Tilly raised her hands and gripped the wooden stick in her hands tightly. It was more than a meter long, and the top was curved like a shepherd's long stick.
However, unlike ordinary long rods, there were two blue and green ribbons tied to its top. At this moment, they were fluttering in the wind, looking like flags.
This was the symbol of the Silver Saintess, Celen. The blue that represented the ocean and the green that represented the earth represented everything in this world.
She raised the staff vertically on the ground, closed her eyes, and prayed softly. Then, she let go of her hands and retreated.
Then, the rod stood upright on the ground as though it were rooted to the ground. After a few moments, it swayed from side to side and fell to the ground with a loud clang.
Looking at the direction where the stick was pointing, Tilly pondered for a moment before extending her hand and pointing in that direction.
"Let's go this way."
"Is there really no problem?
Tilly? "
Seeing this, a Thief from the adventurer team couldn't help but frown.
"Previously, we were walking on the main road. Logically speaking, isn't it safer to walk through the main gate?
Also, the monsters there are slightly cleaner, but this side … I remember that this road is not easy to walk on. "
"This is Saintess Seren's guidance."
Facing the Thief's doubt, Tilly answered calmly.
"Danger is everywhere, and this time, the reason why we can't take the same path as before is because there are dangers that we can't deal with.
Although it would be more difficult to walk this way.
But at least we can avoid danger and the threat of death. "
"I understand."
Hearing Tilly's answer, Steve nodded, then he turned around and gestured to the others.
Seeing that even Steve supported Tilly's words, the others naturally didn't say anything else.
In fact, they were already used to Tilly's seemingly inconceivable way of determining directions, and they were just asking out of habit.
Since Leader Steve had already given the order, everyone naturally packed up and headed towards the other side of the mountain road.
"What do you think? Isn't Tilly's method interesting?"
Seeing that Zayen was watching Tilly pack up the wooden stick in her hand with interest, Ina also skipped over to Zayen's side and said.
"When I first saw it, even I was shocked. It's all about luck.
However, don't be fooled by Tilly's way of doing things that seemed like a child's game. Under her leadership, we really didn't encounter many dangers. Those who didn't listen to Tilly's words also received their due punishment. How about it?
Isn't it magical?
I really didn't expect a wooden stick to be able to do this. "
"That's not a simple wooden stick."
Upon hearing Ina's sigh, Jenn shook his head and looked at Tilly.
"That's Selen's Pointer. Rumor has it that trees will stretch towards the sun and point in the right direction.
After being blessed by Saintess Selen, the wooden stick made of trees will become the world's Pointer. Not only can it guide us out of danger, but it can also lead us to the place we wish to reach.
Legend has it that Selen is the shepherd of all living beings in this world and guides the flock of sheep. Her believers are the incarnations of Selen, and they represent the God that they believe in to guide them … "
"Mr. Jenn, you sure know a lot about this."
At this moment, Tilly had already packed her things and walked over. After hearing Jenn's description, she couldn't help but widen her eyes curiously and looked at the man in front of her with some respect.
It was no wonder that Tilly was so surprised. Saintess Selen's religion was relatively rare on the continent and her main temple was located by the sea. As most of the cities by the sea believed in the Goddess of Water, Selen, as her follower, wasn't very well-known.
If Tilly hadn't been picked up and raised by a Priest who believed in Selen, perhaps she wouldn't have known much about this Goddess.
As a matter of fact, even nobody in "Fairies and Treasure Chests" knew the background of Celen, whom she believed in.
What Tilly didn't expect was that this noble gentleman was able to tell her about the religion she believed in without any hesitation. This instantly made Tilly's impression of Zayen improve tremendously. It was no wonder. There weren't many people who knew about the Silver Saintess, Celen. Ever since Tilly left her hometown to adventure, the number of people she met who knew about her religion could be counted on one hand. Therefore, she felt a sense of "meeting an old friend in a foreign land" when she met Zayen.
"As a scholar, I have to understand more about the Gods."
Facing Tilly's compliment, Jenn was neither servile nor overbearing. He responded with his usual smile.
Then he reached out his hand to push up his glasses, then turned his head and glanced at the side.
Sensing his gaze, Daniel, who was advancing from the side, let out a snort, turned around, and continued forward as though he didn't see what happened here at all.
The adventure group continued to move forward.
As it turned out, the Thief's worries weren't entirely unreasonable.
Although many parts of the tall city walls that protected the Lost City had completely collapsed after the passage of time, there were hardly any signs of human activity in those areas, which naturally made the journey more difficult.
Everyone could only follow the Beast Path and the mountain paths. These paths were narrow and almost stuck to the mountain walls, and the narrowest part could only allow one person to pass through sideways.
