After several hours of preparation, the four selected people boarded a small boat in a calm bay near the shore and approached the shore. The Typhon remained alert and sailed toward the open sea, waiting for the signal to rendezvous.
The four of them turned on the emblems of the chosen ones, forming a silver shield that could not only reach attacks, but also protect themselves from the madness and mystery in the ruins.
They walked through the deserted suburbs and came to the ruins-strewn hills. The clouds and fog above the head have become lighter, and the desolate and desolate land has a unique artistic conception under the hazy night. The silver moonlight dyed the broken walls, squares and broken towers in fantastic colors, almost becoming one with the sky, like a magic mirror hanging on the sky that reflects the heaven and earth.
The deeper you go, the more shocking the scene is. The once prosperous and powerful city-state of Annock was frozen in the summer night of 1425. The outlines of suburban villas and hotels can be seen in the remaining buildings. Fine silverware and porcelain are placed on the long tables. Jewelry boxes, gold, silver and dust crystals are scattered under the porch, stretching to the streets outside.
Griffith leaned over and picked up a small gold coin. This is the unique currency of Annock. The "gold pound" has a history of more than 2,000 years of use. It has exquisite workmanship and high purity. It is more valuable than the gold florin of Beyeland. One pound can pay a legionnaire. One month's salary.
Everything happened so suddenly. The residents of Annock seemed to suddenly realize that the end was coming. They rushed out with their treasures and then disappeared without a trace...
Soon, the four of them had entered the central area of the city-state, and the surrounding buildings and mage towers were even more luxurious and magnificent. Although it has been unmaintained and weathered for nearly two decades, the buildings here are still largely intact, and the outlines of indoor murals and sculptures still exist. Just as everyone was moving forward cautiously, Amon suddenly came under a mural, pointed at the remnants above and marveled.
As a supernatural elf from Canaan, he seemed to be aware of ancient secrets hidden in those abstract murals and raised sculpture traces. He studied the strange patterns on the murals with the unique curiosity of a "collector" and said with great interest:
"These humans are very good at discovering alternative sources of magic power. Look at these imprisoned strange creatures. It is obvious that they are not the species we are familiar with."
But in Griffith's view, it was just a series of continuous lines and chaotic arcs, ovals and rectangles, which were both abstract and unfamiliar. He couldn't understand it and didn't think it had any practical value.
"This is the official record of the city-state, preserved in the form of murals," Galadia observed for a while and explained to everyone, "Anok has a very powerful magical civilization. Although they have a small population and a small land, But they still think they have the strength to challenge Canaan and Beyelan. These murals and sculptures record their process of studying magic and exploring the origin. They are valuable occult knowledge, which may be worth learning from Canaan."
Hearing this, Amon nodded frequently, and even expressed the hope that he could stop here for a while and let him have a deeper understanding: "These murals extend all the way to the mage tower in the core area. We can go there to investigate."
Griffith looked down the road. It was an intricate, maze-like building complex. Deep in the eaves and domes stood a tall mage tower, which seemed to be built of white stone and decorated with gold, azure blue and scarlet red.
"This road is too constricted and may lead to an ambush." He shook his head and said he couldn't agree. "We must try our best to use your long-range capabilities in an area with good visibility."
"I only need five minutes, no, three minutes is fine. I want to copy some..." Amon murmured, reluctant to leave the mural.
"If you don't go to the Mage Tower, you can go this way to the city-state's secret vault." Erza looked at the map for a while and pointed in another direction. "Maybe you can find many rare treasures."
"I have no such worldly desires."
My only concern is to help Galadia get closer to the miracle as soon as possible, and then leave safely. I don't care about the inheritance and wealth of the lost city-state... Griffith thought firmly, and even snorted, He turned around and kicked the side wall, trying to open a path between the houses and get to a place with a better view.
"boom!"
With this kick, the wall fell down, and instead of seeing an open space, there was a dazzling stream flowing in front of them.
Countless gold coins, large sapphires and rubies, as well as many gold and silver vessels and jewelry flowed out of the holes in the wall like water.
"Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!" The gold coins fell one after another, making a breathtaking and sweet sound that penetrated into the hearts of everyone present. The golden sand flowed into the pure gold wine glass like a waterfall, making a rustling sound; the wine glass inlaid with gems tipped over at the moment when the gold overflowed, and rolled down into a string of pearls.
"Wow~"
The wonderful sound stirs people's hearts, as if a tinkling clear spring appears in front of a thirsty traveler in the desert.
"What a sound of nature!" Griffith secretly exclaimed. The azure and crimson gems dotted the golden river, sparkling with intoxicating colors and illuminating his eyes.
