Bidding farewell to the somewhat unconfident Deer Helm, Salaan and Valera made their way south along Valsara's avenue.

Due to the need to find clues related to Garrod along the way, the two did not rush at full speed, but slowed down the pace of action by stopping and stopping along the way.

The closer you get to the south of Varsara, the thinner the foliage of Shaladahir becomes, and the greenery around it decreases.

After crossing a sandy beach, the two officially entered the Asuna area.

Once the academic center of the Night Empire, Asuna is home to the famous Arcane Academy of Nazaras, attracting a large number of students to further their studies.

But Asuna's splendor and prosperity were burned down 10,000 years ago, leaving only ruins and ruins.

Through the ruins of ornate buildings that have not yet been completely destroyed, Salaan and Valera can still see what they once were.

The land of Asuna was badly damaged by the effects of the collapse of the earth, consisting of a heavily flooded main island and two secondary islands that hung out of the sea.

Nazaras Academy is still located in the heart of Asuna, but most of what was once the academic mecca of the Night Empire has sunk underwater.

Directly south of the two secondary islands is the Watchful Island mentioned by Mavi, which is the headquarters of the Watchers and is where many dangerous demons are imprisoned.

All the Guardians, including Mavi, return to Overwatch Island at regular intervals each year to update their prisoners on the past year.

Another sub-island, Faronar, on the west side of the main island of Assuna, has long been uninhabited and has been abandoned since 10,000 years ago.

According to the barrage, there are very few living people in the Asuna region, and there are many ancient ghosts who cannot escape the curse.

The last governor of the Asuna region, Prince Pharodis, was dissatisfied with Essara's indulgence of demons to slaughter the people, and he raised an army at the beginning of the War of the Ancients to overturn Azhara's decision.

Unfortunately, because of the traitor's betrayal, Farodis's plan was exposed, and he was easily suppressed by Aishara without even making a splash.

As punishment, Azhara personally imposed a curse on the Asuna rebels who participated in the rebellion.

None of the rebels will be freed after death, and they will be bound to the land in the form of souls for eternity.

If you want to find people in Asuna, it is necessary to have a good relationship with these souls who are the head of the land.

But here's the problem, these ghosts who have been cursed for 10,000 years are not easy to get along with, and if they don't do well, they will even be hostile to them.

The barrage gave Sarian an idea to find a way to lure Prince Farodis who was wandering in the wilderness of Asuna, and use him as a breakthrough point to officially establish contact with the Asuna Night's Watch.

Of course, this is easy to say, but there are many problems that need to be overcome in practice.

For example, the conflict between Prince Farodis and the Night's Watch that has lasted for 10,000 years, and Saljan must first find a way to resolve the confrontation between them caused by misunderstanding.

"Huh?"

Entering the desolate Asuna region, Salian and Valera looked up into the distance at the same time.

A dragon-like creature with turquoise scales streaked across the sky, submerging into a forest of blue-purple arcane glimmers.

"Blue Dragon?" Salian tilted his head in confusion: "Am I wrong?" How can there be a blue dragon here? ”

Valera shook her head to dispel Sarren's suspicions, "You read that right, I saw it too, it seems to be a baby dragon." ”

[Ah...... Speaking of which, it seems like we forgot to mention it. 】

Salian raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

[Blue Wing Habitat. 】

[There is a miniature blue dragon settlement in the Asuna region, which was opened up by the old blue dragon Senagos. 】

[He is the only adult dragon in the habitat, the others are young dragons and hatchlings, and there are some dragonmen who are responsible for taking care of the dragon eggs.] 】

After hearing the news, Sarjan's eyes widened unconsciously: "Why didn't you say such important information earlier?" ”

"The decline of the Blue Dragon Clan is precisely due to the lack of new generations, and if there are enough hatchlings, young dragons and dragon eggs in the Blue Wing Habitat, it should be able to greatly alleviate the inheritance pressure faced by the Blue Dragon Clan."

