After glancing at the sharp claws, Lu Ye and A Tui obediently climbed onto the dragon's back.
Agil and Smarag were no exception; they clamored for attention, saying things like "We want to go too," and were lifted onto the dragon's back by Lu Ye. Lance Sanks, seeing that these two adorable little backs hadn't enjoyed the pleasure of flight for a while, reluctantly took them along.
Riding atop the enormous dragon's body, Lu Ye and A Tui personally experienced its magnificence and beauty, as the wind generated by the flapping of its wings stirred up vast expanses of lake water.
Lance Sanx flapped his wings and flew into the sky, his figure gradually shrinking until he disappeared.
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Lance Sanx's flying ability is quite formidable.
She bypassed the royal city, even crossing the snow-covered forbidden area and the Lord's elevator, and brought Lu Ye and the others directly to the snowfield.
To be fair, it's quite cold here with snow and wind, and the snow piled up everywhere.
Halfway through the journey, A-Tuifei had already started rummaging through his backpack looking for warm clothes.
"Well then, I'll leave you here. I hope everything goes well for you."
"Wait, are we going back too?" Akiel asked, clinging tightly to Lu Ye's arm. "Senior, how about this: you turn us back to our original size, so we can help rescue Vic!"
"I second that," Smarag nodded.
Lance Sanx's dragon eyes narrowed slightly.
What are these two up to? Doesn't the senior know what they're thinking?
Although they constantly complained about Lu Ye, if they really hated him, they wouldn't keep mentioning his name every day.
"No. Although you can't turn back into your original form for now, you haven't forgotten that you are dragons too, have you?"
Although Lance Sanx was willing to let Agil and Smarag do as they pleased, the summit of Giant's Mountain was not a place that dragons could easily set foot in. Although the dragons and the Golden Tree forces made peace during the Ancient Dragon War, they were still at a disadvantage.
"Well then, I look forward to your good news."
“Well, just to be on the safe side, let’s double-check,” Lu Ye said. “Is Vik at the frozen lake west of the snowfield, near the cauldron of flames?”
“Yes,” Lance Sanks said. “The reason I know his exact location is because there is a dragon called ‘Frozen Mist – Polylios’ on the frozen lake. It has been there since the time of the ancient dragons, and the Golden Tree forces have also given in to it living there because it is related to the royal family of the capital.”
"Is it related to the royal family?" A-Tu asked curiously. "Then doesn't that mean there's a traitor among you?"
“I wouldn’t call him a traitor. Since the decline of the ancient dragons, the borderlands have been ruled by the Golden Law. Moreover, after the Ancient Dragon War, the dragons have at least outwardly begun to be on good terms with the royal city,” Lance Sanx said. “I am still a priest of Rodel, but that doesn’t stop me from sending you to the snowfields to find the Great Rune.”
Lu Ye understood: if he found the Ice Dragon, he would naturally be able to find Vic's location.
After a brief farewell, Sanlong watched Lu Ye and A Tui's figures gradually disappear into the distance.
Seeing the disappointed looks on Akil and Smarag's faces, Lance Sanx chuckled to himself.
"You really like him?"
"H-How could that be?" Yakiel exclaimed as if he had been stepped on. "No, it's just that if he dies, there will be no one to help us restore things to normal."
"Well, even the mighty Shining Stone Dragon has things it can't handle. To conclude that we like a mere human based on that alone is far too naive, senior. You're just like a love-struck character from a romance novel set in the borderlands!"
Lance Sanx smiled but remained silent.
In this icy, snowy landscape, the two little creatures, now human infants, blushed.
There's a saying that goes something like this: "Even a dead duck has a stubborn beak."
“Well then,” Lance Sanx said, “in order to ensure that the person who can restore you to your original state returns, I have a task for you. This is something that I, in my complete form, cannot do, and in your current state, you can take advantage of the chaos.”
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Lu Ye and A Tui walked forward on the road ahead.
The two of them trudged through the snow, which was up to their calves deep.
Although he couldn't find any thick clothes, A-Tui found some cotton, which he stuffed into his clothes to keep warm.
Moreover, A-Tui also had several homemade fire pots in his backpack. With the addition of the fire pot covers, they were powerful enough to keep the two of them warm.
Not long after they left, Melina appeared.
“There’s a map of the west side of the snow mountain up ahead,” she said, pointing the way.
"Wow, thank you, Amei."
With Melina's guidance, the two successfully found the map west of the snow mountain.
Although the map is incomplete, judging from the map west of the snow mountain, there is a valley shaped like a river near the north, but its size is far smaller than the "ice lake" that Lance Sanx described.
It seems that if we follow this river westward, we will most likely find the Ice Dragon Polylios.
To speed things up, Lu Ye and A Tui mounted their horses.
They ignored the minor monsters they encountered along the way.
After traveling for half a day, the three finally found a blessing point and decided to rest there.
After lighting a fire and roasting dried meat and turtle neck meat, A-Tui clapped his hands and got up.
Being constantly roasted by the fire was quite uncomfortable, so she decided to wander around and enjoy the scenery of the snowfield. From the edge of the cliff, she could see the enormous golden tree that seemed almost within reach, and the magnificent royal city at its foot.
