Gloom Mountain Range, Defiant Fortress' middle layer, in front of the entrance of the inner defense station.
The ancient fortress had been renovated in this area. The originally mottled walls had been repainted. The white paint on the walls and the light gray floor made the hall look brand new. Bright magicite lamps were embedded on the snow-white walls every ten meters or so, illuminating the entire space as if it were daytime. Behind each lamp was a small hexagonal "luminous belt" that emitted a faint blue light that extended along the wall. The belt then formed an outline near the ceiling, intersecting into an elegant and concise geometric pattern before finally connecting to the ceiling.
The neatly arranged honeycomb-shaped hexagonal structures on the ceiling extended all the way to the end of the hall and into the depths of the dark corridor in the distance.
These honeycomb-shaped structures were a new energy source used to replace the Defiant Fortress's original energy core — the second-generation Mana Net devices.
These magic webs had yet to be completely sealed. According to the lord, the densely packed hexagons would cause people to have 'trypophobia' and had to be covered with a ceiling. But in Solderin's opinion, it was precisely these magic webs that were not sealed and were emitting a faint blue light that gave the entire room a unique and breathtaking beauty. This scene of neat geometric lines and advanced magical devices was very similar to the treasures of the elven civilization, the Stellaris Temple, which was known as the 'inconceivable miracle of ancient technology'.
Who would've thought that this ancient Gondor facility built during the Starfire Era would actually be "resurrected" a thousand years later? Outside this hall were several large indoor spaces adjacent to it. Rumbling workshops and warehouses used to store supplies were located in several large indoor spaces. After Kamal repaired the area's access control system and the lord dispatched a sufficient number of soldiers to guard the area, the safety of the fortress's middle layer was guaranteed. Currently, over a thousand people lived and worked in this area. Although it was still far from the Rebellious Fortress's heyday, Kamal was still amazed by the number of people living and working in this area.
Feeling a little emotional, Solderin withdrew his gaze from the surroundings and looked at the dozen elite soldiers he had selected. These soldiers were wearing the special light armor of the Steel Rangers and full-body helmets that were precisely pressed by machines. The detection eyepieces in front of the helmets emitted a faint red light. They stood there silently, waiting for orders. Although they were just a group of "mortals" without any magical talent, they exuded an indescribable aura.
So far, this aura could only be described as a bluff. However, after a few bloody battles, this aura would become something real.
A subordinate who was the vice-captain glanced at the mechanical clock on the wall not far away. A slightly muffled voice came from under his helmet. "Sir, it's time to depart."
"Wait for another five minutes." Solderin waved his hand. "The Overlord's people should be here soon."
As he spoke, the high-grade ranger had a slightly strange look on his face. Although the Shadow Master was usually a very unconventional person, she had always been very punctual. This could be seen from the fact that she had been used as the Overlord's alarm clock. How could she be late?
While he was wondering, suddenly he heard Amber's voice from the entrance at the other end of the hall. "Hey, I'm here, I'm here! You haven't been waiting long, right? I've encountered an unexpected situation here! "
Solderin immediately breathed a sigh of relief and immediately turned his head. "It's okay. It's just a few minutes … Hmm?"
The high-grade ranger's slender golden eyebrows twitched slightly. He looked in surprise at Amber, who was bouncing towards him … and at the arching figure behind him.
He could not help but curiously ask Amber who had already run up to him, "This … Miss Siren is?"
Amber immediately rolled her eyes. "She suddenly added a new member. The night before yesterday, Old Zong … Gwen only asked me to help you, but when we set off today, he suddenly gave me this Sea Caterpillar monster and said she wanted to come with us."
As she spoke, the half-elf glanced at the siren beside her rather discontentedly. "I was originally very fast on my own, but I could only walk slowly with her. You don't know how slow this thing is …"
Tyre immediately said, "I have a plan to go faster. What can I do if you don't want to?"
"Nonsense! You curled yourself into a ball and let me kick you from behind. You can relax, but won't I be tired to death?! And we have to take the mountain road! Aren't you afraid that I'll kick you into a ditch? "
Solderin suddenly looked at Tyre differently. 'Curling yourself into a ball and letting me kick you … This siren is just like the rumors, she's so lazy that she almost died on the spot …'
Tyre did not care about Solderin's stare. Her long tail swayed behind her as she looked curiously at the strangely dressed soldiers in front of her. She then happily waved to everyone and said, "I heard! You found a new area in the south of the fortress, right?! That's why I took the initiative to sign up. I thought that I might find some snacks with you … "
Solderin was dumbfounded. "Snacks?"
"Ahahaha, don't worry about her. She's a creature that grew up in the sea. She's more or less in the water." Amber quickly diverted Solderin's attention. "It's getting late. Let's go."
