Chen Lun silently recited the honorific name of the Holy Tree Lady in his heart.

Immediately, he felt a gaze cast from the far side.

'Mother Nature's Favor......

Chen Lun was both surprised and delighted.

It is extremely rare to be able to gain the favor of such a level of existence...... Except for the most outstanding scholars in the various churches, and a very small number of fanatical believers, the average believer would not dare to think of it.

And he secretly guessed that he was neither a natural path transcendent nor a member of the natural sect, and that he could have this honor mostly because of the light of Maggie, the god of cats......

"Thank you for the gift."

Chen Lun bowed his head respectfully and said in a deep voice.

This sentence is addressed both to Lady Elk and to Mother Nature, who is concerned about him.

"You can leave, Jack."

Lady Elk nodded and raised her hand.

"You can come here again when the time comes...... Since ancient times, the three paths of fate, nature and magic have been working together to promote each other's development...... Then you will understand what I am telling you today. ”

"Yes, Lady Elk."

Chen Lun nodded in reply, his face thoughtful.

Immediately, he bowed again to the woman on the throne of vines and turned to leave.

'Nature and magic, bordering fate...... What does Lady Elk mean, could it be that in previous epochs, the transcendents of these three paths were not only not enemies, but also stood on the united front? According to the third law of transcendence, the law of transcendent asymmetry, if you want to be stronger than ordinary people in the path of God, you need to constantly dabble in the transcendent knowledge of adjacent paths, so as to touch the bypass and spiral. ’

Chen Lun thought about it and walked out of the "Heart of the Sacred Tree" hall.

Golian, who was waiting outside, strode forward.

"Mr. Jack, the Holy Maiden has sent a message that she can personally take you to the Augusta Mountains to meet the hermit of the Meteor Tower, Fredetri."

Chen Lun was a little surprised, and nodded even then.

"In that case, then it will be troublesome for the Holy Maiden to be crowned."

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A moment later.

Chen Lun followed Golion and the Sacred Tree Guard down the spiraling staircase and back to the ground. The Virgin Lutina had changed her clothes and stood at the door of the sanctuary waiting.

Gone was her original white cut-out robe, replaced by a sleek dark yellow trench coat with a brimmed cowboy hat and long leather boots, looking like a professional hunter who traveled to and from the border all year round.

"Jack, since you've met Lady Elk, let's go."

Lutina chuckled.

She stroked her long blonde hair and patted Noah, who was a head shorter next to her, on the shoulder.

"When your business is done, we will go to the royal city together, what do you think?"

"It's all up to the will of the Holy Maiden."

Chen Lun said very respectfully.

There was a high-ranking man with him, and he was very happy.

Lutina nodded, a smile on her delicate countenance, put her hands in the outer pockets of her trench coat, and turned to walk behind the sacred tree.

"Come with me...... If you walk through the forest, it will take you a few days to get to the Augustus Mountains, but we can actually take a shortcut. ”

Chen Lun took Noah and Anton to follow behind the saint.

This time, Olga and Glianne did not follow, because Lutina greeted them in advance, saying that they did not need to send them off.

As when she came, Lutina led Chen Lun and the others into the hollow of a big tree and went down to the ground. In the blue root space, under the illumination of fluorescent fungus solites, Lutina turned her head slightly and explained to Chen Lun:

"The roots of the sacred tree are all over the Great Forest of Coleridge, and many of the towering trees that seem to be ordinary are actually the roots that grow out of the ground...... So within the confines of the forest, there is very little that can hide from our perception. ”

"No wonder Priest Olga was able to find me so easily."

Chen Lun raised his eyebrows and said suddenly.

He secretly sighed in his heart that in the Great Forest of Coleridge, the Natural Sect could be said to have an absolute home advantage...... It is no wonder that the Empire forbade them to proselytize within its borders, rather than expelling or suppressing them.

It's not that the official doesn't want to, but it can't do it.

The size of the natural sect is completely comparable to that of any orthodox church, and with the blessing of the home field advantage, it has even surpassed it!

After walking in the underground root passage for most of the day, Lutina suddenly stopped and pointed to the far right of the three forks in the road ahead.

"It's here...... From here, at the northern end of the Great Coleridge Forest, you can see the Augusta Mountains. ”

Along the way, I don't know how many forks in the underground passage there were, Chen Lun was surprised that Lutina's choice was extremely accurate every time, and she seemed to have the entire "underground network" in mind.

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty."

Chen Lun said.

Lutina chuckled and glanced at him.

"Speaking of which, you can call me Lutina, a name I like more than 'Holy Maiden.'"

Seeing this, Chen Lun said with great interest:

"Thank you, Miss Lutina."

"You're welcome."

The saint smiled sweetly.

