Half a month later…
South of the Baharlem Empire.
The weather was clear and cloudless.
At this moment, a small black dot appeared in the distance and " enlarged " at an astonishing speed, allowing one to see the full appearance of the object. It was a platinum-colored dragon that was more than ten meters long.
When they got closer, there were two more people on the dragon's back, a man and a woman. They were Jia 'er and Lan.
"Brother…where are we going?”Lan rested her chin on the dragon's back.
" I don't know... Let's see..." Jia 'er replied without hesitation.
Lan had asked this question countless times, and this was the n-th time he had answered this question.
He flew and stopped along the way. He had seen countless towns and villages, but he was not satisfied with any of them. They did not meet his expectations.
Of course, he had already prayed to Diahigu during this period of time and received a reply. He did not need to care about the rest. With his current ability, it was impossible for him to meddle in the affairs of the gods.
Suddenly, he stood up from his seat and looked down diagonally. A group of buildings appeared in his line of sight. They were located in the mountains. Judging from the size, it should be a town. If it wasn't for his good eyesight, it would be difficult to notice them at this height.
A thought instantly appeared in his mind,"This is it!"
Just as this thought appeared in his mind, the dragon began to dive down and soon landed in the forest not far from the town.
"What's wrong, brother?" Lan asked in confusion as soon as she landed.
He simply said,"I found it…"
As he spoke, he pointed at the town wall that was already visible in the low-lying land below the forest.
Lan followed his gaze and understood. She said happily,"That's great! Finally, he didn't have to continue flying in the sky!”
After all, they had spent most of the time flying in the sky in the past half a month. No one could stand it.
Then, he brought Lan down to the low-lying area.
Not long after, the two of them arrived at the low-lying area that connected to the town gate. They could clearly see the two strong men outside the gate.
The two burly men were wearing leather armor with obvious stitching marks. They each held a spear, a large bow, and a quiver.
At this moment, the two burly men also saw them. They looked at each other and their lips moved. They were probably talking.
When they got closer, Jia 'er took the lead and said,""Don't worry…We're just ordinary travelers…We happened to see a town here, so we came to take a look…"
When the brawny man on the right heard this, he smiled and said,"Oh, a traveler? Looking at your appearance…you shouldn't be from Baharlem, right? However, you guys came at the right time! If it was a few days ago, you probably wouldn't even be able to see our town, let alone come in!”
"Hmm, yes…We came from the distant east…Then, what you mean is…Could it be that such a big town can disappear and appear out of thin air?”Garland answered his question and then asked directly.
The burly man seemed to be waiting for him to ask. When he heard him ask as expected, he pursed his lips and said," Hmm…Although it didn't really disappear, it's almost the same…It's a long story…I have to start from a few years ago…"
Then, the burly man told the two of them the ins and outs of the matter.
It turned out that a few years ago, a hunter in the town accidentally rescued an injured fox while he was out hunting and brought it home.
Under the care of the hunter, the fox was basically fully recovered in less than half a month. Just as the hunter saw that it was almost fully recovered and was about to send it away, the fox actually spoke in human language, He was the mountain god of this area. The hunter had saved him, and he was very grateful. He wanted to repay him, and the way to repay him was to protect the town. However, the premise was that they had to worship him and build an ancestral hall for him. If they gave him enough offerings every month, they would be able to ensure that the weather here was smooth, and they would even be free from the invasion of magical beasts and savage beasts.
Because it could speak human language, the other people in the town believed it when they saw it and heard it speak human language. The mayor was no exception. He directly asked everyone to build an ancestral hall dedicated to it in one day.
In the beginning, it was still fine. The tributes were just some chickens, ducks, cows, and sheep. Later on, it suddenly became worse. They began to require that the tributes must have magic cores of magic beasts, and it would increase every month.
