The Truth of Magic

Chapter 381

381 the legend of the ruins

with vivian’s super-class ‘evil-breaking slash’, everyone was silenced on the spot.

For the civilians who had no combat power, being able to stab a professional wearing leather armor to death with one sword was already very powerful.

However, for the other players in Arthur and the adventurers, they knew that it was not difficult to kill a level 1 or 2 adventurer with one strike.

The difficult part was to be able to execute such a stunning sword move.

None of the people present had the confidence to block that sword in the same situation.

This made the rest of Zhao Xu’s journey a lot quieter, and there were fewer flies that came to disturb him.

When they entered the barren lands, the thick fog around them slowly appeared. It was like a thick gauze that cut off the light from the world.

Even if one looked up into the sky, it was still difficult to see Arthur’s huge and scorching sun.

At the same time, the ground of the barren wasteland was not made of gravel or flat stone like the previous scenes. Although it also had a hard flat layer for the carriage to move through, the top seemed to be covered with a layer of fine sand-like barren gray soil.

When a large number of people walked on the desolate gray soil, the dust that they raised deeply suppressed everyone’s vision.

even though zhao xu wasn’t using any mist-type spells, his field of vision still didn’t exceed ten meters.

When night fell, the surroundings became pitch-black, accompanied by the occasional howls of wild beasts.

No matter how much these civilians wanted to hurry on their journey, they obediently set up a simple camp to rest for the night.

Even though succubi like Vivian didn’t usually have the habit of setting up a camp, she still brought along some camping supplies for this trip with Zhao Xu. She quickly set up a tent.

At this time, everyone was quietly warming themselves by the bonfire in the winter.

right now, in the dark of the night, zhao xu could only barely make out the light from the other ten or so bonfires. he couldn’t see anything further away because of the thick fog that surrounded the ruins.

Zhao Xu and Vivian were sitting side by side at the entrance of the tent, and they were leaning against the curtain above their heads to block out the winter snow.

he was also leaning against the light of the bonfire and reading the book in his hands. vivian, who was sitting next to him, was doing a simple grooming with the clean water that zhao xu had created using the zero-circle divine spell ” water-making spell. ”

As for the other people along the way, they were not so lucky. After entering the barren lands, they had been unable to replenish their water supply. Hence, the water they had brought in was extremely precious drinking water.

zhao xu’s create water spell could create four liters of water for every level the spellcaster was at. he could create more water than he could bucket water, so he definitely didn’t have any problems with drinking water.

This was also the reason why Vivian could wash her hair with a basin in peace. At this moment, most of the others looked travel-worn.

A few children played around with the ashes and were taught a lesson by their parents when they were covered in dust.

at the same time, the other players who were setting up their tents across from zhao xu and the others also started to tell their ghost stories. They retold some of the common ghost stories on earth with Arthur’s background. Coupled with the bone-chilling snow, it sent chills down everyone’s spine.

zhao xu had heard about most of them before, so it wasn’t too bad. on the other hand, vivian was listening to them with great interest. she even let her comb hang on her hair and didn’t pull it down anymore. she was completely absorbed in listening to them.

The few people who were gathered together saw that the beautiful Vivian was also listening to their descriptions seriously, and their interest was greatly boosted.

At this moment, the manager of their caravan, the alasi family’s butler, Mr. Gaud, who was quite old, deliberately coughed before slowly opening his mouth,”do you know how this barren wasteland was formed?”

This was a matter of personal interest, so it immediately aroused everyone’s interest. A few guards who were eating bread and dry food stared at him.

arthur didn’t have many ways to entertain himself after a meal. it was common for a group of people to sit together and brag.

there was even a ring of coarse ale in front of them, and then an ambitionist who was practicing martial arts. it could be said that it was just like the bars on earth.

Zhao Xu had indeed tested his knowledge skills before, and he had even heard people mention the legend of these ruins in his previous life.

“I’m telling you.” At this time, Butler Gaud quietly opened the aluminum bottle he carried with him and took a sip of wine. this is the ruins of a Great War.

“Tsk.” immediately, the surrounding audience let out disdainful sounds.

zhao xu’s curiosity had hit rock bottom.

in his previous life, he had heard of this rumor and had even come into contact with it in person.

