Whispering Poems.

Chapter 1221 Horse Racing and Mounts

"Although I am not a local, I have lived in the Randall Valley for more than ten years, and of course I have heard such urban legends.

The nun who was rumored to be canonized by the Church of the Sun of the Fifth Era couldn't even find the location of the church itself.Rumor has it that travelers who get lost or encounter danger in Eldron Creek outside the city at night can get the protection of that 'Saint Perry'.And in her tomb, there are hidden treasures of the sun and gold, and if you find it, you can rule the entire Randall Valley."

The blond witch in a red dress smiled and stretched out two slender fingers:

"A very interesting legend. But there are two contradictions in this legend."

Shad expresses his opinion

"The Church of the Sun does not have the habit of building complex underground tombs or labyrinth-like tombs for church members. Even for saints who are not buried in the Holy See, it is impossible to build mausoleums in a wasteful manner, let alone place secret treasures in them."

The witch nodded:
"Second, according to the local stories, the location of the tomb of the church saint is in the Eldron Creek in the northeast of the city. The Eldron Creek is an area where the river flowing from the mountains passes through the forest, and it has been established by the Church of the Sun. It has been thoroughly explored, and no trace of the so-called saint's tomb has been found."

She also picked up her china teacup:
"Why, based on these stories alone, you are going to find a cemetery that even the church can't find?"

"But I'm almost certain that St. Perry's tomb is really local."

Xia De said, the witch looked at him curiously:
"So, you came to me this morning, hoping that I could go and look for it with you? As I said, I owe you a wish promise."

"No, no, how can I trouble you? I just want to ask you for a guide who is familiar with Eldron Creek. You also know that this is my first time here and I am not familiar with the situation here."

If you are in a city, you can find various destinations with a map.But there are no street signs outside the city, and the place he is going to is not near the country road.Xia De didn't want to waste time looking for the way, so he came to the witch for help.

"In order to celebrate Golden Dawn's acquisition of the Wilde Opera House, the troupe decided to hold a week-long performance next week, and now the girls are rehearsing. Lathers also has no time, she is busy with moving and decoration."

The witch made an annoyed expression. When Xia De thought she couldn't help here, so she wanted to find Luvia to find a way, Miss Benanis pointed at herself:
"So, how about I go with you? You don't have to use the promise I gave you. I'm just curious, what can you find?"

Xia De hesitated and asked:
"Won't this delay your business?"

"If it's just a day, it's not a waste of time."

The witch stood up and prepared to change clothes:
"Galina and Miss Aurora both said in the council that you are a very capable man. Although I have seen you deal with that puppet, it also has something to do with the special venue. It just so happens that I have the opportunity today, Mr. Hamilton, Let me see your abilities."

Because of its special geographical location and suitable climate, the Randall Valley area has been a gathering area of ​​human communities since ancient times.Therefore, around the Randall Valley there are ancient ruins large and small, most of them from the early sixth period, but a few from the older past, and those ruins are the focus of Shad's exploration today.

Departing from the Wilde Opera House, the carriage carried the Witch and Shad through the city to the "Green Grass Farm" under the Witch's name. She owns a large area of ​​land outside the city.The coachman rested in the Green Grass Farm and waited for the two to return. The witch wore brown low-heeled lace-up boots, led a horse and Xia De out of the farm, and asked Xia De provocatively:

"Hamilton of Regard, you should know how to ride a horse?"

"of course."

If it was before winter, Xia De would not have the confidence to answer, but he has already practiced his horse riding skills quite adeptly in Huntington, traveling between the vineyards of the White River Valley and the city.

"We are now going to Eldron Creek, this way."

She was wearing a hooded cloak, with slightly curly blond hair protruding from the side of the hood, fluttering in the winter wind.

On both sides of the country road pointed by the witch's slender and white fingers, there are dense pine trees covered with silver frost, and the road itself is also covered with snow:
"We start from here on horseback. At the end of this road, we stop at the pier in the river valley, which is not used in winter. Would you like to compete with me for a horse race?"

She got on her horse very deftly, and seemed to be in a good mood because she was out of the city for a breath of fresh air:
"Riding a horse on a snow-covered path is not the same as riding a horse on a professional racecourse or pasture. Knight, are you interested in competing with me? If I win, I hope you can tell me more, you and Things between other witches."

There was a smile from "her" in my ear:

[This can be classified as gambling, and the blessing of the God of Gamblers is in effect. 】

"Of course it's fine, but what if I win?"

Xia De patted the head of his brown horse, which was very docile and did not move.