As A-Tui wandered around, she soon encountered a living person in the freezing cold.
The man was wearing armor and a straw hat, but he covered his face with his hands.
"Excuse me, may I bother you for a moment?" the man asked, taking the initiative to strike up a conversation.
"That's strange. Judging from your voice, you don't seem to be crying. Why are you covering your face?" A-Tui asked curiously. "Are you alright?"
When talking to strangers, A-Tui always maintains a safe distance of several meters.
“No… do you know that there is a price to pay on the path to becoming a king?” the man said. “If I’m not mistaken, you, who have come to the academy, are now facing the moment to make a sacrifice.”
“Sacrifice? Sacrifice?” A-Tui was taken aback.
"Yes, the path to kingship is accompanied by sacrifice. That poor girl will throw herself into the cauldron of flames, burning herself, just so that you can walk the path to kingship. It is a sight too painful to bear."
Throw yourself into the cauldron of flames...
Upon hearing this, A-Tui immediately thought of Melina.
Strictly speaking, Melina is now her own witch... although she is not the Finger Witch, and she doesn't know if she can completely replace the Finger Witch's duties, but A-Mei has a vague premonition in her heart.
Once Lu Ye and I obtain the Great Rune of Marlenelia and enter the royal city, the thorns that the Golden Tree grows for self-protection will cause Melina, as the witch's replacement, to throw herself into the flames...
"Regardless of whether the girl acted voluntarily, you have no choice but to sacrifice her." The voice of the man in the straw hat was like the hiss of a viper. "Otherwise, the idea of burning away the thorns that the golden tree refuses and taking your own path is utter nonsense."
A-Tui was silent for a moment, then bit her lip tightly inside the kettle cover.
“In fact, she had already realized this when she was listening to Vic’s story before.”
How infuriating! I've already tried so hard not to pay attention to this, why did you have to bring it up again?
"Heh, Melina isn't a real witch," A'tie said coldly.
This wasn't just a message to the annoying man in front of him, but also a message to A-Tui himself.
That's right, Melina wasn't a real witch and couldn't possibly be in charge of tending the fire...
"If that's the case, then there's only one treacherous path to take."
"What do you mean?"
“You faded one destined to become king, if you do not wish to sacrifice the witch and embark on the path to kingship, then remember the words of me—Shapolili. Proceed to the depths beneath the Golden Tree Royal City, to the very depths of the earth. Then pay homage to the Three Fingers and the Mad Fire. In this way, after receiving the Mad Fire, you yourself will become the fire, and the girl will no longer need to be burned.”
Blessed with the fire of madness...
The spark...
Isn't this just a carbon copy of Vic?
"Hehe, hahaha, stepping onto the orthodox path of a king, becoming the King of Chaos, this is the path you should take! May chaos fill the world!!"
The man named Shapolili raised his arm and shouted.
"I don't want to become that crazy person... You should tell that to someone else!"
After saying this, A-Tui turned and left.
Shapoli, who had covered her face with her hands, stood there for a long time before she began to sob softly.
"Waaah... What a cruel man! He actually made the girl who was with him throw herself into the cauldron. Compared to this King of Elden, it would be better to maintain the current situation, where everyone is struggling on this land..."
"Well then, my dear Faded One, it seems I must resort to some special means to stop you... After you are destroyed, I can wait... Ah, and wait for someone willing to become the King of Chaos!"
Shapoli raised her head, slightly loosened her fingers, and a yellow, frenzied fire burst forth from between them.
Chapter 659 Ice Dragon
A-Tui returned to the campfire, where the dried meat was almost cooked.
Lu Ye and Melina were seasoning the food, since the dry and tough texture of the meat already greatly reduced its appeal, and it would be unacceptable if the taste was also bad.
Although Melina had previously said that these matters were not under the jurisdiction of the "temporary witch," she no longer had the authority to say so.
"So, did you find anything fun?" Lu Ye handed the roasted jerky to A Tui.
“Ah…no, it’s nothing,” A-Tui said after a moment’s hesitation. “There’s nothing fun around here, it’s just that the scenery is nice.”
After glancing at Melina, who was munching on jerky like a squirrel by the campfire, A-Mei ultimately didn't reveal that he had encountered Shapolili.
Moreover, aside from the information about the location of the Madfire, there's not much else to say.
After all, the matter of burning the tree had already been mentioned when discussing Vic with Lance Sanx and Smarag.
To reach the Golden Tree, you must burn it.
This requires a witch to throw herself into the cauldron of fire, burning herself to serve as the source of the flame.
However, a certain phrase from Shapolili still lingered in her mind.
"Go to the depths beneath the royal city and meet with Three Fingers and Mad Fire. After receiving Mad Fire, you yourself will become the fire, and the girl will no longer need to be burned."
This means that one should act as the spark...
After finishing their meal and resting for a while, the group continued their journey.
Lu Ye glanced at the map.
According to the schedule.
They needed to reach the glacier before nightfall, so they couldn't slow down.
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