"Oh, Master, we really can't move forward. The carriage cannot pass there." The Lich followed Vincent and whispered: "Behind the hill in front, there is a deep ditch, and there is no bridge to cross. .The only road is to go around to the west, at least the valley there is passable."

"Got it, Hiss." Vincent took the first two letters of the lich's real name as its name, instead of using its originally lengthy name.

This not only makes memory easier, but also reminds the Lich of its own situation. The mage's insightful eyes looked through the hills in front and indeed saw a rift valley. He told Mond to turn the carriage around and return to the work of making the golem.

　　The Lich also became quiet and did not dare to act rashly because Shelley and Newton were always staring at it. The four eyes formed a tight net, completely covering it inside. Not only that, the little girl teasing the tiger next to her and the knight driving the carriage all exude powerful divine power. These are the nemesis of the undead. Heath also believed that it was one of the most powerful ones on the continent of Blasares . At least it had no rivals in the snowfields of the north, but now it was completely trapped.

Its eyes flashed with golden flames, which were the result of the continuous burning of the power of the dead. But every time it recalled the time when the young mage tortured it with his unique magical power, the painful feeling made it tremble all over. "Only by figuring out the source of that power can we get out of trouble." This thought was running through Lich 's mind all the time. So its eyes were always looking at the dwarf in front of it, but it used its peripheral vision to pay attention to all the mage's actions.

"Hey, skeleton!" Newton said to Heath: "Close those eyes of yours and don't always stare at me with them! When I see them, I feel like I'm going to pee on them!"

"Oh, my dear dwarf friend, this is very difficult for me to do." Heath said: "As you can see, I have no eyelids, how can I close my eyes?"

"You can paste them with mud!" the dwarf suddenly said excitedly: "Use stones as a foundation, and then fill them with clay. If possible. You can also bake them with fire, which will make them stronger. Bone frame, you use You look very proficient when it comes to flames, this won't trouble you, right?"

"Dear dwarf, I think you are still angry that I once attacked your buttocks with a fireball?" Heath said: "Please forgive me for being rude at the time. After all, it is a matter of distinguishing you from a red bush. Difficult things," the Lich said, staring at the dwarf's beard, its meaning obvious.

"Watch your tongue, Lich ." The dwarf said: "Oh, I'm sorry, I think I touched your heart. You no longer have that organ. It seems that I need to always remind me to remember your appearance, so as not to save you one day. I accidentally chopped off the dry wood you used as kindling for the fire. Of course, the fire should be very strong."

"You two, stop bickering." Vincent turned around and said, "Good friend Newton, Heath will never feel tired. You'd better save some energy." He moved the "troublemaker" in the corner of the carriage. Pick it up and put a crystal clear white diamond into its inner cavity. The round golem trembled for a while, and then floated into the air.

"Okay, everyone. I solemnly announce to you that my golem attendant is finally completed." Vincent patted the top of the metal ball and said happily: "This may be the only golem with the ability to learn so far . "

　　Lich Hiss remained silent. It secretly regretted it in its heart. It was because I was interrupted by the dwarf that I couldn't see the mage's final work. The diamond that was put in must have magical power. Are there all magic circles on it? Never heard of such technology, what a great loss.

"I named it Norton. You can try to communicate with it." Vincent smiled proudly: "Maybe it will be smarter than before."

"Why should I pay attention to this metal lump when I can talk to its owner?" Shelley said: "Vincent, you should focus on the request I made to you before, not anything else."

"Attention: Shelley, I have a question." A mechanically hoarse voice came from Norton's mouth, which sounded a little difficult to distinguish. Everyone's attention was immediately attracted by this talking golem . Even the Lich Hiss opened his jaws in surprise.

"Tell me, Iron Ball." Shelley smiled and said, "Norton Iron Ball."

“Question: Do I have free will?”

Shelley was stunned for a moment. She had never thought that a metal creature would ask such a question. She glanced at Vincent and found the mage covering his mouth and snickering. So she replied: "If free will means you can beat the hell out of the master who made you, then you have it."

"Analysis: It seems that free will is not good for me." Norton shook, then floated towards the little angel.

"There are thousands of stones!" Newton exclaimed: "Vincent, I really admire you. I used to only see talking stones, and then Carol took me to see talking wood, and now even iron blocks They can all talk! If one day my weapons can also talk. How wonderful it would be to discuss with me how to break the enemy's 'bones'!"

"Note: Norton is not an iron block. The main components that make up Norton are mithril and cold iron. They account for 34.7% and 48.4% of the ingredients respectively, and there is also some transformed..."

