“It’ll be here soon.”

Cabos stopped, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then looked around. It was not far from the Atonement Land. Although Cabos had never been to the Atonement Land, as an old mercenary, he still knew the situation here very well. Because of this, after entering the path in the forest, Cabos ordered his subordinates to patrol everywhere, for fear of encountering attacks from barbarians. But what Cabos couldn't believe was that the entire path in the forest was very calm. Along the way, they did not even notice the shadow of the barbarians. This was indeed an unimaginable strange thing for Cabos.

But that's fine.

Thinking of this, Kavos couldn't help but look back and glanced at the crowd behind him. Among these crowds, in addition to the mercenaries in various equipment, there were also a large number of fellow travelers - girls in spirit master robes gathered under the protection of the Holy Knights and sat on the carriage, following behind the mercenaries. Looking back, you could see several noble carriages decorated with luxurious and wealthy, thinking that the private guards surrounding the carriage. In addition to the miners and villagers who fell far away, the entire team could be said to be quite spectacular.

It is no wonder. After all, in this team, in addition to the more than 200 mercenaries of the Starlight Mercenary Group, the fifty spirit masters in the church and the thirty holy knights responsible for protecting them were also on the list. Not only that, the Metz Chamber of Commerce also sent more than 30 people to the fortress to be responsible for the operation and construction of the chamber of commerce. The Keller family also kept their promises with Rhodes. More than 60 workers were sent to the fortress to excavate the mine veins. In addition, when they passed by Shenxi Village, some villages were there when they passed by Shenxi Village.

The people also wanted to go to the fortress. In the end, the total number of people in the entire team was about three or four hundred. At the beginning, Kavos did not intend to lead so many people to the fortress. After all, if something happened, he would be responsible. But Kavos eventually changed his mind. In any case, these forces would be the ones that the Starlight Guild would need to make friends in the future. Since they were willing to come with them, they would not be as good as a favor and would not spend any time.

Although that's the case, after entering the trail in the forest, Kavos couldn't help but kicked the barbarians in their hearts, for fear that the barbarians would launch a surprise attack on them and others. After all, there were so many people here. If they were really attacked by the barbarians, mercenaries, holy knights, private soldiers and militia were not very familiar with each other, and the corresponding emergencies were likely to cause chaos. In such a situation, if there was really a big trouble, then with his own strength, he would be completely uncontrollable.

Fortunately, it seems that the barbarians did not mean to cause trouble for them. Everyone walked along the way, and it was almost like a wild outing, which even made Kavos question his judgment a little - were the legendary barbarians who did everything evilly were just rumors?

“How long will it take?”

Thinking of this, Kavos calmed down and then looked at Winnie not far away. After the villagers of Shenxi Village joined, considering that these hunters were more familiar with the roads here than they did, Kavos finally decided to let them take charge of leading the way.

With the help of the flames, Cabos glanced at the front, and the dark mountains blocked his sight. The edge of order was indeed not a joke. It was only afternoon now, and the sky was already pitch black. If it weren't for the torch, it wouldn't be clear around. Originally, Cabos thought it was too dangerous to go up the mountain in the dark, so it would be better to wait for the daytime to move forward. As a result, when he inquired about the villagers of Shenxi Village, he learned that the daytime was only a few hours later, Cabos was completely in the wind, and finally had to grit his teeth and order the troops to continue setting off.

However, as time passed, Cabos was also thrilling. He only hoped that the journey would not be too far away, otherwise it would be very dangerous for so many people to stop in such places.

"Don't worry, Mr. Cabos."

Hearing Cabos' inquiry, Winnie smiled, then he observed the surroundings and replied casually.

"Just take this road and bypass this hillside, you can see it."

"I hope so."

Cabos couldn't help but sigh, and then, as if he remembered something, he looked at Winnie again.

"Captain Winnie, have you ever been to this fortress before?"

"When we were hunting, we would occasionally camp there."

Winnie nodded, then he smiled bitterly and patted Cabos on the shoulder.

"But to be honest, the fortress is seriously damaged and full of ruins. It's okay to live occasionally, but if you have to stay there forever, it will be a trouble to suffer."

"Why……………"

Hearing this, Cabos sighed, and he guessed that it would be the case. When Rhodes said he wanted to rebuild a fortress on the ruins of the Fortress in the Land of Atonement, Cabos felt that it was too unreliable. At that time, he still expected that the fortress ruins could be stronger and more complete, but now it seems that even this is a delusion for Cabos.

