After the first-year exams at Homemon Watts ended, students from all grades began to pack their bags and prepare to return to their hometowns to spend the summer vacation.
They will return to school on August 31 to start their second academic year.
During the nearly two-month vacation, professors assigned a large number of social practice tasks and research homework, which will be comprehensively evaluated and calculated when returning to school in the fall. Coupled with the overwhelming reading and paper assignments, everyone has some anxiety on their faces.
I definitely can't complete so much homework alone, and I can't even buy all the reading books. Students naturally formed small groups and each took on a part of the project.
Sonia booked a pavilion at the Flower Gallery Teahouse on the cliff by the sea and invited Fiona and Galadia over. Several girls sat around a round table surrounded by flowers, enjoying afternoon tea of cherry cakes, pudding and yogurt, while discussing summer arrangements.
"The occult project report, history thesis and archaeological practice that have the most credits can be completed together," Sonia spread out a map on the table and said enthusiastically, "I asked my seniors, the most time-saving way is Investigate a historic ruins. They suggested going to the north. The ruins can be found in the valley not far from the kingdom and the elven city. The transportation is convenient and can save a lot of time."
Fiona swallowed the egg tart in her mouth and nodded in agreement: "And it's safe. I don't want to encounter rebels or cultists again."
"If we encounter one, let Griffith and Lana go up and fight with them. Their promotion to Sequence 7 requires a lot of combat experience and military merit," Galadia said nonchalantly, "Speaking of the Northern Territory, I have A good suggestion. High ranger Tidwigi is serving as ranger master in the north of Sebasto.
"She is my cousin, and she governs the Canaan colony of Tynephes. We will take a boat from Homonworth, cross the sea and enter the mouth of the Tierni River, and go upstream. We will arrive soon."
Sonia immediately set her sights there: "Tynephes? I understand. There is an ancient temple called Bellomon on the edge of the Tulan Swamp."
Tidwige!
Griffith, who was standing looking at the fjord and eating pudding, immediately perked up his ears. The corrupted feather fencing sword he held was captured from Baron Anselm as a gift from the legendary ranger to the Knight of Roland, but somehow ended up in the hands of the Blood Baron.
Will Miss Tidwig give me a reward if I return this weapon? Well, it should be possible. Maybe he will purify the feather sword and give it to me! This is how the stories are written. Griffith made a small calculation in his mind.
I am a junior who follows in the footsteps of Knight Roland, a friend and classmate of Galadia. I will soon follow her to meet the governor and family of Canaan. I can’t give you too much encouragement and support!
The more Griffith thought about it, the more credible it became, and he was ready to express his support for this opinion. Suddenly, Rana stood up and said:
"There are some uneasy rumors. The orc tribes in the north are gathering strength, and there are small-scale battles in the border areas. Their fleets once went south along the Tierni River to harass the towns around the Sea of Tranquility. The emperor guarded by Miss Tidwexi The fortresses of Nephes and Turan are not far from the important crossing guarding the middle reaches of the Tyrne River. The ruins and forests along the coast were once the site of long and fierce battles, leaving behind terrible pollution and depravity."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was silent. Griffith's mind suddenly sank to the bottom of the water, and he said hurriedly:
"The Belomon ruins are still far away from the border. To the west of the swamp is our Turan Fort, and to the north is the territory of Canaan. To the south is the assault cavalry headquarters, and there are many strong fortresses in the upper reaches of the Tierni River.
"Looking at the location on the map, northwest of Tulan Castle is Archduke Meyer's Wallenberg. It has become the core territory of the kingdom and the elven allies. Mutated creatures may be found, but it is not certain how dangerous they are."
"Yeah~" Fiona nodded repeatedly, "We can't go to the Western Territory anymore! Since the last rebellion, intense security wars have been going on there every day. My dad is stationed there with a legion, fighting So far, the rebels have not been bulldozed.”
Sonia held her cheek with her hands, looked at her companions and asked, "Southern Realm? Pasha? Beacon Academy is there. We can ask the witcher to take us on a tour."
Amber is there, and she even invited me to be a guest... Griffith muttered in his heart.
Galadia shook her head: "It's too peaceful there. There are endless cases of Beyonders and mysterious incidents in the market. The businessmen there have the bad habit of taking potions with extraordinary properties without authorization. But this kind of thing cannot be an academic subject, and there is no theory. value."
so far so good. Griffith breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"All the ruins in the southern region have been developed into tourist attractions. If our report is written like a flower, it will be suspected of plagiarism." Fiona also objected.
