Chapter 624: Chapter 175: Northern Sword Saint_1
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Xuan Ye looked at the plain-looking young man in front of him, a complex wave of emotions flooding his heart. Without considering his background and appearance, Ah Dai was undeniably the best choice for his daughter. But he couldn’t quite stomach his foolish demeanor. However, his daughter was already wholeheartedly devoted to him, and he feared even if he were to intervene, it would be futile. Besides, he had already promised his daughter not to interfere with their relationship. Recalling how Ah Dai had forcibly stopped the Nine Heavens God Thunder during their duel sparing him the loss of face and preserving his life, Xuan Ye sighed and thought to himself, "Let it be." He then respectfully told the Pope, "All will be settled by Your Eminence."
The Pope nodded with satisfaction at his son, then turned his gaze towards Ah Dai, saying solemnly, "Ah Dai, by rights, you and Xuan Yue can never be together."
Upon hearing the Pope’s words, Ah Dai became immediately anxious, hastily saying, "Your Eminence, Yue Yue and I genuinely love each other. Please grant us your blessing."
The Pope gave a faint smile, saying, "Why the rush, young man? I haven’t finished yet. The reason why I said you two can’t be together is because you’re not of the clergy. The clergy of our church, especially a Red Robe Priest as esteemed as Yue Yue, can only marry the most devout followers of the Sky God. But to my knowledge, your Tian Gang Sword Sect is not a follower of the Sky God. But no need to panic, let me finish. Even though you’re not a follower of the Sky God, you are the savior sent by the Sky God to save the continent, which makes you a person closest to the gods. Therefore, I will reluctantly agree to your request. However, if Yue Yue does not agree, I can’t help you. Yue Yue, would you be willing to be engaged with Ah Dai, and become his fiancée?"
Xuan Yue’s delicate body trembled slightly as she turned her head to meet Ah Dai’s deep, loving gaze. The fiery look in his eyes made her heart flood with warmth, and she whispered, "I... I want to."
Seeing a hint of a smile on the Pope’s face, she heard him say, "Ah, I am old and my hearing is not as good as it used to be, so I didn’t quite catch what you just said. You seemed rather reluctant, it seems you are not willing. Don’t worry, I won’t force you. Ah Dai, it seems..."
"No, no, I am willing, I did say I am willing." Hearing the Pope was about to refuse Ah Dai, Xuan Yue hurriedly raised her voice in defense.
So the Pope said, "So, you are willing! This young lady, your wishes are fulfilled now." Everyone, excluding Ah Dai and Xuan Yue, burst out laughing. Ah Dai looked at Xuan Yue with nothing but happiness in his eyes, while Xuan Yue blushed so fiercely she wished she could disappear.
Xi Wen nudged Ah Dai and whispered, "Aren’t you going to pay respects to your future father-in-law and the Pope?"
Only then did Ah Dai snap out of his daze, quickly knelt before the Pope and Xuan Ye, and said respectfully, "Ah Dai pays respect to his grandfather and future father-in-law."
The Pope laughed and said, "Alright, get up. Ah Dai, as long as you treat Yue Yue well, we will be satisfied."
Ah Dai hurriedly said, "Your Eminence, rest assured, I will take good care of her. I will use my entire life to protect her and not let her suffer any harm."
Xuan Ye coldly said, "Ah Dai, since you and Yue Yue are getting engaged today in front of the Pope, you should at least present some engagement gifts."
Upon hearing Xuan Ye’s words, Ah Dai froze for a moment and turned to Xi Wen. Xi Wen helplessly shrugged and said, "I didn’t expect you’d want to propose so soon. I haven’t prepared anything."
Xuan Yue’s initial embarrassment gradually wore off. How could she let the man she loved be in a difficult position? She addressed Xuan Ye and said, "Father, he... he has already given me the engagement gift, look." Saying this, she lifted her right hand to reveal the Ring of Guardian.
The Pope, who had never noticed the ring on Xuan Yue’s hand before, was surprised when he looked closely, "This ring seems to be a magic artifact!"
Xuan Yue nodded and said, "Right! This is the Lower Class Guardian Ring of Artifact mentioned in our church’s scriptures. Father, Ah Dai used an artifact as an engagement present; surely that’s sufficient."
Xuan Ye said grumpily, "You’re really biased! You have not even married him yet, and you’re already defending him."
