It is impossible for the girl to find the evil god in the textbook

"If this is the case, it is impossible for us to reach the main peak of the Yarak Mountains within a month."

Segna shook his head,

"With all due respect, Miss Academician. The environment here is too steep, and it is almost impossible to vertically descend hundreds of meters in the wind and snow, especially for a weak scholar like you. You could have frozen to death at a safe altitude."

"Why do we have to rush to the main peak of Mount Yala within a month?"

He was telling the truth, and Ayla peered toward the bottom of the cliff.The distance between the two sides of the cliff is more than 200 meters, and it is almost impossible for props such as hooks and locks to be thrown over even if they can reach this length.

What's even more frightening is that there is a whistling snowstorm between the sky moats. At the worst time, this kind of airflow with a temperature approaching minus [-] degrees is enough to split the snow and break trees.

In this special terrain environment, even a wild mage who can use the levitation spell or flying spell would have some difficulty flying to the opposite mountain wall.

Of course, this is not an obstacle in the eyes of the two divine wizards. What Ella is interested in is just the way they will choose to pass.Is it to expose part of the power and then modify the memories of the members of the scientific expedition team?Or is he secretly trying to create some accidents that will make things develop smoothly?

"Heh, the banquet is held at the end of the black curtain. If you miss this time, wouldn't you have to wait a year?"

The person who spoke was Norberd who had been silent before,

Ella is used to this kind of situation, no matter how obscure the other party says, it is not a strange thing.

Another voice caught the girl's attention. It was the image of Norbert Williams 200 years ago.

"When the Homecoming Singer feasts at the end of the black curtain, Standing on Yalak's crown, she will dance in the center of the courtyard, and sweep the gates of Sybril with her blue skirts."

This sounded like a riddle, and Ella couldn't help but frown. One such silent guy was enough.It was a mental torture for her to have two Norbolds start this behavior together.

People who like to force each other to solve puzzles like this should be locked in an iron cage covered with black cloth and solve crossword puzzles all day.

Ella gritted her teeth thinking.

At this time, Nobold from 200 years ago also took off his scarf. He lost his previous elegance and clenched the notes in his palm into a ball, gritted his teeth and cursed:

"If I ever have the chance to meet Mr. Clark A. Nackett, I will force him to solve crossword puzzles all day in a narrow wooden barrel!"

Ella couldn't help covering her face. Although she didn't want to admit it, the two people's thinking was indeed similar at some point and it was easy to reach a consensus.

As an audience, Nobold couldn't help laughing,

"The manuscript records the local ballads. Clara probably hasn't explored this mountain in depth. He doesn't know much about Syberil. The man just collected himself into folklore and legends. It’s just recorded once before the words are written.”

His tone is quite sure that he should have confirmed this matter. From this point of view, the cruel words he said more than 200 years ago were not just words.

Chapter 45 Adventure Log

The wind blows the snow on the ground and raised rocks, forming tiny ice cones in the air that can cut through the skin, just a few brief exchanges.The cold immediately poured into the body from the collar, depriving the body of the living body.

"It's getting late, let's go find the campsite first."

"Whether it is to find a way to pass through the canyon, or to return to the original route and detour, there is absolutely not enough time today."

The scientific expedition team immediately heard voices trying to smooth things over.

The frozen clouds overhead are entrenched, and judging from the howling wind and the sky, there may be a snowstorm in the near future, which is a very common climate in the Yarak Mountains.

There may be two to three snowstorms in a day. In that kind of weather, even if people are moving closely together, there is a high risk of getting separated from the group and missing.

And in this kind of place, that probably means death.

No one would object to this. Segner relied on his own experience to lead the team to the leeward foothills. He used wooden crutches and shovels to identify an area that relied on evasion and the ground was strong enough.

The Inuit dug out a shelter in the snow that had accumulated for countless years, while those who lacked physical strength were responsible for building wind-blocking snowdrifts at the entrance of the hole and retaining ventilation openings.

Solid fuel and firewood are tightly protected by tarps, and lighting a fire is the top priority for overnight stays in snowy mountains.In fact, Norbold has sealed some fire elements in those special solid fuels in advance. Using magic in such an inconspicuous place will not reveal anything, and the external rhetoric can also be fooled by words such as company secrets.

Before the term witch hunting has completely disappeared from the world, wizards will be more restrained than modern times. The force of the mortal world will not pose any threat to them, and they can somewhat avoid some troubles.

