through the dark road

Late at night, a thin layer of ice formed on Westmar's stone pavement, making it wet and slippery.

It was warm in the tavern, but the atmosphere seemed a bit dull.

A group of mercenaries were either staring blankly at their respective wine glasses, or fiddling with some small objects in boredom. They had no interest in chatting or jostling with each other.

It was so sudden. The battle between bears and wolves in the Western Border had been going on for such a long time. Just as they were about to enter the final competition this time, they suddenly announced their withdrawal.

This is so surprising that people are caught off guard. These mercenaries are still working hard to prepare for a big fight. They may have a chance to achieve a class jump. Who would have thought that such a situation would happen.

This feeling is probably similar to that of a group of salesmen who worked hard to be the best seller, but the boss ran away with his sister-in-law. .

Some teams have begun to discuss whether to go to Lu Gaoyin, but the mood is not very high, with a kind of reluctance at the mercy of the general trend.

In addition, there is another strange phenomenon, that is, no one has discussed someone's existence in public. Right now, Westmarch is really like being shrouded in a haze, filled with a little doubt about the unknown. fear.

Compared to the sadness in the tavern, the atmosphere in some places was not affected much.

Mr. Ned was lying comfortably on the soft couch, his head resting on a pair of plump and white thighs, chatting with the girl about some past events in the Western Border.

"So, this Queen of Tira is really a very skillful person?" Ned said.

"Yes! I have loved hearing stories about her since I was a child, but it's a pity that I don't look like her at all..."

"No matter what she does, everyone is the best version of themselves." Ned raised his hand to touch the soft peaks and comforted her with gentle words.

The girl pursed her lips and smiled softly. Although she knew that this was just a casual comment and how could people like them say anything nice, it was heartwarming to hear it.

The sound next door rose and fell, gradually becoming hysterical. The girl accompanying Ned stopped talking several times, with a look of shock on her face.

Ned felt disturbed, stood up, beat the wall and shouted:
"Can you please take it easy and don't let the girl get into trouble!"

. . . . .

Kane was writing at his desk in his temporary residence, but he dipped his pen tip in ink on the mouth of the bottle and scratched it again and again. He didn't know how to write. In the end, he just shook his head and laughed, and put the quill back on the pen holder.

This situation in the Western Border was really not what he expected.

But he didn't think that the hidden worries in the western border would be eliminated. Now the bear and wolf announced that they would give in as a temporary measure, suspending the dispute under Mo Bei's pressure.

It's not easy to get them to give up completely, and if that happens, the Western Border will only become more chaotic.

There was a knock on the door, and Kane immediately pushed away his chair and stood up. He opened the wooden door and saw three slightly disguised girls.

"Oh, Perona, it's you guys who are here, Mo Bei isn't here?"

"He went to the Demon Fortress and wanted to ask for some clues about the ancient city of Kovus from another demon servant. Does Elder Kane know anything about this?" Akali asked.

"The ancient city of Cous?"

Kane pondered for a moment, trying to search for keywords in his memory, but his expression became more and more confused:
"No, I have never seen such words in the classics. What happened on Gray Desert Island? Who are you fighting?"

"We didn't participate in the battle. Something happened when Taseres broke through to the extraordinary. Mo Bei made such a big fuss in order to suppress her."

"Teseris has achieved extraordinary breakthrough!?" Kane's expression suddenly became stern.

Akali nodded. She could see Kane's subconscious nervousness and uneasiness, but regarding the situation of Taseris, even Mo Bei himself could not guarantee that there would be no problems.

After explaining what happened on the Gray Desert Island to Kane in detail, the old man pondered for a moment and then let out a long sigh:
"The Wizards...how did they find out that such an ancient demon was still sealed on the Gray Desert Island...or did they always know about it and just wait for the right time to take advantage of it?"

"We don't know yet, but Mo Bei has taken them to Lu Gaoyin and handed them over to Elder Artu. We hope to solve these questions and find out the last remnant of the Wizards' Association," Akali said.

Kane felt a sense of embarrassment in his heart. Mo Bei, whom he hadn't seen for several months, had completed a complete transformation in the Demon Fortress, and now he had grown to a level that astonished him.

So fast. .Even the demon servant Taseres has grown so quickly, which is extremely rare among the immortal races.

He looked at Perona carefully again and felt the majestic spiritual power hidden under the thin body. If the two sides used telekinesis to compete, he estimated that he would be defeated in an instant.

This. .

Is this still Perona? . .

"You have also been promoted to extraordinary!?" The old man looked stunned.

Perona shook her head, raised her little hand, and made a slight gesture with her thumb and index finger in front of her eyes.

"Uh..." Kane's expression twitched, and his beard trembled several times.

How on earth could this kid be so humble and shy at the same time? . .

But he is much more cheerful than before, although he still doesn't like to talk.This is probably due to habit, and it is not like the previous emotions of resistance and avoidance.

. . . . . . .

A place of fear.

Mo Bei was sorting out a handful of cards expressionlessly, but there was excitement and expectation hidden in his eyes.

After playing for a long time, I finally got a good hand, and the Q bomb king bomb connected with the straight, which directly gave these two guys a spring!
Raise your eyebrows!
When the two people on the other side frowned and sorted out the cards, and he was about to start the bombing according to the original plan, he heard the person responsible for sensing space fluctuations shouting:
"Okay, okay, prepare to teleport!"

The two poker players who had won more than 60 gold coins from Mo Bei immediately slammed their cards on the ground. One of them reached out to pinch the card in Mo Bei's hand and tried to use it lightly, but he did not pull it out. .

He grinned:

"It's time to teleport, hurry up, maybe we can make a round trip..."

Mo Bei felt depressed in his heart, wondering if his poker face was not up to standard, which made these two guys aware of it in advance.

What else could he do? Everyone had mixed up the cards, so he had no choice but to give up. He didn't have much time to show his face, lest people think he couldn't afford to lose. .

Seafast saw that his master had just left and returned after a few days. The hammer in his hand stopped in mid-air, and his rough facial features made his face look a little dull.

"It's up to you, I'm just here to ask something." Mo Bei said.

"Cang!" The blacksmith really didn't mean to cater to his master. Hearing this, he dropped the hammer, causing sparks to fly everywhere.

Mo Bei recalled the blacksmith cousin who was full of resentment and hesitation, and felt that Seafast now seemed to have found a home and seemed much calmer.

"You know Coius, right?" he asked.

The forging action paused again. Seafast was stunned for two seconds and said:
"That was the first settlement we built after the birth of Sanctuary."

"Was it completely destroyed by Lilith?"

"almost."

"What do you mean?"

"The core of Corus was created by Lilith and Inarius using the power of the World Stone. It was not easy to destroy, so Lilith sank it into the ground."

After receiving this news, Mo Beixin said that the trip was not in vain and continued to ask:

"Then how did you escape Lilith's massacre?" (End of Chapter)