Wizard's Journey

Chapter 434 Ordinary Locust Man

"So... what's our goal now?"

As the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, Clementia leaned against Green and asked.

After glancing around, Green focused his gaze on the sickly locust-man children and said in a deep voice, "First, integrate into life here. I need to collect data on the impact of the abyssal moss and information on the Flame Soul Sword Dao. You can also secretly investigate the wizards and Bloodstones here."

"Um."

After Kredia responded, she followed Green toward a woman in the distance.

Behind the middle-aged woman were two young locust-people, who, according to human calculations, would be around ten and seventeen years old respectively.

Both locust-like beings were female. The older one seemed to be less affected by the abyss's aura, appearing quite healthy, and wore a fiery red veil over her face.

The little locust-man had dense black spots on its body, with some downy hairs on the spots, making it look extremely ferocious and terrifying.

When the middle-aged locust woman saw Green and Clementia approaching, she gave a slight bow.

"Honorable locust warrior, what brings you here?"

Behind the middle-aged woman, two small locust-like people also bowed.

After nodding, Green, with a very approachable and amiable demeanor, pointed to Kredia behind him and said, "This is my sister, Tia. We came to Tantop Castle to seek refuge from the shadow of the wizards outside. If it's convenient, I hope you can help us find a suitable place to stay."

As he spoke, Green took out a few fiery red fruits, a small packet of sulfur powder, and two fire crystals and handed them to the woman.

"After all, Tan Ding Bao is already overcrowded, and I don't want my sister to live on the streets."

Upon seeing the supplies Green brought out, the three locust-men showed expressions of surprise and delight.

The middle-aged locust-man woman glanced around and then quickly put it away to prevent others from peeping.

"How could you and Tia, such noble swarms, sleep on the streets? These are my eldest daughter, Namo, and my youngest daughter, Nayue. Please come with me, my two distinguished guests."

The middle-aged locust-infested woman was filled with joy.

It is evident that, due to the spread of the abyssal moss, although Tanding Fortress has not yet reached the brink of destruction and the sulfur powder has temporarily controlled the spread of the abyssal moss into the city, it has made the city feel like a lone island or a solitary boat.

The only remaining pollution-free plantation outside the city is controlled by a few commanders and temple priests. It is used only to provide food for the locust warriors inside the city in order to maintain the basic order and rules of the city.

Other locust people who do not want to go hungry can only leave Tan Ding Fortress in groups and search for possible uncontaminated food in the land that has been polluted by the abyss. The former commercial trade has been blocked by the abyssal moss.

For the powerful locust leaders, the abyssal lands that have been partially contaminated are nothing, but for ordinary people, even some poisonous insects can be deadly.

Food became the most precious basic resource in the city.

Following the middle-aged locust-woman, Green and Cretia arrived at the interior of a fiery red nest a hundred meters high. The nest was already overcrowded with locust-people, their figures everywhere.

In this environment, once the locust plague, a secret technique of life and death for witch hunters, is successfully cultivated and spreads here, it will inevitably spread rapidly and over a large area.

The five people flew upwards through the hollow layer of the fiery red nest.

Although ordinary locust-men have wings and can fly, their flight speed is very slow, and it takes them quite a while to reach even a few dozen meters.

The middle-aged locust-woman led Green and Cretia to a room.

The room was decorated in a fiery red, using a pigment made from rock powder applied evenly. According to the Locust People's culture, this decoration was much more upscale than simply using plant branches and leaves, indicating that the family's living conditions were once quite good.

A few simple pieces of furniture, a hammock resembling a silkworm cocoon, and several potted decorative plants.

Compared to the wizarding world, the room was filled with a natural and harmonious atmosphere.

"This is Namer's room, you can stay here. My husband has gone out to gather food and will be back in a few days. She can share a room with me. If you need anything, just let me know."

The youngest daughter, Nayue, needs to live alone because she has been tainted by the shadow of a wizard.

Green smiled and said, "Thank you."

Night falls.

