Chapter 138 God of the Binder(1/2)
This letter was sent by Geralt's most beloved teacher, the elder of the Ice Goddess Church.
Unlike previous daily communications, in this letter, Quelras actually sent a signal to Geralt for help!
This surprised Geralt.
You know, in Geralt's impression, the teacher is a very powerful magician and may have even entered the realm of legend.
What difficulties did such a magician encounter and what terrible enemy did he lose his calm judgment and choose to ask for help from a useless disciple?
Geralt once thought that the letter was forged, but after carefully comparing the handwriting, he found that it was indeed written by his teacher Quelras himself.
The only thing that made him a little suspicious was that the letter did not have a date for signature, and it seemed that the letter was sent a month ago. It was very fast from the Lookout Fortress to Wildfire City.
But considering the teacher's condition, Geralt did not hesitate much and set off north.
Black Cat and Geralt were inseparable, while Grey was the bodyguard that Geralt hired with a coy face.
There is no way. Although Geralt is a devout believer, he does not have much talent as a magician. Otherwise, he would not have been thrown into a place like Wildfire City where birds do not shit to expand his business.
His combat power is almost zero, and he may be a little stronger than the same idiot but proficient in card skills.
Of course, Geralt still has a brain when he is weak.
It is undoubtedly a risky move to the north at this time. After the Mudong Festival, the south of the Wildfire City entered a situation where heavy snow was blocked, not to mention the north.
From Wildfire City to the Tasal Temple where Teacher Geralt lives (south of the Lookout Fortress), although you don’t have to bypass the Snowfield City and the Winter Pass, if you take a shortcut, you can easily freeze to death halfway.
Getting lost is something that can happen at any time.
When they encounter monsters who wake up from hibernation and hunger, they don’t have many good ways except to spread their hands.
At this time, they need a powerful adventurer, an experienced pathfinder... and a friendly card friend.
It happened that Grey was unable to find anyone to play cards in the ruins of Wildfire City. He agreed to Geralt's employment request and took two burdens to the road.
They trekked among the snow-capped mountains for more than two weeks, and according to the rough hand-painted map in Geralt's hand, they successfully crossed the end of the first mountain range, and arrived at the mountainous areas north of Snowfield City and south of the Lookout Fortress without any danger.
The roads here are very difficult to walk, which means they are light-fitting, otherwise any terrain can be stuck for most of the day.
And in the past two weeks, Grey fully realized what regret is.
If he had another chance to choose, he would rather lose money every day in the tavern in the ruins of Wildfire City than take these two mascots to adventure in the snow - it was so cold!
Although Geralt repeatedly stated that the Tasar Temple where the teacher lives was about to arrive, Grey always thought that this guy was fooling him.
They had been delaying this complex mountainous area for two or three days. Two days ago, Geralt swore that he was about to arrive.
Now...hehe.
"One day." Grey exclaimed and said depressedly: "If you can't find the path you mentioned, we will turn around immediately!"
Geralt remained silent, looking worried, but he nodded in the end.
He hasn't returned to Tasar for many years, this broken temple and mysterious snow-capped mountain that carries all the memories of his youth.
In the bone-broken cold and familiar scenes, his thinking gradually became blurred-
The position of Tasar Temple in the Snow Goddess Church is a bit subtle. According to teacher Quelras, this is the place of origin of the church and the first temple established by the goddess in the north.
But for some reason, after a huge disaster a long time ago, only most of the ruins were left in the temple. The church moved its headquarters to the south, and only some elders were left here.
No one dared to underestimate the status of the Temple of Tasar in the church, but not many people cared about it. If Quelras himself had not held many real positions within the church, I am afraid that the Church of Ice and Goddess would have forgotten it long ago.
Quelras was a powerful magician who adopted many orphans in Tasar, raised them into men and sent them to the church as a reserve force.
Geralt is one of them.
He still remembers the scene when the teacher sent him away from Tasar himself. At that time, he was still very young. When he left the snow mountain, he was filled with tears of excitement, thinking that he was about to serve the goddess better - but cold water came towards him!
The church headquarters does not welcome the teenagers of Tasar.
Although they were not so obvious, Geralt still felt it. It was particularly obvious when allocating the parish. Most of the Tasal teenagers were sent to some unremarkable areas like Geralt, in the name of spreading the glory of the goddess, but in fact they did not receive any help and support from the headquarters.