"Norton, you need to learn how to control your flying attitude first. It always looks a little crooked now," Vincent said.

"Attention: Norton knows."

"I'll teach it!" Sokka put the tiger aside and flew out happily. The abandoned pet let out a whimper, expressing its displeasure.

"Master Mage, I'm wondering how you taught the demon to speak." Lich Sidon 's knuckles made a crunching sound , which was the curious desire for knowledge playing in its soul. Loud drumbeat.

"This requires you to exchange the corresponding knowledge, Master Hiss." Vincent smiled and said: "This is also a rule of the Mage Association, and I think it is very reasonable. I think after you become this form , I must have accumulated a lot of information over the long years."

"Oh! As long as you can tell me the secret inside, I can exchange it for anything." Heath said quickly: "Let me think about it, young master, what did I long for when I was your age? .Powerful magic scrolls hidden in the dust of history? Those powerful crystal balls that are praised by people but thought to be just legends? The key to the door to summon monsters from hell? Or the mage tower covered by mountains and thought to have disappeared by the world? I Young master, give me your price!"

"Heath. You are too impatient." Vincent still said calmly after hearing the long list of names: "Although the price of knowledge can be compared with the universe itself, it will not overwhelm everything else. From your words I heard anxiety, desire, and danger. A greedy lich is a very formidable opponent. How can you reassure me like this? So, wait quietly. Do you think you have obtained an immortal body? More impatient than me?"

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"Yes.

Young master, I understand. "Heath kept cursing in his heart, why can't he hold a little bit of scented bait in front of him? There are too many secrets hidden in this young mage, so close that the lich doesn't dare to reach out for it. It Now I can only obey the orders obediently. First, I must find out the true strength of the other party.

"Heath, first step, I want to know the psychic oscillation you used to attack Shelley." Vincent's face now showed a smile: "Actually, I found that what you have mastered is equally interesting."

　　If the Lich wants to learn the skills of the mage, he can only ask and wait for the answer; but Vincent wants to know the secret of Heath. Simply asking is enough. The party with strong power always has the right to speak.

Two arcane users converse entirely in dragon language. This is also the language in which magical tomes are written. The other people on the carriage had no idea what the two mages were saying, and could only focus on the road ahead.

The low hills in front of the Roof Mountains are much wider than they appear. Coupled with the continuous ups and downs of the road, Vincent and the others wereted half a month. During this period, everyone began to get familiar with and get used to the two new "companions". In addition to the knight Mond, who was also very wary of the lich Hiss, even the dwarf Newton would talk to the lich from time to time.

But what everyone likes more is the newly born Norton. It can work and study day and night, which is absolutely reassuring. Everyone taught it some of their own special skills, such as Shelley's vicious language, dwarf Newton's witticisms, Sokka's knowledge of fruit nutrition, and Mond's serious expression. At that time, there were two people who had an unusual status in Norton's heart: the mage Vincent was his master. You have to listen to him in everything; the Lich Hiss is a bad guy, don't listen to him in anything.

I originally thought I could enter the mountainous area before the first snowfall , but just like the early fall, the cold quickly took over the earth and sky. The sun has been extremely unstable this year. It was always scorching hot for a while, but now it's a bit moribund.

the first snowfall every year is not too heavy, and it does not cause any other trouble except urging everyone to speed up. Since neither the lich nor the golem needed to eat, and they did not feel tired, they were assigned by Vincent to pull the cart. With these two guys helping. Some slightly steeper hills could now be navigated, and Norton was able to keep his horses under control at night.

When the sunny day finally arrived, the group was surprised to find that they were so close to the Roof Mountains. The air was much cooler and cleaner now, and although the peak of the ice furnace was still some distance away from them, it was no longer as blurry as a castle at the top of the clouds. The heavy snow not only cleans the ground covered with fallen leaves, but also paints the air fresh.

A narrow path appeared in front of them, covered with snow flakes that had not yet melted. To their delight, there were no traces of any creature destroying the natural creation, and no orcs or dwarves passed by. From now on, the carriage became a burden and could no longer be taken with him on the road. Although the five horses seemed very lean, they were also too clumsy for the rugged mountain road. The group wanted to say goodbye to their vehicle and had no choice but to release the horses.

"Goodbye, horse." Knight Mond slapped the fat horse on the butt: "Be careful of those gray-green orcs. This vast hill is enough for you to survive."

The carriage just left it right on the side of the road, as there was no need to dismantle it. Even if it is not crushed by the heavy snow in winter, it is impossible to escape the erosion of snow in spring. The group packed lightly and began to climb the Ice Furnace Peak.

