The group walked through the dark deep gorges. After leaving the gray and white woodland, they did not step on the avenue opened by the South Nognes Guild, but walked on another road - following the memories of the miners and going deeper into the deeper underground - the torches of the rosin could only illuminate a small gray area in the depths. The sky blue said that the light of the illumination crystal seemed to be cold through the bone marrow, which made her upper and lower teeth tremble. Everyone felt the same, so they used open flame lighting abnormally, as if this could slightly dispel the gloomy chill.

The shaking fire light moved forward in the dark, leaving ink marks on the uneven rocks. The towering rock walls looked like traces of artificial carving, but the smooth section was actually just a product of nature under some geological movement. The surface of the rock was as deep as black ice, like a mirror, which could be seen by human figures. The shaking shadows sometimes seemed to be moving opposite them, creating their own will, but when you look closely, it was just a distortion caused by the uneven surface of the rock.

The ground was filled with a thin layer of gray mist, as if the dust of time had never melted in the ancient times. People walked casually in the geological years, and seemed to be smaller in the power of nature, like a grain of sand under the feet of a giant. They seemed to hear the sound of the giant's pulse, and they whimpered from the darkness in a long period of time. But it was just the wind passing through the underground cracks, the wind vents connected to the outside of the mountains, hustling all year round, and etching out the world under the glacier.

The wind was sometimes high and sometimes low. Although she knew the principle, she still scared Tianlan. She mustered up the courage and comforted herself in a low voice: "There is nothing to be afraid of..."

But no one replied to her, which made her even more nervous.

Although he had decided to leave, Fang Yu planned to take the last adventure to go deep into the ground. It was not to satisfy his curiosity, but to go to the place described by the miners - they were always a little worried without seeing the clues left by the "people with darkness" described by Mun Yarit.

Of course, at the same time, this is also to give the tree people an explanation.

Everything has its beginning and end. This is Fang Zhuge’s idea - on the premise of doing what he can.

But the darkness and unknown are indeed unsettling. Even Tang Xin seemed a little nervous and held her staff tightly. She couldn't help but look at the back in front, wanting to get closer to her cousin like when she was a child. From the perspective of her eyes, she saw Silweid and the maid next to her, and kicked up again.

Silvede felt something, so he turned around, looked at her, smiled at her, and pulled Xie Sita aside with his hand, giving up a position for her. Tang Xin was stunned for a moment, but lowered her head and bit her teeth, determined to pretend that she didn't see it. The ship's officer smiled, stopped, and naturally led her over and said, "I want to tell you something, Tangtang."

Tang Xin couldn't hold back anymore, so she had to soften and nodded. Fang Yu noticed the movement behind her, turned around and looked at her cousin, as if she had also remembered what happened when she was a child, and asked, "Tangtang, are you afraid?"

Tang Xin snorted intentionally, but when her nose turned into a weak "um". She didn't dare to look at her cousin, her voice was as thin as a mosquito.

Fang Rong was full of confidence: "Don't worry, you get closer to me, just like that time."

Tang Xin thought you were a fool, but nodded slightly.

Silvede smiled and held her hand, whispering to her quietly. But Tang Xin seemed a little absent-minded and responded one by one.

Tianlan looked behind and was so envious, but her eyes turned and she ran back to hold Jita's hand, regardless of whether the latter was happy or not. Fortunately, our naturalist lady was soft-hearted and just glared at her, and then she left.

Parker watched this scene from afar, remembering the incident of Istaniya in his heart, but after a while, he turned into a beautiful Paparal girl, sitting in the bright woodland. The big cat man stared at the guy and shook his head.

The spring of the Paparal people is about a sunny afternoon, with green grass and forest songs surrounding it - far away in a dream. The Lion people think that the prospect is worrying.

Following the last time the miners saw those people, they continued to go deeper into the ground, but the depths of the ground had become increasingly difficult to move forward and the cold became bone-broken. Even before entering this canyon, there were countless forks there that almost made everyone retreat.

However, Fang Yu decided to move a little further. Although he was not sure that this must be the path the other party had taken, and they didn't even know what those people did here. But since he had already arrived, he didn't want the time was wasted before to be wasted.

Of course, if they still didn't find anything, they would return the same way.

Only half of the time has passed, but there seems to be no meaningful progress. Fang Yu's patience has reached its limit little by little - another danger deeper into the ground is that the closer it gets to the depths of the ground, the more likely it is to encounter crystals and its minions retreating. Although the journey has been quiet, they have not encountered disorderly minions, and have fought once or twice.

When the crystal's minions appeared, he became hesitant. The traces left by those people may not be found in front of him, but it is very likely that he would break into the crystal's nest. He even had a guess - is the purpose of those people the crystal's nest?

Will they go to that place be more than worth the money?

But at this moment, Nini suddenly appeared.

Fang Yu was stunned and couldn't help but look at his "little daughter". The little girl lay on his shoulder and looked at the depths of the darkness without moving.

