Chapter 44: Research on Maps
The sky outside was not visible in the dragon's nest. I didn't know that the three moonlight ladies had risen to the highest point in the sky. The three-color moonlight shone among the mountains on the snow field. The thick snow reflected the three-color light in the sky, adding a bit of gorgeous color to the night between the mountains.
In Mina's nest, the metal fortress was not demolished. After a simple cleaning, it became everyone's meeting room. In Freya's grief, she assembled some metal parts into the most common creation - simple tables and chairs. Everyone sat around the round table, and a map with the fragrance of flowers spread out on the table. Two crystal lanterns were placed on both sides of the map, so that the lines on the map could be seen clearly. Next to the map, there were a few short arrows, and Pannis held one in his hand and was giving instructions on the map.
"What you said is indeed suspicious." After listening to the detailed description of Panis from beginning to end, Flar habitually plucked the hunting bow in his hand, and a series of pleasant notes jumped out of the bowstring, as if accompaniment of her words: "But, I don't think anyone can build a base in the center of the Death Forest and then survive for a long time. In addition, according to current information, there are only three high-level priests in the Divine servants with the strength of the demigods. Well, they are the three who ran away at that time. The other ones are either the undead mage or the corpse ghost, the highest is the legendary level. With such strength, even if they really don't know how to build a base, can they enter and exit the base freely? You know how dangerous it is in the center of the Death Forest. Demigods may die at any time. How much casualties will there be for those legendary necromancers and corpse ghosts?"
"This is indeed the biggest doubt of this conjecture." Panis admitted: "But it is not impossible to explain. Let's talk about the base first. Do you still remember when the three major forests were urged to be born by the forest goddess and officially established as her territory?"
"I understand what you mean." Flar nodded and said, "The three major forests appeared in the early stage of the Third Age. And the three and a half-dead high-level priests were first active in the First Age, so you mean that they had a hidden base there, but they just happened to be covered by the Death Forest. Well, just like what I said. The temple you saw on a holy mountain of the Prairie Orcs was like that after the door of Death was opened, it was disturbed by the divine power of Danakus and resurfaced on the ground."
"Well, that's what I mean." Panis said: "If their temple appears deep in the forest of Death, the temple blessed by divine power will not be destroyed by the monsters. The monsters will not be idle and attack a temple containing the majesty of the gods. As for the erosion of the forest, the forest has the regeneration characteristics because of the power of the forest goddess. Danakus' temple has the same main god power, and the forest should not be eroded. In this way, the problem of the base is no longer a problem."
"However, the gods did not descend such an oracle." Flar shook his head and said, "The confrontation of alien divine powers in the forest has never been mentioned. If, as you said, the gods would definitely mention it in the oracle."
"That's it." The short arrow in Panis's hand gently tapped the tabletop and said in contemplation: "It's strange. It shouldn't be."
"Uh, I'm sorry to disturb your thoughts." The girls looked at each other and muttered a few words in a low voice. Catherine said, "Listen to your guesses, and think about the communication with Mr. Red Dragon Bass last night, which reminded me of a question. Your Majesty, when was the last time your clan asked for guidance from the oracle."
"Just not long ago." Flar was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled bitterly, and the notes on the bowstring also became low: "Okay, I understand, the last time I requested the oracle was more than eighty years ago, it was indeed not long ago."
"Maybe this is the problem." Panis also scratched his head and said, "I was also doubting this reason just now. I suggest that you discuss with the holy land in the forest after you go back and conduct a ceremony to ask the oracle for guidance as soon as possible. Ask the goddess of the forest this question, she should give an answer. After all, this matter is closely related to all the gods. It won't take too long. I remember that this kind of ritual should not be difficult. Ms. Mina, your reconnaissance may be done until they ask."
"Okay." Mina, who turned into a human form, sat next to Flar, nodded when she heard Panis's words: "If the goddess of the Forest really gave an answer, she should be able to point out the approximate location of their hiding place, so it would be convenient to reconnaise."
"Okay, the first problem has been solved." Panis knocked on the map: "The second question below is how to enter and exit. In fact, although the Death Forest is dangerous, it is not without a safe area. Didn't we look for a safe area together at the beginning?"
