Chapter 519: Arriving in Wende City (Part II)
In the end, the stubborn elves gave up some of their inner insistence and got into the carriage that the Potts Knight had found.
Because of the fluffy padding in the cushions, the elves suffered a lot less along the way, and it was the first time they had seen such a smooth road.
A gray road that was not straight stretched out of sight, and every time they felt like they saw the end of the road, when they had resupplied from a military outpost and set off again, the gray road connecting the towns and cities reappeared in front of them.
After entering the Tempest Territory from the Blade Fortress, the slopes gradually increased, and when they went a little deeper, the mountains appeared in front of them.
They were no strangers to the mountains, the stars and the moon forests that sheltered the elves occupied a corner of the continent, and there were all kinds of landforms in the forests, of course they had seen mountains, but when they saw the gray road winding up the mountain, a shock that they didn't know how to describe surged in their hearts.
"There are no villages north of Winder City, the only three settlements are Fortified City, Overwatch Town, and Blade Fortress, and the only man-made structures that exist in this wilderness are military strongholds. ”
Driving a carriage himself, the Potts knights who led the way felt the breeze blowing in their faces, the roof extending from the carriage blocked the hot sun, and they would sprinkle some water on the pack horses from time to time, so they were still able to move forward against the sun.
Like a scar, the grey concrete road splits the wilderness in half, half on the left and half on the right, and is the same green in the spring, the same flowers in the summer, and the same yellow in the fall.
The carriage had been on the flat ground for a long time, and the Knight of Potts squinted his eyes and looked forward, and couldn't help grinning: "In front of you is the Onyx River, and after crossing the river, you will reach Wende City." ”
The trip was very boring, because their legs were injured, the elves could only move as little as possible, and the closer they got to the city, the more nervous they became.
They all knew what awaited them in that city.
In addition to the Knights of Potts and the elven soldiers of dozens of Guards Legions, there were also quite a few accompanying soldiers in the convoy.
The elves did not protest, and when they stepped out of the forest of stars and moons, they had already made up their minds.
What's more, they also tried to mingle with human merchants and adventurers in an inn when they were in the Blade Fortress, and although the experience was not very good and attracted the attention of many people, they were able to confirm that at least the soldiers of the Sadwind Territory had no ill will towards them.
There is even a sense of goodwill!
They weren't ignorant, and when they really understood the history of the Grim Wind Leader, they let down their guard against these soldiers, although their impressions couldn't change so quickly.
The reason for bringing a team of soldiers is naturally to protect these elves, they have already appeared in front of people, and there are many merchants who go to the Blade Fortress to do business, and now the road of the Grim Wind Territory is extending in all directions, maybe it won't be long before the news of the 'orthodox elves' appearing in the Blade Fortress can spread throughout the Grim Wind Territory.
Now that they've figured out why there are still merchants and adventurers staying in the Blade Fortress, even the Knights of Potts can't help but marvel at the changes in the Tempest Leader over the course of the year.
Along the way, apart from the elves communicating with each other, they could only communicate with the knights of Poz, after all, among humans, there are not many people who know elven language.
There is a very interesting saying among the mages that there is a certain power in 'language', and that all the more ancient languages besides the lingua franca have a certain power, but if they are not pronounced in the ancient language in some way, then the power contained in the language will not be brought into play.
So it is said that a long time ago, the mages had another name, called 'Singer'.
Elvish is older than lingua franca, and it also contains 'power', and it is only when the power in the language is removed that the language becomes easier to learn, which is why many foreign races are able to learn the lingua franca today.
"That's spectacular......"
The Knight of Potts squinted his eyes and looked at the tall building in the distance, which seemed to reach straight into the clouds, and the joy in his heart was already overflowing.
Before he set out for the Starry and Moonlight Forest, the 'Mage Tower' had already been built, but it had never been officially put into use.
Before he was ordered to leave Windtown, there had been talk of the tall building, the tallest building many had ever seen.
Not only him, but the elves in the convoy would also see the tall building through the car window from time to time, and like the soldiers accompanying the team, their eyes revealed a look of amazement.
A 60-story building may not be a particularly tall building on Earth in the 21st century, but it is extremely rare in this world.
Even if there is a giant city suspended in the air, even if there is a tower of Babel that reaches into the clouds, this square, glass-bound, crystal-clear high-rise building is beyond the limits of what the world can imagine.
When they talk about this tall building, they can only use plain words to describe what they saw at the time, but the shock in their hearts can never be expressed to others.
The outer layer of the tall building is not stone, but one after another glass, and when the light shines on the glass, the light seems to be swallowed, and all the mirrors do not reflect any light, so people will not feel dazzling when they look at it.
Not to mention the elves, even the soldiers of the Blade Fortress, who had heard of the reputation of Wende City, were full of admiration in their eyes.
Once, the transportation in this territory was not developed, it was very backward, and they were still soldiers, they had nothing to do, and they would never leave the Blade Fortress, so they have not been able to see these 'changes'.
Now that they've seen it, they'll be able to brag to the others when they get back.
Excited and nervous, the carriage slowly crossed the 'stone bridge' across the Onyx River, which prevented the boats from heading north, and the only way to cross the river was to break through it.
As they drove over the bridge, they could see through the car window that there was a walled building on the north side of the river, and there seemed to be something in it.
"It's the factory area. Knight Potts whispered to the elves.
There is a fork in the road ahead of them, from where it is possible to turn onto the road leading to the factory area.
At this time, the high-rise building that originally seemed to be far away was already close at hand, and when I looked up, I could barely see the roof, but as the distance got closer, the sense of oppression that the high-rise gave to others became more and more great.
"That's ...... The Maid Chief's Mage Tower!"
At this point, the Knight of Potts finally spoke to the elves about the true purpose of the tall building.
This time, however, they only frowned, and did not show obvious disgust, which also relieved the Potts knights, who were quietly observing them.
Turning his gaze back to the front, and seeing that not far ahead, after the walls had been demolished, the city began to spread towards the east, and the Knight of Potts felt hot in his heart and laughed.
"Look, that's Winde City!
After more than ten months, the Potts Knight left Wende City and returned to Wende City.
He's done his job successfully, and this time, he's on his way to revenge!