“hmph,” he snorted. At this time, the Butler Gaud could hear everyone’s dissatisfaction. He immediately emphasized,”What I want to say naturally won’t be that simple,”

the reason why this land is in ruins is actually because of the gods. The Butler, Gaud, lowered his voice.

Immediately, everyone who heard this revealed a thoughtful expression.

“it’s said that there was an undying fighter who blocked an attack from an ancient god. it’s just that the power of that attack was too great. although it was pushed away, the energy still seeped into the ground under my feet.”

in the end, it caused this land to lose its original brilliance. Everything died, as if the life force was directly sucked out of it.

The Butler then told him the legend he had heard at the dining table.

After his display, everyone’s hearts could not help but be fascinated.

Just the overflowing energy had turned the land beneath their feet into nothingness.

If that was the case, how terrifying was that attack back then? if the target was a town, wouldn’t the town have been annihilated?

vivian was also very curious, and she said to zhao xu in a soft voice, ” “it’s like the overflow of negative energy has wiped out life. However, we can’t feel it now.”

zhao xu nodded when he heard this.

it wasn’t a rare thing for all of his life force to be wiped out in a short time. the problem was that this land had lost its vitality for countless years, which was a little strange.

usually, in such a situation, there must be a negative energy core that was continuously overflowing nearby.

But Zhao Xu and the others had never been affected by the negative energy at all.

Hey, hey, you can’t explain why there’s this mist that you can’t look at directly.

suddenly, there was someone who didn’t manage to scare zhao xu right away. even though he didn’t raise the question that zhao xu was thinking about, he had touched on something else.

what was the fog that had not dispersed for many years?

I don’t know, “Gaud laughed. but for as long as I can remember, Xiluo and the North have sent out at least a dozen exploration teams to find out where this barren plot of land came from.

The desolate ruins and the mysterious fog naturally provided the northern Alliance with a perfect barrier in the East, but it also limited its expansion.

Butler, now that you mention it, I also remember that the fog in the barren land is actually conscious.

at this time, a young rogue deliberately raised his voice and said.

He immediately attracted everyone’s attention and was even more satisfied. I’ll also say something quietly. I observed it while hiding. Although the two forces are mixed in the desolate ruins, they hold a mysterious sacrificial ceremony every year.”

The sacrificial ceremony had to be carried out in secret, naturally because the Orthodox Church prohibited the use of living sacrifices.

“hey, now that you’ve said that, i’m getting scared. this time, we didn’t offer any offerings to the desolate barren lands before we set off.”

Everyone laughed awkwardly. They were all running for their lives, so they couldn’t care less.

It was just that the people who usually didn’t rely on this path to make a living were desperately trying to recall if this really happened.

as they thought about it, everyone’s gaud’s expression fell on their faces. the medicinal ingredient industry that the alasi family was in charge of had to be connected to the northern alliance.

Therefore, they must have taken this path before.

at this moment, the butler’s face turned pale. ” before we entered this place, according to the customs, we buried a live bird that had just been killed in a special place. ”

as if he could feel everyone’s hair standing on end, he immediately explained, ” “however, this has always been our custom, just to make one feel at ease. moreover, it’s a tradition to do this in a low-key and quiet way, so it’s very likely that you’ve traveled with a caravan before and didn’t come into contact with it. ”

Everyone understood what the Butler meant.

this road was a chaotic one. if they rashly made a sacrifice, what would the others think? if they didn’t prepare in advance, they would only be carrying dry food. how could there be any live birds?

But at this moment, Zhao Xu’s expression froze.

“president?”

vivian noticed this, and she couldn’t help but move closer to zhao xu. at the same time, she touched the hilt of the holy avenger behind her.

“What’s wrong?”

Zhao Xu listened to Vivian’s concerned questions, but his expression was a little serious. sometimes, it’s fine if you don’t give it to me.

“If you don’t give enough, that’s the big problem.”

“When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs be intact?”

as he spoke, zhao xu looked into the darkness and saw the endless number of tents that were built up like small hills.

“hey, hey, if you’re tired, go back to sleep.” At this moment, a woman sitting diagonally across the bonfire patted her companion’s shoulder in concern. From the beginning, the other party’s head was drooped, as if he was asleep.

Who knew that she would Pat him so lightly.

The poet. Didn’t wake up abruptly, but fell down and fell into the bonfire.

The flames instantly spread to the poet’s body.

however, he did not wake up again.