Such a huge loss, Jörmungandr also needs to replenish energy.
However, for this special kakuhou, the energy it needs can be satisfied by killing alone.
Although everyone traveled through the storm by airship, the damage to the ship's body was really too great. The entire rear of the airship was billowing with black smoke, looking shaky.
"It won't work, we must stop the ship to reduce damage. If the storm damages the power array, there is a possibility of the ship crashing," said Barnac with a frown.
Fortunately, Barnac was an experienced captain. He forced the airship to make an emergency landing and barely found an open space to land.
No one expected that on the first day of the Dragon Slaying plan, they would face setbacks.
"Barnac, how is the airship?" Geraint asked anxiously.
"I'm afraid it won't take off in a short time. The power array has been destroyed by the lightning. How far is the nearest town? We need to find a way to get two magic stones," Barnac said after briefly checking the condition of the airship.
"No, the nearest town is at least three days away on foot. Round trip would take six days. Plus, with the repairs, it would be a waste of too much time."
"Our mission cannot fail. We must reach the rear of the Black Dragon's lair before the allied forces awaken the Black Dragon," Velskud was the first to object.
They had agreed with Kuke that in half a month, the allied forces would launch a general attack, drawing away the monster army. They would seize the opportunity and retrieve the Black Dragon's gem before it fully awakens.
"There's only one way," said Karacule with a frown.
"The Ruins of Lost Time," Geraint and Velskud said simultaneously, exchanging a heavy glance.
To date, no one has safely passed through the Ruins of Lost Time.
"Forget it, the Ruins of Lost Time or repairing the ship, we should just speed up. There's still hope," Barnac shook his head. He loved money, but he valued his life even more.
But clearly, everyone ignored his opinion. Velskud took the lead, and Geraint, Nerwin, and the others followed.
"Hey, are we really taking the Ruins of Lost Time?"
Barnac swallowed hard, took a reluctant look at his damaged airship, sighed, and followed the rest.
"Let's go," Lin Yi beckoned to the still-shaken Liya.
She nodded slowly and hurriedly followed. Unbeknownst to her, she had become accustomed to following Lin Yi's suggestions.
In order to reach the Black Dragon's lair on time, everyone barely rested and traveled day and night.
"Phew..."
Argenta took a deep breath. The road to the Ruins of Lost Time was unrepairable, full of wilderness and danger, causing great physical exhaustion.
"Are you okay? Do you want me to carry you?" Lin Yi glanced over and offered.
"No need, just take care of your girlfriend," Argenta huffed and sped away.
Lin Yi shrugged. The love triangle had come on suddenly.
But he didn't care too much. Fortunately, in the Dragon Nest world, which was similar to ancient times, powerful individuals often had multiple spouses. He was confident about both Liya and Argenta.
Everyone clearly understood Lin Yi's intentions. Only Liya, being directly involved, was unaware. Everyone else knew very well.
Lambert no longer pursued Liya as he did in the original story. Because of Lin Yi, he now regarded Liya as his sister-in-law.
After a week's journey, they finally reached the outskirts of the Ruins of Lost Time's forest at noon, when the sun was at its peak.
"What the hell is this place? It's broad daylight and it's still pitch black, I can't see anything clearly." Lambert, wielding his long sword, made his way forward, chopping down the disordered bushes and branches.
Upon hearing Lambert's complaints, Barnac slapped Lambert on the head.
"Ouch, why did you hit me?"
Lambert touched his head, looking aggrieved.
Barnac was quite strong.
"Shush, you talk too much. Keep your voice down; we can't afford any mistakes in this place," Barnac whispered.
Lambert gave an awkward smile, realizing he was in the wrong.
Suddenly, the group stopped walking. Lin Yi, caught off guard, bumped into Argenta in front of him.
Argenta, seemingly still upset, turned her head and glared at him with her beautiful eyes.
Lin Yi spread his hands innocently, indicating he didn't mean it.
Thankfully, Lambert diverted the attention.
"Heh... Why did we suddenly stop? I'm not tired yet. If we're resting, shouldn't we find a more open place to set up camp?"
"The Ruins of Lost Time, is when the war between humans and elves began here. I learned to fight here and witnessed the cruelty of war."
A sorrowful voice of Liya chimed in, "Fifty years have passed, and the spirits and hatred are still trapped here. We must go around."
"Huh? Fifty years?"
Lambert was taken aback and looked at Lin Yi and Liya in surprise, muttering, "So it's a May-December romance."
"What are you mumbling about?" Lin Yi clearly heard everything and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. Annoyed, he grabbed Lambert's head.
In fact, considering the lifespan of elves, fifty years is but a blink of an eye. To them, Liya is just a young girl going through puberty.
Take Nerwin, for instance; he's already over a hundred years old.
"Do we need to go around?"
Geraint asked.
"No need, we don't have much time. If we detour around this ancient battlefield, it'll cost us at least an extra day," Lin Yi, who had been silent, finally spoke up. He remembered from the original story that there weren't many dangers on the Ruins of Lost Time.
With the strength of this team, they easily overcame every obstacle they encountered.
The only minor nuisance was a long-tongued bat, but that wasn't a real issue.
"Alright, then we'll go straight through. Everyone moves quickly and tries not to cause any trouble." Seeing Lin Yi speak up, Velskud also chose to support him. The two were now on the same page.
Liya's mood seemed low, this place brought back many painful memories for her.
While lost in thought, she felt someone holding her hand.
"All wars arise from the division of interests and growing ambitions. There won't be any in the future," Lin Yi said in a comforting and gentle tone.
Hearing this, Nerwin and the others looked at Lin Yi in surprise. Although they didn't know why he was so confident in making such a bold statement, they all smiled.
They simply took Lin Yi's words as an attempt to comfort Liya and didn't give it much thought.
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