The northern frontier of the Dragon's Empire – This is where this ancient empire first rose.In that era known as the first spark, the Emperor of the Dragon Soul led the brave Northern Cavalry and the Black Sword Knights out of this icy and snowy land, wrapped in the cold wind and snow from the Cold Wind Ridge all the way south, like a storm sweeping across the land, conquering the kingdoms along the way one by one, and finally made a great achievement of ruling half the planet, and from that day on, the bravery of the warriors of the North has become one of the most distinctive characteristics of the country, as has the Black Sword Knights.To this day, "be able to fight like a northerner" is still the most common phrase used by people on this side of the planet to praise warriors.Although with the passage of time, in order to meet the actual needs of the development of the empire, the political center of Dragon and the "holy arsenal" of the Black Sword Knights have moved to the south, and the six northern provinces that are not suitable for farming and living have also become places where most of the imperial people are unwilling to live, but the north is still an important place where the country has poured a lot of manpower, material and financial resources, and the Gorgon Abyss Passage floating near the rift in the world is the most important reason- This spatial rift that never disappears is like the wind and snow in the north, which is the survival pressure that the people in the north must face, and it also sharpens the courage of the local people like the wind and snow in the north.As the ruler of the western hemisphere of Rahrion, the Dragon Empire is duty-bound to fight against the demons of Gorgon, so since the capital was moved 3,000 years ago, the six northern provinces have been building in the direction of military powerhouses.Today, the military industry and related facilities have become the most important thing in this land, and on the irregular border near the Gregon Abyss, a series of huge fortresses stand like a great wall.These fortresses are not only defensive facilities, but also become large-scale settlements because of the large number of soldiers stationed, in order to maintain the daily operation of the fortress, a large number of non-combat people and various livelihood facilities are gathered within the scope of their protection, and all kinds of supporting things are built under the protection of the fortress, forming a unique landscape in the north: the fortress city.These walled cities are not as prosperous as the southern ones, and they are far less than the latter, but they are where most of the population of the northern region is concentrated, after all, in this icy and snowy place infested with the demons of Gorgon, the unsheltered wasteland is really terrifying, and the only option for people to survive is to live around a fortress city or similar defenses.The Gorgon Abyss Passage extends from the direction of the world rift, all the way to the south, and the fortress group under this spatial rift also extends all the way to the south, and the closest to the south is the largest fortress city in the north, named "Frost Snow City", which is also the political, economic, and military center of the six northern provinces.This fortified city made of frost crystals is located on a mountain, and in fact it is the result of the transformation and construction of the entire mountain.The entire fortress is roughly conical, with layers of walls and watchtowers spiraling along the original mountain trend to the top of the mountain, forming a unique tower-like structure, and all the buildings that can be seen from the outside are actually the "shell" of the city, and inside the shell covered by countless towers, walls, and magic arrays, it is the internal space formed after hollowing out half of the mountain, and the civilians of Frost Snow City live there.The lords of Frost and Snow City naturally wanted to live on the top of the mountain, and the magicians leveled the mountain and built a magnificent castle on it, which was the fortress of Heywood Owen, the chief guardian of the six northern provinces and the Grand Duke of the North.This fortress is the tallest building in the North, and its spire is high in the sky, and when you stand on it, you can even say that you can even reach the Gorgon Abyss Passage - and the most legendary experience of the current Grand Duke of the North, Heywood Owen, is that one day when he was on the top of the castle to breathe in the fresh air, a warrior-level Gorgon demon ran out of the spatial rift, and landed straight in front of the Grand Duke, and then was torn by the opponent on the spot.Of course, the modest Grand Duke explained this: he was not without a weapon in his hand, but with a bottle of fire tongue wine, and the infinite fighting spirit that erupted from protecting this bottle was his magic weapon to defeat the enemy, and the heavily alcoholic Grand Duke only realized the next morning that it was a Gorgon demon that had been torn to shreds by himself, not a severely obese Frostridge jackdaw.After taking a lot of effort to drag Lily back from the snowfield ecstasy syndrome, Hao Ren and his party took out the three caravans that they had put into the carry-on space before, and drove through the vast snow to the foot of Frost Snow City, and along the way, Kem was giving Hao Ren and his party "members of the Hidden World Organization who don't care about the world" popularizing knowledge about the northern realm, and from his tone, Hao Ren could hear that Kem admired the Grand Duke who was not a knight of the Broken Sword but had monster-level combat power."
