Chapter 1051 Akima’s Discovery
Dawn Northeastern border, Congshan area.
The higher you go, the harder it becomes. There are tangled vines and giant trees everywhere. The thick canopies are stacked on top of each other, and you can only see a little bit of the gray sky through the gaps.
The only thing that comforts Azima is that at least they don't have to contend with knee-deep snow - this place is less affected by the Demonic Moon, and there will be no heavy snowfall to seal the mountains. If they were all like the Impasse Mountains , then they can wait until the turn of spring and summer to come again.
But that doesn't mean traveling through the mountains is an easy job.
When standing at the bottom of the mountain, Congshan is just a gentle slope, not even steep. But after actually entering, I found that there was not even a path inside, and it was not suitable for large troops to cross at all. On the first day of the climb, three of the group were injured after climbing less than two miles. In desperation, Sean, the king's personal guard who was accompanying her, had to station the army in a small town at the foot of the mountain, and only selected a few elites to follow her. Forward.
A local guide Naf, a God's Punishment Witch Rosser, a liaison envoy Mal from the Tokat family, together with her and Sean, formed the entirety of this strange exploration team.
——It’s not weird that there are ghosts!
The Divine Punishment Witch said that she was entrusted by His Majesty to take care of her life. After all, it would be inconvenient to have many things with men all day long. But Akima was sure that as long as she tried to escape, the other party would immediately break her legs.
Although Mar Tokat is the liaison envoy sent by the King of Dawn, what else needs to be contacted in the deep mountains and forests? Instead of staying in the town, he insists on going up the mountain together, obviously coming with a purpose. If it hadn't been for the Tokat family, and if it hadn't been for a lot of help along the way, I would have been thrown back by Sean in a sack.
Not to mention the prospecting team. This "non-hostile" prospecting team is armed to the teeth. They can even use shovels to cut people. When faced with the knights accompanying certain lords, there are many who will annihilate the opponent with just one order. The posture is completely unlike a group of ordinary miners who are at the bottom of life.
And no one in this group knew what they were looking for, including Azima - it was not gold, silver, copper or iron, and the only guide was this small piece of coin of unknown material in her hand.
"Wait... wait," the guide walking in front suddenly raised his hand to stop, "be careful, there is a trap here!"
Akima heard a clicking sound behind her - she knew it was the preparatory action of loading the firearm. Over the past month or so, Sean had frequently talked to her about His Majesty's legendary achievements, and she had a basic understanding of the combat capabilities of this unit. In fact, she found that she preferred to be with ordinary people than with Rosser, who was also a witch.
Rosser's reaction was much calmer. She didn't even pull out her sword and walked to the guide slowly, "Oh? Is this... a spear throwing trip wire?"
"That's right," Nav pointed to the top of a tree trunk, "See, the spear is hidden there - as long as we accidentally touch the mechanism, those things will shoot us into sieves!"
Akima looked along his fingertips and saw a few sharpened sticks protruding from the branches and leaves, as if they were looking down at them coldly from a high place. If they fell on them, they would definitely hurt their head and neck. Neck and other important parts. This is definitely not a trap set by Orion, but more like it is set for people.
"Where is the agency?" Sean asked in a deep voice.
"You can't find them," Nuff shook his head. "Every vine and branch under our feet may be part of the trip wire. Unless a fire burns it, it will be difficult to completely destroy it. .”
"What should we do?" Mal muttered.
"We can only take a detour, sir."
"No, you all stand back." Rosser suddenly said, "Let me try."
"What did you say...?" Nav looked at the God's Punishment Witch in surprise, "Hey, this is no joke-"
However, before he could finish speaking, the latter had slowly walked into the dangerous area.
This patch of weeds is so dense that if you don’t cut it down, you won’t be able to see what’s going on beneath your feet. Before she had gone far, Akima heard a bang, as if something was being pulled apart, and then there was a rustling sound on the tree crown, like a poisonous snake spitting a message!
