Leo nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right, I want to enter the Zangar Swamp, but from the map, the terrain there is very complicated, so I need a guide, where can I find it?"

Upon hearing Leo say this, all the diners showed strange expressions. Judging from his speech and demeanor, this young Rank 2 mage was not a reckless person, but how could he be so crazy that he wanted to enter the Ruzanga Swamp?

Dora Kill stared at Leo for a long time, making sure he wasn't joking, and replied, "This...... I'm afraid you won't be able to find it anywhere, and no one will accompany you. ”

Then he persuaded again: "Look at you, you should not be 20 years old, you are already a level 2 mage, the future is bright, there is really no need to enter the swamp and gain unrealistic fame, that is basically equivalent to ...... Die. ”

Leo was completely stunned by the other party's attitude. In fact, in order to make the journey smooth, Leo went out of his way to research the various places he would pass through before setting out from Gaswell. The Zanga swamp is long and narrow, 300 kilometers long from east to west, but less than 70 kilometers wide from north to south. Moreover, he was able to confirm that although there were some fierce beasts and magical creatures in the swamp, as well as savage goblins, gnolls and other uncivilized races, there were not many of them, and he could deal with them completely. If you're lucky, you might be able to run into a passing caravan, and you'll have no problem at all.

"I don't understand what you mean, I just want to cross the swamp. How is it that you are going to die when you go to the Deep Silent Ridge?, and what is the point of gaining fame?" asked Leo in surprise.

Listen to him ask. Dora Kilton's eyes widened, "You really don't know?"

Leo looked back at the other party, frowned, and said, "What do I know?"

"Well, I'll just say, you don't look like those aristocratic children who are full of fantasies and don't know anything about the world. Dorakil smiled and continued, "If you want to go to Deep Silence, I'm afraid you can't walk through the swamp. My building yì is. You can take a detour to the east, which will take you seven or eight more days, but it's much safer. ”

"And why?" said Leo, curious. Soon reacted again: "...... in the Zangar swamp"

Dorakir nodded solemnly: "That's right, the swamp is occupied by an adult blue dragon, and as long as you enter, you will be attacked, let alone you." Even the big caravans guarded by mercenary groups had to take a detour. ”

"Adult Blue Dragon?" Leo looked incredulous. "What the hell is going on?"

According to the information he knew, dragons, although extremely powerful, generally lived in seclusion in inaccessible places, guarding the treasures they had accumulated over their lifetimes, and rarely took the initiative to come into contact with other intelligent creatures, especially humans, let alone occupy the Zangar swamp, which was often infested with caravans and adventurers.

"Things can be a little complicated, if you're willing to listen. Shall I tell you about it then?" Dorakil smiled bitterly as Leo nodded. Then he began to speak slowly.

Chur used to be a very bustling town. Because of the abundance of the adjacent Zanga Marsh, many adventurers choose to buy necessities here, and when they return, sell the harvest of the adventure as soon as they return, so it also attracts many merchants who come and go, and even two churches are built. They are the true gods of inferior divine powers, the king of the wild who is in charge of adventure and hunting, and the true gods of superior divine powers, the golden lady who is in charge of commerce and wealth.

A year ago, that prosperity reached its historic peak. I don't know which lucky and unlucky adventurer brought out the news of the discovery of the water blue stone vein in the swamp at the cost of losing an arm.

Aqua blue stone is a precious natural magic gemstone that can greatly improve the sensitivity of the water element, and it is best used to make equipment for people with water elemental bloodlines. Of course, this gem is also used to perpetuate the corresponding water elemental magic, and the effect is also quite good.

As soon as the news spread, adventurers flocked to it, almost overcrowding the small town. Even a nearby earl and two viscounts sent troops into the swamp with the intention of getting a piece of the Borderlands, and even fought a few battles for it.

As more and more people entered the swamp, the number of successful cases of aquamarine was increasing, and even the veins were more clearly detected. Many veteran miners with great experience in this area assert that this vein of water blue stone is so extensive and rich in reserves that it is absolutely rare in the world, so that several great nobles in further afield are faintly moved, but because they have to cross the territory of other families in transit, they cannot act on a large scale, and can only send a small team into the swamp.

Even if the swamp was full of beasts, and there were even many beginner and mid-level magical creatures, full of unknown dangers, it only aroused the enthusiasm of adventurers even more. Many people get rich overnight by taking aquarites during their adventures, but many more go home empty-handed or lose their lives.

The lucky ones are always only a few.

This situation lasted for most of the year, and when winter came, the atmosphere rapidly declined, the swamps froze, and the ground was as hard as iron, so that no race except dwarves and goblins could mine and excavate, and the exploration boom also cooled down, and a new round of outbreaks was brewing when spring arrived.

Soon, spring arrived as scheduled, and before the swamp could be fully civilized, the first wave of adventurers rushed in eagerly.

However, the people of the town did not wait for their good news. On the contrary, just a few days later, the first wave of nearly 100 people ran back crying and crying.

After inquiring, it turned out that I didn't know when, but an adult blue dragon appeared in the swamp. This formidable creature at the top of the food chain, with an instinctive fascination for shiny things, not only occupies one of the most important main veins of aquamarine, but also drives several goblin and gnolls tribes in the swamp to dig wildly.

When it found that an adventurer was coming, the blue dragon keenly sensed that they were going to snatch the "belonging" gem for themselves, and immediately entered a berserk posture, chasing the adventurers into a fart, if it were not for the fear that the goblins would be lazy after leaving, they would even chase them to the town of Chur.

Since then, no one has been able to step into the swamp.

After listening to Dora Kiel's story, the whole thing became completely clear, but Leo was worried. If Dora Kir hadn't deceived himself, the earlier plans would have been thrown out of order. (To be continued......)