Byron rode along with Joshua as the fog cleared. However, due to the cold weather, Joshua got goosebumps all over his body. Snowflakes were flying all over the northern grasslands, but in winter the grasslands could not smell the warmth of the earth, only the north wind that could rattle the windows.

A lonely scene on the prairie. There are no villages, no passers-by, and the occasional animal such as red deer, roe deer, and of course the wild horses from the north. Byron and the others hurried up in the starry night, except for the time to eat and sleep, and ran all the way to the destination non-stop.

"How long will it be before we get to Flamechase City?" asked Joshua, who was sitting in front of Byron, his eyes widened, "Is Uncle Geraint going to be like us all the way through the wilderness?" Byron didn't bow his head, his eyes continued to look straight ahead. "Actually, I haven't walked through here either, so I can only try to buy time. Byron whispered. The province is home to Mount Isaro, the largest magical volcano on the continent of Gaia, so the climate is relatively hot. Compared to the snow-capped northern grasslands now, as long as they felt that the climate was slowly getting warmer, it was one step closer to Flame Chasing City.

For several days, they traveled under the gray sky, all the way to the west. In addition to the water and food they carry, they occasionally hunt game. In the morning, they would make oatmeal porridge with food bought in Star City, replenish some black bread in the afternoon when they were hungry, and eat corned beef, cod, and horse jerky with wort in the evening. This is their daily life on the road, and the wind is getting colder and stronger.

Even so, it's much better than encountering pursuers along the way. Joshua vaguely remembers his previous life as a miner after being captured by the Blue Dragon Knights on Craigie Island. He, along with Geraint, Hernar, and Roger's Pirates, evaded enemy pursuit in the mines and captured the Sacred Sword Fragment aboard the warship. And when they were in the Fire Kingdom, they were also blocked by the Red Dragon Knights led by Schroeder in the crater, and if it weren't for Frem's army and a few mysterious people who felt it, he and Uncle Geraint might have died. Now that he has arrived in the Temple of Flames, he has inexplicably been involved in another world, and he is still on the way to escape.

The climate of the grassland is very harsh, and because the terrain is very open, the cold wind is bitter, and everyone has no shelter, and the situation has become very bad. Byron also sensed that he might have miscalculated the form. At night they had to keep a fire on the ground and lay some dead grass on the ground to sleep.

"Lord Byron, I miss Uncle Geraint. That night, Joshua couldn't sleep, after all, he felt that he had already felt the harshness of the weather in the relatively southern part of the northern steppe, and that Geraint was going further north, and that colder weather and a more powerful blizzard awaited him. "I don't know if Uncle Geraint will freeze or if he will have enough food on him. Joshua kept muttering. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. We, the Kingdom Knights of the Five Dragons Knights, have all gone through rigorous training to stand out. Survival in the wild: That's a compulsory course. If he couldn't overcome this difficulty, then Geraint would not become the first knight of the famous Golden Dragon Knights. Byron touched Joshua's cheek softly, wiping the snowflakes from his body with a coarse cloth. "I hope the snow will stop soon," Byron muttered, "or we'll all be snowmen the next morning." Then he got some dry grass and covered the horse.

As the night passed, Joshua opened his sleepy eyes to find that he was covered in snow. Fortunately, because Byron kept a campfire all the time, it didn't make them feel particularly cold.

Byron didn't close his eyes all night and looked a little tired, but he insisted on continuing his journey. Because in addition to the harsh winter climate, there are many unknown dangers in the grasslands. The last thing he wanted to meet was the barbarian tribes that roamed the steppe.

By night, Byron found that they had arrived in a mountainous area. Compared to the endless plains of the grassland, this place is obviously closer to the destination. Because of Mount Isaro, the province of Burning Fire is like summer all year round. But another important reason is that the high mountains in the eastern part of the province block the various cloud systems and cold winds of the northern grasslands. Byron also seemed to sense that although it was still covered in snow, the climate was not as cold as it had been before.

Byron decided to go to the bottom of the mountain to see if there was any game for dinner. Joshua was also more than happy to hunt with him.

Byron found that the exit of the northern steppes was surprisingly large and full of peaks, but it was like a wild land, and it was possible that some uncivilized barbarians had lived here. Byron had read in the books of the Royal Library about the distribution of the various tribes of the northern steppes hundreds of years ago. Although with the change of the times, many barbarians came into contact with the civilization of the Reims Kingdom and brought them back to their tribes to spread. The barbarians today have made a lot of progress compared to the previous era when Ru Mao drank blood. However, there are still some tribes who have lived in barren lands for a long time and still continue to live an ancient and barbaric tradition.

While they were searching for prey at the foot of the mountain, Byron suddenly spotted a group of huge savages rushing towards them on fluffy fur monsters. Byron took a closer look and saw that the group was riding a large brown unicorn from the prairie. This is supposed to be a species unique to the legendary giant Locke, but the author of the book doesn't like them. Only a hundred years ago, the giant Locke clan used to burn, kill and loot on the grassland. Some books also record them as cannibals, saying that their giant warriors will eat their enemies after killing them. Later, they were exterminated by a combination of other barbarian tribes, including the Lehman tribe. However, what he didn't expect was that the survivors of this race actually survived in the western part of the northern grasslands.

The giant brutes hummed strange songs in their mouths, and the unicorns that sat down roared. Byron drew his sword and waited: "Your Majesty, you must be careful. These giants are not easy to deal with. They probably took us as prey. ”

"Can they be as good as that old fellow from Burton?" Joshua smiled, pulling out the sword from his waist. "I'd like to taste the big unicorn they ride!"

"Their meat is coarse and fibrous, as was introduced by a food traveler in the Kingdom of Reims. Byron responded, "His writings are also in the Royal Library." It is said that he spent decades traveling to many places on the continent of Gaia, collecting all kinds of strange ingredients. He said that when he was exploring the grasslands of the north, he once made a trap to kill a large unicorn and took the meat to be salted and brought back to taste. It's a pity that it's not very tasty. ”

"There are such strange people...... Joshua didn't expect Byron to introduce him in a serious way.

"One, two, three, four, five, six...... There were six of them...... "Byron muttered.

Joshua also noticed. "These guys are big," he said firmly, "and we should try to avoid close combat with them and use their fighting spirit to strike them from a distance." ”

Byron flicked his finger at the iron sword he had newly bought in Star City, and a mocking note popped, "The texture of this sword is not bad, now is the right time to try it." ”

"Haha. Then let's begin, Lord Byron!" Joshua grasped the sword in both hands. Although he relied on Uncle Geraint and many friends for most of the time, Joshua now had a sense of confidence on his face as he had been tempered by many battles and trials in the Temple of Flames. Byron glanced at Joshua, and the feeling was familiar. Geraint also has such an indomitable, fearless and confident expression when fighting.

"Take it, Holy Light Slash!" Joshua swung his sword sideways, and the golden light flew towards the giant brute with a huge shockwave. The light swept through like a wave, and all the giant brutes flew out with a loud bang, leaving only the frightened unicorns scurrying around.