Chapter 810 - 821 Quick Eyes and Hands
After a brief search, everyone confirmed that there were no other noteworthy clues in the small hut. So, they cautiously retreated and headed towards the adjacent tower.
From the outside, it appeared to be a strange-looking tower, standing at about thirty feet tall and leaning about fifteen degrees away from the lake. If it had another two levels, it would probably lose balance. When they arrived at the base of the tower, Lancelot could clearly sense some invisible magic field at the top, slowly rotating like the blades of a windmill. However, his Spirit Perception did not detect any immediate danger. The exact purpose of the field could only be determined by finding the magical device that generated it.
As they stood before the tower’s door, the atmosphere around them suddenly turned eerie. A chilling wind blew out from the open door, cold as a dying person’s final breath, causing their scalp to tingle involuntarily.
"Did you hear that?" the Elf Priest suddenly spoke, "Faintly, it sounds like voices…"
"What?" the young Dwarf replied loudly, as if trying to bolster his courage, "Just a goddamn wind, I didn’t hear anything…"
No, there was indeed some sort of desperate wailing. Lancelot thought silently but did not speak out to avoid causing unnecessary anxiety among his companions before figuring out what was going on.
"Be careful," Lancelot whispered, "This place is not empty."
Stepping cautiously, the group entered the tower. Frostslash reappeared in the Human Knight’s hand, its blade covered in numerous nicks, indicative of its poor condition, in dire need of thorough maintenance. This would typically not be a problem, for the team included master weaponsmith Barrend, and even Bruto could perform the task. If only they could get back to Raventown, where a fully equipped blacksmith shop awaited. Unfortunately, plans often change, and if they waited to return fully prepared, the Witches’ Forest might be long gone.
Fortunately, Lancelot’s swordsmanship prioritized slashing and thrusting. When he needed to cut, he could rely on activating his Frost Sword Aura for sharpness, so apart from slightly faster True Yuan depletion, his strength was not significantly affected.
As for why the Starlight Strike and the Sword of Zariel were not used, the reason was simple. These two swords had too intense a presence. In this relatively open environment, merely taking them out of the Dimensional Bag would announce to every nearby keen-sensing creature, "Beware! A guy wielding two Divine Artifacts is coming!"