untenable.
All in all, all the clues involving the Blue Cloak Sect seem a little weird and awkward.
This faction wasn't supposed to appear, but it just came out of nowhere.
"Does it have anything to do with the Frost Winter Treasure?"
Xu Nan speculated, and quickly shook his head again.
It shouldn't matter much, it's just a treasure, no matter what is in it, the goddess will send someone to get it, there is no need to set up a blue-clothed sect.
If there is a connection between the two, then the Frost Winter Treasure originates from the Frost Giants, and the core of the Blue Cloak Cult happens to be the descendants of the Kutlins, the Frost Giants.
It's a pity that there is too little information about the Ice and Snow Goddess, and Xu Nan searched the core database of Paradise Lost, but he didn't find many gossip scandals. The relationship between this god and the mainstream gods is relatively cold, probably because of the nature of the law, hiding in her eternal immortal palace all day long, except for a very few gods, most of the gods go to visit, she is closed.
Because there was no gossip, the Ron Warlocks were naturally much less interested in her.
"Maybe Quellas knows some inside ......"
Closing the information at hand, Xu Nan calmed down.
When the old man came to them for help, he apparently didn't say everything he knew. At least about the Blue Coat, he said it vaguely, and his attitude was ambiguous and suspicious.
When he left the Lookout Fortress, he seemed to be anxious, as if he was afraid of something.
Xu Nan realized that when Geralt was arrested before, Quelas was only anxious, far from being afraid, indicating that although the green light was powerful, it could not make Quelas feel afraid.
Who is the person he can be afraid of?
Xu Nan inadvertently turned on the super-spiritual vision, and easily captured Quellas in the first carriage in the convoy.
A powerful aura lit up on his body, enough to obscure his spiritual sense.
But this layer of aura is different from when Xu Nan first saw him.
"Did he finally find out?"
"Is he afraid of the wrath of the goddess?"
Xu Nan thought quietly.
At this moment, a familiar figure passed by the carriage, he closed the super-spiritual vision, pushed open the window, and asked in a low voice:
"How much time is left?"
It stands to reason that the distance between Snowfield City and Lookout Fortress is actually not too far, but it is difficult to walk on heavy snowy days, so it will seem very slow.
Gray shook the snow off his body, estimated for a while, and said vaguely:
"It will take about half a day to reach the supply village in the middle, and it may not be until tomorrow morning, after all, we will be encamped in two hours at most. If you get to Snowfield City, it will take at least three days. ”
"The road conditions here are very bad, I just drove away a few hungry wolves, but they won't give up, maybe there will be a wolf pack night attack tonight......"
"I just heard from the caravan that the valley in the south enters the mouth of the plain, and it will be attacked by the orcs of the Frostwinter Clan......"
Gray's intelligence was always punctual and detailed.
Xu Nan nodded.
Haven't the orcs of the Frostwinter Clan been fooled into extinction by themselves? At that time, he sensed that there was another evil force behind the orcs, but he didn't participate in it later.
At the beginning, the group of orcs attacked the Snow Mountain Pass and lost their minds, but now they have run to the north of Snow Plains City to make waves?
The land of the Ice Wind Territory is really chaotic, it is not easy for Evelyn to manage the three major fortresses in an orderly manner, and the entire Northern Continent does not know how many pairs of eyes are staring here......
His thoughts stopped slightly, looked at the carriage in front of him, and muttered:
"I heard that the base camp of the Blue Coat Sect is in Snow City? Where the Blue Coat has been flooded? ”
Gray nodded, "I've asked a few farmers and merchants, and that's what they all said. ”
Xu Nan asked, "Are you sure you can find their leader?" ”
There was a rare hint of caution on Gray's face:
"It's hard to say, it's a complicated matter, it involves the evolution of religion, and usually I don't interfere."
"Every division within the church is often a high-level struggle, and even involves the level of angels and lower gods.
"If I could, I wouldn't want to continue investigating the Blue Coat Sect."
This answer was a bit unexpected by Xu Nan.
It's normal to think about it, after all, Gray is a mercenary and likes to make money, but he doesn't like to cause trouble.
The struggle within religion is 10,000 times more complicated than most people think.
The Church of the Ice and Snow Goddess is also a big church, and it is a sure thing that there are a few legends in the meeting, even if there are angels descending. The Blue Coat Sect, an internal heresy that can emerge from the army, may also have the support of terrorist forces behind it.
Now, now that Geralt is sure that everything is fine, Gray is not too deep.
In fact, he even refused Xu Nan's invitation to explore the Frost Winter Treasure together.
