"Sisters, that's the Holy Mountain! We found it! "
Cara screamed, expressing her joy. Many witches were stunned in place, shocked by the spectacle in front of them, but some also reacted and hugged their companions around them, crying.
Scarlet Eye frowned, "Is that really the Holy Mountain?"
"What's wrong, is there something wrong?" Leaf came forward and asked in a low voice. She also had the same question in her heart, the city in the sky didn't look like the one described in the ancient book, which was golden and magnificent.Although the steeple was spectacular, it was gray and black, even in the daytime it was dim. Not to mention the red mist that filled the sky above the city, which was as thick as blood.
"There's something … squeezed in those holes," Scarlet Eye's voice was a bit dry, "I can't see it clearly, but those things, don't look like God …"
Leaf felt goosebumps all over her body, in the Witch Cooperation Association, Scarlet Eye was the one who could see the farthest, her words made Leaf feel a little uneasy. Unfortunately, Lightning had already left with Nightingale, otherwise she could fly closer to take a look.
"Sisters! The Holy Mountain is in front of us, "the mentor raised her hands and shouted," Let's work harder, we will soon find eternity! "
After saying that, she immediately urged the stone girl to carry her forward. Leaf wanted to step forward to dissuade her, but she took a step back. She remembered the fate of Vendy half a month ago, at this time, she was afraid that any dissuasion would be meaningless, if they didn't see it for themselves, the mentor would not give up.
The group of people began to speed up.After leaving the foot of the mountain, the snow unexpectedly decreased, and the surrounding temperature also rose. This is the legendary forbidden area, an area that humans can't set foot in, Leaf thought, but now they are leaving their footprints on this uninhabited land. If Lightning was here, she would be very happy, right?
Looking back, the towering mountains behind them rose and fell, like an insurmountable barrier. Leaf couldn't help but wonder if it was because of the Impassable Mountain Range that the demonic beasts couldn't directly attack the hinterland of the mainland, so they had to detour to the extreme north.
No matter what, if I can really find the Holy Mountain, I won't have to wander around anymore, and I'll be satisfied … She sighed softly. To tell the truth, when Nightingale had told her about what she had seen and heard in Border Town, she had been moved. When Vendy asked who wanted to leave with Nightingale, she couldn't help but want to take a step forward and announce her name. But in the end, she still couldn't cross the threshold in her heart and was defeated by the shadow of her past.
Leaf shook her head and told herself not to think about these things that had already passed. She kept up with the pace of the team and rushed through the yellow and white fields.
But something strange happened. No matter how fast they sped up, the city seemed to be moving at the same speed as them. After walking for an hour, the "Holy Mountain" was still suspended in the clouds, neither getting bigger nor smaller, as if … they hadn't moved at all.
"Mentor, please take a rest, the sisters are tired," Stone said. During this period, there had been several waves of people who had been carrying the mentor, but she was the one who had persisted the longest.
"No, how can we stop now!" Cara refused her suggestion without hesitation, "This is a test from God, sisters, without a strong will, we will never reach the Holy Mountain! We can't stop, we must go on until the gate of the Holy Mountain appears in front of us! "
Seeing that persuasion was useless, the group had to continue moving forward.
But the situation didn't change. On the way, the witches encountered two waves of demonic beasts, and the second wave had two deformed hybrid beasts. Leaf's weed binding didn't last long, and one of the witches was caught off guard and her neck was cut open by a sharp claw, blood spilling all over the ground.
After dealing with these monsters with great difficulty, the witches found that the sky was gradually getting dark, and it was obviously dusk. The city was still in front of them, but its outline had become more blurred, as if it was about to disappear.
According to their past experience, they had to find a suitable place to build a camp, but this place was completely different from the Impassable Mountain Range. As far as they could see, it was almost flat, and with the possibility of demonic beasts appearing at any time, it was impossible for them to spend the night in such a place.
"Mentor, let's retreat to the foot of the mountain! Let Scarlet lead the way, and let Red Pepper illuminate the way, maybe we can rush back before midnight. "
"No!" Cara shouted, "It took us the whole afternoon to get here, and we almost didn't stop on the road. Now that most of our physical strength has been consumed, it's impossible to maintain our original speed.Sisters, hold on for a while, until we find the Holy Mountain, we can really rest in peace. "
"What about Shirley?" Someone asked, pointing to the dead witch on the ground.
"We don't have time to bury her," the mentor shook her head, "Leave her here, the earth will receive her."
Leaf sadly closed her eyes, another sister had left, if only her strength was a little stronger, she wouldn't have to die in this desolate place, without even leaving a tombstone.
Just as everyone was hesitating whether to go forward or retreat, Stone suddenly exclaimed, "Look at the sky, the city has disappeared!"
Leaf opened her eyes and looked up, only to see that the sky had turned gray, and the clouds were hidden in the night sky. The city had disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed.
Everyone stood in place, and for a moment there was a terrible silence.
The city that could never be approached, the illusion that floated in the air, the disappearance of the sun at sunset … Leaf's mind suddenly remembered the adventure stories that Lightning had told her, the bizarre illusions that she had seen on the sea. She shivered and whispered, "We have been deceived …" Soon, she shouted, "We have been deceived, that is not the Holy Mountain! What we saw was a mirage! "
"Mirage?" Cara suddenly turned her head, her expression was a little frightening, "What is that?"
"Lightning said that this phenomenon is often encountered during long voyages, but it is much rarer on land. What we saw was just an illusion, the real city may be far away from us, or even not in front of us! "
"That at least means that it really exists?And it hasn't disappeared? "
"This …" Leaf was stunned, "I don't know."
At this moment, Scarlet suddenly issued a warning, "Be careful! Something is coming! "She stared at the left side of the group, her face looked very ugly.
"Demonic beasts again?" Windchaser made a fighting posture, "How many?"
"No …" Scarlet took two steps back, "I don't know what it is …"
While speaking, a black shadow came from afar, and with lightning speed, it directly shot towards Scarlet. Although she saw the shadow coming towards her, she couldn't dodge it – unlike a crossbow, it was too fast.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the shadow pierced through Scarlet's chest and sent her flying, directly nailing her to the tree trunk behind her.