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Chapter 276: Above and Below
Chapter 276: Above and Below
"Kill!"
Thud—
A roar filled with murderous intent echoed.
A robust man, wielding a single broadsword, charged forward after shouting.
There were no obstructing rocks or short logs on the path.
But without any warning, he fell to the ground, his body turning ashen gray in the blink of an eye.
All life drained from him.
The once formidable bandit was now a cold, lifeless corpse.
The merchant, who had just been in the midst of a perilous robbery, trembled as he sat on the ground, his eyes flickering towards the side.
This was the foot of Consonis Mountain.
The person who had killed the Awakener bandit with just a glance was a young girl.
She possessed stunning beauty, with black and white hair that was striking, but what left a deeper impression were her fiery red eyes, from which the ashen gray Essence was now dissipating.
The merchant dared not admire this beauty.
Though he was just a traveling merchant, his keen eye from his travels told him that killing an Awakener with a mere glance was an incredibly exaggerated display of power!
Red walked up to the merchant and yanked him to his feet with one hand.
"Hey, tell me, where are we?"
The merchant trembled as he replied,
"This is the world of Nalbondik, the homeland of warriors across the universe."
"Nalbondik?" Red raised an eyebrow. She had heard this name from Lindsey and didn't expect to be randomly teleported to such a place. "Do you know where the Black Mountain World is?"
"Ah? Black Mountain World?" The merchant's expression was one of confusion.
"Tsk—"
Red clicked her tongue and continued,
"Then tell me where Nalbondik is and how to get there."
The merchant pointed towards Consonis Mountain.
"Cross this mountain, and after a dozen miles or so, you'll see the city."
Red, dissatisfied, shook her hair.
She didn't release the merchant, instead dragging him along with one hand as she walked forward.
The merchant, held in the girl's grip, took a while to start wailing.
"Miss, I'm just a humble merchant! I have a shipment to deliver to the border by April, please let me go... Ah!"
Before the merchant could finish his plea, Red took a quick step forward, leaping high up to the surface of a nearby cliff and climbing upward with inhuman agility.
Red's approach was always straightforward and efficient.
So she didn't follow the winding mountain paths but instead moved in a straight line, crossing the mountain in the most direct way possible!
At the same time, she asked the merchant in her hand,
"Oh, should I let go now?"
The merchant glanced down at the abyss below and swallowed hard.
"Uh... please wait a moment."
"..."
Red's journey to the warrior's homeland took a sharp turn for the worse.
Of course, this was a physical 'down.'
He sat in a small boat, plummeting down the waterfall, the turbulent waters rushing past him, and in the blink of an eye, he entered the dark void at the boundary of the world.
This rapid descent was definitely several times faster than climbing the sky-reaching vine.
It didn't take more than a few hours.
In a short while, they crossed the dark void and saw the new world below them.
—Forest Courtyard.
Sitting in the boat that was racing down the waterfall, Lindsey looked into the distance.
At the bottom of the waterfall was a lake of accumulated water.
Two rivers extended from it, flowing east and south, eventually disappearing into the dense forest.
The trees in the forest had lush branches and roots that intertwined, like ancient guardians.
The plants beside the rivers and lakes were delicate and beautiful, with vibrant colors that attracted butterflies and bees, and occasionally a leaf would gently fall, dancing softly as it drifted down.
"This is the Forest Courtyard..."
Lindsey murmured.
Although the mist from the waterfall masked the scent of the forest, he could imagine the aroma of soil and various flowers in this world.
Recalling his previous journey across worlds, Lindsey couldn't help but sigh,
"The Hidden Frontier, influenced by the Black Mountain, is completely covered in snow."
The Lawful Knight in front of the boat heard this and proudly explained,
"This place would also have been affected by the Dragon Beast's advancement."
"But with Lord Cosevilet's presence, it has managed to maintain its original form."
(End of Chapter)It was this Warlock.
Lindsey looked at the gray-robed elder beside him.
The other party didn't seem to mind, merely nodding lightly towards him and remaining silent and reserved.
Or rather, from the moment they met until now.
This Stage Seven Warlock, aside from helping the boat glide down the waterfall, hadn't displayed any power.
Even when Lindsey activated his scouting ability, he only sensed a faint presence of Essence from the other party, which was completely different from the Dragon Beast or the Dark Nexus.
If they had met by chance.
Under the premise of not knowing the details, Lindsey would probably think he was just an ordinary old man.
However, what Lindsey was most worried about now was still the Lawful Knight, Hanske, beside him.
Once upon a time in Anville Village.
The Lawful Knight Bagget had branded Lindsey with the [Law - Sinner Mark], and this status was still displayed on Lindsey's attribute panel.
At the time, it was to ensure Lindsey's safety.
Yalviet even invoked the Human Wisdom Codex, decisively sending him away from that world.
In theory.
The Hanske beside him should have reacted immediately, and it wouldn't have been surprising if they had even come to blows.
But in reality? Hanske showed great friendliness towards Lindsey, and he didn't seem to notice the feeling of the Lawful mark either.
Under these circumstances.
An assumption that Lindsey had never considered before suddenly appeared in his mind.
—The color of the mark.
On the attribute panel.
Statuses like colds or injuries are usually marked in red. But the [Law - Sinner Mark] is a relatively dim status, as if its effects were biologically suppressed.
The Human Wisdom Codex also suppressed the activation of this mark? As Lindsey pondered, the boat also reached the bottom of the waterfall.
After the boat left the lake, affected by the water currents from the waterfall, the group didn't row into the river but instead headed towards the shore. Lindsey could see a small wooden pier, with several ropes at the edge for tying up boats.
The boat docked.
Lindsey stepped off the boat, and Hanske suddenly asked Lindsey:
"Mr. Lindsey, it seems like you're very concerned about me. Is there something you need me to clarify?"
Lindsey didn't want to cause trouble for himself, so he immediately came up with a reason:
"I heard that Lawful Knights exist in the City of Law."
"But I didn't expect to meet you in such a distant world."
"..."
Hearing Hanske's self-mockery, the young man beside him became unhappy and immediately defended the Lawful Knight:
"Hanske is not like he says!"
"The cities at the world's border are all newly established. Everything is a blank slate, urgently needing support in various aspects."
"And I believe that Mr. Hanske will definitely return."
"There's no such thing as an endless war in this world..."
The young man continued to speak.
But Lindsey suddenly heard a voice from afar.
He turned his head to look, and a wagon was driving towards them from the forest.
The trees on both sides of the forest seemed to have a consciousness, making way for the wagon, the space distorted like a concave mirror.
And on the wagon.
A middle-aged man in a purple coat and a gentleman's hat sat.
He drove the wagon to the lakeside, jumped off, and his gaze immediately locked onto Lindsey.
He seemed to have discovered something extremely valuable from Lindsey, and he couldn't bear to look away.
He quietly stared at Lindsey for a few seconds.
The middle-aged man then chuckled lightly, turning his gaze towards the aged wizard beside him, his fingers intertwining in a merchant's gesture:
"Knight Kuete."
"The Merchant Guild heard that you suddenly left the city, so they sent me to inquire about the situation."
"From your appearance, it seems you're here to ask about the situation."
(Chapter End)
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