Fang Yu knew that she must have found something. He followed the little girl's gaze and looked in that direction. Something seemed to be shining in the darkness.

At this time, Parker had already taken the lead and left the pack beast, jogging all the way over to pick up the shining thing in the dark - others didn't even have time to stop him, but the Paparals were lucky, and that was not a trap. He only made a little disappointed voice, and this sigh made others realize that it must be not a gem or gold coin, otherwise the Paparals would not be like this.

Parker then walked back with the thing, and Fang Zhu was stunned when he saw the thing in his hand. It was a metal root about the length of a palm and the thickness of a thumb, with runes engraved on the surface. If someone who didn't know its purpose might think it was a work of art after seeing it. However, for the caller, especially for the alchemist, this thing is very familiar - this is a storage item, to be precise, it is a magic wand.

Of course, the wand itself is still very valuable. Even the wand of the I-ring spell is worth thousands of miles away as long as it is brand new. But it was abandoned so casually in this place that only one problem is that it is an empty wand.

Fang Yukong used his magic furnace to connect this wand and checked it. As expected, it was a low-level wand. This wand is usually used to store some small spells that will be repeatedly used in adventures. For example, water creation, lighting, flame art and camping art, etc., which are not expensive, and are easy to carry.

But the miners would not carry these things. They didn't even have magic furnaces. The patrol team of the South Nognes Guild should not carry them, because they would return to the control area every day and would not need to camp. Therefore, the owners of these things are likely to be the people that the miners had seen.

That is their goal.

Fang Zhu became interested. This time, the God of Luck seemed to favor them and asked them to find the right place in one go. He asked Parker and the Big Cat Man to continue searching in that direction, and at the same time he also released the clockwork fairy and searched in all directions. In fact, not long after, they gained something again.

Soon they discovered an abandoned camp. In the center of the camp was a bonfire that had been cold and quiet. There were traces of tents laid around the camp, and some domestic garbage was scattered. There were no personal items left in the camp, nor were there any traces of fighting, which meant that the owner of the camp might have left voluntarily.

They may have been away for several months, but the lack of changing environment underground has allowed the traces of this camp to remain today, which is undoubtedly a favorable information for them. In fact, after discovering this campsite, Fang Ling can basically confirm that they found the person they were looking for.

Most importantly, Big Cat Man also found a crucial clue in the camp.

The Lion Paladin found this little thing among a pile of domestic garbage. He bent down and swept away the other things, picked it up, and took a look. A trace of surprise flashed in his silver-gray eyes. Then he gave this thing to Fang Zhu, who recognized the origin of the thing at a glance.

Above the rag was a dragon-shaped emblem with one corner and one pupil, and they were really familiar with this seal - even Tianlan couldn't help but scream when he saw this seal:

"Dragon worshipers!"

"It seems they are really them." Fang Rong had some predictions when he heard the miners' descriptions. Now he only confirmed this guess. He looked at the big cat man holding the piece of rag and said, "There is only one problem left now. What are they doing here?"

"You may have to ask them yourself to know this," the big cat man threw the rag on the ground, clapped his hands, and replied, "Anyway worshipers have left this place for several months. We only know that they may have used the heart of the mountains to change the direction of the Ether River in Nognes and have made one of the guardians here crazy."

"Think about it, it was almost the time when we were in Idus. The Dragon Worshipers not only made trouble in the north, but also made arrangements in Nognes. It seems that a hundred years after the Dragon Witch incident, they wanted to take advantage of the turbulent opportunity of Kaurin-Ishurien to welcome their dark holy saints back to the world."

Although Reed spoke with a relaxed tone, he frowned when he said this. Whether it was a Korliner or not, he was a Paladin of Marland after all. These dark forces were born to be his, his goddess' enemy.

Fang Yu also pursed his lips and did not make a sound for a long time. He thought that they had seriously defeated the conspiracy of the Dragon Beggars. Not to mention that they had completely failed, they had at least made those people busy for a while.

Later, they defeated Descartes of the Blind God in Istaña and completely defeated another dark force back to their hometown. These two incidents made the urgency he felt in the series of events after Fenris Island reduced a lot for a while.

He thought they were finally walking before the dark believers, not to mention the savior of Colin Ishurien, but they made a small contribution. But unexpectedly, just as they were fighting and killing Idus and the wanderers, the Dragon Benefactors could still separate their troops and plan in an orderly manner in Nognes.

By the time they discovered this plan, it had been almost half a year.

This is still them. How many people don’t realize the threat of the Dragon Worshipers at all?

How many people did the Dragon Worshipers have? The Seven Seas Brigade found their plans in Idus, in Fenris, in Dorifen and even in Nognes, but what about other places? In Is, in Guta, in Taren, and even in Capka and Guta, the Coast of Staff, Ishurien and Saint Huán, there are no Dragon Worshipers?

I'm afraid he won't be so sure now.

"Ed."

At this time, the big cat man suddenly spoke, "Actually, there is one thing I have always wanted to tell you, but before that, I have never found a suitable opportunity. But today, I guess you should also realize something. Take this opportunity to talk."