"There seems to be a lot of snow this year. It seems that not enough snow has melted this summer." Newton is carrying a lot of things, but he doesn't look tired at all. "But everyone must not be impatient. The terrain here is very dangerous. There are howling winds blowing across many passes, very suddenly. But the force is like a waterfall hitting you. Once you lose your footing, you may fall from here. Roll down. And then it won’t stop until you reach the bottom of the mountain. But by that time, even if you are a stubborn piece of iron, there won’t even be any ‘bones’ or dregs left.”

"Note: Norton can fly, so Norton is not afraid." The Golem Gang took another package from Vincent's shoulder and placed it on his tentacles. It followed the mage closely, always paying attention to the surrounding movements.

Everyone started out relatively fast, but the road became more bumpy as they went up. To get to the top of the steep cliff. The dwarves dug steps into the cliff. The winding path almost disappeared in many places, and snow mixed with falling rocks brushed their hair and whizzed past them. There will be wind blowing from the sides, above the head and under the feet, so everyone can only stand as close to the stone wall as possible. For a whole day, no one spoke, because as soon as they opened their mouths, a freezing cold wind would rush in, and their tongues would immediately become numb. At night, the situation was even worse, with dark clouds blocking the faint starlight and moonlight in the sky. The only way to light the way is with Vincent's staff. They had only advanced half the distance. We can only spend the night on the mountainside. On both sides of the path, one side is an ice-like mountain wall, and the other side is an abyss.

"Newton. Why do you live in such a dangerous place?" Vincent covered his mouth with his cloak and said close to the dwarf.

"This is nothing!" The big red beard was blown by the wind, but it was able to stop the snow flakes in the air from flying into the mouth: "We dwarves are all tenacious warriors, and this environment is nothing. In fact, if we can walk Faster, we can reach the cave entrance into the mountain today."

Heath tapped his chin to shake off the ice and snow inside.

It cannot emit any heat from its body to melt the ice and snow, but it will not be harmed by them. Only little Soka was shivering, hiding in Shelley's arms and refusing to come out.

"It would be very dangerous to fall asleep in the heavy snow, and you might never wake up again." Vincent said, "We needed a shelter and a fire at that time!" He stroked the stone wall, as if to feel out the texture of the rock. The slender fingers ignored the cold. Whisk quickly over ice cubes. "This is it!" he shouted, and began to recite an incantation that no one could understand. The rock was dented immediately as if struck by a powerful siege cone , but not a single piece of gravel fell. Vincent is using the power of the Law of Creation to change the terrain here, compressing the volume of the stones, making them stronger while leaving enough space.

"Okay, this size is enough." Vincent jumped into the curved cave first. Although he had to bend down , there was no harm from wind and snow inside. A group of people hurried in. No one wants to stay in the cold wind for a long time. Newton took out the liquor from his backpack, took a quick sip, and then immediately handed it to someone else. Except for the mage and two guys who couldn't drink at all, everyone drew enough calories from their skins. Even after Soka swallowed the fragrant and hot liquid, he felt refreshed and his limbs became very light.

A fire is the most popular luxury item in the Ice Furnace, thanks to the dry wood carried by the dwarf Newton. Vincent's space bag has been filled with supplies and medicine, and now it's time to clean it up quickly. Everyone stayed in the cave and tried their best to fill their stomachs with food. The day's climb left everyone exhausted.

"Isn't there a better way to go? Short man!" Shelley's originally pale skin has now become as crystal clear as an ice sculpture. She hugged the cloak given by the Elf Queen tightly and said, "I don't have the thick fat like you. This weather is unbearable to me.”

"Don't worry, Shelley, it will get warm soon." Newton sat at the outermost part of the cave, but still chatting and laughing: "It won't take long for us to enter the warm cave. The furnace there can melt all metals, let alone Talk about this little bit of wind and snow!”

Knight Mond is neither a dwarf nor does he have a cloak given by the Elf Queen. Although he is wearing metal armor, he does not appear to have any frostbite. The red bonfire reflected on his face, but did not dance in his pupils. Knight Mond's mind flew to nowhere, and everything around him did not attract his attention.

Vincent was hiding in his cloak, observing the Mond knight from the shadow of his hood. An old man over sixty years old is actually more cold-resistant than a strong dwarf. This anomaly makes the mage suspicious. Along the way, Vincent was always making insinuations, trying to solve all the mysteries that happened to the knight. But Mond seemed to have anticipated all of the mage's tricks and remained tight-lipped without leaking anything.

"You must figure this out before leaving the dwarf country." The mage added another piece of firewood to the fire and said in his heart.