Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Elvia stared blankly at the white bread, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

After she finished eating all the dry rations, the first thing she thought of was to rummage through Lin Gui's pocket.

I stripped him completely naked, turned all his clothes inside out, and made sure he had nothing on him.

So where did this white bread come from?

"Where...where are you hiding?"

Lin Gui did not answer.

Elvia didn't ask any more questions, snatched the white bread, and stuffed it into her mouth.

The way she ate was so unladylike; she had no trace of a princess about her.

He wolfed down his food, his cheeks bulging out, bread crumbs falling all over him.

Lin Gui then took out a water pouch from his pocket and handed it over.

Elvia took it and took a swig.

Then she froze.

is sweet.

Honey water.

Warm.

Elvia held the water pouch, and her eyes suddenly reddened.

It's been eight days.

What did she eat during those eight days?

Grass roots, tree bark, sour wild fruits, worms still wriggling in mouths, raw meat with traces of blood.

What do those things taste like?

Bitter, astringent, fishy, ​​sour, and that indescribable nausea.

She thought she had forgotten what food tasted like.

I've forgotten what white steamed buns taste like, and I've forgotten what honey water tastes like.

Now, a sip of sweet water brings back all those flavors.

She lowered her head, tears falling into the water bag.

Back in the capital, she wouldn't even glance at these things.

How could Princess Elvia possibly eat food meant for commoners?

But now, she thinks this is the most delicious thing she has ever eaten in her life.

Lin Gui didn't speak, but simply turned his head and looked around.

The place where they are now is a very well hidden hiding place.

Located at the boundary between tundra and forest, it is a natural depression.

The opening of the pit was completely hidden by dense bushes.

The branches of the shrubs drooped down, mingling with the surrounding weeds.

From the outside, you can't tell there's a hole here at all.

Several clumps of thorns also grew at the entrance of the cave.

The branches are covered with sharp thorns, densely packed, like a natural fence.

The pit was spacious enough for three or four people to lie down.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of moss, dry and soft.

Overhead, intertwined tree roots and vines weave a natural net.

It can both shield you from wind and rain and allow sunlight to leak through the gaps, so it's not too dark.

What's even better is that it's sheltered from the wind.

The wind swept across the tundra, only to be blocked by the bushes at the cave entrance.

Once inside the cave, there was only a slight chill.

Looking at this place, Lin Gui couldn't help but sigh:

"This is a really good location."

The voice of Shadow Blade Lin echoed in his mind.

"I'm the one who let her rest here."

Her tone was indifferent, revealing no emotion.

"You're lucky; this is a base I used before."

"It's still here after all these years."

Lin Gui wasn't surprised that Shadow Blade Lin helped Elvia.

Even when he was unconscious, he had this in mind.

Lin Gui nodded.

Shadow Blade Lin asked again, "How are your injuries?"

Lin Gui looked down at himself.

My left arm was still twisted at that strange angle, and it hurt terribly to move it.

The sharp pain coming from his ribs made him have to be careful with every breath.

My whole body was covered in bruises and abrasions; some areas had scabbed over, while others were still bleeding.

Not to mention magic, it's long since been completely exhausted.

Lin Gui mentally assessed his own condition.

He tried to summon his magic, and a feeling of depletion came from the depths of his soul, like a well that had been drained dry.

But at least, the levitation spell is still usable.

That thing consumes very little magic power; with his current recovery speed, he can barely keep it up.

With the ability to levitate, one can move.

As long as they can move, they can survive until they reach the next city-state.

If you hold on until you reach a place with a priest, you can be healed.

His injuries are now beyond the healing power of herbs.

Thinking of this, Lin Gui sighed inwardly.

If Eve were here.

There's no need to go through all that trouble.

Shadow Blade Lin's voice rang out again: "What's the next step?"

Lin Gui remained silent for a few seconds.

Then, he looked at Elvia.

She was still holding the water pouch, drinking the honey water with tears in her eyes, taking small sips, reluctant to finish it.

He looked disheveled and pitiful.

Lin Gui sighed inwardly.

"Let's go to the nearest city-state first."

"Heal your wounds."

He paused.

"Let her get some rest too."

Elvia heard her name called and looked up.

With honey water still in her mouth, she asked indistinctly:

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Lin Gui ignored her.

He turned his head and looked outside through the gaps in the bushes.

At the edge of the field of vision, there was an endless tundra.

Gray-green moss covered the earth, and undulating slopes stretched to the horizon.

Occasionally, a few bare rocks stand out abruptly.

The sky was pale blue, clean and transparent.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is the southern tundra in the northern part of the border region.

The problem is that the Southern Tundra is too big.

It occupies most of the northern part of the border region.

It stretches from the Blackwater Corridor in the west all the way to the Endless Mountains in the east.

Which part of the tundra is he in now?

Lin Gui frowned slightly.

Maps of the Akara continent have never been standardized.

The same terrain can present vastly different levels of danger in different areas.

Take the Blackwater Forest, a forbidden area east of Shield City, for example; it is only a small part of the Blackwater Forest.

The real Blackwater Forest is vast and long.

It traversed the forbidden lands in the east of Shield City, the wilderness in the center, and the Wailing Wall in the west.

It even extended all the way to the dwarf capital.

The same applies to the Southern Tundra.

Some places are forbidden zones where demons gather; once you go in, you can't come out.

Some places are golden transport corridors with few demons, making them relatively safe.

His ability to traverse the wilderness is top-notch, but only if he has enough magic power.

Like being inside the Wailing Wall.

Ignoring the golden route and relying on the Eye of the Underworld and Eve's magic to fuel a rampage is a special case.

Now that Eve is gone, the Eye of the Underworld has no effect on driving away ordinary demons.

Moreover, now that he is seriously injured, Elvia is of little use traversing the wilderness.

So he could only go back to his old, clumsy way.

Take your time following the golden route.

Avoid the greatest danger.

Fortunately, Lin Gui didn't need to deliberately look for the Golden Luo Tu this time.

Because it's in this area.

A city-state on the Alliance's transport route was not far from them.

The messenger Rotu cannot show all the city-states on the continent of Akara.

However, through it, Lin Gui roughly determined his location.

And by using the location, one can access the corresponding Akara physical map in their possession.

Lin Gui pulled out a large map from the storage space.

He then marked his and Elvia's positions with a pen.

Southern tundra, southeastern part, emerald tundra.

The nearest city-state to them was Dragonbone City.

It is located between the emerald tundra and the southern Dragonbone Mountains.

They were less than ten kilometers away.