Release that Witch

233. Chapter 233 Ancient Ruins

    The more you travel east, the thinner the fog, but the sky is still gloomy, as if the sun could not penetrate the sea.

    The surrounding reefs are getting higher and higher, and gradually become a thick stone pillar. I don’t know why, the water level is obviously falling, the speed of the ship is still very stable, the sea surface is even reduced, and the calm is like a windless lake.

    “Why don’t you wait until the seawater has completely faded before entering the Hidden Shadow waters?”Tilly asked inexplicably. “After all the reefs are exposed, you don’t have to be afraid to hit the rocks.”

    “Because after the tide of the sea, we can’t see the Ghost Shadow Red River, and it is the only way to direct the explorer to the ruins,” Thunder explained. “These pillar-like islands are not fixed, every time the tide rises and falls. The location between the islands will change. In addition, most of the marks are absorbed by seawater, so they cannot be used to locate the direction. ”

    ghostRed RiverShe repeated.

    “That’s right. Look, this is–” Thunder whistled and pointed to the bow.

    Witches looked in the direction he pointed, and saw a few red figures in the dark green water – they swayed like a phantom. But very quickly, there were two or three red shadows drifting over. This time, Ash saw the target, which was actually a red-orange fish.

    This is……fish

    “The Hidden Shadow Islands are unique to the red-spotted fish,” Thunder said with a chin. “You will see the true face of Ghost Shadow Red River later.”

    Gradually, more and more fish, and no longer in the presence of twos and threes, but gathered together, collectively swimming in the direction of the stern – looking far ahead, Ash was seen Shocked, more and more fish have flowed into this torrent, and a dark red thick line has appeared in the sea. The sailboat is obviously following this red line, and the fish pass through the bottom of the boat, and from time to time you can hear the impact of Ping Bang Bang Bang.

    So that’s it, she suddenly realized that this is the Ghost Shadow Red River – a strange river that doesn’t exist! As the ship continues to move forward, the dense fish has expanded into a parallel channel that can accommodate several boats. The dark green water is like disappearing. The sailboat is like driving on a fish, if not the opposite direction, she There is even a kind of illusion that the ship is carried by the fish.

    “Why is that?”Tilly asked in surprise.

    Ash also wants to ask this question. In Greycastle or other kingdoms, absolutely impossible to see such a scene – the fog around the outside, the gloomy sky, the grotesque boulder, and the “river” made up of red scale fish. For the first time, she was shocked by the wonders of the sea.

    “Because of the main island,” Thunder said. “It’s like a triangular Spire. There’s a huge hollow in the middle of the tower. These red-scale fish like to lay eggs in the hole and reproduce. At the time of the ebb, the hollow will surface, and the inhabited fish will always feel the change of the water level and swarm. So just follow the Ghost Shadow Red River and we will be able to reach the main island of Hidden Shadow. ”

    “Thunder adults, there are huge obstacles ahead! It looks like a mountain! ”The watchman shouted.

    “It seems that we are coming,” he shook his pipe. “Ladies, welcome to the Shadow Islands.”

    In a short while, Ash also saw the appearance of the main island. As Thunder said, it is like a few triangles. The width is narrower and the surface is very flat. It is not like natural creation. But to say that the entire tower is cut out by the population, it is too amazing. The exposed tower is almost half the size of the city, and the hollow in the middle is enough to accommodate the Tower of Babel in the Hermes church.

    The seawater is still retreating, the water at the top of the cave is sprinkled like a waterfall, and the submerged part is completely covered by the fish, dyeing the sea in the field of vision into a red, Ash can’t help but imagine living in the cave. There are probably as many as tens of thousands of red scale fish.

    Wait until the sky darkens and the seawater completely recedes to the bottom of the hole. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Thunder ordered the sailors to stop the boat and connect them to the copper pile at the hole with thick hemp rope. Standing on the edge of the giant hole, you can see the opposite opening from far away – the light incident from both ends can only illuminate a small range, and the center of the cavity is almost black, which makes people feel inexplicably suppressed.