However, seeing that it had kept its promise, and that the town had been blessed with good weather, and that the first year's crops had been a bumper harvest, and that no magical beasts had attacked the town again, everyone gritted their teeth and continued to give the corresponding number of magic nuclei every month according to its request.
However, after another year, it actually requested that a young girl be sent to it every month to be its wife.
How could the townspeople tolerate this? He brought his men and surrounded the ancestral hall. Of course, he was among them.
Then, everyone clamored to tear down the ancestral hall and no longer worship it.
However, just as everyone swarmed forward and prepared to tear down the ancestral hall, the originally clear sky darkened. Dark clouds gathered and a strong wind whistled. Soon, it rained heavily, followed by lightning and thunder.
In the next moment, a voice echoed throughout the town from the sky."You mortals, how dare you look down on the divine might! You should be killed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a bolt of lightning fell from the sky and landed on the crowd. Before the people could react, the lightning had already fallen into the crowd. Fortunately, the old priest of the town had saved them. Fortunately, he had already sensed that something was wrong and had been observing from a distance. Otherwise, he would not have been able to save them.
"You're courting death!" Seeing that the attack was blocked, the voice became even angrier.
"Humph! Playing tricks! Come out!" The old priest snorted coldly.
The old priest waved his staff and pointed it at the ancestral hall while chanting an incantation.
Not long after, a large number of thick vines covered in thorns broke through the ground and shattered the ancestral hall. A brown vine jumped out of the range of the vines.
"Old thing! Do you think you've lived too long? I'll send you to hell right now!" That figure was the fox. He looked at the old priest fiercely and said.
In the next moment, it leaped and turned into an afterimage as it pounced toward the old priest.
"Hurry up and leave!" The old priest shouted to the townspeople. His hands were not slow. He pointed his staff at the fox and a large number of green energy balls flew towards it.
This was the last scene he saw when he escaped. He was not too sure after that, but when he saw the old priest again, he was seriously injured.
After seeing them, the first thing the old priest said to them was,"" That beast was also injured by me. It's not much better than me. However, it has set up a barrier with an illusion. The town is now isolated from the world. We can't see or enter from the outside. We can't get out either. Besides, I don't have a way to crack it for the time being."
Upon hearing the old priest's words, everyone noticed that the entire town had been shrouded in a thick fog. The sky and all directions were covered in a thick white fog.
There were even people who did not believe it and tried. Of course, as expected, everyone who went out would walk through the fog again. No matter how many times he tried, the result would always be the same.
The people had been in a stalemate with the fox for nearly a year. The old priest had also tried to break the enchantment, but he had failed.
However, things took a turn for the better a few days ago. A family who woke up early opened their doors and windows and saw the long-lost sunlight. When they came out to take a look, there was indeed no trace of fog in the sky and the surroundings. They could clearly see the rising sun in the sky, and the mountains surrounding the town appeared in their field of vision again.
They immediately woke up the neighbors excitedly. Then, everyone in the town knew. Everyone, including him, thought that it was the old priest who did it.
They all went to the old priest's house. However, after seeing the old priest, before they could ask, the old priest directly said that he did not do it. He was also puzzled.
At this moment, a person ran over in a panic, saying that a mysterious man who claimed to be a Clairvoyant had come to town.
"Clairvoyant?" Hearing that, he interrupted the burly man and wiped his mouth.
The burly man nodded and continued,"Yes, that's right!" We were also puzzled at that time. Why would a mysterious Clairvoyant appear in a place like ours? However, after we went over and asked, we found out that it was actually the enchantment that he used…and he even chased away that fox…He really is a Clairvoyant!”
"Oh? Where was he now? Have you left?" Jia 'er asked with interest.
The burly man shook his head." No, he's in the tent under the clock tower in the town square…He's inside. As long as someone looks for him, he'll help with the divination for free…However, there's a limit to the number of people he can divine every day. He can only divine ten times a day…"
"Oh…Thank you! Can we go in now?" He nodded and thanked her, then politely asked if he could enter the town.
