On the third day, the journey to the Franco-Lipabis Mountains finally found a breakthrough point, which was the stream where yesterday's fishing was held.

In the jungle, such a stream is actually not uncommon, but it is such a sparse and ordinary flow of water that guides the two of them.

The previous morning, Lutga had climbed the tall trees for two purposes, to get a general idea of the topography and topography of the jungle, in addition to discerning the direction leading to the mountains.

He found that the topography from the cliffs on the coast to the mountains was basically a gentle slope and subsidence. Although it is difficult to tell from the physical sensation because of the gentle slope - the flow of water is different, no matter what the situation, the flow of water is always from high to low.

In other words, as long as the two of them follow the stream downstream, they will definitely reach the end point smoothly.

In response to this discovery, Ratchei exclaimed, "Humans are really powerful."

And from the praise of the strongest creature in the continent, Lutga had no choice but to smile self-deprecatingly, "Hehe...... The crude intelligence of human beings is nothing compared to the untouchable power of Rachi. ”

"Hmm...... No, my strength is only innate, and I have neither experienced hardship nor put in the effort. Therefore, now that I have become like this, I can truly feel that you, who are obviously weak but can conquer nature, are far stronger than me......"

In this way, the two of them walked along the creek for several hours, and there were no too rough terrain or dangerous monsters on the way, which seemed to be quite smooth, but Rutega was a little uneasy.

The cause of the uneasiness was in sight, and the current led the two into a completely sunken canyon. In the meantime, they descended several levels of slopes, and the creek has gone through several confluences, and now it has become a river of considerable size.

Experienced climbers know that going downhill is much easier than going uphill, which means that the further they go, the more difficult it becomes to go back. Once a problem arises on the way, they will have difficulty turning back.

As soon as you turn around, you will be blocked by a fault made of a large number of slippery rocks. The descent is only a few hours, and it can take several days or more to turn back, and the physical exertion is hard to compare.

In the midst of unease, the two of them advanced a little further, and in the evening, they finally saw the shadow of the ridge. But at the same time, it also faces the biggest problem.

In fact, a few minutes ago, Lutga had vaguely guessed that he would encounter the scene in front of him. Because the sound of the water was like an explosion not far away...... That's right, that's a waterfall.

When they went down the mountain along the water, the natural trap that they didn't want to see was blocked in front of the two of them. Looking down, a small pool of water had accumulated under the curtain of water, and the surface of the pool was churning with raging waves.

"Hmm...... What should I do? Can I jump?"

"No...... It's better not to do that. ”

The vertical drop from the top of the waterfall to the pool is about ten meters. Maybe someone else would have come to the same conclusion as Raghi, after all, with a pool as a buffer, a height of ten meters is not terrible. But it's the most dangerous gamble.

"Why can......'t you jump?"

"The reason is simple, because the waterfall washes and forms a lot of foam, and we can't tell the depth of the pool. I don't know if there will be hidden reefs.

If you jump and crash into something unsuspectingly, you will undoubtedly be seriously injured. It's too dangerous. ”

"Hmm...... So, what about climbing down a distance and jumping again?"

Rutga shook his head as he shook his head at the stone walls on either side of the waterfall.

"It's hard. It's better to jump off than to do so. You can see that the stones along the way are so smooth by the current that there is no place to stay. ”

Although he said this, he actually had the second half of the sentence hidden in his heart. In fact, it is not difficult to find that the smooth stone wall starts halfway, and the beginning of the stage is not impossible to climb.

If Lutega had been alone, he would have been able to climb as low as possible before attempting to dive to reduce the risk of a collision.

However, it is absolutely impossible for Laqi, who has lost her strength and is only equivalent to a weak girl, so the waterfall in front of her has become an insurmountable obstacle for the two.

In this way, the only way left is to carry Raki once again to use the power of the "Holy Spirit Blessing" to land down the waterfall.

Counting the first time he rescued Raki in [Paradise], this is the fourth time in a short period of time that Lutga has used the power of the spirit without the protection of the Holy Spirit Armor.

At this pace, he would not be able to guarantee that he would return to Celestia. The evidence is that the fatigue accumulated over the past few days has not been restored, and not only that, but the soreness in the muscles and the dull pain in the internal organs have not been relieved.

But other than that, there seems to be no other way out, there is no way out and no way out, and Lutga cannot stop here.

