Not long after, the three of them left the secret room and walked out of the castle of the empire.
Even the injured Bernal was not spared. The three of them had heavy gold coins on their backs. Gray and Bernal each had a hundred pounds of gold coins on their backs, while Viscount Fergus had three hundred pounds of gold coins on his back.
It was not that they could not carry it, but if they continued to increase the weight, it would seriously affect their mobility. In the Red Leaf Forest, where the blood fiends ran rampant, it would be extremely dangerous if they lost their mobility.
Like last time, when the shadow snake suddenly attacked, if Viscount Fergus had reacted a little slower, he would not have been able to block half of the attack.
Bernal would not have only dislocated his hands, and Gray would not have been unscathed. Even if he did not die, he would have been seriously injured. Even with the protection of the iron rhino inner armor, there was no way he could protect every part of his body.
In fact, the weight had already affected their mobility to a certain extent, but it was not serious. Especially for Gray and Viscount Fergus. Besides the gold coins, they also had the blood of the shadow snake, which made them even heavier.
"It's gone!"
Walking back, the three of them quickly came to the place where the shadow snake was killed. They found that the place where the body of the shadow snake was supposed to be was empty.
"It was dragged away by some large beast!"
Bernal frowned.
The body of the shadow snake was at least five hundred pounds. Even if it was broken in two, the heaviest part was still at least four hundred pounds. To be able to drag such a heavy body away, the body of this large beast must have been very large.
"Look in the direction of this trace!"
Suddenly, Gray's pupils shrank as he pointed in the direction of the trace.
Viscount Fergus and Bernal looked up, and their pupils shrank.
The trail was heading in the direction of the canyon that they had passed through earlier. It was self-evident what it meant.
"There really is a blood fiend in that valley!"
Bernal swallowed his saliva and said.
"Let's go, be careful!"
Viscount Fergus looked deeply into the valley, and then called out to Gray and Bernal.
Regardless of whether there really was a blood fiend in the valley, they had to pass through it. Although they did not want to, if they really encountered one, they would have to fight.
The reason why he did not want to fight with a blood fiend was that he did not have the confidence to win.
Different blood fiends had great differences in their physical abilities.
The wind wolf could spit wind blades, and its movement speed was at the top. The giant python had the ability to hide in the shadows and was quite strong, but its movement speed was only at the middle level.
It was precisely because of this that he, who practiced the blood technique "Wind Wolf", was able to kill it. If he had encountered the Storm Leopard, which had the fastest movement speed among the murderous level blood fiends, or the Iron Rhinoceros, which had the strongest defense, his ability would have been restrained. Although he might not have had no chance of winning, his chances of winning were definitely not high.
Being extremely careful, the three of them walked very cautiously in the canyon, away from the traces of being dragged.
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When they were halfway through, they suddenly heard an ape-like roar. The sound was like a sonic bomb. Wave after wave, it spread throughout the entire valley, reverberating back and forth.
"Oh no, we've been discovered!"
Bernal panicked and wanted to run out of the canyon in a panic.
Gray could not help but turn pale. He was also very clear about the restraints between blood fiends. Even Viscount Fergus could not guarantee a hundred percent victory against a murderous blood fiend.
"Don't panic, it did not discover us!"
At this moment, Viscount Fergus said in a deep voice.
Gray and Bernal calmed down and listened carefully. They immediately realized the reason why Viscount Fergus said so.
There was no sound of rapid movement. Obviously, the ape-like blood fiend was not charging in their direction.
"Thank goodness!"
The two of them looked at each other and could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
Perhaps the subconscious roar did not discover them. Or perhaps, even if it did discover them, it had enough food. With the flesh of the shadow snake, it did not care for the few hundred kilograms of meat on their bodies.
The three of them continued forward. They passed through the valley without any mishap. Then, they circled around the few places that they had discovered that might have blood fiends. Finally, they walked out of the area where the blood fiends ran rampant and arrived at the periphery of the Red Leaves Forest.
There were no traces of large blood fiends here. There were only traces of ordinary animals, which obviously did not pose a threat to them.
It was already past noon. The three of them stopped and took out their rations. With water, they hastily ate their lunch.
The rations were dried Hanhu meat. It was extremely nutritious and was the best choice to satisfy their hunger.
