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Chapter 1 Northland

The rain hit the boat board, and the cold water flowed down from the hole in the cabin, and puddles accumulated in the dark room. They tried their best, but in the end they could only put the table, cabinet and bed together, and curled up in the corner.

Their good luck seemed to be exhausted along the way, and only the goddess of doom was always with them.

Storms, waves, frozen rain... except for the sea monsters, they all experienced it all. The storm stopped and came again. They had never seen the sun in the nearly half month voyage. The storm has been going on for several days and there is no sign of weakening. Through the dark hole above their heads, the alchemist could not tell whether it was day or night at this time. Only the wind was howling, the heavy rain was pouring, and the ghosts were crying and howling like a wandering soul and a resentful spirit were roaring at them.

Even if those vicious pirates and smugglers became devout believers, they could not reduce the wrath of the gods. A thunder flashed in the hole, and the biting cold wind poured in and abused the narrow cabin. They were trembling, and they could only squeeze into a group to keep warm with each other.

"Could it be that your Arura cursed us?" Rosie, who was still in a joking mood, had already shrank in the corner at this time. "...I'm so cold." She murmured, "Hug me, Leo. I... I'm... cold."

Leo hugged her tightly. Her illness was always continuous, more worrying than this terrible and abominable weather. The side effects of the alchemy medicine penetrated her body more deeply than any moment before, making her resistance so weak that she could ignore. He could only relieve her symptoms, but not completely cured. He looked up at the dark sky, wondering when the voyage would end. He pressed his face against her face, comforted her, gave her courage and confidence, and prayed that she could hold on.

"Killer, you're looking for a good ship." He couldn't help complaining.

The killer smiled powerlessly. His appearance had not changed a few days ago. Li Ou believed that this was his true face. Everyone was tortured and exhausted, let alone the magic of maintaining the change of face. Now he has an ordinary face, brown hair and brown eyes, and is dull. "It should be said that it is the good woman you provoked." He said weakly.

Magic destroyed too many things, not only the hull was damaged, but also the city also disappeared. They embarked on a journey in despair, without supplies, let alone repairs, and could only expect the blessing of the goddess of luck. However, now it seems that they not only did not get the favor of the goddess of luck, but her sisters had a special liking for them.

"I don't feel honored at all." Leo replied with difficulty.

His throat was hoarse and burning and stinging for a while, as if it was torn apart by something, but it was all up to this seemingly endless rain that he moistened his throat slightly and drove away the dehydration illusion. Although in the illusion, he saw a girl in a wedding dress. There were losses and gains, and he could only comfort himself in this way.

"Now I know why Miss Rosie hates water." The killer squeezed out a smile and moved in the darkness, causing a stir around him. They were like walruses lying on the beach close to each other. "I want to scoop this ocean now..." A sneeze broke his words.

"...It's getting colder." Lu Yuewu said in a trembling tone.

Where are they going to?

"You ask me?" The pirate leader roared at him. A week ago, when the weather was a little better, the alchemist asked the one-eyed dragon, and he slapped the table and threw the cup in anger. "Gods are here, who should I ask?" His eyes bulged out like a frog, and almost fire erupted from his eyes. Leo had no doubt: if he had a disagreement, he would draw his sword and slash him directly. "You made the deck flat and clean!" he shouted, deafening. "It's been ten years, for a full ten years, and my ship is not as clean as it is now! My captain's room, my watchtower, mast, sail... are all gone."

The deck was clear and the sailors were doing nothing. "I know..."

"... Then you come and ask me!" The one-eyed dragon was so angry. "You have swept the chart into the sea. You actually came and asked me where I am now and where I will drive. You might as well ask yourself."

If he knew that he was the captain, how could it be the other party's turn?

Evilla can tell the celestial phenomena clearly, but the night sky has never been clear, and even a little bit of moonlight has become a luxury. "I don't know the direction, Leo." Evilla said uneasyly, she held the boat and shivered, and the cold sea breeze made her face look blue and purple. "It's too cold here. It's too cold. I don't know if it's... that prophecy..."

"...The cold winter is coming." Li Ou continued.

However, prophecy has always only played with future generations, like a socialite who wants to refuse and welcome. He tried his best to take off her fig leaf, but he still kept hiding when the other party got on the bed, playing with you, and stammering until you lost your interest. Then the woman suddenly threw away all the rag strips and dressed up elegantly. Then you will be scared to death by her true face.

"I hope it's not the case." Evilla couldn't hide her worries, "If that were true...we would die at sea."

