Chapter 229 - Unicorn Peak
In the end, Lapis didn’t make them wait for long. When the sun had risen, she had already woke up; naturally, she didn’t tell Rhode what had happened to her. While explaining the reason she fainted, she looked very panicked. Even she herself was also aware that she was unable to explain it properly, and besides saying sorry, she couldn’t say anymore…
However, Rhode did not intend to spend much time on such a trivial matter. The most important reason was that they almost reached Unicorn Peak; no matter what kind of secret it was, Rhode was sure that he could find the answer once he arrived there.
The Unicorn Peak was located on the southwestern border of the Paphield Plain. It was a desolate place where wild beasts lived. Certainly, just like others inaccessible places, the Unicorn Peak also hid ancient ruins, which were common throughout the Dragon Soul Continent. Especially in this magical era, cities that were destroyed by magic or because of an explosion would sink into the depths of the earth and someone would dig out the icy stiff dead bodies there to get what they needed.
They were called tomb raiders.
Walking through the bottom of Unicorn Peak, he looked up toward the steep peak and then deep down. It was a sharp, beautiful peak, like a unicorn ready to fly through the sky from afar. That’s why it was called Unicorn Peak. However, to Rhode, it was no different from a coffin. Every time he explored the underground ruins, it would be as if the ruins itself were a decayed corpse and they were gravediggers who opened the coffin to look for buried objects. From this point of view, it could be seen that players were even worse than Ophenians. At least Ophenians would try to protect these ruins, but for players like Rhode, the fantastic frescoes and ancient writings on the pillars of the walls were clearly not worth as much as magical equipment.
“Sir.”
As Rhode started to doze off, a voice pulled him back to reality. Rhode turned around and looked at the Ophenian elder who was looking at him.
“We have reached the destination, you see…”
“Let’s keep going.”
“Shauna.”
After recalling his thoughts, Rhode quickly turned to the other side.
“You are responsible for leading the rest of the mercenaries and protecting those people. After we finish investigating the ruin, they are allowed to enter it. But you should be careful; don’t let your people touch something that should not be touched. If you have any questions, you may ask Gillian. I will let her go together with you and if she orders anything, just follow her and think of it as my order.
“Yes, Sir.”
Shauna just simply couldn’t refuse Rhode’s order. She was very clear that Rhode was very familiar with Gillian even though she had just entered the mercenary group. It wasn’t just Marlene—everyone in the mercenary group felt that Rhode was more intimate when he was with her. He would sometimes laugh and joke with her, which something that he had never done with other people besides Christie.
Not only that, Gillian was also extremely strong. Seeing her fight last night was enough to make people respect her. Remembering those burning flames, Shauna couldn’t help but shiver. Holy Spirit above, since she was born, she had never seen such a terrifying sight. The fire broke out and spread to every corner of the camp mercilessly, burning and turning everything into dust. Followed by Gillian’s intensifying movements, the fire that seemed to burn the entire forest suddenly dissipated, as if the flames returned to her body and disappeared completely. Not even the slightest warmth was left; people couldn’t help but to feel a chill down their spines.
Remembering that moment, Shauna couldn’t help but shiver.
“Very well.”
Rhode didn’t know what they were thinking about. After making sure that there was no problem, he clapped his hands. “Now, let’s get going.”
In the meantime, he secretly issued an order toward Gillian on his mind.
… Remember, pay attention to those guys and Lapis, report to me immediately if something happened.
Of course, Master. Please rest assured; everything is under my control.
As usual, Gillian’s reply was full of confidence.