"No problem! Anytime!" The burly man smiled and opened the door for them.
" Thank you…" He nodded.
Then, he entered the town with Lan.
The first impression that the town gave people was that it was simple and unadorned. All the buildings and styles were still in the form of ancient times. The farmland and crops that could be seen everywhere revealed a strong rustic atmosphere.
The residents of the town looked at the two strange-looking outsiders curiously, but he ignored their thoughts and quickly walked in the direction of the square.
Soon, they arrived at the square. At a glance, they could see a purple tent with stars printed on it under the clock tower.
At this moment, two people walked out dejectedly. When they passed by them, one of them advised them without raising his head," Go back…Master Nefarius won't be divining anymore today…It's useless even if you go…"
He raised an eyebrow, but he didn't mind. He still wanted to see this Clairvoyant, to see this rare profession in the entire world.
The image of that person had even appeared in his mind-a white-haired old man with a mysterious aura, or perhaps a spirited old man with white hair and a youthful face.
While they were having these strange thoughts, they had already walked out of the tent.
"You're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time…"
However, just as he reached the entrance of the tent, before he could react further, a gentle young man's voice came from inside.
"Are you talking about us?" He was shocked and asked with uncertainty.
"Other than you guys? Is there anyone else?" The voice continued to spread out, still as calm and unhurried as ever.
" Uh…" The corners of his mouth twitched awkwardly.
Then, he pulled Lan into the tent. The layout was very simple. There was only a square table, two chairs, a crystal ball, a deck of tarot cards, and…a person sitting at the table.
As expected, just like his voice, this person was not only handsome, but he also gave off a gentle and easy-going feeling. If he was expressed in Western terms, he was an out-and-out gentleman.
"Uh…why did you say that you were waiting for us?”Seeing that the man only smiled and looked at him and Lan without any intention of speaking, he could only bite the bullet and ask the question.
Hearing this, the man retracted his gaze, but there was still a smile on the corner of his mouth. He said,"... My full name is... Nefasius Ang Diahigu..."
Hearing the man's full name, Jia 'er's eyes widened instantly, as if she had seen a ghost." You... you are?!”
" That's right…" Nefarious nodded frankly.
Then, he stood up and continued,"The reason why I'm looking for you... is because of the higher-ups..."
As he spoke, he extended a finger and pointed at the sky.
Then, he said with a 'you know' expression,""As for why? You should know something about it, right?"
Jia 'er naturally understood what he meant by " above ". She nodded and said,""Yes…I know a little…but my 'memories' haven't been completely unsealed yet…I only know a little.”
"Yes, it's good that you know. Actually, there is another reason for me to look for you…Something big is about to happen here, and it is not suitable for you to continue staying here…I am here to bring you to the Brilliance Continent.”Nefarious nodded and told him something that surprised him.
"Something big? "Yes, I understand. We will leave with you…" He first muttered to himself and then nodded.
Moreover, he had wanted to go to the Brilliance Continent in the first place. However, his situation was special. Wasn't this the same as " someone giving you a pillow when you're sleepy "?
At this moment, Nefarious looked at Lan with an inexplicable smile and said,""Also…this little girl…you have to take good care of her? Maybe I'll give you a surprise or something in the future?”
Jia 'er was stunned. She pinched Lan's face subconsciously and said,""Um…what surprise?"
Lan's face was filled with question marks.
" Humph…I can't tell you, I can't tell you…You'll know when the time comes…" Nefaxus pursed his lips into a smile and said something that sounded like a " charlatan."
"Alright! "We should go…" However, the next moment, he stopped smiling and said seriously.
" Understood..." Seeing that he did not want to say more, he did not ask further and could only nod.
As soon as he finished speaking, Nefaxus instantly came to Garland's side and grabbed his shoulder. The surrounding space rippled imperceptibly.
In the next moment, the world spun, and they disappeared from the town square along with the tent…
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