Book 2: Chapter 173: Observations at Firestone Fortress
Vol 2 Chapter 173 Observations at Firestone Fortress
There are six roads leading deep into the Darkmist Mountains, each traversing one of the six major gorges of the mountain range. Each gorge is guarded by a frontline garrison of the Hidden Grove.
The 'Ironwall Precipice' and 'Dark Sand River Valley' that Sylutia had visited before were among them. The garrison closest to Lantern Town was 'Flint Fortress'.
After traveling for most of the day, Sylutia arrived at Flint Fortress before dark.
Compared to Lantern Town, this place was much livelier. It now had a permanent population of over four thousand people, double what it used to be.
The fortress was built of stone bricks, looking as if they had just been taken out of lava, emitting a dark red hue. As one approached this fortress, they could feel the ambient temperature rise considerably.
Passing through the tall city gate, Sylutia's gaze swept over the guards at the gate. These sentinels clad in pitch-black full-face armor were all Third Tier 'Castle' Aspect Heavy-Armor Warriors. Compared to knights, they lost agile mobility and the auras that knights could bestow upon their comrades, but they gained far greater resistance, defense, and strength. This allowed them to withstand the charge of giant beasts head-on, much like bridge piers in a raging river.
The streets inside the fortress were dark red, almost black. Most of the surrounding shops also had a militaristic fortress style, capable of being packed up at any moment and converted into archery bastions.
There were quite a few Third Tier members of the Hidden Grove here. They purchased local specialty gems, steel, and monster materials, and also sold some of the products they had excavated from the dark abyss.