Chapter 321 - 274 : Jack O Lantern (2/2)
No matter how long she walked, the Water Empress didn't arrive at her destination, it's as if she was stuck in some kind of loop despite the ever-change environment.
As she had a special pass, the Death Knights didn't bother her and kept guarding specific graves. Only after a whole week did she stumble upon a new kind of 'enemies'.
It was a floating Jack O Lantern with a torch in its illusory hands. The woman wanted to avoid it but the floating creepy face floated toward her with a very slow pace yet managing to reach her within a split second.
Dumbfounded, the Empress remained standing there, unable to do anything unusual like attacking it as it will only cause the nearby Dark Knights to attack her too.
”Kakakakakakak, a lost traveler!”
She maintained her silence and stared at this thing with wariness. Honestly, she wanted to bypass but didn't have the courage to do so. It's strange for an Empress like her, who rules over a whole region and is worshipped and feared by countless people, to act like this, however, in this foreign territory where every living being or dead one she stumbles upon has a power that almost matches her cultivation.
No wonder this place isn't frequently visited by the common people.
”Kakkakakaka, what are you seeking in this lost land? K-kakakaka”
The woman hesitated for a few seconds before replying
”I'm searching for clues.”
Although the dark-haired youth told her to come here, he didn't specify where exactly in the Death Region. So, even without having a clear destination, she still decided to come here and search every corner until she finds something worthwhile.
”Kakakaka this isn't a place for sightseeing kakakakaka”
”I'm not sightseeing, this is an important matter.”
The eyes of the Jack O Lantern shone with two green flames as it laughed in a very weird manner
”Kakakakaka It's the same thing. This is the resting place for the dead kakakakaka, it's forbidden for living beings to come here. Kakakakak you're only allowed in this place thanks to your special pass you have on you.”
From the looks of it, this Jack O Lantern wasn't going to let her roam this place forever. She couldn't find the right words to convince it and from the way it speaks, it didn't seem to view her in a positive way, probably because she's a living person, or so she thought.
A long silence prevailed the place until the floating Jack O Lantern spoke again
”Kakakaka I'm a guide so you tell me where you want to go and I will take you there. Kakakakak, you must hurry, the special pass won't last forever.”
”Where can you take me?”
”Kakakakak three choices. The Grand Tomb, the Lost Palace, and out of the Death Region. Kakakaka, think carefully as I will only guide you one time for free, the second one will be costly.”
The Empress inwardly clicked her tongue. From the time she spent here, she knew that there must be some mechanism or illusion formation to disorientate unwelcome visitors, which is why this Jack O Lantern offered to guide her out of this place.
This can only mean that leaving isn't as easy as entering. She pondered for a few seconds before resolutely answering
”Take me to the Lost Palace!”
The green flames inside its eyesockets shone brighter, it turned around and said
”Kakakaka follow me.”
The Jack O Lantern flew away and the Water Empress followed right after while doing her best to match the guide's speed. Due to the type of this place and the heavy Death Energy, flying is harder than outside. Moreover, when she tried flying a week ago, when she just entered this graveyard, the Dark Knight seemed to be on the verge of attacking her, especially if she flew above the tombs they are guarding.