Chapter 709: Chapter 477: Entering the Mountain Fortress_2
Not long after, when their long line finally stood not far from the giant fortress gate, everyone couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Especially those Coldflame residents who had just escaped from the whirlpool of war; their faces couldn’t suppress their joyous expressions.
After experiencing this series of twists and turns, and struggling on the edge of life and death in darkness for so many days, they finally saw the dawn of hope!
Realizing this, many pairs of grateful eyes were cast on Ariel Watson and Leo Ray’s retreating figures.
On the other side, looking up at the giant fortress in front of him, Leo Ray found.
From time to time, there were colorful Magic Flow Lights flickering above the fortress.
It seemed that the entire fortress was surrounded by some sort of magic defense barrier.
“Lord, according to the information I have learned, the outer periphery of the Mountain Fortress has been set up with a buffer-type defense magic barrier,” said Linda, who was arranged not to be in the team but was hidden nearby, with a crisp voice.
“I see,” Leo Ray replied softly.
With his increasing understanding of this world, Leo Ray had already learned.
There were a wide variety of magical barriers in this world, each with different functions.
Just like the detection-type magical barriers, the defensive-type magical barriers were also divided into several categories.
The buffer-type defense barrier that Linda mentioned was just one of them.
And the “Fortress Wall” stored in the Barrier Crystal obtained from the Ancient Ship was a type of absolute defense barrier among the others.
“The absolute defense-type barrier needs no explanation, as it can completely block all physical and magical attacks, of course, provided that it has a sufficient supply of magic power.
Once the pressure caused by the enemy’s attack far exceeds the supplied magic power, it will naturally collapse immediately,” Leo Ray pondered and continued to think, “The buffer-type defensive barrier, on the other hand, is like an invisible magic power buffer zone that can greatly reduce the power of enemy physical and magical attacks.
Compared to the former, though it cannot achieve complete defense and the defending troops will still suffer certain casualties, the consumption of magic power is much less, making it a balanced choice.”
As Leo Ray thought about this.
Not far away, accompanied by the crisp sound of metal chains rubbing together, the giant metal bridge hanging high in front of them began to lower slowly.
Finally, with a loud “boom,” the metal bridge landed heavily, the dust rising up covered the trench outside the city perfectly.
Next, the giant city gate of the fortress opened slowly.
A Coldflame Army commander dressed in black armor, accompanied by hundreds of soldiers, hurried to greet them.
Upon closer inspection, the helmetless Coldflame commander, who seemed to be in his forties, wore a faint smile on his face.
Moreover, judging from his extraordinary aura.
This man’s strength was almost on par with the Kingdom Generals Burt and Joshua, clearly also a senior powerhouse at the Tier 4 five-Star level.
“Deputy General August Montgomery, at your service, Princess!”
As he approached, August, the deputy general with the name August, knelt down on one knee and lowered his head to Ariel Watson.
“There’s no need for such formalities, Deputy General August,” Ariel Watson replied, nodding slightly.
“Thank you, Princess!”
After standing up, Deputy General August Montgomery bowed slightly to Burt and Joshua, who were standing beside Ariel Watson, and said, “It’s been a long time since we last met, Generals.”
With a warm smile, August Montgomery’s expression looked like that of someone who had just seen a long-lost close friend.
On the other side, Burt and Joshua both nodded slightly.
However, from their indifferent expressions, it was clear that they were not as familiar with General White’s deputy as he seemed to be.
“August Montgomery? I’ve heard the name before.”
At this point, a thoughtful expression appeared on Leo Ray’s face as he watched the scene before him.
According to the information Linda had provided earlier, General White had two deputy generals, one of whom was August Montgomery, and the other had already been killed by Taylor in the initial border battlefield.
“According to Linda, the one who was killed by Taylor had a bad reputation within the Coldflame Army, known for being cold-blooded and bloodthirsty, even drawing a sword on his own soldiers. But August Montgomery is the complete opposite.”
Looking at the still grinning Coldflame deputy general, Leo Ray continued to ponder, “It is said that in the army, August is well-liked and has a knack for getting along with everybody, extremely understands the rules among nobles.
However, he is not well-regarded by Burt and Joshua. After all, they are both new aristocrats who have risen from the bottom, straightforward and honest, and detest the backstabbing of traditional nobles.” The source of thɪs content is novel★fire.net
Thinking about this, Leo Ray couldn’t help but purse his lips and think, “Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Burt and Joshua were being alienated by the majority of the traditional nobles.”
“Deputy General August, where is General White? Why isn’t he here?”