Chapter 47: The Great Rift (2)
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On the question of where the orcs would choose to dig, Dante and Claydia had a disagreement.
The dwarves believed it to be Swordblade Mountain, which was closest to Nax, where grain could be traded, and where there was a dwarf settlement underneath. Although the orcs had used the Great Rift to bypass Longyan Fort and raid Inner 6 decades ago, they were not allied with the demons, and the poisonous gases and flames that erupted from the rift had forced the orc tribes living nearby to retreat deeper into the hinterland.
Claudia believes that the rock formations of Sword Blade Mountain are too fragile and prone to collapse. The large fissures are not only closer in distance, but also more suitable for the conditions for excavating tunnels. Moreover, Master Hohenheim's so-called neutrality is only for the political and military, and they have always been firmly on the side of humanity in the matter of the survival of the race.
The argument was inconclusive, so they had to seek the opinion of a third party.
Alwyn supported Claudia, and even with the protection of the God of Shadows, frequent collapses would definitely cause Dragonrock Fort to be aware.
Link disagrees with no one, and he makes his point - perhaps the Night Elves are involved. Located close to Elysion, Dragonrock Fort is the largest night elf city in the southwest, and orcs will alarm them wherever they dig. This is how the gold mines in Riverdale stopped mining in the first place, and Link doesn't believe that the Night Elves are completely unaware of this. Speaking of gold mines, he thought of a powerful new proof. Why did the night elves who lived deep underground pay so much attention to a mine that had been abandoned for many years? Risking falling out with the undead to avenge a few killed civilians? I thought it was a little strange at the time, but now that I think about it, it is completely inconsistent with the style of the chaotic camp.
In addition to teaming up with the Night Elves to kill the spirit mage, Link also told the story of the demon he had seen in the Great Rift a few months ago.
"Lord-level demons!" Dent's voice was out of tune, and even the demons under the abyss were involved, was it really a precursor to the faction war......
"Yes, my mentor says she's the Abyss Lord closest to the surface. Link remembers this very clearly, the coercion alone kept him immobile, and if it weren't for the enchantment between Iris and the Pillar of Earth, he might have hung up at that time.
"Lord-level archdemons are at least equivalent to the legendary rank, and they won't appear near the rift for no reason. Claydia thinks there must be some ulterior motive behind this.
yes, why did the female demon do this? That's what Link is most puzzled about.
The appearance of the Lord only makes the Druid of the Pillar of Earth more focused on the Great Rift, and instead exposes her purpose...... Maybe she did it on purpose. Yes, it must be so! If Longyan Fort is lost, the balance that has been maintained for nearly a thousand years will be completely broken, and the children of nature will inevitably intervene. The demon was afraid that the orcs would expose the tunnels, so he deliberately appeared to attract the attention of the druids and the children of nature who patrolled the border, I said, how could it be so coincidental.
"If it is from the perspective of faction warfare, it is indeed possible for the night elves to be involved, after all, humans have occupied the fertile inner 6 for too long. Claudia agrees with Link, believing that the most likely excavation site is not the Great Fissure, but an abandoned mine outside of Riverdale, closer to Dragonrock Fort than both Nax and the Great Fissure. In the last six months, there has been an increase in the number of orcs bypassing deep into the depths of the 6, and it is possible that they have already opened underground tunnels.
"Longyan Fort has just transferred two regiments to support the north, and it is a good time to start. We need to hurry up and think about what to do. "Erwin was the lowest of the four, and rarely spoke, but he was the most anxious.
"Internal and external troubles...... Dante sighed, he couldn't get rid of this chaotic situation since the day this fortress was built, especially after the death of Befast, the remnants of the old emperor ** official party was fierce, if it weren't for the threat of orcs in the south and the oppression of the twelve collars in the north, it would have been torn apart.
"Well, it's easier for me to sneak in, and I'll go to the scrap mine to check it out. β
Both Dante and Erwin are opposed to Claudia's deep precariousness, not to mention her role as the head of the group.
"No, I'll go. Link thought twice about it, but decided he was more suitable.
"Without night vision, you can't fight underground. "Claudia's greatest strength is her pedigree.
"I am the messenger of Isol, and the earth will protect me. Link was determined, and he made up his mind: let Claudia order him to patrol the southern front alone in the name of the regimental commander, and whoever the traitor hiding in the shadows would think that he would die. If the traitor transmits information to the outside again, he can also take the opportunity to find him out.
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In the afterglow of the setting sun, the soldiers patrolling the battlements rode the elevator with faces they had never seen before, and curiously chatted with the person in charge of control.
"Who's that?"
"The newcomer who just came in the day before yesterday. β
"Poor thing, I was sent to the southern front on the third day. β
"I heard that I offended my boss and was deliberately sent to death. β
The sound of conversation reached the ears of another group of people not far away, dressed in completely different standard equipment from the soldiers, with a golden sun-wheel emblem embroidered on a dark red background. As the most fanatical institution of the Dawn Cult, the Avengers have a worse reputation than the Executioners.
