Lockebuls Territory Great Swamp
Tang Zheng walked down the stairs, righted the sofas that had been knocked askew by the earlier collision, and sat down, glancing at Renners' waist.
Magic Item pouch, huh? He had noticed earlier that Renners' long spear weapon was drawn from the pouch at her waist, which must be a Magic Item specifically for storing items from another world.
The kind that was quite expensive.
Given Renners' original noble status, it was normal for her to have such a Magic Item pouch.
"I'm just providing practical methods."
Tang Zheng shrugged his shoulders. "Both of these methods can clearly solve the curse on you."
"Do you have other methods?"
Renners raised her head, her eyes fixed on Tang Zheng.
"Take me to the place where you were first cursed."
Tang Zheng nodded, a smile appearing on his face as he looked back at Renners. "Only by finding the source can we truly find a way to solve the curse on you."
"However, this method cannot be guaranteed."
Renners' slender fingers tightened around the black spear, her expression somewhat unsightly and conflicted.
At the beginning, she was proud to protect her family's territory and eliminate the magical beasts within the family, but the result was—the family betrayed her!
If she were to return to that place again, the only thing she could think of was revenge.
"Alright!"
A trace of struggle flashed in Renners' deep blue eyes.
"Then let's set off now." Tang Zheng stood up.
"Huh?"
Renners was stunned. She suddenly felt that this was the other party's real purpose.
Imina, who had been standing to the side watching the show, clearly didn't quite understand what was going on when she heard the conversation between the two.
"Hey, what about the Regeneration Potion?"
"Do you know how popular Alchemy Potions are right now? Leaving at this time... Forget it, you're the employer."
Imina quickly spoke, but closed her mouth again halfway through, and picked up her bow.
Tang Zheng turned around and looked at Imina, who seemed to be planning to follow. "Leaving the Imperial Capital is not within the scope of the previous reward."
"Help me keep an eye on things here for now. If anyone asks, just say I'm researching new Alchemy Potions. Three people just died, so no one should dare to break in for a while."
"Xiao Hei, help me watch over things, and let it go to the door for a few laps from time to time."
Tang Zheng spoke concisely and decisively.
"Aowu."
The Bone Chain on the Small Evil Spirit Dog swayed slightly, making a sound of grievance.
Renners' eyelids twitched a few times.
This guy, that really is his true purpose.
However, even if she guessed Tang Zheng's purpose, she really had no way to refuse.
Mid-Fire Month, August 24th.
Tang Zheng and Renners secretly left the Imperial Capital and headed towards the territory where Renners' family was located.
The terrain of the Bahharuth Empire was far more complex than that of the Re-Estize Kingdom. Not only was the land barren and the resources inferior, but it also lacked the large areas of flat land that the Re-Estize Kingdom possessed.
Within the entire Bahharuth Empire, there were a large number of mountain ranges and swampy areas.
The fact that the Bloody Emperor Jircniv had managed to raise the national power of the entire country to the same level as the Re-Estize Kingdom since his ascension to the throne truly made him a remarkable emperor.
Three days later.
A vast Great Swamp, shimmering with a faint purple hue under the sunlight, as if directly embedded in the earth, appeared in Tang Zheng's and Renners' vision.
The air was thick with moisture and the scent of earth, carrying an indescribable fishy odor on a gentle breeze from the depths.
Tang Zheng stood at the edge of the swamp, gazing out at the vast expanse, dotted with puddles of varying sizes and covered in weeds and low bushes.
If Renners hadn't warned him, he might have mistaken it for a meadow.
Deep within the swamp, towering mountains and a hazy swamp forest created an eerie and dangerous atmosphere.
This was the Lockebuls Territory, the domain of the Renners family, located in the eastern part of the Bahharuth Empire.
It was close to the Angelicia Mountain Range, yet completely isolated by the vast swamp and the small mountain range deep within.
Renners stood beside Tang Zheng, her golden hair, which concealed her right cheek, swayed gently in the breeze, her face etched with an unpleasant expression.
Returning to this place that held such vivid memories for her was unlikely to lift anyone's spirits.
"That magical beast is unlike anything I've ever seen before. It didn't come from this swamp, but from the forest deep within or from those mountains," Renners said softly, taking a deep breath and inhaling the familiar, rotten scent in the air.
Tang Zheng turned away from the view, smiling. "In that case, it seems we'll have to venture into the depths of the swamp."
"Are you sure?"
"Putting aside the conditions deep within the swamp, simply crossing it is an extremely dangerous undertaking," Renners said in surprise.
Even those who had lived here since childhood would never venture deep into the swamp. It devoured everything and was not a place where humans could easily tread.
Even in the past, Renners had only swept away magical beasts that entered the territory, rather than venturing into the swamp to clear them out.
"That power is indeed strong."
"But it's also a curse. You might regret it when you truly come into contact with it," Renners warned, biting her lip.
In her view, Tang Zheng was here because he was interested in the power of the curse within her.
"Do you know what's most important to an Alchemist?" Tang Zheng stretched, correcting his words slightly. Before Renners could answer, he smiled and said, "Mystery and the unknown."
"As for power, believe it or not, that's not my purpose."
After all, he had already obtained that power.
"You can stay here for now," Tang Zheng said to Renners.
"I'm not in the habit of being protected by others."
Renners raised her chin slightly, refusing outright, and took out her black iron spear. "What you should be considering now is how to cross this swamp."
"The method is simple."
From within the loose sleeves of Tang Zheng's Priest Robe, both hands grasped a Magic Scroll simultaneously, and then gently crushed them.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Two beams of white light surged forth, coalescing into the forms of Flame Archangels in mid-air.
Whoosh! One Flame Archangel flapped its wings and flew behind Tang Zheng, extending its arm, the one not holding a flame sword, horizontally in front of him.
Tang Zheng leaped onto the Flame Archangel's arm with ease.
"See? Isn't it simple?" Tang Zheng said.
He can summon two angels at once? Renners thought in surprise, her gaze towards Tang Zheng shifting once more.
He was not only a Genius Alchemist, but also a powerful Faith-Based Magic Caster! Seeing the other Flame Archangel flying towards her, Renners stomped on the ground and jumped onto its back.
"You're a Magic Caster, I'm not."
"That kind of sitting position doesn't allow me to move freely," Renners said, grabbing the groove in the armor on the Flame Archangel's shoulder with one hand, essentially riding on its back.
Whoosh! Whoosh! The wings flapped again.
The two Flame Archangels flew over the dangerous swamp, heading towards the depths.
"Gulu Gulu~"
A black shadow moved quickly beneath the soft swamp, its eyes fixed on the two conspicuous strange creatures in the sky.
Just as the two creatures in the sky passed over its head...
Boom! The swamp mud exploded.
A monster similar to a shark, but with brownish skin, burst out of the swamp, opening its bloody maw and pouncing towards the Flame Archangel in the sky.
"It's a Swamp Shark!"
Renners' voice was urgent as she issued the warning.
The flaming longsword slashed down rapidly from the air, colliding with the sharply pointed head of the Swamp Shark.
Blood blossoms bloomed in the air!
The flaming sword cleaved the Swamp Shark in two on the spot, a large amount of blood mixed with minced meat falling onto the swamp below.
In almost the blink of an eye, the seemingly calm swamp began to boil, the minced meat of the Swamp Shark devoured completely by the creatures hidden within.
『Gained Experience Points: 172』
『Experience Bar: 4123/10000』
"So this is a monster from the swamp, truly peculiar," Tang Zheng's calm voice sounded.
Thank you to book friend 'Pig Who Lost Faith' for the 100 book coin reward!
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