Xuan Yue argued: "I’m just telling the truth."
Something dawned on Ah Dai, he uttered the spell of Dragon’s Blood. As a blue light flashed, a green crystal floated into his hand. Ah Dai held the crystal in front of the Pope and Xuan Ye, saying: "When I was studying with my master on the Tian Gang mountain, I once killed a ten thousand years old Giant Spirit Snake. My master took out two Giant Spirit Snake Eyes from it. I ate one and planned on giving this one to Yue Yue, but never had the chance. Let’s make this and the Ring of Guardian my engagement present to Yue Yue."
Understanding the value of the Giant Spirit Snake Eyes, Xuan Ye had nothing to say. He gave the Pope a helpless look and stepped aside.
Xuan Yue curiously took over the crystal of the Giant Spirit Snake Eyes from Ah Dai’s hand, saying: "I wouldn’t want to eat any snake’s eye, it’s disgusting."
Ah Dai smiled: "This is a good thing for eyesight and it doesn’t taste horrible. Try it."
Xuan Yue looked at Ah Dai in doubt, unable to refuse his kindness, and grimacing, she put the Giant Spirit Snake Eye in her mouth. The green crystal turned into fragrant gas that slid into her body, giving rise to a feeling of warmth. Xuan Yue abruptly felt incredibly comfortable and exclaimed: "It does not taste terrible indeed!"
Ah Dai said: "Meditate tonight, absorb the medicinal power completely, and you’ll feel its effects tomorrow."
The Pope spoke with a sorrowful expression: "Ah Dai, when the engagement gift you gave to Yue Yue is so precious, I don’t know what to give you anymore. The Holy Church only has a few divine artifacts, and none seem to fit into your usage."
Ah Dai hurriedly replied: "No need, no need, for me, Yue Yue is the best gift. Your consent to let her marry me is more than enough, even the most precious divine artifact can’t be compared with Yue Yue."
A blush made Xuan Yue’s eyes reddish, uttering softly: "Ah Dai." Feeling heartfelt affection, she didn’t care about the shyness anymore and leaned up against Ah Dai’s side, grabbing his large hand.
The Pope said satisfactorily: "Fine then, it’s you who refused, I am not being stingy.Anyhow, no formal ceremony of engagement politics is held but I’ve already betrothed my only granddaughter to you. If you ever betray her in future, I will never forgive you."
Ah Dai took hold of Xuan Yue’s hand, earnestly saying: "Once the Dark Forces have been cleared, I will definitely make Yue Yue the happiest bride."
The Pope said: "Alright then, is there anything else? You’re leaving tomorrow, better go get some rest. Be careful on your journey to the Death Mountain Range."
Everyone said goodbye to the Pope and started to leave. After Ah Dai and Xuan Yue bid farewell to each other, they all seemed relieved as they left the Temple of Light. After they’d gone, Xuan Ye turned to the Pope and said: "Father, is it not too heavy a load to put on these children? If they get hurt, it would be hard for us to explain to their parents."
The Pope sighed, saying: "I only too well know that this is a dangerous adventure, but we don’t have any other choice now. Ah Dai is the savior of the continent, we can only hope that he would find the nest of the Dark Forces under the guidance of the Sky God. During their journey to seek out the Dark Forces, you must expedite the cultivation of the priests, striving to upgrade their powers in a short amount of time. If the entrance of Demon Realm in the Death Mountain Range is the actual target of Dark Forces, Light Magic will play a very important role."
Xuan Ye, Mang Siu and Yu Jian respectfully replied: "Yes, Your Holiness."
After departing from Temple of Light, Xuan Yue took the initiative to hold Ah Dai’s hand. With the blessing sound of the crowd, they felt a profound sense of happiness. After everyone’s excitement, Yan Shi said: "We have to succeed this time, we can’t let the Dark Forces run rampant any longer."
Xuan Yue nodded and said, "I just discovered today how terrifying the Death Mountain Range is. We were really overconfident last time! If we had actually gone to the Death Mountain Range the first time we met the Elves, I fear we would have..."
Yan Shi said: "Yue Yue, don’t be discouraged. We have to have faith. Only with faith can we potentially achieve victory in the end."
Kino plaintively said: "Brothers and sisters, you must help me! Yesterday, Yue Ji cried and insisted on joining me on the journey to the Death Mountain Range. With what we’ve heard from the Pope today, I couldn’t dare to let her go! If anything happens to her, how could I explain it to her brother? You must help me in stopping her."
