A thousand years ago, a legendary sorcerer had completely destroyed one of the Level Crossing Doors, and this ancient demon god did not do anything about it. Therefore, the wizard concluded that the demon must have disappeared long ago.
However, it didn't mean that the demon was dead. Maybe it just fell asleep due to exhaustion, or maybe it left due to disappointment. Of course, there was also the possibility that it couldn't withstand the erosion of time.
The aura of the Ancient Demon God had finally dissipated. The only thing that could be felt was that the will and mighty power left on the Level Crossing Door still existed in the world.
"The rest of you, stay here. Guards, open the door with me." Sennefer's voice reached everyone's ears.
"Open the door" referred to pushing open the portal.
To open the portal, one had to reach a certain level of strength.
According to some research, the portal was actually a form of protection provided by the ancient demon. To open the portal, one had to be at least as strong as the third level of the Abyss. Otherwise, entering the third level would be suicide.
Before Sennefer was cursed, she could easily open the portal on her own. But now, she needed the help of the guards, which meant that she was seriously weakened.
When the door was revealed, Angor peeked behind the door curiously.
Unfortunately, there was no new world behind the door. Instead, it was covered by a gray wall of fog.
Angor couldn't see what was behind the door, but he was still thinking about it. Because the Abyss had a number of levels, he originally thought that the structure of the Abyss was an infinitely extending basement-like structure. Crossing levels was jumping from one ladder to another, and the way it was expressed might be something like entering a natural chasm. But he didn't expect that the way to cross levels would be through a door. Was the space behind the door a mirror or a parallel plane? Or was it a stairway to heaven? Or was the door a portal?
"You look confused." Madelyne noticed Angor's frown.
"Is it like the three layers of space in Fairy World?" Angor asked. "Yes, it's like the three layers of space in Fairy World.
"No, it's not. Fairy World is divided into three levels, but the structure and size of each level are limited by the surface world. But the Abyss is different. The structure of each level isn't limited by anything. You can think of each level as its own world. These worlds are arranged according to some strict rules. They're connected, but also independent. "
Madelyne didn't know much about the structure of the abyss, so she just shared the guesses of the wizarding world since ancient times.
As he pondered, the door was pushed open to a certain width.
Moreover, when the guards let go of the door, the door was slowly closed by a mysterious force.
"Before the door closes, everyone, keep up!"
The Cross-Layer Door closed very quickly, and no one dared to delay. One by one, they entered the Fog Door.
He stopped thinking and drove his Gondola into the gray mist.
They shuttled through the fog wall for half a minute before they finally saw the scenery outside — a boundless snowfield.
The boundless wilderness was all white. The heavy snow blocked their vision, and the cold air entered their nostrils. All they could hear was the whistling of the wind.
"This is the third level of the Abyss?" He carefully sensed the energy around him and found that it was indeed more violent than before, which meant it would be harder for wizards to recover their mana.
As for other places, he didn't notice anything different. The sky was still dark, and the air was still heavy. The wind coming from the cold blades was just like before.
The Moonfrost Guards didn't stop. They were still leading the way.
It took them more than an hour to reach the snowfield. They were still in the middle of the snowfield, but this time, they arrived at a shelter — the Winter Palace of Nilting.
It was an abandoned temple that stood in the middle of the snowstorm. It had a strange style. The outer walls were carved with all kinds of ferocious monsters. Even the statue guarding the entrance was a gargoyle with a pair of wings on its back. Judging from this, Angor could tell that the temple worshipped an evil god before it was abandoned.
Once inside, the cold air was blocked outside, and a warm aura filled the place.
"The Winter Palace of Nilting is an important stop for the Moonfrost Union. Now that we're here, we'll head to our respective outposts according to the quest," Madelyne explained.
"So we'll go our separate ways from here?" Angor asked.
Madelyne nodded and put on a serious look. "That's right. The next part of the journey is going to be the most dangerous.
Madelyne paused for a second and changed the topic. "Didn't Leona leave you a bottle of Kun Sha flower perfume? You can use it once we're out of here. "
Sennefer arranged for everyone to rest in the Winter Palace while she left with a few guards.
"Miss Sennefer is going to contact the phantom beasts. She'll take you to your mission locations in a bit." Maher gathered the remaining guards in the room and said, "Miss Sennefer went to contact the phantom beasts. She'll take you to your mission locations later."