Fortunately, everyone present was a professional. The Thieves and Rangers walked at the very front, responsible for scouting the path and guarding the area. At the same time, they also pointed out the weak and dangerous areas.
On the other hand, Tilly prayed to use Celen's divine spells to reinforce the ground and path. As a supportive God, Celen's believers didn't participate in battles. Most of the divine spells that they mastered were similar to their God, which belonged to the supportive category. There weren't many offensive and defensive spells, but they were still very important.
After all, when there was no path ahead and one needed a bridge or a boat to cross over the cliff and river, it was difficult for the believers of other Gods to do so.
Of course, this was simply a trivial matter for Mages.
Not sure if it was due to Celen's protection or their good luck, apart from the difficult path, they didn't encounter any monsters.
But it wasn't surprising since the monsters in the periphery of the Lost City had been cleared cleanly by the adventurers and there was almost nothing left.
That was why some people suggested to go through the main entrance. But since the God that Tilly believed in believed that there was danger, it wasn't a big deal for them to change their path.
Following the mountain path, the group quickly arrived at the side of the outskirts of the city. In front of them, the tall city wall had completely collapsed, revealing only a dark hole and ruins. Ear-piercing screams could be heard from time to time above their heads. When they lifted their heads, they could even see black shadows dancing in the clouds.
"It's a Harpy. Be careful and don't make any noise. These things are very troublesome."
After explaining to Zayen in a low voice, Ina raised the longbow in her hand and aimed above vigilantly.
The other adventurers also lightened their steps. It was obvious that they were very familiar with this place and knew how to deal with the monsters that occupied this place.
They also knew how to deal with the monsters entrenched here. The Harpy was a relatively low-level monster. It had the body and face of a human woman, but its legs were eagle claws and its arms were a pair of wings.
Its entire body was covered in feathers. Rumor had it that these Harpies liked to wander around the battlefield where there were many dead bodies and attack lone targets.
As a flying race, these Harpies' eyesight was very average. They relied more on sound to determine the location and size of the target.
Their extremely sharp hearing allowed them to find the target in the shortest time possible and launch an attack.
And these adventurers were obviously very clear about this. All of them slowed down and walked quietly along the collapsed city wall. Ina and the two bandits with crossbows walked at the front, vigilantly and carefully watching the sky in front of them, for fear that the Harpies would discover their traces.
In fact, it would be much easier if there was a Mage here. For a Mage, a 'Sound Isolation Spell' could solve all problems. Unfortunately, it was unlikely that there would be a Mage in an adventurer team, and it was the same for the 'Fairies and Treasure Chests'. So at this time, they had no other choice but to rely on themselves.
In the beginning, the adventurers were still worried that Zayen would hold them back. After all, it was not the first time they had escorted nobles. Many nobles liked to do whatever they wanted and did whatever they wanted.
There were even some who looked down on adventurers and specifically went against them. They insisted on doing what they were told not to do, as if this was the only way to show their dignity as nobles.
But to their relief, Jenn apparently didn't have this problem. On the contrary, he didn't even make the slightest sound when he walked. Instead, he walked among the team like a ghost. If the adventurers didn't look at him, they wouldn't even realize that this seemingly weak nobleman was among them.
And Jenn's performance also surprised Steve a little. To be honest, he didn't expect Jenn to have such strength.
But this was also good. The stronger the person being escorted, the less things they had to worry about. As long as they weren't like those arrogant fellows from before, this mission would be relatively easy to complete.
But there were accidents in everything.
Jenn didn't encounter any problems. On the contrary, someone in the mercenary group was unlucky. A warrior climbed up the collapsed wreckage and accidentally stepped on a piece of fragile masonry.
Due to the passage of time, the bricks on the ground had already been damaged beyond recognition. Furthermore, the opponent was a Warrior with a heavy shield, sword, and armor. The moment the Warrior stepped on it, the already crumbling bricks collapsed with a loud crack. The unlucky Warrior let out a shrill scream as he tumbled down. Fortunately, Steve grabbed his hand at the critical moment and saved him from falling.
But before they could heave a sigh of relief, they heard a sharp, ear-piercing screech. The next moment, when they looked up, they only saw that the Harpies that were originally hovering in the air had gathered, swooped down, and launched an attack on them.
Looking at this scene, Leader Steve's face darkened.
"Gather into formation and prepare for defense!"
Then, he unsheathed his sword and yelled out an order.
It was a pity that the harpies were too fast. Just as everyone was ready, they witnessed an overwhelming dark cloud charging straight down. Shortly after, both sides collided without reservation.