The Lord of Ashes

Thain is not resistant to joining a clique.

Guinness is right. If you conduct trials in the Knights Continent and have a team to support each other, you will definitely go further than a lone ranger.

Without much hesitation, he nodded and agreed to Guinness's invitation.

What Thain is thinking about now is that the first-level knight Gur has disappeared somewhere.

Otherwise, that guy is also a good partner.

Thain's agreement made this campfire barbecue truly enjoyable for everyone.

From Guinness, Thane learned that the area they were in now should still be on the periphery of the trial area.

If they want to find more valuable harvests, even first-level and above creatures like owl-eyed elk, they have to continue going deeper north.

This is the benefit of having a team. The direction that Thain has been moving forward before is to the northeast to be precise.

Although it wasn't too far off, it would definitely take longer to arrive at the center of the trial area.

The direction that first-level knight Gur left was almost completely off track.

Of course, you can't say that you went wrong.

Each trial area in the Knight Continent is very large. Even a knight like Gur who goes astray can obtain huge benefits that are unimaginable to the outside world.

Besides, who says it’s bad if it’s off track?

Maybe people can find some kind of special secret place specially arranged in the off-angle position of the trial area.

The reason why Guinness and others know the correct direction is because the four of them exchanged information with each other and met two other groups of trialists before.

Coupled with the information obtained from Thain, it was determined that going north was the direction with the greatest expected benefits.

The requirements for sleep for first-level creatures have been greatly reduced, and this campfire barbecue lasted until late at night.

Except for Genia who went to rest for a while later, the others became more energetic the more they chatted.

In the six months since he entered the trial space of Knight Continent, Thain had basically no special experiences, and most of what he mentioned were things from the past.

Guinness, Hope and Mainz were very interested in Thain's travels a few years ago.

After Hope and the others briefly talked about their family and the Holy Tower where they came from, they mainly introduced some of the things they had experienced in the six months since they entered the Knights Continent.

Not much of what Hope and Mainz told him attracted Thain.

But one thing Guinness mentioned shocked Thain's body.

Guinness mentioned that when he and his sister had just reunited, they happened to encounter a group of knights from the Erie Knights Alliance who were targeting several black magicians.

The smell of gunpowder was very strong at that time.

Among the top forces in the wizarding world, the Erie Knights Alliance attacks and arrests black magicians the most every year.

The Wizarding World updates the number of gains made by black magicians every year, and the Knights of Ely League holds the top spot.

The generous mission rewards make the knights of the Erie Knights Alliance travel to various parts of the wizarding world every year, especially the areas around the Western Islands, to engage in hunting black magicians and black knights.

Guinness has met several strong men from the Erie Knights League in the past.

It is this background that caused the black magicians and black knights in the black realm to gradually develop a feud with the Erie Knights Alliance.

Thain is quite familiar with the term "Eli Knights Alliance" because this top force in the wizarding world is located not far from the Land of Green Source.

Strictly speaking, the Land of Green Source belongs to the border of the Flame Conclave's sphere of influence. Thain's master Cuilis is an important member of the Flame Conclave.

The Erie Knights Alliance is just west of the Flame Conclave.

And judging from the territory and historical background, the Erie Knights Alliance is even larger than the Flame Conclave.

This is an ancient force in the wizarding world that can compete with the Mamet United Alliance in terms of qualifications.

In the field of knight power alone, the Yili Knights Alliance surpasses the Mamet United Alliance.

In the wizarding world, the only ones that can compete with the Yili Knights Alliance in the field of knights are the Belen Empire and the desert kingdom Jahana.

If it were a simple conflict targeting and killing black magicians, Thane would not react so violently.

What really concerned him was that Guinness mentioned that among the black magicians who were surrounded, there was a female black magician, very similar to the one Thain had met in Port Allen before.

When Thain used the power of magic elements to gather and condense the image of the tall female magician, Guinness nodded to confirm the identity of the other party.

Taking a deep breath, Thain said: "It seems that I can't go with you anymore..."

"Who is that female black magician? Is she your friend?" Guinness raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise.

As a first-level magician native to the Western Islands, Guinness is actually not that resistant to the black magician group.

This is also related to the area where he lives. Many knights and magicians from the Western Islands have more or less interacted with those guys in the Black Territory.

Rabbits don't eat grass from the edge of their nests. At least in the Western Islands, the black knights and black magicians in the black realm rarely mess around.

At most, they bully ordinary civilians and low-level creatures on the border.

Thain remained silent on Guinness's question.

…

Early the next morning, Thain said goodbye to Guinness and others.

Because no magic contract had been signed before, Thain's breach of contract was only a verbal violation.

"It doesn't matter, you solve your own problems first."

"We are still friends and there will be opportunities to meet again in the future," Guinness said to Thain.

They have already exchanged contact information, and it won't be too difficult for Thain to find them later.

After nodding, Thane flew quickly towards the northeast.

A pair of flame wings condensed from the jade fire element appeared behind Thane.

Let Thane maintain a flying state at a speed close to his own limit in this trial space where gravity is different from other rules.

I don't know if it's a coincidence or some kind of special connection.

The direction in which Thain was heading alone happened to be where the female black magician Guinness mentioned appeared at that time.

A streak of green fire streaked across the sky.

Watching Thain leave, Guinness suddenly sighed: "He is better than me!"

Just after Guinness, Hope also added: "Better than me too!"

"Is he really not a battle mage? How can a pure elementalist have such a strong body and ability to withstand stress?"

"Even if he says he is a blood warlock, I will believe him." Hope shook his head.

…

It is not easy to find someone in Nuo Da's trial space.

Especially according to Guinness, it was a few months ago that he met the female black magician.

As the turquoise fire he transformed passed through many areas of the trial area, the feeling in Thain's heart became a little stronger.