As if filled with Weed’s desire the ground in the Valley of Death became over run with flowers and trees. Plants grew up to the border of the monster’s territory, trees did not grow over a fixed boundary.
Where the strong chilling wind of the Valley of Death blew, plants would not grow.
“There is something here.”
Weed looked down into the Valley of Death from the cliffs above.
The area was blocked with ice.
Inside the deepest part of the Valley there was a huge chilling wind blew..
As accessible as the cliff was he could not get any closer. Most of the cold wind blew upwards into the sky.
Even with the effects of the warm food and the statue, the wind was unbearably cold.
“To complete the quest we have to travel farther in…”
Weed could not advance from the cliffs. He had to enter from the front of the Valley of Death.
Two quests in one. In order to investigate the wind that was blowing onto the plants in the Valley of Death Weed would have to go inside.
“The problem is the monsters…”
The native monsters of the Valley of Death!
They were around the mid level 300s. But it would be a whole different story when the boss came out.
With this many strong monsters, the level of the boss monsters were bound to be stronger. You cannot even imagine the problem at the moment, it would be different depending on which monsters showed up.
“This is a special region in the history of the Nifleheim Empire’s downfall. So it wouldn’t be unusual for extraordinary monsters to show up.”
Weed felt a sense of alarm.
The bosses should at least be as strong as Tori, or even as strong as the Lich Shire!
***
Meanwhile the Northern Expedition led by the Cold Roses guild suffered as they moved. Then one of the Rangers scouted out a path.
“The position of what was once the largest Castle of the Northern Village has been found. But we’ve yet to acquire any information related to our goal. Maybe more information can be found by walking around in the town and Castle.”
Drum made the report in a weak voice. Guild master Oberon listened to Wizard Drum as he finished.
“We can’t explore in that way. They’re already talking about us resentfully.”
If not for Oberon’s reputation and guild’s power, the saturated complaints about the expedition would have been enough to break the expedition apart.
Doreum nodded in agreement.
“Then there is only one way.”
“Only one?”
“The best option is to move to a higher elevation. Sendeim Valley. We will go to what the Northern residents call the Valley of Death.”
People gazed, wide-eyed, at their new destination on the map.
The terrain map of the Northern Region has been completed by direct reconnaissance. The villages were listed but the interiors had not been explored. Indeed, only the name and location could be seen on the basic map.
Kerberos found the Valley of Death. It was a secluded place in the very North of the Northern Continent.
“A place close to the capital of the Nifleheim Empire. It’s close to Bent Castle. Is there a reason we need to go?”
The ranger simply replied.
“Because that place is very cold.”
“It’s freezing?”
“Yes. It is the coldest part of the Northern Continent. Try to recall if you have something that can lower the temperature of the continent. Judging by the rumors, perhaps the Serbian Witch’s necklace is broken.”
“The broken glass bead necklace of the Serbian Witch!”
The Serbian Witch that appeared in the Versailles Continent’s history.
She made many things. Serbian’s broken beads were among the highest grade of unique items ever recorded.
“I can’t be sure, but, according to the information we received from the travellers and the locals, the Northern Continent was not an area that was originally this cold.
“You’re saying that the reason the North is this cold is due to the broken beads of Serbian, right?”
“It is likely the case.”
Oberon, Drum and Kerberos’s eyes met.
At this point, they had no better option.
Oberon decided.
“Okay. Let’s head to the Valley of Death.”
The expedition clutched their hungry bellies as they marched.
There was not much food supply remaining.