Dark Mountains, the middle area of the "Fortress of Disobedience", in front of the gate of the Inner Defense Station.

The ancient fortress has been renovated in this area, the original mottled and peeling walls have been repainted, the white wall paint and light gray floor make the hall look new, the snow-white wall, every ten meters or so, there is a bright magic crystal lamp, the light reflects the whole space as bright as day, and on the wall behind each lamp, you can see a small hexagonal outline, emitting a faint blue light "luminous band" extending along the wall, and outlined near the roof, They intersect into an elegant, simple geometric pattern that is eventually connected to the ceiling.

On the resurfaced ceiling, a neat honeycomb hexagonal structure spreads all the way to the end of the hall, into the depths of the deep, dark corridor beyond......

Those hive structures are the second generation of the Magic Net device that was used to replace the original energy core of the Rebellious Fortress after the original energy core failed.

These nets have not yet been finally encapsulated, and according to the lord, those dense hexagons seem to make people suffer from "dense phobia" and must be covered with ceiling ceilings, but in Sölderling's opinion, it is precisely this unencapsulated, faint blue glow of the magic net, which makes the whole room present an alternative and breathtaking beauty, this kind of scene composed of neat geometric lines and advanced magic guide devices, is really like the treasure of elven civilization, which is known as " The Incredible Miracle of Ancient Technology" of the Sanctuary of the Stars......

Who would have thought that this ancient Gondor facility, built during the Starfire Age, would be "resurrected" in this way today, a thousand years later, just outside this hall, in several adjacent large indoor spaces, there are rumbling workshops and warehouse facilities for storing reserve supplies - after Carmel restored the access control system in this area, and the lord sent enough guards to ensure the safety of the middle area of the fortress, There are now thousands of people working and living in this area, and although it is still far from the pomp and circumstance of the heyday of the Rebellion Fortress, it also made Carmel really sigh for a while.

With a slight emotion in his heart, Thorderling withdrew his gaze from looking around, and looked at the dozen or so elite soldiers he had selected - these soldiers were wearing the special light armor of the Steel Rangers, wearing full-coverage helmets made of machine-stamped precision, and the detection eyepieces in front of the helmets emitted a faint red light, and they stood there silently waiting for orders, even though they were just a group of "mortals" who did not have any magical talents, and an indescribable aura emanated from them.

- So far, this momentum can only be described as a bluff, but after a few bloody battles, this momentum will become a real thing.

A subordinate who served as the deputy captain glanced at the mechanical clock on the wall not far away, and a slightly muffled voice came from under the helmet: "Sir, it's time to go." ”

"Wait another five minutes," Thorderlin waved his hand, "the man sent by the lord should be almost there." ”

As he spoke, the high-ranking ranger showed a slightly strange look - although the Shadow Master lady usually looked like a very unobtrusive person, she had always been unambiguous in her concept of time, which could be seen from the fact that she had been used as an alarm clock by the lord for dinner, how could she be late?

He was curious when he suddenly heard Amber's voice from the entrance at the other end of the hall: "Hey, I'm coming, I'm coming!" You didn't have to wait too long - something unexpected happened to me! ”

Toldlin breathed a sigh of relief and immediately turned his head: "It's okay, the time has just passed...... Well? ”

The High Ranger's slender golden eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he looked at Amber in surprise as he was jumping towards Amber...... The arched figure behind him.

He couldn't help but ask Amber, who had already run in front of him, curiously: "This ...... Miss Kraken is? ”

Amber suddenly rolled her eyes: "The team member who suddenly added the plug - the old dumpling the night before yesterday...... Gawain only said that I would help you, but when I set off today, I suddenly stuffed this sea caterpillar monster into me, saying that I wanted to take her with me. ”

As she spoke, Miss Half-Elf glanced at the Kraken beside her with dissatisfaction: "Originally, I was in a hurry, but I could only walk slowly with her, don't you know how slow this guy is to arch all the way......"

Tyr immediately replied: "I have a plan to hurry up - you don't like what I can do." ”

"Nonsense! You balled yourself up and let me kick hard in the back - you're relaxed, I don't have to die of exhaustion?! And we're going to walk the mountain road! Aren't you afraid that I'll kick you into the ravine? ”

Toldling's eyes were suddenly different when he looked at Tyr: he had balled himself into a ball and had people kick him away...... This kraken was really as rumored, and he was too lazy to die on the spot......

Tyr didn't pay any attention to Thorderlin's gaze, her long tail swinging back and forth, looking curiously at the strangely dressed soldiers in front of her, and then happily waving to everyone: "I heard! You've found a new area south of the fortress, haven't you?! That's why I signed up - thinking about what if I could find some snacks or something with you......"

