Chapter 105 - Gathering Of The 7 Novas (I) (1/2)

The dawn sun peeked through the hazy screen of clouds that dominated the morning sky, painting the sky an elaborate mix of bloodied reds and vibrant oranges. Though the clouds were mostly white, there's a hint of grayness which suggested that it might rain later in the day.

By this time, the members of the Lightning Corps had long resumed their journey. Because they were only a day away from the Great Tower, they didn't dare to waste any more time as they made haste.

Just like usual, on the way, they've only met a handful of humans that were going to Great Tower. Furthermore, most of them were mercenaries, hunters, and a handful of nobles from the small kingdoms such as Mulan kingdom and some people from the Sky Suppression City.

Because the other two great empires such as the Draco and the Bartolo Empire were located on the other side of the Dark Forest, Shad and his group didn't meet any of them on the way. He will only be able to meet them when he eventually makes it near the location of the Great Tower. As for the people from the Nicholas Empire, they probably left a night before Shad which was why he hasn't met any of them yet. Nonetheless, Shad was very happy with his somewhat peaceful journey because he really didn't want to get into some unnecessary frictions.

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The most inner core of the Dark Forest was a place where humans rarely came by or passed through. Here, magical beasts of the 7th rank to the 9th rank could appear at any time. Most likely, only warriors and mages of the 8th and 9th rank would dare to trespass here.

However, at this moment, this dangerous place was filled with countless humans. There was even a man-made spot of flattened ground in the area. The people that gathered there were in groups, there were several groups of a fifty, a hundred and even three hundreds and more.

Furthermore, there were several tents scattered about. From the outside, one could see several men lying about within their tents to rest. All over the area, there were plenty of people sitting on the tree branches eating and drinking while others were resting.

There were several 7th and 8th rank experts among them. As for the 9th rank experts, there were none to be seen. It was unknown if they have chosen not to gather in the same place with these group of people or if they have entered the Great Tower already.

Additionally, even though all the people gathered here in this area came from different and even hostile influences, they all seemed as though they had reached a peaceful agreement to not fight each other. It was rather very peaceful there with no one causing a disturbance.

A few miles away from where the people have gathered, at the end of the mountains was a region of endless mist... and beyond that endless mist, there was an utterly dazzling, eye-catching tower. And this tower was none other than the legendary Great Tower, a tower that looked like it was made of gold. This golden Tower soared high into the sky and looked like a pillar holding up the heaven. The height of the Tower was so high that one could even see it from the outskirts of the forest. It could be said that this Tower was the tallest structure throughout the whole Egul continent and was made from some unknown golden material.

Aside from his popular name, the Great Tower, this tower was also called the Golden Thunder Tower by some people because from up close, one could faintly see streaks of golden lightning flash on top of it. It came and went as though the Golden Tower was the center of a storm.

” Even though it's my second time coming to the Great Tower, I am still amazed by it and still feel so insignificant and tiny when I look at it. My grandfather once said that this Great Tower was once the dwelling of the Thunder God.” Said a young man that was looking at the majestic Great Tower from the distance. This young man was in a meditative pose on top of a small mountain. His body was emanating an unparalleled emperor's aura as if he was a born supreme ruler. He seemed as though it was one with the small mountain and the surrounding area. The nearby trees and grasses seemed to have prostrated themselves in his presence as if he was the bless child of the Earth. Behind him were two men in red cloaks, their faces were covered with the hoods of their red robes, so it was impossible to see their features.

” It is indeed a miracle and a mystery, however, with our current strength or the people within the continent, we could never hope to discover the truth about the Tower. The Ancestor once said that the highest people have ever made it to the Tower was the 9th floor.” Answered one of the men in a red cloak with a hint of awe in his voice as he shifted his gaze towards the tall majestic Tower ahead.