Chapter 763: 140. Moon Princess
“My goodness, is this the legendary Frost Snow Phoenix Tree? It turns out it’s not a tree at all but a complex of structures built by the phoenixes in the Ice, how deep is it, thousands of ters deep right?”
The breathtaking sight suddenly appeared before him, and Emhardt quickly leaped up from Fisher’s arms, shimring with golden light as if recording the entirety of the Frost Snow Phoenix Tree, while shaking his head in amazent. Even for soone who had traveled the world, this was his first encounter with such a magnificent creation.
Both Fisher and Valentina were astounded by the grand architecture encapsulated within the Ice Mountain Range before them. It was also Fisher’s first ti seeing a complete complex built by ancient demi-humans, coming as a complete surprise.
In the South Continent, the grandeur of the Fermat Baha Dragon Court remained only in the dispersed remnants of the Dragon-man Tribe and ruins. The Whale-man Species’ Golden Palace was hidden in the deep sea, unseen by humans, let alone the so-called “Demon Dynasty” buried deep within the Abyss, known only by na. This was the first intact building representing their forr glory that Fisher had witnessed in the present day.
“Are there still phoenixes inside?”
Valentina stared wide-eyed for a long while before barely uttering this question.
“I don’t know, but we’ll find out once we go inside. Valentina, co down first, I have sothing for you.”
“Oh, what?”
Fisher also shook his head, coming back to his senses from the spectacle before him. He imdiately set Valentina down from his back and then took out a ring from his pocket that flickered with the light of a “soul” Emblem, placing it on Valentina’s ring finger. It fit perfectly, enveloping her pale, soft skin.
“I designed this for you; it can isolate curses so that it won’t notice you once we go inside, but I want to test it.”
“Magic… I thought… but I’m also very happy, thank you, Fisher.”
Valentina’s previous ring had been taken by the Nali Agents, and she hadn’t managed to get another one even by the ti of the Holy Marriage. Although Valentina hadn’t ntioned it, understanding as she was, she inevitably smiled when Fisher placed another ring on her ring finger, looking very pleased.
Seeing her simple, content smile, Fisher unconsciously grinned as well, saying,
“Afterward, if there’s a chance, I’ll give you a real wedding ring, Valentina.”
“Okay, but it must also be engraved with your magic, I’ve gotten used to having your Magic Emblem on it.”
“Yes, definitely.”
Emhardt grimaced, his good mood from just having recorded the true appearance of the Phoenix Tree vanishing without a trace, the feeling that he shouldn’t have co along growing stronger, rendering him too lazy to look back at the scenes behind him.
Fisher smiled and activated the Protection Magic on the ring, creating an invisible soul shield that spread from the ring, simply isolating the Spirit Realm inside and outside the shield.
He then took out the Fluid Sword again, turning the tip of the blade into a fine silver needle, which he pricked into her index finger.
As a drop of blood seeped from her finger, Fisher and Valentina cautiously surveyed their surroundings, but all was still quiet. Even after several minutes passed without incident, Fisher finally breathed a sigh of relief and put the Fluid Sword back into his pocket, saying,
“That’s fine, let’s go.”
The next mont, he gently lifted Valentina’s bleeding finger to his mouth, savoring the faintly fishy taste of her blood wrapped around the soft finger. Valentina, slightly embarrassed, blushed and gently patted his head, yet couldn’t bring herself to pull her hand away, whispering softly,
“Fisher… don’t do this…”
Unable to resist any longer, Emhardt turned back and gave Valentina a look, mimicking in a nasally, mocking voice,
“Fisher~ don’t do this~ la~”
This annoyed Valentina, riding on Fisher’s back again, who gave the bookish friend a glare, but Fisher remained serious, simply explaining,
“It’s just to stop the bleeding, let’s go.”
“Just to stop the… ouch!”
Emhardt was about to mock Fisher’s words again but was abruptly seized by Fisher’s unyielding hand and stuffed back into his pocket.
He shuffled around a bit inside Fisher’s pocket, then peeked out one eye towards the path ahead, inwardly repeating the mocking words.
Carrying Valentina, Fisher walked towards the shadow of the building along the visible Ice Mountain Range. Positioned in front of Fisher, neatly arranged, were nurous statues of various forms.
The statues, made of different materials and sporting various carving styles, seed to have been sculpted by different races from the Northern Realm themselves. All of them were kneeling on one knee, heads held high, looking forward at the Phoenix Tree, flanking both sides, forming a guarded path leading into the building.
Fisher squinted his eyes, observing the statues, many of which he recognized, many he didn’t, so long extinct, so gone from the Northern Realm—all gathered here.
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