After over 3 years, the Lion Fortress remained unchanged. If not the three floating battle fortresses which carried a bloody qi, nobody would feel that so many knights in the Lion Fortress had just experienced a fierce battle.
Zhang Tie then turned into Cui LI's look once again and entered the Lion Fortress calmly.
Those who were on guard at the city gate of the Lion Fortress were still Hua knights. However, they were all strange faces. Given their meticulous costumes and solemn looks, Zhang Tie knew that they had just come to the Earth-elements Realm for rotational combats.
Knights who had just come to the Earth-elements Realm would carry the qi of a newbie in the Earth-elements Realm. They would do everything according to the rules, which was similar to new recruits who had just joined the army.
Over the past 3 years, especially after experiencing a series of battles and killing almost half a dozen earth demon knights, Zhang Tie had unconsciously carried the qi of a veteran in the Earth-elements Realm, which was indifferent and sharp.
"That guy seems to be an earth knight!"
"Ahh, he's too young..."
"He might be a powerhouse from one of the top 7 sects!"
"This guy has a strong killing qi. Perhaps, he has just come back from Tiewei Mountain..."
"Ahh, a black iron knight? Am I wrong?"
Under the subtle communication and awe-inspiring looks of those young knights, Zhang Tie swiped his identity card on the machine at the city gate before entering the Lion Fortress.
Zhang Tie's identity card of the Lion Fortress was still the same one that he used to access to the knight's tower. However, that identity card was a black iron knight. At the sight of Zhang Tie's identity card, those knights at the gate were not sure whether Zhang Tie was a black iron knight or an earth knight for the time being.
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The entire Lion Fortress was filled with the special qi of watermelon liquor.
On the streets, Zhang Tie could see many drunk knights and auxiliary fighters lying on the roadside.
Zhang Tie didn't ridicule them; because he knew how those who survived the battlefields felt. After extreme depression and tension, only carnival and liquor could release their stress.
Watermelon liquor didn't have a high degree. However, when Zhang Tie came to the Lion Fortress for the first time, he had known that some knights even made a set of simple distillation equipment which could make watermelon liquor as dense as alcohol. As for many knights, it was tasty enough.
In the Lion Fortress, watermelon liquor brewed by grains was also an important resource. It was forbidden to "purify and squander" this resource. However, after the large-scale battle, the smell of watermelon liquor in the air reminded Zhang Tie that the regulation of the Lion Fortress would be humane at this moment.
Apart from the difference in strength, most of the knights were not much different from ordinary people. They had the same emotions as ordinary people.
The entire fortress was in a festive mood.
Some people were hugging and kissing on the streets, while others were crying bitterly after getting drunk …
At this moment, the pleasure and sadness were as dense as the black fog in the first abyss. In the carnival, they intertwined with each other and suffused the entire Lion Fortress, causing Zhang Tie to be a bit infected.
Although Zhang Tie didn't know the concrete casualty statistics of both parties after coming back from the battlefield of Tiewei Mountain, he knew that this large-scale battle was the largest collision between top forces of both parties since the beginning of this holy war. Both parties had suffered a great loss. As such a large-scale battle had just come to an end, both parties needed time to make a summary and review. Meanwhile, they would lick the wounds after the large-scale battle. Therefore, in a short period of time, the Earth-elements Realm and the first abyss would recover to a relatively tranquil state. Large-scale battles between knights might not break out in a few years. Both parties would continue to compete on the ground battlefields.
Zhang Tie prepared to return to the ground battlefields.
However, before that, he had to go back to the Lion Fortress to "wrap up".
The moment he thought about returning to the ground battlefields, Zhang Tie would recall the news that he heard from demons on the battlefield a few months ago — — Emperor Xuanyuan had disappeared!
Zhang Tie wanted to go to the Tower of Brilliance first.
After leaving the Black Armor Battlefortress for a few months, it would be unreasonable if Cui LI didn't have any military exploits. Therefore, Zhang Tie prepared a military exploits for Cui LI — — an ox horn of an earth ox-head demon knight and the hardest scale on the chest of a black iron knight. Both of them could serve as the proofs of Cui LI's military exploits.