Tyre immediately glared at Amber. "Don't think I don't understand! You learned the word 'water' from that lord, right? Are you scolding me? "
Amber took all the blame with her own face and completely ignored Tyre's question. Solderin, on the other hand, looked worried and whispered to her, "Is it really okay? I heard that this siren is lazy by nature. What if she falls asleep halfway? We're not going for an outing. We're going to explore dangerous ancient ruins … "
Unexpectedly, Tyre's hearing was better than Solderin thought. The siren waved her hand (and tail) casually before Amber could say anything. "Don't worry, I'm a Tidal Master. I won't drag you guys down. Besides … if I'm too lazy to walk, I'll just curl myself into a ball and sleep. You guys can just send someone to push me from behind … "
Solderin was speechless.
He really felt that the future of this exploration trip was not good …
In the lord's residence, Heti came to Gwen's study with a stack of documents. Gwen nodded slightly when he saw her. "Amber and Tyre should have set off with Solderin's exploration team by now."
"It's about time …" Heti said after a moment of thought. She then frowned slightly and said with a little doubt in her voice, "Ancestor, is it really okay to send the two of them to help?"
Gwen looked at his granddaughter who sometimes looked too serious with a smile. "Do you think it's not okay?"
"You know Amber's character. As long as no one is watching her, it's not okay to put her anywhere." Heti sighed helplessly. "As for that siren, Miss Tyre … I can't analyze her character. The last time I saw her was three days ago in the Whitewater River. She went swimming in the river and was caught by a fisherman in the East District with a net and broke it."
"… She has such a great achievement?" Gawain was stunned for a moment before he quickly shook his head. "Ahem, that's all about the details. You've only noticed the unreliable aspects of them, but don't forget their unparalleled abilities."
Gwen became serious and looked into Heti's eyes. "Amber is not reliable, but she is worthy of being called a master of shadow. At least in the field of shadow, she is as powerful as an elemental creature in her own elemental realm. The 'Shadow Experiment Field' that Solderin found may be very dangerous to ordinary people, so he needs Amber's power. Tyre is an expert in fighting against the power of the gods. Others may not know, but you do. Those sirens grew up eating the gods and have a high resistance to them. The Defiant Citadel is a place to study the power of the gods. The Shadow Experiment Field may be related to the Goddess of Shadow. Tyre's presence there is a layer of insurance. If there is really something left by the gods there, only Tyre can safely dispose of it. "
"… It is as you said." Heti thought for a moment and could only admit that Gwen was right. "I hope they don't cause any trouble."
"Do you have anything important to report?" Gwen looked at Heti's expression. When he entered the study, he noticed that Heti's face was serious. "Which factory is in trouble?"
"I'm afraid the situation is more serious than that, Ancestor," Heti said with a serious expression. "I just received a report from the Military Intelligence Bureau. Our spies in Earl Hosman and Viscount Calor have found that the nobles in the Southern Territory have been acting strangely recently. The nobles have been holding frequent gatherings, and the leader of the gatherings is Earl Hosman. The Knight in each territory is spreading some news …"
"What news?"
"… Duke Gwen Cecil is greedy and crazy. In order to plunder wealth, he has deprived all the Knight's power and fiefs in his territory, and wantonly destroyed the traditional order of the Ansu. This destruction is spreading outward, and Kant Hill is a victim. Many 'glorious and glorious surnames are gathering dust in the land of Cecil'. This is the original saying among the Knight and the lesser nobles in those territories, and the story is surprisingly consistent. Obviously, someone is deliberately spreading it."
Gwen listened to the report with a slightly playful smile. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly. "Interesting … Finally, someone said that I am destroying the Ansu tradition. I thought they would at least wait until Francis II returns."
"Aren't you angry?" Heti looked at Gwen in surprise. "You are the founder of the Ansu tradition. Those people have forgotten who their ancestor is!"
"They haven't forgotten, and they are not stupid. They just see the bigger picture." Gwen shook his head. "Besides this, is there anything else?"
"A group of Holy Light missionaries have entered the south from Calor in the north, and they have been in frequent contact with the higher-ups of the Church of Holy Light in the south. Those missionaries are wantonly spreading the news among the Knight class that Cecil has accepted heretical believers. Of course, they did not use the neutral term 'heretical believers', but directly said that we are accepting heretical believers."
Gwen looked up and asked the only question he cared about. "Did the local nobles acquiesce to the missionaries' actions?"
"I'm afraid it's more than acquiescing." Heti shook her head. "Without the help of the local nobles, it's difficult for the missionaries to gather the Knight class to carry out this kind of 'propaganda'. The Knight class is not a civilian that can be gathered by ringing the bell at the door of the church."
Gwen nodded slightly. "Then it seems that the nobles in the south have also pulled the Church of Holy Light in. In order to make a fortune, they are really willing to do anything. But it's not bad … "
Heti looked at Gwen in surprise. "It's not bad? What's so good about it? "
Gawain smiled. "We only need to fight them once. We don't need to fight each of them once."
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