The tall and majestic castle stands on the top of the hill, like a monstrous beast overlooking the surrounding plains.

The cyan walls of the castle are made of magical materials, and there is a magic circle built to withstand hundreds of years of wind and rain, and there is no sign of mottling, and the gate of the same color as the wall is like a monster's closed mouth, waiting to devour the lives of those who try to open it.

From a distance, it is similar to the style of other castles in the Otiga Empire, which is a chain of castles with one main and two secondary, which is both offensive and defensive, which is the castle construction method that most lords are used to. The twelve-meter-high fort wall unfolds backwards in a herringbone shape, and the fort gate is at the top of the letter. Although there are not many signs of corrosion from the years, the family crest the size of a human head on it is covered with patina, and it is impossible to see what it looked like.

The walls are intact, but the surface of most of the buildings inside has traces left by the years, especially the road in front of the fort gate has not been passed for an unknown number of years, except for the traces left by some wild beasts, it is covered with weeds.

Hathaway stood in a plaza in front of the castle, with orc guards lined up, weapons in hand, looking around vigilantly. Behind her, Stilwell. Ponson, Ilona and the new captain of the guard, Middleton. Pust and the elven and half-elven archers were all ready to fight, as if the castle could really turn into a monster and pounce on it.

Hathaway squinted at the castle, of course there was nothing to see on the castle walls, and a gloomy aura came from the castle, although through the castle walls, a wail could be faintly heard...... Some of the creatures inside also seemed to sense their prying eyes. I was about to move, but I didn't know why, I couldn't get close to the fort wall, let alone get out.

"For many years, this was a forbidden area, and despite the fertileness of the surrounding land, no one cultivated it, even the barbarians and people from the Dark Lands did not want to approach it, they called it the 'Cursed Castle', and only magicians of the Quincy bloodline could enter it without being affected......" Cecia. Hughes recounted all the information she had compiled about Perseus' castle.

The castle was theoretically owned by the lords. Others are not authorized to enter. But for hundreds of years. Although the Quincy family's bloodline has never been broken, there are not many people who have the talent of a mage and have reached the rank of mage...... If you have these conditions, you will not be affected by the curse. But the castle is rumored to contain a great deal of wealth. For hundreds of years, the Quincy family was unable to control the castle. But there are others who covet the riches here. Over the years, many aristocrats and adventurous groups have sent people deep into Perseusburg, but there is no surprise. No one was able to get out of the castle, and it is even said that even the Church of Nature had sent someone to secretly enter, but it was also a stone in the sea, so the Quincy family also protested to the Church of Nature through the royal family, after all, it was privately owned, and those adventurers entered secretly, what kind of fun did you make a religious group have? At this point, almost no one will be at odds with their own lives, and Perseusburg has become a well-known cursed place.

"It's a shame that such a magnificent castle can't be inhabited!" Petro. Hughes sighed from the sidelines.

The Lord's House in Mandy Gaza City, to be precise, is just an office place, and this is the residence that suits a lordship's status. It's a pity that the City of the Damned is too famous for even the Nature Church to handle...... Even if Hathaway's followers are full of confidence in her, they are not optimistic about her current strength.

Both Middleton. Puster or Bruno. Will, and even the other people standing behind Hathaway, could detect the anomaly in the fort, and the eerie aura almost made their hearts chill at that moment, and everyone was terrified, but they couldn't do anything about it, only gritted their teeth and fought against it, so as not to let themselves fall. They exchanged shocked looks, only to find that Hathaway's eyes were full of fighting spirit and interest.

"Since I'm here, I believe that it won't be long before I entertain you here as the owner of the castle!"

After a moment of silence, Hathaway suddenly spoke, her voice very loud, as if announcing a trivial matter, which surprised the people around her. Will wanted to say something, but after seeing Hathaway's expression, he finally didn't speak.

"Veteran, what do you think?" Hathaway communicates with the veteran in the fairy garden with her mind.

"I can sense that there are a lot of undead creatures in this castle, but I don't know how they appeared. And...... Your ancestors are very powerful. The veteran's tone was suddenly a little surprised.

"Did you find anything?" Hathaway wondered.

"I can feel that there are a lot of undead in the castle, but this castle has a strange barrier protection, and the things inside can't get out, but from the outside world, I can't accurately perceive the situation inside with spiritual power. However, I made a wonderful discovery, and the belly of the hill below the castle was hollowed out. ”

"Wouldn't that be able to dig in from the outside?" Hathaway had a whim.

