Chapter 19: The Two Empires of Chaos and Order
The closer they became to the wall, the higher it became.
Kai was no stranger to defensive walls. In his previous life, all animals had become giant monsters. The technology had advanced because of the virus-affected beasts’ materials, but it wasn’t enough to keep them all safe. To defend against a beasts’ rush, Essence Cultivators had built walls, so high that at their highest they kissed clouds.
All those walls paled compared to what Kai was seeing now.
From his right to left, there was nothing but the wall. If it curved somewhere, then the turn must have been miles away, hidden in the barren lands they had come out of.
Ser Tussy, the silver-armored knight, hadn’t been so quiet after their battle. He was jesting freely, cursing loudly, but most of the time, he was boasting of his battles.
Wooooooooooo!
A loud, piercing call welcomed them.
The sky was orange-pink of the morning, and the little skylight made the doors aglow like rippling waters. When the doors had opened into a slit, they stopped.
Apparently, the gap was enough for the rider and the walkers to pass through them.
A sudden noise hit Kai’s ears as if the entire world had come alive. They hadn’t seen a single sign of life beyond the Wall, and this noise seemed to fill the gap all by itself. In just a single glance, Kai could see dozens of horse carts rushing left and right in the distance.
"Ser Tussy, what took you so long?" a voice came from Kai’s right, addressing the knight. "The others had come and gone hours ago." He was a middle-aged man, with light brown hair and eyes of the same color. A pointy chin, and a pointier beard besides. He was lean and was wearing a leather jacket for armor. He smiled at the mounted knight, but Kai noticed a sign of apprehension too.