Mountain Climbing 2
Sabrina and Miss Christine were also very tired.
In just half a day, during the rest period, everyone stopped chatting and wanted to conserve their energy so they could continue their journey later.
Everyone had the same safety rope tied around their waists. Every so often, Instructor Eleanor, who was walking in front, would stick an Iron Awl into a crevice in the rock and hang the rope on it.
Instructor Gru was at the very back of the group. He was responsible for retrieving the Iron Awl that had been stuck into the crevices along the way, so that the Iron Awl could be used interchangeably...
Instructor Nora touched her waist pouch, which contained some Stamina Potion, but since the first day wasn't over yet, it was clearly not the time to use these Stamina Potion.
During his rest, Roy carefully cast the ' Glimmer Illumination Spell. A faint wisp of holy light floated up, its warm glow carrying a slight healing and restorative effect, making it exceptionally comfortable to wear.
Everyone sat on the edge of the cliff, leaning against the rock face, quietly enjoying the restorative effects of the faint light.
"Roy, thank goodness Instructor Nora brought you into the Adventure Group," Instructor Eleanor said with her eyes closed; the instructors looked exhausted too.
However, the instructors were ultimately first-tier warriors, and Instructor Nora had even reached the peak of a first-tier warrior. In terms of both strength and stamina, she was far superior to Roisabrina and Miss Christine.
"I can still cast ' Strength Blessing,' but my Holy Power is currently insufficient to support all members having the Strength Blessing simultaneously," Roy said softly.
He felt that his mouth became very dry after saying just a few words.
"Give it to yourself. Sabrina and Christine's Strength Blessing is enough; you don't need to maintain that Strength Blessing throughout the journey," Instructor Nora said.
"Alright, instructors, please feel free to call me anytime if you need anything."
Roy carefully stood up and said.
Performing divine magic on this cliff is truly a great test of courage. Looking down into the abyss is enough to make one uneasy. To draw the divine runes perfectly while reciting prayers is quite difficult.
Roy failed twice before finally succeeding in casting the spell once.
His forehead was covered in sweat, but he didn't wipe it away before starting to cast the spell again. This time, however, it went much more smoothly, and he succeeded on the first try.
With the Strength Blessing, Sabrina and Christine found it much easier to climb the cliff face. The Adventure Group would rest for 15 minutes every two hours on average.
The Adventure Group had only walked a short distance in the afternoon. Around 3 p. m., their guide, Majeri, led them to a crevice in the mountainside, where they found a sheltered resting place.
I thought tonight we'd crawl into Sleeping Bag, fix Sleeping Bag to the cliff face, and sleep hanging there all night...
It was unexpected to find such a cave. Although it was unsuitable for setting up tents, and the cave didn't seem very clean, with bat droppings and small reptiles like scorpions everywhere, that was nothing to adventurers...
Instructor Eleanor is an Elf Ranger with extensive experience in jungle life, and she has many ways to deal with these poisonous insects and snakes.
The cave in the mountain wall was quickly cleaned up, and Roy and Sabrina even cleaned up the bat droppings...
Magician Scarlett had an easier time climbing the Griffon Bulwark this time because she rode on the Magic Broom from the beginning of the climb and always flew slowly with the team to avoid being spotted by the griffins in the sky.
Around these mountains, griffins are the true masters of the sky.
The group slept in the cave, where the wind blew all night.
The wind howled through the cracks in the rocks, making one feel that a rock might fall down at any moment. Roy didn't sleep well that night. He started to worry about the potted Light Flower he kept at the inn in the Bulwark Village, but he couldn't take it with him when he went on his adventure.
Sabrina and Christine didn't sleep very well at night either.
They were all reflecting on the battle that had taken place during the day. Sabrina had retreated far away from the griffin to protect Christine and the Magician Scarlett, and by the time she arrived, the battle was already over.
Miss Christine felt somewhat guilty for not being able to shoot an arrow.
When the Iron Will on the griffin disappeared, she had a sliver of a chance to strike, but she hesitated. She was worried that her arrow would hurt Instructor Nora, so she gave up her only chance to attack.
When Christine closed her eyes, the image that lingered in her mind was that steel griffin, which was falling rapidly from the sky like a cannonball. When it crashed into the rock wall, it actually shattered the cliff into pieces.
A powerful impact...
A breathtaking scene...
She felt she wouldn't be able to dodge if it hit her.
After a while, the image of Roy being buried in the rubble reappeared in her mind. At that time, she and Sabrina were desperately running towards the battlefield.
But Instructor Gru was right next to Roy. He walked over, grabbed Roy's arm, and pulled him straight out of the rubble. Roy's face was covered in blood, and she thought he was going to die, which made her stand aside and cry her eyes out. In the end, he only suffered minor injuries...
