Chapter 464, Anomalies in Harvest City
Just when Christian was laying out his attack plan against the third line of defense.
now.
Inside the war fortress to the south.
Aria arrived here with the guardian knights.
"Braney."
"Is there anything happening here?"
Aria asked aloud.
Brainy shook his head.
"It's strange to say."
"No matter Harvest City or the Royal Capital, there was no response to the attack on the northern defense line."
"They don't seem to care at all that this area is being attacked."
"Your Excellency, the Lord, said before that these places are one."
"But now it seems that is not the case."
Question for Blaney.
Aria thought for a moment and said.
"This is not clear yet."
"According to normal inference, they should form strategic support with the northern defense line."
"But in this era of great destruction, we can no longer use normal logic to analyze things."
"But even if they don't attack, we can't let down our guard."
"I'm going to take some knights out of the city for reconnaissance."
"Because when I came here this time, the lord also gave me a task."
"Ask me to escort a group of Windrunners to the Silver Wolf Mountains and find a path to the Harvest Plains."
When Brainy heard this, he immediately said.
"Just in time, you lead a team out to conduct some reconnaissance."
"Look at the direction of Harvest City and the Royal Capital. Are there really no reinforcements?"
"They still have reinforcements, they are just lying in ambush outside, waiting for the opportunity to attack us."
"I originally wanted to do this, but I didn't have the Demon Knight."
"So I dare not rush out of the city to investigate."
Aria nodded.
"Leave it to me."
While the two were talking.
The Windrunner hunter team who accepted Fang Yuan's assignment came to the military fortress.
"Your Excellency, Your Lordship has allowed us to accept your command."
Aria nodded.
"I've discussed it with Blaney."
"In addition to escorting you this time, we also have the task of detecting the enemy."
"Without further ado, let's set off now."
"As commanded."
"Da da da~"
A thousand cavalry led by Aria shuttled on the hard earth road.
Because of the power of mist.
Even after all this time, the roads built in the Old World era have not disappeared.
Abandoned luggage and carriages can even be seen on both sides of the road.
"Your Excellency, these carriages do not look like items from the Glory Era."
"They look more like they're from the race war era."
Aria shook her head.
"Not necessarily."
"The glory calendar spans too long."
"The real morale change will come after the magic industry becomes popular."
"Before this, except for the Middle-earth continent near the city of Dharma God."
"Many of the horse-drawn carriages used in the outer areas are still the same as during the racial war."
"Besides!"
"After the mist invaded, time and space were distorted to a certain extent."
"The items you see now may have been transported here by the distorted space."
Aria looked around while driving her horse forward.
When they marched, they used the fog-dispelling supplies given by Fang Yuan.
These things resemble a large torch.
It is the invention of Blue Star professionals.
Although it looks primitive, it is economical and affordable.
One stick is less than 10,000 gold coins.
It can be used for one day.
You just need to enter the Adventurer's Hall and complete the mission before you can purchase it.
However, there are many lords who make money by reselling these torches.
The Adventurer's Hall sells one for ten thousand.
If they take it out, it will multiply tenfold.
This kind of torch is suitable for use when marching.
The amount used is relatively large.
So the sales in Lords are also very good.
Fang Yuan had bought it at a high price before, and it was specially used for the army's march.
Later, Fang Yuan became a high-level adventurer.
He went directly to the Adventurer's Hall to buy it.
And he bought 100,000 sticks at one time.
Specially equipped for subordinate legions.
With this torch to dispel the fog.
They march and fight deep into the foggy areas, so they don't need to worry about being eroded by the fog.
Aria's army brought thousands of torches at once.
Enough to support their march for a whole year.
at this time.
Under the light of torches.
Their slightly lonely figures were reflected on the hard dirt road.
During the Great Destruction, they may be the only living people to appear here so far.
Because of this road leading to the Silver Wolf Mountains, even in the Old World era, few people would come here.
In addition to its remote location, there are no towns here.
It's basically in the wilderness, and you'll encounter attacks from monsters from time to time.
And it wasn't long before Aria's legion marched.
The news came from before.
"Your Excellency."
"There are monsters blocking the way."
"It's a bunch of bugbears."
"Kill them?"
Aria rode forward and made sure that no other monsters were found except for the bugbear team.
Nod immediately.
"Kill them."
After receiving the order, the guardian knight charged directly.
A group of more than a hundred knights killed all the bugbears blocking the road.
After that, the legion continued to move forward without encountering any monsters on the way.
soon.
The legion led by Aria appeared at a fork in the road.
"Going to the left is heading to Harvest City. On the right is a small road. If you go all the way in, you can pass through the Silver Wolf Mountains and enter the Harvest Plain."
