On the Seven Towers

The next morning, Xiao Chen and Viscount Yosa stood in front of the Black Wood Pass. The large army led by Shi Hao and Huang Zheng was two kilometers behind them. There was also an assault team consisting of high-level warriors such as Huang Zheng, Evelyn, Roger, Zhang Hong, and mid-level masters selected from the mage class and melee company, ambushing in the forest only a few hundred meters away from Xiao Chen.

As Huang Zheng said, there were high mountains on both sides of the Black Wood Pass that were difficult for the army to cross. The steep mountains were difficult for even masters to cross, let alone ordinary people. The only valley between the mountains was blocked by a majestic pass.

As the name suggests, the Black Wood Pass is made of black rocks. This is the black wood stone that is a specialty of the nearby mountains. This kind of stone naturally has the texture of wood, and it looks very beautiful after being polished. Although this kind of rock is relatively rough, it is naturally endowed with certain anti-magic properties. Although it will appear gloomy when used to build buildings, it is a very good material for making passes.

Blackwood Pass was extremely tall. When Xiao Chen looked at it from below through the moat, he felt like he was looking up at the top of a twenty-story building.

Because Suances was occupied, the atmosphere at Blackwood Pass was very tense. Even the gate to the country was closed.

Xiao Chen snapped his fingers, and a small red bird appeared out of thin air in his hand. He raised his hand, and the bird flapped its wings and flew to the top of the pass. When it reached the top of the pass, the flying bird suddenly scattered into countless sparks, forming a line of words hanging in the air: Viscount Yosa came to visit Count Orgas, and there was something important to discuss.

The guards at Blackwood Pass exclaimed. After a while, someone above used amplification magic to shout to the bottom: "Please wait a moment, Viscount, let us inform the Earl."

Xiao Chen said to Viscount Yosa: "You can convey our ideas to the Earl in a while. Pay attention to your own safety and don't force yourself."

Viscount Yosa said: "It shouldn't be a big problem. After all, our family has always intermarried with the family of Count Orgas. In fact, I am still his cousin. No matter what his attitude is, it will not endanger my safety."

Xiao Chen took out an envelope from the Traveler's Heart. He said to Viscount Yosa: "There is some information in this letter that can help you convince Count Orgas. If he is hesitant, you can show him this letter."

Viscount Yosa took the envelope and saw that it was made of fine paper unique to the Chinese. It didn't look special. It said: To Count Orgis. He put the letter into his pocket and said, "Don't worry, I know how to judge the timing."

The trench in front of Heimu Pass was nearly 20 meters wide, and there was no drawbridge on the gate of the pass, because in this world, high-level warriors could break the iron ropes on the drawbridge across the trench, so some castles and passes abandoned such designs.

After a while, a gap opened in the gate of the pass, and a one-meter-wide and more than 20-meter-long iron bridge was slowly extended from the gate by a group of soldiers, and then built to Xiao Chen's side. A knight-like man walked over the drawbridge. He looked at the two of them and said, "Viscount Yosa, Lord Orgas invites you to meet him in the pass. But you can only go alone, and the Chinese mage accompanying you cannot enter."

Viscount Yosa said, "I will follow the arrangements of His Excellency the Earl, please lead the way."

The knight led Viscount Yosa to the gate. When he arrived at the gate, a mage appeared and scanned his surroundings with the Eye of Truth. He let him in only after confirming that there were no invisible enemies following him.

After they walked down the iron bridge, the soldiers pulled the iron bridge back and closed the door. However, just as the door was about to close, a mage's eye released by Xiao Chen drilled into the crack of the door.

After the mage's eye passed through the gate, the view suddenly opened up. Behind the tall gate was a busy town built on the mountain. Because the open space in the pass was limited, many houses were built up little by little along the mountains on both sides. The difference between the lowest point and the highest point of the town was at least 20 to 30 meters. Most of the houses here are simple and rough, and are in the shape of square boxes. Most of them should be barracks, but the army deployed at Heimuguan is far from full, and most of the houses are still empty.

If this pass is fully staffed, it can reach at least 20,000 people. But even during the long-term war with the Empire, the garrison here has been kept below 10,000 for a long time.

About 300 meters across the town is the city wall facing the Empire. The city wall looks much thicker from the back, just like the inner wall of the arena. It is divided into more than ten layers, and the lower the layer, the wider it is, forming a right triangle as a whole. There are winding stairs and platforms connecting each layer. On each platform, there are doorways leading to the rooms inside the wall. Some look like barracks, and some look like warehouses.

The top floor of the city wall is quite wide, with battlements on the outside to defend against arrows and magic, and a large number of oil pans, catapults and falling rocks are placed on the ground. The situation is tense now, so there are soldiers standing guard at intervals, and there are even more distant guardhouses manned by mages.

The soldiers of Heimuguan are obviously more elite than the mob of Suero. Most of the soldiers are quite strong and have a fierce aura when they walk. Many people here have participated in the war against the empire, have seen blood, and have killed people.

Although Count Orgas had missed a supply, it had not affected the food supply. The atmosphere inside the pass was calm, and most of the soldiers looked normal. Both training and labor were still going on normally.

Xiao Chen did not dare to let the Mage's Eye fly too high, because according to Huang Zheng, he had already tried to use the Mage's Eye to observe the entire Black Wood Pass from above a few days ago, but the Mage's Eye was discovered as soon as it flew over the top of the city. It was directly discovered by the mage in the sentry box, and then disintegrated with scattering rays.

He just let the Mage's Eye follow Viscount Yosa and slowly fly towards the town inside the pass. The knight took Count Yosa to the high ground on the west side of the town. After walking up about sixty or seventy steps, they came to a wide platform where there was a large two-story house. This house was much more exquisite than the other houses around it, with a bit of Suero's style. There were four knights and two mages guarding the door who looked good.

They used magic to examine Viscount Yosa, and then took him to the second floor. In a reception room, he met Count Orgas, the defender of Heimu Pass.