Ah Dai replied with a wry smile: "Knowing Yue Ji’s temper, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to stop her, Kino. You have to look out for yourself."
Xuan Yue smiled: "Big Brother Kino, take Sister Yue Ji along, I will help you to protect her."
Ah Dai frowned and said, "Yue Yue, don’t joke around, you heard just now how dangerous the Death Mountain Range is. We already have a lot of people going on this trip, and if we take anything lightly or face a particularly strong enemy, it may be difficult for us to protect everyone. We should keep the number of people as small as possible."
Xuan Yue held Ah Dai’s hand tighter and said, "Don’t worry, I have a complete plan. Even if we can’t find the location of the Dark Forces Headquarters, we can certainly protect ourselves. You’ll find out how we plan to do so when the time comes, for now, it has to be kept as a secret. Big brother Kino, just bring sister Yue Ji along. I will get another amulet from Grandfather."
Kino had a bitter look and said, "We can only do this for now. I want to thank you all in advance, Yue Ji’s skills are still very basic, if something dangerous happens, I hope everyone can help her."
Ah Dai gave Xuan Yue a slightly reproachful look. As far as everyone else was concerned, Yue Ji’s skills were really quite underdeveloped for a trip to the dangerous Death Mountain Range. He didn’t want Yue Ji to go along on this journey, but since Xuan Yue had spoken up, he could not refuse. So, he turned to Kino and said, "You don’t need to say more. Everyone will protect Yue Ji. Let’s have a good rest for now. We will set off early tomorrow."
The next morning, Ah Dai and his team set off towards the Death Mountain Range with the Elf Clan’s team. The Pope and some Red-Robe Priests personally escorted them to the outskirts of the holy mountain of the Holy Church, repeatedly reminding them to be mindful of their safety before saying goodbye. Although the Death Mountain range is dangerous, Ah Dai and Xuan Yue were filled with confidence after getting back together. Especially after getting engaged, he was overjoyed. He now only hopes to help the Holy Church eliminate the Church of the Dark Saint as soon as possible and then marry his beloved Yue Yue.
To get from the Holy Church to the Death Mountain Range, they had to cross the entire territory of the A’lanya Clan. Everyone was racing against time, traveling very fast. By the end of the day, they had almost covered a thousand miles. When night began to fall over the vast grasslands of the A’lanya Clan, they decided to stop and rest for one night before continuing. The grassland was open with a large temperature difference between day and night. Moreover, it was now November, and strong cold winds brought chilling gusts to everyone.
Ah Dai scratched his head looking around and said, "I’m sorry, I forgot one thing. How can we travel on the great grasslands without a tent? It’s going to be even colder at night."
Olivia nodded and said, "Yeah! The grasslands of the A’lanya Clan are so vast, there’s nothing to shelter under. I’m afraid we’re going to have a tough night. In hindsight, we should have stayed in the tribe we encountered earlier and rested there." Kino grumbled, "What’s the use of saying this now? We’ve already come hundreds of miles, are we supposed to turn back?"
Yan Shi thought for a moment and said, "How about this, we dig a big hole in the ground and rest in there. At least we can avoid the cold wind this way."
Xuan Yue shook her head and said, "That won’t do. Even if you can avoid the wind, you can’t change the temperature. Let’s just huddle together. It’s only for one night. With our abilities, it shouldn’t be a big problem. We can take turns keeping watch and use fighting spirit or magic to resist the invasion of the cold air."
Ah Dai said, "Then, let me do it. Everyone has been on the road all day and must be tired. I’ll set up a barrier with my Life Qi, and you all rest well. Life Qi has the characteristic of endless supply, it shouldn’t be too consuming." As he was speaking, he noticed that some people in the group weren’t worried at all, especially the elves led by the Elf Princess. They all had smiles on their faces and stood there without saying a word.
Zhuo Yun walked over to Ah Dai and said with a smile, "Everyone, don’t worry. Ah Dai, you don’t need to set up the barrier, did you forget about the characteristics of our elf magic? We are the ones closest to nature." Yan Shi suddenly realized and said, "Yeah! Why didn’t I think of it? But can you create tree houses like you did in Elf City here?"