Moreover, after the castle's chef's meticulous cooking, it had developed a flavor similar to the cold dishes in Gray's previous life. It was really good.
Without the pressure from the blood fiends, the wild beasts in the periphery did not pose the slightest threat to them. The three of them heaved a sigh of relief. Their mood was great, and their appetite was also great. Even Viscount Fergus and Bernal ate more than their usual portions.
As for Gray, he directly devoured all the remaining jerky into his stomach. This was the first time he had eaten so much since he came to this world.
Viscount Fergus and the others were initially shocked by Gray's frightening appetite, but they were now used to it.
Of course, if he was in a commoner's family, someone like Gray would probably be abandoned. However, the Fergus family did not lack this bit of food. It was impossible for them to chase away a child with outstanding talent like Gray.
"Father, it's still early. Should we find a place to hide the things and turn back?"
After eating and drinking to their fill, Bernal couldn't help but think of the mountain of gold coins. His eyes shone as he suggested this.
"No, there's no need to talk about this. Since we're full, let's quickly leave the Scarlet Leaves Forest."
After careful consideration, Viscount Fergus rejected this tempting suggestion.
If it was only the blood fiends, he might have agreed. However, he guessed that the group in front of him might turn back. Moreover, there were existences stronger than him among them. He really didn't want to take this risk.
The three of them continued on their journey. Two hours later, they walked out of the Scarlet Leaves Forest.
They found the hidden warhorses. Fortunately, they weren't discovered and taken away. The three of them mounted the warhorses, donned their cloaks again, and returned to Fergus Castle.
Due to the increased load, the speed of the horses was significantly slower. Three hours later, when the sky was almost dark, the three of them returned to Fergus Castle.
"Master."
"Father."
Seeing the three of them return, Madame De Milan, Sarah, and Caroline all came forward to welcome them.
"That's great, you're all fine!"
Madame De Milan said happily when she saw that Viscount Fergus and Bernal didn't have any obvious injuries. If she wasn't wrong, the "you guys" she spoke of didn't include Gray.
"Brother, you're not injured, are you?"
Sarah, on the other hand, moved closer to Gray's side with a face full of concern. Her blue eyes were sparkling.
Gray couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. He patted her head and smiled.
"Don't worry, I'm not injured."
After dinner, Gray, Viscount Fergus, and Bernal recounted in detail the thrilling process of searching for the treasure on the map today.
When they heard that the shadow snake had suddenly attacked them and that Bernal's hands had been dislocated, everyone's hearts tightened. When they heard that Viscount Fergus had finally killed the shadow snake, they couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
When they heard that the treasure was actually a ruin from the era of the Empire, and that there was even a secret room with a small mountain of gold coins in the secret room, everyone's breathing couldn't help but quicken, their faces full of shock and joy.
When they found out that the three of them had only brought back about five hundred kilograms of gold coins and didn't plan on continuing, everyone couldn't help but be filled with regret.
How great would it be if the small mountain of gold coins could belong to the Fergus family? Their current training resources would probably immediately double.
"What a pity!"
Madame De Milan sighed repeatedly, but she also understood that Viscount Fergus's decision was correct.
"Wow, we can buy a lot of candy."
Sarah's eyes were shining.
Recently, she had fallen in love with a type of candy product in Fergus City and spent almost all of her monthly allowance on it.
Gray had tasted it before. It was a type of candy that was similar to the peanut candy from his previous world. It was a type of candy inlaid with nuts, but the nuts inside weren't peanuts, but other nuts. Moreover, there were many types of nuts, and the taste was even more delicious than the peanut candy he had eaten before.
"Gray, can you lend me the book you obtained?"
Caroline, on the other hand, was interested in the book called "Bloodline Catalog" that Gray had obtained.
A book that was very likely from the era of the Empire was simply an irresistible temptation for a serious book lover like her.
"No problem, I'll give it to you when we return to the bedroom!"
Gray nodded in agreement.
Although he also wanted to read this book, and faintly felt that this book was very important to him, since Caroline wanted to read it, he might as well let her read it first, and then read it after she finished reading it.
"Thank you."
Caroline smiled sweetly and thanked him.
"No need."
Gray shook his head slightly. When he put the book back in the bedroom, he also secretly took a portion of the shadow snake's blood.