Chapter 6

When night fell, we came to the top of the cliff by Canglong Bay, and the fantastic starry sky was reflected on the calm water of Canglong Bay, like a reflection of heaven. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

We talked together and reminisced about our childhood. There are no "low-headed people" in the human world who only care about playing with mobile phones, we are completely communicating with words and hearts. I'm also glad to see Veronica so happy with her eyes restored.

After a long time, Veronica felt that the mysterious woman who had been taking care of her should appear, so she went back to the secret room of her home, pretended that her eyes had not regained her sight, and sat down in front of the bed and waited. Isabel and I were in charge of monitoring the outside on the old roof for her safety. If Valerie really came here, I would have liked the mother and daughter to talk a little longer.

We waited quietly for the mysterious woman to appear.

A quarter of an hour later, someone came. A mysterious woman in a cloak walked into the courtyard, carrying a basket full of food in her hand, and calmly entered the house. Although she was wearing a hood and I couldn't make out her face, I was sure she was Valerie. I hope that this meeting will bring a good outcome to their mothers and daughters. Isabel is also silently praying for them, hoping that their mother and daughter will be reunited.

"People here won't believe what happened to us. I said.

"Surely they have not seen it with their own eyes. Isabel said.

"My whole life seems to be adventurous, I always feel that I am born for adventure, for so long, I have given you as if there are only endless adventures and killings, I have not brought you endless romance and happiness, and I have not even made you feel a sense of security. I hugged her to me, "I'm probably the most selfish man in the world, so ...... I'm ashamed of you, I'm sorry, dear!"

"No, you are not ashamed of me, in fact, everyone's life is torturing themselves, including you and me. You took me on an adventure, we lived and died together, I followed you to Lucifer and Gabriel, and many angels and demons, and I visited hell, and it was like a wonderful journey, and it was the most romantic thing I have ever experienced in my life, and what couple in the world has ever been as romantic as we are? Therefore...... I am so grateful to you for giving me this romantic trip! I feel like the happiest woman in the world. With that, she wrapped her arms around my waist tightly and rested her head on my shoulders.

At that moment, I also felt like the happiest man in the world.

Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps in the house, and the woman in the cloak ran out. "Valerie. I yelled at her tentatively, and she instinctively looked back at me. I looked closely, and sure enough, it was Valerie.

Veronica happened to run out of the house, and as she chased Valerie, she cried out pleadingly, "Mother, come back quickly." ”

Valerie didn't look back, and went straight to the dense forest, probably because she was blinded by drugs, so she had no face to face her daughter. Veronica also desperately chased after her. Isabel and I jumped off the roof and went into the forest with her.

We traced the scent left by Valerie to a small stream, where the scent also disappeared. Veronica finally saw her mother, and her mother suddenly left her at this time, so she seemed anxious and excited.

"If I'm not mistaken, along the stream all the way north, is the ruins of the ancient Aklea Military Academy. I said.

"Yes, my father went to school there. Veronica said, "and has won several military awards." ”

"That's where my father and Green used to go to school, and if I'm not mistaken, your mom should have gone there. ”

Without hesitation, we went straight to the ruins of the Akriya Military Academy.

Upon arrival, we found that all that remains of the current Akrilla Military Academy was a few bare, moss-covered foundations and ruined walls, but the most intact one was the vine-covered statue of Hilde Akeriya, the founder of the academy.

Looks like Valerie isn't here. I looked north along the central avenue of the college, where there was an ancient forest, which had no name and was the most pristine part of Poppy Island. "Maybe I'll find her in that ancient forest. I said, "It is impossible for there to be no one else on the island, they must have gathered together and lived in seclusion somewhere." ”

"Shall we wait for Scat and Emily?" asked Isabel.

"No, let's go to this forest first. ”

"Okay. ”

There are no roads in this ancient forest, and it seems that there is no end to it. The sky is covered by a huge canopy, making it unusually humid, and centipedes, spiders, and sharp-toothed toads crawl out of the crevices to feed. The huge multicolored aloe vera is covered with crystal clear water droplets, which makes people feel as if they have reached a dreamlike situation.

We searched for a long time in this ancient and mysterious forest, but we never found Valerie. But I've always been convinced that the survivors of Poppy Island are hiding somewhere in this forest, waiting to be discovered.

As we walked, the ground suddenly sank and we fell into a huge pit, where dead tree trunks, dirt and rocks fell and buried us.

Fortunately, it was not buried very deeply, and no one was injured. We pushed through the rotten wood and soft earth and rocks and crawled out. I looked up at the entrance to the cave and could see a starry sky through the sparse canopy.

I looked around, and it was covered with dense tree roots, probably because the rapid growth of the roots caused the ground to become soft and collapsed. I took a closer look at the ground, and it was paved with square stone bricks, not like an ordinary hole, but more like the interior of an old castle. I remember when I was very young, there was a thousand-year-old dungeon on Poppy Island, where some hermits lived for a long time. I don't know if the legend is true or not, and it is not specified in the history books.