Having heard Yan Shi’s words, everyone suddenly understood and turned their attention to the elves. Audi, the Chief Elf Envoy stepped forward and said, "The grassland here is one of the places with the most abundant life on the continent. Here, our magic of nature can perform to a considerable extent, just wait and see." Under his guidance, all the elf envoys proficient in magic flew up, chanting elvish spells that everyone couldn’t understand. A green light slowly rose from them, and they formed a circle in the air. After a short while, a circular green halo with a diameter of ten meters appeared. Under Audi’s direction, the green halo fell on the grassland. Within the enveloped area, under the influence of the elf’s natural magic, grass grew crazily. Numerous green leaves intertwined to form sturdy vines. Under Audi’s direction, a house, made of intertwined green grass appeared —— it was few tens of square meters in area.
Xuan Yue exclaimed, "Elf magic really is amazing! It is something other magic can’t compare to. Now that we have a place to stay tonight."
Because Ah Dai, along with the elves, totaled more than twenty people, the Elf envoys had to create another five similar houses before they stopped. The five houses were situated side by side, and they looked extremely robust because of the many leaves intertwined. They didn’t shake at all under the cold wind.
Audi said, "Alright, now that we have a place to stay everyone can rest assured. These grass houses are quite sturdy, and I’ve even added a barrier on the outside for reinforcement. Even if the night wind is strong, it can’t be blown away. Everyone, have some dry food and rest, so we can continue our journey tomorrow." After saying this, he led the elves into two of the houses, leaving the other three for Ah Dai and the others.
After a brief discussion, it was decided that Ah Dai, Xuan Yue, and Olivia would stay in one room; brothers Yan Shi and Zhuo Yun in another; and Kino and Yue Ji in the other room.
"I won’t live with that silly goose," Yue Ji dissatisfied.
Xuan Yue laughed, "Silly goose? That nickname seems to fit Ah Dai as well. Sister Yue Ji, don’t you want to stay with Kino? Are you shy?"
Yue Ji’s cheeks reddened, she stammered, "I haven’t married him yet. How can I live with him alone? Yue Yue, let’s live together, and let those three men live together."
Xuan Yue turned to look at Ah Dai, sending him a questioning look. Naturally, Ah Dai did not want to be separated from her, but since he was the leader of this expedition, all he could do was reluctantly nod and said, "Fine, let’s have Kino and Yue Yue switch then. Everyone should get some rest. There might be wild animals on the grasslands, everyone should stay alert when you rest at night, just in case of any accidents."
The night was deep, and everyone had rested after eating their dry food. Ah Dai sat meditatively in his tree house for the safety of others. He did not enter a meditative state, instead, he sat there regulating the abundant True Qi in his body with his intention and expanded his spiritual sense to the maximum range, probing the surroundings of the tree house. He could clearly hear the snoring of the elves and the sound of the wind blowing through the grass, a silence fell over his heart. After traveling all day, his spirit was somewhat fatigued. Just as he was about to fall asleep, suddenly, an overpoweringly powerful aura entered his range of spiritual sense. Ah Dai was startled and abruptly opened his eyes, concentrating his intention in the direction of the powerful aura. The powerful aura was approaching quickly with unparalleled speed. As he didn’t know if it was a friend or foe, Ah Dai cautiously floated out of his tree house under the action of True Qi, landed on the roof, and watched the direction of the powerful aura.
A red glow appeared in Ah Dai’s vision. He was shocked and stared at it. In the red glow, it seemed to wrap around a figure. It was not magic, but Battle Aura, an incredibly powerful Battle Aura. Even though it was still hundreds of meters away, Ah Dai could already feel the heat from the red Battle Aura and thought to himself how powerful it was.
The red glow suddenly converged, and a dark figure streaked across the night sky like lightning, coming towards him. Clearly, the figure had also discovered Ah Dai and was heading straight for the tree house. Fearing that he would disturb the resting people, Ah Dai used the True Qi in his body to counter it. When he and the shadow were about fifty meters apart, the red light on the figure’s body flashed again. A fireball-like Battle Aura set off a streak of light, heading straight for Ah Dai’s chest. A chill flashed in Dai’s eyes, and he cut out with his right hand like lightning. The silver light once shone and passed, and the fireball was instantly split in two, dissolving into nothingness under the effect of the True Qi. After receiving the opponent’s attack, Ah Dai couldn’t help but wonder, the Battle Aura of the opponent’s attack was not strong just now. Even the Yan Shi brothers could easily handle it. However, seeing the movement technique he used earlier and the energy he contained, his skill shouldn’t be only at this level! While he was puzzled, the opponent had already rushed to ten meters in front of him. The forward momentum suddenly stopped, as if it violated the law of inertia, it just hovered in mid-air. Ah Dai looked closely and saw that the figure was an old man, an unremarkable old man dressed in a very ordinary robe, his muddy eyes staring at Ah Dai. This old man seemed familiar, but Ah Dai couldn’t remember where he had seen him.
