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"Ow~"
After finishing the green fruit, the leader clawed monkey let out a satisfied and joyful howl.
Then, the leader of the clawed monkeys looked back at Arthur, the human who had given him the green fruit.
In gratitude for the gift, the leader, the Claw Monkey, no longer showed hostility towards Arthur and the others, but instead called out to him joyfully.
Arthur understood that this was another message being conveyed to him—it was willing to guide him to his final destination.
After the shouts, the leader of the clawed monkeys led the others, turned around, climbed the vines, and left in one direction.
Seeing this, Arthur reminded Gawain behind him:
"Keep up with them!"
Having said that, Arthur continued to swing his sword, using his flame wave to cut through the vine monsters in front of him and clear a path.
Following the departing troop of clawed monkeys, Arthur and the others continued on for another quarter of an hour.
They finally broke through the harsh environment overrun by vine monsters and arrived at a meadow.
The grassland was open and deserted, with no human trace in sight.
Where is that alchemist?
Seeing this scene, Gawain behind Arthur was puzzled.
After entering the meadow, a tranquil lake soon came into view.
Gao Wen walked curiously to the lakeside, looked at the water, and sighed:
"What a nice view!"
The lake water is pure and the surface is clear, like a huge mirror, reflecting Gao Wen's tall and straight figure.
"Ang~"
Arthur's black-maned horse, Nightshade, seemed to like the environment as well, turning its head and neighing at Arthur.
Arthur realized that Mo Binma Yeying wanted to approach the lake and was seeking his master's permission.
After quickly confirming that there was no danger nearby, Arthur released Nightshade's reins:
"Go, my companion."
Then he turned around and waved to the pawed monkeys who had guided them there, thanking them:
"Thank you. Next time I come, I will definitely bring you more green fruit."
The leader of the paw monkey troop had developed a certain level of intelligence. It seemed to understand Arthur's promise, so it let out another excited howl and then led the paw monkeys away, waving its arms and legs.
After watching the clawed monkeys leave, Arthur, like Gawain and Nightshade, came to the lake in the middle of the meadow.
At this moment, Mo Binma Yeying was drinking lake water, occasionally making gurgling sounds to express her comfort.
Gao Wen stared curiously at the center of the lake, a rare look of seriousness in his eyes.
Arthur followed Gawain's gaze and saw that the center of the lake was empty.
So he walked over to Gao Wen:
"What are you looking at, Gawain?"
"My lord, didn't you see a sword in the middle of the lake?"
Gawain's answer puzzled Arthur.
All he could see was the tranquil lake surface, with a thin mist drifting by; there was no sign of the hilt sword Gawain had mentioned.
Gawain blinked, turned to look at Arthur, and gave a bitter smile:
"Perhaps I was seeing things. The sword shadow in the middle of the lake was very blurry, and I couldn't see it clearly either."
Arthur, upon hearing this, did not take it to heart.
His thoughts returned to the matter of continuing his search for the alchemist.
Now, he had only arrived at the alchemist's dwelling place, and there was one last thing to do.
That is—to open the barrier hidden in this open meadow, leading to the alchemist's dwelling.
Chapter 41 The Alchemist, Merlin
Thinking this, Arthur took two more things out of his baggage.
—A handful of tender green fresh beans, and a red fruit the size of a palm.
"Gao Wen, take this red fruit first."
Arthur first handed the red fruit to Gawain, then, freeing one hand, turned and took the reins of his mount, Nightshade.
"Next, I will open the barrier leading to the alchemist's residence."
So you must stay close to me and not wander off.
"Okay, Lord."
Gao Wen took the red fruit, pulling his thoughts away from the bewilderment surrounding the phantom sword in the lake.
Subsequently.
Arthur began to seriously recall the instructions given to him by Lawson, the Thunder Badger Knight:
"After following the troop of clawed monkeys out of the vine-covered area, Your Majesty, you will arrive at a wide-open grassland with a lake in the center."
At that time, Your Excellency, you will surely wonder where there are any traces of alchemists' dwellings and lives.
But in reality, this was caused by the barrier created by the alchemist.
As for that alchemist, ever since I met him, he has been a man who dislikes noise.
Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary contact with outsiders, that guy specially created a barrier to prevent knights below the Silver rank from entering or leaving his residence.
Of course, this barrier does not completely exclude people below the Silver rank.
There is also a clever way to enter the barrier.
So, my lord, listen carefully from here on out.
First, you need to use a handful of fresh beans to scatter a pentagram pattern on the grass.
Sowing must be done strictly according to the rhythm of one bean per step.
After you've done that, you'll need one more thing: a red fruit that some kind of third-tier magical beast likes to eat.