The twisted rope hidden somewhere suddenly straightened, and the wooden stick on the top of the tree popped out in one breath! At the same time, Rosser also drew his sword!
"It's over..." The guide immediately closed his eyes, as if he couldn't bear to watch the woman die on the spot.
But Akima witnessed everything that happened next——
I saw the Divine Punishment Witch holding the hilt of the sword with both hands, swatting away the wooden sticks one by one like swatting flies! Under the huge impact, most of the sticks shattered, but she acted with ease, as if it didn't take much effort at all!
When the commotion subsided, the grass around her was in a mess.
"The trap is now lifted," Rosser sheathed his sword and shrugged to everyone, "Let's continue on our way."
After realizing what happened, Nav sat down on the ground in shock.
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"Aha... I know that all of you are highly capable and skilled. You are worthy of being a big shot from the royal capital!" After the guide finally recovered from the fright, he immediately changed his words, "Especially this warrior, with his swordsmanship It can be described as superb!"
"No need to talk nonsense," Rosser interrupted, "You'd better explain why there are such traps in the mountains? Those wooden sticks and spears can hardly have any effect on wild beasts, right?"
This is also the question Akima wants to ask.
"It is indeed used to deal with people," Naf replied honestly. "The further you go up the mountain, the more traps there are. Therefore, Cage Mountain has another name, called Trap Mountain - these things were left by the lords of the past generations. The only purpose of coming down is to guard against the Wolf Heart Kingdom."
"Wolfheart?" Sean repeated.
"Yes, this mountain range extends almost from the sea to the Old Holy City. It is regarded as the natural dividing line between the two countries. Because the terrain of Dawn is lower, it seems to be surrounded by it in a cage, which is why Cage Mountain got its name." Naf explained, "But the problem lies in the shape of the mountain - you should have noticed when you were at the foot of the mountain. The south side of Congshan Mountain is like a gentle slope. It looks very high, but it is very easy to walk down. This has led to the neighboring countries Bandits, hunters and refugees often invaded Chenxi's border territory through Cage Mountain. At first, they just searched for resources in the mountains, and later they even ran into the village to steal and rob, making the local people panic. The lord also had a headache, so he simply I thought of a solution once and for all, which is to give up Cage Mountain."
"I see..." Mar Tokat suddenly said, "Such a thing actually happened on the border."
"Of course, your lord, you don't want to attract the king's attention," Naf continued. "Besides, we are not the poor people across the street. They can't survive without relying on the mountain. We just need to change our way of living. After the mountain is closed, , the lord sent people to plant fast-growing weeds and vines inside, and also set up a lot of traps. This custom was passed down from generation to generation, and Cage Mountain became what it is today."
So you turned it into a real cage. Although you blocked each other, you also imprisoned yourself, Akima thought to herself. If it were His Majesty Roland Wimbledon, he would definitely not choose to do this. The guy's eyes were always looking into the distance, and even when he was explaining tasks to her, his focus didn't always fall on her.
No, why should I think of him at this time?
Akima shook her head repeatedly.
Your Majesty is just an employer.
The main thing is to complete the mission quickly and try to get back to Doris and the others as soon as possible.
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Sure enough, as the guide said, the group encountered several traps, but they basically had no effect on the God's Punishment Witch. Just as night was approaching, Azima suddenly saw the green light on the coin suddenly become stronger!
Behind a dense forest, a dazzling light source also appeared. There seemed to be countless light points running back and forth between the two, forming a bright light bridge.
This is a source-level reaction!
She finally found another source!
However, when the exploration team followed Azima's instructions and walked through the dense forest, everyone couldn't help but froze on the spot.
It was actually an abandoned building half-hidden on the mountainside. The dilapidated stone door was bottomless, and the pillars carved with strange symbols on both sides clearly proved that it was not a natural thing.
Akima's eyes widened in surprise.
Didn't His Majesty say that what she was looking for was a strange ore?
Why does the source appear in a ruins that seems to have been abandoned for a long time?