Chapter 1661: Snowy Mountain Giant Dragon

Xia De looked inquiringly at the figure, even somewhat expecting the other party to really say something he didn't know.

But unfortunately, the figure said nothing. Instead, when Xia De tried to hold Little Mia and stand up to approach, it turned around and left.

Because the other party was just an illusion, Xia De did not attack, just watching the other party retreat into the forest. Subsequently, in Xia De's field of vision, in the thin-mist forest surrounding the small camp, those pairs of malicious red eyes all disappeared.

Looking at his companions again, they were all staring in different directions with different expressions, clearly still in hallucinations. Xia De felt a bit bored, and then felt the deity's gaze cast upon him.

He looked toward that gaze. The dusty traveler's eyes still held a kind smile. It must be admitted that although the evil gods of this world all have their own different weirdness and terror, these old gods who left in the Fifth Era are really easy to get along with:

"Traveler under the moon, you seem a bit disappointed?"

"Yes, I encountered some questions when exploring the starting point of my own brand-new life journey. Although travelers should look more at the present and the future, if you can't figure out your starting point, it's possible that the path was wrong from the beginning."

So the god with his back to the campfire asked:

"But even if this path was wrong from the beginning, you have no way to turn back and make another choice."

Xia De nodded:

"Yes, but some things have to be figured out in the end. Carrying a burden to travel, this journey will become more tiring."

The god then asked:

"Do you hope to harvest the answer from me?"

"Yes, although I know, it is impossible for you to tell me everything."

"Then, let's try it during the leisure of the story. Traveler under the moon, among your three companions, who will be the first to break free from the shackles of the illusion?"

Xia De didn't even think, pointing directly at the bard:

"Him."

"Why?"

"Because his ties are the fewest."

As the voice fell, the melancholic bard indeed woke up. Seeing Xia De looking at him, he had a bewildered look.

The deity with his back to the campfire then nodded:

"Your starting point is in the future that has not yet happened, so I don't know the answer you want either."

This was definitely not the truth.

"However, I can give you some hints—the starting point of the journey is actually not important, but if you want to explore it, you might as well ask those older travelers. They may not have seen you, but they might know where you started."

The bard looked bewildered, not knowing what this conversation was about. But Xia De understood completely. He could look for the long-haired Luvia in his dreams and ask what happened to the ancient tower on Karas Mountain in those 【Past · Sixth Era】 that he didn't exist in.

Although the long-haired Luvia might not necessarily know, and although the long-haired Luvia could not reveal information about the 【Past】 for the time being. But at least, this was indeed the shortcut most likely to let Xia De know the answer at present. Although Miss Dannister's exploration was also very effective, clearly there was no sign of success yet.

"In addition, I can give you some small hints."

The god smiled and said again, but this time it had nothing to do with the truth of Xia De's identity:

"If you sometimes feel that walking alone is very tiring, then you might as well try traveling with more people. Borrowing the power of companions is also a good choice."

"Borrowing the power of companions?"

He felt the deity was hinting at something to him, so he nodded:

"I understand, thank you for your help."

The witch and the maid also woke up quickly. But compared to Xia De's ease and the bard's melancholy, the two ladies' moods were clearly very bad. However, no one communicated what they each saw; this was their own privacy. Thus, the fifth day of the seven-day journey passed just like that.

"The blizzard is still raging, and the travelers set off again on the morning of the sixth day, setting off along the guidance of the map."

This time Clara the maid flipped the card, and this lady's luck was not bad; the card face was a mountain cave:

"The loyal dog smelled the scent, guiding the travelers to a safe mountain cave to rest. You found traces of a campfire here, which shows that other travelers have come here recently. The stories about winter and solid ice recorded on the rock walls in the cave made you yearn for them, and the short rest also made you full of spirit; the snowy mountain doesn't seem to be a very dangerous place for you."

Although she said so, it was actually still very cold. Xia De had already taken out coats to hand to his companions, but clearly, this cold did not come from the outside world, so even if they put on thicker clothes, it was useless.

The card for the afternoon of the sixth day was flipped by Xia De again. Considering that the seven-day journey had reached the end, this time Xia De did not use Little Mia's little paws, but flipped the card himself.

The card face was two paths divided into two.