Thinking of this, Kavos shook his head, and then he cheered up, greeted his mercenaries, and signaled them to follow. At this moment, a mercenary who served as a scout rushed over from the front and shouted loudly.

"Sir!!!"

"What's wrong? What happened?!"

Hearing the call of the scout mercenary, Kavos shivered immediately, and then he quickly pressed the weapon on his waist and asked. Could it be that after walking for so long, the barbarians are finally coming to the door?

But what surprised Cabos was that the mercenary who came to report to him in front of him did not look nervous or afraid. On the contrary, with a look of surprise and shock on his face, he ran to Cabos frantically, then took a big breath, then let out a long sigh, then looked at Cabos and spoke.

"Sir, you'd better go ahead and take a look!"

"What's wrong? What happened?!"

When Kavos heard the mercenary's report, he became more and more uneasy and asked in a low voice. But the mercenary didn't report him immediately as Kavos imagined. On the contrary, he even had time to wink at Kavos, and then said mysteriously.

"I think, sir, you'd better go and confirm it with your own eyes."

"What's the point?"

The strange movements of the mercenary in front of him made Cabos very slow, but because of this, he became more and more curious about the situation ahead. He no longer asked questions, but just glared at the mercenary with dissatisfaction. Then he rushed forward with big strides, and Winnie followed Cabos curiously and ran over.

Turning over the hillside, the first thing Kavos saw were the other scouts responsible for alert and reconnaissance. At this moment, they were standing blankly on the mountain road, with their mouths and eyes wide open and staring blankly in front of them. Even the bow and arrow in their hands fell to the ground but were still confused.

When Kavos saw their appearance, he was not very angry. These guys were also experienced mercenaries. At this moment, these bastards not only did not cheer themselves up, but instead stood here like idiots. Are they planning to embarrass themselves?

Well? Wait, there is obviously no torch here, why do you see it so clearly?

Thinking of this, Kavos was stunned, and then he looked forward.

Looking around, on the mountain road in front of you, street lights stand flat on both sides of the road. The magic luminous stones inlaid on it emit a soft orange glow, illuminating the road in front of you. Under the light, you can clearly see the road paved with flat stone slabs under your feet extending upwards—and then, you reach the hillside.

Cabos' eyes raised up the road, and then he was stiff in place.

Under the night, a glorious and dazzling fortress fortress stood quietly in front of him. The magic flame burning at the top of the pointed whistle tower illuminated the dark sky, tearing the dim curtain, and brought unimaginable light to this originally dark world. From a distance, the entire fortress was like a huge torch, so dazzling and dazzling in the darkness.

“This…………………………………”

Looking at the huge fortress in front of him, Kavos could hardly say anything. Although he was not very clear under the night, with the help of the fortress's own brilliance, Kavos still saw the tall, flat and smooth city walls, and the flat buildings in the city walls - the Holy Soul, how could this be an abandoned fortress? Moreover, from the outside, where is the slightest part of this place?

Thinking of this, Kavos couldn't help but move his neck with difficulty, turned his head and looked at Winnie beside him, hoping that the militia captain could give him an explanation, but he found that Winnie was much more surprised than him. He even stood there in the same place, his face pale as a piece of white paper, and he seemed to have seen something unbelievable.

Just as Cabos patted the other person's shoulder and was about to ask, he did not expect that Vini suddenly jumped up at this moment. Then he seemed to be crazy, stretched out his hands and pressed them on Cabos' shoulder, shaking them back and forth hard.

"The Holy Soul is above! This is impossible. I can swear, this is not the ruins of that fortress. Oh my God, that adult actually did it, how did he do it!! How could he build such a large fortress so quickly?!"

"Okay, calm down, calm down."

Cabos, who was blinded by Winnie's sudden and crazy behavior, also shouted loudly, and then he barely calmed down the militia captain. Then he stared at Winnie and asked seriously.

"Are you sure this is not the ruins of that fortress?"

"I can swear with my soul, sir, this is definitely not the fortress ruins we are familiar with. On top of the holy soul, that is a ruin, and this is a complete fortress. Moreover, this fortress is several times larger than that ruin!!"

Without Winnie's explanation, Cabos could understand this. The flat and smooth stone bricks could not be a product of the passage of time no matter how you look at it. At this time, Cabos finally understood. When Rhode returned to the stronghold, he said he would give them what surprises he would give them.

