The entrance to the cave is located directly north of Neverwinter, at the junction of the city and the mountains, and halfway up the mountain overhead is the endless mine cave and furnace area. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Approaching the foot of the hill, a solid concrete courtyard wall appeared in front of the crowd, with watchtowers at the four corners, barbed wire at the top, and two machine-gun pillboxes standing at the gate. While some facilities are still under construction, the area has become the most heavily guarded area of Neverwinter.

Under the saluting gaze of the guards, Roland stepped into the courtyard.

It's just a wall, but he suddenly has an illusion that spans more than a thousand years.

The scene inside should never have been seen in this era - it was a huge hole wrapped in concrete, more than ten meters wide and as high as five meters. It is flanked by two magnificent iron doors, which not only exceed the size of the opening, but also reach a staggering one meter thickness. Although it is not cast solidly, but is made of several layers of steel plates, the combined armor thickness is more than half a meter, which is completely a heavy partition door that can only be found in modern military fortresses.

Due to the staggering weight of the iron door, the opening had to be reinforced and slides were installed on the ground. Even then, human beings alone can't push it forward.

So there are two steam engines on one side of the courtyard wall, one of which is responsible for powering the opening and closing of the gate.

Once the beast has broken through the defenses set up by the Tachira Witch, the gate will keep any trailing beast behind after withdrawing the relic of the gods.

To build it, Neverwinter consumed almost a third of the entire winter's steel production, and its boxy shape didn't seem to have any technical content, but "huge" itself means technology in engineering, and standing in front of the building-like partition door, Roland could feel the power it contained.

On the day the gate was installed, he witnessed the opening and closing of the iron gate. The dull roar of the steam engine, the screeching of wheels and tracks, and the slow-closing behemoth seemed to hold an entrance to the apocalypse.

There is a line of twisted text on each side of the iron gate, which, if combined, means the third frontier city.

The group walked into the cave, and the light dimmed instantly.

Phyllis took out the glowing magic stone, walked to the front of the group, and led everyone to the deep underground cave.

"Your Majesty, I don't know why you call this the Third Frontier City," Wendy wondered, "If the outer Frontier District is the first city, then where is the Second Frontier City?"

"Because it's only appropriate to call three. Roland replied.

"Huh?"

"Anyway, don't you think the ordinal number third goes well with the fortress...... Besides, the name doesn't matter, as long as it's rememberable. He spread his hands.

"Well, if you like. Wendy pouted.

After a pause in conversation, all that remained in the cavern was the echoing sound of footsteps and dripping water.

Due to the lack of concrete spraying tools, only the ground has been hardened, and the left and right sides are flanked by drainage ditches and mine rails, and when supplies and food need to be hauled, the steam engines placed in the caverns pull trailers to transport them. Roland had heard Phyllis mention that some of the Witches of Divine Punishment had become interested in the strength of such machines, and found that even if five people held a twine, they could not stop the steam engine from pulling them to the finish line step by step.

Since the walls and roof of the cave cannot be covered with concrete, water seepage is inevitable, but fortunately, the temperature in the mountain is not too low and the road surface does not freeze. The devouring worms also leave a trail of mucus where they crawl, and when they dry up, they will stick the dirt together as if it were coated with a layer of paste, so there is no need to worry about the risk of the cave collapsing.

After walking for about half an hour, the front gradually brightened.

"We're almost there," Phyllis slowed down, "Your Majesty, do you need ......?"

Roland knew what she wanted to say, "It's okay, take me there now." ”

The Witch of Divine Punishment looked back at him deeply, "...... Yes, I see. ”

Walking out of the cave, the view suddenly opened up, and a spacious vaulted hall appeared in front of everyone, the area was about the size of a football field, and dozens of rays of light could be seen overhead, reflecting patches of light on the ground. Thanks to the light wells, even in the depths of the mountains, it does not look oppressive. It was not only the witches who were stationed here, but also many First Army soldiers - each of them had been vetted by the Nightingale, and were among the most committed to Roland in the ranks.

But even they were as far away from the hall as possible at the moment, and there were only a few diamond-shaped magic cores left in the center of the huge clearing, along with three high-ranking witches of Tachira...... Or rather, the primordial carrier.

He smiled and walked over to the three of them, holding out his right hand to the sarcoma monster in the lead, "We've finally met, you're Pasha, right?"

In an instant, Roland felt the sound of breathing behind him a little faster, and a hand was already on his shoulder, and if anything was wrong, the nightingale would undoubtedly pull him into the fog.

The sarcoma was silent for a few moments before a familiar voice sounded in his head, "To my surprise, Your Majesty. If you've been talking to the core of illusions and the fictional scene isn't so intimidating, your composure is incredible—to be honest, you're the first person to see this shell and still be untouched, even the Taqira Witch was nowhere near as calm as you were when she first saw the unactivated primordial carrier. I'm curious, aren't you scared at all?" she paused, then reached out a tentacle and wrapped it lightly around his palm, "But you're right, I'm Pasha, thank you for your support of the Tachira Witch. 」

"He hasn't supported us yet, just sending a team of mortals to escort the relics isn't helping or spying on us," another cold consciousness crept in, "It's not too late to wait until you've explored the Great Snow Mountain." 」

"Elble! we said we were okay before!" a third voice interrupted.

"Well, I won't mention it. 」

It seems that the other two are Elfin and Selene, who often appear next to Pasha. Roland didn't mind the other party's tone, firstly, these ancient witches themselves lived in an era when witches were respected, and it was certainly not so easy to change their concepts immediately, and secondly, he hoped to have substantial gains rather than superficial attitudes.

"One of the most famous explorers of the fjord said that fear comes from the unknown, and whatever you may be, the soul belongs to the Tachira Witch. Roland smiled, "I'm no stranger to the latter. Agatha has become an indispensable member of the League of Witches, and is trusted and loved by everyone. ”

The tentacles are rough to the touch, and the surface is not as dry as it seems, but slightly damp, presumably from drilling through the soil. And he could clearly feel the temperature contained under the epidermis - there was no doubt that the huge sarcoma in front of him was still a living organism.

「...... I see," Pasha's voice looked a little emotional, "You're right, the cooperation between us has actually started a long time ago. 」

"In the face of the devil's threat, everyone should put aside their preconceptions and unite as much as possible. Roland politely replied, then turned to the topic, "By the way, the relics of the gods must have been transferred here, right? Can you show me what the things that determine the fate of mankind look like?"

Pasha waved her beard twice, "Of course, please follow me. 」