Toldlin looked confused: "A small snack? ”

"Ahaha, don't worry about her, the creatures in the sea are a little bit flooded," Amber snorted and quickly diverted Sölderlin's attention, "It's not too early, let's go." ”

Tyr immediately glared at Amber, "Don't think I don't understand! You learned the word 'water' from that lord - did you scold me? ”

Amber used her cheek to take all the accusations, completely ignoring Till's doubts, but Thorderling leaned over to her with an uneasy look and whispered, "Is it really okay?" I've heard that this Siren lady is lazy, what if she falls asleep halfway through - we're not going on an outing, we're exploring dangerous ancient ruins......"

Unexpectedly, Tyr's hearing was better than Soldrin had imagined, and the Siren lady waved her hand (and tail) before Amber could speak: "Don't worry, I'm more or less a tide master, and I won't be holding you little ones back." Besides...... I'm too lazy to go and sleep in a ball, and you can send someone to push me in the back......"

Thorderlin: "......"

He really didn't think the prospect of this exploration was good......

In the lord's mansion, Hetty came to Gawain's study with a stack of papers, and Gawain nodded slightly when he saw her: "Amber and Tyr, they should have set off with Thorderlin's exploration team at this time." ”

"Calculate the time...... Almost," Hetilo said after a deep groan, and then frowned slightly, with a little doubt in his tone, "Ancestor, is it really okay to send the two of them to help?" ”

Gao Wen glanced at the eldest granddaughter who occasionally seemed too strict and serious: "Do you think it's inappropriate?" ”

"You know Amber's character, and as long as no one is watching, it doesn't matter where she is," Hetty sighed helplessly, "and Miss Tyr, the Siren...... I can't really analyze her in terms of personality, the last time I saw her stay awake was in the Whitewater River three days ago when she went for a swim and was caught in the nets of fishermen in the East Side, which broke everyone's nets. ”

“…… What else does she have to do with it? Gawain was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head, "Ahem, it's all about the details, you only noticed what they are not very reliable, but don't forget, their unmatched abilities." ”

Gawain became serious and looked into Hetty's eyes: "Although Amber is not reliable, she is a well-deserved Shadow Master, at least in the specialized field of Shadow, she is as powerful as an elemental creature in her own elemental realm, the 'Shadow Laboratory' discovered by Thorderling may be quite dangerous to ordinary people, so she needs Amber's power; The Fort of Disobedience is a place to study the power of the gods, and the Shadow Experiment Ground may be related to the Shadow Goddess, and Tyr used to be a double insurance, if there really is something left behind by the gods, only Tyr can safely dispose of it. ”

“…… Indeed, as you say," Hetty thought for a moment, and could only admit that Gawain had a point, "I hope they don't make any trouble." ”

"Is there anything important to report compared to this?" Gawain looked at Hetty's expression, and when he entered the study just now, he noticed a solemnity on Hetty's face, "Which factory is in trouble?" ”

"I'm afraid the situation is more serious than that, Ancestor," Hetty said with a solemn expression, "There was a report from the Military Intelligence Agency just now - the spies we planted in the counties of Horsman and Viscount Carol have found that the southern nobles have behaved abnormally in recent times, and the nobles on the ground are holding frequent gatherings, and the leader of the gatherings is Count Horsmann, and some news is circulating among the knights in various territories......"

"What's the news?"

“…… Duke Gawain Cecil was greedy and mad, depriving all the knights of his domain of power and fiefdoms in order to plunder his wealth, and wreaking havoc on the traditional order of Ansu, and this destruction was spreading outward, with Kant being a victim, and many 'glorious and glorious surnames were dusting Cecil' - the exact words that circulated among the knights and minor nobles in those realms, and the tone was surprisingly consistent, apparently deliberately spreading. ”

Gao Wen listened silently with a slightly playful smile, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly: "Interesting...... Finally someone said that I had broken the Ansu tradition - I thought they would at least endure until Francis II returned. ”

"Aren't you angry?" Herty looked at Gawain in surprise, "Obviously you are the founder of the Ansu tradition, those people have simply forgotten who their ancestors are!" ”

"They haven't forgotten, they're not stupid, they just see the greater good," Gawain shook his head, "Is there more to it than that?" ”

"A group of Light missionaries have been brought into the South from Carol in the north, and have been in frequent contact with the high-level of the Holy Light Church in the South, and those missionaries are making a lot of noise among the knightly class about Cecil's acceptance of Xenical believers - of course, they do not use the neutral term 'Xenomorph believers', but simply say that we are accepting heretical cultists."

Gawain raised his eyelids and asked his only concern: "The local noble lords acquiesced in the actions of these missionaries?" ”

"I'm afraid it's not just acquiescence," Hetty shook her head, "without the covert help of the local noble lords, it would be difficult for the missionaries to gather all the knights who are nobles for this kind of 'propaganda', and the knightly class is not a commoner who can be gathered by ringing the bell at the door of the church." ”

Gawain nodded slightly: "Then it seems that the nobles in the south have also joined the Holy Light Church - in order to take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit, they really dare to do anything." But that's fine......"

Hetty looked at Gawain in surprise: "Is this okay?" What's so good about that? ”

Gawain smiled slightly: "We only need to fight once, not each of them once." ”