In the northern part of Tian Yuan Territory, a stone wall over two meters high, built from countless stones of varying sizes, extended somewhat irregularly into the deep darkness beyond sight on either side.
In front of the stone wall, Sentry Towers stood tall at intervals of a dozen or several dozen meters.
Archers or other troops taking their shifts stood high atop the Sentry Towers, constantly alert without the slightest hint of slackening.
All around, patrol soldiers carrying halberds and spears could also be seen, walking back and forth along set routes.
"Not only that..."
Phantom Victor raised his head and narrowed his eyes as he gazed at the pitch-black night sky.
The moon was hidden behind dark clouds, and the night was exceptionally gloomy. Yet thanks to certain special abilities of his own, Victor could still catch fleeting figures in the sky.
They were some kind of flying troops.
They were looking down over the land. At the slightest disturbance, nothing might escape those eyes in the sky.
"The defenses on the ground are already like a huge net, but there are hidden eyes beyond that net as well. This arrangement..."
Even Victor, who had seen all kinds of territories, was still left speechless.
This was a little excessive.
The lord here had spent so much money buying so many Rare Troop Types just to construct this defensive line. He must have been sick—he had a persecution complex!
But Victor had to admit that this defensive line was effective, especially those eyes in the sky.
If he had not been cautious enough to conceal himself with a special skill when emerging from the forest, he might already have been exposed.
Another A-Rank Agent, whose stealth and concealment abilities were not as refined as his, might really have been