Game of the World Tree

After the decision, everyone turned back to the direction of the ice castle.

At the same time, Tony also told the two Celestial teammates through the teammate channel when they encountered the Wall of Sighs and the next actions of his party.

"Wall of God's Sigh? Ice Castle? Okay, then we'll see you later! Look at the weather at the moment, there will be a blizzard in a while, you all pay attention to safety."

In the teammate channel, Ye Ye replied like this.

After reading his news, Tony couldn't help but look up at the sky.

Above the sky, it was still drowsy, but the tumbling clouds seemed to be heavier, and there were faintly flickering electric lights and thunderous clouds, with bursts of deafening echoes.

On the snow-covered mountain, the whistling of the wind seemed to be louder, and Tony was keenly aware that in the monitoring display of the magic power concentration of the game system and the pollution level of the abyss power, the values ​​were also slowly increasing.

Tony frowned, feeling a little depressed for some reason.

"Everyone, hurry up, a blizzard may be coming."

Athos glanced at the sky and said solemnly.

The group nodded and started rushing towards the main peak of Xueman Mountain.

The Ice Castle is located on Xueman Peak, the main peak of Xueman Mountain, two hills away from the group.

Looking from the direction of the Wall of God's Sigh, you can only see the snow-covered mountains in the distance, and the peaks are looming.

The appearance of the wall of sighs made everyone feel a little disappointed, and the weather, which was gradually getting worse, cast a haze on this operation.

For the sake of safety, even the magic energy gathering core was finally handed over to Tony.

Athos even specially told him that he was really in danger, don't care about other people, and quickly run with the magic energy gathering core.

Tony wanted to decline, but in the end, there were only a few people's firm gazes and Athos's almost pleading words:

"Lord Tony, you are the hope for this operation. As long as the magic energy gathering core can be sent to the Fortress of Dawn, even if it is sacrifice, it will be worth it for us."

In the face of everyone's expectations, Tony finally accepted it.

He was in a complicated mood and was inexplicably uncomfortable, but at the same time he was determined to do his best to bring everyone back.

The journey started again, no one spoke, everyone lined up and moved forward quietly, only the stronger and stronger wind whistled in our ears.

Gradually, the temperature has also begun to drop significantly, and drifting snowflakes began to appear in the air, dancing wildly in the wind.

Finally, after traveling for about two hours, everyone finally came to the foot of Xueman Peak.

The wind whistled, the snowflakes had become denser, and the snow crystals the size of goose feathers hit the face, giving people a faint feeling of pain.

On the ground, the snow piled up like white sand. With the raging wind, it was blown up again, forming a white "mist". If everyone was not a professional, I am afraid that at this time, the strong wind would have been blown to maintain the figure.

Fortunately, the group took a shortcut according to the map, and when they came to Xueman Peak, they were not at the foot of the mountain, but on the side of the hill.

Standing on the mountainside of Xueman Peak, Tony looked up at the top of the mountain, and saw that Xueman Peak was covered with snow. Perhaps because of the shortcut, the first peak of Xueman Mountain was not as high as he imagined, but it was just rampant. The wind and snow covered the peak, and it was impossible to see it.

After a short rest, the group set off again, but, after all, it was all hard work, and coupled with the worsening weather, everyone's speed was much slower than before.

"Everyone, be careful, don't fall behind, a blizzard is not necessarily a bad thing, the weather has worsened, and fallen creatures may also hide!"

Athos cheered the crowd.

Braving the increasingly heavy snow and wind, everyone began to climb the mountain.

It seems to have verified what Athos said. Although the weather was getting worse, but as everyone continued to move forward, luckily they did not encounter even a monster.

It's just that in the wind and snow, you can occasionally hear a faint roar coming from a distance, which makes people nervous.

However, although the process was difficult, the group was a professional after all, and there were no monsters in the way. They walked along the snow-covered stairs around the mountain, and they approached the summit in less than an hour.

"We have arrived."

Miller breathed a sigh of relief.