"What is this place?" asked Isabel.

"I'm not sure, legend has it that there's a dungeon on Poppy Island, is this it?" I said.

"If it's a dungeon, there must be an entrance and exit, and since we're here, we'll look for it, maybe Valerie has already entered through another entrance. ”

"That's what I thought, too, let's look for it first. ”

We each lit a torch and stumbled upon a stone door, which we entered and descended down the dark staircase. What lies ahead? None of us knows, so we can only move forward intuitively.

After walking for a long time, we came to a large hall, where an underground river flowed quietly through an artificial channel in the center of the hall, and on each side of the river there was a row of cylindrical stone benches, like a place where ancient rituals were held. Suddenly, the torches on the walls on both sides of the hall lit themselves, and we immediately became alert, "Is there a house here?" Immediately under a stone pillar came a grim-looking ghost with a crown, still wearing the robes of Gohaia thousands of years ago. The Gohaia Robe is an item that only the most powerful of the Gohaian wizards can have, and the fact that this undead wears this robe proves that he must be the head of the Gohaia wizards.

"Who are you?" I asked the undead.

Instead of answering my question, the undead asked me in a mixed and hoarse voice, "Where did a stranger dare to trespass into a dungeon?Don't you know the consequences of disturbing the undead?"

"Can you tell me what this place is? Maybe my fathers have been here. ”

"What? It's ridiculous, no one has been here for thousands of years, how could your parents have been?"

"I'm a member of the Underworld Society, and I grew up on Poppy Island. ”

"There are a lot of people who grew up on Poppy Island, how can I trust you as an outsider?"

"You must have heard of the Augustian family. ”

"The Auguste family, I only know Henks. ”

"Henks is my father. ”

"He's one of the vampire ancient blood spirits, he's been here for thousands of years, since you're his son, why don't you come with him? Why are you here? ”

"I don't have to lie. ”

"I'll ask you a few questions, and if you get them right, it proves that you're not lying, and I'll let you go. If you get it wrong, you're dead. ”

"I'm willing to give it a try. ”

"All members of the Augustian family know these questions. First of all, my question can only be answered by you personally. ”

"Alright then, ask. ”

"Do you know which prophet told Henks that the dark elemental had descended on the Isle of Night?"

"Roland Dereksart. ”

"Yes, you are very smart, but the answer to this question is known to many people, and this does not prove that you are the son of Henks. Do you know who designed the original blueprints for the Gods Holiday Bookstore?"

"It's so simple, it's Delphi Cooper himself. ”

"If you're right again, then I'll give you a hard time. How many children does astronomer Tesflia Grubek have?"

I only knew that Tesveria was an astronomer, but I didn't know how many children he had, and I had to answer this question immediately, and if I was silent for too long, he would think that I couldn't answer, so I had to try my luck, so I insisted: "Tesveria has no children at all." ”

"I didn't expect that, you know. ”

My luck was so good that I let out a long breath, "Any other questions?"

"Alright then, I'll give you one last question: What plant does Green Siegfried like the most?"

This was a question that only Isabel knew, so I turned my gaze to her, and she looked at me with a puzzled expression. She left Poppy Island at a very young age, and she probably didn't know what plants her father liked. I used to remember that there were several giant sequoia trees in the ruins of Siegfried Manor, and I guess Green's favorite plant was the giant sequoia, so I replied firmly, "The giant sequoia tree." ”

The undead was silent for a moment, and then said, "That's right, you are indeed the son of Henks." ”

"It's time to let us go, right?"

"I've finally found someone from the Auguste family, and if I think about it, I'm afraid I can't. ”

"Why?"

"Because your father was a duplicitous and scheming villain, we shed blood and sacrificed for him, and helped him to carry away all the treasures of the dungeon, and he said that he would give us half of it. Outcome...... After he took the treasure away, he sealed the exit of the dungeon, and imprisoned us here forever. For the sake of those worthless gold and silver treasures, we have cursed ourselves and become ghosts of the dead. Since you have come to the door today, then you don't want to leave alive. ”

"In other words, the question you asked me just now, whether I can answer it or not, you can't let us leave alive?"

"That's right, you Henks's seed. Now prepare yourselves to die. ”

In order to avoid the situation from worsening, and more importantly, to prevent a battle, I showed Lucifer's ring, "Lucifer, the king of hell, is here, you undead should be afraid, right?"

The undead panicked, and they retreated to the wall. The undead leader's face was terrified, his former majesty was gone, and he begged me to let them go, muttering to himself, "I don't want to go to hell, I hate that place." ”

"You will endure the torment of pain in hell, and your soul will never see the light of day. "It is as if a powerful force can be unleashed on the ring, and this force can completely bring these undead to their knees. "I ask you, where is Valerie?"

"For thousands of years, we've been here, we've been going anywhere, we don't know anything about the outside world. ”

"Do you know if there were any people living in this ancient forest before?"

