Sara's nose twitched, but there was no expression on his face. Caesar did not say anything, and continued to lead the noisy mercenaries into the forest.
They followed the dense forest all the way to the south, and all they could see were pine forests commonly seen in the Ebu region. There were surprisingly few beasts, and occasionally there were some shadows of animals, but they were gone in a flash.
The group crossed one or two mountains and entered the hinterland of the Bramble Mountains. Looking down, the terrain gradually became rugged. Logically speaking, such an uninhabited place should be very lush with vegetation, but the trees in front seemed to have withered, especially at the bottom of the valley, where there were rocks everywhere.
This was not normal. The branches of Ukrahir were part of the World Tree. They were full of vitality and vitality. Even if they were not activated by injecting energy, their natural aura could turn a wasteland into a forest. However, this place was the complete opposite.
Caesar thought for a moment and said, "You saw it."
In terms of strength, the Black Dragon Emperor was indeed standing at the top of the world, but in terms of knowledge and experience, the fifty-year-old Black Dragon was far superior to most of the long-lived species, and the one next to him was one of them.
Caesar's words had the meaning of inquiry. He was not worried that the monsters were too strong or too dangerous, but he was just expressing doubts about the existence of Yukrasil.
"Well, nothing."
The brawny man nodded, indicating that there was no problem, and continued to move forward.
After a while, he thought for a moment, and explained in a low voice, "When the branches of the World Tree are just born, they need to extract nutrients from the earth to awaken themselves. When the state is stable, they will feed back to the earth to nourish all things."
"Where did it come from?"
"Who knows, maybe it's a gift from the heavens, but according to historical records, it's not easy to find it."
The smell of the crawling creatures in the air gradually became stronger, and Sara's eyes showed a hint of vigilance, "Nine-headed Giant Snake, I've never heard of such a monster …"
The sky gradually darkened, and the gloomy atmosphere calmed the mob behind them down. Although the team was still moving forward, they had already lit torches. Although it was not wise to light a fire in the dark, this was an adventure, not a war. Beasts and monsters were afraid of fire.
After walking for a while, they finally arrived at the site of the disaster. In front of them was a mine. The news of Yukrasil and the nine-headed serpent came from here. A month and a half ago, there was a devastating disaster in this mine. Of the two thousand people present, almost none survived.
The Lord of Gold and Silver Town responded by placing a few wooden planks at the entrance of the town. The planks were written in the common language and the language of the Halfling: Extreme Danger!
Those who have not given up their lives are forbidden to enter!
In the beginning, there were still many adventurers who tried to challenge themselves, but no matter if it was a group or an individual, most of them disappeared without a trace after crossing the mine. It wasn't until half a month ago that people gradually realized the seriousness of the problem and began to face the possibility of unknown monsters in the Bramble Mountain Range. At the same time, they also spread the news to Airadia.
When night came, the vast land was sleeping in the darkness. Everything was silent. The silence was like a silent mourning for the dead on this land.
"There are living people in front."
Staring at the warning sign, Sara suddenly said. He quickly walked around the ruins of the mine and did not forget to glance back at Caesar. He really thought that Caesar was a spellcaster and was dissatisfied with his indifference. This guy looked so relaxed and casual as if he was just here to play. This kind of thing should have been discovered by the spellcasters first.
The breath of life appeared in the valley behind the mine. After entering the valley, the deeper they went, the more desolate the environment became. There was almost no vegetation on the ground, and sharp rocks followed like shadows. There seemed to be some withered old trees in the distant darkness. The cold wind in the mountains was like a ghost passing through the branches, making creaking sounds.
From Sara's description, Caesar knew that this was because the nutrients of the land were absorbed by Ukrahir. However, he did not know how to search for that thing. Just now, he used his psionic ability to scan the entire Bramble Mountain Range and found nothing. The breath of the crawling creatures was also irregular. So far, there were no clues.
This was not a problem, because the "human" in front of him knew.
Previously, various signs inadvertently revealed that Sara knew how to find the giant nine-headed snake and Ukrahir. As long as they followed his will, they would be led to the final destination sooner or later. However, due to the fact that this guy belonged to the righteous and kind camp and his deep-rooted nature, he would do a lot of time-wasting things along the way — such as now.
They followed the rugged mountain path and finally found a camp at the foot of the mountain.
"That kind of thing … is not something that mortals can resist … I shouldn't have come here for money … Maybe I could have left when I was in Jinyin Town and lived …"
While they were still some distance away, Caesar could already hear intermittent voices.
There were about fifty to sixty people in this camp. They lit a bonfire. As for the arrival of another group of adventurers, they did not show any surprise, vigilance, or excitement. They just looked up and lowered their heads, muttering, "Another group of people coming to die."
"Hey, friend."
In a public place, Sara returned to his previous forthright and enthusiastic persona. He puffed out his chest and walked forward, "It seems that everyone is not in a good mood. What's wrong? Did something happen to you?"
No one answered.
Caesar looked at these people. The expressions of these people reminded him of the Gray Centaurs when they were first kept in captivity — the despair of being unable to resist when they were on the verge of death.
"If that's the case, why don't we gather together?"
The feeling of being ignored made Sara's face flash with anger. In order to maintain his persona, he forced a smile, "I'm a professional monster hunter. I have a lot of experience. I can take you away."
"Leave?"
His words caused the people in the camp to react. A middle-aged man who looked like the leader whispered, "I've never seen anyone leave. As long as we enter the Thorn Mountain Range, we're all food."
"You mean … the Nine-Headed Giant Snake?"
"Not to mention monster hunters, even dragon hunters would be useless. The people outside are all wrong. It's not an ordinary monster. It's an evil creature in the legends that can fight with the gods."
A gray-haired woman moved her butt and faced these newcomers. She hugged her knees and sat on the ground. She said to Sara, "Just those snake and scorpion servants alone can kill everyone here, including you."
"Evil creature?
There hasn't been an evil creature in Airadia for five hundred years. "Sara sneered and put down the greatsword. The blade sank into the rock," Did you see it? "
"It's not us who saw it, it's the army."
Looking at the astonishingly heavy greatsword, a glimmer of hope appeared in the woman's eyes. However, it was immediately extinguished. She buried her chin in her arms, "There are more than five mineral veins in the Thorn Mountain Range. Do you think that Jinyin Town and the Kingdom of Ebro would turn a blind eye to this matter and only invite adventurers to investigate?"
"They sent an army, and then we watched as the elite army of more than two thousand was completely annihilated in less than three minutes."
"Three minutes …" Sara's expression became serious. He was thinking about how many minutes it would take for him to annihilate an army of two thousand. Anyway, it was absolutely impossible to do it in his human form.
"Three minutes." Caesar thought for a while and continued to be in a daze.