It's not that he's not greedy for money, it's that as soon as he heard the affixes of the Frost Giant's Crypt and the Arcane Imperial Research Institute, he just slipped away.
According to him, treasure hunting is not his specialty, he is only good at skilled business such as fighting and searching for intelligence, and the biggest taboo in the mercenary industry is to take jobs across industries.
He was actually very tempted by the Frost Winter Treasure, but after thinking about it carefully, he gave up.
Xu Nan is a little regretful, there is a lack of a strong thug, and the master sent by Evelyn doesn't know if it's good or not, this exploration of the Frost Winter Treasure does carry a lot of risk.
If it weren't for Paradise Lost, Xu Nan would have thought about it for a long time.
"If you're really in trouble, just call one of the three legends."
This is Xu Nan's last hole card.
Almius owes him a favor; The Lion King owes him a lot of favors; Romans didn't owe him, but after all, he was his teacher, and it was impossible to be on call, and it should be possible to lend a helping hand in times of crisis.
As for Aoye, it is impossible to watch himself hang up.
So Xu Nan is still very confident in his safety.
It's a pity that now Paradise Lost is still in a state of seclusion, and has not been officially born, and these bigwigs are not good at appearing directly in the main material realm, like the last time they appeared in Wildfire City, secretly hiding I don't know how many risks and undercurrents.
If it weren't for that lady's shot, even if it was the three legends, be careful.
Therefore, in the matter of fighting for the treasure of Frost Winter, although Paradise Lost was very eager for it, it was unable to send stronger people to assist Xu Nan.
This is also a kind of helplessness.
When Aofei and Xu Nan were discussing the construction of Anonymous City, Xu Nan learned about it.
At this stage, Paradise Lost, even if there are countless super strong alchemists, they will not be able to enter the main material realm, especially the three legends. And once they reappear, they send a message to the entire multiverse.
Paradise Lost is reborn and is about to enter the main material realm.
This signal will attract countless enemies.
It will be bloody when the time comes.
And now, they are still in the stage of silently accumulating strength.
That's what Ofee said. Although Xu Nan didn't quite understand the ultimate goal of Paradise Lost, and he didn't quite understand what power they were going on, he could at least figure out his situation.
"Asking the legend to make a move is the last hole card."
"But since it's a hole card, it can't be used as a conventional means."
"I should still improve my strength more, such as ......"
"Go buy another dozen high-explosive clay bombs!"
Open the Paradise Lost trading system, and the constant gold coins pass by and turn into powerful alchemy items.
Xu Nan's dimensional pocket has become an arsenal.
After a long time, the money bag bottomed out, and he finally had a sense of security.
……
After more than an hour, as Gray said, the caravan found a shelter and set up camp.
At this time, the nights are long and the days are short, and there is not much time for the caravan to go.
That night, wolf howls were often heard in the surrounding snow, and a large number of hungry wolves were attracted to try to attack at night.
Many of the merchants were panicking, and those who followed the caravan alone packed up their bunks and were ready to flee for their lives.
But not long after, the wolves suddenly dispersed.
They left without warning, and by the time people reacted, only footprints remained.
The surviving caravan members chanted heroic blessings, and they chanted Atsam's name in a low voice.
Xu Nan is not surprised.
It was clearly Queiras who made a move. As a quasi-legendary magician, the spell of dispersing beasts is his forte, even if it is a hungry wolf pack, as long as it does not enter a bloodthirsty or demonic state, it is basically a super dispel that can be solved.
After all, the magic of a magician is a very valuable thing.
That night, Geralt woke up, but he only woke up for a short while, and when Xu Nan went to visit, he fell asleep again.
He checked it and found that the middle-aged pastor's health was fine.
The black cat has been guarding him, and it seems that he is in good shape.
"There are traces of slumbering...... Is it a similar divine art? ”
Xu Nan didn't look at Quelas next to him, but quietly said goodbye.
It was reasonable for Quelas not to want Geralt to wake up, so he just slept all the way until he arrived in Snowfield City and made proper arrangements. I guess he doesn't know how to face this apprentice. There are some secrets, once spoken, there will be a subtle change in the attitude towards the person.
At this critical moment, it's normal that he doesn't want to make a fuss.
The next morning, the caravan continued its departure.
It didn't take long for them to arrive at the supply village between Snowfield City and Lookout Fortress, a fairly bustling triangular junction. To the south is Snowfield City, and to the east is the Tempest Sea.
They made simple supplies in the village.
And when Xu Nan was wandering around, he unexpectedly encountered a strange ethnic group.
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