Alien world

Chapter 1588 Chapter 222. The Far North
When he was still a human, Griffin was somewhat secretive in order to avoid causing resentment in Annan.

After transforming into a lich, Griffin seemed to be unsealed and no longer had to hide his true thoughts.

Isn't it said that liches are deprived of emotions and fun? Why does it seem like Griffin has become more lively...

Annan was confused, but since he had Griffin's life box, he could ensure that it always stayed on the "right path".

By the way, Griffin, who transformed into a lich, also established a relationship with Skeleton King. As the "smartest lich" in the eyes of the outside world, it can obtain a lot of valuable knowledge from Skeleton King.

"Do you need me to explain this to your students?"

"No, Lord Annan," Griffin said. "I don't care."

Griffin didn't care about things like integrity and reputation when he was still a human, let alone after becoming a lich.

If there is any benefit to Griffin's transformation into a lich, it is that it relieves Annan of his worries and means that he no longer needs to rest - he can work 24 hours a day like a skeleton farmer.

However, the students still need to rest, so the potion workshop is still only open during the day. At night, Griffin will come to the Wizard Tower and carry out his evil but well-known experiments in the exclusive alchemy room assigned to him.

After a long day, Annan entered the fog again late at night, and the prayers became unclear again.

It seems that we can only wait until Silver City finds the person Annan wants or the Skeleton King and then refine the soul enhancement potion.

In this way, I accompanied the princess during the day, endured the divinity at night, and occasionally observed Griffin's experiment. After a few days, someone came from the East.

The expeditionary force had been on the march for half a month, and had captured countless Rat Kings, Rat Priests, and high-level demons. However, with the disappearance of the Blackwatch Legion, this little bit of achievement had become insignificant.

That was one eighth of the empire's apparent strength. Even if the legion commander and the chief wizard were safe and sound, thousands of elites from all levels, masters, and epics disappeared inexplicably, and no one could escape blame.

And as time went on, the empire could no longer hide the news.

The spies planted by the ratmen in human towns spread rumors, which was very detrimental to the empire.

If the "fake news" is allowed to escalate, the empire will either have to fight the rat-men and demons to the death, or launch a large-scale purge within the empire.

And given the Empire’s style, it will most likely say “I want it all”…

Although many people wanted to see this scene, and even there were many radicals within the empire who believed that the weapons had been rusted for decades and something had to be cut down, no matter if it was the enemy or one of their own - but Annan was definitely not included.

As a good younger generation of the ancestor and a good friend of the Blackwatch, Annan hopes to find the missing Blackwatch as soon as possible and cool down the situation.

As a good neighbor and good younger brother of the empire, Annan did not want to see the empire go crazy - if the empire went crazy, it could even purge its own people, so what was the point of bullying its younger brothers?
It couldn't be that the ratmen didn't drive Annan away, but the Empire scared Liberty City into fleeing?

The Empire's secret envoy brought a secret order from the Military Department: it is hoped that Liberty City will send troops to search for the missing Black Watch Legion.

Annan smiled bitterly and said, "I have been doing this all the time. The fastest airship has even reached the old site of Breeze City. The snowy mountains there have been transformed by the demons into volcanoes spewing magma and poisonous mist."

"Airship?"

The secret envoy was not surprised as to how Annan knew that. It would be better to say that he really knew it.

"That's the one."

Annan pointed to the airship outside the window which was not far away yet.

The emissary retracted his gaze and said, "If you find any clues, please lend a helping hand in time."

"I know."

……

The wind from the wasteland carried the devil's sulfur and the stench of ratmen, dyeing the sky rusty red.

The war golems that Annan could not move were like a row of moving steel mountains, easily grinding out ten-foot-deep gullies in the wasteland, forming an insurmountable wall of sighs in front of the rat tide. The wild rats, which were as big as medium-sized elementals, were like cubs under their feet, and sparks flew when their fangs bit the metal ankles of the golems, leaving no scratches.

The war golems simply slapped and trampled, causing damage comparable to that of large-scale lethal spells. The sticky, dirty flesh covered with coarse hair was smeared layer upon layer on the cold shell.

The ratmen also seemed to be aware of the rage of the Empire and withdrew all their main forces, only sending an endless sea of ​​rat tides to delay their progress.

The Gray Bone Punishment Legion was very impatient. Their instinct was to use their air superiority and mobility to break through the rat tide, advance deep into the enemy territory alone and behead the enemy commander, but they were worried that this was another trap.

The Black Watch Legion has already fallen into it once, and if they get caught as well... Montreal Mountain will definitely go crazy.

……

The wind in the north is very pure, carrying ice crystals and forming frost patterns in the gaps between armor.

The remnants of Blackwatch trudged through the icy blizzard, each breath feeling like swallowing broken glass.

A figure emerged from the blizzard on the side. The mage, wrapped up like a bear, was dragged back by the warrior. The hairy parts of his face were covered with frost, and his teeth were chattering: "It still doesn't work. I can't use magic!"

Because of the existence of the forbidden magic area.

There was no doubt that they were in the enemy's base camp.

Judging from the astronomical phenomena and environment, they are most likely in the Far North, north of the snow-capped mountains.

If they want to return to the North, the snow-capped mountains that have become the lair of demons are an unavoidable trouble.

This couldn't be any worse...

Albek thought back to the spider projection that sent them out of the subspace. Could it be that that being did it on purpose?
But there was no reason to do so, and He could not gain any benefit from it, nor could He take pleasure from it.

Albek did not believe in the notorious being, but he was willing to believe in Annan. The being would not have mentioned Annan without a purpose.

Sweeping the surrounding soldiers, the Warp devoured a quarter of their brothers and sisters, and almost everyone left was injured, and the warriors had to take care of the mage who had lost his ability.

In this situation, encountering any enemy will be a fierce battle.

"Let's head west!" Albaik made the decision.

He bet that the outside world had been looking for them like crazy during the days they were missing. As long as they were out of the blizzard and regained visibility, they might be found soon.

But we also need to make a second plan.

"Tom, are you still alive?"

The words were shredded by the wind and snow as soon as they were shouted out, but they were already spread out in circles. Soon, Tom came over with a cut on his throat.

"Choose two warriors and two mages to form a team. Continue heading north and try to leave the forbidden magic area!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Tom had no doubts, and the five-man team quickly disappeared in the wind and snow.

The remaining people huddled together, with the warriors protecting the mages in the center, helping them block the cold wind and prevent them from getting lost.

In a snowstorm where visibility is less than ten meters, getting lost means death.

The only good news is that the Far North, with its constant blizzards, is a bad place for demons, and there is no risk of them being exposed, for the time being.

(End of this chapter)