The old man didn’t say anything either. He looked at Ah Dai while reaching into his waist and took out a wine gourd. He opened the gourd’s lid and started to drink heartily. From the way he drank, it seemed like he wanted to finish the wine in the gourd in one gulp. He drank several big mouthfuls before stopping. He then said to Ah Dai, "Here, kid, you have some too." With a flick of his wrist, the gourd flew in an arc towards Ah Dai. Ah Dai’s heart skipped a beat as the energy contained in this wine gourd was many times stronger than the previous fireball. He lifted his right hand, and strands of True Qi floated out, these strands of True Qi did not directly wrap around the wine gourd, instead, they brushed past the wine gourd with the speed of lightning and made an intense friction sound with the gourd. The wine gourd nevertheless continued its forward momentum. Because of the impact of True Qi strands, it was spinning rapidly. When the wine gourd flew to the front of Ah Dai, he said indifferently, "Elder, I’m not very interested in wine. You should enjoy it yourself." He didn’t try to touch the wine gourd. Under its rapid spinning, the wine gourd surprisingly made a turn in front of him and flew back toward the old man.
The old man’s muddy eyes suddenly lit up. A red light flashed in his hand and he grabbed the wine gourd back, nodded his head, and said, "Good, kid. Your skill is not bad! I want to ask you a question. You must answer me honestly. A Grim Reaper who has killed countless people has appeared in the Empire of Sunset City, do you know him?"
Ah Dai wondered, why was he looking for him? Could it be that he was sent by the Empire of Sunset City to kill him? No, that’s not right. Probably, even the entire Empire of Sunset City can’t find such a formidable opponent. Although he hadn’t officially fought him, Ah Dai could clearly sense that this old man was not easy to deal with. He responded calmly, "Elder, what do you need the Grim Reaper for?"
The old man had another sip of wine, then chuckled, "Of course, I have something. I want to settle accounts with him. I heard that this Grim Reaper is the third generation disciple of the Tian Gang Sword Sect and has formidable skill. It seemed that his name is Ah Dai. Seeing the Battle Aura you just used, although it is not the True Qi of the Tian Gang Sword Sect, it evolved from the True Qi. I think you should be that Ah Dai, right?"
Ah Dai thought quickly and said to himself: What sharp eyes this old man has! He identified that he was a member of the Tian Gang Sword Sect from just two quick moves. Who cares who he is? Since he came to find him, then he should just accept the challenge. With this in mind, Ah Dai’s chest filled up with valor. He nodded and said, "Yes, I am the third generation disciple of the Tian Gang Sword Sect, Ah Dai. May I ask what advice you have, elder?"
The old man played with the wine gourd in his hand, scoffed and said, "How dare I offer advice, you are the venerable Grim Reaper, the Grim Reaper who has killed countless people. Grim Reaper, what a domineering name, huh!" His last "huh" brought up a wave of sound that made Ah Dai’s eardrums sore. Ah Dai quickly drew upon his True Qi to resist. Ah Dai bowed slightly and said, "Elder, please make clear your intentions. It seems that I have not offended you."
"Yes, you haven’t offended me. But your cruel methods impress me! You killed people in the Empire of Sunset City. I don’t care and can’t care about it. Anyway, those people deserve to die. However, you shouldn’t have offended me by killing my disciple. I ask you, Tiro was killed by you, right? And was tortured to death by you."
Ah Dai was greatly shocked. He finally knew who this old man was, Tiro’s master, isn’t that the Northern Sword Saint, Hawk? He ranks higher than Harry among the four Sword Saints. So, he came to find him for revenge. It seemed that today it could not be resolved peacefully. Ah Dai’s face sank, and he coldly said, "If you’re here to avenge Tiro, then you have come to the right person. I killed him, and yes, I tortured him. However, he deserved to die. As his master, you didn’t fulfill your duty to discipline him; I have a word with you as well!"
