Amber Sword

Fanatic Heart Knights and Throne Radiance Legion.

During the last holy war, Erudite, a subordinate of the Flame Temple, certainly suffered quite a bit at the hands of these two armies.

'Hu Que' looked at him with a bit of disbelief, stuttering, "Lord, are you saying there is a Heavenly Gate in the valley?"

Brand immediately shook his head. What a joke. If there really was a Heavenly Gate in the valley, it wouldn't be his turn to discover it. The Heavenly Gate is also known as the Angel's Steps, from which the strongest constructed creatures of the light force, the 'Throne Angels', are born. And as long as there's a Heavenly Gate within a hundred miles, noticeable omens will appear. Such obvious signs would never go unnoticed unless the local Flame Temple has utterly lost its mind. It wouldn't be his turn to get a share.

"No, there's only an Order Altar similar to a Heavenly Gate down there." Brand answered.

"Similar?" The mercenary captain was taken aback. Though he embodied the concept of the most legendary mercenaries in history, he was not as erudite as a scholar. The major biological nests in this world are controlled by those in power or the local nobles. Most people only hear rumors about them, but understanding them is beyond the reach or qualification of the majority.

"Are you saying it's a nest protected by Lord Martha?" Antitina keenly grasped Brand's implication.

Brand was momentarily stunned. Despite having this concept in his mind, he couldn't help but use the parlance from the game. It seemed Sophie's personality always took charge when it came to tasks and storylines.

He smiled bitterly and nodded.

"In that case, it's still a major discovery." 'Hu Que' immediately said. Wild nests are exceedingly difficult to purify. Transforming a nest infected by magic power often isn't a quick process. It can sometimes take as long as ten to twenty years.

But a nest protected by Martha is different. It's a gift bestowed upon mortals by the god. The order creatures born within are the innate allies of intelligent life forms. Usually, with just the payment of daily expenses and a small remuneration, the controller of the nest can obtain a powerful army from the Order Altar.

Therefore, in any country, reporting an Order Altar to the Flame Temple almost immediately guarantees a territory with rich output, comparable to the size of three or four knight domains.

Moreover, it's an inheritable territory.

Thinking of this, even the usually calm Antitina looked excitedly at Brand.

But Brand waved his hand: "You're overthinking it. It's just an abandoned altar."

"Abandoned?" Antitina was surprised but quickly inquired, "How does Lord know?"

Brand did not answer. He had long known there was an Order Altar in this direction, just not its exact location. With his experience, if he couldn't confirm it at this distance, then he would have lived in vain.

He once joined the Knight Order Country of Grace as a player, even up until he came into this world. Therefore, the sacred and serene aura within a certain range around the Order Altar was all too familiar to him.

Moreover, just earlier, a light screen appeared in his vision, indicating he had entered the 'Sanctuary' area.

As for why he knew it was 'abandoned', wasn't it clearly written in the strategy guide?

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The group descended into the valley. Unlike before, when they slid down the slope and seemed cut off from all sounds on the other side. The valley was silent, not even the usual summer insects could be heard.

Walking through the pitch-black forest by starlight, there was no visible path in the forested valley; treading through the rugged, moss-covered forest, they occasionally caught glimpses of fleeting glow in the darkness.

Those were either fireflies or just animal eyes.

Antitina and Romantic were no strangers to traveling at night, so while they were tense, they were not overly frightened. The Rubis Mercenaries were even more at ease. It would be laughable if such legendary mercenaries, accustomed to life-and-death situations, were afraid of the dark.

Only the environment here indeed felt a bit unusual.

"This altar wasn't actually discovered by me." Brand said suddenly, spotting some artificially carved rock fragments on the moss-covered, root-entangled forest ground by the dim starlight.

(PS. Troubled by the plot and pain.)(To be continued, for the next part, please visit www.qidian.com to support the author and read the official version!)