Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Frozen Capital

Even for Wat, who has been on a giant bird, Jozo's flying speed and altitude are unique.Not to mention first-timers Mina and Ki Fake, both of whom were stunned.Even so, Mina looked down at the ground, hearing sounds of surprise and feeling good.But not long after Ji Kema rose, his already pale skin became even more bloodless. "I-I'm probably not used to air travel." He panicked and said such a sentence, and then stopped talking, and hugged Qiao Zuo's wings tightly. "Ki Kima, it's pretty disappointing." Even when Mina laughed at him, he didn't respond.

"Although the air is thinner, it's more reassuring not to see what's below, so go up through this layer of clouds. In this way, the old man will not be so nervous with a snow-white cloud under his feet, right?" As Qiao Zuo said, he flew into the clouds above his head and swished through them.As he said, the sea of ​​clouds under the eyelids (just forget that it is thousands of miles high in the sky) is so soft and safe, and the uneasy mood is relieved. Gen and Mina hugged Jozuo's neck and chatted with him about Kari.Do dragons always fly this high?Where is the sea that separates the northern and southern continents?Is the rumor that dragons live on the island of "Needle Mist" true?

"Yes, that's right. I was born on the 'Needle Mist' island. The island where our Dragon Clan lives is in the shape of Dragon Strength." Qiao Zuo also has parents.Although it is natural, it is still a bit unbelievable. "But, if that's the case, I'd feel very uncomfortable." Mina looked apologetic, her ears cocked, "The fire dragon helps the goddess of creation, and is an indispensable benefactor to protect the fantasy world. We who appeared later, but persecute their descendants..." "It can't be called persecution." Qiao Zuo quickly added, "Well, the Dragon Lord said that the fantasy world itself is like a living organism, so it is constantly changing in the long history. He said that super powerful people like us There is no way for living things to gradually decrease in number and eventually perish."

Indifferent. "Qiao Zuo, don't you feel lonely?" Gen asked. "lonely?" "You said 'eventually perish'..." "Hey, I don't feel it personally. How energetic I am. Besides, there are many partners on 'Dragon Island'." However, it is said that the adult dragons on the island rarely leave the island.They live in seclusion on "Dragon Island" and spend peaceful days quietly.Those who go out to fly in the fantasy world are all curious little dragons.It was really rare luck to meet Qiao Zuo. "This may also be the goddess' knowledge." Qiao Zuo squinted in the clouds and said.

Although it was expected to be cold during the high-altitude travel, all three of them wore more clothes, but when they approached the Andrea Highlands, the clouds gradually thickened and the temperature dropped sharply.Ki Kima kept sneezing. "Shall I blow fire to warm me up?" "No! Free!" Ki Kima refused in a hurry, almost slipped off Qiao Zuo's back while speaking, making Heng and Mina very happy. "You're welcome. But," Qiao Zuo looked through the clouds, "these clouds look really strange. If you fly here in normal times, you can already see Andrea Heights from the gaps in the clouds. But Can't see anything now."

Unknowingly, the group of people were completely enveloped by the clouds originally reflected at their feet.Jozo didn't change height. "Besides, do you feel it? There is something sad in this cloud." "Smell of sadness?" Both Gen and Mina stick out their tongues, intending to taste the cloud.But there is no way to do it, after all, licking marshmallows from time to time. "It's the smell of tears. Maybe the goddess is sad." Qiao Zuo said something mysterious. The fire dragon flapped its wings to push away the thick clouds and continued to fly.Soon, something flashed through the gaps in the clouds ahead to the right.Although it was only for a moment, Wataru did see it.

"It should be. It should be close to Andrea Heights. Go down a little bit and see. Everyone, hold on tight." Qiao Zuo lowered his altitude with a "whoosh".Like riding an invisible roller coaster, Wataru's stomach floated up with a "huh".Ki Kima groaned. "Over there!" said Jozo, "oh, it's over the plateau!" The strong force of Qiao Zuo's wings blows the cloud behind him.Under the wide field of vision, the city like a castle in the air suddenly appeared in front of my eyes, holding my breath. On the top of the Andria Highlands surrounded by glaciers and closed by heavy snow, a city appeared.The oval double city wall is lined with tall columns and surrounded by corridors.The masonry building, with many terraces connected by steps, was like a labyrinth, coldly shining.