"Yes, but they were people fleeing the war, and they rallied to protect themselves and hid in this ancient forest. ”

"Where? Can you take me?"

"No, we undead are cursed, and as soon as we leave the dungeon, we will immediately turn into air and disappear. ”

"All you have to do is show me the way. ”

"First you have to leave the dungeon, then go all the way northwest and cross the Meringen River to find an open field where the evacuees live in secret. After the end of the 'Last War on Poppy Island', I don't know if they still live there. ”

"The clues you provided are enough, and I will spare you today. Go, and rest in peace!"

The spirits of Gohaia gradually retreated towards the wall behind them, and then vanished. May they rest in peace!

We went back the way we came, came to the cavernous opening, and climbed out with ease. Follow the direction offered by Gohaia's undead, hoping to find more survivors, old acquaintances, and reunite Veronica with her mother.

We walked for about a quarter of an hour, and a river appeared in front of us, which was supposed to be what the undead called the Merringen River. The stars are densely scattered in the river, like treasures scattered in the river, making people feel that they have reached a magical situation.

"Further on, there is the refuge area for the survivors, where Valerie should be. I said.

"Are the words of the undead reliable?" asked Veronica.

"It should be fine. ”

After crossing the river, I quickly climbed a towering thousand-year-old tree and peeked through the gaps in the canopy into the unknown area ahead. I found an old town in the woodland not far away, the walls of the outskirts of the town were covered with moss and vines, and in the middle of the city stood a castle, much shorter than any other castle I had seen, but it was at least fifty meters tall and at least the size of two football fields combined. It's also the best-preserved town I've seen since I returned to Poppy Island. That was supposed to be the refuge of the survivors of Poppy Island.

Isabel and Veronica climbed up as well, and we decided to find a way into town. So we jumped forward directly on the dense canopy until we got close to the town. The streets of the town shimmered with light, as if they were inhabited by many people. If we jump from a tree, we can climb over the wall, but that would be rude, and if we are discovered, we will be mistaken for bad intentions, so we have to find the entrance first.

We followed the city walls and soon found the entrance to the town, the gate was locked, and there should have been a gatekeeper guarding it. At this moment, a dark figure happened to come out of the bushes next to him, his body exposed to the pale moonlight. The stranger wore a cloak and hood, his face completely obscured, revealing only a hooked nose and a slender chin. He carried a sack in his right hand and a heavy hardcover book in his left. When he saw us, he couldn't help but be stunned, his eyes seemed to be staring at me under a dark hood, maybe he felt that we were strangers, maybe he felt that we were intruders. But I have a feeling that he seems to be an old acquaintance of mine.

The stranger placed the sack and hardcover book on the ground, and slowly lifted the hood with both hands. And when I looked at him, it was Hayek Harold. At that moment, I was extremely excited.

Even Hayek was a little excited and indescribable. "Alex?" he asked me, seemingly tentatively, "is it really you?"

"Yes, I'm back again. Hello, Mr. Harold!" I said.

He took a few steps forward and gave me an excited hug, "Oh God, you're back, boy." ”

We both laughed stupidly for a while. I introduced him to Isabel and Veronica, and he was delighted to see Veronica's eyes. When he saw Isabel, he seemed a little strange, and after a few seconds of silence, he said, "Isabel, Green's daughter, you were a little girl when you left, and now you are also an adult. I'm really glad to see you back, and in that case, let's not just stand here, let's go to the city. He walked to the gate of the town and patted the heavy door.

The guards in the city shouted, "Who is it?"

Hayek raised his voice slightly: "Hayek, Harold." ”

"I think there are others. ”

"And a couple of my old friends. ”

The door opened slightly, revealing a sharp-beaked monkey's cheeked face through the crack. Such a gatekeeper, if he suddenly opens the door, his face will definitely scare others. The gatekeeper gave Hayek a sinister smile, and perhaps that's how he laughed, and he looked at me and the two girls for a moment, and then said, "Okay, let's go in first." ”

Hayek led us into town, and the gatekeeper immediately closed the gate and entered the guardhouse. Everything in town is quiet. I hope to meet more old acquaintances here, and even more so to see Veronica's mother, Valerie.

The buildings here are all in the Viking and Gothic styles of the ancient poppy period.

"What's the name of this place?" I asked Hayek.

He replied: "This is Antigre, a refuge for the survivors of Poppy Island, and five months before the 'Last War on Poppy Island' began, the mad visionary Jotling Heimton of Santa Freya came to this ancient forest with more than 200 anti-war activists, including herbalists, inventors, historians, wizards, 'necropsers', and so on. They secretly set up this isolated sanctuary here, bringing with them everything related to the culture of Poppy Island, hoping that it would continue after the war ended. Antigre has also grown from two hundred to more than five hundred. ”

"It's a good thing to get our culture back together. The war is over, Poppy Island has returned to calm, and there is no need for everyone to hide. ”

Hayek gave me a smile, "That's right. Now why don't we go have a drink and talk slowly?"

"That couldn't be better. ”