Chapter 1609: Fortress of Olevi
Philip and Werther also linger at the demonic attack they had received last night, and they seemed to be feeling sluggish. On the way, the three of them had their own concerns and silently buried their heads in the road. At dusk, Roland looked out over the horizon as an orange sunset hung over the Ulino Mountains, turning the mountains crimson. The steep mountains are cut by the road, and at the pass stands a majestic fortress, the tall and thick walls almost merge with the two wings of the cliffs, reflecting a faint golden light in the setting sun, like a giant god in armor sitting between the lofty mountains, cutting off the only passage between the Far East and the interior of the Empire.
Witt pointed to the heavily guarded city at the pass, and excitedly introduced to Roland: "Your Highness, please see, that is the eastern fortress of the empire - Olivi Fort!" ”
Roland paid close attention to the terrain along the way, and paid special attention to the situation in the eastern foothills of the Ulino Mountains. Perhaps due to the influence of the rotation of the planet, most of the rivers and mountains of the Atlas continent run east-west, while the Ulino Mountains run a rare north-south direction, cutting off the continental plate, and the mountains are as high as 10,000 feet, covered with dense primeval forests, inhabited by countless beasts and even dangerous monsters, forming a natural barrier between the Far East and the Yashan Empire.
The scene in front of him reminded Roland of the Ural Mountains on Earth, which are also north-south mountain ranges, and have an extremely important strategic position as the natural dividing line of the Eurasian continent.
If the Ulino Mountains are compared to a wall separating the Far East from the Empire, the fortress of Fort Olevivi embedded in the Ulino Pass is the only gateway to this wall, overlooking the vast Far Eastern plain opposite. Only by pulling out this nail and blocking the Ulino moat can the Far Easterners really drive the tentacles of the empire out of the door.
Roland was now fully in the role of the ruler of the Far East, looking at the seemingly impregnable fortress opposite with a slightly hostile gaze. Fort Olevi was in the hands of the Reich, an outpost of the Imperial army's invasion of the Far East; On the contrary, if the kingdom of Kolas captures this fortress and occupies the Ulino moat as its own, the geographical disadvantage will instantly become a geographical advantage, and the retreat can hold the fortress to block the iron hooves of the west, and use it as a springboard to enter the interior of the empire, gather a large army here, go west out of the Ulino Pass and cross the Komi province along the railway line, and the troops will reach Harrenhal, and then march by train along the narrow coastal corridor, and you can reach the holy city of Assans in two weeks at most!
Looking at the mountains and Xiongguan in front of him, Roland couldn't help but feel excited, and unconsciously believed that the horse came to the gate of the fortress. A wall of force fields suddenly opened out of thin air in front of them, forcing the horses to neigh.
Roland suddenly came back to his senses, only to realize that he had inadvertently broken into the cordon set up by the Imperial border guards, and was kept out by the defensive locks of Fort Olevy.
Roland turned his horse's head and retreated to the side of the carriage, approaching the window to ask Philip if he had made contact with the commander of the fortress.
"I have summoned General Karl, and if nothing else, he has already learned of my itinerary from His Highness Frank, and will come forward to answer it soon." Philip replied in a low voice.
Sure enough, as he said, the fortress defense lock closed on its own, and the drawbridge to the inner city of Olevi was lowered.
While waiting for the gates to open, Roland inadvertently sensed a gaze from above, as if someone was watching him. Looking up, I don't know when a heroic figure appeared at the head of Olevy City. It was too far away to see the other party's face, and Roland could only deduce that it was a female officer, the golden chain mail reflected the beautiful light and shadow in the setting sun, and the outer cover was a crimson cloak with a hem style that resembled the feathers of a phoenix, and the brilliance was like a goddess descending on the earth.
This inadvertent glance made Roland couldn't help but be deeply amazed, and he was stunned for a few seconds before he came back to his senses, and hurriedly opened the "Pupil of Destiny" to check the details of the other party.
System Prompt: Neutral and Kind Human Female Found, Priest Perot 8 / Punishment Knight 10!
System Tip: Discover the legendary chainmail "Celestial Legion"!
System Prompt: Artifact Cloak "Phoenix Feather Cloak" has been discovered!
System Prompt: The target is protected by divine powers, and no more information can be detected!
A quasi-legendary powerhouse of the Demon and Martial Arts Double Cultivation, with legendary chain mail and artifact cloak, the other party is obviously the man of the year in the Yashan Empire!
Roland was surprised and naturally guessed the identity of the Golden Armor lady. At this moment, the Excalibur Durandal trembled inexplicably, and seemed to have some kind of induction with the lady at the head of the city, which spontaneously generated a strong gravitational force, forcing Roland to move closer to the other party.
Roland didn't want to make a reckless move outside the enemy's city gates, and if it caused a misunderstanding, a volley of 10,000 arrows followed! Hurriedly held down the hilt of the sword, trying his best to suppress Durandal's abnormal reaction.
At the same time, the golden-armored girl at the head of the city, who was gazing down on Roland, also changed her face, and took off the golden horn hanging from her waist with her backhand. The trumpet-shaped legendary magician seemed to be attracted by a magnet and trembled uncontrollably, trying to break out of her grasp.
The golden girl frowned slightly, and grasped the trumpet with all her strength to prevent it from flying away, and a strong gravitational force hit through her fingertips, almost tearing her to the head of the city. The girl hurriedly freed her left hand to hold down the city wall, using her strength to resist this inexplicable gravitational force.
Burst! In desperation, the force was out of control, and the white and delicate fingers of the orchid were inserted into the thick granite city wall one by one, and the rubble was immediately pinched into powder by the slender jade hand, and sprinkled down the fingers.
The golden-armored girl didn't understand what was going on, but instinctively thought that the boy outside the city gate was playing tricks, and threw an angry glance at him in her busy schedule.
Roland made eye contact with her, immediately felt the killing intent of the other party, couldn't help but shudder, and decided to stay away from the woman who was covered in gold. Hurriedly retracted Durandal back to the Zodiac Sacred Stone, and the strange gravitational pull disappeared.
At the head of the city, the golden girl also noticed that the gravitational force was gone, and let out a sigh, her slender waist was straight, and she looked at Roland condescendingly, and became more and more convinced that all the strange things just now were all caused by this hateful fellow, trying to make her ugly in public.
At this moment, footsteps were heard behind him, and the commander of Fort Olevivi, General Karl, and Baron Bazel climbed side by side to the top of the city.
"Your Highness Palatina, it doesn't matter to you, do you?" General Karl was an old paladin with gray hair, and he couldn't help but be a little worried when he saw that Her Royal Highness the princess was patting the stone dust on her hands, and there were obvious scratches on the city wall beside her.
"Thank you for your concern, I'm fine." Palatina smiled faintly, and her gaze involuntarily drifted to the city.
Baron Bazel noticed a subtle change in her expression, and the suitor's mentality prompted him to become alert, and he peered down into the city, immediately noticing Roland and his party.