Moon Witch, embark on the journey!

Luna really couldn't keep up with her train of thought.

"My name is Elvina Sgard. You may not have heard of my name, but you should have heard of my grandfather's name."

In fact, Luna didn't care much about the power structure of the organization. But after thinking about it carefully, she actually remembered the name of a certain wizard.

"Grandfather? Ah, is it the advanced wizard in the alchemy department, Lord Sgard?"

In fact, Enissa is also an important member of the alchemy department. However, she has outstanding combat power and is not completely devoted to alchemy. She also works part-time as the guardian elder of the secret realm.

The number of advanced wizards in the organization is already quite rare. They are basically the leaders of various departments or big figures who rarely go out, and are the real core senior management.

"Yep!"

Elvina nodded happily. Then she complained softly in a familiar voice, her voice sounding very gentle and elegant:

"I came in yesterday and wanted to see the scenery in the secret realm. But I forgot to bring my luggage and dry food, which is a bit troublesome, so I want to find a companion to go with me."

"Aren't there those apprentices in your group? Have you been waiting near this entrance for a whole day?"

What's wrong with this guy? Luna was really a little surprised.

"Those people behaved in a very vulgar manner, and the way they looked at me was very ugly... To be honest, I don't want to stay with them, and their strength is too poor."

"Even if you say that, I still have my own things to do."

Actually, it was nothing. It was just that Luna felt that being associated with this guy would be a bit bad, and the alarm bells in her heart were ringing.

"There is a reward. How about hiring me for a hundred magic stones a day?"

"Miss Elvina is so generous and full of aristocratic temperament. Where are we going next?"

"I'm tired and hungry."

......

There was a small forest nearby. Luna walked around and shot a rabbit with a horn. It was probably some low-level monster.

She cleaned it very skillfully, used magic to light a bonfire, and started grilling.

"Not ready yet, I'm so hungry."

Miss Elvina sat on a tree stump nearby and watched, her posture elegant and her voice soft.

"It will take a little while longer."

Luna rolled up her sleeves and turned over the sizzling rabbit meat. Although the life of a wizard apprentice was already quite good, Luna had done similar things since she was a child. She was a service industry worker.

Soon, she confidently handed the barbecue to the other party:

“This is a confident work of mine.”

Elvina took it impatiently, looking very hungry. But when it reached her mouth, she just opened her mouth slightly and took a bite, her movements were very gentle and graceful.

After eating and drinking, she took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth.

"... a little average, not as good as what my chef makes."

"This is the wilderness! What else do you want?"

Luna was a little angry, but the other party was no longer on the same page with her.

"My feet hurt from walking so much, can you rub them for me?"

"Then why did you come in wearing high heels... I mean, I'm not your maid! Rub it yourself!"

"I offer thirty magic stones?"

"That's not impossible."

You really don't know how expensive it is until you manage the household, Luna sighed. Although she was not short of money for the time being, she still had to consider her future as a wizard. The more money she could make, the better. This magic stone was like something she had picked up for free.

After taking off her high heels, the girl's delicate feet were a little red and swollen.

"So comfortable...Your craftsmanship is pretty good."

Luna squatted beside her and gently kneaded her soles. It wasn't as difficult as she had imagined. Her skin felt soft and smooth, and even had a faint fragrance.

"Honestly, you look like this... where did you come from, Princess?"

"Yes."

"what?"

"Don't you know? The royal family of the Principality of Dilu is the Sgard family."

"That's okay."

After resting, Elvina seemed to become more energetic and asked excitedly:

"You should be strong, right? We can go out and play... and explore, right?"

121. Wonderful View

Luna took Elvina and began to explore the depths of the secret realm.

In addition to the constant night here, the dark element is extremely rich, which has produced quite a lot of materials and monsters of this attribute.

Luna killed all the low-level monsters she encountered along the way. As long as there were no first-level monsters, it would not be a big problem for her.

"You are also an elite apprentice, right? Is it necessary to hire others to fight?"

Luna was really confused. According to her experience, apprentices who were qualified to obtain elite certification would not be afraid of ordinary low-level monsters.

"I'm not very good at fighting. I just submitted some alchemy information."

Elvina said as if it was a matter of course:

"Your group of elite apprentices are all too violent. In the past, if it weren't for the war, about half of them would not have become elites through combat prowess."

"Ok."

Luna also remembered that when she made the puppet herself, her teacher Anessa had mentioned it before. Apprentices who could design an alchemical puppet to a certain level and whose age met the requirements could also become elites.

At that time, Luna was just modifying the drawings given by her instructor, which was basically difficult to be recognized. Unless she designed a new model from scratch later.

It’s just that she didn’t continue on this path, and later became an elite based on her achievements.

Of course, she didn't believe that this young apprentice with an advanced wizard background had no fighting power.

"you......"