The witch on the horse looked down at him, with her head raised slightly, her cheeks flushed in the cold wind, which matched the snow scene behind her so much:
"Then what do you want, knight?"

"I want to hear your story too."

Shad didn't make excessive demands.

"No problem, get on the horse."

Xia De also got on the horse, and the two held the reins and moved forward together in the snow until the horse's body was almost level:

"Knight, get ready."

A ball of light emitting colorful lights like fireworks popped out from the witch's fingertips. The ball of light flew into the air and then fell freely, as if it had its own weight.

Xia De held the rein with both hands, and lowered his body slightly.

With a soft bang, the ball of light exploded on the snow after falling to the ground, and the two horses shot forward like arrows off the string.

"See you then, knight!"

Miss Bernanice's bay horse jumped up, stepped over the fallen tree due to the blizzard that swept across the entire western part of the Old World last month, and Shade had already left him at the same time as he rode around. Not far away.

Riding in the forest in the snow is indeed very different from riding a horse on an ordinary field.Not only is the snow easily slippery, but many situations in the forest are unpredictable.

The fallen trees on the path are just one of the situations. While chasing the cloaked witch, Xia De even encountered a squirrel jumping out of the forest and a wild wolf chasing the squirrel.

Although Miss Benanis's riding skills were indeed superb, she didn't rely on her familiarity with the terrain to keep a large distance from Shadra.Even shortly after setting off, Xia De caught up with her for a while, but then he had to slow down because of a short uphill road, and the witch once again overtook the past.

The two figures in the snow galloped forward one after the other, and the pine trees covered with snowflakes and silver frost flew behind one by one.The sounds of horseshoes are intertwined, as if forming a wonderful forest movement.

It can be seen that the long-lost trip to ride a horse in the snow in the countryside made Miss Benanis feel better.Her character is far from being as calm as it seems. On the way forward, Xia De can occasionally see a natural smile on her face.

This not-too-distant horse riding competition soon came to the end.A slight turn at the end of the snow-covered country dirt road is the pier by the Elrond River.The Elrond and the Ivor are the main rivers that flow from the mountains and form the terrain of the Randall Valley Plain.But during the ice age in winter, the pier has long been out of use.

At the corner, Miss Benanis, who was one step ahead of Shad, reminded him loudly that the end point was ahead, so Shad took the risk of not slowing down when turning the corner. Fortunately, the horse was very stable, and there was no accident. ACCIDENT.

After the turn, there is a straight road less than 20 meters long, which is only a few seconds for a fast-running horse.Shad turned a small turn, and Miss Bernice turned a big turn. The two horses rushed out of the bend almost at the same time. In the end, it was Shad who entered the pier area first with a very slight advantage.

A few wooden boxes without goods were piled up in the snow, and the rabbit living inside was disturbed by the sound of horses' hoofs, and ran into the woods in a hurry.Xia De jumped off the horse, smiled and said to Miss Benanis who also jumped off the horse:
"It seems that my luck is better."

"I'm willing to take the bet, but let's tell the story when we return to the city."

The witch wasn't bothered, instead she generously admitted that she had lost:

"We continue to head east, yes, along the ice of the river, but it's better to lead the horse, the distance is not long."

The area called "Eldron Creek" is located between the city and the mountains, the core of which is "Eldron Lake".It is a large lake comparable in size to Lake Pantanal, providing a place for ships to dock.

Miss Benanis planned to take Shad along the river and enter Lake Eldron, and after landing on the shore, go deep into the creek to explore the saint's tomb.

"Wait a minute, is there an island in Lake Eldron?"

Walking side by side with the witch leading the horse, Xia De suddenly asked worriedly, he would encounter an accident when he touched the island in the middle of the lake some time ago.

"Are you guessing that the tomb is in the middle of the lake? No, there is no island in the middle of the lake."

The blond witch shook her head slightly, she had already taken off the hood of her cloak, and looked at Xia De with her beautiful face while walking:
"However, if we really can't find the target, we can also go down to the lake to have a look. Although it is a bit more troublesome, it is also possible that the tomb is underwater."

After speaking, he looked back at the two horses behind him:
"It's a pity that we only have horses as mounts. If we have chocobos, we can ride them on the ice."

Chocobos are very common creatures in the Fifth Era, but in the Sixth Era, only a few areas of churches and colleges are suitable for breeding. The population is very small, and it may be seen in Academy City such as St. Byrons. But in the civilized world of ordinary people it is invisible.In the fifth season, the unfamous witches like to ride chocobos, while the famous witches pursue more beautiful and powerful mounts.

(End of this chapter)