"Not to mention the amount of work involved in the excavation itself, do you think this kind of construction can be solved by excavation? Instead of being so troublesome, it is better to enter from the main gate. The veteran said with some annoyance.

"That's just as well." Hathaway stroked her hair lightly, also thinking it was funny.

However, today she was only observing it closely, and she was not ready to enter the castle immediately, at least to go back and prepare...... After all, she can't bring anyone with her when she enters the fort this time, uh, no, at least the living encyclopedia of veterans can be brought, and everyone else will be affected by the curse when they enter.

At this moment, there was a rumbling sound in the distance, like thunder, and everyone's eyes subconsciously looked at the sky, but then turned to the far side of the plain...... From the horizon, a cloud of dust rose to the sky. After a while, a cavalry of hundreds of people appeared in everyone's field of vision.

"That's ...... It seems to be a heavy cavalry, I seem to have heard of it. "Petro. Hughes pondered hesitantly.

It was indeed a heavy cavalry, and their mount was not an ordinary war horse, but a beast of prey called the alpine lizard. This kind of large lizard can give birth to cracked tigers and leopards, not only good at running in the plains, but also good at galloping in the mountains and forests, especially with strong weight-bearing capacity, it is second only to the heavy riding of the earth-walking dragon. However, this species of alpine lizards is not very large, and basically in the areas where dwarves live, and they rarely sell them, only some adventurers occasionally go deep into the areas where dwarves live, poaching some young beasts, but the raising and taming of alpine lizards are very troublesome, and not even among dwarves is something that everyone can master, not to mention that the human race has more other options, so it is ...... in human countries So far, at least, no country has had a formed hoplite cavalry dominated by mountain lizards.

"That's the heavy cavalry of the Dwarven tribe, the guardian clan." Bruno. Will said.

"The Guardians?" Hathaway looked at the old butler suspiciously.

This dwarven cavalry entered the Cordillera Plateau, and she, the lord, certainly knew about it.

Ten days ago, she got Alia. Fgu's notice to her father, Gullit. Fogu will lead a portion of his tribe to the Cordillera Plateau, where he will establish a tribe near Fort Perseus...... Hathaway, of course, warmly welcomed this and personally signed the relevant document to facilitate the dwarves to enter the Cordillera Plateau.

In Hathaway's heart, being able to have a group of dwarves at least has technical support in terms of building and mining. So when she heard that the dwarves had organized a troop to come with her, she didn't take it too seriously - who doesn't know that any dwarf is a warrior? Even when a dwarven girl gets married, she has to bring a novice-made hand axe to her dowry.

But now that she saw this dwarven hoplite, she was also a little confused—something she hadn't thought of beforehand.

Bruno. Will explained: "The Guardians are a very special tribe of the Dwarven tribe, every dwarf in the tribe is the most courageous warrior, and the father of Old Fgugu is the patriarch, and their responsibility for generations is to protect the sacred relics in the dwarven tribe......"

"Wait a minute, you'll be clear, I'm a little dizzy."

Hathaway and the others were talking as they walked down the mountain, and when she found that the old butler was too long-winded, she hurriedly interrupted, "The dwarven relics are with me...... Well, I mean, what does it have to do with the Quincy family? ”

Bruno. Will paused before continuing, "I don't know exactly what the dwarven relic is, but I know that this relic has always been in the possession of the king of the dwarven clan. The castle was built by the ancestor of the Quincy family, who was friends with the dwarven king at the time, and the two of them set out to explore a dangerous place. Before leaving, the Dwarven King ordered the Dwarven Guardians that if he and the relics were unable to return, the Guardians must be loyal to the descendant of the Quincy family who was able to enter Perseusburg. ”

"And then?" Hathaway saw him stop and hurriedly asked.

"Neither the ancestor of the Quincy nor the dwarven king returned. The patriarch of the guardian clan sent Gullit. The Fogu family is near Mimosa Manor, guarding the Quincy family's sorcerer-gifted bloodline. And now that you've inherited the title of Count of Cordillera, they're naturally going to follow you. ”

"You don't know any of these things either?" Hathaway rolled her eyes and saw Aria. Fogu also listened with relish on the sidelines, and couldn't help but be a little strange.

"Of course I don't know, Daddy never told us this." Alia. Forgu shook his head. (To be continued......)