The teenagers of Tasar said nothing, they silently practiced the teacher's education and their vows.
Geralt is such an example.
From the age of eighteen to thirty-eight, he dedicated all the most precious time in his life to the small chapel of Wildfire City.
People in the Iceland do not believe in goddesses, but this does not prevent them from running to Geralt for free for food and drinks - in addition to being pious, this single pastor also has the advantage of superb cooking skills.
After two years, twenty years have passed, people in the Iceland still do not believe in goddesses, but they regard Geralt as their best friend and the most perfect tool person-
If a child has a headache and fever, look for Geralt; if a young man has a relationship problem, look for Geralt; if an old man has a relapse of rheumatism, look for Geralt; if a gangster dispute, look for Geralt; if an athlete's foot is unbearable, look for Geralt; if a pregnant woman has difficulty giving birth, still look for Geralt to deliver...
In recent years of practice, Geralt's belief has not wavered. He even interpreted his actions from another perspective.
Although these mortals did not allow them to believe in goddesses, they at least spread the glory of the goddess.
"But I failed to meet the teacher's expectations."
The so-called "nearby feeling" is probably the case.
As the path got closer, Geralt's mood became increasingly sluggish.
In front, the cobblestone path has undergone some changes: the snow melts into snow water, and then slowly reveals the fertile black land, and you can even see one or two stubborn grasses.
Grey's scream came from not far away:
"I found it!"
"This...is this Tasar?"
Geralt smiled slightly.
He walked over quickly, caught up with Grey, climbed the small hill along the path, and overlooked the small basin that often appeared in his dreams.
However, the next second, his expression of excitement became a little stiff and strange.
...
There are dense weeds growing on both sides of the hilly path, and some of them can even reach Grey's waist.
He took off his water-stained cloak and coat, and was amazed:
"There is really such a place where all seasons are like spring."
"Is this a blessing from the gods? But are you not a believer of the Ice Goddess? Why is the goddess' blessing spring?"
This question is difficult to answer. Geralt once had such doubts. When he couldn't help but ask the teacher a question with curiosity, the wise Quelras just smiled and said nothing.
In short, the Tasar Basin, which is spring-like, is a unique existence in this ice and snowy place.
In fact, among the mountains of the First Mountains, Tasar is not the only unique existence.
The Ten Commandments Monastery next door is said to be hot, and there are lotus ponds and blooming lotus flowers everywhere. Unfortunately, only the most determined monks have the opportunity to meet the mysterious holy land.
There are even legendary monks in the Monastery of the Ten Commandments - Geralt once lived on the periphery of Tasal when he was young. One morning, he saw a figure jumping in the clouds and finally disappeared between the clouds.
This was very shocking to him at that time. It was only after that that he learned about the strange profession of monks from his teacher.
These thoughts flashed through Geralt's mind, but soon, these beautiful memories were washed away.
He seemed a little worried.
Tasal has changed, and since the moment he stepped on the hills and looked down, he has clearly felt Tasal's change.
In the past, Tasar was deserted, but had a peaceful beauty, and it was all like this in the morning and dusk.
But what is now presented to Geralt is a completely different picture.
Tasar seemed to be becoming lively.
He saw many young people wearing blue clothes traveling between the ruins, working hard to the earth. They cut down some trees that had grown for hundreds of years, but they didn't know where to transport huge stones. Under the guidance of engineers, they constructed quickly.
They seem to be rebuilding the temple.
This made Geralt a little uneasy.
"Did the church headquarters suddenly notice Tasar?"
"Or did the teacher do it? Or is this why the teacher wrote this letter?"
He quickly went down the mountain.
Grey followed him idlely. His eyes were much more vicious than Geralt. He obviously saw some problems, but he didn't speak.
He is just a mercenary.
Twenty minutes later.
Geralt was shuttled through the construction site where construction was being started. While trying to find one or two guides, he was blocked by a handsome young man.
The man was wearing sky blue clothes with a gentle expression, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
He smiled politely:
"Two, this is the holy land of the Ice Goddess Church, and we are working hard to restore the old appearance of this ancient temple."
"If you broke in by chance, I can guide you out; of course, Tasar welcomes guests, after all, there are snow and ice outside. If you are interested in the teachings of the goddess, you may be able to rest here for a while."
Geralt noticed that as he spoke, the men in blue seemed to ignore it.
They are just doing their work fanatical.
To be continued...