Chapter 645 - Town of Miracle (1/2) (1/2)

Chapter 645: Town of Miracle (1/2)

That’s the fortress of the Land of Atonement.

Sol sucked in a deep breath of cold air and placed his hand on his chest. He had never felt this nervous before. The Demon Hunter Squad had decided to try their luck in the Land of Atonement and everything went smoothly. They brought the badge included in the envelope and found the massive chariot. Even though they were interrogated several times along the way, they were let through safely after displaying the badge. Fewer and fewer of them believed that the invitational letter wasn’t deliberately sent by their enemies or from one trying to play a prank on them. But it was due to this that they grew more nervous as they approached the Land of Atonement, and even the livelier ones became uncharacteristically quiet.

Sol shook his head. He knew what was going through their heads and in fact, he felt the same. They were assured that this Mercenary Overlord was indeed sincere, but would they be able to take up this heavy responsibility? What if their performance failed to satisfy the overlord? Would they be driven out by him?”

We can’t fail.

Sol clenched his fists. This was their first and probably last chance.

At this moment, the chariot came to a halt. Then, a frail voice sounded.

“Alright, everyone, please get down. Chariots can’t enter the Fortress unless they have special approval.”

Sol pulled down his hood and beckoned to his companions. Although Rhode’s letter clarified that they wouldn’t be judged in his Fortress, they were used to letting their guard up after living in isolation for years. They put on their cloaks and concealed their faces before jumping off the chariot.

“Oh, Lord…”

The Half-Demons exclaimed in awe as soon as they looked up at the majestic, towering fortress. They murmured under their breath. Even though they had seen several cities and fortresses along the way, none of them were as magnificent as this fortress in the Land of Atonement. The solid walls, gigantic arrow towers that shot into the clouds, and straight, pitch-black sword piercing the ground. The group couldn’t breathe in this pressurizing atmosphere. They had never seen such an imposing fortress, especially when they spotted the towering walls blending into one with both sides of the mountain range.

It was noon and there weren’t too many people roaming outside the fortress. However, the Demon Hunter Squad’s strange outfits attracted a lot of attention. Shortly after, two to three fully-armored mercenaries approached them from the huge entrance. They pressed their hand on the sword hilt and vigilantly scanned the strange-looking group of fellas wrapped up in cloaks.

“Who are you guys? What business do you have with the fortress?”

The Demon Hunter Squad flustered instantly, but Sol gestured for them to remain calm and pulled down the edge of his hood to ensure that his face was fully covered. Then, he took large strides forward, but he was astonished after scrutinizing the mercenaries.

As Half-Demons, Sol’s sensitivity toward magical powers was naturally sharper than others. He instantly sensed traces of magical powers emanating from their equipment. The badge on their chest and sword by their waist let out a faint aura and even their armor let out an indistinct radiance. If the mercenaries were equipped disorderly, perhaps it could be said that they were wearing their own items. But the magical undulation spreading from their bodies was similar and this explained that the magical equipment was prepared specially for them, which left Sol astounded. He had been living the life of a nomad and seen lots of situations. With his experiences, he knew that even the official private soldiers perhaps wouldn’t be gifted with that much magical equipment! But now, even the mercenaries on gatekeeper duties were treated this well in this fortress?

Sol was terrified by this thought, but he calmed himself down, taking large strides forward and displayed the badge.

“We’re not suspicious personnel. We’ve received an invitation from Sir Overlord to come here.”

“Leader’s invitation?”

The leading mercenary was surprised. He took over the badge and narrowed his eyes to scan it in detail. Then, he nodded. “Yes… This seems right. But…” the mercenary looked at Sol curiously and shifted his gaze to the group of people wrapped in black cloaks. He puckered his brows.

“Why are you guys being so secretive? What’s there to not show yourselves? Pull up your hoods! Not anyone can just enter the fortress like this. How would we know who you are if you don’t show your faces!”

“This…”

Sol felt rather helpless. He let out a cough and considered risking it. Suddenly, an aloof voice sounded from behind the mercenaries.