On the carriage, Hill could always feel a slight push on his back, which showed that the speed of the carriage was increasing and had reached its extreme speed. Viewed from inside the carriage, the railings on the long bridge outside had become one. And behind him,
Lothric is still towering, and the road ahead is still difficult to see.
As the carriage moved forward, looking at the same scenery outside the window, Hill felt a little drowsy, but she forced herself to record everything she saw and heard.
While constantly reviewing all the events he had seen in his mind, Hill heard the cry of Alex who was lying on the window in front of the carriage.
"Dad, we are almost there, I can already see the building in front!"
Looking ahead according to Alex's words, Hill did see a series of buildings. The architectural pattern was similar to the high walls of Lothric, just like an extension of Lothric.
But the buildings here are somewhat dilapidated. If the stone gaps of the buildings had not been cleaned very clean, then this place would be a complete ruin.
The speed of the carriage was astonishing, and after Alex issued a warning, it reached its destination and stopped within a few minutes.
"Oh! My God! This is spectacular!"
Alex's voice came again, she was looking behind the carriage and admiring.
When Hill turned around, what she saw left her speechless.
It was a long slope, a bridge made of piled stones, like a celestial road, extending all the way to the majestic Lothric in the distance.
Only then did Hill realize that no wonder he felt the push of acceleration on his back. It turned out that the carriage was going downhill.
After withdrawing his mind, Hill carefully observed the surroundings. This place was separated by two gates like the great city gate of Lothric.
But the gate near them had long since decayed and was completely open and difficult to close. Inside was an iron gate that could only allow several people to pass through at the same time.
Now there are two people waiting for them beside the iron gate.
The two people were talking and laughing, and even throwing fireballs in their hands as if discussing something.
But the moment he saw Hill, he was like a mouse seeing a cat and put away his randomness.
Hill recognized these two people. They were the genius players of SHIELD students, Simmons and Fitz, who never returned after joining Dragon Academy.
Hill asked: "Simmons, Fitz, are you waiting for us here?"
Seeing Hill, Fitz instantly withered. Only Simmons responded to Hill and said: "Yes, Director, we are responsible for taking you to the settlement here..."
When Simmons saw Fitz's appearance, he pushed him with his hand and said, "Fitz, hurry up and open the door!"
"Oh! Okay! I'll go..."
Fitz came to the iron door and pulled a black lever. A mechanical sound sounded and the iron door slowly rose.
Hill also understood Fitz's character well. She didn't embarrass Fitz and just let Simmons take her around.
The Immortal Settlement now looks like a modern town covered in old town skin. Its buildings are old, but its core is very modern and has all kinds of electrical appliances.
Passing through the curved corridor at the entrance, Hill saw many people gathering outside to perform a worship ceremony around a tree.
Simmons explained along the way: "It was the mentor who was presiding over the sacrifice. It was originally to commemorate the fall of the sun and ignite himself. When we first came here, they were even sacrificing corpses..."
Simmons couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the scenes he had seen before.
At this moment, the instructor next to the tree raised the book in her hand, recited a prayer that Hill could not understand, and then suddenly opened her hand, and the flames burned from her body, and then ignited the entire tree.
In this ceremony, the flame was the main subject, but the tree was the protagonist. After standing and watching for several minutes, Hill did not see any change in the tree.
Hill was about to move forward to observe, but was held tightly by Simmons.
Simmons said: "Director, please don't go there. It's difficult for them to communicate. They will only let people go to the road of living sacrifices and become some kind of porters... I even saw a man on the road of living sacrifices who was deceived by them. The woman who fell off."
Hill did not give up and asked: "Then what's the matter with the flames on their bodies? Aren't they afraid of being burned?"
Simmons curled his lips, as if exposing a scam, pulled Hill to a private place and whispered: "That's because they have a secret medicine called red worm pills. If you take it within a certain period of time, not to mention the flames on your body." Now, even taking a lava bath is no problem..."
Simmons led Hill through the undead settlement, came to the tower, pointed to the forest in the distance and said: "That's the Road of Living Sacrifice. As long as you walk along the road, it's the Forest of Punishment. That's the territory of the hunter." …”
Hill looked at Simmons and asked, "What about you? Aren't you a student of Dragon Academy? Why are you here?"
Simmons explained: "This is because when choosing courses at Dragon Academy, Fitz chose crystal magic. He will study in the Dragon Academy's big library in the future. But because Fitz designed a new power grid and communication network for the settlement, he Got permanent residency here.
And because I chose Fran magic, I will go to serve in Fran Fortress in the future. Today, I got the order from Mr. Geralt, and we will lead the way for you..."