There is no doubt that the sea will completely freeze as a result. And they will never see the magnificent wonders.

He didn't know how long it took, but he was awakened by the cold in his daze of sleep. The surroundings became colder and colder, as if he was completely frozen, his hands and feet were numb, and his mouth and nose were breathing white. Although all the clothes and blankets were wrapped around them, the wind and rain seemed to have not stopped for a moment, and he refused to let them go.

The knights and crows men repaired the holes, but the cold wind could always find the gaps and drill into their bones through the gaps between the blankets and clothes. Leo moved his body slightly and looked down at Rosie. She curled up in his arms, breathing smoothly, and he breathed relieved. Breathing sounds in the room came one after another. He raised his head and through the gaps as big as fingernails on his head, he was surprised to find: What was floating in the sky was like snowflakes?

The alchemist struggled to get up, left the cabin and ran to the deck.

The sea was as dark as ink, and the strong wind rolled up black waves, making the hull shaking. The thin clothes could not block the cold wind, and it was even more impossible to resist the snowflakes falling from the sky.

"Damn it, what's wrong?" He wrapped his clothes tightly, jumped and cursed.

"It's not because of you white devils." The one-eyed dragon replied, "If we hadn't met you, we would have been enjoying women and fine wine now. For the money... damn!"

They are the source of doom, Leo admits, to the nigger. "Take money on business." But he is not polite at all. "If you don't want to die now."

"...White Devil." The one-eyed dragon stared at him for a long time. "If I die, you will have to be buried with us."

Leo said coldly, "I'll talk about it then."

They stayed silently on the deck for a while, with the same concern and anxiety on their faces. But Leo was more concerned about the rolling sea surface. He tried hard to find signs of icy... If unfortunately Evilla said, the arrival of cold would be as fierce as a tiger and unstoppable, and there would be no time to adapt. However, the snowflakes unexpectedly stopped gradually. Under the strong wind, the dark clouds in the sky were slightly thinner and brighter around him. He looked up at the sudden change of sky, and a black shadow flashed through the corners of his eyes.

The pirate leader beside him screamed—

"Land!" He yelled excitedly and threw the boat-shaped hat into the air. "It's Land, damn it, it's Land! Oswell, let everyone paddle for me! White Devil, let your men go too! See it? That's Land!"

The joy of living in a desperate situation did not penetrate his mind. He tried his best to look at it. In the dark sky, a long-lost beam of sunlight penetrated the clouds. Then he saw the dazzling reflections on the land gradually approaching - it was a magnificent view that only mirrors or ice snow would appear. Leo violently realized that the cold had not come, but they found the severe cold.

"We're near Dolphin Bay," Evila said.

"where?"

She turned her head, and the surprise on her face had not yet faded. She swallowed, and the cold sweat on her forehead seemed to turn into ice residue. Her body was trembling with the cold and fear. "Dolphin Bay." She said calmly, "To be precise, this place already belongs to the Kingdom of Clatim. We returned to the Western Continent, but this is in the north of Ayinblo."

They not only got the wrong direction. "We crossed the entire quiet ocean." The fact made him unbelievable. However, it was not just the currents rushing in the sea that could not be understood, but the unstoppable winds were also fueling the fire. If the gods had not died, Leo would have suspected that they were making ghostly and shadow tricks behind them.

"Is this...Northland?" Rosie leaned into Leo's arms and asked weakly.

“Yes, the cold North.”

"Our hometown," said the Crow Feverdo, pointing to the land closer and closer, "The O'Anthem Mountains are there." He saw nothing in the direction of his finger. But Leo knew that behind the heavy dark clouds were holy mountains towering into the clouds. Perhaps...

"We can also visit Fort Desperate."

His self-deprecation was not exchanged for laughter. "No, maybe, Leo, we have to go there." Evilla said seriously, "I have too many questions waiting for answers. You are the same, right? Also, Rosie's illness. I have said it many times." She raised her hand to stop Leo's defense. "She suffered more than just the sequelae of alchemy. Look at her face."

She squinted her eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep again. Her hair fell even harder, and she had grown red like fire before and found it sparsely; her pale face was faintly showing evil and awe-inspiring magic patterns... He didn't know if this came from her magic. But everything that caught his eyes made him feel as if he was slashed.

"Don't say you can't guess anything, don't say you can't see it. Don't deceive yourself, Leo." Evilla stretched out her cold hand and grabbed him, and said gently, "Don't carry all the mistakes alone. You and me, and Lu Yuewu. What we are willing to share with you is not only happiness, but also pain."
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