Hawks burst into hearty laughter, "Justly deserved death, well said, well said." A glint of cold light flashed in his eyes as the heated red battle aura enveloped his body, "Even if my disciple was in the wrong, the Tian Gang Sword Sect had no business interfering. Even if he was to die, you should have left his body intact. Kid, you are ruthless, going as far as harming me. For Di Si’s sake, I will spare you for the moment if you can take three of my moves today. Let it be known though, if you cannot, don’t blame me for your death." After speaking, he suddenly swung his right hand, unleashing a surge of red battle aura directly at Ah Dai.
Ah Dai was about to retaliate when he suddenly thought of the four skeletons. A frown appeared on his face as he used the wish of Goris to teleport in an instant to another direction, leaving Hawks’ punch to strike the emptiness. "Northern Sword Saint Hawks, it’s not that I’m afraid of you. In the matter with Tiro, I believe I did nothing wrong. I am good friends with each of your other four disciples and I do not wish to be enemies with you, please think thrice."
Upon seeing Ah Dai easily evade his attack, a surprise flashed through Hawks’ heart, he didn’t continue the attack but coldly replied, "You killed my disciple and still claim not to be my enemy?"
Ah Dai said, "As I mentioned earlier, Tiro deserved to die. If given another chance, I would do the same thing again. Hawks, the continent is in a grave crisis due to threats from the dark forces. You are a profound practitioner, there is no need to persist in your hatred. Instead, you should contribute to the world."
Hawks retorted furiously, "What happens on the continent is not my concern, I don’t want to meddle in it. I was living a peaceful life until you killed my disciple and disrupted my tranquility. Kid, don’t think you can get away with this, I won’t let you off. This is our second meeting. The first time we met, I had a certain liking toward you, but now you’ve become the very person who killed my disciple."
Ah Dai was taken aback, "Did we meet before? No wonder you looked somewhat familiar."
Hawks sneered, "Of course we have. Otherwise, how could I recognize you at a glance? Haven’t you forgotten about the incident at the Mage Guild’s headquarter in the City of Light, Province of Light a few years ago?"
Remembering the past events, Ah Dai’s expression changed, exclaiming in surprise, "Ah! You were that gatekeeping old man, weren’t you? But, how could you..."
Hawks snorted, "Why not? I lost a bet to your grand master. I promised him that I would guard the gate of the Mage Guild before the fourth Sword Saint contest. Not a single soul there knew my identity. Initially, I was a bit disgruntled, but I later found peace in the tranquility it offered. Besides, the wine in the City of Light was pretty good. And you, you disrupted my peaceful life. Kid, don’t think about escaping today." It turns out, during the last dispute between the four Sword Saints, Hawks, confident in his drastic improvement, bet with the Sword Saint of Tian Gang that the latter wouldn’t be able to defeat him within a hundred moves. The loser had to fulfill a request made by the winner. As expected, Hawks was defeated in the 97th move. The Sword Saint of Tian Gang didn’t have anything specific in mind, so he jokingly told Hawks to guard the gate of the Mage Guild. Hawks took his words seriously and really did serve as a gatekeeper. He didn’t spend all his time there, but wandered around the continent whenever he felt unsettled and took on several disciples by chance. Tiro was the last one he took under his tutelage. However, he received news not long after that his registered disciple Tiro was brutally killed. Hawks, known for his protective instinct, immediately left the Mage Guild on the continent and reached the deceased staff of the Governor of the Mica Province in Tian Jing Empire. He enquired about Ah Dai’s appearance and physique. However, as he seldom loitered around the continent, how could he find Ah Dai? So, he decided to seek out his other four disciples who were running the Mercenary Corps. He personally found the Four Skeletons and informed them about the whole incident. Upon hearing Hawks’ description, they immediately recognized that Tiro’s killer was none other than Ah Dai. Iron Skeleton revealed the truth to Hawks out of jealousy toward Ice Skeleton, who had feelings for Ah Dai. Pursuant to Hawks’ order, they found out about Ah Dai’s disruption of a sacrificial wedding event and his raid on the Holy Church. Hawks rushed to the Holy Church day and night, only to find out that Ah Dai and his companions had just left. He received news from a resentful judge that Ah Dai and his group were heading for the Death Mountain Range. This is what led him to this pursuit. Finally, he discovered Ah Dai’s whereabouts that night.
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