Regardless of the situation, problems must be solved. Human carriages are indeed not suitable for moving in the mountains. If they detour, the journey will inevitably be several times longer than originally planned, which is indeed quite troublesome.
If it’s really necessary, let’s help Theresa a little.
The priestess stored the carriage in her backpack for future use. As for the horse that pulled the carriage, although live creatures could not be stored in the inventory, it was a special warhorse trained by the military. As long as it was released on the official road, it would naturally return to the Demon Suppression City, so it didn’t matter.
With all preparations complete, Violet and the others began to climb the mountain.
Most of the Human United Kingdom’s territory is located in plains, with mountains, although present, far fewer in number and mostly hills with elevations of only a few hundred meters, at most a thousand.
Unlike the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, where the mountains are steep and high, with peaks almost connected to each other, there are no paths for people to walk on the mountains. Many places even require clearing dense bushes and obstacles before passage is possible.
As a result, after climbing the third mountain, a certain young girl with relatively weak physical fitness collapsed.
“Miss Violet! Let’s... let’s take a break... a break... Let me catch my breath... Hah... hah...”
“Um... okay.”
Standing on the mist-covered mountaintop, looking at Theresa beside her, whose face was already pale and gasping for air, the priestess could only nod helplessly, signaling everyone to rest in place for the time being.
It really won’t work...
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In fact, Theresa’s physical fitness wasn’t bad, but Violet had been a member of the divine race for a long time, and with no ordinary people around her, her concept of normal human physical fitness had become increasingly blurred over time, leading to this misjudgment.
These nearby mountain peaks are all at least three thousand meters above sea level, coupled with undeveloped and rugged mountain roads. Theresa’s ability to persist until now without a word is already quite commendable, thanks in large part to Edwina’s constant support.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t consider it thoroughly...”
“Huh? No no no! It’s clearly my fault for being useless and dragging everyone behind! I... I just need to rest a little longer and I’ll be fine...”
Theresa, who was sitting on a rock drinking water, was startled and almost spit it out. She quickly stood up in a fluster, shaking her head repeatedly. Seeing this, Leila also suggested beside her.
“Miss Violet, why don’t we just fly over? Although Edwina and the others don’t have wings, as long as we use ropes like before to support them, even if we can’t reach the Moon Shadow Tribe’s territory directly, it should be no problem to cross these mountains and find the Mountain Wolf Tribe.”
“Swinging on a swing again?! And it’s not just me who can’t fly here, why specifically mention me...”
Ignoring a certain murmuring from a knight, Violet pondered for a moment and shook her head.
“This is different from last time. With Esther and Novia included, almost half of us can’t fly. And the mountainous terrain here is different from the plains. It’s steep, and there’s a risk of injury if we brush against something while flying. If we ascend to a higher altitude that’s out of reach of the peaks, at least six to seven thousand meters away, the air pressure and temperature there are too low for everyone to endure.”
“Although I can solve these problems, it’s just a matter of speeding up the journey. There’s no need to go to such lengths, is there?”
“Yes, I agree!”
Edwina on the side quickly nodded vigorously, trying to increase her presence, while Leila also nodded slightly in surprise.
“You’re right, I was a bit presumptuous. What should we do now? Should we continue as originally planned?”
“Well, about that...”
The priestess glanced up at the sky.
It was just past noon, around two o’clock in the afternoon. Although they had climbed three mountains in less than an hour, Theresa’s stamina would definitely not hold up until nightfall to reach the Mountain Wolf Tribe’s territory. It seemed they needed to use some auxiliary means.
“Soar.”
With the girl’s soft chant, feather-like shadows quietly bloomed behind the priestess, coating all her companions with a layer of azure radiance. Even the little wolf cub carried by Esther was not exempt.
“Huh? What’s this...?”
The effect of the Holy Light, Leila, Rene, Edwina, and others had experienced it during the campaign against the Southern Calamity. Not to mention the little dragon girl. However, Theresa and a certain wolf girl were encountering this power for the first time
The girl with the green hair stood up from the rock, quite surprised, and tried to hop around in place, like a child discovering a new toy, excited and delighted as she looked at the priestess.
“Miss Violet, what’s this? It’s amazing! I was so tired just now, but suddenly I feel no pain in my waist or legs. I feel like I could climb ten more mountains!”
“Indeed, you truly deserve to be noticed by Lord Tiyelu. With this power... my speed has increased by at least half, and most importantly, the physical burden of movement has been greatly reduced. It’s like there’s an invisible wind swirling around me, supporting my body...”
Standing farthest away, Esther, who had previously seemed a bit distracted, also showed surprise and admiration. She had been troubled by the problems caused by her suggestion, but now she breathed a sigh of relief and her mind seemed to become more active.
“Is this magic? But I didn’t see any chanting process. It’s more like the innate ability of our creatures... There used to be a powerful creature in the mountains called the Wind Whisperer, who could use similar methods. But as the source of magic became uncontrollable, many ancient rare species gradually disappeared. I’ve only heard similar legends from my elders.”
The source of magic becoming uncontrollable?
Esther’s words were clearly a very superficial probe, but Violet was definitely not anything like a Wind Whisperer. The effect of “Soar” was simply to increase the speed of friendly forces within the aura by 50% and add the “Lightness” status, nothing more.
Of course, Violet didn’t plan to explain much.
“It’s just a little trick, nothing serious. I’m not a creature, what you see now is my true form. Well then, since everything’s fine now, let’s continue on our way.”
With the assistance of “Soar” from the Holy Light, the speed of the group’s progress increased rather than decreased. Even Theresa could now follow the team quite easily.
Smoothly, they finally arrived at the outskirts of the Mountain Wolf Tribe’s territory before sunset.
Although they were called Mountain Wolves, this tribe didn’t actually live in the mountains. They preferred the hilly terrain between peaks and plains, and this particular group of Mountain Wolves settled nearby for that reason.
The communal forms of monsters were very diverse. Some lived in water, some nested in trees, some dug tunnels underground, and there were even monsters like the Ghost Tribe that built houses like humans. However, most of them either directly lived in caves due to limited conditions or out of habit.
After all, monsters, in the end, were nothing more than intelligent beasts. The existence of beings like Demon Generals, which could take human form, was ultimately a minority. Instead of forcing themselves to build things with claws that weren’t suited for it, they chose a more relaxed way of life.
And the Mountain Wolf Tribe clearly belonged to that category.