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After Fennoâs slash, a great amount of blood splashed out from the ground!
More than twenty Ice Worms were severed by Fennoâs sword.
But things didnât look optimistic. The centipede-like Ice Worms kept popping out from the cavity in the snow.
âThis is an Ice Worm nest! Damn it, when did an Ice Worm nest appear in Torch Valley!â
The Legend Wizardâs face was unsightly.
Ice Worms were relatively common lifeforms in the Crimson Wasteland, but it wasnât that common to see an Ice Worm nest. Even if a few Ice Worms wouldnât be worth mentioning, a whole nest of them was a true challenge.
It was like the Immortal Snow Soul. Alone, it would be weak, but with many of them together, especially near a nest, they were comparable to a Legend!
And from another point of view, killing them was very strenuous, while the rewards were negligible.
The Ice Wormsâ distinctive Ice Breath was comparable to a White Dragonâs. The damage they could do to weapons and armors was rather dire.
Every Legend of the Martial Path cherished their weapons. Dealing with monsters like Ice Worms would easily damage their weapons and wasnât worth it.
But they had no other way now because they had already provoked the wrath of the Ice Worms and thousands of them were rushing out from the nest!
Marvin tugged his horse back and lifted his staff, pretending to chant.
The next second, a green light covered the field of snow!
The immense Nature Power flooded the entire area and many of the Ice Worms became sluggish.
Fenno pulled back his partner, who had been preparing to stake it all with an all-out attack. His foresight and judgement were top-notch. He knew of the Nature Communication spell, but wasnât sure about whether it could influence the Ice Worms. However, fighting the Ice Worms now would surely hurt more than help.
Because Marvin was currently trying to communicate with the Ice Worms!
This was one of the strengths of Druids.
They revered life and nature, which helped them be able to communicate with all living things.
It was rumored that some profound Druids could even chat with inanimate objects like stones.
Something of that extent was naturally impossible for a fake Druid like Marvin, but the Greyhawk Staff was actually an Oddity, and it gave Marvin half the identity of a Druid, which he now took advantage of.
The Ice Worms werenât creatures with no intelligence, and they didnât attack adventurers for no reason.
Marvin wanted to find out the cause of their ire.
Bathed by the green light, the worms gradually slowed down.
But Marvinâs frown was deepening.
Because in his consciousness, he could only hear a constant buzzing sound.
The intelligence of these Ice Worms was apparently too low. Their minds were fixated on one idea, which was to attack any lifeforms approaching their nest.
Marvin reached out with his mind to try to communicate with them, but was still unable to get any sort of information from them after attempting for a while.
Still, after about five minutes, the Ice Worms were gradually pacified as everyone watched in surprise.
They slowly retreated and disappeared back underground, as if they had never attacked in the first place.
But the blood on the ground was evidence of the fierce battle that might have taken place.
âWorthy of being a Great Druid.â
Fenno looked pleasantly at Marvin as he complimented, âYou can actually pacify those Ice Worms.â
Fenno wasnât happy for no reason. Even though many Great Druids had the powerful Nature Communication ability, communicating with a lifeform with low intelligence was very challenging. And Marvin gave them an effortless victory.
The othersâ looks toward Marvin had also become more respectful.
Marvinâs aura was relatively reserved, making him seem quite mysterious.
But before this encounter, the strength he displayed was rather ordinary, so no one had attached much importance to him.
Marvin shook his head as he corrected, âI didnât persuade them.â
The Legend Wizard froze. âThen why did they go?â
âI only made them a promise,â Marvin explained as he began to frown.
âWhat promise?â the Wizard insisted. She sounded very dissatisfied. Marvin actually made a promise in her stead even though he was just following along with their group. This kind of action already exceeded her bottom line.
Marvin shrugged. âI told them that we wouldnât pass through Torch Valley.â
âWhat! What gave you the right to make this kind of decision!?â Nolane shrieked, âNot through Torch Valley? Do you want to climb the mountain?â
Marvin frowned more deeply, but didnât say anything.
Fenno was rather gloomy, while that big guy holding the enormous axe remained indifferent.
The Legend Wizard sneered, âTell me why you did that. Or are some pitiful Ice Worms enough to make you take a detour? Great Druid?â Her tone was sharp and was laced with a hint of charm magic.
The effect was to incite the targetâs anger.
