It has been three days since they set off from the first supply point in the woods. Maybe the Black Flag bandit group rushed too fast and was a long time ahead of several other bandit groups who knew this secret trade route. These days, Tiangeer and his party
I didn't meet anyone and walked on peacefully.
At dusk, the orange-red light passed through the very dense canopy of the trees, filtered down from the branches and leaves, and formed red spots on the road, indicating the direction of the motorcade.
The group of people had already crossed the densest forest area. They should have lit torches at this time two days ago, otherwise they would not be able to see the road ahead at all.
Geer did not ride a horse. He sat next to the driving seat of the carriage and studied the leather map in his hand. From time to time, he discussed with Ida who was driving next to him and compared the route forward.
This map is the most valuable trophy obtained from the bandits of the Black Flag Regiment. Such a detailed map is a treasure that is hard to buy in this era. It is said that it came from the caravan that the bandits robbed and exposed this secret trade route.
It was obtained by the side, but now it can only be cheap.
Although the Bryan brothers knew about this secret trade route, they did not travel much. They only knew the general situation and were far less familiar with it than the merchant who specialized in this trade route. This map is a summary of the merchant's experience on this trade route.
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Gusts of breeze blew against the carriage, bringing with it the fresh smell of vegetation. After being filtered by the woods, the originally hot breath had already brought a hint of coolness when it was in front of Da Geer, making it particularly comfortable.
Some insects that only appear at night began to move and made a noisy sound. It was a good symphony in such a quiet area.
"According to the map, we can leave the forest in about two days, right?" Geer traced his fingers on the map and casually asked Dai beside him.
"That's right, sir. According to our current speed, we will be able to leave the woods and enter the Oakland grassland area in the afternoon of the day after tomorrow. If everything goes well, we can reach Feimos in about three days." After hearing what Geer said,
Ida nodded.
"kindness."
After receiving a positive answer, Geer returned his attention to the map again. He slid his finger along the map and came to the approximate location of them. He paused and continued to slide along the route. Finally, he
It stopped at the next place name.
"Blossom Castle?" Looking at the place name, Geer was slightly curious: "What is this place?"
"This is the ruins of a castle. I heard it was once the residence of a great noble. I can't tell the age. It seems to have been there when the Felian Empire was still there. It's at least a few hundred years old."
Ida showed an expression of recollection, but after a while she turned to a look of hesitation: "About three or four hours further on, there is a maple forest. There is a path that leads to the forest. You can go in there.
See, the resting point tonight is right there."
"Have you been there?" Geer turned his head and saw Ida's expression, and his original curiosity immediately increased.
"Well, I went there once when I was young." Ida nodded, her face a little unhappy: "I didn't feel good there, it was a bit eerie, there was always something wrong, and it always felt dangerous. But maybe it was.
My misconception is that for so many years, merchants who take this road usually stop there. After all, there are no suitable resting spots around, but I have never heard of anyone getting into trouble."
"A sense of danger? Did you notice any abnormalities at that time?" This was the question raised by Lucaline in the carriage. She had always been very interested in this kind of unknown knowledge.
"How should I put it?" Ida patted his head in distress. This was a rare situation for him. Obviously, that past had caused him a lot of trouble. "As soon as I entered that area, I
I feel uncomfortable all over, as if something cold is holding me. When I sleep at night, I always feel like something is calling me. It's very ethereal. I always feel that once I follow it, I can't come back. By the way, I still
I saw a white transparent figure..."
"That's because you are confused." Clemmy slowed down his horse and reached the side of the carriage, hearing what Ida said. "We didn't see what you said at that time, and you were the only one who felt that way.
, everyone was normal at the time, and you did become seriously ill afterwards and lay in bed for more than half a year."
"That's right, maybe he was really sick at that time." Regarding his brother's rebuttal, Ida didn't mean to be angry at all. It was true that he was the only one who felt something was wrong at that time. Everyone else was fine. He was the only one who was sick at that time. Maybe he was really sick after
hallucinations.
"Clemmy, what kind of place do you think the castle ruins are?" Lucaline asked Clemmy.
"Well, actually there is something strange there. Ruins like this in the jungle will usually be covered by vines and plants in just ten years, but it's different there. There are plants, but very few. I don't know why it took so many years.
It hasn’t grown yet, probably because of the fire that broke out in the castle before, and there are no animals, bugs, or anything like that coming near there, plus there is a well that leads to the underground river, so it’s a very good resting point for supplies.”
Clemmy gently held the reins to keep the horse and carriage at the same speed, and gently patted the dissatisfied horse on the head before continuing: "Because I am curious about the ruins of this castle, I also asked some questions.
Local scholars say that it was the residence of a great nobleman during the Briggs dynasty. The family name of this nobleman was Blossom. It is said that the territory owned by this family at that time could include from what is now Seabog to Phimos.
Most of them can be regarded as the top lords of one party."
"The once glorious super dynasty Briggs, which now controls most of the territory of the three major countries, cannot withstand the erosion of time. Now it is just a ruin. It can only add some cold words to the history books. Time is the best
A powerful existence, there will never be eternity in front of it..." Luckarin sighed with emotion.
The others also fell into silence, and for a while the only sounds left were the sound of horse hooves and the sound of wheels hitting small stones.
The sky is getting darker and darker, the sun setting from the treetops can no longer transmit its light and heat, and the temperature is getting cooler.
As they moved forward, countless transparent and shiny insects began to appear around the group, each one about the size of a fingernail. As they flew, warm yellowish light spots continued to sway around, providing relief to Geer and the others.
Pointed out the way forward.
"What is this?" Geer opened his eyes wide, spread out his leather-gloved palms, and caught a light spot.
As soon as it came into contact with the leather, the light spot immediately went out, and a strange-looking small insect immediately appeared in the center of the glove. As if it was dissatisfied with the light spot going out, the insect flapped its wings and took off again, landing on the nearby red branches and leaves. Suddenly, there was another
A light lit up.
"This is Fravadano, which means the bright light of the night. It only exists in warm places with maple trees..." Lucaline stretched her head out of the car window and looked at the light spots in the sky, her expression seemed to be hooked.
It brought back some memories: “…I haven’t seen so many Fravardano in a long time.”
"My lord, Blossom Castle has arrived."
Ida drove the carriage onto a small fork in the road that suddenly appeared ahead, and continued to move forward for more than ten minutes surrounded by Fravadano. At the end of the line of sight, a blurry black shadow rushed into everyone's eyes.