"Although you can find the destination according to the map, the complex terrain of the snowy mountain means that there must be forks and shortcuts here. The traveler under the moon, who was once blessed by the god of winter, discovered two paths, one left and one right, in the wind and snow. You can confirm that both paths can allow you to reach the rest point marked on the map by evening, so which one will you take?"

"Can the difference be observed between the two paths?"

Xia De asked, and the god shook his head slightly:

"The blizzard is enough to cover any traces; you cannot distinguish effective details."

Xia De then looked at the witch, and the latter picked up 【Vientiane Impermanence · Space】, placing it in front of her eyes again:

"The unicorn tried to peek into the truth of space, looking for unknown guidance."

Her eyes glowed slightly behind the card, but this time it had no effect:

"I can't see anything; these are just two ordinary paths. You choose one."

She said to Xia De, and Xia De thought for a while;

"Let's take the one on the left."

"The traveler under the moon led the travelers to choose a suitable path and continued to climb. Although their spirits were good, the cold and hunger still tortured them. The parrot and the loyal dog eventually couldn't keep up with the climbing team because of their physical strength, but the travelers who took care of each other were willing to help. After losing the old horse, you cherished every companion even more."

"It sounds like this incident is also positive."

Xia De, who was stroking Mia, thought.

"But before reaching the rest camp at night, you still encountered trouble. You heard roaring sounds. A huge shadow swept across the sky, and the extremely cold breath froze, causing the temperature in the mountains to drop again. The travelers looked up against the snow and saw a behemoth resting on the top of a higher mountain peak."

Roar~

The soul-stirring roar came from the distance in the misty forest, and along with it was the smell of bad breath. In the black night sky, something huge was really approaching the camp on the ground and swept over everyone's heads.

The ground shook, and something heavy fell to the ground. Thus, in everyone's astonished expressions, a dragon, a silver-white giant dragon, poked its head out from the wind and snow, looking at the group of people in the snow.

The surroundings had turned into a snowy mountain scene again at some point. Xia De, holding the cat, was surrounded by the unicorn, the loyal dog, and the parrot. Although the old horse had left, this did not prevent him from looking more like a circus ringmaster.

The silver-white giant dragon's body was hidden in the wind and snow of the high mountains, and on the huge dragon head that hung down, Xia De could see every detail of the scales and icicles very clearly. In those amber pupils like a beast, there was not only the look of wisdom but also the reflection of the group of people.

This was a real dragon; its ferocious appearance and terrifying aura all proved this point.

It was examining them, and Xia De was also examining it. After the demon, angel, witch, and death messenger, in this night's travel story, the giant dragon finally appeared.

"Outsider."

The voice came, sounding like a male dragon. It looked burningly at this strange team, and then naturally regarded the only human among them as the leader:

"What are you doing here?"

"I want to climb the mountain higher up."

Xia De said loudly and politely:

"If we have intruded into your territory, please allow me to express my apologies. We can bypass this road and will not disturb you."

Although Xia De had been in contact with a half-dragon witch, this was his first time facing a pure-blooded giant dragon. Just like what was written in books, giant dragons possess the racial characteristic of mental intimidation to all surrounding life forms; this kind of powerful life form was almost invisible in the Sixth Era.

"This is the only way up the mountain here; you cannot bypass it. Also, you don't need to speak so loudly; my hearing is very good."

The dragon said.

"How can we get up?"

The unicorn behind Xia De asked, and the dragon looked at her in surprise, not knowing whether to understand it as transformation magic or if the unicorn was really speaking human language:

"Not long ago, someone else tried to climb to the top of the mountain from here. She paid a large sum of gold before I let her pass through my territory. So, what are you prepared to pay?"

It asked Xia De, and the smell of bad breath made Xia De and the cat very dissatisfied.

"How about... leaving this beautiful unicorn behind?"

The dragon suggested.

Xia De felt that if the witch were in a normal state now, she would probably be blushing with anger.

"Woof woof~"

The black hound had already started barking at the dragon, standing in front of the unicorn and trying hard to show its presence, but the dragon didn't care about the sound of such a weak life form. On the huge dragon head, a very human-like cunning look appeared in its eyes:

"Besides the unicorn, if you are willing to leave that colorful parrot behind, I can also give you some beautiful gems, five, no, I mean three. I like the color of its feathers; it couldn't be better for decorating my nest." ===== CHAPTER 1662 =====