The silent warriors watched the lone scout until he disappeared from view before returning to his makeshift shelter in the Arrow Tower.
"Captain, the new Ranger has been sent to patrol the Southern Front. β
The burly man who heard the report turned around, and there was a deep sword mark on the left side of his face, from his forehead to the corner of his mouth, and in his eye socket was a magic prosthetic eye that kept turning.
"These cowards of Befast, knowing that the merchants of Nax's trade food privately with the orcs, have repeatedly backed down for the sake of a brief peace, and have sent scouts who have captured the merchants who collaborated with the enemy to their deaths. Blake sneered, he knew this would be the result. The current commander, Alex, has been sitting in this position for too long, and in order to consolidate his position and constantly eradicate dissidents, isn't Gonzalez, the leader of the dragoons, transferred to the north to die because of his strength?
"Blake, you've made an alliance with the Nature Alliance. "The vice-captain, who has a good personal relationship with the captain, told SΓΉ Black the news that had just come from Aiden.
Casting his gaze onto the map hanging on the wall, the Vengeance Army Captain narrows his eyes.
It seems that the war situation in the north is not good, otherwise the top leaders of the sect will not pull down their faces to form an alliance with the Natural Alliance, and at this time, Longyan Fort in the south will not be able to make trouble.
"Is that going to continue?"
"Of course. β
"But we've been checking for months, and we haven't ...... anything," the adjutant could finish his sentence when Blake raised his hand to silence him.
The prosthetic eye grunted, and Blake grabbed the spear from the weapon rack, and rushed up the stairs in three steps and two steps, and when he ran to the battlements, he could no longer find a trace of what he sensed.
"What's wrong?" the lieutenant and the unidentified members of the Avengers chased after him.
"Just now, the light eye sensed that something was flying over it. β
"There are no flying creatures in Cocaogo......" The adjutant was stunned, this is common knowledge that everyone who lives here knows.
"So it's no ordinary creature. "Blake's prosthetic eye has returned to normal.
This is close to Horacio, and it could be a druid from the Pillar of Earth, or a monster from the Great Rift. Either way, it's bad news for Longyan Fort today.
It was Link who flew over Longyan Fort, and he went all the way south to the observation range of Longyan Fort, and after making sure that no one was following him, he turned into a peregrine falcon and sped towards Rivervalley Town.
Outside the abandoned gold mine, boulders used to seal the entrance to the cave were scattered all over the ground.
I remember the last time I visited, only a few pieces of the boulder were extracted, but now they have all been removed. Has anyone ever been in here after that......
Sensing no life nearby, Link lit a torch and touched it. Compared to the last time, there were several more corpses at the entrance of the cave that had decomposed to the point of only skeletons, the bones were black, and they had obviously died of severe poison.
If it had been speculation before, he had now decided that the Night Elves were involved in the conspiracy against Dragonrock Fort.
The undead in the north may also have something to do with this, and it is no accident that Frost and Cold will not come to the rear to test the barrier of the Pillar of the Earth for no reason, and the mine is facing the tomb where the necromancer is hiding. Maybe something happened to the necromancer sent by Frost to investigate, clashing with the patrol stationed here, and killing the night elves for self-preservation. Not...... That would explain why Artis had to work with me, just to put the blame on the Natural Alliance for the necromancer. It's really worthy of being the vanguard of the chaos camp, and I'm grateful for his warning last time, but I don't even know it.
Since the special skills of Divine Revelation and Divine Awareness can only be used once a day, Link can only use an additional spell to increase his walking degree.
The deeper you go underground, the less artificial traces you have. Finally finding a natural crack at the end of a cul-de-sac, just enough to fit an orc, he easily slipped into it. After crawling for about twenty minutes, the crack gradually widens and finally connects to a lava cave located deep underground.
Dingββ
Sounds can be heard from the depths of the natural tunnel. If you listen closely, it is the sound of iron pickaxes colliding with rocks, accompanied by leather whips and scolding.
Link followed the sound, and this was not the place he saw in his knowings. A handful of orcs held weapons to supervise the gnomes, who were only a little knees taller than them, and the lava cave, which was originally only a few meters wide, had been dug out of a few tens of meters wide, and in order to prevent it from collapsing, a few thick stone pillars were specially left as supports.
The moment Link extinguished the torch, a cold dagger landed on his neck.
"I thought you'd do it in the mines. β
Link's calm expression was obviously beyond the expectations of those behind him.
"When did you realize it? Divine knowledge and divine revelation have obviously been used up. β
"Night vision eyes. Link tilted his head slightly, looking at the blurred figure behind him, "There aren't many people who know that I don't have night vision, Artis happens to be one of them, and the biggest thing he and you have in common is bloodline." β
It was none other than Claudia, the head of the Scout Regiment of Dragonrock Castle, who was holding Link with a dagger.