Chapter 7: The Fortress of Montenegro
At the end of the Battle of the Plains, under the guidance of the Holy Flying Ship, the legions began to return to the fortress in an orderly manner.
As a fortress army stationed at the foot of Montenegro, they would conduct such battles every once in a while, and they were already familiar with it.
Most of these battles were fought by the human side, both to contain the number of monsters in Montenegro and to train soldiers.
It is not only a huge cantonment station, but also a cruel training ground.
However, in recent years, the activity of monsters has led to the outbreak of battles becoming more and more frequent, almost to the extent of once a month, which makes the demand for troops in the fortress more and more great, and the contractors have also entered the world in this context.
As the march continued, it was not until the sun sank and the red glow was exhausted that the legion reached the base of the Black Mountain fortress.
And Xu Yue, who was riding a war horse, was naturally among them, he was at the forefront of the army, looking at the huge military fortress in front of him.
Built decades ago as a bridgehead for the Alliance against the Black Dragons, the Black Mountain Fortress was built by many races such as humans, elves and dwarves, and is the only defensive structure on the continent that gathers the technological crystallization of major races.
The fortress is inky black in all its size, and its building materials are sourced from the most obsidian rocks near Montenegro, and after countless blessings of magic and divine magic, its walls have even resisted the black dragon's breath spray unscathed, and now it is still as clean as new after decades of wind and rain erosion.
When he didn't get close to the fortress, Xu Yue didn't feel anything different, but after approaching, he really felt how majestic the entire fortress was.
Standing under the root of the wall and looking up, the two adjectives of standing on the wall and leaning against the sky are vividly expressed by the entire city wall.
"It's magnificent, the first time I saw the Black Mountain Fortress, I was also amazed beyond words."
A knight drove his horse to Xu Yue's approach, also maintaining a posture of looking up, his name was Buniel, he was Kairos's deputy, the number two of the Knights of Glow Order.
In the previous rushing process, if Xu Yue and Kairos were in the first echelon of the opening forwards, then Bunier was the leader of the second echelon.
No more cold and dull than Kairos, Bunier is much more cheerful and active, and on the way back to the fortress, Xu Yue learned a lot of information about the Black Mountain fortress and the situation on the mainland through him.
After arriving near the fortress and seeing that the two were talking happily, Kairos simply asked Bunier to take on the task of guiding Xu Yue, while he left first, as the leader of the Knights, he needed to report to the main general Thorne as soon as the battle was over.
It is worth mentioning that this guy Bunier is not only good in strength, but also in excellent physical condition, with a handsome but not feminine face, a strong but not bloated body, and with his long pale blonde hair and sea blue eyes, he is simply the perfect knight template.
At least compared to Kairos's iceberg face that has not changed for thousands of years, Bunier's external image of always smiling gently is obviously more in line with the public's perception of knights, so he is basically responsible for the diplomacy of the Knights.
According to Xu Yue's conservative estimate, the charm attribute of this product is definitely not less than 10 points.
"Let's go, it's time to enter the city, and then I'm taking you to take a good look around this Black Mountain Fortress, today's fortress will be very lively!"
"Lively?"
With doubts, Xu Yue followed Bunier into the Black Mountain Fortress.
"It's quite lively, and every time after a great victory, the fortress will hold an all-night celebration banquet to celebrate the victory."
As he explained, Bunier led Xu Yue through the outermost part of the fortress, then through the tall gatehouse, and finally along the wide main road for a while, and finally came to a huge square.
Although it was night, the square was not dim, and four huge balls of light were arranged in all directions, reflecting the square softly and brightly.
"The feast hasn't even begun, it's time for the priests of the temple to perform the Great Healing Spell on the wounded soldiers."
"Look, over there."
Xu Yue looked in the direction of Buniel's finger, and saw that a huge staff had been erected in the center of the square, and its size was as big as a giant pillar.
Around the staff, many priests in white robes were busy with something, and the fine runes began to expand outward with the staff as the center, and finally formed a huge magic circle.
"Almost, the healing is about to begin."
Buniel's voice rang in his ears, and then the staff changed, and a milky white glow bloomed from the top of the staff.
After a while, the glow enveloped the staff as the center, an area of about several hundred meters, forming a huge light mask, the light was warm and not dazzling, attracting the attention of everyone in the square.
"Come in one by one, and the goddess will heal you."
The voice was spoken by a priest dressed in a noble priest's robe, which was different from the usual plain priest's robe, and his robe was quite exquisite, trimmed with gold thread and embellished with precious stones.
"This is Lord Hubert, the temple priest, the highest-ranking clergyman in the fortress and the head of the priesthood."
Bunir looked at Priest Hubert, who was directing the priests under the huge staff, with a respectful look in his eyes, and made a strange ritual to him from afar.
After listening to the introduction, Xu Yue firmly remembered the name and face of this priest, in this world where there were all kinds of extraordinary powers, the name of the temple priest was not easy to hear.
In the square, as Hubert's voice came out, many soldiers surrounded by the shield began to enter the mask in an orderly manner.
When a large crowd poured into the mask, white dots of light began to fly out from the staff, and then lingered around the wounded in the mask.
As the light gradually merged, the condition of the wounded began to improve at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the wound quickly scabbed and healed, and the complexion changed from pale to ruddy.
And at the place closest to the staff, Xu Yue even saw some wounded people who had been mutilated, and in the midst of countless points of light, they were gradually growing new limbs.
"With the exception of those who need urgent treatment, most of the injured are treated in this way, and the process usually lasts an hour."
"Let's go, let's go in too, and in addition to treating injuries, the healing array also has a miraculous effect on physical recovery."
As he spoke, Bunier took Xu Yue into the range of the light mask, and he had also suffered several minor wounds in the previous battle.
And although Xu Yue's body surface is fine, his viscera is still faintly painful, and during the charge, he was inevitably hit by a few axes, and his current defense is only up to the surface of his body, and there is still something insufficient.
After the two entered, Bunier didn't go deeper, but just pulled Xu Yue to stand still on the edge of a place and explained.
"The closer you get to the center of the circle, the better the healing will be, but with our constitution, it's enough here, and those ordinary soldiers need a place higher in the front than we do."
Xu Yue nodded in understanding, then stopped speaking and began to close his eyes to feel the effect of the healing array.
With the integration of light points, the warm feeling spreads inside the body, and the warm heat comes from the viscera, as if the whole body is soaking in a hot spring.
The dull pain in the chest and abdomen disappeared, the soreness in the limbs gradually subsided, and the blood volume on the panel, which was originally only 72%, began to return.
Ten minutes later, Xu Yue's eyes opened, and he had returned to his full state.
"How it works."
The healing had already ended, and after seeing Xu Yue open his eyes, Bunier, who was waiting on the side, asked with a smile:
"Very good."
"Alright, keep up, I'll show you around the rest of the place, it's still a while before the banquet starts."