Chapter 668 Hodecius
Ever since the disappearance of the Temple Orb a year ago, the Beinz Diocese seemed to have fallen into a state of trouble. In just one year, a series of incidents occurred in this land distorted by supernatural forces. Major events - the collapse of the Dragon's Back Mountains, the siege of the stone giants, the awakening of the eldest son, the destruction of the parish, the death of a rector, and finally even the entire holy lake turned into a huge crystal mine due to orbital bombardment. The events would have been recorded in history if placed anywhere else, but they happened intensively in such a small piece of land. Today, this parish that was once listed as a holy land has changed beyond recognition. Almost all civilian settlements have been evacuated and replaced by various knights' stations and temporary monasteries. The population here is still about the same as a year ago. However, almost 100% of the population has been transformed into soldiers and monks. Even the bold mercenaries in the past now stay away from this place.
However, the troubled times of Beinz Parish have not yet passed. Not long after the mining and utilization of the crystal mines just started, it has become the front line of the "holy war" between the Glory Sect and the Return Sect.
Today, the Beinz Diocese and the "Holy Mountain" on the west side of the diocese that are not within Horleta's sphere of influence have become the front lines of battle between the Glory Sect and cultists. This area is centered on the Crystal Mine. On the east side of the mine are the remnants of the Dragon's Back Mountains that remained after the collapse. Most of the main forces of the Church Knights and Kingdom Knights are stationed there. The towering peaks on the west side of the mine are the werewolf tribe. In the territory, under those mountains are hidden the secret fortresses that the Returning Sect has been operating for many years. The werewolf tribe was extremely angry at these pagans under their noses, and regarded this oversight as a shame. Therefore, their fierce fighting spirit against the returning sect was no weaker than that of the fanatical Shining believers on the east side of the mine.
In terms of strength, the cultists hiding in the Holy Mountain are at an overwhelming disadvantage. They have been surrounded by groups, and there is no external aid - the fierce Snow Mountain Wolf Cavalry and the two knights have cut off all roads around the western mountains. However, those The cultists have not shown any signs of weakness so far. They are like numb guardians, resolutely killing any outsiders who enter the mountains. This self-confidence may be the result of being controlled by the mind, or it may be that they truly believe that as long as they "defend" If you die in the "Religious War", your blood and flesh can return to the goddess gloriously - the thing about fanatical believers is basically unreasonable.
The group set out from the royal capital and passed directly through the teleportation array to the Knights' camp in Beinz Parish. After the teleportation light dimmed, Hao Ren found himself in a wide hexagonal hall. The walls around the hall were as clear as crystal, flowing with the light of magic, and a huge and complex teleportation method was painted on the ground in the center of the hall. Array. Three groups of guards can be seen in every corner around the hall: a high-level mage wearing a mage's robe, and two elite knights with distinctive armor, with magic patterns floating on their armor.
A sense of oppression in a military location came over me.
As soon as Lily showed her head, she saw a knight with a pair of wolf ears on his head in the corner of the hall. She was immediately very happy and waved to greet him: "Ah ho! Fellow fellow! I am also a werewolf, I am from the Ha family... …”
"Stop howling, they are standing guard," Hao Ren quickly pulled Lily back, and then looked around the place, "It looks so gorgeous... I thought the front lines of the parish were all messy places like temporary positions, but as soon as I showed up, I saw There are big cowhide tents all over the ground..."
Ofra laughed: "Of course there are such places, but they are all stationed on the ground. Come on, let me show you something - although it may not be very clever for a foreigner like you who has great supernatural powers. But it seems to me a miracle, and let me show it off to you."
"Garrison point on the ground?" Hao Ren muttered subconsciously, and then was dragged out of the teleportation hall by Ofra.
As soon as he went out, he was startled by the sight in front of him.
He saw a magnificent, gleaming fortress.
A huge half-moon-shaped square stretches out in front of you. On the square, you can see elite knights and magic soldiers marching in queues. Around the square are various tall and neat buildings. There are thick walls surrounding the buildings. All gathered around. Elegant magic spiers can be seen scattered among the buildings. The bright light at the top of the spiers is constantly jumping and transmitting to each other, showing that all the buildings here may be under an overall energy system: and such a large whole Energy supply systems are rare in this world.