Elvina seemed to want to ask something else, but her expression suddenly changed. For the first time, panic appeared on her face, which had always remained calm and elegant.

"How would it appear here!"

Crash, crash.

Luna also heard it. It was the sound of flowing water, as if it was gradually approaching from a distance.

"what?"

She was still a little surprised and was on high alert, but she saw Elvina rubbing one of the rings on her hand, and a gust of wind had enveloped the two of them.

"First-level flying technique?"

While Luna was still confused, Elvina had already hugged her and flew into the air. This was a spell that only a wizard could perform, and the speed was quite terrifying.

She was carried up into the sky, and she could feel the soft touch of a girl's chest from behind. Luna finally came to her senses from the series of events, and she looked down and behind her.

slam-la-

The dark water flowed in from afar like a tide, quickly submerging the grove where the two were just now, and followed behind them all the way, constantly raising huge dark waves.

All the flowers, plants and trees that were affected were mutant plants that had grown in the secret realm for many years and had adapted very well to the environment rich in dark elements. However, they all died the moment they were submerged by the water.

"Moo-"

A large group of magical bison emerged from the surrounding bushes, running wildly with red eyes, bumping into countless small trees along the way, raising a large cloud of dust, and forcibly opening up a path in the small woods.

But it still couldn't escape the dark water. The bison that fell behind turned into a pile of bones the moment it touched the black water.

Luna looked behind and took a breath, muttering in a low voice:

"Shadow Lake Branch? Why is it here?!"

"I don't know. This shouldn't be possible."

And she didn't know whether it was an illusion or not, but she always felt that this tide seemed to be following behind them. The speed of spreading in other directions was far less fast.

Finally, after flying several miles in one breath, the tide chasing behind him gradually subsided.

The effect of the witchcraft blessing was almost gone. Elvina and Luna landed on a small hill nearby, watching the dark tide gradually receding in the distance.

"Thank you."

Luna's own physical fitness under the moonlight and the enhanced acceleration technique can barely reach this speed. However, if she runs on the ground, there are many obstacles around her, and it is easier to get into an accident.

Elvina shook her head and looked back with a dazed look.

"If I remember correctly, this thing is one of the dangers that only appear in the deep inner areas?"

Close to the true core of the secret realm, where the Shadow Lake is located, this black tide will erupt from time to time. It is called the Shadow Lake Tributary and is one of the main dangers of this secret realm.

But they had only entered the secret realm for less than half a day, and were still in the apprentice's exploration zone. Logically speaking, the probability of such a situation occurring was infinitely close to zero.

"Shadow Lake tributaries tend to erupt randomly. It's just that more of them appear in the deeper layers... Maybe we're just unlucky?"

Elvina spoke uncertainly. Her eyes were fixed on the area flooded by black water. Luna also looked over there.

hum-

A strange noise came from the depths of the black tide and gradually spread.

Luna felt a certain sad and bleak atmosphere. Then, she saw a figure appear in the depths of the black water.

Deep within the flooded earth, black water swirled into whirlpools, from which a human figure emerged.

A woman with a sad face looked over here. A voice came from a distance, pouring directly into Luna's mind, making her feel dizzy for a moment.

"Follower... please save us..."

There was an incomparable sadness in that voice. Luna even felt like she was feeling the same way, and tears almost flowed from her eyes.

Following the sound, she seemed to see the depths of the black water. In the darkness, there were countless white skeletons of various shapes and sizes, struggling in various ways, like countless undead spirits wandering around, each emitting a deadly yet powerful aura.

She was shocked and didn't know how to react. Her mind was a little confused. But when she looked up again -

The female figure had turned into a white, thin skeleton. It no longer had any life and slowly sank into the whirlpool of black water, and soon disappeared completely.

Then, in just a blink of an eye, even the black water tide that spread over a large area of ​​land disappeared.

Except for the barren land with no grass growing on it, everything else disappeared like a dream.

"Did you just see that?"

Luna asked subconsciously.

"It's just that the tide has receded. What can we see?"

Elvina was somewhat confused and puzzled. She looked at Luna carefully. A strange light flashed in her eyes as she continued to ask:

"What do you see?"

For some reason, Luna felt a sense of danger from the girl next to her. She immediately shook her head and quietly took a few steps back:

"That might be my illusion."

Elvina didn't ask any more questions, nor did she make any other moves, as if she was in deep thought.

Luna looked at the traces left by the receding tide on the ground, and suddenly found a familiar feeling. She was somewhat shocked, because she had actually seen those traces before.

Water of the Styx?

122. Refining Medicine

After the strange black tide, all the flowers, trees, monsters and wild beasts disappeared, leaving only a wasteland on the earth.

There are also some signs on the ground that it has been washed by running water.

The more Luna looked at it, the more similar it felt. Whether it was the external marks or its life-depriving nature, it was very similar to the water of the Styx that she knew.