This is a characteristic of this era and a habit that wizards have developed over hundreds of years.

When the campfire smelling of oil was lit and the temperature in the snow nest gradually increased, people took off their felt hats and scarves to make themselves less bloated.

"Before I set off, I investigated several records of previous explorations of the ruins of ancient Hiberia...About 30 years ago, the Dutch captain William once arrived at the land under our feet."

"The investor at the time was the Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam. They had sufficient supplies and professional equipment. They even invited some guides near the polar circle—"

Sibilla began to explain his insistence on reaching the main peak before the spring day.

"William—you mean the explorer William Barents?"

200 years ago, Nobold brushed off the ice crystals and snow water from his hair and coat. He also paid attention to his appearance in such a place, and still maintained his elegance and calm appearance.

Nobold was quite impressed with the name.

That was quite a famous name 50 years ago, even among the Dutch who were called sea coachmen, it was quite a special one.He tried three times in his life to open up the Eurasian Northeast Alleyway through the Arctic Ocean.

As a director of the East India Company, Nobold certainly has a lot of knowledge about voyage records or route exploration, so he also knows the ending of that explorer as a matter of course.

"I remember that when his ship sailed away from Dawagaki Island, it ran into a giant ice floe brought by the ocean current. In addition to the relationship between the ocean current and the wind direction, it only reached the sea area of ​​Dawagaki Island in the end, right? "

Sibylah, who is now a fellow of the Institute of Ancient Languages ​​at the University of Cambridge, shook her head.

"Touching the ice is not such an easy topic. The three-masted sailboat on the left wing of the Barents fleet was smashed through the side by the ice floe, and the sailors who fell into the sea due to the sharp tilt of the ship were frozen into popsicles almost instantly."

"Even if Barentsz's rescue was timely, the collision took away more than [-] lives, not to mention the people who lost their fingers or ears due to freezing."

There was a wonderful, empathetic quality to Sibylla's words.It was as if she had witnessed what happened 50 years ago, but the age on Sibilla Constantine's resume was only 24 years old.

Nobold gave her a strange look.

"In such a serious casualty situation, we should return immediately, right?"

The light blue pupils of the female academician reflected the blazing color of the bonfire.

"Your Excellency Hall, you don't know enough about those adventurers who are only one step away from success—the more you sacrifice, the more you have to inherit the will of the victim."

"Next is the part you haven't seen in the navigation records. Barents' fleet is divided into two routes. One of the intact ships returns to the previous supply point with the wounded, and returns to the civilized world along the route. Save the wounded."

"And the remaining people buried the dead in ice and snow graves, dragging the remaining supplies along the ice field——"

Saying so, she took a sip of hot tea soaked in bearberry leaves.This bryophyte with purple fruits is mostly distributed in the high-altitude mountains around the polar circle. The sweet and sour fruits and leaves are rare foods in this environment.

After a long silence, the woman let out a breath of hot breath.

"Later...they found more things, and even found the name Yalak Mountain from folklore and some written records, but the remaining explorers still failed."

"They have done their best. I believe that the main peak of Yalak Mountain is where the ruins of ancient Hiberia are located, but they still failed... This time I found the reason."

"I have roughly interpreted the first paragraph of the song. The end of the curtain should be the end of the polar night, and the phenomenon of polar day appears at the North Pole. That day was the spring breeze. Over the long years, the ruins of the city may have been buried in the snowy mountains and Under the ice sheet, only at the most special time, when the light and angle are just right, will the ruins reveal their true appearance to people."

Nobold put away the crumpled note again. Although those scribbled and vague records made him a little annoyed, he had to admit that it still had a lot of usefulness.

"But what does this sentence, the feast of the singers from afar, mean?"

"Probably a whale, Lord Hall."

Mr. Gracie, who was acting as a translator, gave his answer subconsciously. He was one of the few unofficial employees of the East India Company in the scientific expedition team.

This young man in his early 20s has just finished his studies. It took him a lot of effort to get a letter of recommendation from his seniors this time. If he can get any valuable results from this journey, With this qualification, he can become a middle-level employee of the East India Company.

This is indeed a rare opportunity for Mr. Gracie who wants to have a better life.

"Greenland whales will become active again after the spring breeze, and we will also go out to sea to hunt after the polar night is over. The food and whale oil we have hoarded are exhausted in the long night that lasts for half a year. Fresh food and sunshine are indeed a must. Feast."