"The problem is that the safe areas are changing, and the time of the changes is random. Don't you also cannot grasp the replacement rules of the safe areas? You can't even grasp it, and I can't think of anyone else who can do it." Flar retorted: "And those safe areas are not coherent, and it is impossible to rely on those areas that appear by chance to penetrate deep into the forest."
"Have you forgotten that blood soaked the beast path to the line of the Lake of Tooth?" Panis's short arrow slowly drew a track on the map: "Then pass through the Melica hills from the east side of Lake of Tooth, wander deep into the woodlands, and finally arrive at Lake of End and the Bone Burial Land."
"What then?" Flar asked back, "Not only about the fact that there are more than 400 kilometers away from the core area of the Death Forest, just talk about wandering forest land, Lake of End and Burying Boneland. You won't know how terrible it is there."
"Yes, I don't deny that the part of wandering around the woodland to the burial land is very terrible, so scary that there are no monsters around, only some rather twisted and strange existences, but don't forget that the terrible thing there is because of unknown soul attacks." Pannis explained: "What are those things? They are the necromancers, the half-dead, the ghouls, and the undead. They are the believers of Danakus, and Danakus happens to be the master of soul playing. No one can match the skills of his believers in souls. For us, the three terrifying places may be the safest place for them."
Flar was silent. Panis's words made it very reasonable, making it difficult for her to find inappropriate content. After a while, the Elf Queen's bowstrings emitted several short syllables and nodded and said: "Indeed, if you follow that route, as long as you can fight against the soul erosion of wandering woodlands and the Lake of Ending, even the strength of the legendary level can pass safely, that is, there may be some troubles in the Melica Hills, but as long as you are familiar with the habits of the surrounding monsters, you can pass."
"So I think it's very likely that as long as they find ways to fight those twisted existences," said Penis. "As for how to go further from the Boneburial Land, I don't know, but I think they should have some special ways to avoid those weird dangers."
"It seems that Ms. Mina's aerial reconnaissance is really needed." Flar sighed: "If you explore from the ground, it may cause unnecessary casualties to several demigods in our clan, and the cost is too high."
"If you really want to reconnaissance on the ground, you can't let your elves bear it alone." Panis said: "If you really develop to that point, all races will have to work hard, otherwise it might be another disaster a hundred years ago, and maybe it will be even more serious."
"Ha, Kyle is gone. Who can organize an expedition to include all demigods of all races like before?" Flar chuckled and shook his head, "Forget it, it's too early to say this now, nothing has been decided. Wait a while, and we'll ask for the oracle first, and then Ms. Mina will reconnaise the depths of the forest. Maybe the situation is not that serious, right?"
"Maybe." Panis said without comment: "Do you remember what the lion said? A piece of bread will always fall to the ground with butter."
"Aunt Mina, Aunt Mina." Several people were talking in a low voice. From the entrance of the cave, Bass suddenly heard a huge roar. Such a loud roar suddenly appeared in the originally quiet environment. Even with the calmness of the three powerful men with the strength of the demigods, they couldn't help but gritted their teeth and urged to beat the noise maker. However, Mina was the one who really acted. She sighed with headache and crawled out of the fortress. She breathed a dragon breath at the entrance of the cave. Even though she was still in a human form, the dragon breath emitted was still scorching. Even through the fortress, it made people inside feel a scorch.
"Aunt Mina, don't hit me." Bass was squirted by Long Xi and said wailingly: "Didn't you let me come?"
"But I didn't let you yell casually. Can't you be a little more normal every time you come in?" Mina's voice sounded from anger to helplessness, and she said in a low voice: "Forget it, with your memory, no matter what I say, you will forget about tomorrow. Come in, go out with me tomorrow. Time is relatively tight, so you are responsible for sending His Majesty Flar back to the Elf King Court. I have other things here, so I won't waste time."
"Elf King's Court?" Bass said in confusion: "I haven't been out yet, I don't know you, where are you?"
"You don't need to know each other." Mina said angrily: "Just fly north all the time, Her Majesty the Queen will give you the direction."
"Okay, I can finally go out and have a look. Every time I say that I am not yet adult, I am not allowed to go out." Bass shouted happily: "Is it far there?"
Chapter completed!