Chapter 227: When everything goes wrong.
"Yes, your Lordship, please tell me!" Lee said, faking despair.
"Alright!" Duvant went back to his throne with all the items, and spoke while playing with the ring, "Far, far away in the east, across endless forests and marshes, there are three tall mountains. It’s been said that you can sometimes meet the overlord on the eastern slopes of the mountains."
At first Lee actually became excited, but the moment Lucien Duvant mentioned the three mountains he felt his heart skipping few beats.
Misinterpreting Lee’s expression, Duvant continued, "You’ll probably need half a year to get there, but I can’t see how you could survive the dangers on the way. The forests are full of ferocious beasts and wetlands swarm with poisonous insects. Even if you do make it, there’s only a slim chance you’ll find the overlord."
Duvant glanced at Lee, and said, "And then there are the guardians. Deadly creatures. They live in caves around the mountains in large families. According to the records the overlord has the ability to command them from the distance and they attack the travelers in flocks, killing them without directly attacking with their deadly claws. Even elemental lords don’t dare to go there, why do you think you’ll be capable of getting past them?"
’Because I have fucking killed them before!’ Lee inwardly shouted, but managed to keep himself together.
He asked, "Why does the overlord need guardians? Isn’t he omnipotent?"
"She." Duvant corrected, "Seris, the Overlord of Whispers. Obviously she has godly powers and obviously she doesn’t need anyone to fight for her. My guess is she loves the strange flying creatures, and you can pass them only if she’s letting you."
"She?" If Lee was upset at himself earlier, now he was starting to get a bad premonition.