Volume Three, Blood and Fire, Chapter 163, The Throne
Elos led everyone to the right fork of the river.
In the shadow of the west side of the Crimson Mountains, there is a vast grassland, extending from the water's edge to the foot of the Crimson Mountains. After that, there are gentle slopes covered with trees, and these trees also grow all the way to the lake. A
The trickling spring water falls from the mountain and nourishes this grassland.
Everyone dragged the boat onto the green river bank and camped next to the boat.
Although he did not see any enemies, Elos still arranged a vigil and activated his extraordinary perception as an early warning.
However, Ekaterina was very restless tonight, tossing and turning whether she was awake or asleep.
Soon after, she woke up and ran to talk to Eloise, who had been keeping vigil.
Elos asked, "Why are you still awake? You still need to maintain your strength and maintain your magic power for the rest of the journey."
"I don't know, but I feel that there is a threat and shadow that has been lurking around us while I was sleeping. Don't you feel it?" Ekaterina said with some worry.
"Really? You feel it too? We are being detected by the enemy using means that I cannot detect or perceive, ever since we crossed the Burning Plains."
Catherine took out the gemstone of the double-headed eagle's wings brooch given by Queen Galadriel, which exuded a gleaming light green light.
"I know what the use of this brooch is. This brooch will give an early warning before someone is spying or an enemy is about to arrive. However, judging from the reflection, the enemy is still some distance away from us." Ekaterina said.
"I am also very worried, but maybe they are not on this side of the river. The light of the brooch is very weak. Maybe it just points out that there are spies of the dark race on the Crimson Mountains. I have never heard of any dark forces daring to invade the deep.
Honggong Mountains. But who knows what will happen in troubled times? We must be particularly vigilant tomorrow."
Eloise had already had a premonition, but he didn't say it out for fear of causing everyone to panic. Unexpectedly, Ekaterina also sensed the danger.
"Then what do you think it is?" Ekaterina asked.
"It could be just goblins, or it could be a native race of the Central Mountains, or it could be a dark elf. This extremely vengeful underground species may be trying to retaliate against us."
Iroh thought of the angry look in his eyes when the legendary strongman retreated when the dark elves were defeated.
Early the next morning, everyone thought they were surrounded by flames and smoke.
The dark clouds in the east are as black as the thick smoke sticking out of the fire. The sun rises from behind the mountains and shines on the thick smoke, emitting a fiery red light. The tops of the crimson mountains are stained with crimson light.
Elos looked east again at the solitary mountain peak, which was surrounded by rushing rivers on all sides. There were still many trees growing on the cliffs, one after another inserted into the cliffs, and it was impossible to climb them.
The mountain wall is mixed with jagged and strange peaks.
Many birds flew around the mountain, but other than that there were no signs of other living creatures.
After everyone had finished their meal, Elos called everyone together:
"The last step of the journey is about to begin. We will not rest during this section of the journey. We must cross the pass of the Crimson Mountains and enter the Crimson Principality as soon as possible. Although we know that the enemy is on the east coast, I am worried that the enemy may have already
We have entered this side of the river, so we have to hurry up and get on our way."
"Yes, we have to go all out for the next journey. Although the journey is not long, it may be extremely dangerous. Everyone, be prepared." Ekaterina said, and she was also prepared.
No one had any objections. Having grown up in the mountains, they were undoubtedly extremely hard-working. Although they lived a comfortable life with Ekaterina for a few days, they did not care much about the upcoming hardships and dangers.
Everyone abandoned their useless things, including the ten precious boats presented by the high elves, and immediately headed towards the pass of the Crimson Principality.
After marching rapidly all morning, everyone reached the top of a main peak in the Crimson Mountain Range, where they stopped and began to take a short rest.
Everyone was still able to hold on, but the frail Ekaterina was a little unable to hold on.
She was riding on the brown bear that Brown had transformed into, and the continuous running almost broke her body.
Everyone saw a circle made of many flags on the top of the mountain, with a collapsed fortification in the middle.
On the four central pillars, there is a tall throne that can be reached through many steps.
Ekaterina walked up and sat on the throne to rest, as if she were a lost child who accidentally came to the throne of the mountain king, as if she was at a loss and full of curiosity.
Eloise was about to say something to stop him, but it was a bit late.
Sitting on the throne, Ekaterina seemed to be in an unknown space. She could not see anything at first. She seemed to be in a fog full of shadows.
Then, slowly, the fog gradually dispersed in many places, allowing her to see a large number of images.
These images are very small, making Ekaterina feel like she is reading a book on the table, but they are far away, there is no sound, only the images that keep changing, the whole world seems to have shrunk and become incomparable
silence.
The throne she sits on is called the Seat of All Views, which was called the Eye of the Gods in ancient times.
Ekaterina looked at the many unknown lands, uninhabited wastelands, and unexplored forests to the east. She looked to the north. The big rivers were like ribbons under her feet, and the central mountains were as small as broken beasts.
the teeth of.
Looking to the west, Catherine could see the endless plains of the Crimson Principality and the pass cities that looked like red agate.
To the south, she saw the river falling like waves into the deep pit at the base of the Honduras waterfall, with beautiful rainbows floating in the water.
She also saw the majestic and huge delta of the surging river originating from the Central Mountains. Birds were flying around like white dust in the sun. Under them was the calm blue and green lake surface.
However, there are signs of war everywhere. The central mountain range is like a disturbed anthill, with countless goblins and kobolds crawling out of hundreds of caves.
The high elves in the jungle are fighting to the death with countless dark races.
The northern charr and Albrex are fighting against the orcs.
Batoria and Siriel fell into a war with the Holy Empire. Clouds and mist obscured the entire continent of Toril, and smoke ignited at the borders of all human countries...
The cavalry galloped on the northern plains, and the orcs poured out from the Kansas prairie grid.
Warships swarmed out of the port of the Kingdom of Hydra, and troops from the east were constantly mobilized.
Powerful armies such as the Holy Knights, the Holy Legion, and the Templar Knights, as well as carriages loaded with supplies, came out and surrounded the imperial capital of Batoria, Korun.
From a distance, Corun is very beautiful, with high white walls and many tall towers, proudly located at the foot of the mountain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Its walls are flashing with the light of the defenders' steel, and there are many war towers with many
Various flags.
Ekaterina felt a glimmer of hope, but what faced Batoria was another stronger fortress.
Yekaterina's eyes moved eastward involuntarily, crossing the central mountain range, entering the territory of the Holy Empire, crossing the Holy Mountain, and entering San Marino, the very center of the Holy Empire.
Finally, Ekaterina's eyes finally settled.
Layers of city walls, moats, golden armors, mountains of swords, fortresses of steel, towers of fine gold, and countless beautiful creatures standing in the sky. Different from the handsome men and beauties in the world, these beautiful creatures
All creatures have white wings growing on their backs.
It is the angels from the Kingdom of the God of Light who have descended into the world.
All hope has been taken away.
Suddenly, Ekaterina felt that there was an eye in the unknown space that never rested. She knew that the other party had discovered her, and it was a hungry and powerful will.
The will rushed towards him, searching for her almost like a physical finger. Soon, it would lock on to the target and know where Catherine was.
It crossed half of the continent in an instant and swept across the Crimson Mountains...
Ekaterina's body could not suppress the trembling, and her spiritual world was on the verge of collapse...