Since the disappearance of the Orb of the Holy Synod a year ago, the Beinz Diocese seemed to have fallen into a state of disaster. In just one year, a series of major events had happened in this land that had been distorted by supernatural forces — the collapse of Dragonspine Ridge, the siege of the rock giants, the awakening of the First Born, the destruction of the diocese, the death of a bishop, and finally, the entire sacred lake turned into a huge crystal mine by rail bombardment. Each of these events would have been recorded in history if they happened anywhere else, but they happened so densely in such a small piece of land. Today, the diocese that was once listed as a holy place had changed beyond recognition. Almost all the civilian settlements had been evacuated and replaced by various knight regiments and temporary monasteries. The population here was still the same as a year ago, but almost 100% of the population had been converted to soldiers and monks. Even the bold mercenaries in the past had now stayed away from this place.
However, the troubled times of the Beinz Diocese had not yet passed. Not long after the mining and utilization of the crystal mine began, it had become the frontline of the "holy war" between the Disciples of Glory and the Cult of Origination.
Today, the Beinz Diocese and the "Sacred Mountain" on the west side of the diocese, which did not belong to the sphere of influence of Holletta, had become the frontline of the battle between the Disciples of Glory and the cultists. This area was centered around the crystal mine. The eastern side of the mine was the remnants of Dragonspine Ridge after the collapse, where most of the main forces of the Church Knights and the Royal Knights were stationed. The towering peaks on the west side of the mine were the territory of the werewolf tribal state. Under those peaks were the secret fortresses of the Cult of Origination that had been operating for many years. The werewolf tribal state was extremely angry with these cultists under their noses and regarded this oversight as a disgrace. Therefore, their fighting spirit against the Cult of Origination was no weaker than that of the fanatical believers of the Disciples of Glory on the east side of the mine.
In terms of strength, the cultists hiding in the Sacred Mountain were at an overwhelming disadvantage. They were surrounded and had no outside help. The ferocious Snow Mountain Wolf Cavalry and the two major orders of knights had cut off all the roads around the Western Mountains, but the cultists showed no signs of weakness. They were like numb guardians, determined to strangle any outsiders who entered the mountain. This confidence could be the result of mind control, or it could be that they really believed that as long as they died in the 'war to defend the religion', their blood and flesh would return to the Goddess in glory. Fanatics were basically not something that could be reasoned with.
The group departed from the Royal City and went directly to the Knights' camp in the Beinz Diocese through the teleportation portal. When the light of the teleportation dimmed, Hao Ren found himself in a wide hexagonal hall. The walls of the hall were as clear as crystal, flowing with magical radiance. The floor in the middle of the hall was painted with a huge and complicated teleportation circle. There were three groups of guards in each corner of the hall. One of them was a high-ranked magus, and the other two were elite knights in bright armor with magic runes floating on them.
The oppressive feeling of being in a military stronghold hit them in the face.
Lily saw a pair of wolf ears on the head of one of the knights in the corner of the hall. She was overjoyed and waved her hand to greet him. "Yawoo! Fellow townsman! I'm also a werewolf, I'm from the Ha family — "
"Stop howling, they're on guard." Hao Ren quickly pulled Lily back and then looked around the place. "It looks gorgeous … I thought the frontline of the diocese was a messy place like a temporary camp. When I show up, I'll see cowhide tents all over the ground …"
Ophra laughed. "Of course there are such places, but they're all stationed on the ground. Come, I'll show you something — though it may not seem so brilliant to a foreigner like you, it's a miracle to me. Allow me to show it off to you. "
"Stationed on the ground?" Hao Ren subconsciously muttered, and then was dragged out of the teleportation hall by Ophra.
As soon as he stepped out, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.
He saw a magnificent, glittering fortress.
A huge crescent-shaped square stretched out in front of him. Elite knights and magic soldiers could be seen lining up in the square. Around the square were all kinds of tall and neat buildings, and there was a thick city wall surrounding the buildings. Elegant magic spires were scattered among the buildings. The bright light at the top of the spires was constantly jumping and conducting each other, indicating that all the buildings here might be under a whole energy system. Such a large overall energy supply system was rare in this world.
