Church (2)

Over the next few days, nearly all of Indy Mountain Pass's forces were concentrated at Fortresses Three and Four on the northern side.

With that line reclaimed, the entire northern defense finally pulled back from the brink of collapse, but the pressure increased sharply as well.

Warriors rotated through patrols while mages stood watch day and night, ready to react at the first sign of trouble.

On the morning of the fourth day, a supply convoy from Fokas Fortress slowly arrived at the entrance to the mountain pass.

The convoy was flanked by orderly guards at the front and rear, every cart loaded with heavy metal components and magic materials.

Standing before the fortress gate, Ang recognized the familiar banner from afar.

"It's a supply convoy from Fokas Fortress!" a warrior reported excitedly.

The convoy had brought not only all the materials needed to construct the giant gate, but also thirty additional combat personnel for Indy Mountain Pass.

These soldiers were superbly equipped, clearly elite troops transferred from the main battle legions specifically to make up for the manpower shortage along Indy Mountain Pass's northern line.

Hansen personally led a team to deliver the supplies to Fortresses Three and Four at once, then sought out Ang.

"These are all the giant gate components you asked for, along with the Empire's latest Earth Element fusion agent." As he spoke, he handed Ang a case containing an ochre-colored solution.

Looking at the giant gate materials piled across the ground, Ang could not help feeling amazed.

He had originally thought the giant gate at the southern mouth of the canyon was merely some large magical device.

But when he truly saw those pillar-shaped components, covered in complex runes and designed to fit together, he realized this was entirely within the realm of massive