"Somla, Tanan, I want to ask you something!" Gu Shiyu said loudly on horseback.

"Just ask!"

"Today I saw a map in the Standwick Palace. I don't think this map is very comprehensive, and it should only show a part of the continents of this world. Gu Shiyu expressed the doubts in his heart.

In Gu Shiyu's view, that map only included a part of the European continent, West Asia, and North Africa, while there were seven continents and four oceans on the entire earth! Could it be that they had not discovered Asia and the Americas so far?

"Yes, there have been many explorers and navigators trying to explore those unknown continents. To the south of the Western Wilderness and to the east of the Eastern Wilderness are deserts where no grass grows, and almost no one can get out alive. In the north of the continent is a cold world of ice and snow, in the east is a large swamp, and in the past it is said to be an ice field. The living conditions in those places are quite harsh, and there are a large number of unknown beasts and monsters, and no one wants to survive in places other than those marked on the map. ”

"What about the sea?"

"There are a large number of krakens swimming on the surface of the unknown sea, and there are many beautiful sirens with human faces and fishes, sitting bored on islands and reefs, playing mournful tunes on the harp. Many adventurers and sailors who heard their songs and thought of their distant relatives could not resist the temptation to jump off the ship and be buried in the raging waves. ”

"For thousands of years, there have been countless people who have died on those unknown seas!, and Poseidon, the god of the sea, seems to dislike the invasion of his territory. It is said that he often patrols the sea with a powerful trident in his hand, and gallops the sea in a golden chariot, and if he sees someone entering his territory, he will roll up black waves and summon the krakens and undead hidden at the bottom of the sea. After the storm, everything was calm, and all that remained on the surface was the wreckage of the ships, and the bones of the sailors were gone. Tanan added.

"Tanan, do you know Gru, I've heard that he is an excellent navigator who has led many warriors from the Lost Lands to many uncharted seas and even visited other continents. ”

"I've heard of him. His ancestors were also famous on the Titan continent of Bracada, and one of the branches married to the dwarves, which gave rise to their forest dwarven elves. In many parts of the world, Poseidon has created many whirlpools at the edge of his territory to warn intruders. But through those whirlpools you can visit other places. When you say Gru is visiting other continents from the Lost Lands, you're probably going through the maelstroms. ”

Gu Shiyu nodded and said, "I understand, those whirlpools are actually portals or dimensional gates!"

"You're not entirely right! Arriving from land to somewhere else is through a portal. A powerful mage with advanced earth magic can even use a space-time portal to travel from city to city, and it is said that Sandru's teacher Eric is capable of this kind of magic. From the air to other places, the magic used is the dimensional gate, and from the water to other places, these whirlpools created by Poseidon!"

"In other words, the portal is earth-based, the dimensional gate is air-based, and the vortex is water-based, right?"

"Yes!"

"Somla, I know you can use an air-based portal, and Eric will use an earth-based space-time portal, don't you?

Somla smiled slightly, "Of course, I will also use the earth-based space-time gate. However, according to the records of the magic book, in ancient times, there were more high-level space-time gates and dimensional gates, which could not only reach another continent from one continent, but also from one planet to another! ”

Sweat...... Doesn't that mean that I can't go back through the dimensional gate or the space-time gate? After the war is over, I will visit the sea whirlpools around the world to see if that method works!

"Somla, can you tell me how to use the dimensional gate or the space-time gate?" Despite this, Gu Shiyu's heart was still itching.

"This ...... I'm afraid I won't be able to help you!" Somla explained, "You have to learn both of these magics unless you have the favor and approval of the Great Patronus!"

"Guardian God, where is he, I'll visit him right away!" Gu Shiyu immediately became interested. As for the gods of this world, he has only seen Saiya, the mother of the earth, so far. His view of atheism has quietly changed since he smashed through the earth to another time and space on Earth.

He ...... He lives in the northernmost part of Bracada, in the land of ice and snow. There's a castle made of steel, and we call it the City of Steel. But strangely, the gates of this castle have not been opened for thousands of years, and no traces of anyone living have ever been found. Many cultivators who hoped to be favored by the guardian gods wandered around the Iron City, unable to find any entrances at all, and ended up turning into an ice sculpture!"

"What about you, how did you learn?" asked Gu Shiyu.

"I heard the call of the Guardian God in my sleep, and I went to the City of Steel. I walked in the wind and snow for dozens of days, and at the moment when I was about to freeze, I finally heard the Sanskrit sound in the sky, and then I suddenly realized......"

...... The city of steel? Why is there another city of steel? The location of Blancada, which should be the location of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, in their far north, should be the Arctic Circle. Gu Shiyu couldn't think of anything else except that there was ice and snow and polar bears everywhere there.

It seems that in this world, there are too many things that I don't understand. My brother is a fake college student, and I feel like a kindergarten kid here.

In any case, the City of Steel will definitely be visited in the future. It's good to try your luck! Brother is the chosen one, and he deserves to be favored by the guardian god.