[What's this...... I really didn't think of this question before, after all, we are not dragons, and we will definitely consider things from the standpoint of mortals first. 】

[Besides, you went to Asuna on a temporary basis, and we haven't had time to adjust our plans yet, so why don't you go to Broken Beach first? 】

[Talon Bloodseeker: I'm so unhanded?] 】

Sallian complained angrily: "Okay, my fault, I didn't say hello in advance." ”

"So what now? Go straight to the Blue Wing Perch to find Senagos? What's his personality like? You won't just squirt dragon breath in your face, right? "Valley

[That's not going to happen, the magic net in the Asuna region is very disordered, and the energy supply can't keep up at all. 】

In order to ensure that his offspring would have an adequate supply of energy as they grew up, Senagos stopped supplying him with the arcane magic. 】

[This caused him to be in a very weak state, and he could only lie down in the pool of magic to relieve his symptoms, and Senagos would never waste his magic unless he had to. 】

"Is the magic net disordered......

Saljan is a warrior and druid, and does not have any dependence on arcane magic.

But he also has a level 5 ranger level, and as a High Elf Ranger, it is still no problem to perceive arcane energy.

As the barrage says, the arcane energy in the Asuna region is extremely chaotic, with only a limited number of areas being relatively stable.

To the east of the junction where the two were now located, the arcane disturbance of the riot could be felt.

Sarean used an analogy to say something that otherworlders are more accustomed to.

Under normal conditions, the magic net of an area is like a natural gas pipeline buried underground.

As long as there is no external force sabotage, these pipelines are stable and controllable.

Mages of all mortal races are unable to absorb the magic power in the pipeline on their own, and must rely on the help of some special means.

For example, Dalaran's exclusive technology for intercepting the nodes of the magic network.

Strictly speaking, the Sunwell uses a similar method, but Darth Lemar uses the water from the Well of Eternity as a medium to superdouble the amount of mana flowing out of the nodes.

Unlike mortals, the Blue Dragon is able to absorb pure arcane magic directly from within without destroying the structure of the pipe itself.

The premise is that the pipeline itself remains intact.

Today, the situation in Asuna is like an underground gas pipeline that has failed, and it is in a state of gas leakage.

Moreover, these spilled arcane energy is raw energy that has not been filtered through the magic net, and cannot be directly inhaled and used by physical strength.

Don't ask what will happen if you smoke it, you will bear the consequences.

The Blue Wing Habitat is one of the few areas that can barely keep the magic net stable, but with the strength of Senagos alone, he can only protect the one-third of an acre around him, and it is impossible to expand outward.

Valera asked suspiciously, "Why is the magical environment here so bad?" The sky falling apart shouldn't cause damage to the magic net, right? ”

"It's Azara's handiwork."

An unfamiliar male voice suddenly sounded from behind the two of them, and Saray, who was distracted and communicating with the barrage, was in a burst of excitement, and hurriedly took a step forward and turned around, placing his right hand on the hilt of Quirsella's sword.

"Who?!"

Valeera, who reacted faster, had already drawn two daggers and lowered her center of gravity into a stealth state, ready to attack at any moment.

"Don't get excited! I have no ill will towards you. ”

The visitor was a translucent ghost, and he struggled to put a friendly smile on his face, holding his staff in the air above his head, signaling that he was not hostile.

Saljan looked at the ghost, his eyes flickering slightly.

"Valeera, wait a minute."

The unknown visitor suddenly felt a piercing chill, and Valilla had circled around his back at some point, and the sharp dagger was resting on the ghost's neck.

Sarean did not fully let his guard down, his hand still on the hilt of his sword, and he remained ready to attack.

"Ghost, what's your name? Why did you talk to us? ”

The unknown ghost had a wry smile on his face: "My name is Farodis, and I used to be Asuna...... No, I'm just an ordinary resident of Asuna. ”

"Sorry for the sudden insertion of your topic, I just felt it."

'Farodis? This guy is the former governor of Assuna? ’

Sarren continued to speak without moving: "You said that the chaos in Asuna's magic net was caused by Aisara? What's going on? ”

"That's a long story."

Farodis smiled and suggested, "The wilderness in Asuna is not safe, or ...... Let's change places first? ”