Hao Ren looked at the square and the things around the square in surprise. He found that the construction materials of these facilities were not the same as ordinary Holletta buildings. The material was obviously a kind of man-made building material, and it was very high-end. They were smoother than rocks and more delicate than bricks and tiles. On the smooth surface, there was a layer of shimmering crystal shell, giving the impression of a layer of glaze. Hao Ren had never seen anything like this on this planet before.
The shape and distribution of the various buildings reminded people of military facilities, so at first glance, they thought that this might be a fortress. But in this completely deserted Beinz Diocese, there was nothing but cliffs and pits, where could such a fortress be built?
Lily craned her neck and looked around. She suddenly found the landscape outside was not in harmony. She could not see any mountains from here, but in the mountainous Beinz area, no matter where you were, you should be able to see a mountain peak as long as you looked up. She was surprised. "Where's the mountain?"
"It's below us." Ophra smiled and led them to a round platform next to the Half Moon Square. This round platform was surrounded by a railing, and there was a big hole in the middle. Hao Ren looked down and was surprised to find that directly below was the crystal pit that he had created with the cannon. The place where he stood was obviously flying in the sky!
"Welcome to 'Hodeceus', our aerial fortress. The pope and the twelve royal mages personally participated in the design and construction, and it took less than a month to rise from the ground," Ophra's voice was full of admiration. "This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen … Of course, only in the category of man-made objects."
"Wow …" Lily stared for a long time, and suddenly exclaimed, "Amazing!"
"Compared to your things, is it 'amazing'?" Ophra laughed and teased. "This is the first thing I have seen in my life, but I heard from Becky that in other worlds, there are more magnificent miracles that are far beyond human imagination, and there are even cities that can fly between the stars … Although I have not seen it, I can imagine that compared to those things, Hodeceus is too primitive."
"Still amazing!" Lily jumped up and down. "It's a magic floating city! The name sounds amazing! "
"This husky is used to being surprised." Vivian pressed down on Lily's head to calm her down, but she was also very surprised. "How did you do it? I have learned about your magic technology … It seems that your air force is still at the stage of fighting on griffins and sorcerers flying. In terms of aircraft, you only have the dwarven steam airship — the kind that refuels once every 100 kilometers. How did you suddenly build a floating city? "
"Thanks to the mine below," Ophra pointed to the ground under their feet, "those crystals, they have a magical property: as long as they are properly treated, they can maintain a certain magic effect for a long time, so we created the long-lasting floating stone, which is the shiny stone bricks you see. The 'enamel' on the surface of the stone bricks is processed with crystal dust. The entire floating fortress is made of floating stones, and then hundreds of magic circles inscribed on the outer wall to maintain its posture and generate power. It requires 100 high-ranking sorcerers and thousands of apprentice sorcerers to control it. At present, we are not very clear about the use and supporting tactics of this floating fortress. But in any case, it is one of the most powerful symbols of Holletta, at least I think so. "
"Just those crystals?" Hao Ren never thought that the crystal mine he had created with a cannon would be so useful. "F * ck … I knew there would be a lot of trouble after shooting at the surface."
Ophra looked at Hao Ren and asked, "Is it against the rules of your organization to leave these crystal mines for us?"
Hao Ren thought for a moment and poked the MDT on his shoulder. "If I remember correctly, it's not against the rules, right? According to the situation at the time. "
The MDT knocked on Hao Ren's head. "Why are you asking me about this? Did you read the staff handbook on a dog? "
Lily's ears pricked up. "Nonsense, Mr. Landlord never let me read his handbook!"
Everyone was speechless.
Hao Ren blinked and said, "… Well, I think it's not against the rules. Although it seems to affect your development a little, it was to prevent your civilization from going extinct. I remember this is an exception. "
Hao Ren did not say the second half of the sentence: a planetary civilization created a magic floating city. This was probably a big deal in their own eyes, but no one in the Space Administration would pay attention to it. How much of a violation could it be …
The magic floating city, Hodeceus, dominated the sky of the Beinz area, like a giant beast overlooking the sacred mountain where the cultists were hiding. At this time, the brain monster seemed to be in a desperate situation … What was it planning?
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