Bidding farewell to Menna, Lan, and some members of the Black Knights Mercenary Group, including Uncle Lester and Mr. Side-Swept Bangs, Violet and her companions, along with the army escorting the creatures, set off on their journey once again.
The scale of this convoy was indeed massive. Even if we ignore the military units responsible for protection, there were over five hundred large carriages prepared by the Demon Suppression City, carrying thousands of creatures, marching in long lines on the official road.
This was an official public transport, naturally requiring a grand display to showcase the demeanor of a great nation.
The road Violet and her group were currently traveling on was said to be the main road connecting the Demon Suppression City to the southern part of the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains.
It was also the most commonly used route for merchants traveling between the north and south. It had been constructed over three hundred years ago and extended hundreds of kilometers into the mountains.
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The Human United Kingdom government naturally wouldn’t spend money on road construction in foreign territories. It was said that this road was funded and built by several major merchant guilds in the northern part of the kingdom.
As for why humans were allowed to build roads within the demon territory, it seemed to be due to the influence of some prominent figure hundreds of years ago.
However, times had changed. Three hundred years had passed, and not only had this official road undergone several renovations, changing its appearance significantly, but the great figure who had once served as a bridge between humans and demons had also been buried in the dust of history, with few people remembering their name.
At least Violet hadn’t been able to find out.
Sitting in the carriage, the priestess leaned out of the window, gazing at the wide stone road beneath her feet, which could accommodate at least five wagons side by side. She couldn’t help but feel curious.
There was certainly no asphalt or concrete in this world. In the Human United Kingdom, most major roads were paved with pieces of cut granite.
Although magic was used to assist, such labor-intensive projects required astronomical resources and time.
It’s quite impressive that such a wide and smooth road could be built with only civilian resources. There must be a leader behind this effort, most likely the unknown individual who convinced the demons to allow humans to build roads in the mountains.
The Demon Suppression City wasn’t far from the border of the Human United Kingdom. Even with a slow pace, traveling on the main road, the large group reached their destination in just over an hour.
Mountains stretched out in the distance, and in the center of two towering mountain ranges, the road continued forward, extending to the horizon.
This was one of the main entrances to the southern part of the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, known as the Demon Trail Grand Canyon, closest to the Demon Suppression City.
The Ten Thousand Demons Mountains consisted mainly of hilly terrain, with most of the outer areas blocked by extensive and steep natural barriers.
While a few elite individuals or those with flight capabilities might be able to pass through, in most cases, especially for large groups like merchant caravans or armies, it was almost impossible to traverse.
These natural defenses protected the demons inside the mountains from external invasions. The few passages like the Demon Trail Grand Canyon, squeezed between two peaks, were firmly guarded by the demons.
So, even if the Tulls family, certain individuals from the Human United Kingdom, or other forces from different directions eyed the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains greedily, they could only use the same method as before—luring the demons out to deal with them.
Entering the Demon Trail Grand Canyon marked the boundary of the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains. The demons had established solid fortresses resembling castles here, relying on the mountain terrain. At the exit, demon armies who had received advance notice were already waiting.
Violet didn’t know the human general who led this escort army, but since Menna and Lan could entrust such a significant responsibility to them for their first cooperation, they must be very reliable. Since they had made arrangements, the priestess didn’t intend to inquire too much.
After all, Violet wasn’t fundamentally a person of the Human United Kingdom. She had only helped out a bit and happened to be traveling with this army.
However, because of the cooperation agreement with Tiyelu, Violet had taken on the job of looking after the little Moon Shadow wolf cub named Novia. The latter was currently staying in the carriage with them.
Ever since being rescued from the 【Seal of Demon’s Box】 a few days ago, the wolf cub, referred to by Tiyelu as the “Source of Magic”, had been in a state of constant sleep.
Violet was curious about this situation, but after checking several times herself, the result was always the same: Novia’s vital signs were stable, and the reason for her constant sleeping was that her soul remained in a special dormant state.
Well, it’s a bit like a phone automatically shutting down when it runs out of battery. There’s nothing wrong with it per se, just lacking “power.”
And this energy is probably not spiritual power. Novia herself seems to be like a closed-off iron bucket, showing no intention of absorbing the magic provided by the priestess.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Violet decided to stop trying. After all, there was no immediate danger to Novia’s life, and as long as she continued to study the core of the “Source of Magic,” she would naturally figure it out.
In the distance, the exchange between the Human United Kingdom army and the demons would still take some time, but to be honest, Violet had no further business here. She had no intention of leisurely traveling with this returning army of demons.
It’s about time, isn’t it?
“Knock, knock, knock~”
A crisp knocking on the door frame came from outside the carriage, followed by Edwina’s inquiry.
“Miss Violet, Mr. Walter is here to see you. Are you available to see him now?”
“Oh, finally. Let him... well, I’ll come out myself.”
Originally intending to let this Mr. South Blade come up and talk directly, the priestess had a second thought. After all, the carriage was full of girls, and having a big man come in would be a bit inconvenient.
Nodding at the little dragon girl sitting directly across from her, Violet then lifted the curtain and gracefully jumped down.
The Ghost Warrior man, carrying a large cleaver on his back, was standing outside the carriage, conversing with the Holy Knight lady in charge of driving and waiting. Upon seeing the priestess, he quickly nodded in greeting.
“Lady Violet, you’re here.”
“Mm~ Can we go in now? By the way, your fortress is quite impressive....”
Although she had already taken a rough look from inside the carriage window, facing it head-on made it even more majestic.
She had initially thought that the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains were of the uncivilized and rough type, like orcs, but now it seemed to be quite different from what she had imagined.
Upon hearing this, Walter turned his head back to look at the towering fortress built between the two mountains, resembling a gateway, and proudly chuckled.
“Yeah, although it’s not as big as the human Demon Suppression City, this Watchtower Fortress, guarding one of the entrances to the mountain range, is in no way inferior in terms of functionality. Many of its defense facilities were personally designed by our Ghost Warrior Tribe. If Lady Violet is interested, I can slowly introduce them to you.”
“Ah... let’s talk about that later. According to the agreement, I’ve brought Novia, but what about Tiyelu?”
“Lord Tiyelu, uh... she already returned to the core area of the 【Sanctuary】 a few days ago, seemingly with urgent matters. Her exact words were that she wanted you to take the little princess directly to the Moon Shadow Tribe’s residence. She has arranged for someone you might be interested in to receive you.”
Mr. South Blade gentleman laughed awkwardly and scratched his head.
“You know, Lord Tiyelu has that kind of personality, and I can’t interfere with her decisions. The details are not very clear on this end, so you might have to wait until you get there to find out...”
“Huh? What’s with that stubborn butterfly... she’s too good at ordering people around...”