As Crystal pondered, Hugh asked, "Your Majesty, the railway works have been forced to stop. Oliver and the others are waiting for their next orders. It’ll be difficult to remain active on the snowy mountain over long periods of time. They need your answer as soon as possible, Your Majesty.""Rozi and I will go take a look," Adrian said."Okay.” Crystal got up and continued, "Hugh, tell Oliver to stop tunneling for the time being and work on something else. War Legate Draco will investigate the frozen city. They will be allowed to continue working on the mountain after he's done.""Yes, Your Majesty,” Hugh responded and left. Adrian was about to leave with Rozi when Jerome held his shoulder and said, "I can't shake the feeling this is going to be dangerous. Perhaps you should leave the investigation to me, sir. I don't wish for you to get any further involved."Adrian smiled. "I haven't grown that old yet. Come on, Rozi. Let’s go.”Rozi nodded and left the office with Adrian.Je
Adrian and Rozi were on their way to Mount Gremont, the largest snowy mountain in Novemton. This mountain stood in between Wyvern Peak and Dragon Peak. One needed to pass Wyvern Peak to get to Mount Gremont. While the helicopter flew through the air, Adrian and Rozi looked out at the glorious palace standing at the topmost level of Wyvern Peak. Filled with fascination, the excited Rozi asked, "What is that place? It looks even more glorious than Enigma City.""That's Wyvern Peak," Adrian replied with a smile. Rozi had heard Adrian mentioning this place many times, but she could not remember what sort of place it was. She asked, "What's Wyvern Peak?""It's a place founded by Novemtoners. It's the main entrance into Novemton and the place that protects our citizens from foreign invasions. It has stood for hundreds of years now.""Which means it's about the same as the Gost emperor's army, right?" Rozi asked. "Yes, Wyvern Peak is an army for Novemton. It's because Wyvern Peak sta
Those were unchangeable facts. Adrian tried to console her. "It's all in the past now. What you should be thinking about is how countless people have yearned to live forever without aging but have failed. Yet, you've succeeded in just that. You've managed to live for more than a thousand years, yet you haven't aged one bit. Do you have any idea how many people dream of being like you?"Rozi rolled her eyes. "More accurately, I've been asleep for more than a thousand years, so how was that any different from being dead?""The dead never wake but those who are asleep will.""So in terms of age, don't you think it'd be appropriate for you to address me as your great-grandmother?" Adrian was startled by this sudden question and quickly cleared his throat in awkwardness. Rozi burst out in laughter. "You're only in your twenties, while I've lived for over a thousand years. It’d be more than appropriate for me to be your ancestor, regardless of how you look at it.""No comment." Adr
But something had attracted Leonardo's attention. Seeing how nobody took him seriously, Leonardo took one last look at the cave before leaving with everyone else.***The night was without incident.Adrian and Rozi arrived at Mount Gremont's headquarters at noon the next day. Their helicopter landed on the helipad above. They got out and gazed at the base."I heard that Oliver was an outstanding archaeologist. Just look at how neat and tidy this whole place is," Adrian said as he observed his surroundings.Rozi was mesmerized by the large area. The base looked extremely spectacular standing within the snowy mountain. Though the working conditions here were harsh, it looked as though the engineering team would complete the railway without any problems.Rozi was curious. "Adrian, why are they building a railway through the mountain? Won’t this require a huge amount of resources?"Adrian smiled. "The railway is crucial if Navia wishes to survive against the vast numbers of outland
Everyone looked over and cleared a path for Adrian. They all addressed him respectfully as he walked past.Adrian nodded and asked, "What's the situation inside?"A few workers were calling out to Oliver and the others through their walkie-talkies. Some were even observing the situation through surveillance cameras, but the cameras were malfunctioning. One of the technical staff said, "Sir, we lost contact with Mr. Oliver more than half an hour ago. He’s wearing a helmet that has a camera mounted to it, but it's not showing us anything. We can't contact him through his walkie-talkie either."Adrian looked toward the cave. He shone his flashlight on the traces of ruins that could be seen. The place was pitch dark, causing the flashlight's range to decrease. "Hmm?" Rozi murmured as she walked toward the cave."What's the matter, Rozi?""Something feels off… It's as if something terrifying is inside. I'm worried those men may be in grave danger. We need to get in there and save t
It was a gigantic and marvelous palace frozen in ice. Everything within was sealed. The palace was massive and imposing, lighting up with a bright glow as the ice reflected the beams from flashlights."My goodness.”Everyone marveled at the gigantic palace. Despite being frozen for thousands of years, the palace still exuded a mysterious temperament. The grand hall of the palace and everything within were encased in ice. "What is this place?"“This huge structure is unbelievable."Lane and the others exclaimed in astonishment. None of them had expected such a splendid-looking palace to exist inside Mount Gremont. Their flashlights shone through the palace, lighting up the place as their light reflected off the ice. Adrian and Rozi stood in front of the group, peering at the palace's interior.Rozi said, "This palace is huge. My guess is that it used to be a marvelous place. Everything has been preserved to perfection, but I can't figure out where this palace came from."Adrian
Lane began to panic. Gendry Barnes was one of the people Oliver had brought with him in search of Leonardo an hour ago. Gendry seemed to have come across something dangerous and was at death's door."Gendry, wake up! Gendry!" Lane shouted. Perhaps hearing Lane's voice, Gendry's eyes flickered. Weakened, he looked at Lane and shivered. "M-Mr. Lane…""What happened to you? War Legate Draco is here, so you’re all right now. Tell us what happened.""W-War Legate Draco, t-there's a monster inside. Mr. Oliver and the others… They ran inside to hide…" Gendry pointed to the distance. Adrian held Gendry's shoulder and asked, "Was it the monster who injured you?""Yes…”"What kind of monster was it?" Gendry started drawing an image of the monster on the ground with his blood. However, he died before he could finish."Gendry! Gendry!!!" Lane yelled, but Gendry was already dead. After taking a deep breath, everyone looked at the drawing. It was a humongous figure, capable of standing
Rozi's terrified look sent shivers down everyone's spines.Adrian realized something—Rozi's memories had been altered. More accurately, part of her memories had been erased. She had seen this before, so looking at that drawing somehow triggered her. She could not remember what the monster was exactly, but it was clear that it was a terrifying creature.Rozi screamed as her terror grew. "Get out! We need to leave!”It was like the monster spelled everyone's doom."Lane!" Adrian called out.Lane walked over with a stern expression. He had mentally prepared himself, his gun at the ready, but did not dare to make any sudden moves."What are your orders, sir?""Have everyone leave their equipment here. I want you all to leave through the same route we came in. Then, you're going to call War Legate Dominus. Tell him to send our elites to guard the cave. He also needs to install alarms and surveillance cameras fifty meters deep into the cave. "If we're the ones to leave first, then n