Above the mage!

Chapter 247 Heart of Nature
"Let's take the person back first." Catherine withdrew her gaze from God.

Although they were surprised, Loic and Catherine would not change their schedule.

"Okay." Loitch replied.

Then, Loichi came to Gode, stretched out his hand, and quickly groped Gode's body.

Even though Gode was only a first-ring mage whose magic power was restricted by the forbidden ice needles, Loichi was still very cautious. Before taking Gode on the road, he searched Gode first.

Fortunately, Gode had already asked Flora to put away "Breath of the Wild" in advance.

Although some of the things left on him were valuable, they were nothing to two hunters who were at least second-ring mages.

Even as for the remaining two drops of first-level ice marrow, Loyiqi only took a look, exclaimed, and then returned them to Gaode.

"This is my familiar."

Later, Loitch found Flora hiding in Gode's pocket.

After hearing Goder's answer, he looked at Flora again with some surprise.

Obviously, this was the first time he had seen such a magical pet.

It was new, but he didn't say much, nor did he think much about it.

Firstly, he is not that kind of person, and secondly, magical pets are a type of summoned creature and cannot be taken away.

In the end, Loichi only took away the bone dagger that Gode carried with him and the "Hidden Mist Fang" that could be used as a weapon.

"Okay." After doing all this, Loichi nodded to Catherine who was wearing a mask.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them each made a strange spell-casting motion, and a strong wave of magical power emerged.

This time the spell lasted for a very long time.

About a minute later.

The magical fluctuations in the air are so dense that they are almost visible, and the air seems to become a little heavier due to the accumulation of magic.

Then, a dazzling light flashed.

Under the guidance of this powerful magic, two lifelike spirits of different shapes appeared out of thin air and stood steadily in front of Loyi and Catherine.

What Loichi summoned was a majestic and powerful spirit in the shape of a warhorse, with eyes sparkling with spiritual light.

But what Catherine summoned was a nimble spirit in the shape of a snow wolf, with a look of indomitable spirit and wildness in its eyes.

Although they are all spirits, they seem to possess the spirituality and wisdom that normal creatures should have.

[Summon Mount], 2nd level conjuration spell.

Compared to Baruk who has an icemane tiger as a mount, the mounts of the two hunters on the snowy plains are obtained from spells.

The mount summoned by spell is definitely not as strong as the Icemane Tiger in terms of strength and speed, and it also requires additional mana to maintain its existence.

But it is not without advantages. It is lightweight and can be dismounted at any time by using the cancel spell.

The latter is obviously important for hunters who have to perform various tasks.

Almost at the same time, Loic and Catherine both used a nimble movement to nimbly flip over and jump onto the backs of their respective mounts.

As for Gaode
Loyiqi glanced at him and actually stretched out his hand to him, "Come up."

Gode ​​did not hesitate, took Roychi's hand, and also climbed onto the broad back of the warhorse spirit and sat behind Roychi.

Roychi didn't seem to be worried at all about what Gode, who was so close to him, might do.

"Hold on tight." Loichi called out, and without him making any movement, the warhorse spirit naturally chose a direction and started running wildly.

A fierce cold wind blows towards us.

"Where are we going?" Gao De sighed in his heart and asked.

His voice seemed extremely vague and indistinct amid the howling cold wind.

But Roychi quickly replied to God, "Go back to headquarters. We are only responsible for bringing you back. We don't have to worry about the rest."

Upon hearing what Loychi said, Gao De's heart sank again.

Both Loic and Catherine looked cold on the surface, especially Catherine who was wearing a bronze mask, she seemed even more ruthless.

But Gaode could still clearly feel that the two had their own bottom line and their style of doing things was more law-abiding.

But if we arrive at the Snowfield Guardian headquarters and change a group of people, it will be hard to say.

After all, it has been confirmed that within the Snowfield Guardians, there are senior members who are practicing forbidden necromancy.

If the top leaders are like this, the people below will definitely not be completely clean either.

Moreover, in Gaode's opinion, among the group of people who were replaced, there is a high probability that there will be people behind the scenes.

It’s good enough if you don’t kill yourself, so where is the bottom line?

"How long will it take?" Gao De asked again.

"It will arrive soon, in half a month." Loychi replied to God.