Although it wasnât able to make Marvin angry, he still felt it.
âThat woman is too used to being domineering,â Marvin sneered inwardly, but he didnât feel like bothering with her and looked toward the Paladin instead.
âMister Griffin, they didnât see, but you should have understood?â
The Paladin originally neglected by everyone nodded silently.
He took a step forward and a silver light burst out of the ring on his finger.
A faint outline of a scale could be seen in the light!
Although he had already guessed that this Paladin was unfathomable, Marvin hadnât expected that he had already trained to the point of being able to summon the Truth Scale.
Even though the God of Truth had already fallen, the Truth Scale once represented the Domainâs highest law and power.
Under the shadow of the Truth Scale, the short road leading to Torch Valley became transparent.
The snow seemed to have disappeared and was replaced by a clear pattern.
At that instant, they all held their breaths!
Because that short road actually hid more than twenty Ice Worm nests!
A single Ice Worm nest was enough to wear them out, but if they angered more of them and all these monsters came out⌠the consequences would be unthinkable!
Cleric Nolaneâs expression became unsightly.
So did Team Leader Fennoâs.
That Legend Wizard was unable to speak for a long time.
The awkward silence was broken my Marvinâs calm words.
He cleared his throat and looked at everyone. âIf we forcibly rush through Torch Valley, these Ice Worms will tear us to pieces. I donât know how strong everyone is, but regardless of your equipment and skills, would that be enough to ignore the Ice Wormsâ Ice Breath? Under a collective attack from so many, we would turn into ice statues.â
âThis road is clearly impassable for us.â
He pointed at the tall snowy mountain and continued, âWe can only climb the mountain to reach Holy Light City.â
The others remained silent.
Only Griffin nodded to Marvin.
After a while, Fennoâs eyes flickered. âSorry, we cannot keep moving forward.â
âLast time we climbed the mountain, we met an Immortal Snow Soul. If we hadnât retreated quickly enough, we might have been buried there. We canât take this path again.â
âMoreover, these Ice Worm nests already explain a lot. Someone doesnât want people to cross the mountain. That person, or perhaps those people, want to seal the path from Black Swan Hill to Holy Light City. And someone that is able to set up so many Ice Worm nests definitely isnât someone we can afford to provoke. Even if we manage to climb the mountain, we will most likely end up in a deadly snowstorm or something else.â
âWe wonât go any further.â
His expression seemed regretful.
Marvin frowned as he looked at him.
The othersâ expressions also seemed unnatural.
Marvin didnât say much as he dismounted and left the group. He set foot on the long mountain path with Paladin Griffin.
After five minutes, once Marvin and Griffinâs shadows disappearedâŚ
âAre we really stopping?â The big man with the big axe scratched his head as he asked, âTeam Leader, didnât you say that you absolutely must go to Holy Light City this time?â
âGoing, of course we are going.â Fennoâs expression suddenly darkened. âWe will follow behind them.â
âThese two arenât simple at all. They might be able to force the mastermindâs hand. We will follow behind and reap some benefits.â
âGo! Letâs catch up.â
The small team once again set off across the boundless field of snow, following the pace of Marvinâs group as they slowly climbed the mountain.
On the other side of the mountain, in some dark, desolate ruins.
A Wizard was obsessively looking at a statue.
âLuna⌠Iâm hereâŚâ
âI finally found you after so many years.â
âThis time, I wonât let anyone take you away!â
Under the Wizardâs hat, two bright green flames shone.
And the statue in front of him had suffered from the passage of time, but it still had vitality.
It was a statue of a beautiful young girl.
She was kneeling on the ground, seemingly accepting some punishment with a heartbreakingly painful expression on her face.
A spear was piercing the young girlâs heart, and the scene looked exceptionally cruel.
Her hands were hanging in the air as if she was holding something, and one could see a faint flickering blue spot.
The Wizard cursed, suddenly unable to restrain his anger, âYou actually stole Lunaâs Cold Lightâs Grasps. Iâll carve you into a thousand pieces!â
Suddenly, a crystal ball in front of him burst out with glaring lights.
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A scene appeared inside it.
Two men were climbing the mountain.
One of them was carrying a weak, young girl on his back.
The green flames in the Wizardâs eyes flared up.
âI wonât let anyone get close to you, Luna, my darlingâŚâ