Chapter 153

After traveling through the dense forest for about half an hour, Darius could finally make out something in the distance. Within seconds, his gaze landed upon an enormous building which towered high above the rest of the surroundings. Its walls were constructed of large boulders covered with vines and moss.

Numerous holes had been dug in the rocks to accommodate multiple archers, along with a small number of chariots and wagons. In front of the building stood seven towering towers, each containing dozens of rooms, each containing a variety of weapons such as shields, spears, swords, bows, axes and even lances, which had been sharpened, repaired and polished to a brilliant shine.

Each tower also contained a large amount of stores that were filled with numerous types of food, including bread, dried meat, dried fruits, nuts and vegetables, along with various wines and spirits. Some tents, too, had been erected around the place in order to provide the army’