Fang Yu was slightly stunned and raised his head to look at the other person.

The big cat man twisted his beard and was silent for a moment, then squinted his silver-gray pupils and said, "We have experienced many things along the way from the Traveler's Rest, and the purpose of the trip has changed a lot. Although we have dealt with these dark believers a lot along the way, and indeed, they can also be called the Lady's enemy-"

He stopped: "But Ed, the confrontation with the power of darkness is not temporary. Light and darkness always rise and fall. The struggle between the two has been going on for tens of thousands of years. So what I am eager to know is, little guy, what are your thoughts?"

As if he had understood the words of the Big Cat Man, Nini lay on Fang Zhu's shoulder, raised her head and rubbed Fang Zhu's face with her little face. She said with a little uneasy voice: "Papa."

But Fang Yu looked at the big cat man as if he hadn't realized it and asked, "I don't quite understand what you mean, Mr. Reed."

"I mean very simple," replied the Big Catman: "Even if I can't go to trouble these dark believers all the time. Of course, there are some people, such as Miss May, who may have the motivation to do this by the justice in her heart.

"But," he changed his subject: "What about you, Ed, you are not a Paladin. Of course, that's not to say what we are doing now is wrong-but the purpose of the Seven Seas Brigade was to realize your wishes and ideals, and on the other hand, to find your Miss Silvede's father, Sir Mawei."

The big cat man looked at the noble lady beside him, and Silvede only smiled slightly.

"But……"

"No, Ed," the Lion Paladin shook his head: "Didn't you find out yet? For the Dragon Worship, both your power and the power of the Seven Seas Brigade are insignificant. But the Dragon Worship is just one of the dark forces. Even if you are like a firefighter, even if you go everywhere to put out the fire lit by the dark believers, and run around, and devote all your time and energy to it-but you may not have time to put out every fire point."

"But what should I do, Mr. Reed." Fang Yu was also a little annoyed, but he couldn't blame him. Who told me that there were so many dark followers in this world? It was not enough for the indigenous people, but even the conveners came to cause trouble. It was the 22nd century, and some people believed in cults. It was really a waste of learning nine-year compulsory education.

"Fool," Tang Xin finally couldn't help but hold her forehead, and she couldn't help but hold her back: "Mr. Reed said so clearly, you still can't understand that this is not your own business. What the dark believers do threaten everyone, whether they are indigenous people or the convener."

"Ms. Marland and the military are really blind. You are chosen as the spokesperson. Ms. Marland has thousands of knights. Is Mr. Reid inferior to you in fighting evil?" She shook her head and sighed: "Ms. Marland needs not knights, but voters, a person who responds to all kinds of calls. With so many resources and such great power, you still want to fight against the dark believers alone. It's really a rotten wood that cannot be carved. I think you are just addicted to the fantasy of the Savior!"

Fang Rong stared at Tang Xin with wide eyes. What happened to him? He worked hard to be a firefighter and went from Fenris to this place. In the end, he was still wrong? He could not accept this reason. But he finally understood what his cousin meant:

"You mean, let me make these things here public?"

"Of course," Tang Xin replied: "In the past, the Qihai Brigade could not do that because our strength was not enough and lacked credibility. But now it is different. The matter between Dorifin and Istaniya has been widely circulated, and after the Qihai Brigade is completed, we also have the ability to protect ourselves. Why not let more people participate? Although some of the conveners voted for the Dark Saints, most of the conveners can still rely on, which can be regarded as our own people - whether for the benefit or for other reasons."

Fang Yu was slightly stunned, but suddenly realized it. He looked at the big cat man with some clarity and couldn't help asking: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Because you are stupid," Tang Xin rolled her eyes, "Are you the captain, or am I the captain? Or you give the captain to me, and I will go and have a two-night stand with your Miss Silvede."

That won't work. Fang Rong immediately pretended not to hear this. However, the big cat man on the side smiled: "It's better to let you think of this by yourself, because it's related to what the Qihai Brigade should do in the future and what our goal is. It's just that today I just took this opportunity to say it."

Fang Yu couldn't help but feel enlightened. Indeed, he could publish the conspiracy they discovered about the Dragon Blessing Cult through the community. The actions of the dark believers hurt the interests of everyone, and they are also valuable goals themselves. With the efforts of the group, these people will always be trapped in the vast ocean of people's war.

By that time, it was not them who took the defensive stance, but who had switched offense and defense. However, he was a little hesitant for a moment, and thought for a while and said, "But I still have to consider what should be done."

"This is your business, and our captain is of course up to you," said the Big Catman, looking into the depths of the canyon: "But now that I have arrived here today, I have found these people's tails and the rest of the things are not needed for others."

Fang Yu nodded, but asked again: "Mr. Reed, do you think we can discover the real purpose of these people if we continue to investigate?"

"That's not necessarily," Reed shook his head, "but since their camp is here, it means that the place should not be too far away. What discoveries are there? Just go and see it?"
Chapter completed!