"...I used to be like you," Pasha said suddenly after a moment of silence. "Every time a partner goes out, I will stand in front of the city gate. The Federation also built a tower there to give Everyone rests, and if a team returns, you will know immediately.”
"You mean Taquila?" Tilly asked.
"Yes, but after a few years, few people go there except for the garrison. Do you know why?"
"..." She didn't answer, but she had already guessed the answer in her heart.
"Because what we get in the end is always disappointment and grief." Pasha put the tentacles on her shoulder, "identity between witches goes beyond blood, it's magic that connects us, whether it's ordinary battle witches or members of the Holy Guard Army. , As long as they get along for a while, most of them will become brothers and sisters. But this kind of relationship also makes the tower full of negative emotions, especially when I finally waited until the return day, only to see the corpses that were brought back. Wait until the outer defense line When it was compressed step by step and no one needed to go out, the Federation ordered the tower to be demolished.”
"Do you want to say that waiting is unnecessary?"
"On the contrary, what I want to say is don't resist waiting, it proves that you haven't really experienced the feeling of loss." Pasha's tone was slow and soft, "I also hope you never become like me. One day—indifferently taking sacrifice as the norm.”
It's not that I haven't lost. Whether it's to leave the palace or go to the Sleeping Island, I have made many decisions, many of which are related to gains and losses, and even give up some of my peers... As long as I can walk in the right direction, I will not have Too much hesitation. But some people are different, and there are always one or two special people that upset me. Tilly held the lightning magic stone ring in her handshake—if it was her, she could easily control the two magic stones alternately, but with Ashes, she could only fly straight up and down, so this ring stayed. in her hands.
But she didn't say these thoughts, just nodded slightly, "Thank you."
"You're welcome, I'm going to check the progress of the excavation of the Desperate Defense Line. There is a rest room at the entrance of the main hall. If you want to sleep, you can go there anytime."
"I understand."
After Pasha left the same way, Tilly suddenly felt a chill in her palm.
She spread out her hand, and saw that the corner of the ring that fixed the magic stone was peeled off at some point, pierced into her skin, and left a tiny drop of blood on it.
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"It's the fifth day today, why haven't I seen the shadow of the ruins yet?" Lian muttered, "I'm going to get moldy if I stay underground every day."
"I don't know, I'll go wherever you go anyway," a girl with braided hair shrugged, throwing a piece of jerky in the air, then opened her mouth - only to see the meat Gan flashed a blue light and disappeared instantly, but her cheeks bulged, "Well... Life in Neverwinter really deserves its reputation. Even dry food can be made so delicious."
"Punching, burrowing? Did you take me for a mole!"
"It's much the same."
"That... you'd better save some food," Iffi sighed, "I don't want to go hungry when I go back."
"Hmph, I don't want to listen to the witches of the Bloodfang Guild either," the other party tilted his head, "I heard that you had given the idea of His Highness Tilly, if I say it, don't talk about the jerky, I won't even give you the wheat cakes to eat. ."
Effie rolled her eyes immediately.
"Enough," Ashes said helplessly, "It's not their fault that they joined the Bloodfang Club. If Tilly hears this, she will definitely teach you a lesson."
"Uh... Okay." It wasn't until she moved out of the Fifth Princess that she was honest.
Another guy with a lot of energy, Ashes sighed in his heart, this witch who knows she is not worried by looking at her dress is the trajectory, but she is an indispensable role in this operation.
The ability to track is incredible. Before she was a teenager, she could use magic to create an invisible channel connecting two places, the channel could not be seen with the naked eye, and there was no distance - in other words, she could go from one place to another in an instant. If a place is separated by a barrier such as a door or a wall, the trajectory seems to disappear suddenly. The channel will exist as long as the capability is not interrupted.
However, the limited range of magic power still exists, and the length of the two places cannot exceed twenty steps at most. If she takes herself as the starting point, the distance will be shortened to ten steps.
After reaching adulthood, Trajectory Awakening's branch ability "Magic Mark" has greatly improved the utility and scope of the passage - by giving her a mark, she can make others see and use the passage. Even if someone without a mark knows where the passage is, it can't stop her from moving freely.
Of course, this ability also has certain dangers. For example, after giving the mark, let the enemy enter the passage, and release the ability before the opponent has completely crossed it, then what you get is the half of the body that appears in the two places.
Relying on the mutual cooperation of Lian and Trajectory, a broken bridge-like passage was opened up underground, which was unknown to ghosts and ghosts. It was exactly the plan made by Tilly. Even if the enemy can find a hole in the ground, it cannot be used to locate the witch. By the time the devil realizes that there are many such caves, they are already miles away, so in theory it is a perfectly safe plan.
The group's route of action is to start from the Hidden Forest, take Agatha's stone tower as the origin, and head towards the northeast. The advantage is that the forest near Neverwinter City has been completely controlled by leaves, so there is no need to worry about the threat of mixed-species evil beasts.
However, in actual operation, Ashes found a thorny problem. During the exercise, the distance of several hundred meters would hardly produce deviation, but after stretching it dozens of times, it was difficult for them to confirm their position. Although the direction is corrected through the stars every night, no one knows whether it is right or not.
"Would you like to check the map that Loga brought back?" Lian looked at Ashes, "Maybe we can find one or two iconic locations. As long as we can determine the location, we can know how far the ruins are from us."
Ash nodded, but he didn't hold much hope in his heart.
Are those bird nests, beehives and bear dens painted on it really meant to guide the way? I am afraid that only Lightning and Maisie can find the right direction according to the map.
"Shh!" Iffi suddenly made a silent gesture.
The three immediately quieted down.
Soon, they heard heavy footsteps above their heads, and the number of steps was chaotic, proving that there were at least four or five people. Considering that hybrid demon beasts rarely act in groups, the source of the sound is most likely from the devil's patrol.
After a while, the footsteps moved away from them, and it was obvious that the enemy did not notice the mystery hidden in the ground at all.
This is the second time today.
Probably the attack of the wolf girl made them increase the number of alerts.
It was not until the voice completely disappeared that Yifei breathed a sigh of relief, "This at least proves that we are heading in the right direction."
"The problem is that if you can't see the city ruins, you can't place the light curtain accurately," Lian shook her head. "If the phantom instrument is to be used as a warning, the light curtain should be located five to six miles southwest of the ruins. Come, as long as there are terrifying beasts flying to the western region, they will be seen by the Taquila witches."
Ashes thought for a moment and then decided, "It's better to walk for another night today. At dusk tomorrow, I will fly up to observe the direction of the Taquila ruins."