Chapter 12: Taniguchi Yuguan

The morning sun shines on the famous Valley of Doom, which has been renamed the Valley of Doom since the decisive battle that led to the fall of a large number of gods and holy orders thousands of years ago, and has become a place of legend that bears witness to the indomitable struggle of mankind, along with the 800-mile Cape Asgobi outside, and countless bards have written it into moving poems, sung and sung.

At this moment, the valley is peaceful and quiet, the mountain wind blows on the dense woods, the pine waves are bursting, and occasionally one or two crisp and pleasant bird calls sound, adding a little liveliness and vitality to the silent mountain forest.

Even if there are rumors that the light is leaving step by step, the shadow of darkness is beginning to gradually envelop the land, the war is about to come again, and the valley does not have a trace of the desolate atmosphere of the ancient battlefield of Jinge Iron Horse.

Thousands of years have passed, and the countless scars left by the brutal war on nature have long since gradually healed.

The valley road is wide and flat, and the naturally formed passage is enough to accommodate more than 100 cavalry marching together, and it is said that the thousands of troops and horses of the demon alliance army sang a loud war song and marched along this valley to the hinterland of the human continent.

"I said Da Hei, don't say that Miss Ben didn't warn you in advance, if you dare to roar and scream again today, scare away the fierce beasts in the valley, and affect my plan to accept a Fast leopard as a pet, be careful that I am not polite to you!"

Dawn's slender jade pointed at the "culprit" in her mouth, almost directly poking at the tip of her brother's mount's nose, looking very dissatisfied.

Under the bright and soft sunshine, the girl's beauty is extremely moving, she is about thirteen or fourteen years old, under the black and soft hair, is a childish little face, white and red, skin is better than snow, a pair of bright eyes are very bright, the eyes are circulating, there is already a bit of disaster for the country and the people, if time will be a stunning color of the country and the city.

The girl's figure is petite and well-proportioned, curvaceous, riding on a snow-white horse, a typical person is small, but it does not seem to be out of harmony.

At this moment, she pretended to be puffed up, both cute and playful, as if the Fast leopard she had just mentioned was not a swift beast in the mountains, but a gentle and cute little white rabbit that could be caught and played with.

Compared with the petite and delicate morning girl, Normer is tall, at this time, seeing the girl said crooked words as a matter of course, he quietly rolled his eyes, and before he could answer, "Moo~", the mount under his crotch had already let out a long hiss, and at the same time he twisted the bull's head with a lot of personality, and the tip of the big and black nose spewed out a puff of white gas, and suddenly moved away from the girl's delicate and delicate fingers, and the bull's head covered with black hair put on a "what's the matter?

"Hahahaha. A cow could react so quickly to accusations, and make such vivid anthropomorphic expressions, that Normer and Master Plitander behind him couldn't help but laugh out loud.

At the same time, the white horse under the girl's crotch also raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and a smile appeared in her eyes, which was obviously also extremely spiritual, far from being comparable to ordinary mounts.

That's right, Normer's mount is quite unusual, neither the horses that most knights show and add bravery, nor the high-level beasts such as earth dragons that show off the family background and status of a few noble children, but a large mammal that is very common in the border mountains between the kingdom of Biznis and the demon world, but has never appeared anywhere else in the continent of Ioropa: the Kui Niu.

The Kui Ox is tall, with strong limbs, and when it reaches adulthood, it is slightly taller than the average horse, and its whole body is covered with black hair one to two inches long, black and smooth. In the case of not being provoked, this kind of wild cattle living in the mountains is relatively docile by nature, coupled with good stamina, not picky eaters and easy to feed, it is very popular with various ethnic groups living on the border, and is often caught and domesticated at home, as a good helper in daily farming, animal husbandry and transportation, and of course it is also used as a mount for transportation.

For example, at this moment, behind the young man and the others, there are several sturdy Kui oxen shouldering the heavy responsibility of pack horses, carrying the tents, cooking utensils, drinking water and food and other necessities needed for the journey, as well as daily consumables.