Respect for the strong is the credo of the people of the North, and the Grand Duke is not only a powerful warrior, but also upright and loyal, he is an exemplary figure worthy of every knight's tribute," Kem said with a smile as he sat in the carriage, "I am not a northerner, in fact I was born in the desert tribes of the far south, but I have lived in the north for twenty years, and the memories of my childhood about the hot sand oasis have become the wind and snow of the north." ”The carriages of the three caravans have been re-raised and turned into a closed structure again, and under the dual action of the carriage and the car shield, the wind and snow in the north are well blocked, and the cabin is as warm as spring.Hao Ren looked at the towering walls of Frost Snow City through the window, and said casually: "I didn't expect you to be quite poetic." ”"Literature is also a compulsory subject for knights," Kem smiled slightly, "but we have to learn twice as much as those knights with the black sword." ”"As soon as Princess Constance raised her flag, the whole north responded, and the Grand Duke of the North, who was known for his loyalty and bravery, turned out to be a die-hard supporter of Her Royal Highness, which seems to us to be simply incredible," Charlemagne said his long-standing confusion, "Could this so-called rebellion ......"
"Isu, there are some things that a knight like mine is inconvenient to talk about casually," Keim interrupted Charlemagne, "Of course, in your capacity, you can ask Her Highness the Princess in person after meeting her, and as for whether you can get an answer." …… It's up to the princess to do so. ”"It's me who has overstepped," said Charlemagne very dryly, "and then we look forward to the moment of meeting with His Highness Constance." ”Just as Charlemagne's voice fell, a rough voice came from outside: "Stop—unknown convoy, stop and check!"
”Three caravans stopped in front of the gates of Frost Snow City.In the northern part of the fortress, every city will carry out security checks to military-level standards, and now that it is in a state of war, it is even more so to pass through various checkpoints, and the inspection of Frost Snow City is no less relaxed than that of Greenway.But now Hao Ren and his entourage are above board, and there is a knight of the broken sword in the team as an introducer, everyone's mentality is naturally different from that in Greenway, and everyone even simply walked out of the carriage, while waiting for Kem to negotiate with the soldiers guarding the gate, while admiring this fortress city that is integrated with the mountains and is full of legends.The cold air outside the carriage made Hao Ren feel a lot more sober, and he looked up at the layers of Frost Snow City's cascading ramparts, his gaze moving all the way up until he stopped at the top of the mountain, where the spire of the lord's castle pointed straight to the sky, and a curving ugly crack floated in the background of the spire, and in the depths of that rift, the tumbling clouds of fire and the shadowy shattered land were faintly visible.With a slight shake of his hand, a concealed probe silently detached from his space and flew straight in the direction of the Gorgon Abyss.This is the third probe he released along the way, they enter the different space from different coordinates, in order to collect the "mapping parameters" of the Gorgon Abyss as an independent space, now the first probe has begun to transmit back data, the second probe has also completed the deployment, and when it calms down, he can explore the secrets of the Gorgon Abyss through the eyes of the probe.On the other side, Kaim, dressed as a knight of the Broken Sword, has arrived at the front of the level.Several Northern Legionnaires inspected passing vehicles and travelers here, the tall physique of the northerners and the winter wolf armor of the Northern Legion made these soldiers look full of courage, but after seeing Kem, who was dressed in light armor and was not outstanding in height, these northern soldiers instantly became agitated.Two of the soldiers whispered a few words to their companions, and then ran up to Kem with the clatter of their armor: "Are you ......
The ...... of the Knights of the Broken Sword" "The Knight of the Broken Sword, Kem Gravoss, from the Southern Detachment," Kem replied in a deep voice, "In response to the edict of Her Royal Highness Princess Constance, I have come from the south to join the war, and I have also brought important information and special visitors from the ancient kingdom of Isu. ”Finally, he added: "I need to meet Her Royal Highness the princess and the Grand Duke of the North directly as soon as possible." ”The two northern soldiers were stunned for a moment, then exchanged glances with strange expressions on their faces."
What's the problem?"
Kem asked, frowning."
You......
Don't know what's new?
”One of the soldiers said, "There must be a connection between the Knights of the Broken Sword, right?"
”"My comrades and I were attacked while crossing the Black Pine Forest," Kem explained, temporarily withholding the news that the Black Pine Forest was connected to the Gorgon Abyss and that the demons had entered the Black Pine Forest, "My comrades are dead, our communicators have also been destroyed, and I myself have been seriously injured, although I have healed, but the psychic connection with the other Broken Sword Knights has not been restored for some reason. ”"Then you really escaped death," another northern soldier looked at Kem with admiration, in his opinion, a warrior like Kem who had traveled through the entire empire to serve the lord was worthy of respect, "You are a step late, Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Grand Duke have already set off for the front line in the south, and the battlefield is hundreds of kilometers away from here.But you came from the south, don't you know about it?
”There was some confusion in the tone of the defenders, and Kem explained in astonishment, "......
I don't know about this, we didn't come by the normal route, but from a hidden route, avoiding the eyes and ears of the Imperial Corps. ”The soldiers defending the city did not doubt this statement, but sighed regretfully: "I see.Anyway, you'd better get into the city, a blizzard is coming, and it's not a good idea for you to go back to the wasteland. ”