Great Magician of the Ancient Era

I have to say, Duanmu Huai's luck was truly excellent this time.

Following the road pointed out by the village chief, they arrived at the Paretia Kingdom without a hitch. Duanmu Huai had been worried that they might need identification or something similar, but the guards merely looked them over before letting the three of them pass.

At first, Duanmu Huai thought it was simply because he was lucky. Only after entering did he realize that the other side had made its own arrangements.

The northern part of the Paretia Kingdom had already become a battlefield.

The army led by the Demon Race had completely sealed off the passage to the Northern Lands and even sent monsters to harass them from time to time. Fortunately, as a great power, the Paretia Kingdom had an aerial barrier erected by the Great Magician of the Ancient Era around its surrounding walls. That was the only reason the Demon Race had been unable to launch another aerial attack like before.

Still, that also meant Duanmu Huai and the others couldn't leave.

No, strictly speaking, it wasn't impossible to leave. There was just a prerequisite.

They had to reclaim the fortress ahead.

Simply put, during the Demon Race's previous attack, the fortress garrison responsible for defending the Northern Territory had been captured by the Demon Race, causing the barrier to lose its effect as well. The Paretia Kingdom was now confronting the Demon Race from behind the second barrier. The entire Paretia Kingdom had three layers of barriers: the first was the border walls, the second was the Royal Capital where Duanmu Huai and the others were currently staying, and the third was at the royal palace.

Because the first barrier had been breached, the Demon Race had been able to invade the territories