Journey Of A Legend

Chapter 206: Frost Desert

When the man heard what Laura said looked incredibly surprised and looked at Greg on the side.

Looking at the calm expression of the boy before him, the man looked confused not understanding just how could a boy with a wind element affinity help to them.

Naturally, it was not a surprise he thought like that. Because Greg's First Flow was all the time active if he didn't use any other elements, others believed he was a wind element user.

Knowing this, Greg smiled and said, "I know what you believe to think, but that is not the case. I truly can reach the temple without causing anyone to die by old age."

"And how do you want to do that if I may ask?", asked Bex from this side with a slightly raised eyebrow, not believing that Greg was able to counter the ruin's time power.

Greg hearing this simply smiled and said, "I don't care if you believe me or not. The only thing I am sure about is that if you follow me, I can guarantee that you reach the temple."

When the man heard what Greg said glanced at Laura, but seeing her confident look he sighed and said, "I see. If my daughter says so, then let it be."

After the man said that, he put his hand out and said to Greg, "My name is Hogan Clanwing. It is a pleasure to meet with you."

Shaking Hogan's hand, Greg grinned widely. After Joe, Mila and Emma did the same, Greg glanced behind Hogan and asked, "So the temple should be toward there right?"

Hogan glancing where Greg was looking nodded and said, "Yes, but we are still far from the First Danger Zone."

"First Danger Zone?", asked Mila from the side instantly.

"Yes.", said this time Laura from Hogan's side and started to explain, "There are exactly two Danger Zones and one Dead Zone. The First Danger Zone makes your body move slower with each passing step, while the second Danger Zone starts to affect your age too. However, these two zones are not deadly, because if you retreat your age will become younger again."

After taking a small breath, Laura looked at Greg and the others and said, "However the Dead Zone is another matter. The moment you step into that place, there is no turning back. Both your vitality and body start to undergo a rapid decrease and it is unstoppable. Just under a few minutes, even a newborn baby would die by old age."

Except for Greg and Cloud, Joe and the two girls looked shocked, not believing that such a place could exist.

However, this was the reality and a place where one could die because of rapid age reduction is exists. 

Greg nodded as he heard this and asked, "When will we go?"

Seeing the unfazed expression of Greg, Hogan looked a bit stunned but believing not in him, but in his daughter's statement that Greg could help them, he nodded and said, "Right now. Let's not waste any more time here."

As he said that, Hogan turned around, and with Laura, Jonathan, and Bex on his side he started to walk forward.

Greg and the others seeing this didn't say anything and without a single word, they started to follow them from behind.

They walked with steady steps, and after a few miles suddenly Joe's eyes frowned and looked at his body.

"It is truly time power. My body starts to feel slower than normal."

Greg hearing this frowned and looked at Joe. Seeing as his movement truly became slower with each step, Greg looked confused and looked at himself.

From the beginning until now, Greg didn't feel any change at all. He could walk just as normally as he would anytime, yet seeing that everyone's movement slowed down with each step, made Greg think about one thing.

"This should be because of the Creator's Blessing I guess."

If he was right, then it was not a surprise at all why Greg wasn't affected at all by the time powers. If it were any other place, he would have been definitely affected, but it seems the time powers came from the temple.

Just like in the Fire Temple where he got his fire element boosted or like in the Earth Temple where he could use his earth powers, this time too, Greg was not affected by any restrictions at all.

It seems that these time powers were not ordinary, but an ability that the temple itself radiated to the outside. And because the temples were created by the Creator and he had its Blessing, it was only natural for him to be unaffected.

However, the others didn't know this, so when they saw Greg walking casually while they struggled, they looked incredibly shocked.

Even Hogan who had a strong presence looked troubled by the strong time powers, so the moment he saw Greg, he felt embarrassed by himself.

A boy who is several centuries younger than me has stronger powers? Impossible!

Naturally, he didn't say that out loud, but his expression told everything. However, after seeing Greg bow, Hogan started to believe more and more in his daughter.

"Maybe she is right, and can truly help us."

While the group was walking among the ruins with slower and slower speed, suddenly Greg noticed as everyone around him started to look older.

Their hair grew longer, their skin turned ragged while their movement became even slower.

However, even like this, Greg saw that none of these changes happened to him. He was looking just as old as he was yesterday, while he looked as fit as ever.

"So this is the power of the Second Danger Zone. If this place would have been filled with creatures unaffected by these powers, this place would have become even more frightening than the Forbidden Lands."

Luckily there was not a single creature, so they were fine. Just imagine it. Walking forward only to get slower and older while creatures on the Ascender rank or even on the God rank attacked you. This place would have been quite frightening.

While Greg thought about this, suddenly the incredibly old-looking Hogan stopped moving and said in a shaky voice, "We have reached the Dead Zone."

Saying that Hogan looked at Greg, but the moment he saw that he was not looking old at all looked stupefied, but only for a few seconds.

After a small while later he coughed slightly and asked, "So how will you help us crossed this border?"

Hearing the question, Greg smiled and said, "Please come closer to all of you."

Laura who looked like an old lady hearing Greg's sentence didn't hesitate at all and by clinching to him, she stood next to Greg.

Emma, who looked 70 years older than before, seeing this looked incredibly annoyed, but still, she didn't say anything but simply stepped closer to Greg.

Joe, Cloud, Hogan, Bex, and the few Clanwing members, each and all of them stepped closer to Greg, waiting to see what he will do.

Seeing that everyone was close to him, Greg waved his hand, and instantly a smiling demon mask appeared on his head.

*BAM!*

Feeling the strong power in the air, the mask lit up with blinding light instantly.

Slowly, it started to create an area around Greg and the others, while the time properties started to get cleansed inside there, turning back everyone to their own appearance.

Bed, Hogan, and the few Clanwing members seeing this looked flabbergasted and looked at Greg's mask with a wide-open mouth.

"Just what is that mask? Such a powerful artifact!"

Hogan squinting his eyes to get a better look at the mask, started to think, but before he could have asked anything Greg turned to look to the side and asked, "The temple should be toward there right?"

"Yes. While the first two Danger Zones are several miles long, until then the Dead Zone is only a single mile big.", said Laura with a smile, still clinging tightly to Greg from the side as she replied.

Greg seeing Laura's behavior didn't know how to react, so as a result he just smiled wryly and after a nod, he said, "I see... Then let's get going. However, make sure you remain inside my mask's area. If you leave, even I can't save you."

With that said, he escaped from Laura's hold and started to walk forward.

***

Somewhere else, almost on the other side of the Federation, Eliana, Zane, and Jay were standing before Frost Desert.

Seeing the vast, ice blue desert with a few creatures wandering aimlessly before them, the three looked quite mesmerized by the sight.

They have been in Frost Desert before, but still, every time they come back because of different reasons, every time they get captivated by the sight they looked.

A shining desert that was not orange, but sky blue was like it just popped out of a pure fantasy painting. It was simply beautiful.

While Eliana and Zane were looking at the sky blue desert before them in silence, suddenly Jay started to walk forward and said calmly.

"Let's go. 3 more days until the fruits will be ripe, so we don't have time to waste."