On the snowy plain, time seemed to be shortened.

For people in the North, traveling for a month or two is actually a normal thing.

Half a month.
After communicating with Loychi, Gode thought about his current situation.

First of all, the restriction of the forbidden ice needle is a top priority.

No matter what you think, you must first eliminate the threat.

Fortunately, the solution is already right in front of us.

Next, all he needed to do was to continuously and actively trigger the forbidden ice needles to adapt himself to the extreme cold.

But you can't do it too recklessly.

Although the forbidden ice needles were triggered inside his body and difficult for outsiders to see, the intense pain brought by the icy cold would allow Gaode to show what he was doing in another way.

Unless you are able to remain calm, you must not trigger the forbidden ice needles in front of them and must avoid the two of them.

But this is not a difficult task.

When the two of them rest, he will find an opportunity to trigger the forbidden ice needle.

In addition, you absolutely cannot go to the Snowfield Guardian Headquarters.

We must find a way to make these two hunters change their minds.

It was already evening when Loyi and Catherine found Gode.

However, as high-level mages, they are skilled and bold, so they don't need to be as cautious as Gao De, and they can still travel at night.

But people still need rest.

So in the second half of the night, the two of them each cast [Wild Alertness], quickly set up a camp, and stayed there to rest for a while.

The only advantage of being controlled by others is that Gaode no longer has to worry about food.

Sitting around the newly lit fire, Loych took out three peeled and hardened frozen mice from the package.

He skillfully brought it close to the fire, thawed it slightly, skewered it on a stick, and handed one of the sticks to God. "Do it yourself."

God took it swiftly, sat next to Loichi, and skillfully turned the wooden stick in his hand so that the rat meat could be heated evenly and achieve the best taste.

"What is this?" he asked casually while busy with his work.

"Snow guinea pig, one of the most delicious foods on the permafrost tundra."

"Although snow guinea pigs are only first-level earth creatures, they live in underground burrows all year round and their whereabouts are secretive. It is difficult for ordinary people to catch them. Even for us, we have to rely on luck to catch a few. This time you are lucky."

Although Gode was their "captive", Loichi did not act superior to him. Instead, he introduced Gode to him in a very casual manner.

"Then I'd better try it to see what it tastes like." Gao De said with a smile, and he didn't seem to be complaining about being caught by two people.

He also gradually realized that these two people were essentially "good people", even the seemingly cold Catherine.

sizzle.

As the flames roast, oil gradually appears on the guinea pig meat, exuding a unique meaty aroma and even a hint of herbal fragrance, making people salivate.

When Loichi saw that the food was almost cooked, he picked up one of the skewers and handed it to Catherine, who had been silent beside him.

This made Gode subconsciously glance at Catherine.

She was wearing that bronze mask from beginning to end. Now she has to take it off to eat, right?

What Gode didn't expect was that after Catherine took the roasted guinea pig, she didn't take off her mask, but looked up at the sky, her gaze cast into the distant night sky.

A moment later, the sound of flapping wings was heard.

In the darkness of the night, an owl with a pitch-black body and shiny feathers fell from the sky and landed obediently on Catherine's shoulder.

It rolled its eyes, still bright in the night, and from time to time lowered its head to rub slightly on Catherine's shoulder, appearing extremely intimate.

"This is Catherine's pet, a seven-night owl with magical affinity and extraordinary intelligence. It can keep watch for us while we rest." Roychi noticed Gode's surprised look and took the initiative to introduce it.

"Similarly, if you try to sneak away at night while we are resting, like you did in the branch, it will also remind us immediately."

He "reminded" Gao De meaningfully: "Of course, I don't think you, who have been hit by the forbidden ice needle and have only magic but no mana, can survive in this dangerous snowfield without us."

"I think you are a smart person. You shouldn't have such unwise ideas, right?"

Godard grinned, "Of course."

I must wait until the forbidden ice needles lose their effect before I can escape, he added in his mind.

Here, Catherine slowly tore off the snow guinea pig meat in her hand and fed it to the seven-night owl on her shoulder.

The owl seemed to have long been accustomed to such treatment. It slightly opened its sharp beak, lightly took the piece of meat, and then tasted it slowly, occasionally making a satisfied gurgling sound.

