After three days of arduous trekking, Elena and Matthews finally walked through the damned, damned, maddening wasteland. When the blue color of the water finally appeared in their sight, in an instant, the two people were stunned, they seemed to have inadvertently plunged into a huge picture, there is no yellow sand, no cold wind, there is a green grassland, and behind this green, there is a boundless blue water. It is a huge lake, it is as blue as the sky, it is as wide as the sea, the lake for reasons that no one knows, exudes majestic heat outward, even in the coldest winter, the lakeside is still like spring all year round, it is one of the sacred places in the hearts of the prairie people, Atami.

Elena, a hypocrite who only believed in herself, drew a cross on her chest for the first time and muttered to herself: "Is this Lake Best, it's unbelievable, it's so beautiful, it's simply the Creator's masterpiece." ”

Compared to Elena's shock, Matthews had experienced the bloody night set off by the Death Sect in Fasran, worked with the Grey Brotherhood in the Grey Umbrella Castle, and even witnessed the fall of Elesia in the Eternal Fortress, his reaction was much calmer, he just looked at the turquoise lake in front of him, and whispered in a voice that only he could hear: "This is the East, I'm here." ”

After a long time, Elena finally woke up from the beautiful scenery in front of her, and said to Matthews beside her: "Matthews, after crossing the Lake Best, we will be able to set foot in the country of the grassland, where there will be an endless snow-capped mountain, and there is a huge and magnificent temple on the mountainside of the snow-capped mountain, where countless monks come and go. A lord named Brobi rules here, and his daughter, as well as the daughter of Lin Yuan, the king of the entire grassland country, are the princesses of the grasslands and the most beautiful women in the grasslands. ”

Matthews was silent for a moment, then took a step forward, "Things are always changing, maybe these have changed, maybe they haven't changed, we have to check them first." ”

Elena was stunned for a moment, then shrugged her shoulders slightly, "You're right, then do as you want." ”

Matthews walked all the way to the shore of Atami, closed his eyes and quietly felt this new world, and after about half a magical fire, he reopened his eyes, "Dear Elena, bless me with a Wind Wing and Feather Fall Technique, you yourself use the Flying Technique, let us cross this sea together." ”

"I'm a mage majoring in spells, and if you know the physical coordinates on the other side, I can take you directly to it. Elena raised the staff in her hand, and a cyan light flowed, surrounding Matthews's body, and two pale cyan wings slowly emerged behind Matthews

"Unfortunately, I don't know. Matthews leaped and glided above the water with the power of Elena's spell, followed by Elena with her feet off the ground.

Thus began their mysterious journey to the East.

Two days later, the two crossed Atami and set foot in the Monan grassland. Then they discovered several steppe tribes on the shores of Atami, and the two of them carefully infiltrated them, Elena consumed an enchantment spell to charm humans and a prophecy spell to know what she and Matthews wanted to know from the mouth of a grassland hundred.

In this tent of 100 households, Elena and Matthews sat opposite each other, and Elena said softly: "Matthews, you are right, there has indeed been a lot of change here, the monarch named Lin Yuan has died four years ago, and then there has been an unprecedented turmoil in this grassland country. Lin Yuan's wife and Lin Yuan's daughter started a war over the succession to the throne, and the final result was that Her Royal Highness the princess was victorious. ”

Matthews said in a low voice: "Your Royal Highness Princess, Mr. Camus commented in the book that this princess is kind and innocent, how can she defeat that princess who is very powerful?"

Elena said: "Lin Yuan made a marriage contract for his daughter before he died, and the object of the marriage contract was the eldest son of a powerful duke of the Zheng Empire, and in this war, Her Royal Highness the princess's fiancé played a great role, he integrated the four lords who were willing to be loyal to the princess, and then with the support of a sect called 'Dao', completed the counterattack against the princess and became the de facto ruler of the grassland country." ”

As a famous and premier adventurer and mercenary, Matthews, who had experienced a bloody incident at the palace, smiled and said, "It seems that this princess is just a puppet, a poor person who has been played by her husband. ”

Elena was noncommittal, "Maybe." ”

Matthews asked, "Elena, do you think we can ask for a direct meeting with the de facto ruler of the Prairie Realm, as an emissary?" ”

As he spoke, a scroll made of fine parchment appeared in Matthews' hand, inlaid with gold thread and wound with red ribbons. It is proof of his identity, with the seal of the council and the signature of the Holy Church.

Elena shook her head and said: "It's useless, this ruler doesn't live here, but lives in the distant Middle Capital, and now the ruler of this grassland country is Lin Han, he is Lin Yuan's nephew, and he is also the representative of the big man." However, Lin Han had left the grassland not long ago to meet the true master of this country. ”

Matthews put away the scroll in his hand and sighed, "That's a shame, it looks like we're going to move on." By the way, what is the name of this true ruler of the steppe country?"

Elena spat out two bytes, "Xiao Yu." ”

The two left the camp in the darkness of the night, and walked through the grasslands until they came to the shores of Lake Biluo.

The two of them stopped at the foot of the Great Snow Mountain, looking at the ruins halfway up the mountain and were silent for a long time, and those ruins seemed to silently tell the glory of the past.

After a long time, Elena said in disbelief: "This huge temple, even more magnificent than St. Peter's Basilica, has really been destroyed. ”

Matthews was silent for a while, and then slowly said, "According to the information you got, the monks in this temple are obviously supporting the princess, and now they are destroyed with the princess. If Xiao Yu destroyed the princess, then who destroyed this temple that has existed for thousands of years?"

He said meaningfully, "Obviously, it was the sect called 'Dao' that destroyed this place, and judging from the traces of these ruins, I am afraid that the strength of this huge sect will not be weaker than that of our Holy Church. “

Elena shook her head and said, "I'm afraid it's not just that, Matthews, I also know some other things from the memories of that steppe man, there used to be a sect called 'Wu' in this country, but because they opposed Xiao Yu's rule, except for a few people who chose to submit, the rest of the people have been killed by Xiao Yu." “

Matthews took a deep breath, "It seems that this big man is still an iron-blooded monarch. ”

"Maybe it's just the rules of rights in the Eastern world. Elena retorted.

"That's not the point, the point is that he's dangerous and unreliable. ”

"Maybe we should stay away from him. ”

"A mature monarch will only be cold to his enemies, unless he is a tyrant. ”

"Matthews, you can't put our safety on speculation, you're gambling with our lives. ”

"Elena, I'm an adventurer, I have adventure in my veins, and gambling is part of adventure. ”

"But I'm not! I've never been a hell of an adventurer!"

In the end, neither was able to convince the other.

Matthews and Elena had to make a compromise on their own, and instead of intending to meet Xiao Yu, the monarch of the grassland, they went to the legendary Eastern Empire, Zheng.

Matthews took out the parchment map left by Camuel and said, "Let's go all the way to the southeast from here, we can reach the northwest region of the empire, and the Zhongdu where Xiao Yu lives is also in this area, and then we only need to bypass the Zhongdu to enter the interior of the empire." ”

Elena did not object, and the two set out on their journey again.

The two lasted seven days, crossed the grassland, crossed the green river, and finally walked out of the grassland.

Between the rolling mountains, a majestic city is built against the mountain, which is the same height as the mountain.

The morning sun rises, and the shadow of the city obscures the sky.

This city blocked all the roads to the Central Plains, completely dividing the Central Plains and the grasslands.

Matthews, who had always been calm and calm, finally couldn't help but be shocked: "This is the Elesia of the East!"