After pausing for a moment, Maher took out a form and said, "There are eight frontline locations for the supplies this time. They are the Twin Towers near Machine Gate, Port Kodo near the Dark Vortex, the Cliff Shelter in the Cave of Latent Evil, and the Overwatch Base at the edge of Fringe Forest. "
Maher began to categorize the tasks assigned to the apprentices so that they could be sent to different locations to carry out construction work.
As for the wizards, Maher didn't really care. Since they came to the front line of the Abyss Plane, they must have their own plans. Maher didn't need to worry about them.
With that done, everyone went to rest and waited for the phantom beasts to arrive.
He also used this time to gain a general understanding of each outpost.
They were all located near the entrances to the inner layers of the Abyss Plane. The one he was heading to was the Overwatch Base. According to Brofen, the Overwatch Base was the most dangerous of all. Going through the Fringe Forest to the inner layer of the Abyss Plane would lead one to the Blackwater Zone, where there was a Demon Castle.
If demons from the Demon Castle wanted to enter the outer layer of the Abyss Plane, the Fringe Forest would be their first choice.
"The Overwatch Base is the most dangerous outpost, but it's also home to the most truth-finder wizards. Phantom Master, Eventide, and Frost Mirror are all there. "Brofen paused for a moment." Sennefer will be there as well, if nothing unexpected happens. We'll be able to handle the situation. "
"Sennefer is going to the Overwatch Base? Isn't she going to ask Mister Monkey to remove the curse? "Madelyne wondered.
Brofen sighed. "It's not that Sennefer doesn't want to go. Mister Monkey went to the inner layer of the Abyss Plane several years ago. He's the only one who can contact us. "
Madelyne didn't expect this. She always thought that Monkey would stay at the Moonfrost Union's headquarters. But what about Sennefer's curse?
"We'll have to wait until we return to the wizarding world and find someone to help us. But even if we want to go back, we'll have to wait for the energy tide to pass before we can cross over again. "
While Brofen was pondering, a loud noise came from outside the Winter Palace, accompanied by the screech of an eagle.
Brofen's eyes flashed with realization when he heard the eagle's cry. "As expected, Gorosh is the first to arrive."
Maher's voice reached everyone's ears. "Gorosh is here. Those who are heading to the Cliff Shelter, get ready!"
Angor followed the others to the entrance of the Winter Palace and saw the phantom beast called Gorosh.
It was a gigantic divine eagle that could blot out the sun. It had a white crown on its head and looked like a servant of the Ice Goddess in the wind and snow. It descended from the sky, kicking up a large amount of snow and dust.
The back of this Condor was extremely wide, and there was even a windproof fortress built on it. One of the Frost Moon guards who had left earlier opened the door at the entrance of the fortress and motioned for the people who had gone to the cliff shelter to hurry up.
More than 50 apprentices and six wizards stepped onto the eagle's back.
With an eagle's cry, Gorosh spread his wings and flew into the sky.
Gorosh left as quickly as it came. Before Angor could react, the eagle had already turned into a black dot and disappeared into the snow.
Not long after Gorosh left, the ground began to tremble.
A red-horned scorpion even bigger than Gorosh roared at the sky and flew toward them.
"Rocamidan is here too," Brofen said. Brofen said calmly. Just like Gorosh, Rocamidan was also a phantom beast that carried the apprentices to the outpost. It was headed to the outpost near the Machinery Gate, where the outpost was located.
As time passed, all kinds of terrifying and huge phantasmal beasts appeared and carried the people in the Winter Palace away.
As the number of people dwindled, the originally noisy Winter Palace became quiet once more.
Madelyne turned around to look at Brofen, who was still lamenting about the previous illusion beast. "Maher left already. Why are you still here?" Brofen asked with disdain.
Brofen chuckled. "Didn't I tell you that I'm going to the Overwatch Base as well?"
"What are you going to do there?" Madelyne frowned. Brofen was a skilled wizard, and Moonfrost had always treated him like a treasure. Why would he go to the most dangerous place in the Overwatch Bastion?
"Take a guess?" Brofen grinned.
Madelyne's eyes turned cold as if she had thought of something. Her voice suddenly turned cold: "You … Did you go because of her?"
Brofen shrugged and didn't say anything. Madelyne already knew what Brofen was trying to do. She thought about Brofen's profession and the woman's hobbies.
Madelyne glared at Brofen even more fiercely.
"Do whatever you want. I'm not going to stop you," Brofen said.
"That better be the case!" Madelyne gave Brofen a cold stare and said no more.
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