198 Down The Mountain
Selma Payne’s POV:
With a werewolf’s hearing, I didn’t think any of the team members present would miss Master Kevin’s words, right?
Most of the experienced team members had good political literacy. They were minding their own business and tidying up their messy luggage as if Master Kevin was a mute who could not speak, and they had not heard anything.
The slow-witted Master Kevin finally realized what he had done wrong. He wanted to say something but kept his mouth shut after Master Mary gave him a vicious glare.
Master Mary came to my side, and before she could speak, I said, “It’s okay. Now is not the time to chat. Let’s go back first.”
We met Master Hayley’s group on the way. With their help, we quickly returned to the cave.
It was obvious that Master Hayley hadn’t slept all night and was a little tired. However, she immediately heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that we were all fine. She took over Linda, who was still unconscious and cooperated with the other two grandmasters to do a more detailed examination, but they couldn’t find anything.
She was just unconscious. From her body’s reaction, it was the simplest form of overexertion.
But we all knew that it wasn’t like that. The pine forest tried so hard to lure Linda away. It couldn’t be just to sing a lullaby for her, naked, right?
Master Mary was also suspicious. Why would Linda use ‘kin’?
“What’s a ‘kin’?” I raised my hand to ask.
“This is an ancient, mysterious ancient spell that can summon a child race that belongs to you. Most of these races are fantasy breeds that have never appeared before, such as the Black Moth we just saw.”
Master Mary continued, “The reason it’s called a ‘spell’ instead of ‘witchcraft’ is because this power is not exclusive to magic creatures. Any race can use it. It’s said that everyone who can use ‘kin’ has the bloodline of the gods because only the gods deserve to have ‘kins’. This is a gift they leave to their descendants.”
Everyone was focused on Linda.
“So, Linda could be the descendant of the Moon Goddess?”
“Maybe,” Master Mary said. “But I’ve seen Linda’s identity information. She’s just a girl from an ordinary family. Five generations back, no blood can be linked to the divine. Perhaps it was even before ancient times, but the werewolves had not yet established a strict household registration system back then, so the records were probably missing.”
I didn’t expect this ordinary girl to be hiding such a big secret.
“Does Linda know my identity?”
I believed there was a high chance that she didn’t know. Perhaps even her ancestors didn’t know. Otherwise, with her identity as a god’s descendant, it would be easy for her to make a name for herself. The werewolves would have another well-known family, not just an ordinary civilian family.
In short, after trying all kinds of methods to wake Linda up, we realized that things were out of our control, and it was time to ask for help from outside the field.
After returning to the ruins of the witch clan, Frank decided to send Linda back to the Lycan pack for treatment.
His idea was very practical. “Regardless of whether she can be cured or not, the environment of the Lycan pack is ten thousand times better than on the snowy Rocky Mountains. Staying here and not freezing to death in the middle of the night is already good enough, let alone treating illnesses.”
Leaving with Linda were a few more seriously injured members. They came from various bases and the ruins of the witch clan, but they were injured at work for reasons such as resting and reorganizing the clan, exploring the environment, and so on.
I wanted to stay and continue my plan to explore the pine forest. However, Aldrich, who was in charge of transporting the injured, suggested I go with him to the small village at the foot of the mountain to relax.
“Don’t push yourself too hard. A rope that’s too tight is more fragile. It’ll break with a light touch. He said, “I know you’re worried about Dorothy’s condition, but the truth is that there’s no use torturing yourself. Why don’t you come down the mountain with me? If you stay in one place for too long, your thoughts will be confined to a limited space. It might be more helpful for you to take a break.”
Dorothy also advised me to go down the mountain. She even said that if it weren’t for the fact that she had to learn from the werewolf grandmasters, she would have accompanied me.
“Can you bring me a box of facial cream? My face is about to be torn by the wind.”
After taking her shopping list, Aldrich and I brought the injured and left.
We arrived at the safe houses and took the injured to the plane one by one. Then, we had some free time.
“Do you want to shop?” Aldrich invited.
Gorndbell Village was a small village. Unlike other villages that grew with the benefit of tourism, it was remote, peaceful, and free of industrial and financial troubles. The villagers were simple and friendly. Most of them were elderly, so they were kind and tolerant.
Holding Aldrich’s hand, I stepped on the thick snow and heard their crush.
“It’s so beautiful here.” I couldn’t help but sigh. This must be the paradise described in the epics.
Aldrich smiled as he allowed me to run around in the snow.
All of a sudden, lively music could be heard from afar.
“What’s happening over there?” I curiously stretched my neck and looked into the distance.
A middle-aged woman passing by answered enthusiastically, “It’s the Vic family holding a wedding! The villagers are going to join in the fun. Do you guys want to dance?”
I shook my head awkwardly. “I don’t think that is a good idea. We don’t know each other, and we’re here uninvited.”
