Chapter 1691： Big tunnel

"The Misty Mountains ahead."

On a desolate land, Rodk rode on a war horse, pointing to the silhouette of a spooky mountain range ahead. They set off from the New Great Wall, headed west, passed through many towns, and passed under the Flame Fort.

The castle of the sword lord Mason is now in the air, and the sword lord disappeared after identifying Stark, the culprit who killed Tangerio. Rumor has it that after the death of his wife, the sword master left the empire and set out from the sea alone to explore the wider world.

Allen remembered the duel between Tangiero and Mason that day when he passed the Blaze Fort. If he had the current strength at that time, then many tragedies would not have occurred. But things have passed for so long, even if Allen becomes the supreme, he can't go against the power of time, naturally nothing can be changed.

He strategized forward, and rode with Rodk. The army in the rear is building a temporary camp. They have marched for many days and have moved away from the border. Tomorrow you will be able to enter the Misty Mountains. Although the Empire has organized an expedition to the Principality of Shadow, it is the farthest out of the Misty Mountains. Several times, he was forced to retreat by the Principality of Shadow in the deep turf behind the mountain.

Whether it's the Misty Mountains or the Wailing Youze, the untouched canyon is a place with harsh environment. Regardless of the climate or terrain, it is difficult for human forces to pass through, so it has not captured the Principality of Shadow for hundreds of years.

Now it is another attempt, and it is inevitable.

Rodk pointed to the silhouette of the heavy mountain in the distance and said: "There is a plant in the Misty Mountains that releases hallucinogenic gases. Although we have a way of restraint, it is still not easy to cross the mountains. Especially the logistics team, the transportation of ordnance is even more important. trouble."

"We will always pass." Allen said calmly.

Rodk glanced at him and said, "The Grand Duke is really confident. There are two paths through the mountains, one is to climb over the heavy mountains, through the mountains and across the mountains. The other is to take the Esabion tunnel and pass directly through the ground. It's just that. The Essabion Tunnel has not been maintained for many years, I'm afraid some roads have been sealed."

"I never heard of this tunnel?"

"Of course, because this is an imperial secret." Rodek said: "Esabien was an imperial marshal two hundred years ago. In order to cross the misty mountains, he planned to build a tunnel to open up the mountains and enter the Wailing Youze directly. If it succeeds, our army can easily enter the Shadow Plains. The emperor at that time agreed to this plan and gathered the power of the nation to dig the tunnel."

"What happened later?" Allen asked.

"It started very smoothly. Soon after the Shadow Principality learned of the news, it sent troops to obstruct it. Of course, the Marshal was already prepared. Not only did he garrison the army here, he also invited the holy powers of that era. The two sides have this big tunnel. The battle started, and this battle lasted for two years. During these two years, the construction of the tunnel did not stop, on the contrary, it was completed in a race against time. Seeing that the tunnel was about to be opened, the Principality of Shadow was released from the ground. A terrifying creature."

Allen frowned: "What creature?"

"They have many names." Rodk said in a deep voice, "Some people call them the guardians of hell, and others call them the messengers of bad luck. But no matter what kind of them, those things make the tunnel fall short, even Essabine was also buried in the ground. But at that time it was only one step away from opening the tunnel. If necessary, we could blast through the tunnel. But there is no need, we still take another road. Although it is a bit more troublesome, but It’s better to face those ugly and dangerous creatures."

The two rode their horses back to the camp. In the camp, Rodke asked, "Duke, where is your army?"

"My army has taken the lead. They will join us on the Plain of Shadows." Allen said.

Rodk screamed, jumped off his horse and said, "Then take a rest early. Tomorrow we will enter the mountains, but we need to be vigorous."

Early the next morning, the army pulled out of camp.

Allen rode on the horse and walked in the forefront with Rodek. Behind them, the army formed a long dragon, as if to divide the earth. Allen put on the helmet, this armor was originally made by the craftsman for Julian, and it was majestic and domineering. Allen and Julian were similar in size, so the young emperor gave it to Allen. Of course, Allen didn't expect anything special about this armor. In fact, for him now, the armor has lost its original meaning and is more of a decoration. However, Allen still took over a big sword that was set with this armor. Now he puts on the helmet, holding the hilt of the sword, and the black horse and black armor. An overbearing aura is looming, even Rod is walking beside him. Ke also felt a little uncomfortable.

Before Rodk heard that Alan was far superior to the Ten Saints, he still didn't believe it. Seeing him inadvertently release his Qi, he has already suppressed him vaguely, and he can't help but believe it. With a strong like Alan accompanying him, Rodke felt more at ease.

In a blink of an eye, the army entered the mountains, and Rodke sent spies to explore the way. This path was stepped on by the imperial march earlier. Of course, there is no way now, but it is recorded in the archives of the empire. Now Rodk is walking while looking at the sheepskin map in his hand to compare with the nearby terrain.

The journey went smoothly. At the beginning of entering the mountains, apart from denser trees and taller trees and grass, there was nothing that could be considered an obstacle. At noon, the fog began to be seen in the mountains and forests. Rodek stopped the army and ordered masks to be worn. This mask is wrapped in a special herb. The medicinal properties of the herb can neutralize the hallucinogenic gases in the Misty Mountains Of course, Allen does not need this kind of mask, as long as he wants to, even can Burning down this mountain forest, no such hallucinogenic gas exists.

At this time, a scout came back and reported to Rodek: "Marshal, the mountain road ahead is difficult, and the road is only wide enough for two people. One side is backing the mountain, and the other is the cliff. There are already companions to explore the way. Please marshal first rest."

Rodek nodded in agreement, and the army rested on the spot. Sitting on the woodland, soldiers brought water and food. The imperial marching dry food is a kind of fruit cake with fresh taste and rich nutrition. Allen also tasted one and it felt pretty good. After drinking some more water, Laura came over, sat down beside him and said, "It always feels like something will happen."

Laura has almost beastly intuition, especially in places like mountains and forests, her intuition is more obvious. And when the combat power reaches their level, some threats will always be felt from some clues in the environment.

Allen said indifferently: "It's okay that the one that should come will always come, we will be the same, just to see what tricks the Principality of Shadow can play."

ps: I found out in the update today... I sent it wrong yesterday, sweating profusely