Three days have passed since the time when Raki said that the dragon in her body might go berserk, and there is no time to hesitate at all, if she does not send Raki back into the dragon's body as soon as possible, then her territory and daughter will face a catastrophe from the sky at any time.

With a bitter look on his face, Lutga still made up his mind.

"Holy Spirit...... Best wishes ......"

But at this juncture, Raghi interrupted Rutega's movements.

"Hmm...... Rutega. No. ”

"Huh......?"

"I'll jump down first. Find a safe location for you. ”

"What did you say, I just said, it's dangerous......

"Hmm...... Don't worry about me getting hurt, although I have lost my strength, my ability to recover is still there, even if I suffer a small injury, it is not a big deal. ”

It was only when he said this that he remembered everything he had seen with his own eyes when he was in Paradise. Rachi, who was brutally treated by the men, had bruises and abrasions on her body healed in an instant.

“............ All right. ”

After a secret struggle in his heart, Lutga gritted his teeth and agreed, there was no choice for him.

"Hmm...... Leave it to me. ”

With that, Raki fearlessly took a step towards the pool with a drop of ten meters. The girl's body was pulled by gravity and fell downward. After a few seconds, it hit the surface of the water with a "pop" sound and made a splash.

Lutga was shocked, because Ratchi's posture in the water was a bit bad, and the water area of her body was too large, and the pain at the moment of falling into the water was probably the same as hitting the wall. I can't help but regret that I should have taught her some correct postures before taking off.

Ten seconds, twenty seconds...... Raki did not surface, which made Rutega even more alarmed. "Could it be that she can't swim?" similar anxiety made him want to jump into the pool immediately to search for the girl's traces.

Just when Lutga couldn't hold it anymore, at last, Rachi's figure poked out of the water.

"Rutega—a little more to the right!" shouted the usually soft-spoken Ratche, in an incredulous high pitch that overshadowed the waterfall.

"This, is this it?"

"Hmm...... No! a little further to the right! It's shallow, there's a reef!"

According to Rachi's instructions, Rutga landed safely in the water. Then the two of them, soaked together, supported each other and swam to the shore. Once you cross this waterfall, the França-Rilabis Mountains are within easy reach.

But just as he was climbing ashore, Lutga suddenly noticed that Ratchi's calves were exaggeratedly swollen. There was a black bruise on the skin, it was a sprain, or maybe it was a broken bone, but it didn't matter what the injury was. The important thing is - there is no sign of recovery at all.

"Why, how can this be!?"

The extent of Raghi's injuries made Rutga question.

"Hmm...... It seems that the magic is insufficient, and the ability to heal itself is also limited. Fortunately, the skin wound that was scraped open finally healed. It's okay, don't worry. ”

"How can it be okay!

"Hmm...... It's a pity...... The next step is Lutega's path alone. ”

Raki said, a charming smile on her soaked cheeks, and before she knew it, her smile became more and more proficient.

"If I don't bring you back, won't it be meaningless!?"

"This ...... Take it. ”

The girl held out her hands and held the blue hedron in her palms, which was the crystallization of the dragon's power, although it had now lost its magic and became dull. However, the appearance of the spar is somewhat different from before. There are several rounds of intricate patterns engraved on the surface, like a magic circle or something.

Lutga was not a magician, and could not understand the content of the formation, so he could only put on an extremely puzzled expression.

"Why give it to me, what do you mean, Raki, you-!"

"Hmm...... This 'dragon stone' is the core of the Abyss Dragon's thoughts. If my body really goes crazy, then if it touches my body, it will definitely be able to save the day. ”

"What happens when you touch it?"

"The Dragonstone will return to my body and bring my consciousness back into my body...... Rutega will succeed, and here I am, waiting to meet you again. ”

She's lying.

There is no basis for this, but Rutega concludes.

The young man had a feeling that if he left the injured Ragi here, he would never see the girl in front of him again.

Although, this may not be trivial to him, just last night, he also rejected the love of the dragon girl head-on.

Even so...... Even so, even if there was no future with the girl at all, Lutga did not want to leave her behind, he knew that it might just be suspicion and distraction, or maybe it was just childish willfulness.

"No, don't you want to see Alice? That girl must want to see you too, and I don't have the face to tell my daughter that she had left her wounded friend in the mountains and woods. ”

"Hmm............"

Facing Laqi, who wanted to stop talking, Lutga put on a pretended relaxed smile and half-squatted down with his back to her. Said softly-

"Come on, my dragon princess, and let us go home together. ”