On the third day, with the completion of the assembly of the large hot air balloon, the exploration of the ruins also came to the day of departure.
The new hot air balloon is named Yuan Wang, and the huge gondola can accommodate more witches, and it is surrounded by canvas enclosures to avoid cold wind and heavy snow.
Since the earlier the whole operation is carried out, the safer it is, so after saying goodbye to Roland briefly, the witches boarded hot air balloons one after another, lifted off from the back garden of the castle, and headed towards the stone tower.
In order to quickly land to meet the enemy in case of danger, Yuanwang flew very low this time, almost passing over the roof of the town house. Most of the territorial people witnessed this "miracle", many people were stunned in place, and some people shouted long live His Royal Highness Roland, probably in their eyes, such a miracle can only be created by the lord of Border Town. When passing through the western section of the city wall, the soldiers of the First Army saluted the air in unison. Whether it was the flying lightning bolt or Maisie, they were all familiar witches, especially the little girl Lightning who often guided the artillery team to the shooting direction. The enthusiastic cheers of the soldiers.
Soon, in the scattered snowflakes, Yuanwang left the town behind and entered the hidden forest area.
Tilly stood by the hanging basket and looked out at this boundless forest.
The snow season that lasted for the entire evil moon turned the world into a blanket of white, and the branches at the top of the giant tree were all covered with snow. At first glance, it looked like a high platform protruding from the ground, flat and wide. On the other side of the angle of view are the mountains, which appear a tinge of blue-gray in the hazy fog. The foot of the mountain that is connected to the earth cannot be seen, and the undulating peaks in the distance seem to be floating in mid-air.
"What a beautiful scenery," Sha Wei sighed, "It's the first time I've seen the western border covered by heavy snow."
"Are you a witch from the West?" Wendy asked curiously.
"I originally lived in the Falling Dragon Ridge, which is close to the south and rarely snows in winter. Later, when I heard the news of the development of Sleeping Island from Lord Tilly, I secretly took a boat to the Bishui Port to join the other witches."
"So it is," Wendy shook her head with a smile, "Our prince has been complaining, why after the rumors spread that the Co-Aid Society settled in Border Town, no witch has come... He is always a step behind."
"Hey, did you also release news to summon witches?"
"They have them, but unfortunately they are not very skilled. I noticed it as soon as I arrived at the Falling Dragon Ridge," Ashes said proudly, "I still caught him in Silver Light City. It seems that Thassa is here?"
"You are also a witch, of course you will notice this strange rumor," Andrea curled her lips, "If you hadn't met Lord Tilly, you might have gone to Border Town long ago."
"I won't do it for His Royal Highness Roland"
"Oh," she said imitating the other's voice, "Your Highness... you're quite skilled."
"Puchi," Tilly couldn't help laughing out loud. She had seen her gloomy expression yesterday, but now it seems to be back to normal. The only person who dares to trouble Ashes at any time in Sleeping Island is Andrea, who has a prominent background. "Whether it is in Sleeping Island or Border Town, they are all our compatriots, so don't separate each other."
She turned her head and glanced at the many witches in turn.
Before departure, everyone has already understood each other's abilities, so that when encountering enemies, they can allocate tasks more reasonably. It can be said that there are far fewer fighting witches in Border Town than Sleeping Island, and even most witches are not suitable for fighting. But it was their unremitting efforts that made the town what it is today.
Tilly's eyes stopped on Anna. If she had to choose one of them who impressed her the most, it would be this woman who had awakened in the borderlands and had a profound influence on Roland.
As long as I stand by her side, I can feel an indescribable weight and peace. This is the first time I have encountered this feeling. Soft and firm feel very reassuring.
Except for Roland, Anna didn't say much, and her expression didn't change much, but as long as she stood among the witches, it was difficult for her to be ignored.
Moreover, according to Sylvie, Anna is also the first witch to evolve in Border Town. She possesses astonishingly huge magical power, and the black fire that can change shape at will is extremely powerful, and she is the first witch to read "Theoretical Basis of Natural Science". Li found a sense of confidant.
It would be a great pleasure to sit around the fireplace with her this winter and have a good discussion about the magical knowledge in books. Tilly was looking forward to it.
The fifth princess then turned her gaze to the lightning outside the gondola. As Thunder's daughter, she was similar in many ways to the first explorer of the fjord. Lively, curious, and energetic, she was born to fly, Tilly thought, only the vast sky could accommodate her galloping heart. Although Lei Ting hoped that his daughter could live an honest life, after seeing the little girl, Tilly understood that she was destined to become an explorer, and maybe her achievements would surpass her father.
All I can do is protect her as best I can.
"We're almost there," just thinking about it, Lightning has moved closer to the gondola, reporting to everyone.
"Come in and rest," Wendy said with a concerned look, "your mouth is frozen white."
"It's alright, but her face is a little numb," she patted Baili's blushing face. "Fortunately, there is a scarf from His Highness, and my ears are not cold at all."
There were no ferocious devils along the way. The evil beasts walking through the forest occasionally raised their heads and roared twice, but they were obviously unable to attack the hot air balloon in the sky, so the first half of the journey went smoothly. However, when Yuanwang arrived above its destination, everyone was stunned by the sight in front of them.
I saw that this forest was swept by something huge. There were scattered tree trunks and broken branches everywhere. The snow had been turned over and mixed with the soil, making it look messy.
"Where's the stone tower?" Ash asked.
"It was there," Lightning pointed to the open space under her feet, her voice full of disbelief, "It... disappeared."
Tilly looked in the direction she was pointing, and there was a huge hole in the brown and white ground. It was dark and invisible, as if someone had carved a passage to the abyss here. But judging by the size of the opening, the digger must have been surprisingly large.
"Silvy, look at what's in the cave."
Sylvie's brows quickly wrinkled, his face looked ugly, "A... a monster that looks like a maggot, it is moving northwest, wait, the ruins are in its belly!"
"What, in the stomach?" Ashes asked in surprise.
"That's right, I saw the stone tower... and the ice cap you said," she identified carefully. "My God, it swallowed the entire ruin!"
What to do next? Everyone looked at Tilly in unison.
"Is there nothing other than bugs?" The Fifth Princess asked in a deep voice, "Especially the devil."
"Well... there are some evil beasts, but they are all in its belly, and they seem to be dead." Sylvie shook his head after observing for a while.
Tilly thought for a moment and said decisively, "We're landing now. Some people are guarding outside, and the other people follow me into the cave, kill the giant beast, and retrieve the ice coffin." (.)