546 The Mountain Without End Part 1 (2/2)

”Okay.” Saleen said what was already on Lex's mind. There might be fighting involved when they entered the temple, but the mountain was so tall that the swordmasters would not be able to help much by entering the temple. In the event that they had to escape, there would be nowhere for them to run when they were trapped on such a high mountain. Only those with flying abilities would be able to escape easily.

As long as Saleen still had some mental strength left, he could easily use a flying spell of the wind element to help him leap down from the mountain. In comparison, the silver grand swordmasters would not be able to do this. They could only rely on the sword aura within their bodies to sustain a short period of flying. Eventually, it would not be enough and they would fall to their death or be caught up by enemies.

By observing the mythical beast's behavior so far, he guessed that the temple was not too dangerous. If too many people tagged along, it would be difficult to split the goods when it came down to it.

When it was time to choose, Saleen chose Sika and Lex chose Bain.

Nailisi was unhappy, so Saleen pulled her to the side and said, ”I have two tasks for you. The first is to monitor Lex's men and make sure they do not act on their own, in the name of protection and safety. I still do not know what other things may appear in this dimension. Number two, one hour after I leave, I want you to ask Cuisi to follow me and wait for me outside the temple. He must not enter. Do you understand?”

Nailisi's expression was unwilling, but she nodded. Saleen warned, ”Entering the temple this time around is extremely important for all of us. You must not create any trouble. If I come back and find half of Lex's men gone, I will take it that you ate them.”

Nailisi hung her head. Saleen rubbed her hair and said, ”Wait until we are back, I will find a safe place for you to train in peace. I know you are about to attain a flying ability very soon. Don't be like this.”

”Yes, Master.” Nailisi swallowed her unhappiness. It was a fact that she still could not fly now, so there was no point saying more.

Lex spent a few hours to set up camp on a flat terrain beside the mountain slope. The two barracks were made of metal and were positioned together in the shape of a horn. Saleen gave instructions to Nailisi time and again before finally departing with Lex, along with Sika and Bain.

Sika was having it the easiest. The power contained within her monster bones was even stronger than a grade-9 monster, so she was only borrowing its strength to fly and she only had to control the flying style. Lex and Saleen were both proper mages, so aside from the fact that they were carrying heavy equipment, they were still flying freely like sorcerers.

It was the first time that the assassin, Bain, displayed his flying ability. Although his grade was not yet on par with the golden grand swordmaster, his abilities were. Bain flew at a speed that was not too fast nor too slow and stayed close to Lex. On the other hand, Saleen was surrounded by fog and stayed close to Sika. In the blink of an eye, the four of them were traveling at a speed of more than one-hundred miles an hour.

The Wind Travel spell was a type of grade-6 magic. One would be able to maintain it for about one to two hours each time it was cast. Lex's equipment would be able to help her sustain this magic to its limit, so every time it was cast, Lex would be able to use it for at least two and a half hours. As a grade-6 mage, she could use twelve types of grade-6 magic.

Lex did not wish to use any kind of methods to extend her flying time. Below them was not a big ocean where they would not be in any danger even if they were to fall. After flying for around ten hours, Lex and Saleen stopped.

Just how high was this mountain? Flying for ten hours was equivalent to more than one-thousand miles. In the human world, no mountain this tall should exist because they would be crushed by their own weight if it was too tall. Besides, air was limited in any dimension, so the higher one went, the thinner the air. After one-hundred miles, it was unlikely that anyone would still be able to breathe.

Lex and Saleen had already flown one-thousand miles vertically. They would have to be fools if they had not realized by now that there was something strange about this mountain.

”What should we do?” Saleen was also at his wit's end. The rules in this dimension were created by the Goddess, so there was no way anyone could change it. If he had the ability to change the rules, then he would already have no use for the seeds of the divine trees.

Lex tried to recall any information related to the Goddess of Myers from her memory, but to no avail. No one had ever described this dimension.

”Could it be the Mountain Without End?” Saleen did not search for any information regarding the Goddess, instead he found a possibility based on another dimensions.

According to legend, the Mountain Without End was the highest mountain in the giant dimension and was a place that joined land to sky and where the strongest clan of the giants lived. In the eyes of mages, beyond the skies were stars that had no limits nor boundaries. In fairy tales and in some dimensions, the sky was like a blanket with an end to it.

The Mountain Without End was one-hundred and eight-thousand miles tall.

It was already tiring enough to fly for ten hours continuously. If they maintained this speed, they would need another ten days to reach the mountain top. If the swordmasters had followed, they would need at least a year before they could reach the top.