Chapter Twenty-Six: What the Fortress Sees

In order not to be noticed, several people have long taken the locomotive back into the ring.

It takes about half an hour to enter the fortress's lifting platform, but fortunately, no one dares to make trouble in a place where the knights are stationed.

Several people lined up behind a squad of mercenaries, quietly listening to the braggings of the mercenary leaders in front.

Legend has it that Tiger Leaping Canyon is the boundary drawn by Odin, the god of war, and Portrias, the god of the sea, in the mythical era, so with the intervention of the power of the gods, the sky above the canyon has almost become a no-fly zone.

Whether it is a sturdy and powerful magic crystal spaceship, or an eighth- or ninth-order super-level wind magician, once they enter the airspace of the canyon, there is only one way to fall.

The bottom of the canyon is even more dangerous, and if someone rushes through, the bottom of the valley will be filled with huge waves that will rush the intruder in an unknown direction.

Only in the middle of the canyon is there no strong winds and no huge waves.

Walk through a cable car suspended by a cogwheel noose to the free city-state of Saint-Trite on the opposite side.

"Next team!"

Finally, after half an hour of waiting, the team finally moved.

When he got closer, he saw that there was a steel railing gate in front of the huge gatehouse.

On either side of the gate, four armored knights with their hands pressed against the hilts of their swords, and two middle-aged men in uniform with majestic faces sat behind a table.

"My lord, those two are the sheriff and the tax collector of Duruk, and it doesn't matter what the identity is, as long as they are not wanted by the kingdom, the tax collector is in charge of the poll tax and the commercial tax. The fat man explained to the extraordinary.

"Next team!"

The mercenary squad in front of them hurriedly stepped forward and placed their respective class badges and mercenary badges on the table.

There is a magic array stone plate on the table, which can check the authenticity of the professional badge and also understand personal information.

"What are you doing in Freeport?" asked the dignified middle-aged sheriff without raising his head.

"I took the mission of the Mercenary Guild and went to the open sea to find a magic material!"

"Tsk! You are not too old to be a gold medal mercenary? Yes, yes, may the gods bless you!"

I thought that the sheriff with a straight face would not smile, and it must be a little troublesome, but I didn't expect to watch people cook.

The "Wow" badge was pushed by the sheriff in front of the tax collector next to him, and the tax collector just swept his eyes, collected forty dinairs from four people, and then let them go.

In the mercenary team's happy thanks, it was the turn of the extraordinary group.

Before queuing, several people had already agreed to clear the customs with Francis as the leader.

"Your Excellency Baron Benjamin Francis, what are you going to Freeport St. Tritrite?" the two Duruc officials stood up directly, and the sheriff respectfully handed back Francis's ring seal with both hands.

There is a big difference between a kingdom baron and a realm baron.

Although both baronies are genuine, they are treated very differently on the mainland.

Nobles like Guret and Francis, who were knighted by kings, were inherently superior to those who were knighted by dukes.

Therefore, as long as it is in the human country on the mainland, the aristocratic status of the extraordinary three is a pass, and of course, in the eyes of some people who hate the nobility, it may also be a talisman.

"Oh, isn't this a trip to the continent?

After receiving the ring seal, the fat man held his head high and arrogantly returned to the sheriff's inquiry.

"Your courage is truly incomparable, even your servants are so outstanding!"

Seeing the handsome extraordinary Rodney and the beautiful Anna, the sheriff's sycophant came with his mouth open.

Except for Francis, several extraordinary people were directly taken in one stroke, and the inspection was not checked!

And the aristocracy was tax-free throughout the kingdom.

Standing on the blackstone iron platform, everyone's voices were lowered, and the mercenary captain who was bragging loudly in front of the extraordinary few people just now was silent.

Half an hour later, the platform came to a steady stop.

The empty platform disappeared into the darkness along the ropeway, where a wave of merchant travelers from Freeport would take the stage and be taken to the ground of the Duruk Domain.

Walking out of the dim corridor, I heard the panting sound of a large steam engine "booming and booming".

The air in the underground space is a little hot, but Extraordinary does not feel stuffy, and the precipitation of time has already transformed this underground fortress very suitably.

Obviously, the information of the extraordinary group was known to the knights who received it underground.

After turning two corners, the extraordinary few people were ushered into a spacious and bright lounge.

A small pot of sea salt flowers was placed on the table, and a damp, salty smell filled the room.

"Hello Lord Benjamin, you can call me Jamie, please rest first, I will arrange a cable car for the nobles, the time is about half an hour!"

The knights in the face armor couldn't see their expressions clearly, and the fat man expertly shoved a delicate brass fuel box into the knight's hand.

This kind of gadget, which is more convenient than a lighter, is a batch that Extraordinary made when he was bored in the Alchemy Tower, and several members of the Extraordinary Chamber of Commerce were happy to do favors.

Although there are many imitations, just like the limited premium coffee produced by the Extraordinary Chamber of Commerce, only genuine ones can be called high-quality products.

The knight who secretly rejoiced thought that he had earned a few more silver coins for wine, but he didn't know that 100 gold coins had been fried outside the small fuel box that the Extraordinary Chamber of Commerce had flowed out, and there was no market for it.

"Brother Francis, it's not right for you to be like this, people are respectful to you, and you still let people taste joys, sorrows, and sorrows!"

"Haha, Miss Anna is still smart, this kid is happy after selling it, and he will regret hammering when he learns the true value of that gadget, haha!"

Extraordinary people were too lazy to take care of the fat man, and Rodney leaned directly on the chair from the moment he entered the door and closed his eyes to recuperate.

"Dangdang"

There was a knock on the door, thinking it was the return of the knight who led the way, but when the door was opened, it was the waitress who delivered the fruit bowl.

Nibbling on the red apple, Francis hesitated to see the knight leading the way and tell him the true value of the lighter.

"Bang"

The wooden door was pulled open directly, and the young knight who took off his helmet looked at the fat man with excitement.

"Thank you, Lord Baron, for your generosity, I didn't expect you to give such a precious gift!"

Raising the fuel box in his hand, this time the knight not only stroked his chest, but also bent his waist at ninety degrees.

"Oh, it's nothing, Knight Jamie! By the way, why didn't we see the patrolling guards when we came in just now?"

"Ha, the Guardian Knights here are all apprentice knights like me, and while I help you lead the way, I am also patrolling the fortress!"

If that's the case, wouldn't it mean that as long as a high-level combat force comes in, the entire fortress's guard force can be bulldozed and run rampant in this underground space?

The Kingdom of Orlanto, which has been peaceful for fifty years, has not really broken out into a big war except for small territorial disputes between various territories.

Is it really peaceful?

Extraordinary, he couldn't help but think of the demonic eye that he had seen through the spatial crack when he was attacked on the mountainside.