Then she thought of the time on Pattington Island, when she lay in utter despair in a forest clearing, and the human in prison clothes pounced on her with an evil look on his face, his dress torn to shreds, and then fell straight on top of her, blood gushing from his mouth and nose.
Miss Christine, born into an aristocratic family, has lived in Castleton for over a hundred years. What she has seen, heard, and experienced these past few days has left her utterly bewildered.
After thinking about random things for a while, I finally fell into a deep sleep amidst the howling wind.
Whenever my stamina is about to reach its limit, I feel a ' Strength Blessing ', and then the power in my body is rapidly restored, and my stamina is also slowly restored. Then I can keep up with the other members of the Adventure Group.
This situation best reflects the reality of Sabrina and Christine's lives over the past few days.
The greatest enemy in scaling this steep mountain wall is not the griffins in the sky, but oneself...
Walking along steep mountain walls every day, with very limited places to rest, they often exhaust all their strength and then wait for their strength to slowly regenerate.
Sabrina felt that she had quickly recovered after pushing her physical limits several times.
She had a feeling that she would soon advance to the next round.
With another promotion, Sabrina will become a level nine warrior, just one step away from her first job advancement.
She has made up her mind to become a Sword Dancer.
The higher we climbed, the lower the temperature felt around us; it was already the fourth day of our ascent over the mountain wall.
The howling mountain wind made the members shiver with cold. The cliffs became as cold as ice. After touching them for a while, all ten fingers became stiff and swollen. The howling wind almost swept everyone off the cliff.
Roy wrapped himself tightly in his cloak, occasionally glancing at the griffins hovering in the sky.
In the morning, a griffin spotted them and launched an attack, but the griffin's ' Iron Will ' was activated a little late, perhaps because it wasn't high enough and its swoop was not fast enough.
Instructor Gru seized the opportunity and fired a Piercing Arrow with almost all his might.
Roy saw the phantom of a great Elf Archer overlap with the body of Instructor Gru, and the arrow shot out, leaving a clear trajectory in the sky.
It was too late for the griffin to unleash its ' Iron Will '; the arrow pierced its beak and exited through its rear, drawing a trail of blood.
Subsequently, the griffin's body crashed uncontrollably against the cliff face. Unable to muster Iron Will, the griffin's body smashed to pieces upon impact with the rock.
Instructor Eleanor climbed up the rock face and retrieved a blood-stained magic core from the griffin carcass stuck to the rock.
Instructor Gru stood calmly in the middle of the line, his face still expressionless.
We can already see the Aperture No.3.
This was the second griffin the Adventure Group encountered, but the whole process was so simple that... Instructor Gru only shot one arrow, and the battle was over.
Roy thought everyone was going to hang on the cliff face and fight the griffin to the death!
Suddenly, the mountain wall in front of him turned into a huge gap, and he no longer had to walk on this Mountain Road with a cliff on one side. Roy felt his legs were getting weak...
"The South Wind Path is just ahead. This valley connects to Aperture No.3, so strong winds blow through it year-round. When we cross this valley, we'll need to go against the wind. Everyone must keep your center of gravity low and not get blown away by the wind, or we won't even be able to find your bodies..."
Guide Majeri stood against the cliff face, shouting at the Adventure Group members.
Before even approaching the valley, Roy had absolutely no idea what Majeri's guide meant...
As the Adventure Group walked along the cliff into the mountain path, a fierce gust of wind instantly distorted Roy's face.
Roy's body involuntarily lurched backward, his hands unable to grip the stone wall beside him no matter what he did...
If he hadn't been wearing a safety rope, Instructor Gru would have pulled him back.
At this moment, he may have taken flight like a kite.
A small pebble caught in the wind hit Roy's face, making half of his face feel numb.
Roy, remembering that the Magic Inscription Construct contained the Stone Skin and Iron Armor, activated the Magic Inscription Construct.
A moment later, Roy found himself standing upright on the South Wind Path, as steady as a rock on the mountain path. Even the instructors were somewhat impressed by Roy's performance.
Roy reached his hand behind him.
Sabrina paused slightly, looked up at Roy, and offered him her hand.
Grabbing Roy's large hand felt like holding a piece of cold rock, but at the same time, it felt like my body had an anchor point, no longer at risk of being blown away by the wind at any moment.
Sabrina looked at Roy with a puzzled expression. In her memory, Roy was just a Novice Priest. Although he had made rapid progress recently, he was still far inferior to her in both strength and agility!
But now, Roy is like a rock standing in the valley.
In an instant, Roy's figure seemed much taller in Sabrina's eyes.