The temperature of the peak seemed to be lower, even as a professional, her voice was trembling because of the cold, her face was a little blue, and a layer of ice crystals had already condensed on her eyebrows.

Tony raised his head, and what he saw was a huge Arc de Triomphe.

There is a unique line of text engraved on the Arc de Triomphe. Tony understood it with the help of the game system. It means "Ice Castle" in mainland Chinese.

After Shimen, everything is blurred, and it is impossible to see the real thing.

"It's a magic barrier! It's still running!"

Miller said in surprise.

"The Detective Wall can work, and it's normal that the Magic Barrier can work."

Athos said.

After he finished speaking, he said to the crowd:

"Everyone pay attention, prepare for battle, we may encounter some terrible guys next!"

The team members listened, nodded and looked serious.

They clenched the weapons in their hands and raised their spirits.

"I'll go ahead and take a look at the situation first. If I haven't come out after 10 seconds, it means that I'm in danger, Mr. Athos, you should take the energy-gathering core first."

Looking at the stone gate shrouded in mist, Tony, who is already at the peak of black iron, said.

Athos hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head:

"No, Lord Tony, you can contact other Chosen Ones, your safety is the most important thing."

"Ados is right, your safety is the most important thing, and the energy gathering core is also placed there."

Miller and Ramis also said.

"That's right, let me go. I'm a heavily armored soldier, so be safe."

Warrior Poles picked up the axe in his hand and smiled.

Faced with the resolute refusal of the crowd, Tony opened his mouth and finally had to give up.

Athos patted Bols on the shoulder, chanted the incantation silently, and added protective magic to him.

"be careful."

he exhorted.

"Do not worry!"

Poles smiled.

Immediately afterwards, he took a deep breath, his eyes narrowed, and he picked up the axe and walked in...

Seeing his figure disappear into the Shimen, everyone held their breath, clenched their weapons, looked in the direction of Shimen, and waited without turning.

"One second...two seconds..."

Tony counted in his heart.

Time passed by second by second, however, the stone gate remained the same, the wind whistled, and the heavy snow slanted down like goose feathers.

The mood of the people became more and more nervous.

Finally, just when the time was about to expire, the fog in the stone gate suddenly roared, and the burly figure of Bors suddenly walked out of it, unscathed.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly greeted them:

"How about it?"

"There are no people and no monsters in it, but... it should have suffered a terrible battle. I can see some scratches and bloodstains. It should have been a long, long time."

Poles said.

Everyone was stunned, looked at each other, and finally focused on Tony and Athos.

Tony and Athos looked at each other and nodded.

"Go! Let's go in!"

Athos said.

Following his order, the group of people who had already been prepared took action and entered the Shimen together.

Tony walked in the middle, and the moment he stepped into the stone gate, the surrounding scene changed drastically.

The whistling wind stopped, the thunder stopped, the snow that was like goose feathers stopped, and the rolling clouds in the sky seemed to be the background without sound effects.

What comes into view is no longer the snow-capped mountains, but a majestic and magnificent building complex that forms a castle.

However, most of the buildings in this complex have collapsed, the scene is in a mess, there are still many traces of battles on the ground, and some destroyed staffs and swords can be seen.

On the broken walls, there are claw marks left by monsters and black bloodstains, it seems that a long time has passed.

At the end of the building complex, you can see a tall tower piercing the sky.

Unlike other buildings made of grey boulders, the tower is icy blue, majestic and beautiful.

"It's the Ice Tower! The Mage Tower of Ice Castle Legend Mage Ace is also the core of the entire Ice Castle! The control center of the Wall of God's Sigh is probably located there! We have to rush there!"

The old mage Athos looked into the distance and said solemnly.

After he finished speaking, he looked around and told everyone:

"Everyone, be careful, there has been a battle here, and I'm afraid there are still monsters left!"

Everyone listened and nodded.

Along the ruined castle road, the escort team raised their spirits and moved in the direction of the ice tower.

The inside of the ice castle was very quiet, and only the heavy breathing and slow footsteps of everyone could be heard.

