Chapter 229 (2/2)
You are reading on ReadReadNovelFullonlinecoaze eventually fell on Kathyln, who had been silent
“Thank you for seeingoutmy hand She looked up, concern knitted in her brows “I wish I could fight alongside you and my brother”
“Your mission is just as important, if not more, for the future of Dicathen Don’t worry,” I comforted with a s unable to fight in the main battle
Councilman Blaine and Councilwoman Merial had ‘ordered’ her to be sent to the Wall to help the re soldiers there scout the area andtowards the fortress After Trodius had been taken away and many of the soldiers were sent to Blackbend City in order to be transported to Etistin, the Wall was severely lacking in capable fighters
Kathyln’s parents probably thought being at the Wall wasto do
Finally, I turned to Tess, as already hugging and saying goodbyes with Sylvie The two had always been close and the scene in front of oodbye
When it wasto be with my sister and mother I’ll leave the happen to the out the leaf pendant she had under her shi+rt “Just remember to keep your promise”
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“I’ll doout my own pendant We stared at each other silently for a e ofat Tess
I was the one going into battle, but somehoas still afraid for Tess I kneas childish and irresponsible to think this, but the thought of her being carried over tounable to do anything despite all of the power I had made me want to run away—not just with her but with Ellie and my mother
A firhts In front ofafter I had broken down in the kitchen It was a sh to give ate
“I’ll see you soon All of you,” I declared before stepping through with Sylvie bysensation of teleportation wore off, the two of us stepped down the raised podiuate Heavily armored soldiers stood on either side of us, heads inclined in a bow
“General Arthur, and Lady Sylvie General Bairon is waiting for you in the castle,” the soldier tous?” I asked
“Actually, that’ll be me,” a familiar deep voice resounded from below
It was Curtis Glayder Despite all of the events that had transpired, the years had treated him well His clean shaven face and sharp ht he always aspired to be, with polished armor and swords strapped on both sides of his hips
Behind hireeted
“I thought you’d prefer a familiar face since you’ve never really been around these parts,” he said with a picturesque sed that I doubt you’d even recognize it”
“I’ve never actually been here, but you’re right in that this place doesn’t really seehts
Aside from the shops that had been converted into workstations for professional blacksmiths and atillators, the city plaza before us was also filled with tents Inside o out by either washi+ng and folding cloth, tying arrowheads to wooden shafts, or packaging rations No one was idle, with everyone eitherit
Soldiers practicedin their platoons with their respective officers barking coes that spanned over thirty yards each There, archers stood positioned al volleys of arrows at the wall fashi+oned out of haystacks
“A lot to take in, right?” Curtis asked as he guided us towards the large brick tower that stood in the distance “The entire city has been sort of rearranged to be the stronghold and production center for the battle that’s going to happen on the coast
We followed behind the prince, not staying in one place for too long since we’d just draw attention
I appreciated the brief tour though, and Curtis’ lively commentary helped both Sylvie and I relax Aside fro and coht and overall happy
“I was expecting a very serious and intense at in the new sights
“Well, we’re still a few miles away fro,” Curtis answered, pointing to the thick walls that seee of the city with the help of carpenters and earthup some tunnels for the civilians that are left here to escape”
As we got closer to the edge of the city, the es would be pulled towards the gated entrance facing the coast, carrying weapons and other supplies
“Co castle that had been stripped down and refortified into its own fortress So constructed as slabs of earth were being floated up by es The castle was situated on a small hill that overlooked the rest of the city, with only one tower that peaked above the large walls that easily towered over fifty feet
“You said General Bairon aiting for ht be?” I asked, looking up at the tower
“She’s still helping out with the construction off the coast,” Curtis explained briefly, greeting the soldiers guarding the tower entrance
Sylvie and I looked at each other, confused “Construction?”
Curtis shot et up there Come on”
Thankfully, there was a mana-powered crate and pulley system that was able to hoist us up to the top in just a few minutes
“Courtesy of Artificer Gideon, who should be so the other artificers and carpenters to their bones,” Curtis explained “The main room is just up those stairs but there’s aon this floor as well You should take a look”
Curious, Sylvie and I walked towards the far end of the circular roouarding the base of the stairs
The two of us peered out, and at first we didn’t know exactly ere supposed to be looking at My eyes scanned the small mountains that made up most of the area north of Etistin and went further south until aze landed on the Etistin bay shore
Without a doubt, that hat Curtis wanted us to see
Sylvie let out a s up over half of the entire Etistin bay that stretched out longer than abut a field of white
An expanse of ice and snow had been created to , isn’t it? This is what General Varay has been working on” Curtis leaned forward next to us “The largest battle of Dicathen will be held on this glacial field”