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Chapter 366 Alina's Sleeping Place?

"Huff, drink, huff, drink..."

Gorif and Anthony were still panting, not yet recovered from the attack.

He looked at the ice shield that enveloped the entire sled, and couldn't help but glance at Celia sitting behind Manica.

"Thank you," he said.

Just as the explosion was about to destroy the sled, Celia's ice shield descended, trapping both the sled and its inhabitants, preventing the icy shards and shockwaves from being destroyed.

This Tier 3 muscular mercenary is a greatsword master who excels in both offense and defense. All his defenses are only aimed at himself, and he has no ability to protect others as well.

So Celia had no choice but to step in, otherwise their sled would be destroyed and they would have to squeeze in with them, which was never a pleasant thought.

She didn't want to squeeze in with a mercenary who reeked of sweat.

If it comes to that, she will choose to give up her position and ride the flying broom herself.

"What was that just now?" Celia asked.

She added ice shields to Goref and Anthony's sleds while simultaneously slaying the monsters hidden within with a smooth combo.

However, after being killed, the monster turned into a lump of ice and blended into the environment.

“Yeti,” Anthony said. “A monster that can hide in ice and snow. It’s a special kind of monster that only comes into existence in the far north. It usually hides on glaciers by the roadside. When a target gets close, it will explode the glacier to attack. After it dies, it turns into ice and snow.”

Goref spat, "These monsters are annoying. You get nothing from killing them, and you still have to be careful. Ugh!"

As he spoke, Goref kicked the snow monster that had been transformed into ice and snow, scattering it all.

Pamisa glanced at it and shook her head: "Mr. Goreve, your commission is not to explore the ruins, not to fight, but to protect them. If you are careless again, you will have to pay for the sled yourself."

A sled doesn't cost much; the most expensive part is the magic crystal used as energy. All the other parts combined aren't worth as much as a single low-level magic crystal—meaning a magic crystal that costs 1 gold coin, not 5 silver coins.

Pamisa's words were actually directed at Goreve, telling him that if he couldn't even protect a sled, he shouldn't even think about protecting her and should just get lost.

Goref understood the implication, gave an awkward laugh, and had nothing to say.

So he became more cautious and was no longer the fearless person he once was.

The rest of the journey went a little more smoothly, thanks to our carefulness.

Along the way, they occasionally encountered other mercenaries, some lone wolves, others in large groups.

Seemingly recognizing Parmisa and Goref, the mercenaries did not stop them and allowed them to pass through smoothly.

Several hours later, they arrived at their destination, a place that looked no different from any other ice field.

“This place is very close to the far northern ocean, so everyone be careful when you move around. The ground we are standing on is likely water, and monsters may attack from the water,” Anthony said.

Pamisa glanced at him. "You don't need to tell me, you're the most useless person here. Go fix your phonograph."

“Alright.” Anthony ignored the nasty Pamisa and opened the package to begin assembling the phonograph.

Celia got off the sled and looked at a small hill in the distance.

That small hill was not an ice field; beneath the deep glacier, one could faintly see a different kind of trace.

“That’s the newly discovered ancient frozen ruins—the Sleeping Land. Don’t go near it unless you have to, otherwise, if those ground auroras erupt, nobody knows what will happen,” Pamisa said. Celia nodded and looked into the distance beside her.

She could vaguely see some tents over there and exclaimed in surprise, "Mercenaries have come to explore already?"

Goref said, "That's natural. The far north has always been a key exploration area for the Northern Alliance mercenary groups. Treasures have been found here, and rare magical knowledge from a thousand years ago has been unearthed. This directly propelled the mercenaries who obtained it to become the top mercenary group in the Northern Alliance. They also cooperated with the Northern Alliance government, making them unparalleled for a time."

Celia had no interest in so-called rare spells. Not to mention that as a prospective saintess, the entire library of the Holy Magic Academy was open to her for free, Ross alone had countless spells that were even more advanced than [rare spells].

Putting everything else aside, the Ice Shield spell she learned from Ross was far more powerful than the Ice Shield spell learned by ordinary mages.

It's better to have a few powerful spells than a lot of useless ones.

This is why those old Dengs who had been suppressed and stayed at the third rank for more than ten years could not defeat Elena, who had just been promoted to the third rank, and were instantly killed by Elena, who had obtained the divine inheritance.

The spells that are incredibly appealing to mercenaries aren't appealing enough to Celia.

So she simply nodded and sighed, "This ruin hasn't been determined yet whether it's a high-level or low-level ruin, and we're already setting up camp here. Aren't we afraid of wasting our time if we find out it's a high-level ruin later?"

Anthony said, "It is precisely because of these advance teams' explorations that the level of danger of the ruins can be determined."

"That's true."

Celia looked at the ice layer where a hole had been dug out.

"Lord Ross, do you think this ruin might be the place we're looking for?"

Ross said, "It's possible. This ruin has a strong barrier against mental energy. If you try to penetrate it, it will knock you unconscious. It should be the 'high-level ruin' you mentioned. I'll be able to confirm it once that 'Aurora' appears."

"Ok!"

If so, that would be great; we wouldn't need to spend any more time looking for it.

Ross said, "If that's the case, there's no need to go any further."

Celia was taken aback. "Huh? Why?"

“Since the Polar Blood Alliance was able to extract Alina’s blood from her slumbering place, they must have high-level mages stationed there. Your strength is enough to deal with fourth-level mages, but if it’s a fifth-level mage, even if you can control their magic array, it might not be enough.”

"It seems so. If this is the case, wouldn't the Polar Blood Alliance have already explored it completely by now?"

If this ruin is Alina's resting place, the Arctic Blood Alliance will surely have fully explored and taken control of it.

But if that's the case, this place shouldn't still be being discovered as a ruin.

If this isn't...

"Let's wait until tonight. There's some fluctuation inside this ruin. Tonight, the so-called 'autumn' might appear."

Thinking of the nights in Koster, Celia looked at Parmisa and asked, "Miss Parmisa, what time does it take to get to bed here?"

Pamisa said, "It's nighttime from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m., and based on my research, the aurora should appear tonight. It's beautiful, and I guarantee you won't be disappointed."

　Thanks to book friend 20221227145333312 for the reward

　　
　
(End of this chapter)