That's right, that's right. Griffith nodded repeatedly.
Lana shrugged helplessly: "How about the Eastern Province? There must be many interesting things to see in the dwarf kingdom."
"I don't want to go drinking with them in the mountains!" Fiona puffed up her cheeks, "My dad served as an ambassador there and his stomach was broken from drinking."
"And it may be even more dangerous. The forces there are intertwined," Galadia pointed to Griffith, "I just killed a group of goblins there with him last year. They would even... well, I don't want to remember it. ."
Sonia was embarrassed. She looked at everyone and then at the map: "We can't go to the southern continent. It's too far and too mysterious. My family won't agree."
Then it’s the North, at least we have Miss Legend Ranger looking after us. Corrupted Feather Sword purification mission, I want to put it first on my schedule! Griffith thought with satisfaction.
The small meeting finally decided to explore the ruins near Tulan Fort. Everyone started to make preparations and decided on the itinerary the next day.
Griffith and Lana originally wanted to ask Ophelia and Midianmeiya to go with them, but these two people received royal duties and could not go together. It is said that they will inspect the northern territory with the prince during the holidays. Those disturbing rumors appear to be true.
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By the next day, the summer vacation travel plan was initially taking shape. Once again everyone gathered for a group discussion.
Sonia took out a detailed travel route map and schedule. These are her favorite things to do:
"Then let's go to the Bellomont ruins. My family agrees. The only drawback is that the plague is said to be prevalent there, and the swamp water and plants can easily make people infected with diseases.
"We have to be careful. The kingdom's spellcasters and the Canaan side have organized several purifications, but they have not completely eliminated the spread of the plague."
Sonia showed everyone a report about a terrible disease spreading among the swamps and puddles. Little devils hide in screws, burrow into the human body, and bring horrific diseases.
This is schistosomiasis, one of the diseases that most need to be guarded against during wilderness adventures. Residents near the swamps were plagued by schistosomiasis, and even the nobles fled.
Fever is the main early symptom of the disease, and the intensity, duration and type of fever vary depending on the severity of the infection. As the condition worsens, patients will become extremely thin and develop severe late-stage symptoms such as ascites, giant spleen, and abdominal wall venous distension.
In areas where blood-sucking worms are rampant, the population is sparse and the land is barren and barren. Thousands of people have been killed by schistosomiasis, and some villages have not heard the cry of babies for seven or eight years.
At first, people thought it was the evil god who was doing evil, and they offered sacrifices and prayed to the true god one after another. However, it was later discovered that this was not the case. These little demons are extremely evil without the support of gods, and even powerful supernatural wizards cannot eradicate them.
Galadia frowned, but she quickly came up with a solution:
“We can take a boat from Tynyphes to the ruins by waterway. We won’t have to pass through plague-infested areas, and we’ll be fine if we don’t move near ditches and swamps.
"I learned about it. Bellomont Swamp and the ruins are safe destinations for exploration. A scientific expedition team goes there every year. In the ruins, there is a purification team composed of my people, commanded by an extraordinary wizard, and a powerful Guarded by indigenous people, it is very safe.
"The current person in charge is the extraordinary wizard Besarius, a senior archaeologist and occult scholar. He and his team members have been arranging suitable routes for the scientific expedition team, providing advice and support. I have written home , let them inform Ty Nephes about the itinerary and the hospitality along the way."
"Great!"
Everyone cheered together. The kingdom and territory of elves are not something humans can enter casually. Even nobles and wizards must undergo strict review and inspection.
It is said that the light in the city of the elves never goes out, there is no oil smoke or stains, and there is no shortage of anything. It is the kingdom of God on earth.
Soon, Count Chalon also wrote back saying that he had no objection to his daughter's plan. As the future rulers of the kingdom, young scholars need to travel in cities and forests. Only in this way can they develop the spirit necessary to study magic and learn more advanced knowledge. Not to mention that traveling can also increase the social experience necessary for managing territory and participating in government affairs.
For this exploration, the two earls not only issued letters of introduction to lords and officials along the way, but also sent more equipment to Griffith and Lana.
Considering that this exploration may involve going deep into ruins and ruins, the equipment the two Shutorals received were mainly for infantry combat.
Griffith received a brand new sword made of fine steel, and crystals and gems for inlaying the Anima breastplate were also delivered. The Earl's Palace also sent him several additional units of potential potions at a cost of Deferred payment. Lana brought his horse-killing sword, and Xia Long's bloodline protector and holy defender were carefully sealed and put into his backpack.