But... how did the adults do it? He had no man or any materials. He even heard from the villagers of Shenxi Village that when they rescued these villagers from the devil, there was still a ruined fortress ruin. How could such a huge and majestic fortress appear on the flat ground?

What methods did he use?

Thinking of this, Kavos even felt that his body was trembling due to excessive surprise and excitement. He clenched his fists and forced himself to stop. But his body seemed to have completely lost control and did not obey his command at all. In desperation, Kavos had to punch the stone next to him with a heavy punch, and then forced his body to stop trembling. Then he opened his mouth, took a deep breath of air conditioning, then calmed down again, then turned around and gave orders to the other mercenaries.

"There is no danger ahead, let them come over, remember to tell these guys, don't panic no matter what you see!"

"Yes, sir!"

Hearing Kavos' orders, the mercenaries who had come back to their senses at this moment nodded immediately, and soon, they turned around and ran towards the rear.

I have to say that Kavos' warning is indeed very reasonable. After the mercenaries saw this huge fortress, almost everyone was frightened to walk. Not only these mercenaries, but also the sacred knights and merchants were the same. After all, before they arrived here, they had made mental preparations. In a desolate place like the Land of Atonement, everything had to start from scratch. Everyone was ready to endure hardship. But now seeing such a huge and complete fortress completely defeated everyone's previous imagination of the Land of Atonement----Isn't this really a dream?

Most people showed ecstasy after being shocked. Although they didn't know how this fortress was built, since it was there, it means that it really existed. With such a large fortress protection, I naturally felt much more at ease.

But the biggest reaction was the villagers of Shenxi Village. No wonder, for others, they had never been to the place of atonement, so they did not know the situation here very well, so they were only shocked after seeing this fortress. But for those villagers of Shenxi Village who have lived and hunted here for generations, it was like the earth was turned upside down and their entire world was denied. If Winnie hadn't shouted loudly, some villagers would have turned around and ran home like this.

With anticipation, excitement and surprise, everyone's pace naturally accelerated a lot. Not long after, they came to the fortress wall.

Looking at the dark and tall city wall in front of me, the majesty and oppression made people tremble. Facing the turbulent moat in front of me, Kavos was also hesitant and didn't know what to do - should he ring the doorbell first at this time?

"Who is it!!"

At this moment, suddenly, a loud shout came from above the city gate. When Kavos heard this sound, he couldn't help but feel nervous. Although he had subconsciously thought that this fortress should belong to the Starlight Guild, because the appearance of this fortress was too strange, it inevitably made him feel a little uneasy. It was like a beggar who was used to living in a poor nest. When he heard that he was about to move, he thought that as long as he could have an ordinary two-bedroom and one living room, he would be satisfied. As a result, when he arrived at the place, he found that the luxury villa covering an area of ​​100 acres in front of him... This anxiety of worrying about gains and losses is still difficult to disappear. If he really took the wrong path, if this fortress was not from his guild, what should he do? Thinking of this, Kavos couldn't help but feel nervous.

"I, I am Kavos of the Starlight Guild!!"

Hearing the above question, Kavos calmed down first, then replied loudly, then raised the guild badge in his hand high. But after hearing his answer, the other party was silent - this made Kavos' heart even more up and down. Could it be that he really took the wrong path? Oops, if he really took the wrong path, then the trouble would be great... But there should be no other forces in the place of the Atonement.

Just as Kavos was wondering whether to retreat or not to look at the situation, suddenly, a heavy sound of mechanical swelling sounded, and then the huge city gate slowly fell, spanning the river surface, forming a solid bridge - the gate was open, and the dazzling light in the brightly lit fortress even made everyone squint their eyes involuntarily. At this moment, Kavos saw a black shadow appearing from it and slowly walked to his face.

"Calculate the time, it's time for you."

Rod looked at Cabos in front of him and nodded at him. Seeing Rod, Cabos widened his eyes. It was not until a moment later that he came to his senses, coughed awkwardly, and lowered his head.

"Sir, Kavos, the captain of the third detachment of the Starlight Guild, led the members of the Guild to report..." As he said this, Kavos paused for a moment, then he raised his head in surprise, stared at Rhode, and asked with a little fear. "……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

"That's right."

Hearing Kavos' inquiry, Rhode nodded very calmly.

"Welcome to our fortress, everyone——From today, this is our home." (To be continued) RQ{Piaotian Silk Road Thanks to all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
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