It's just that no matter how good the endurance of the cow is, it is still a cow, it can't become a horse, and it is not suitable for long-distance travel, let alone a combat mount, so it usually only operates within a range of dozens of kilometers across the border, and for some reason it will be regarded as an official mount by Normer, so it is openly ridden on the road, and it comes to a place more than 400 kilometers away from the border line.

If it is seen by the nobles of the Vireni Empire, who have always valued the façade, or the wealthy young people of the Biznis Kingdom and other subject countries, they will inevitably laugh at the domineering young man as a hillbilly and a poor bastard, and he can't even afford to buy a decent mount, so he dares to go out and be embarrassed, which is really Sven swept away.

If you hadn't deliberately misbehaved, roaring loudly for a while, and desperately exuding breath for a while, how could you have walked thousands of miles in a row, not to mention any Hugh polar bears, Fast leopards, and even the most common beagle wolves on the Gobi. ”

Chenxi knocked on the big black head with her delicate little hand, gritted her teeth, and swung her head, and her bright short black hair swayed with it, adding a bit of agility to the girl.

"Okay, okay, Aunt Chenxi, don't bully Da Hei anymore, okay? If it strikes and doesn't go, my brother can only walk and walk out of the valley on his own legs. According to my brother's foot strength, I'm afraid it will take until midnight. Normer smiled and shook his head, patting the big black on the head as he spoke, reassuring the mount.

He and the girl childhood sweetheart, grew up together when they were young, even the Kui Niu who was riding, was also raised at home shortly after birth, carefully cared for, two little people plus a calf, chased and frolicked together, mixed and grew up, and the temper between each other was very familiar.

Although the Kui Niu is more docile, the domestic ones are more deeply humane, and the relationship with the owner is usually excellent. However, the so-called tame is also relative, once Kui Niu starts a temper and becomes strong, he really says that if he doesn't go, he won't go, and he will go backwards if he doesn't go. Of course, when it comes to the big black with a full personality, he will definitely not strike because of such a trivial matter, and it is more likely to find the opportunity to kick your feet.

"Hmph. For my brother's sake, Miss Ben doesn't have the same knowledge as your cow. Otherwise, hum!" Chenxi shook her little fist at Kui Niu, her nose was high, and she looked proud, as if if it weren't for Normer's intercession for Da Hei, she would have been able to do something to Kui Niu.

The usual playfulness also adds a little fun to the tedious journey, especially in this valley with similar scenery.

The old butler behind the two of them, Plitendelle, laughed, watching the little girl play with the Kui Niu, and his wrinkled old face was full of relief.

Walked safely and soundly for most of the morning, the front pass was already faintly in sight, but the scenery on both sides also appeared abnormal, starting from a cliff in the distance, all the way to the place where the pass is, the mountain wall was all bare, not a single plant, and the mountains on both sides of the lush green here are completely different, as if there is a vertical invisible boundary, the two sides of the boundary are divided into two completely different worlds, one side is vibrant, the other is lifeless.

Looking at the obviously strange scene in front of him, Plitander pointed to the pass in front of him and said: "Young Master, Miss, in front of you is the famous Xiongguan that is sung in countless songs, specifically locking the famous Xiongguan of the 'Valley of Doomsday', and the Visigothic Gate known as the 'First Pass in the Human World'. ”

The words are very awkward, and the name is also very special, it is "closed" and "door", so is it closed or closed?

In fact, the reason for such a strange name is that this Xiongguan is very distinctively built, and the iconic huge sculptures and gates facing the valley are unforgettable. Normer and Dawn followed the old butler's hand and looked at it, and without asking too much, they immediately understood the origin of the name "Visigothic Gate".

Looking from afar, compared with the steep and steep peaks on both sides, the exit of the Valley of Doom is not too wide, and it should be a place where the mouth of the trumpet is open outward, and it is firmly locked by a tall and steep pass.