Norberd Hall was the name he used when he was on the board of the East India Company 200 years ago.

(As a distinction, from here on, Norbord 200 years ago is Hall, and Sibylla 200 years ago is Constantine)

"Do you believe this statement? It's just a song and a few rumors. If you just need sunshine, then every day after the Spring Breeze Day will be the same, right?"

A team member complained softly, but he couldn't change anything or even himself. He didn't mind completing an adventure with a wealthy big shot, after all, the latter paid enough money.

Chapter 46 Gracie

The walls of the igloo become warm and moist under the firelight, and the melted snow water condenses into a thin layer of ice under the influence of low temperature.The firelight was refracted by the smooth ice surface, bathing the entire igloo in a warm orange light.

After the temperature is guaranteed, the bonfire is extinguished by people, and these precious firewood and solid fuel can be used when they are needed more.

The sled dogs huddled in the igloo, leaning on each other for warmth with each other's fur and body heat, and they are better adapted to this environment than humans.

Segner lights up the long-lasting seal oil lamps, handcrafted lighting props by locals.

He was using a prototype stone to polish the harpoon and dagger with snow water. Iron filings and sewage dripped onto the ground along the stone, while the metal shone with a cool light after being wiped repeatedly.After being satisfied with the sharpened blades, Segner tied them thinly to wooden sticks with ropes. Inuit people are all born good hunters.

Although the current food storage is barely sufficient, the dry food is at least enough to sustain consumption for about ten days.And when necessary, the whale oil used as fuel cannot be used.But considering the time it would take to return, he still wanted to replenish the team's food as much as possible before reaching the main peak.

Near the pole, there are hardly many plants that can adapt to this climate. It is impossible to support the consumption of animal populations only by relying on the occasional moss and lichen plants, but the ocean under the ice sheet is a rich enough paradise.

Under the ice layer that is several meters or even more than ten meters thick, the sea water still maintains a certain temperature. The Inuit people have learned how to hunt seals, beluga whales or polar bears.

Ella sat close to the sled dogs and said nothing. To be honest, she was not optimistic about the outcome of this team.

If this was really the kind of place she thought, then even if Norbert Desibira took action, he might not be able to guarantee the safety of a few ordinary people.

On the other hand, she has never seen any reports about the first expedition team to reach the North Pole in the material world. Things like this that are enough to cause a sensation in the world of ordinary people should not be so silent.At least this kind of expedition initiated by the directors of the East India Company on the surface, if certain results are obtained, there will probably be relevant reports.

"Academician Constantine."

Just when Ella was thinking this, a voice interrupted her thoughts. The girl turned her head and saw Mr. Gracie, who graduated from Cambridge University, sitting near Sibylla.

Compared with other sailors, adventurers or foreigners who simply don't understand the language, Sibyl, who is still an alumnus of the same university, is easier for him to approach and communicate with.

As for the director of the East India Company—a young man like him will always feel a little unconsciously nervous when facing his future boss or someone he admires.

"Do you really believe in the existence of the ancient country of Hyboril?"

The blonde woman didn't seem to realize that the other party was talking to her, and she raised her head only half a beat later.

"Of course, I got solid evidence. The Barents expedition was by no means nothing, and I also deciphered documents from similar times, which clearly recorded the trade process between a certain lord and the Hyperboreans. . It is by no means just something recorded in myths, but a city that actually existed."

Gracie took two cups of hot water from the pot and took out the ground coffee beans and small sieve from the small can that she carried with her.

"This is a new thing I got from an aristocratic friend. It is said that this black drink is becoming more and more popular now. I think it tastes good. Maybe it will replace alcohol and become the most mainstream thing in the future."

"With all due respect, Academician...are you able to believe in his existence and organize a trip to the end of the world with just some paper records?"

"—not just a paper record, I have seen it with my own eyes and witnessed the end of that expedition."

The blond-haired female academician asserted, completely ignoring the strange expression on the other side's face.Gracie thought for a moment, thinking that perhaps the academician in front of her was a junior in the Barentsina expedition team, which could also explain why she was so familiar with the events of the year.

It's just that the current atmosphere of the conversation has become a little awkward, making him wonder how to proceed.He felt that he should apologize for what he said just now. It would be bad if because of this conversation, the relationship with the only senior in the scientific expedition team and the only senior who could catch up with a few words would be frozen.