Tony walked in the middle of the team. As he moved forward, he looked around vigilantly from the corner of his eyes, ready to fight at any time.

However, as the crowd advanced, the entire ice castle seemed to be dead silent, with no trace of any living beings.

Only the half-dead snow mountain pine on the road vaguely brings a little deep greenery to this former Mage Holy Land.

Finally... After walking slowly for about half an hour, everyone finally came under the ice tower.

Different from looking at it from a distance, at a close distance, everyone can see the real situation of the ice tower. The radius of this huge mage tower is probably hundreds of meters, and it is also covered with scars, which is obviously baptized by battle.

On the ground, you can still see some scattered weapons and tattered robes, and occasionally some broken bones.

The door of the ice tower was tightly closed, and the surroundings were dead silent. Looking at the towering mage tower, inexplicably, everyone felt an indescribable pressure.

Their spirits were tense like never before, and the calmness of the journey did not make them relax, but made them more vigilant.

"Want to come in?"

Miller looked at his teammates and asked.

Athos nodded and was about to answer, but suddenly his heart moved, and he turned to look at the gate of the ice tower.

I saw that the somewhat dilapidated door made a rumbling sound and slowly opened.

Athos's eyes narrowed, he clenched his weapon, and hurriedly greeted everyone to hide away.

Without any hesitation, everyone followed him and hid behind a boulder next to him.

After everyone hid, the stone gate slowly opened.

A young man wearing a gorgeous blue magic robe, looking about twenty-four or five years old, with a thin body, but a handsome face and bright eyes, walked out of it.

I saw his eyes swept around in a circle, and finally condensed on the big stone money that everyone avoided.

Then, the young mage snorted coldly and said:

"Don't hide anymore, come out, I have sensed you."

Everyone jumped in their hearts and subconsciously looked at the leader Athos, only to find that the old mage stared at the young man at the entrance of the ice tower.

His lips moved, and his expression was mixed with excitement, sadness, joy, and anxiety...

"Aren't you coming out yet?!"

The young man frowned, raised the exquisite magic wand in his hand, and aimed at the location of everyone.

Tony jumped in his heart and was about to reply when he saw Athos suddenly stand up.

He looked at the young man, his eyes were complicated, and his voice trembled slightly:

"Adrian..."

Seeing the appearance of Athos, the young mage also stayed where he was.

I saw the staff in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter, his eyes were excited, and his voice trembled:

"Father?"

...

The ice-blue prisms are beautiful, glittering with dazzling brilliance, and the crystal clear chandeliers hang high, emitting a soft magical light.

If it weren't for the fragmented Rubik's Cube devices on the ground, the cracked walls, and the magic altar full of claw marks, this would probably be a luxurious and magnificent magic research laboratory.

Here is the inside of the ice tower.

The young wizard knelt before the cracked fireplace and chanted a spell to light up the magic fireplace.

In front of the fireplace, Tony and the others sat around a crystal table, and their eyes swept around between Athos and the young male while curiously looking around.

Athos was also sitting at the crystal table, leaning on his worn-out staff, watching the young man walking back from the fireplace and returning to the crowd, his eyes were softer than ever before.

"Everyone, let me introduce... This is my proud son, Adrian, who is called a magical genius by Lord Simeon!"

He proudly introduced to the crowd.

Then, Athos looked at his son again, with thoughts and complaints mixed in his eyes:

"Adrian, have you been here all these years? How have you lived these past few years? What about the others? Since you're alive...why don't you go back? Don't you know I'm worried about you?!"

His voice was incoherent and seemed rather excited.

After listening to Athos's words, the young man lowered his head slightly, his eyes a little guilty.

He sighed and said:

"Sorry...Father, three years ago, there was a disaster in the ice castle, all the high-level mages were crazy, even my mentor, Lord Ace, became a monster, only me and a few survivors were sane... "

"Before going completely crazy, my mentor handed over control of the ice tower to me and ordered me to block the ice castle..."