Hao Ren looked at the square and the things around it in surprise. He found that the construction materials of these facilities were different from ordinary Holleta buildings. The materials were obviously man-made building materials, and they were very high-end. They were smoother than rocks. , more delicate than bricks and tiles, and a slightly shiny crystal shell can be seen on its smooth surface, giving people the feeling of being covered with a layer of glaze. Hao Ren had never seen anything like this on this planet before.
The shape and distribution of various buildings reminded people of military facilities, so everyone thought it might be a fortress when they first saw it. But in this completely deserted parish of Beinz, where nothing but cliffs are deep pits, where is the place to build such a fortress?
Lily stretched her neck and looked around, and she suddenly found something inconsistent with the landscape outside: no mountains could be seen from here, but in the mountainous Beinz area, no matter where you are, you just need to look up. You should be able to see a certain mountain peak. She was surprised: "Where is the mountain?"
"Below us," Ofra smiled and led everyone to a round platform next to Half Moon Square. This round platform was surrounded by railings and had a big hole in the middle. Hao Ren glanced down and suddenly found that he was right below. The crystal mine that was blasted out with one shot - and the place where I was standing was obviously flying in the sky!
"Welcome to 'Hodisius', our air fortress - the Pope and the twelve royal magisters personally participated in the design and manufacture, and it took less than a month for it to rise from the ground," Ophra's voice Full of admiration, "This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen... Of course, it is limited to the category of man-made objects."
"Wow..." Lily stared blankly for a long time, then suddenly exclaimed, "That's great!"
"Compared with your stuff, does it still look 'awesome'?" Ofra laughed and joked, "This is the only thing I have seen in my life, but I heard from Betsy that there are things in other worlds that are far beyond human imagination. There are even more magnificent miracles, and there are even cities that can fly among the stars... Although I have not seen them, I can imagine that Hodecius is too primitive compared to those things."
"It's still great!" Lily bounced vigorously, "Magic Floating City! The name sounds great!"
"This husky has a habit of being startled." Vivian pressed Lily's head to calm her down, but she was also very surprised, "How did you do it? I have learned about your magic technology... It seems like yours The air force is still stuck in the stage of fighting on griffins and flying magicians. In terms of aircraft, it only has dwarf steam airships that refuel every 100 kilometers. How come a floating city was suddenly built?"
"Thanks to the mine below," Ofra pointed to everyone's feet, "Those crystals have magical properties: they can maintain a certain magical effect for a long time with proper treatment, so we created a long-lasting suspension Stone, that is, those shiny stone bricks you see. The 'glaze' on the surface of those stone bricks is processed with crystal dust. The entire floating fortress is made of suspended stone, and then engraved on the outer wall Hundreds of magic circles are used to maintain posture and generate power. It requires a hundred high-level mages and thousands of mage apprentices to control it. And currently we don’t know much about the usage and supporting tactics of this suspended fortress, but in any case, It has become one of the most powerful symbols of force in Horleta, at least that’s what I think.”
"Just those crystals?" Hao Ren never expected that the crystal mine he blasted out with one shot would be of such great use. "I'll go... I knew there would be a lot of follow-up troubles if we shot the cannons on the surface."
Ofra looked at Hao Ren: "Is it against your organization's rules to leave these crystal mines for us?"
Hao Ren thought for a moment and poked the data terminal on his shoulder: "I remember not to violate the rules, right? Under the circumstances at that time."
The data terminal banged on Hao Ren's head: "Are you asking me about this kind of thing? Did you even read the employee handbook on a dog?"
Lily's ears pricked up: "Nonsense, the landlord never lets me see his manual!"
Everyone: "..."
Hao Ren blinked: "...Okay, I think it should not be against the rules. Although it seems to have affected your development a little, it was to prevent the extinction of your civilization. I remember that this is included in the exception."
Hao Ren didn't say anything else: A planet-level civilization created a magical floating city. This may be a big deal in their own eyes, but no one here at the Space and Time Administration will pay attention to it. If it violates the rules again How far can the violation go...
The magical floating city Hodecius dominates the sky in the Beinz area, looking down like a giant beast on the holy mountain where the cultists hide. At this time, the brain monster that seems to be in dire straits... is there? What are you planning?