Galadia saw her boyfriend staring at the stream of gold, silver and pearls with wide eyes, as if he wanted to swallow them in one gulp. For a moment, she thought she was standing next to a money-hungry dragon.
"Hey~ Don't you have such worldly desires?" Galadia held Griffith's face and slowly turned him around like a puppet to look at her, "Am I more important or is gold more important?"
"Um……"
"Look, he hesitated!" Erza covered her mouth and chuckled.
"It's just some shiny metal and stone, don't you care?" Miss Elf stood on tiptoes and kissed the stunned Griffith gently on the lips.
The sweetness and fragrance flow between the lips and teeth, and the fresh forest breeze ripples in the heart. Griffith suddenly felt that his mind became clearer. He didn't feel it before, but a gentle kiss made him hear that the seductive tone lingering in his ears was fading away, and some strange feeling of intoxication and confusion was pushed away.
Am I under an illusion? Or have you lost your mind? Griffith immediately became alert. He turned around and looked at the gold sand and gems all over the ground. That's really tempting, but you shouldn't let yourself lose your composure.
"The environment here is abnormal!" Griffith said hurriedly, "I had a strange feeling just now..."
"Treasures that are entangled by strange beasts or mysterious things will be tainted with weird auras," Erza said. "The most common ones are the treasures of giant dragons. Even just a little bit can eat people's hearts. In mysticism, this is called the dragon's disease. , people infected by it will contract the same disease - endless desire and greed for gold and jewelry."
"I think it's more than that!" Griffith shook his head, "My resistance shouldn't be..."
"Okay, okay~" Galadia patted everyone on the shoulder one by one, "Let's take action. Our mission is to find miracles. As long as we focus on our true wishes, we won't get lost on the wrong path."
…
The four of them walked along the open road towards the core area of the city-state. Griffith was at the front. He is the vanguard and shield of the team, walking at the front, with Galadia, who has high perception and high mobility, following behind.
Miss Elf's nimble and light steps wandered among the team from time to time, scouting the surrounding environment. When she passed by once, Griffith whispered a question that he had always been concerned about:
"So, what is your wish?"
"I'm on guard~"
The girl gave him a complaining look, but still thought about it.
"Canaan has reached the edge of the cliff. If the supply of magic power cannot be restored, my compatriots will fall into chaos, and the cultists will take advantage of the situation. They have already been secretly arranging chess pieces.
"The situation of half-elves and humans is even worse. In the past, when the situation was good, Canaan could still provide them with food, but now even this is difficult."
Griffith was startled. His trip to Canaan left him with many bad memories, but the life of the locals was definitely not one of them. It may not be considered the true kingdom of God, but food and clothing are still guaranteed.
"Is it so severe?"
"Yes." Galadia nodded, "Arran is doing better under mother's management, but the situation in other areas is very bad. I am the daughter of the consul, the heir and patriarch of the Villanoy family, this At some point I have to do something.
"If this memorial ceremony can bring them a stable supply of magic power... wait."
A clear feeling swept over me like a tide. Even Griffith felt that an illusory map had formed in his mind, with three red dots appearing in the area near them.
The position sensing at twelve o'clock at midnight came, and the two teams of selected people suddenly encountered each other without noticing each other.
Galadia's reaction was extremely quick. Without hesitation, she took off a bracelet and threw it into the sky. The bracelet was like a meteor, flying behind the group of people in an instant.
Driven by Galadia's chant, a rift in space instantly opened around her.
The Galadia team launched according to the tactics they had already formulated. While Amon and Erza faced the enemy head-on, Griffith rushed directly into the tunnel opened for him.
As soon as he entered, he felt like he was spinning through a lightless world. The surrounding scenery appears exactly the same, but there are no animals or colors.
This section of the road was two to three hundred meters long, but he reached the other end of the tunnel in one second and appeared behind the enemy team. Then, he felt a gentle touch on his shoulder, and Galadia jumped out from behind.
"Waiting for my vision." Miss Elf's tone was cold. Once she entered the state, her flag was completely different from her previous lively style.
Griffith immediately discovered that in the place where he had just hidden, a figure exactly like Galadia was flashing rapidly, moving towards a nearby tower.
This is a common tactical move for rangers, to seize high ground with good visibility and suppress the enemy as soon as possible after contacting the enemy. The enemy team who saw this illusion also concentrated their attacks immediately, and the fire and storm attacks almost engulfed the world.
"Come on, Griffith!" Miss Elf gave a gentle push, and Griffith was wrapped in the strong wind and swung his sword towards the back of an enemy.
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