Chapter 711: Chapter 478: The Fortress and the Undercurrent_1
Just stepping through the enormous gate of the fortress, Leo Ray looked around and couldn’t help but take a deep breath of the chilly air.
Inside the gate was a nearly square, vast, and open space.
And all around the spacious area were towering walls, with people’s shadows flitting about, looking down from above.
As for right in front of him, there was another gigantic tal door.
“A Urne City set up inside the main gate of the fortress?”
Examining the rare sight in front of him, Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully.
This unique design undoubtedly further increased the fortress’s defensive capabilities.
One could imagine if the enemy broke through the fortress gate and rushed straight inside.
What awaited them would undoubtedly be an even more ferocious hail of arrows and magic from all directions above.
“In this situation, if the outer sluice gate were to be closed, trapping a large number of enemies inside, it would truly be like catching fish in a barrel.”
Leo Ray raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking to himself, “At the mont, the territory’s area is limited, and not suitable for building this type of Urne City.”
“But, once the Lord’s Mansion continues to upgrade and further expand the population limit, by that ti, with the current territory as the Inner City and further expanding the Outer City, building an Urne City would be a good choice.”
Just as Leo Ray thought this, accompanied by a low, grinding tallic sound, the second giant tal door slowly opened.
Once again stepping through the second gate, Leo Ray noticed.
In front of him now was a well-planned large military camp.
Rows of blacksmith shops were lined up on both sides of the road.
The crisp sounds of hamrs hitting anvils, the sizzling of quenching fires, and the noise of bellows filled the air.
Combined with the slightly burnt sll of forging, there was a unique solemn atmosphere of a military camp everywhere.
Further ahead were rows of neatly arranged stone barracks that seed to stretch endlessly.
There were also various large and small training fields, stables, healing places for injured soldiers run by priests, various storerooms, and even taverns – all available.
Moreover, inside the fortress, patrols in full gear could occasionally be seen. Their sharp gazes scanning around, adding a tense atmosphere.
Seeing this, Leo Ray shifted his dark eyes, finally fixing his gaze on a castle at the center of the fortress.
Needless to say, that was undoubtedly the core of this fortress.
At the sa ti, the excited expressions on the faces of the ordinary residents following the group in the latter half were hard to contain.
The presence of soldiers from their own kingdom everywhere was undoubtedly the most reassuring thing for them, who had long suffered from the ravages of war.
“Princess, please follow directly into the Fortress Castle to rest.”
At this mont, the Deputy General August Montgory, who was walking in front, bowed slightly to Ariel Watson and smiled, “I’d also like to report the recent war situation to you and the two Kingdom Generals.”
As he spoke, a faint sense of pride erged on August Montgory’s face, adding, “After all, before General White went into seclusion, he had already ordered to take over the positions of the overall commanders of this and the other two fortresses.””Understood. You lead the way.” Upon hearing this, Ariel nodded slightly and replied.
Next, Ariel looked back at the group of old, weak, and vulnerable people behind her.
Then, she continued, “Deputy General August, these people have suffered the horrors of war. Please treat them well. Let them rest here for a while, and then have soone escort them to safety.”
“Please be assured, Your Highness. I will do my best.”
Hearing this, August maintained his smile and nodded at a soldier captain standing by.
On the other hand, the captain understood and imdiately led a team of Coldfla soldiers, shouting instructions and guiding the Coldfla residents to designated rest areas.
Upon seeing this scene, taking advantage of the surrounding chaos, Leo Ray pondered for a brief mont and then instructed, through ntal communication, the ever-hidden Serena to follow closely.
As for Stella, she went to other areas within the fortress in secret, investigating the situation in case of unexpected occurrences.
At present, besides Scarlett, Gideon Black, Burt, and Joshua at Leo Ray’s side, there were also two Tier 5 powerhouses, Taylor and Red Night, standing by closely, leaving no need to worry about safety issues.
That being said, Leo Ray had instructed Serena and Stella to split up and begin taking action to further verify his observations made during their journey.
It goes without saying that whether it was Lord White’s unusual behavior or Deputy General August’s friendly performance, both were undoubtedly extraordinary.
From this, it’s not hard to see that although this mountain fortress appeared peaceful on the surface, in the dark, a bone-chilling undercurrent was brewing.
And what Leo Ray needed to do was to find the source of that undercurrent and completely block it.
Otherwise, if the worst-case scenario occurs, not only would Ariel be in danger, but even the entire mountain fortress would be at risk of being overthrown at any ti.
“Initially, I just wanted to et Lord White and observe the interior of the fortress, but from the current situation, there is obviously sothing strange here.” At this mont, with his face obscured by his hood, Leo Ray’s brows furrowed slightly as he thought this while continuing to move forward.
Soon after, under the escort of August and several teams of Coldfla soldiers, Ariel, Burt, and Joshua took the lead, followed by Leo Ray, Gideon Black, and Scarlett. They all arrived at the entrance to the fortress castle.
Upon close inspection, the castle was similarly heavily fortified, with ard soldiers visible between each arrow tower and lookout.
“Huh?”
At this mont, Joshua’s surprised voice suddenly rang out in the group.
“What’s happened?” Hearing this, Burt’s expression grew serious as he imdiately asked.
At this mont, his aged face showed a hint of subtle alertness, indicating his growing suspicion about the current abnormalities.
“Years ago, I spent so ti in the mountain fortress.”
On the other hand, Joshua, with his sharply observing eyes, continued, “I know that the castle, located at the central position of the fortress, is covered by an efficient detection-type magical barrier to prevent enemy infiltration.”
At this point, Joshua’s expression beca even graver, as he continued, “However, now the glow from the Magic Tower is gone, undoubtedly aning that the detection-type magical barrier covering the castle has failed…”
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