Princess Catherine, who remained in Standwick, was nervously busy. She sent scouts to scout the movements of Fiona's army, Adela and Eldred were also sent to contact other nearby city lords to defend against them, and Hart, Adric, and others were busy reorganizing and training their men and horses for the fierce battle that was coming.

The news from all over the world that ravens were passing in made her very nervous. Fiona's army numbered 100,000 people, not counting the low-level monsters and Mag, who had nearly 20,000 Hellhounds, nearly 20,000 demons, and 10,000 Hellguards. What's even more terrifying is that he also has a thousand fire spirits and a hundred hellish demons!

Now there are less than 800 elite Erathia heavy cavalry under his command, and although there are 50,000 other troops, the strength comparison is still very different!

If this army were to attack, it would be like a rush of lava that would destroy everything in its path!

What will Fiona do? If I were him, I would have fought the enemy's main force. Having eliminated the enemy's heavy group, the remaining resistance is nothing to fear!

Yes, he will! And it looks like he's going to target Standwick right now!

A head-on battle with Fiona is out of the question, and the solution now is for the surrounding inhabitants and troops to escape the fighting and quickly retreat to Standwick, where they are defended to stop him!

Cuthbert was given orders to travel back and forth to the cities, ordering them to retreat immediately. Adra, Eldred, and Hart each attacked Fiona's flank with a portion of their troops, hoping to buy as much time as possible.

Catherine's mother, Laurel, was worried. She walked around the hall, pausing from time to time to look at Catherine.

"Mother, do you have something to say to me?" Catherine asked, looking up from her musings, and seeing Laurel's anxious eyes.

"Yes!" said Laurel, "Catherine, how long do you think Standwick will be able to hold out?"

"The border city can withstand Fiona's army alone for three years, and we can hold it!" Catherine reassured her.

"I'm not worried about whether the castle is dangerous and strong...... If the soldiers and inhabitants of the surrounding castles had moved into Standwick, the food reserves would have lasted for half a year ......at most!

Yes, what will happen in half a year? Now that the harvest is about to come, the inhabitants will move into the castle, and the crops in the fields will be given to Fiona in vain, or when the frost comes, all the crops will rot in the ground.

Even if it lasts for half a year, what will happen at the beginning of spring next year? Erathia will face a terrible famine, and eventually starve to death.

"We can't stand up to Fiona's army alone, and we won't have any hope of victory unless we join hands with your uncle, King Kendall!"

"Mother, you mean you're going to negotiate with him?"

"Yes, we have to!"

"Mother, Kendall is tyrannical, and none of the people of Erathia say good about him! They follow me just to end Kendall's tyrannical rule as soon as possible!"

"Catherine, I must tell you that since your father's death in the Lost Lands, he has been the rightful heir to the throne in every way. Alas, if you were a boy, none of this would have happened......"

"What's wrong with the boys, Mother, find a few random men from the hall and see if I can beat them!" Catherine was a little angry: "I haven't noticed any difference between them and women except that they are standing up to urinate!"

"But not all women are as strong as you!" Laurel sighed, "For thousands of years, the throne has been hereditary by men, and everyone takes it for granted......"

"But I don't think so! Is it true that the child I have born, even if she is a girl, does not have the blood of the Einfast family in her veins? If a man can be king, why can't a woman?"

"We'll talk about that later. If we were to make an alliance with Kendall, and you insisted that he step down, he would never agree to make you king!"

“...... I don't care, as long as the people of Erathia can end their tyranny and war as soon as possible and live a happy and good life!"

"Then this king's throne will probably be given to his daughter Princess Saiya......"

"Sister Saiya, I haven't seen her in years...... Is she okay now?"

"Your uncle Kendall always wanted to give birth to a boy, but Her Majesty only gave him four girls, and he could never conceive again. Many people have advised your uncle to divorce Her Majesty the Queen and find another woman to bear him an heir, but he did not do so...... Although your uncle is a bit nonsense in terms of men and women, he is still very good to Her Majesty the Queen...... Some people say that he has illegitimate children outside, but as you know, bastard children are a disgrace to the royal family, just like girls, who can never inherit the throne. Your uncle had no choice but to send your sister Saiya to the Isle of Light early to learn how to govern the country, and it seems that he intended to train her as a queen. ”

"I've heard people say that Princess Saiya is very kind and very popular with the people. If Uncle Kendall is willing to form an alliance and agree to abdicate, I agree to make Sister Saiya the queen of Erathia!"

"Princess Saiya has come to see me a few times, she is a very good girl, and I am sure she will do as well as you!

Catherine was nervous: "Mother, you have just escaped from the cage, how can you go deep into the tiger's den? What if he imprisons you again? Or I should go!"

"You can't go, Standwick needs you! Although I have been imprisoned by your uncle for ten years, he is still very good to me, and he still thinks that I am his sister-in-law, and he respects me very much, and he does not restrict me too much freedom, I can even come and go freely in the Red Keep. Laurel kissed Catherine on the forehead and said, "Don't worry, I can't compare with you in war, but I'm still very good at diplomacy!"

"Then you must be careful, if there is anything to tell me immediately!" Catherine instructed old Adric to immediately lead two hundred elite cavalry to escort his mother Laurel to Ironfist Castle.