Gao De no longer hesitated and took a bite of the guinea pig meat in his hand.

Clearly no seasoning had been added, but in an instant a herbal fragrance mixed with the aroma of meat burst into his mouth, forming an indescribable wonderful taste.

No wonder Leitch called it one of the most delicious foods in the permafrost tundra, it really is something.

Gode ​​also tore off a tiny piece of the golden and crispy roasted guinea pig meat and handed it to Flora, who popped her head out of his pocket and was looking at the Seven-Night Owl curiously.

Flora took the guinea pig meat handed to her by God, but did not eat it. Instead, she flapped her little wings, flew to the Seven-Night Owl, and handed the piece of meat to it with great interest.

"Wait." Catherine was about to say something, but the owl took a look at the guinea pig meat handed to her by Flora. Without any complaint, it lowered its head, picked it up with its beak, and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Coo!" the owl hooted with satisfaction.

Hearing the owl's cooing, Flora immediately narrowed her eyes in joy, like a child who had found some fun toy.

Catherine, who was about to speak, was stunned when she saw this scene. She then stared at little Flora without saying anything for a long time.

Even Loic, who was standing by, was stunned for a moment. He looked back and forth between Nanaya Owl and Flora, and his expression became extremely strange.

After a long time, he turned around and looked at Gao De seriously, with a strange light in his eyes.

"You just said that Guardian Baruch was seriously injured while rescuing the Snover clan and was recuperating in the Snover clan?" Loichi asked.

"Yes," Godard spread his hands and said helplessly, "It's a pity that the Snover clan is gone now, so I have no evidence to prove it."

Roychi looked up at Catherine, who nodded slightly at him. He immediately understood and turned to Goder and said, "Although the Snover clan is gone, there will be traces left after all."

"Tomorrow, let's go to the original site of the Snover clan."

"Ah?!!!" Now it was Gao De's turn to be stunned.

He didn't understand why the two people who had refused to believe his words and were anxious to take him back to the Snowfield Guardian Headquarters to report suddenly changed their minds?

"Is she your magical pet?" Loichi asked, pouting angrily at Flora.

"Correct."

"Catherine's Seven-Night Owl will not eat anything thrown to it by anyone other than Catherine, including me," Loic pointed at the Seven-Night Owl on Catherine's shoulder, "but now, it has eaten the thing handed to it by your magical pet without any defense."

"This shows that your pet possesses a precious heart of nature."

"I believe that as the owner of the Heart of Nature, you should not be a bad person. There may really be some misunderstanding here."

Gao De was stunned.

This was not the first time he had heard of the term “Heart of Nature”.

When he first met Baruch, he said the same thing to Flora, but Goder didn't take it too seriously.

After all, this thing is too mysterious and has no substantial benefits.

But unexpectedly, this time he gained the trust of Loitsch and Catherine because of Flora's "Heart of Nature", which made the almost unsolvable dilemma have a glimmer of hope.

Although Roychi said that he believed in Gaode a little, he did not mention the five forbidden ice needles in Gaode's body.

If he didn't mention it, Gao De wouldn't say anything either.

Moreover, even if Loyiqi really wanted to take out the forbidden ice needle for him, he might not be very happy.

After dinner, Loic and Catherine went to rest.

On the snowy plains, being able to fall asleep quickly anytime and anywhere is actually a required survival skill, because only in this way can you restore your physical strength and condition as quickly as possible.

But as Loitch reminded him, the seven-night owl was always staring at him with its bright eyes.

But Gaode didn't care.

He lay down too, waited for a while, and after making sure that the two were asleep, he quietly activated his magic power.

The next moment, a chill swept over him, followed by unimaginable pain.

Gao De's face turned pale instantly and his muscles tensed up.

At this moment, he clearly felt the extreme cold, but big drops of cold sweat were already oozing out from his forehead.

Gao De clenched his teeth, controlling himself not to make any sound, and his body remained motionless.

[Withstand the cold of the icy cold, your cold resistance increases by 100.4% 100.6% 101.2%]

[Endure the pain of extreme cold, and increase the ability to endure pain by 67.6%67.9%68.5%]

[You are suffering from extreme cold damage, and your body's injury recovery ability increases by 3.1%].

(End of this chapter)