At first I thought it was a crystal tower.However, if you take a closer look, you will understand that this is not the case.It is frozen.Everything is frozen.Wataru recalled what he saw when the family traveled to visit the glass museum.Large-scale castles made of crystal glass, and even the flags flying on the steeples are also exquisitely crafted glass crafts. "Look, that forest. Even the trees are frozen." Icicles hang down from the hoarfrost branches, shining like strange fruits. "Everything is frozen." Mina sighed, "Do people really live in such a cold place?"

In the endless metropolis, there is no one in sight. Ki Kima sneezed so loudly that Jozo's wings fluttered. "Oh, Wat, that's why I asked for help. I hope someone will show up before everyone freezes to death." He felt that his earlobe was numb from the cold. "Jozo, didn't you walk up the road to the Andea Heights?" "Never seen." "Because it was surrounded by glaciers a long time ago." "Oh. But, when I flew over here before, the buildings and woods didn't freeze. People who have seen flowers bloom and walk." Beside the northeast city wall of Bingfeng Zhicheng, there is a building like a hall with a flat roof.Jozo landed there.

"Wow, it's so cold!" Qiao Zuo folded his wings, his big nostrils fluttering uneasily. "Even I almost sneezed. How are you doing? Go in and have a look?" "Yeah." Gen jumped off Qiao Zuo's back, "Qiao Zuo, will you freeze here?" "Spray a fire from time to time to keep warm, no problem. But don't wait too long. You too, will hurt your body." "Understood. We will return as soon as possible." It took a lot of trouble just to get from the roof of the hall to the ground, and it took an extraordinarily hard work to figure out the situation in the city.The ground is slippery.Unable to walk normally.Even so, the three of them fell and got up again, trying to help their fallen companion, but they also fell down, and they couldn't laugh anymore under the embarrassment.

