Although the Loyal Saint fell to heaven under the inducement of an unknown person, she did not give up the mission given by Gristia earlier. The space passage from the Ascension Fortress to Oribos is still firmly closed.
Unable to enter the Ascension Fortress through formal channels, Sarlayan could only find another way.
Fortunately, the secret passage shared by Bwonsamdi also connects Maldraxxus to Bastion of Ascension.
Speaking of Bwonsamdi, Sharlayan suddenly thought of Mu'ezala who was imprisoned in the underground prison of the Heartwood Forest.
After the turmoil in Ardenweald ended, the core members of the Night Court, including Ellie Orser and Moonberry, were excited, hoping that the culprit who had caused trouble in Ardenweald for many years would get the punishment he deserved.
But the Winter Queen, who considered the longer term, did not rush to execute Muezala, and it turned out that her decision was correct.
Muezala was a man who cherished his life. Under the severe torture of the Night Court, he revealed a large amount of evidence that Denathrius was trying to rebel without any psychological burden.
But it was limited to Denasius, who was not on good terms with Muezala. When asked about information related to Zoval, he pretended to be ignorant and didn't know anything about it.
With the evidence now in the hands of the Winter Queen, it is enough to prove that Denathrius has betrayed the Eternals' oath to forever protect the Shadow Realm.
But getting the evidence is one thing, and whether Denathrius can be brought to justice is another.
You can guess with your toes that Denathrius will not surrender easily.
Denathius's combat effectiveness is second only to Zoval and the Lord of War among the Eternals, ranking in the middle. The two at the bottom are the Winter Queen and Gristia.
And unlike the Winter Queen who likes fishing and Gristia who has poor governance methods, Revendreth's overall combat effectiveness is better than that of Ardenweald and Ascension Bastion.
Without a soldier to lead him, Sarlayan was skeptical about whether the Winter Queen and Gristia could take down Denathrius.
A sudden civil strife in Ascension Fortress made the situation even worse. The Winter Queen alone was unable to survive alone.
For the current plan, we can only stay put for the time being and wait until the three major countries have dealt with the chores at home before launching a unified attack.
Coincidentally, the entrance to the secret passage provided by Muezala is near the Secret Courtyard of Creation, which saves Sarayan from searching all over the world.
Before leaving, under the vigilant gazes of Valeela and the other three, Sarlayan took Marquis Stradama, who had come to deliver the letter, to exchange a few words in private.
Don't get me wrong, there is no adultery, the two of them are discussing business.
Although the Ritual Chamber cut off its tail in time to survive and barely gained the understanding of the three major secret chambers of the War Master Sect, Sarlayan would not let go of the bunch of losers who might jump at any time.
He told Marquis Stradama the secret research on time spells in the Ritual Chamber and the detailed coordinates of the secret laboratory.
Since the two barons were temporarily assigned to the Creation Secret Courtyard, Caixus could only squat in the Soul Selection Secret Hall to personally handle government affairs.
After the civil war, the Sharp-Eye Secret Academy returned a large number of temporarily recalled scouts to their original posts.
Akalek is doing his best to follow up and compile the latest information from all over the Shadow Realm. He cannot spare time to do other things for the time being. The investigation of the Ritual Chamber and the study of forbidden spells can only be left to the relatively free Marquis Stradama. .
"A forbidden time spell..."
Stradama's main study is alchemy, but that doesn't mean she only knows alchemy.
As a demigod-level spellcaster, Stradama hunts various magic factions and has a superficial understanding of time spells.
Although this understanding was very superficial, it was at least enough for her to realize the dangers of secretly studying forbidden spells in the Ritual Chamber.
"I understand." Marquis Stradama solemnly promised: "I will discuss it with Akalek and ask him to dispatch a team of elite scouts to me. The Withering Secret Academy will be fully responsible for this matter."
Sarlayan finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'm sorry to bother you. Originally, I wanted to find time to deal with it by myself, but now I really can't get away."
Stradama understood and said: "Don't worry, it is our duty to protect Maldraxxus and the other five secret chambers."
"You have more important tasks. Put the overall situation first in everything. I hope you can successfully achieve your goals during this trip."
To be able to sit in the position of Marquis of the Five Great Secret Houses of Maldraxxus, Stradama is by no means a simple lover.
The three of Valeela were very wary of the beautiful Stradama, but after getting to know each other for a period of time, Sarlayan put down his guard against the former queen.
Because he knew that, at least until the Shadow Realm returned to peace, this extremely enterprising woman would never abandon public service for personal reasons.
After giving a few final words to Durotan, who was full of energy after learning that his belly was still alive, and Wilfred, who looked depressed, Sharlayan commissioned Stellagosa to use space spells to activate the connection between Maldraxxus and Ascension. The secret space passage of the fortress.
The comfort level of this unofficial passage was quite bad. Sarlayan, who stepped in first, felt like he was being thrown into a drum washing machine and was being shaken around.
This was the first time for Sarlayan and his party to use such a bumpy space passage.
When the seemingly endless rotation ended, the four people were thrown out of the passage one after another and arrived on a large plain with bright sunshine and the fragrance of birds and flowers.
However, at this time, the members of Sarlayan's team had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery around them.
"vomit!"
Even the three physically powerful humanoid dragons were lying on the ground retching, let alone Valeela, who was leaning against a big stone with a pale face at the moment, her eyes staring blankly. looking at the sky.
"...This is too painful, isn't it? Is it because the posture we entered is wrong?"
"Ahem!" Sarlayan coughed twice more before he could barely suppress the dizzying feeling of nausea: "Maybe, after all, this is the first time we have used this unofficial space channel. There may be something wrong with the method used."
"Huh~"
Stellagosa smiled bitterly and rubbed her still aching temples: "Anyway, we finally reached our destination successfully."
Onyxia, who had the strongest constitution, had recovered first and looked up at the surroundings with interest.
"Is this the Fortress of Ascension? My first impression is indeed much better than that of Maldraxxus, which is always dimly lit."
If the sky in Ardenweald is the eternal night dotted with bright stars, Maldraxxus is the last darkness before dawn.
Compared with these two countries, Ascension Fortress undoubtedly represents a bright day.
Sharlayan boldly speculated that the sky in Revendreth might be the dark tone at dusk, which corresponds to Maldraxxus before dawn.
Onyxia was left behind to help take care of Vali, LS, Leian and Stellagosa, who were still adjusting. They remained in human form, each spread a pair of dragon wings behind their backs, and flapped their wings to rise into the sky.
Looking down from the air, Stellagosa first saw a majestic floating building complex to the west.
Comparing the map of Ascension Fortress provided by Akalek, the two of them were basically certain that their destination should be near the Temple of Courage on the central and western border of Ascension Fortress.
However, the Temple of Courage was already empty at this time, leaving only a mess inside the temple.
The center of Maldraxxus is the Theater of Death, and the core area of Ardenweald is the Temple of the Heart of the Forest.
The Bliss Castle, the governing center of the Promotion Fortress, is not on the ground, but a floating fortress in the northeast of the Promotion Fortress.
According to the latest information provided by Akalek, the pure Saint Jie Wei Si Feng Ni and the loyal Saint Jedworth have joined forces and are directly pointing their swords at the lonely Castle of Bliss.
At this moment when the Courageous Saint, the Humility Saint, and the Wisdom Saint were injured one after another, and Gristia was autistic, the rebel advance was terrifying.
They have already breached the important stronghold in the center of the Ascension Fortress - the Hero's Rest, and are now preparing to launch a general attack on the Bliss Castle.
"Tsk! Do you want to face a decisive battle directly?"
Saryan was troubled by this: "If this is the case, we will have no room for maneuver."
"uncertain."
Onyxia looked at the outline of the Elysian Castle visible in the distance from Lake Mo, and said thoughtfully: "Visifirne fell to heaven on her own due to ideological reasons, but the situation in Devos is different."
"Perhaps, she will be our best entry point to change the situation in Promotion Fortress."