Hill's brows frowned slightly. She had never heard Geralt say anything about the Dragon Academy. The arrangements for these students are just like SHIELD's education. I will train you, and you will work for SHIELD after graduation. Same for how many years.
However, Hill still didn't express it. Although she had heard Geralt introduce the hunter's identity, she now had doubts about whether the hunter could remain neutral.
Descending along the tower, Simmons pushed open a door, and behind the door was the Road of Living Sacrifice.
Looking at the tree-lined path, Hill asked: "Where are we going now?"
Simmons said: "I can only send you here. Mr. Geralt will send someone to pick you up next..."
Geralt sends someone? It can only be Clint, the hunter apprentice.
I saw a black dot appear in the sky, Clint's figure slowly grew larger, and finally landed steadily in front of Hill.
"You still have to throw your ass at this little road! You slut!"
Simmons' words rang out, causing Clint, who was about to speak, to hold the words in his throat.
But Clint did not show weakness and said: "I will tell Big Butt, you call it Big Butt!"
"So what, I've only seen it a few times, do you think it will believe it? But you keep shouting like this every day. I will tell it when I see it in the future!"
Simmons expressed his conspiracy nonchalantly, causing Clint to shut his mouth.
After Simmons said goodbye to Hill, he left here. Hill, on the other hand, was led by Clint and embarked on the road of living sacrifice.
After giving Hill a few balls of poisonous purple moss, Clint said, "We have to pass quickly. The arakkoa people here are not easy to talk to. As long as you come into contact with the poison they spray, eat this to detoxify..."
After saying that, Clint started running, but seemed to be taking care of Hill behind him, so he slowed down.
Hill also did not explain that she had also undergone training and her physical fitness had been strengthened. The benefits of slowness allowed her to record everything around her more carefully.
Next to a cliff, Hill saw a car accident scene. A carriage crashed into a tree next to the cliff, and a group of arakkoa people like Clint said were gathering together.
Taking Hill with him, Clint the cat lowered his waist to avoid an arakkoa holding a staff, and finally came to a stone bridge.
At the end of the stone bridge is a stone gate, with arakkoa patrolling back and forth at the door. Especially on the stone on the left, an arakkoa holding a staff is monitoring everything around it.
Clint signaled Hill to pick up the moss ball, then took the lead and rushed over.
The alert arakkoa also discovered them. Purple poisonous mist sprayed out from the staff and quickly occupied half of the stone bridge.
Clint was still looking back to confirm Hill's status when he saw Hill surpassing him in an instant and crossing the stone bridge at the lead.
Poor Clint took a step slower. The poisonous mist on his body made him grimace in pain. He quickly ate the stored moss balls, which made him feel better.
Looking at Hill's burst of speed, it was obvious that he had been strengthened, but Clint couldn't fault his former superior, so he had to swallow the bitter pill himself.
After passing through the arakkoa blockade, the road became smoother. After walking down the spiral path, the two came to an arc-shaped stone wall.
The half-way village has been remodeled by Clint. All kinds of equipment and weapons are neatly hung on the walls, and a wooden house has even been built next to it for him to rest.
After arriving here, Clint stopped moving forward. He said to Hill: "I can't move forward anymore. My current strength can only stay here. If I continue to move forward, I will need Geralt's leadership...
"
Clint's explanation made Hill look down upon him. After training under Geralt for so long, he actually had this little ability?
As if seeing the disdain in Hill's eyes, Clint explained: "From here down is the Punishment Forest. I can deal with the sinners and big crabs in it, but if I want to get through it to reach Fran Fortress, I have to go through it."
Facing the Exile Brothers or the Black Knight...
I am no match for the Exile Brothers, and I cannot handle their heavy weapons. The Black Knight, according to Geralt, is a protoss. When I first glanced at him, I seemed to feel death coming..."
Hill distilled several points from Clint's words.
This is not Flan. Geralt’s biggest support and helpers are in Flan Fortress, and to get to Flan Fortress, you need to pass through the Living Sacrifice Road and the following exiles.
This arrangement gave Hill some explanation for his suspicion just now. Geralt may also be wary of the people in the undead settlement, so he made such an arrangement.
At this moment, the clear sound of horse hooves sounded, and both Clint and Hill understood that Geralt was coming.
Along the zigzag uphill road, Geralt's figure riding a carrot soon appeared in the village halfway along the road.
Putting Hill on the horse, Geralt said to Clint who was trying to catch up: "Clint, you have been very leisurely recently..."
"Qingxian?! You actually have the nerve to call me Qingxian? I just came up from the cemetery after forging a giant crossbow!"
"Isn't it very leisurely? There is no need to train! I have already made an agreement with the exile brothers, and they will come to give you special training. I don't ask you to defeat them, but at least you can fight with them reciprocally.