In such a severe cold and silence, in this city where people's hearts are almost frozen, are there really any people alive?While rushing here after a lot of trouble, the man who called for help through the mirror of reality has already exhausted his life, right? "anyone there?" "Hey, we're here to help!" The three tried to shout.No reply.There was no echo from the frozen city, the cries were absorbed.No, maybe the cry was frozen as soon as it was out of the mouth. That was a long time ago.Gen was taken by his mother to watch a children's play.It's a musical, the kid who plays Pegasus is the main character, and all the Greek gods appear.To be honest, Wataru is not very interested in this drama.It's just that the set is beautiful and draws him in.A temple made of marble and a forest surrounding it. Dilla Rubesi's city reminds Watts of coming up with a children's play set.There is a building, walk up the slow outer steps, and come to a gate with carved flowers, birds and angels.A mansion with window frames decorated with rose patterns.On the pillars at the door, there is Kelbras (the snake-tailed three-headed dog who guards the gate of hell in mythology) very competently guarding the gate. The appearance of the city is orderly, and the Go board is divided.The roofs of the buildings are mostly flat roofs. Under the overhanging eaves protruding from the corners of the buildings, they are decorated with patterns with different meanings, and there is also an open-air circular square.On the periphery is a circle of pillars with statues of wizards, knights, and ladies, perhaps to praise the great men. It shows the hometown of the gods in Greek mythology.As an imitation, it is extremely serious and rigorous. Therefore, in Gen's eyes, all of this as a scene has no sense of incongruity at all.But also difficult to understand.For the believers of the old God religion, is such a city appearance their ideal?The phantom cities under the rule of the goddess are based on their own industries or the role they play in the phantom world.In those cities, people have to have a livelihood and a life.All that is lacking here.That's right, because of this, I can't help but think of the setting of a drama. What is the open-air circular plaza for?Is it a statue that praises whom?Who looked after this city? Why are the residents here sweating, why laughing, and why are they restless?Like smelling a scent, Gen clearly felt the artificial atmosphere, because he felt that it was not as simple as covering everything with frost. "Hey, Ki Kima," Gen asked, "is there any other city like this in the fantasy world?" Ki Kima was listless from the cold. "I've never seen such a cold city before." "It's not cold, it's urban architecture. Is there a city full of temple-like buildings like this in other places?" "I don't think so," Mina said, looking back at Ki Kima who was behind. "Isn't this city weird? It's not just that it's frozen. Places like shops and hotels are completely invisible. arrive." The three of them came to a corner of the city, a place similar to a small park.There is a pedestal surrounded by flowers and trees in the middle, decorated with avant-garde works of art.is a spherical shape.At first I thought it was something like a globe.However, even if you walk in and look at it, there is no pattern on the surface of the ball, it's just smooth.Because it is frozen hard, if you don't care to touch it with your fingers, it is likely to stick. The ball cracked from the inside and began to collapse.There is hoarfrost in the cracks.After looking at it for a while, he realized that it was a sculpture made by Model Baoyu, the jade inlaid in the sword of the brave. However, isn't it strange that the key is like this?Baoyu is what guides "travelers".But in the old gods, "travelers" are considered taboo.It is a contradiction in terms to call something closely related to "Traveler" a work of avant-garde art. "Geng, what should I do? Wandering around is not an option." Mina clasped her shoulders with both hands and moaned quickly, "Besides, Ki Kima is about to fall down. The water humans are not cold-resistant." Presumably lizards are temperature-changing animals.When the surroundings are cold, the lizard's body temperature also drops and its movements become sluggish.Ki Kima squatted at the entrance of the square, eyes closed, motionless. The two rushed towards Ki Kima in a hurry.Although his foot slipped and hit him, Ki Kima opened his eyes.Ki Kima was sleepy. "Are you ok?" "Ouch, I'm sorry." Ki Kima blinked in slow motion.Even the fingers of the claws are covered with frost, "I can't help it, it seems to be sleeping." "No, it will freeze to death." "Go back to Jozo. Ki Kima, can you stand up?" "Of course I can." He spoke slowly.The body is heavy.Gen and Mina grabbed his hand from left to right, and took a few steps forward. "It's okay...don't worry..." Ki Kima muttered in his sleep, half asleep. The endless city was frozen pale, covered with white frost.There are not even footprints because the ground is thick with ice that is almost skating.Wataru walked along the road at the intersection of the chessboard, intending to return along the way, but it seemed that the city without color changes was confused.Even when he came to the place where he should be able to see Qiao Zuo, he couldn't see the bright red body of the fire dragon. Mina let go of Ki Kima's arm and stopped.After walking two or three steps away, Gen didn't realize it. "Mina, what's the matter?" When Gen turned around, he saw Mina's dumbfounded expression. "What's the matter with you?" "Wait," Mina pointed, "Look, this!" On the left and right of the two, the bushes surrounded the square. The bushes were frozen, and it was a vast expanse of white, like a campus in a snowy day. "'what is this?" "Can't see it? Look carefully." Constantly watching.He wept because of the cold. "What did you say you saw...?" When he asked back, he also saw it.In the center of the square, several ice streaks are crossing the snow-covered square, forming a pattern. It is the pattern that leads to the present world! "That is to say, can the Mirror of Reality be used here?" If so, it becomes even more unclear.Whether it is the mirror of reality or the pattern of the entrance and exit of the passage leading to the light, they are all used by "travelers".These are not only irrelevant to the old God religion, but should be said to be hostile. "Let's go over there and figure it out." Ki Kima murmured sleepily, "It might be a mistake. If it's the pattern, maybe it can be a clue." "but……" "I'm fine, I'm fine." The three of them crossed the square of Bingfeng. "Crackling" approached the pattern on the snow.Looking closer, it seems to be that pattern.Gen stood in the center of the pattern, squatted down, and tried to trace the lines of the pattern with his fingers. "Only here is the bump." "real." Mina also came to Gen and squatted down.She touched the ice with her fingertips, scratched it with her claws, and made a "quack" sound. "What is this..." Just when Mina was about to say "what's going on", the mirror of reality began to emit light again inside the shirt she buttoned up to avoid the cold.Mina hurriedly wanted to take out the mirror, but suddenly her feet shook, and all three of them fell to the ground. "Yo, what's the matter?" The frozen snow shook.Cracks popped out along the outer edge of the pattern.As the crack expanded, fine ice chips flew up, the ice surface cracked, and the outer periphery of the pattern was obviously raised. With a "gudong" vibration, the ground began to fall, and the pattern part was like a big elevator, carrying three people down.