Chapter 1848: 1848
1848 Lotus Pool
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On their way to the palace, egg marks appeared on the foreheads of both Little Silver and Xie Qing King . It was very worrying .
Lake Viscount gained it, as well .
Xie Qing King held up a mirror to examine himself . He kept looking at it, and with a dire expression, he said, “So d*mn ugly! The mark could at least be a flower or something . Having an egg on my head makes me look stupid . ”
Han Sen couldn’t believe that was precisely what Xie Qing King was worrying about .
Little Silver was lying on Han Sen’s shoulder, not having any particular sort of reaction .
With Captain Wood leading them, they had no trouble on their journey . The power of four Marquise had already scared off most of the xenogeneics nearby .
They didn’t bother killing any lower class xenogeneics they saw along the way, as they were focused on reaching the Raven palace as soon as they could .
They came to a valley, and Captain Wood cleared out the xenogeneics that were hanging around . Deep Blue Viscount followed closely, and spoke while pointing at a mountain .
“The entrance is here . ”
“This is the peak! This is not an illusion . But there is no door . Are you sure this is the place?” Captain Wood asked with a frown .
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Yes, I am sure of it,” Deep Blue Viscount said, as he trotted up to one of the mountain’s cliffsides . He searched the wall for a while, and eventually, pushed his hands firmly against a rock .
After Deep Blue Viscount pressed it, he returned to Han Sen . And then, a boom noise sounded swiftly after . A few hundred meters of mountain began to sink, as a higher peak began to rise behind it . There was a door on its stone surface, one that was massive .
Han Sen and everyone else were in shock . The place had a grand, powerful atmosphere, which spoke volumes about how scary the Ravens might have been, once upon a time .
“How do we open the door?” Captain Wood asked Deep Blue Viscount .
Deep Blue Viscount said, “You just have to push it open . That’s how I slipped in and slipped out . ”
Captain Wood signaled for a Marquise to push open the stone door . It was dozens of meters high, but the Marquise was able to open it with a light push . There was no need for much strength .
What resided beyond the stone door was equally impressive in size . Many palaces were visible inside, and the buildings extended until they vanished into the distance .
“Master! You must follow behind me, with a gap of about three meters . ” Captain Wood stared at Black Steel with a serious look . And after Black Steel agreed, the team was allowed to enter .
The palaces were all connected . They were all built from stone, but they were so old, they looked very rustic and primitive . Even with the protection of the mountain, they looked poorly kept .
Han Sen saw a multitude of carvings on the walls, depicting bird-like creatures . Large bird statues stood on both sides of the plaza .
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“Deep Blue Viscount, will there be danger up ahead? Captain Wood asked .
Deep Blue Viscount gave a wry smile . “Many warriors died before I entered, but by the time I made it in, all was fine . ”
“Maybe when Chiron Earl went in, they destroyed any traps left behind by the Raven,” a Marquise suggested .
“That could be true, but even so, it is best to remain vigilant . We cannot drop our guard for a single second . ” Captain Wood was speaking with a deep, authoritative voice .
The group of them followed behind Deep Blue Viscount as they moved forward . It wasn’t long before they stumbled across a pile of boney remains . They definitely belonged to Rebate .
“They must have been part of the previous group . ” Captain Wood checked out the bones, and noticed the skulls each had a large hole in them . They were so big, you could squeeze a clenched fist clean through .
The team kept traveling . Their path had proven to be surprisingly uneventful . Aside from seeing the odd pile of bones here and there, there was nothing that posed an actual threat .
Han Sen thought things over as he walked . “Weird . It looks like this place has not been visited by anyone in quite a while . And there are some creatures outside that could most certainly not have been dealt with by a Viscount . How did Wind Viscount get into this palace and get himself infected with the Raven’s mark?”
Although there was no danger, Captain Wood was being careful, nonetheless . He didn’t speed up on his way; he remained at a slow and steady pace .
After they walked a dozen miles, they went past a temple that had also been constructed from stone . Their eyes turned bright when they soon saw a pool of lotuses right next to it .
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The lotus pool had no water, though . Most of the lotus’s stalks, leaves, and flowers had all withered into death . There were only a few living ones left in the middle . The flowers that were alive were as white as snow . The leaves were like jade’ and with their soft glow, they looked terrific .
“Is this the lotus pool you’ve been talking about?” Captain Wood looked at Deep Blue Viscount . “This is it . I accidentally fell in there and swallowed a lotus root . I was so hungry that I dug some up and ate more of them . That was how my mark disappeared . ” Deep Blue Viscount looked surprised, and he desperately wanted to run to it .
Hearing that, Lake Viscount and the other Barons all rushed towards the pool .
“Stop!” Han Sen shouted, with a frown .
No one listened to Han Sen, though . They all wished to cleanse themselves of the egg mark plaguing their foreheads by ripping out the lotus roots and consuming them .
Even though it would be a temporary pause Han Sen was calling for, it was better than getting ahead of themselves and snatching the plants right now .
“Anyone who steps closer to the pool dies . ” Captain Wood made a hum . And then, the two Viscounts and the Barons stopped moving .
Captain Wood looked at Han Sen and said, “It looks like your family members require some discipline . ”
Yes, and I will give it . ” Han Sen rubbed his nose . The Nobles in his employ were mostly spies of one sort or another . They didn’t want to listen to his orders, particularly so if claiming the flowers meant the difference between life and death .
They hadn’t followed Han Sen for very long, either . So, it was not as if Han Sen could control them .
“Mister Wood, I beg of you to provide me some of this lotus root . I only need a little!” Deep Blue Viscount quickly turned to begging .
After Deep Blue Viscount said this, the other Barons started to beg, too . They all had a ticking timebomb planted on their heads, after all .
But Captain Wood ignored them . He walked over to the lotus pool and looked at the flowers . A while later he asked, “Do you know what species of flower these are?”
Everyone shook their heads, not knowing what species of plant they were .
“Alright… Go ahead and dig up a lotus root . ” Captain Wood frowned while he spoke to the Barons .
“Thank you,” the Barons responded happily .
You can dig it up, but if you dare steal a bite, I will cut your heads off,” Captain Wood continued coldly . “Dig them up and I won’t mistreat you . I won’t give you any less, leastways . ”
The Barons looked bitter as they went forward to dig up the lotus roots . Captain Wood and the four Marquise kept their eyes peeled on them . No one dared to eat one of the roots against the Captain’s orders .
“Why aren’t you guys moving?” Captain Wood asked coldly, seeing Xie Qing King and Gu Qingcheng .