Chapter 163, Miracle Building-Eternal White Stone City Wall

The closer we get to the White Stone City Wall in the distance, the brighter our surroundings feel.

There are continuous white clouds in the sky, and it seems that those strange-shaped clouds reflect the light from the ground.

Just when Kil was thinking whether the brightness around him was related to the clouds in the sky, Bloodfangster frowned and glanced at the several decadent travelers passing by the three of them.

It was said that there was something wrong with the travelers. Ever since they approached the White Stone City Wall level, they had occasionally encountered people who seemed to be fleeing on the main road they were walking on. They pushed old and slightly damaged handcarts, carrying more or less weapons on their bodies, and led the whole family around. Occasionally they wanted to ask for some food from the local farmers working in the fields, but they could not lose their face. I went to beg for it, but had to stand stupidly on the edge of the field, which made the farmer and his family working in the field quite nervous.

There were also some young people walking with a few people. Although they were carrying bags with luggage and in good health, the hesitation and confusion on their faces were too obvious. When Bloody Fangster looked over, several young people made eye contact with him, but they all looked dull.

"Why are they all like this?"

Bloodfangster muttered in a low voice, but Kil didn't hear clearly, so he asked.

"You see, although there are still caravans on the road, they all set out from the east of Montaoka City, and not many come back. Moreover, there are many people fleeing, and we don't know where they will end up in the future."

Keir shrugged: "It should be the same as before, just find a local village that you can see, set up some shacks outside the village that can barely accommodate people, and then find people who can work to find work, just like that Day. If nothing else, just wait."

"What are you waiting for?"

Priest Batal came over and asked.

Kiel glanced at him: "When the war on the border of the southern province is over, whether it is victory or defeat, after it is over and security is restored, they will go back. Where they came from, they will go back. There is the land they cultivated and crops. , house, and lost relatives and friends.”

"These are things that the Western Province cannot provide them. Of course, not everyone will flee. That's what I guessed after seeing the situation here."

But Priest Batal laughed at himself: "You guessed it right, on the way here, many places were terrible. Towns shut out a large number of people, while rural areas were allowed to be ravaged by all kinds of people. If you have the ability to hold on, In the village, there is still a strong defense against any outsiders, while those who are incompetent will either disperse or run away."

"Many places where there used to be many villages are now deserted. Only half a year after the defeat of the war last year, it has become like this. What is the reason?"

As he spoke, Priest Batal, who was quite happy just now, became silent and gloomy again.

People's joys and sorrows cannot be communicated with each other, so Kiel could only shrug and verbally bless him. Although he had some guesses about this, they were just guesses.

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The further you advance towards the ancient checkpoint ahead, the brighter your surroundings become.

At this time, there were fewer fields and villages around, but some tall stone buildings with many stories were frequently built not far from the road. Keir was curious about the tall buildings far away from the road, because from a distance, they looked like they were not buildings built in the wild.

He lowered his head slightly and whispered: "I long for a pair of eyes that can see far away, like an eagle. I long for it, please give it to me."

After reciting it, Kil vomited. This prayer was taught to him by the big bird god in the wood carving as a reward for the previous sacrificial ceremony.

As long as he recites the above prayer while wearing this wooden carving pendant, he can obtain enhanced vision in both eyes within a certain period of time. The maintenance time of this ability is limited, not very long, and can only be used a few times a day. Then the ability will go into cooling down and cannot be used again until one day and one night.

After reciting in a low voice, the black light of the bird wood carving on Kil's chest fluctuated, and then black divine power flowed through Kil's eyes. In the blink of an eye, it seemed like nothing happened.

But Keir's vision changed drastically at this moment.

Vision, the most commonly used human sense, is enhanced.

This is a special feeling that you will never forget for the rest of your life after using it. Kil looked up at the various buildings in the distance.

When his field of vision passed over the neck of the blood-licking grass, Kil saw every hair clearly. When he passed over the main road strewn with stones, whether it was the dust on the ground or the countless stones rolling in the soil, he could see everything. ’s clear as day.

Glancing at the tree trunks beside the road, Keel even noticed several furry caterpillars crawling up the trunk.

They are running for their lives!

Because behind them, several large ants swinging their tentacles were following the smell of insects after the caterpillars crawled. For the giant ants, the furry and slightly poisonous caterpillars are a delicacy for the queen and the young ants.

His eyes passed over small fields and grass, and he felt that he could see every crop and flower in the grass clearly if he wanted to look carefully.

When his eyes finally fell on a stone building not far away that should not have appeared here, Keir saw many details that he originally needed to get closer to discover.