    “These piles were left when you last came?”Asked Ash.

    “No,” Thunder shook his head. “When I first came here, the copper piles already existed. They should all be built by the owners of the ruins. ”

    “ruins ……where? ”

    He smiled and pointed upwards. “On our head, we are already at the entrance to the ruins.”

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    The next journey can only be described as incredible, and the witches followed the Thunder group, entering from a stone door at the bottom of the cave, and stepping up the stone steps along the water. Although everyone is holding a torch, the pulsating fire is weak and small compared to the stairs that can’t be seen at the end.

    Walking in the darkness of the abyss, Tilly clung to Ash’s arm and was completely devoid of calmness.

    This is the Princess of Herself, which she knows well, Ash thinks. In the palace, the Fifth Princess, who always has his own ideas and is confident in any difficulty, the biggest weakness is fear of black. Even when sleeping at night, the candle should be lit up in the room. When escaping from the palace, if there is no condition to do so, they will be accompanied by her to sleep.

    Walking in the damp and dark Spire, Ash’s mood became a lot more enjoyable.

    I didn’t see any Evil Beast along the way, nor did it hinder the invaders—even if there was, the long-term soaking of the sea had long been ineffective. The only problem is that the long climb has exhausted most of the physical strength of the pedestrians, and everyone’s movements have become slower and slower. When the stone steps finally came to an end, the team couldn’t help but cheer.

    The last level of ruins is not a stone door, but a metal, which emits a bright reflection under the torch. Thunder both hands Push the door hard, and the heavy door panel makes a harsh rubbing sound and slowly opens.

    Ash’s single-handed sword, the first to enter the room, looked around and confirmed that there was no danger before Tilly and other witches stepped into the room.

    As the torch hangs around the walls, a wide hall appears in front of everyone – although it is wide, it looks empty and can be swept away at a glance, with nothing to ponder.

    “This is the ruins?”She rubbed a stone tabletop that was soaked in water and green. “Except for some stone tables and stools, there is nothing here.”

    “There is not much left,” Thunder nodded. “It’s been sleeping on the ocean floor for too long, and everything except the stone is hard to preserve. I also said to His Highness Tilly, but she insisted on seeing it for herself. ”

    “What about those red stones?”Tilly said, “Where did you find it?”

    “On the ground, it was scattered all over the place, probably dozens.”

    However, nothing is gone now, and Ash looked down at the slippery ground where algae had grown. The explorer who arrived here was not only Thunder, but it was strange to find the magic stone.

    But Tilly is still full of interest. She holds the torch and carefully looks at every corner of the hall, especially in the dark, and she will let the sailors add more torches. Molly summoned the Magic Servant, paved the floor and laid it for everyone to rest, and Ash followed Tilly and watched her touch it on the wall.

    “Hey,” Suddenly, Fifth Princess stopped. “What is this?”

    Ash followed her gaze and saw a wall covered with green moss, faintly reflecting some light.

    Tilly reached out and tore off the green moss. I saw a piece of gem buried in the stone wall. It was also bright red, and the magic stone was crystal clear and prismatic. It had almost the thickness of the arm, but the periphery was embedded. Gold filaments, like a card slot, secure it inside. Even after soaking in the sea for so long, the gold wire wrapped around the stone is still as clean as new.

    Tilly tried to pull it out and the gem didn’t move.

    “Let me come,” Ash said.

    Fifth Princess shook her head and seemed to be thinking about something, then she put her hand on the prism and closed her eyes.

    Suddenly, the center of the prism flashed a ray of light—Ash thought it was his own eyes, but the wall quickly rang back and forth, and it seemed that some organs were touched and spread to the entire hall. The stone walls were full of rubbing noises, and a group of soft white light emerged from the walls, and even the ceiling above the head lit up.

    The sailors stood up in panic and pulled out the weapons, but they didn’t know which side of the defense they were going to end up. They could only get back to back together and gathered together around Molly’s magic power servant.

    However, there are no monsters to rush out.

    When the sound returned to calm, the hall was brightly lit.