Chapter 1488: Chapter 1482: Forest of Song

Ronald and Costate quickly landed on the ground.

Looking down from the sky, this forest is already breathtaking. And once you actually touch the ground, it’s easier to appreciate its rare sights, unattainable elsewhere.

The towering trees stand like giants rooted in the earth.

No fire or flood, or even changing landforms can hinder their occupation of this land.

Ronald recognized at a glance that this was a type of large arbor tree.

Judging by their long-grown stature, it’s clear that a lifespan of over a thousand years is effortless for these giant trees.

As long as you stand on this land.

The ancient aura comes rushing through the trees, as if you’re having a dialogue with history.

"At least a thousand years..."

Gazing at the surrounding trees, Ronald murmured.

According to his information, wizards dominated this world, finally entering the age of secrecy hundreds of years ago. So prior to the wizards’ era, the church era could further extend this timeline.

Just like that.

These trees, having endured for millennia, naturally correspond to the period when the ancient church was active.

As long as you explore the right place, all kinds of clues will naturally fit together smoothly.

There’s no need for speculation or detailed investigation; Ronald was certain this was the place he needed to find.

Then, the problem arose.

Where are the members of the [Nine Commandments Covenant]? And where are the so-called sacred city ruins?

Ronald continuously activated his reconnaissance magic.

But now that he’s found the right place, the terrain and human surveillance show no change; the ground beneath his feet shows no trace of anything unusual.

"..."

"Costate, let’s split up here and take a look. If you find anything, inform the other immediately, then regroup."

Ronald made the decision, and the two began exploring the woodland.

The size of the giant arbor trees is incomparable to ordinary trees; the growth of ground shrubs is not thriving, making it convenient for Ronald and Costate to move here.

But the convenient environment did not bring a smooth progression.

After nearly an hour of searching the woodland, Ronald even spread the hellish black mist, yet found nothing.

Apart from ancient history.

They found no trace of the [Nine Commandments Covenant] or the sacred city site here. It’s like coming home late after work knowing the front door is right there, but frustratingly discovering you’ve lost your key.

Ronald frowned as he searched.

Another half hour passed, his quick pace had already reached the edge of the woodland, ahead was a forest area occupied by ordinary trees.

Would turning around and continuing to search the woodland bring any results?

Ronald felt it was unlikely.

Considering the specificity of the mysterious side, he and Costate might have gone wrong in their search method. So even in the correct location, they couldn’t achieve the correct result.

Thinking this way, Ronald revealed his magic power.

Feeling the signal from the opposite direction in the woodland, Costate immediately turned back. The two met roughly in the center of the woodland.

Ronald asked with a hint of hope:

"Costate, did you find anything over there?"

The maid shook her head immediately:

"Sir, I didn’t find anything on my side."

"I used both magical and physical means to search, yet couldn’t find a trace of anything unusual. It’s as if—this is just an ordinary woodland, only the trees are taller."

"..."

"I see." Ronald’s brow furrowed.

Both he and Costate hadn’t found any clues, the concealment of this sacred city is certainly tight.

Where to obtain information right now?

The [Nine Commandments Covenant] engaged in actions surely knows the secret of the sacred city.

But their core members, led collectively by the president, should be situated inside the sacred city now.

Ronald certainly couldn’t return to the distant island.

Then spend an enormous amount of time excavating ruins, slowly finding relevant records from the sanctuary’s relics?

If that happened—by the time he figured out the sacred city’s secret, the [Nine Commandments Covenant] might have already completed their objective and further pushed other sinister conspiracies forward!

Costate observed Ronald’s troubled appearance.

The maid felt a chill in her heart, immediately putting the blame of dereliction on herself and kneeling on one knee before Ronald:

"Sir, this is all my dereliction!"

"If Costate could find..."

"Don’t do that." Ronald immediately stopped Costate’s movement, pulling the maid’s body up from the ground, "We need to find a way to solve the problem together now, not find responsibility to take the fall."

"It’s not time to give up yet, let’s think carefully."

Facing Ronald’s response, Costate lowered her head.

The maid’s emotions were mixed, with the worry of blaming herself for being inept and failing to meet her master’s needs; yet also the joy that arose from Ronald’s treatment of her.

Sigh—

Amidst anxious feelings, Costate suddenly had an idea.

In the next second.

Air currents began to float around the maid.

A strong magic power quickly brewed around her as she slowly hovered high, her body glowing with magic power under the night.

Ronald stood below, his keen perception capable of distinguishing several types of magical power from within. If nothing unexpected, Costate was preparing a special method involving a combination of multiple spells.

With the progression of time, Ronald’s guess was confirmed.

The complex magic power around Costate eventually unified harmoniously under the maid’s control, transformed into a unique force coursing through her body.

At this moment, the maid spread her arms.

Like her faintly glowing body, strands of luminous magic threads extended along Costate’s body, connecting to the surrounding towering trees one by one.

The connected trees did not undergo any obvious changes.

But from Ronald’s perspective, he felt that magic and the trees were undergoing subtle changes—Costate’s actions were proceeding smoothly.

"..."

Ronald lowered his head in thought.

Judging from the situation he observed, this ability is quite complex, probably with no results within minutes.

But this doesn’t mean Ronald would just stand by and witness.

Because through Costate’s spell, he thought of something in his possession—[Greedy Original Sin].

Ronald had locked onto [Sacred City] earlier, but achieved nothing due to the distance being too far.

So how about switching the target to the woodland so close at hand?

These ancient giant trees surely couldn’t yield no results!

With this idea, Ronald acted immediately.

And this time, [Greedy Original Sin] provided very important information!

——[The Singing Forest]

——The ancient roots of the giant trees are embedded in the soil, absorbing nutrients from the melody, flourishing and growing.

——Ancient spells shaped this woodland, these historically rich trees create and connect to a place hidden within music.