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Chapter 1559: Chapter 475 Sophia Jones Arrives_2 Chapter 1559: Chapter 475 Sophia Jones Arrives_2 Kola seemed very excited, “Ah… yay! Once we return to the forest, we’ll definitely repay you for your hospitality during this time~”
Beside her, Nina also chimed in eagerly, “Yep! I’ll take you to find the Relics… Oh, I don’t know why you humans are so interested in those old, dilapidated houses…”

The two little Elves didn’t even realize themselves that they were no longer averse to their days spent around Leonard Churchill.

Leonard chuckled as he listened, having become familiar over these days, he’d heard quite a number of stories about the Elemental Elf race and the Fairy Forest.

Many were things not even recorded in Classic Books.

He had also come to know that the Magical Beast Forest contained many creatures only mentioned in myth and legend.

The Elemental Elves were not unrelated to human civilization, they were actually intricately linked.

In many ancient civilizations, humans and Elemental Elves coexisted.

Both races shared epic stories that had been passed down through history.

Such as “the adventures of a human Archmage and Elemental Elves traveling the world,” “a Dragon Slayer and the Elf Race joining forces to defeat a Great Dragon,” “a mysterious Witch coming to the forest to seek Healing Spring Water,” “a prince and an Elf’s love story”…

The four of them ate and chatted intermittently.

Leonard had not previously planned to visit the Magical Beast Forest because he intended to train.

But now, it seemed he had no choice but to go.

For one, because of the recent situations arising in the Magical Beast Forest, he felt like joining the commotion;
And he’d also hit a bottleneck in his Transcendent training.

His counterpart at the Royal Academy had already perused almost all the works on “Domains” archived in the library.

Indeed, it had been an eye-opening experience.

He’d learned from those Classic Books too many methods for the strong to construct Domains.

Leonard also felt that he now had dozens of potential directions in which he could establish his own Domain.

But he always felt something was missing.

It was like a pot full of exquisite ingredients, rich but not stewed thoroughly, failing to blend together.

He knew this was a normal part of reaching a bottleneck.

In such a situation, besides a tough enlightenment, there wasn’t much of a solution.

The experience of predecessors was to travel more.

So Leonard planned to walk through the Magical Beast Forest, and along the way check out the situation with the two little Elves’ kin.

Not long after they’d finished eating,
Leonard tidied up and headed out.

At this time of day, he would normally go to Hunter’s Market to browse goods and pick up on any news.

…

With another wave of “treasure hunting fever” arriving, Giant Spirit City — located at the mouth of the Titan Mountains — was becoming increasingly lively.

Every moment, Adventurers and mercenaries from all parts of the Southern Continent poured into the city to join the treasure-hunting teams venturing into the Magical Beast Forest.

In the evening, a merchant convoy flying the Rainbow Consortium flags also approached from the north.

At the city gate, there was a queue several kilometers long waiting to enter.

On a land Dragon Beast Carriage at the end of the line, a few mercenaries who had previously been listlessly lounging perked up at the sight of the grand city and mountains that suddenly came into view.

“Look! We’ve arrived at Giant Spirit City!”

“Finally… Is that the legendary Titan Mountains? It’s really extraordinary… You don’t see mountains like this in the East Wilderness. Also, the Elements here are so rich it’s almost ludicrous… No wonder it’s so easy for card masters on the Southern Continent to advance. If we had such conditions in the East Wilderness, I’d have reached the Seventh Rank by now.”

“Exactly. These Elemental Laws are so concentrated; it’s like the wind, one can almost touch them.”

“Hey, see that gap over there? Further to the south lies the Magical Beast Forest. Rumor has it that the forest is teeming with Magical Beasts and all kinds of Extraordinary Materials… Lately, I’ve heard so much about the countless treasures buried in the forest from the mercenaries in the convoy that I’m getting callouses on my ears…”

“Boss, do you think we’ll be able to hunt an Eighth-Order Magical Beast this time?”

“I told you, now you should call me ‘commander’. The Eighth Rank is hard to say, but as long as we can hunt some Seventh-Order Magical Beasts with refined bloodlines, we’ll have the materials we need for advancement…”

“I really want to catch a couple of Great Dragons to ride. ‘Dragon Knight’ – just the name sounds cool, and being able to fly anywhere…”

“Hahaha, Southern Continent is not short of Dragon Descendant Creatures. But I’ve heard being a Dragon Knight is not easy; it’s tough to tame adult Great Dragons. If you’re interested, we can later try to get a nest of Dragon Eggs to raise. Raise them for a hundred or two hundred years, and after you’re dead, your grandson could become a Dragon Knight…”

“Get lost!”

“…”

This was a small Mercenary Group of just over twenty people.

Their flag bore the insignia of a Great Sword and shield.

“Great Sword Mercenary Corps,” an inconspicuous name.

In order to pass the various checks on the road, they had agreed to a contract with the Rainbow Consortium, accompanying the convoy all the way to Giant Spirit City.

For most of the members, it was not only their first time in Giant Spirit City but also their first time on the Southern Continent, and they were all very excited.

“Look, that cluster of white buildings at the foot of the mountain, that’s said to be the famous ‘Ariel Royal Academy’, the place with the most complete Transcendent legacy of our time… ah, it’s a pity only High-ranking nobility are eligible to study there. Otherwise, why don’t we sneak in sometime to take a look?”

“Forget about it. There are Ninth-order Experts in the Royal Academy. With your stealth skills, Rosin, getting caught and paraded through the streets would be a laughingstock…”

“After entering the city, everyone pay attention. Besides looking for materials, gather more information about the Emperor’s Relics.”

“…”

The group’s female leader, decked in armor and carrying a Great Sword, gazed at the brightly-lit city in the distance with calm eyes, yet seemed to hint at anticipation, the corners of her brows slightly raised in a subtle curve.