"Brother, this tunnel is about to break through!" Aisha stood beside Ang, unable to hide her excitement as her eyes sparkled.
Ang nodded slightly, watching the rock wall ahead that was about to be breached.
As Yas rapidly chanted an incantation, a silver-blue chain of runes flashed into view. Then, with a boom, the thick rock wall shattered. Chunks of stone broke apart and fell as dust scattered everywhere.
"It's through!" Cheers erupted from the other side of the tunnel. Though visibly exhausted, Yas shouted excitedly, "Lord Ange, we succeeded!"
Ang strode forward and patted his shoulder. "Well done. You've made a solid contribution to the construction of Valagajudi Territory."
This tunnel, which crossed the highlands and connected Valagaju with Amnath, had finally been completed after three months of excavation.
The craftsmen quickly got to work, installing thick wooden beams and metal supports throughout the tunnel for reinforcement. Georgie and several magic apprentices carefully inscribed stabilization runes onto the rock walls. Streams of magical light stretched through the tunnel like veins, granting it new strength and durability.
Within a few days, rails had been laid throughout the entire tunnel.
As everyone waited eagerly, the Valagaju railcar slowly arrived from Amnath City. It roared through the newly opened tunnel and reached the territory for the first time.
Inside the carriage, Quintina leaned against the window, watching the scenery outside the tunnel race past as countless emotions welled up within her.
"Ang, whether before or now, every time I see this railcar in operation, I still find it unbelievable."
"We merely combined magic and machinery a little," Ang said with a soft laugh. "The truly great one is Akreli."
"But aside from Akreli, I've never seen another place capable of creating such miracles." Quintina looked at him seriously. "Now we have to