In Castle of Black Iron, Cui LI still had some ox horns and killing certificates of earth demon knights. However, if he took them out, they would push Cui LI to the teeth of the storm. As for Cui LI, after killing an earth shadow demon knight and a black iron demon knight, he could already win the respect of many earth knights in the Lion Fortress and establish his position as an earth knight powerhouse among humans. Everything was just right. Too much was as bad as not enough.
The moment Zhang Tie turned a corner, he had caught sight of two acquaintances in the distance.
Bolam and Cecilia were kissing passionately on the edge of a parterre on the roadside. They didn't notice that Cui LI had just turned to this street.
Zhang Tie was about 100 m away from them. As there were so many knights in the Lion Fortress, the two people didn't notice a tough man who turned a corner in the distance.
At this moment, Bolam didn't have an arm anymore. Therefore, when he kissed Cecilia passionately, he could only put one arm around Cecilia's waist.
After that, Bolam directly knelt down in front of Cecilia by one knee. After pulling Cecilia's hand, he raised his head and watched this healthy and beautiful female knight affectionately, "Marry me. Although I only have one arm, as long as I'm alive, I will protect you with this arm no matter when, even in the doomsday. Nobody could hurt you unless I die in front of you."
Watching this taciturn man who protected her at the risk of his life at the critical moment, Cecilia burst into tears. She just nodded silently.
At the sight of this scene, some passersby who were drinking on the roadside couldn't help but cheer up.
As for men and women, sudden riches might cause the couples who had been married for many years to divorce; however, after experiencing a life-and-death situation together, two people who didn't hold hands might decide to go on together.
Filton staggered out of a pub with a bottle of spirit as he pointed at Bolam with a satisfied smile, "You... you... I've already known that you've long liked Cecilia, haven't you..."
Bolam, who usually didn't talk much, just revealed a silly smile. Cecilia threw a glance at him as she tightly held his only hand.
Filton pounded his chest and stamped his feet, "You've picked the flower of knights in Francia Empire. How about us knights from the Western Continent?"
"There's life medicament in the Lion Fortress. As long as we serve here for a few more years and accumulate enough meritorious points, we will definitely find a way to cure your wound!" Cecilia said straightforwardly as she watched Bolam. As a female knight, Cecilia was very decisive.
The moment Bolam wanted to say something, he widely opened his eyes at once as he caught sight of a bald tough man walking towards them with a sincere smile.
"Cui LI..." Bolam shouted.
The moment Filton and Cecilia turned around, they had caught sight of Zhang Tie.
"Ahh, it's really Cui LI..." Cecilia was startled too.
At the sight of Zhang Tie, Filton, who looked a bit drunk just now, instantly rushed towards Zhang Tie as fast as a lightning bolt.
"Hahahaha..." Zhang Tie burst out into laughter as he gave Filton a bear hug, "Filton, long time no see!"
Filton was very thrilled as he forcefully pounded Zhang Tie's chest and shoulders as he said incoherently, "The moment we returned to the Lion Fortress, we've heard the news that you're still alive. Gosh, they all said that you've killed the most tricky shadow demon, an earth knight. You've won the most brilliant reward in Tiewei Mountain Theater of Operations... that's unbelievable! Have you promoted to an earth knight?"
"Yes, I survived in the hieron ruins by luck; additionally, I promoted to an earth knight!" Zhang Tie patted Filton's shoulder as he opened his arms and gave a bear hug to Bolam who only had one left arm. After that, he separated from Bolam. After throwing a glance at Bolam's missing right arm, Zhang Tie faintly frowned, "Bolam, what happened to your right arm?"
"When the human knights' battle formations collided with each other in Tiewei Mountain, we broke away from the large battle formation of human knights. At the critical moment, in order to save Cecilia, Bolam's right arm was instantly melted by the large battle formation of demons..." Filton who was a bit talkative hurriedly explained the reason, "However, Bolam also benefited. This guy lost his right arm; however, he picked the flower of knights of Francia Empire..."
After hearing Filton's words, Zhang Tie realized that Filton and the other two human knights that he knew were among the human knights who broke away from the large battle formation of human knights in the last collision between human knights and demon knights. Besides being lucky, although Bolam survived, he also paid a great price.
"It's nice to see you. It's the best news that we've heard since we came back to the Lion Fortress!"
Compared to Filton and Bolam, Cecilia and Zhang Tie met in a more reserved way... (To be continued)
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