The tall building is surrounded by a several-meter-high wall that shows identity and deters thieves. Beyond the wall, you can see some delicate and beautiful exotic trees that were planted by nobles to decorate their gardens.

This place was used by local nobles.

There are other similar-looking buildings around, so it seems that they are all the property of nobles.

After scanning the surroundings of the tall building, Kil made some discoveries, and then he paid attention to the building itself.

After looking at it, I realized that the building itself is very strange, because it has an architectural style similar to an inverted trapezoid. The wide side faces the white stone wall level glowing in the distance.

The side facing away from the level is much smaller, and the doors and windows are small, unlike a normal building.

After everyone walked a little further, Keir finally came to the front of the building not far away, and now you could see what its front looked like.

As expected by Keir, the tall and spacious building contained many luxuries that the people could not imagine. The large glass doors and windows are only for the nobles who occasionally come here to relax and play, so that they can see the ancient bright light from the white stone city wall not far away all day long.

"Sigh. How can a person who is a glutton for the products of laborers enjoy the shining of light?"

Having voluntarily turned off the bird sculpture ability that enhances vision, Kil knew without guessing that other tall and strange buildings with similar shapes should have been built by local nobles to appreciate the local wonders.

Those buildings are all ornately decorated, and the walls are specially carved with plots from legends. One of them even has a stone sculpture of a gargoyle-like monster standing on the top of the building. But it was not built for drainage. Drainage has its own drainage stone sculptures connected with the building to perform its function. Those stone sculptures squatting on the roof were obviously added to show off their wealth and intimidate the civilians who looked over.

Kiel didn’t know that the building with the gargoyle stone carvings on the roof was the property of the local lord, Viscount Montauca.

And those stone sculptures are not just for scaring people, they are actually very expensive magic stone dolls, bought from magicians to protect important buildings owned by nobles.

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The number of similar luxurious buildings on both sides of the road leading to the Whitestone City Wall Pass gradually increased, but the number of people fleeing hesitantly on the road also increased.

Kiir is not a hard-hearted person. He knows that a small amount of help cannot solve anything. Only when the border war in the southern province is over, whether they win or lose, can these refugees return to their hometowns and rebuild their lives in the ruins. Rebuilding his hometown from ruin.

When people passing by on the road saw Priest Batal, most of them would wave in a friendly manner, even if they were quite embarrassed at this time. Some brave refugees would come over and ask Priest Batar about the situation in Montauka City.

But after communicating with Kiel, Priest Batal knew that the city of Montoka seemed prosperous and wealthy, but in fact it was not suitable for these people who had to return home sooner or later, because there was no extra land, and the surging wealth would swallow up everyone. An ignorant person who approaches them carelessly.

"Don't go to Montoka City. Everything there costs money. If the situation is not good, I suggest you settle in the surrounding villages first. Most of the villages have people from our southern province settling outside the village. Although it is a bit chaotic. , and will be looked down upon by the locals, but at least we are all our own, and there are job opportunities in the village, and things are cheap there, so we can fill our families’ stomachs.”

Priest Batal repeatedly spoke to the people asking for help he met on the road.

"If you confirm that the situation is okay, then try to go further north. There is the Cavan Territory, which has large areas of grassland and cultivated land. Although there is no excess land, there are more job opportunities and food is easy to obtain. . You can stay there, but you have to worry that some young people from the southern provinces who have also come here seem to have gone astray, not only robbing our own people of food, but also attacking the locals."

These are what Kiel saw and heard along the way, and he told it to Priest Batal, and Priest Batal also told it to the people from the southern provinces who had fled here.

After listening to his words, everyone was not afraid, because compared with other parts of the southern provinces where chaos was gradually becoming chaotic and public security was poor, the local situation was already very good.

The prosperous trading city made the evil-minded boys give up the banditry of wearing their heads in their waistbands, and instead switched to deceiving and stealing.

More income, less fatal if caught.

Compared with the large number of bandits and defeated armies currently roaming the southern provinces, there is really a big gap.

In this way, Kil's team of three was slowed down. Kil'ar didn't care about this, because all his energy was attracted by the ancient dwarf artifacts in the distance.

"This is it, this is it! A spectacular fantasy scene from another world! It's great!"

Kil muttered, but neither Bloody Fangster nor Priest Batar found it strange, because most people had the same reaction as Kil when they saw the White Stone City Wall level for the first time.

Because this ancient, epic and spectacular building that I don’t know when it was built by the dwarves or what it was built for, just appeared in front of people.

And with bright but not dazzling light, it fills all the minds of every mortal.

Unlike the worried people fleeing from the southern provinces around him, Kil's eyes were wide open at the moment, sitting on a tall horse, and he was fully watching the wonders in the distance.