"My mission is to bring you here, and you have to walk the rest of the way yourself."
Aria said to the Windrunner hunter beside her.
Among them, the Windrunner Hunter Centurion bowed slightly.
"Thank you, Your Excellency."
"Leave it to us next."
Aria nodded and thought of something at the same time.
Then he said quickly.
"In addition to the silver wolf, there is also a kind of monster, the road devil, in the Silver Wolf Mountains."
"This kind of monster likes to hide on the road and wait for people to suddenly attack when they pass by."
"The behavior is very strange. It seems to be an invasive creature from other planes in the Old World era."
"You have to be careful."
"Thank you for your reminder, we will be careful."
Then, Aria watched the figures of the Windrunners disappear at the end of the road.
Then he turned around and said to his subordinates.
"The escort mission is completed, now it's time to investigate Harvest City."
"Command the cavalry to speed up the march to Harvest City."
Harvest City is the city that guards the entrance to the Harvest Plains.
After the founding of the Kingdom of Gondor.
The food produced in the harvest plains is enough to feed the entire kingdom.
It is a famous grain producing area.
It is also the direct territory of the royal family of Gondor.
It can be said that it was with the Harvest Plains that the royal family of Gondor could sit on the throne.
Therefore, in order to protect their direct territory, the royal family built Harvest City.
At the same time, a large number of legions were stationed inside.
There are rumors that they even spent a lot of money to raise an army of mages here.
And when Aria appeared outside the city of Harvest Plains with the guardian knights.
But he saw the whole city shrouded in black fog.
"Your Excellency, why do these black fogs look so much like the power of evil gods?"
Aria said while looking at the black fog in Harvest City.
"It's either an elephant or the power of the evil god."
"I have read in the family's secret book. There are rumors that the royal family of Gondor was the bishop of the Harvest Goddess during the era of the sub-gods in Middle-earth."
"Their worship of the Harvest Goddess continued into the Calendar of Glory."
"It's just that it was a secret sacrifice before."
"Later, when Harvest City was built, worship was carried out openly and openly on the territory."
Someone asked immediately.
"Don't the gods of the Old World era care?"
Aria shook her head.
"Because of the mage's suppression, the gods even declared Yagod to be an evil god."
"But it is not allowed to interfere with what gods people want to believe in."
"Especially in small and marginal countries, no one cares whether you believe in evil gods or righteous gods."
"Anyway, the gods on the circular throne don't need your faith."
"Middle-earth is where they spread their faith."
"So in the Old Continent era, there were still a lot of small countries that worshiped evil gods."
"And Gondor is one of them."
"It's just that in the era of cataclysm, the evil god should also have fallen."
"Now is the era of great destruction, how can the power of evil gods still appear?"
Looking at Harvest City shrouded in black mist, Aria was confused.
At this time, a knight asked.
"Should we approach for investigation?"
Aria shook her head.
"No."
"The power of the evil god is very strange."
"Don't come forward."
He said at the same time.
"Since the power of the evil god has appeared here."
"So, is it possible that the power of the evil god will appear in the capital of Gondor?"
"Come here, take 100 guardian knights and quickly go south to investigate the capital of Gondor."
"As soon as you have the news, return to the fortress and report."
"As commanded."
After arranging the investigation of the royal capital.
Aria left 10 more guardian knights to monitor Harvest City here.
And she herself took the remaining knights and returned to the military fortress.
And inside the military fortress.
When Aria returned, she told Brainy about her investigation of Harvest City.
There was slight surprise on her face.
"Aria, the situation in Gondor is starting to get complicated."
"After the neutral forces here revived, the evil gods also woke up."
"This matter is of great importance. I think we should inform the lord immediately."
Aria nodded.
"I think so too."
"The evil god originally belonged to the Old Continent civilization."
"It's strange that they are not completely dead."
"If you allow the evil god to resurrect in Gondor, I'm afraid it will bring unpredictable danger to the lord in the future."
"When I go back this time, in addition to telling the Lord about this matter."
"I would also like to persuade the lord that once the war in the north is over, we must immediately concentrate our efforts southward."
"A fierce attack on Harvest City where the power of the evil god has revived."
"No matter what conspiracy is behind it, it must be nipped in the bud."
Brainy looked in agreement.
"That's how it should be done."
"You return to the wasteland territory first."
"Leave this to me. Your Lord has just sent thousands of demon knights, guardian knights and some auxiliary legions."
"With these legions here, I am confident that I can defend this territory."
Aria nodded and said nothing more.
Take people directly back to the wasteland territory. (End of chapter)