Upstream of Lake Qianlei, the mountains stretch continuously along both banks. At the northernmost end is Kazak Mountain, the very source of Lake Qianlei.
Two figures appeared on Kazak Mountain.
"Finally arrived, if we go any further, I'll collapse!" Latis staggered to a rock and sat down. The stench of Lake Qianlei had made her vomit repeatedly along the way, emptying her stomach completely.
"Fortunately, this aircraft flew pretty fast, otherwise we probably wouldn't have made it. But why do two sparrows keep flying around my skateboard?" Thebeias shooed the troublesome sparrows away and asked.
"That's what it means to fly wing to wing!" Latis glanced at him. "Just let them be, why shoo them away?"
"Boring!" Thebeias said, throwing the skateboard into his storage bracelet, "Sister, my plan is doing well, right?"
Latis nodded: "It's fine, but you didn't account for the Qianlei River."
"That doesn't count. I mean Nie Ru. We tricked him here, and although it's a bit of a regret to have missed him, I'm sure he hasn't left yet. We will catch him!"
"Don't get too proud too soon. What about that great omen of disaster?"
"Well…" Thebeias scratched his head, "I don't know either. Probably it refers to Lake Qianlei."
"Better to be cautious!"
If humans had overheard this conversation, they would have been furious and scolded them as asking for trouble. But no one heard it. No one would have imagined that the chaos engulfing the entire human race was being stirred by these two cunning little elves.
Leaving aside Latis and Thebeias's schemes, another figure descended at the opposite end of Kazak Mountain. In the night, her skin was as white as moonlight, and her long dark red hair fluttered in the wind. She stood there, looking around, murmuring to herself, "Strange, how could this be?"
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"Sister, wait for me!" Thebeias was once again left far behind by Latis. It wasn't that Latis was particularly fast—it was just that Thebeias's legs had gone weak, almost unable to move.
Kazak Mountain in the dark night was like a sleeping demon. Strange sounds continuously echoed by, and tiny phosphorescent lights floated in the air, making Thebeias break out in a cold sweat.
"This… this place is too eerie!"If... if they make me be buried in a place like this in the future, I'd never do it!” Although the elven tribe no longer sent a sacred maiden to guard this temple, every priest who passed away was buried in this place. Tibias felt fear in his heart, but he had no choice but to speed up. Because the torch was in Latis' hand, if he walked too slowly, who knew whether he would be eaten by wild beasts. However, Latis stopped not far ahead, holding the torch, staring blankly at the distance. “What's wrong, sister?” Tibias hurried to ask. Latis suddenly snapped back to reality: “Tibias, don't look!” But it was too late; Tibias let out a high-pitched scream. Fortunately, he did not faint again. “S-so many skeletons!” The ground was covered in white bones, flickering eerily in the night. “These must be the sacred maidens of past generations! But why did they all die here?” “Sister, let's go quickly, it's too terrifying!” Tibias closed his eyes tightly and, with trembling hands, tugged at Latis' sleeve. “What are you afraid of? Do you think they'll eat us?” Latis glared at her useless brother. “Since we are here, we should investigate properly before leaving! At worst, we can also take a look at the Riega Temple at the top of the mountain!” “What? You still want to visit the Riega Temple? No way, absolutely not! As the high priest, I must stop you!” Tibias said to stop her. “Hmph, who cares what you think!” Latis said, walking over the ground full of bones.