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Chapter 226:
A flash of lightning split the sky, and heavy rain began to pour down from the dense Thundercloud.
Large drops of rain pounded on the carriage, creating a crackling sound.
Freya frowned slightly as she looked up at the dark sky and snapped her fingers.
With a pop, a layer of Azure film instantly covered the carriage.
However, even with this protection, the ordinary yellow horse purchased from Dartesk still stumbled awkwardly under the relentless downpour.
The hooves trampled through the muddy road, splattering yellow-brown mud, causing the otherwise stable carriage to sway occasionally.
"It seems we need to find a place to take shelter from the rain," Freya decided, estimating that this heavy rain wouldn't stop anytime soon.
Fortunately, it appeared that hunters often frequented this forest, as a brown wooden cabin emerged in her view through the misty curtain of rain.
Struggling to drive the carriage to the cabin, she finally parked it beside a tree in the woods and took some measures to protect it from the rain before heading toward the cabin.
The door of this forest cabin seemed to have been damaged, with only half of it remaining on the doorframe.
Freya glanced around the inside, noticing only a table and two long benches, with no one present.
However, there were faint black marks on the ground, suggesting that someone had recently had a barbecue here.
Pushing open the half-wooden door, she stepped inside.
After lightly wiping the dust off the table and chairs, she sat down directly.
The rain outside was getting heavier. The damp air mixed with soil seeped in through the doorway, but since the wooden cabin was slightly elevated, water wouldn't flow in immediately. However, if it continued for a longer time, that would be a problem.
The nearby Yellow Horse seemed to dislike the atmosphere as well, occasionally letting out soft whinnies.
After sitting quietly on the bench and watching the rain for a while, Freya thought about taking out the Spell book that Hegel had left for her from her Robe.
Although she had flipped through this book several times already, it was still a good way to pass the time.
However, just as she was reading for less than five minutes, a sudden flapping sound came from the cabin's door.
A bird with dark green feathers flew in without fear of Freya, seemingly unbothered by her presence.
The rain had left its feathers disheveled. It looked quite miserable and was now huddled in a corner of the cabin, trembling and watching Freya with wary eyes.
Raising her head slightly to look at the rain-sheltering dark green bird, Freya blinked.
"Hey. Is this the Wind Chime Bird?"
The Wind Chime Bird can be considered a type of Demonized Creature, albeit one of the lowest rank, with an intelligence slightly higher than that of ordinary birds. However, the distinction is minimal; its only advantage is its incredible flying speed.
An adult Wind Chime Bird can reach speeds comparable to that of an arrow, and some individuals with special methods have tamed these birds as messenger pets for sale.
Moreover, the feathers of this bird, due to the attachment of Wind Element Particles, possess a light and cool quality, making them excellent materials for hat-making by most noblewomen.
Of course, Freya had little interest in plucking its feathers to make hats.
Seeing the Wind Chime Bird trembling from being soaked by the rain, she smiled lightly and gently tapped her fingers on the table.
Immediately, a point of red light entered its body, and soon a small amount of steam began to evaporate due to the effect of Fire Element Energy Particles.
As the feathers of the Wind Chime Bird gradually dried, it seemed to sense that the human in front of it was helping. It hopped closer in curiosity.
Freya showed no signs of rejection and even crushed some dry food she carried into powder, scattering it on the ground.
Watching the now unguarded Wind Chime Bird pecking at the food on the ground, she withdrew her gaze and resumed reading her book.
Half an hour later, the torrential rain began to ease.
After a while, a ray of sunlight broke through the dense clouds.
Feeling the rain clouds dissipating, Freya closed her book and stepped out of the wooden cabin.
The forest still echoed with the sound of raindrops falling after the storm, and the carriage by the roadside remained relatively intact thanks to Freya's earlier rainproof measures.
Only the Yellow Horse occasionally kicked at the wet mud in front of it.
After lightly stamping her feet to relieve her stiff body, she walked directly toward the carriage.
The Crimson Plateau was not far from her current position. If it weren't for the rain, she would likely be able to enter the territory of the Crimson Eagle by tomorrow afternoon.
However, due to the muddy roads after the rain, the time might need to be delayed a bit.
Pulling down the rain cover on the carriage, Freya looked at the impatient Yellow Horse and the unusually muddy road, frowning.
"How about we take a break here? I remember there should be a Wizard Organization nearby, and they probably have accommodations."
Just as Freya was pondering the exact location of that wizard, a strange shriek suddenly echoed from the nearby forest.
‘Eek’
The shriek was piercing and powerful, even causing Freya to feel a slight vibration.
The trees around her shook as raindrops fell from their leaves due to the sound.
"Spell?" Freya suddenly turned her head, her gaze fixated on the forest where the spell had originated.
From the energy signature above, this spell seemed to be at an apprentice level, limited to disruption effects.
However, since someone was using a spell in this area, it likely meant that there was a battle happening nearby.
After thinking for a moment, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and troubles, Freya chose to stand still and wait for things to conclude over there.
However, things seemed to take an unexpected turn. With the sharp howl just now, a large rustling sound quickly approached from the trees nearby.
Before long, a boy dressed in a Gray Robe, looking somewhat disheveled, dashed out from the forest.
Seemingly surprised to see someone by the roadside, the boy paused for a moment, then squinted his eyes and ran straight towards Freya.
As he changed direction, two strong men in Half Armor wielding long swords and a similarly gray-clad Gloomy Girl also burst out.
Although the three were momentarily taken aback upon seeing Freya, they quickly continued their pursuit of the boy.
"Don't run, Knight! You have no chance left! If you stop now and put down what you have, I can spare your life on behalf of my grandfather! But if you run, there will be no way back for you; you know the consequences!"
The girl's threatening words had little effect and only seemed to make the Black-Haired Boy run even faster.
However, Freya, standing by the roadside and watching the boy approach her, gradually furrowed her brows. (To be continued...)
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