Although it is said to be two rooms, the rooms inside the Crimson Nest are actually interconnected. The entire interior of the Crimson Nest only needs to be lit with a few lights, and the firelight reflected from the nest will make it brightly lit.

Glug glug...

The middle-aged woman and her two daughters ate very little food and were extremely hungry, yet they still sang and worshipped devoutly before the statue of the God of Dark Flame.

As demon hunters and dark wizards, such infiltration behind enemy lines was a piece of cake for Grimm and Kredia. They joined in the singing, even appearing devout enough to be willing to dedicate everything to the God of Dark Annihilation.

I wonder if the Dark Flame God would go crazy if he knew all this.

It was clearly Green who lured him into the Nest World, where he was sealed away, facing a life-or-death dilemma, yet now he was still praising him with utmost devotion to his people...

It took a full hourglass to finish the prayer for the five people; this seemed to be the locust people's nighttime entertainment.

During this time, Green and Kreta could hear the constant rumbling of the three people next to them, their stomachs growling with hunger.

Boom, boom, boom.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. The three locust people were delighted. The middle-aged locust woman said with relief, "It's Ferald."

Namer stood up happily, ran to the door of the room, opened it, and rushed into the arms of a young male locust-man with a joyful expression.

"You've finally arrived."

The female locust-man, who had always been somewhat introverted and shy in front of Grin and Kretia, now looked coquettish, and the two black flames of the male locust-man gradually merged.

It seems to resemble a human kissing gesture?

Seeing the puzzled looks on Grin and Kretia's faces, the middle-aged locust woman explained, "This is Namer's childhood friend, someone I watched grow up. Ferald lived up to expectations, activating the power of the Flame Soul two years ago before the Wizard's Shadow descended. Although he hasn't become a locust warrior yet, he's already holding a position in the city."

"oh."

Green nodded.

Na Yue, who was suffering from the invasion of the abyss, looked depressed all day long. She seemed to have sensed that death was approaching day by day, but she was helpless and could only keep praying to the Dark Flame God.

This little girl, who is like a locust, should be in the most innocent and joyful age, but she is facing death.

After giving Namer some food, Fred went into the room, but seemed to be captivated by Kredia, staring at her intently.

"This is……"

Namer seemed a little jealous of Ferald's behavior, pouting as she said, "This is Tia, Green Warrior's sister."

warrior!?

Only then did Fred notice Green's Flame Soul Blade, and he quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Warrior Green."

"Um."

Green's eyes flickered. Perhaps he could learn the basics of the Flame Soul Sword Dao from him?

As for the deeper level of the Flame Soul Sword Dao, it can be completely guided by the "Wu Shi Yan Curse" to promote the deep evolution of the Wu Shi Yan Soul Giant, using the Dark Annihilation Flame God's soul in that small bottle as a guide to reorganize the spiritual framework of the elemental activation witchcraft.

"Hehe, you've been staring at me ever since you walked in. Is it because I have flowers on my face?"

Clementia gazed at Ferald with alluring eyes as she spoke seductively.

"Hehe, Miss Tia is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. It is truly an honor to see you."

Fred's flattery made Kredia smile, and Green chuckled beside her, coughing twice before saying, "I'm going to town tomorrow to find a job, so don't cause any trouble for me here. This isn't Bisel village; if something happens, I can't take care of you, understand?"

Green looked like a strict older brother disciplining his younger sister.

As for the village of Beether, it's entirely a fabrication based on the Beether city from the Wizarding World, where Grimm grew up.

"Okay, okay, I know, really..."

Kredia spoke impatiently, her eyes fixed on Ferald with a captivating gaze that kept Ferald distracted, struggling to keep his attention away from Kredia.

Late at night, Fred left.

Clementia swayed back and forth in the hammock, then turned her head and whispered seductively, "What... Lord Grin, aren't you interested in coming over to sleep together? Hehe, I wouldn't mind."

Green leaned against the corner of the room, lost in thought, without opening his eyes.

(End of this chapter)