After experiencing it for a moment, every member of the Dragon Rider Adventure Group revealed an ecstatic expression.
"It's true! That oppressive feeling really is gone!"
"Boss, if we can keep resting here, we probably won't need to return to Dragonheart City for any recovery at all. We can stay in the Earthcore Mountain Range and keep leveling up and improving ourselves. In less than ten days or half a month, we might surpass the eight major adventure groups under Blade of the Firmament."
Previously, they had not cared much about Northern Fortress. After all, they had visited the fortresses of the Thirteen Royal Courts and knew very well what a fortress was like.
Put simply, a fortress was merely a temporary rest stop. Aside from recovering stamina and mental strength, it was only useful for replenishing supplies and repairing weapons and equipment.
However, arriving at Northern Fortress had completely overturned their understanding.
Not to mention that Northern Fortress's abundant magic power allowed them to store double experience points, simply being able to dispel the pervasive oppressive feeling of the Earthcore Mountain Range made them feel incredibly refreshed. They no longer needed to return to Dragonheart City to unwind.
Although this omnipresent pressure was not especially strong and had only a tiny effect on them, prolonged exposure would accumulate mental fatigue. Especially during difficult battles with monsters, that pressure would become like the final straw that broke the camel's back, making things exceptionally unbearable.
Thus, even though they could rest inside a fortress, they would still return to Dragonheart City within four or five days to relieve the pressure that had built up over time.
They had already spent three days in the Earthcore Mountain Range. Now that all the oppressive pressure had vanished upon entering Northern Fortress, the sense