She was the first to walk out of the tree hole, followed by Chen Lun and others.

As Lutina said, this is already the edge of the great forest, no longer obstructed by those tall and dense trees, and the view ahead is quite open.

The sun's rays shine through the clouds, and the world seems to be shrouded in golden colors. A continuous ancient mountain range sits in the distance, but strangely, Chen Lun did not see any shadow of any buildings.

"Do you see the highest mountain?"

Lutina seemed to see what was in his heart from Chen Lun's puzzled expression, and smiled and pointed to the northwest of the Augusta Mountains.

Chen Lun looked in the direction of her finger, there was indeed a mountain peak that was much higher, but its peak was flat, and the edge was even a little sunken.

"That's Augusta Crater, an active volcano that has erupted three times since the Fifth Age...... However, the most recent volcanic eruption dates back more than 600 years. ”

Lutina explained softly.

"And the location of the meteor tower is hidden under the crater, if it weren't for the hermit of Fredcui to stop it, the first few volcanic eruptions would have been enough to destroy the Great Forest of Coleridge...... So she is not only a friend of our natural sect, but also a savior of the inhabitants of the northern frontiers of the empire. ”

"It turns out that there is such a hidden ......"

Chen Lun raised his eyebrows.

"The Hermit of Fredtri is not only powerful, but also of noble character, and she is a figure worthy of respect."

From a few simple sentences of introduction, Lutina can roughly sketch the image of a big man who cares about peace in his heart...... The reason why the other party chose to live in seclusion in the Augusta Mountains is not only that it is inaccessible, but also that there may be factors that suppress the volcano.

Lutina nodded approvingly, and then spoke slowly:

"Let's go, we've got a few hours to go, and we'll try to reach the Meteor Tower before the sun sets."

Chen Lun bowed his head and agreed.

Noah and Anton rarely spoke, and they followed the regiment leader very quietly, like two well-behaved and sensible little followers.

It's just that Anton looks left and right along the way, and is extremely curious about everything along the way, while Noah will stop to admire some beautiful scenery when he encounters it, as if he wants to keep the picture in his mind and wait until his free time to paint it into an oil painting.

In the evening.

The setting sun stained the clouds and the sky red, and the scenery of everything as far as the eye could see was red. Chen Lun and his entourage have already climbed the Augusta Mountains and are getting closer and closer to the crater.

The area is barren and green, but there is little sign of life, let alone any human beings.

Soon, Chen Lun followed Lutina to a giant rock at the highest point.

The rocks underfoot are dark black and have a potholed surface.

Chen Lun just judged at a glance that this was a piece of obsidian, which belonged to a type of volcanic crystal. Therefore, Lutina's statement that this is an active crater is probably not a lie.

Ahead, there was a wide area, hundreds of meters in diameter, and the rock walls below the field of vision were covered with black crystals, and a scorching stream of air emanated from the bottomless crater.

About forty or fifty meters at the foot of the foot, an ancient tower with a yellow body stands majestically, its outer walls are covered with smoke marks, and countless red sapphire crystals have grown around the base.

"That's the Meteor Tower."

Lutina looked down at the tower and whispered.

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

Chen Lun nodded, thanked her, and then let Noah and Anton stay where they were, while he jumped down.

Feeling the heat wave head-on, he stepped on his feet, performed a sky walk, and landed gracefully at the door of the Meteor Tower. took two steps forward and knocked on a thick door of unknown material.

Dongdong.

Half an hour later.

Except for the faint whining of wind from the abyss beside him, there was no movement in the Meteor Tower.

Chen Lun frowned slightly and knocked on the door again.

At the same time, he said in a respectful tone:

"The honorable Lady Fredtri, who is known as Jakespet, has the privilege of obtaining a copy of Carmen's Codex, from which she has benefited greatly...... Mr. Carmen left a message in the Codex, asking me to give it to you personally. ”

He retrieved three copies of Carmen's Codex, along with letters from Lady Elk.

"In addition to this, there is also the Lady Elk of the Natural Sect, who has entrusted me to deliver a letter to you."

A few more breaths passed.

The heavy door in front of him suddenly clicked, opening a crack on its own.

"Hand things in."

A lazy mature female voice came from the meteor tower.

Chen Lun was slightly stunned, then secretly breathed a sigh of relief, raised his hand and handed the codex and letter into the gap in the door. I don't know if it's an illusion, but he felt a cold, stiff hand take over something, and the dark cyan flashed through the cracks.

The Meteor Tower fell silent again.

Just when Chen Lun didn't know whether to continue waiting or turn to leave, the door was completely opened.

Kaka Ka ......

"Come in."

The languid female voice reappeared.

Chen Lun took a deep breath and walked into the Meteor Tower.