Finally, you only need to place it at the sacrificial node of the pentagram array made of scattered beans to open the barrier and see the alchemist's dwelling.
My thoughts returned to reality.
Soon, Arthur completed the arrangement of the pentagram array as Lawson instructed.
Now, only the final step remains—placing the red fruit at the sacrificial node of the pentagram array.
So Arthur reached out to Gawain, who was holding the red fruit:
"Gao Wen, give me the hawthorns."
Gao Wen agreed and obediently handed over the red fruit.
After receiving the red fruit, Arthur carefully completed the final step, placing the red fruit at the sacrificial site on the pentagram formation.
Soon, an anomaly occurred.
The fresh beans that formed the pentagram pattern sprouted and grew in an instant and continued to grow abnormally.
The pea shoots grew to the thickness of a forearm at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Seeing the unusually growing bean sprouts intertwined and about to strike his hand that had placed the red berries, Arthur quickly withdrew his hand and took two steps back.
The next moment, the anomaly intensified.
Look at the center of the abnormally growing, intertwined pentagram array of bean sprouts.
A giant, furry beast claw emerged from the center as if by magic, tearing apart countless bean sprouts before grabbing at the red fruit on the sacrificial node.
Followed by.
Arthur and the others present felt a strong spatial fluctuation emanating from the beast's claw.
Immediately, Arthur and Gawain experienced a momentary lapse in consciousness.
When they came to their senses, the scene before them had changed dramatically.
—The meadow is no longer just lush green grass, but a field of blooming flowers.
Arthur and Gawain looked at each other.
The two were incredulous at the fact that they had suddenly found themselves in an unfamiliar field of flowers.
And then look ahead again.
A giant, furry monster, nearly three meters tall, suddenly appeared.
At first glance, its pure white fur closely resembles the Tier 3 One-Eyed Wolf that Arthur killed; both are canine-type magical beasts.
However, a closer look at its head reveals significant differences from the Warcraft Wind Wolf.
Its head is round, covered with thick downy fur, and on it are a pair of almond-shaped eyes that are as pure as obsidian.
Therefore, compared to the third-tier one-eyed wolf, this canine-type magical beast is less ferocious and wild, and more endearing.
At this moment, it grasped the red fruit that Arthur had placed on the sacrificial node in its claws, ready to eat it.
But in the next second.
A neutral voice, its gender indiscernible and its tone languid, rang out:
"Lulu, what are you doing by opening the barrier?"
Upon hearing the lazy sound, the white giant dog immediately pressed its teeth against the red fruit, then turned around and ran away from the spot.
Arthur and Gawain followed the gaze of the docile-looking white giant dog and soon spotted a tall, upright young man in a white robe in their field of vision.
Behind the young man, a tall, three-story villa complex sits on the shore of the lake.
This was something unfamiliar that Arthur and Gawain had never seen before when they first entered this meadow.
Looking at the young man in white robes, he appeared to be the owner of the giant white dog.
He first glanced at the red fruit pressed against the white-haired giant dog's mouth, then turned back, his gaze sweeping over Arthur and Gawain:
"It turns out that the two knights at the Black Iron Rank actually knew how to set up a simple connecting array, and then used Lulu's favorite Blood Serpent Fruit to attract it and drive it to open the entrance to the barrier from the inside."
If you two are not entrusted by an old friend, then I will have to expel you..."
At this point, the young man in white robes suddenly stopped talking and frowned.
He fixed his gaze on Gawain:
"A knight at the early stage of the Black Iron rank actually possesses the Lv.4 Bishop-level 'Blessing of the Sun'?"
"When did those lunatics in the Holy Church start cultivating paladin seeds?"
After saying that, the young man in white robes tilted his head back slightly, closed his eyes, and then raised one hand to touch his chin, making a thoughtful gesture.
Gawain was confused by the "Holy Church" mentioned by the young man in the white robe. He looked at Arthur with a puzzled and pleading expression.
So Arthur gave Gawain a brief introduction to the existence of the church's influence.
After listening, Gao Wen nodded as if he understood but not quite.
then.
Arthur then led the black-haired horse Night Shadow towards the white-robed youth who was deep in thought with his eyes closed.
When Arthur approached the young man in white robes, the man opened his eyes at just the right moment.
He regained his languid expression, his gaze calmly fixed on Arthur:
"Hmm? Are you the squire of that holy knight seed from the Holy Church?"
"I'm sorry, Gao Wen and I are just casual acquaintances at the moment."
Arthur did not take his anger out on the white-robed youth for his words that belittled his status.
After explaining his relationship with Gao Wen, he began to introduce himself: