Several old men gathered near the stargate.
The stargate had been sealed, and this was a forbidden area. The surrounding was dark, the ground was cracked, and the sky was gray. Lightning and thunder intertwined in the low sky as red and black mist floated in the air.
Eight huge stone pillars towered into the sky, each with a width of a dozen people. Obscure characters and patterns were carved on the stone pillars. Several huge locks connected each pillar, and the dull clatter of iron chains could occasionally be heard in the wind.
An area full of restrictions was found at the end of these stone pillars with an ancient altar inside. The altar was full of spells and enchantments to suppress it.
The old men stood in the outer area of the stone pillars and looked solemnly at the altar from a distance. They were none other than the five half-steps to the other shore who appeared in Larson Manor back then!
The five marquises!
“Quickly send someone to contact Cochly Mountain and the Nonagon. We must find the guardian maiden quickly!” one of the old men scowled and commanded.
“We don’t have a choice. She was hand-picked by the previous guardian maiden. Although she’s young, favonovel.com has an affinity with the stargate and those creatures. We just need to guide favonovel.com more.”
Marquis Fulmore said. He looked into the distance and added, “Recently, the strange movements of the stargate are getting more frequent. We have to find a solution as soon as possible.”
Another old man said gravely, “It should be related to the last incident in Mystic Cave. Those people on the other shore must have discovered something for them to test the power of the stargate so frequently.”
“No matter what, our duty is to guard the stargate. If those guys from the other shore dare to break in, I’ll kill them!”
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At the outer area of the stargate, in the vicinity of Cochly Mountain.
In a vast man-made city amid this endless snow-capped mountain range, there were buildings made of steel and boulders, guards with high-tech weapons, and vehicles.
In the snow, a jeep that was dyed white by the wind and snow quickly stopped at the door of a house built from steel boulders.
Two tall men in white combat uniforms jumped out of the ear. The man in the lead with a serious angular face and a beard rushed into this building that looked like a fortress.
“Commander Greene…” Seeing the middle-aged man who walked in, the staff members in the building saluted one after another.
The man hummed and headed to an office.
An emergency meeting was being held in the office. It was full of men and women, old and young, dressed in combat uniforms. Everyone seemed to be waiting for Commander Greene.
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