On the cliffs on both sides of Xiongguan, by the original mountain situation, there is a majestic and lifelike statue carved respectively, the size of the statue is so huge, even if it is so far away now, you can see the facial expressions and other details of the two statues clearly.

The statue on the left side is wearing a hood and armor, its tall and straight body is slightly sideways towards the valley, and the expression on its bearded face is calm, calmly raising its right hand towards the valley, with a leisurely and confident attitude, showing that it does not care about the upcoming fierce battle, and the erected palm poses the obvious meaning of "stop". The left arm is raised to the side and clenched into a fist, at shoulder level;

The statue on the right has thick eyebrows and big eyes, wearing a classical style helmet, the helmet is long and fluttering, and the body is draped in a simple half-shoulder robe, and the exposed shoulders are equipped with a beast head shoulder guard, the strong and burly body is facing the valley, the left hand is stretched out straight, and the long and powerful index finger is pointed straight in the direction of the person who comes from the valley. The right hand is raised equally flat shoulder, towards the companion on the other side;

The arms of the two statues raised towards their companions happened to be pressed against each other, and the connection of the two fists happened to be the middle part of Xiongguan, and the remnants of the badly damaged door frame were still clearly visible on the part of the arched hollow under the arms. Needless to say, the hollow place is the gate of the pass back then.

You must know that relying on visual inspection, the height of each statue is more than 100 meters, that is to say, if it is not destroyed by the war, the original two doors of this pass are tens of meters high, or even nearly 100 meters high!

It is no wonder that this pass will be named after the "door", the gate is named after the door, and the door increases the demeanor of the gate.

What a human realm that guards the choke point!

What a huge portal to block the invasion of powerful enemies!

I really don't know what material the door leaf was made of, and who could have the strength to open and close these two dazzling, ridiculously high, ridiculously big, and terrifyingly heavy gates every day!

From here, in addition to the hollow gate, the whole gate presents different shades of blue-gray, under the sunlight, it looks extremely dignified, majestic and simple, full of an indescribable sense of power, just like an ancient giant as strong, bringing people an unshakable intuitive feeling.

Presumably, with the protection of this Xiongguan, the human race will sleep very soundly at night.

Looking at the quaint and majestic pass, Plitander's magnetic baritone sounded in his ears, and he only heard the old butler slowly introduce: "The 'Visigothic Gate' city wall is thirty-three feet high, the base base is twelve feet thick, and the top of the wall is also seven zhang wide, enough to accommodate ten horses galloping side by side, or arrange as many as eight different kinds of soldiers for defense. The stone used in masonry is the bluestone mined from the mountain range here, each stone weighs more than 300 catties, and the gap between the stones is poured with a mixture of boiling glutinous rice juice, which is integrated with the stone after solidification, and is very strong. On the city wall formed by the arms of the two statues against each other, there were many arrow towers, densely covered with large bed crossbows and giant catapults, and the firepower was extremely strong, and with the bed crossbow set on the arms of the statues stretched out towards the valley, it could form a multi-level, multi-angle, three-dimensional and all-round fatal blow to the invading enemies in the valley. It can be called an indestructible pass that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. ”

"Do those two statues have names?" Looking at the awe-inspiring "Visigothic Gate", Dawn was particularly interested in the two statues, and asked about this topic with great interest.

"Yes. The one on the left is called 'Alisson' with a calm and confident attitude, and the one on the right is called 'Manuel'. The old butler replied, "They are two Holy Orders from the Terran race, who were responsible for leading the dwarves in building this majestic barrier. After completing the important task of building the pass, they stayed here at the same time and became the first generation of commanders to lead the army to guard the pass. In addition to being the first-rate martial artists in the world who have entered the holy rank, these two people are also proficient in the art of war, brave and good at fighting, coupled with tenacity, and are especially good at defense, so the human race will specially station them here to lead the army to resist the invasion of the demon world. ”

The girl nodded in understanding.