"No wonder those nobles built a manor specifically to enjoy it. It's really spectacular."

Kil murmured to himself, and Bloodfang Ste next to him snorted: "On this point, I think those dwarves did the right thing. I can't forget the first time I came here with my caravan companions. , my stupid look. Ha, almost like a stupid goose who was beaten with a stick."

Priest Batar also nodded: "The ancient dwarf city wall is so shocking only when you look at it from this side facing the direction of Montoka. When I came here for the first time a few days ago, I knelt on the roadside alone. , and even prayed to this city wall, haha, I hope this pile of stones will bless the believers and villagers in our village."

The priest shook his head, seeming to be laughing at himself who had lost his mind before.

Although Kil listened to what his companions said, his entire mind was actually focused on appreciating the beautiful scenery in front of him.

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The north-south mountains rise from the earth, and the mountains close to the surface are lush and green. The spring breeze blows over, and the plants have occupied all the places suitable for their growth before the arrival of summer, covering the originally cold mountains with a blanket of green. A gentle coat.

High up in the mountains, the white color has driven back the green color that represents life. It is not known whether the white color is real snow or the characteristic white stone produced in this mountain range.

Of course, the vast expanse of pure white further up the mountain and the snow-capped mountains stretching into the blue sky are of course covered with snow.

But even the snow-capped mountains that bravely show their swords to the sky are far inferior to the seemingly low-looking city wall built by intelligent life at the foot of the mountain.

The white stones that originally appeared sporadically on the mountain surface were collected by the dwarves. They cast some ancient magic and gathered them together forever, emitting a soft white light that illuminated the heaven and earth.

The tall and thick pure white city wall, which is at least thirty meters high, is connected to the south side of the mountain pass and the north side of the mountain pass. It seems to connect the sinking mountains together, but in fact it has taken away all living beings and the entire mountain pass. The admiration and amazement of the mountains.

Compared with the white stone city wall, the natural magnificence seems less pure and more mediocre.

Kil felt that every time he took a step closer, his breathing would become longer than before, and the chatter of his companions in his ears also felt much lighter.

It's not an illusion. In front of such a spectacular creation, no one dared to speak loudly. Everyone held their breath and concentrated for fear of waking up the souls living in the ancient city walls and awakening the rock giants lying here.

Not only Kiel, but also the people who walked out from under the city wall. Many of them saw such a creation for the first time, and they all lay limp on the ground. As for the few caravans approaching the city wall, people often opened their mouths and raised their heads with shocked expressions on their faces.

Kil didn't know if he was the same at this time, but he didn't care. He stared greedily at everything in front of him.

As we arrived at the White Stone City Wall level, the soft light no longer came from the sun in the sky, but was completely provided by the creation in front of us.

It seems that it is the sun here, providing all living things with all the light and grace needed to thrive.

Kil looked around and saw that there were no trees, ponds, etc. in front of the city wall checkpoint. There are only a few hundred meters of spacious flat ground with soft lawns.

Human beings are extremely small in a huge spacious environment.

There are many people gathering near the road leading to the checkpoint gate.

They seemed to be led by several priests of the Church of the Sun God, and they knelt down devoutly towards the ancient white stone city wall.

The only noise in the room was probably the rhetoric of the priests.

"The great creation is a feat of the Sun God! He guided the dwarves who originally lived here, guided them to mine the white stone in the mountain, and built such a wonder. And after the white stone city wall was completed, he used the great ancient magic to let the sun's The light shines on the earth, so that everyone in the world can enjoy the blessings from the light no matter day or night! Let us face the sun! Go to the white stone wall! Let’s worship the sun statue!"

As he said that, a priest somehow pulled out a wooden painting several meters high from his sleeve. On the wooden board facing the public believers, there was a faceless human being painted with light and a starry sky above his head.

It is impossible to tell whether he is a boy or a girl, tall or thin, because this painting depicting the image of a god is constantly changing.

The image of the sun god in the painting could be anyone the observer imagined.

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Priest Batal was dismissive of, and even very disgusted with, the words of these Sun God Church priests.

"Everyone here knows that the White Stone City Wall was built by the dwarves themselves a long time ago. It has nothing to do with that god. They are deceiving believers. Hmm, I know what they are thinking."

"oh?"

Gere rode close to the priest and asked in a low voice.

"It doesn't matter to other gods that it can compete with the sun, but it is unacceptable to that one. Especially it is unlikely that the local nobles will tear down this ancient white stone city wall. This is the junction of two provinces Place! Naturally, there must be a checkpoint, a city wall, or something else to separate the two places. Therefore, we can only use this method, hum, you understand."

Kil nodded, feeling that Priest Batal was right.