Chapter 494: Reserlo Canyon

"If that's the case, I have no objection."

"With these two Your Majesties here, even if Lord Ryan wants to take away some information on ancient goblin technology, I'm afraid he won't be able to do it." The pipe-smoking old man pondered for a moment, nodded, and agreed.

However, from his expression, it can be seen that the cigarette-smoking old man seemed to agree reluctantly.

It is likely that the statement made by Deputy Speaker Bertrand just now forced him to make a compromise.

Seeing this, the military general thought about it, nodded, and said: "Since we can contact these two Your Majesties to participate, the next rescue operation will be more certain. I heard that Lord Ryan is very powerful, and I agree."

"In that case, then it's settled!" Bertrand also smiled.

"Member Terena, the next step is up to you."

"Okay, Your Majesty, Deputy Speaker."

The beautiful congresswoman Terena nodded, her face calm, but she was relieved in her heart.

She had a hunch that whether they agreed or not, Mr. Ryan would go to the ruins.

Guobin Manor, in a luxurious single-family villa.

"Ryan, you are going to go alone to Zetaia to explore an unknown ancient goblin empire ruins?" Menia looked at Ryan in surprise.

"Yes, Your Highness Menia. This is related to my current advanced meditation method. Perhaps you should take a look at this." Ryan said quite sincerely.

At the same time, he also took out an ancient parchment map and displayed it on the coffee table. It was the map from the ruins of the Walzig School.

Before coming, Ryan had thought about how to get Menia to agree.

He thought about it and decided to reveal some secrets and explain the reasons from the perspective of advanced meditation.

Because for the Dawn Wizard, the advanced meditation method is almost irreplaceable, that is to say, if he is not allowed to find it, it is equivalent to cutting off his retreat.

This is something that all Dawn Wizards cannot accept.

Menia looked at the map carefully, looked at Ryan with a little surprise, and said:

"I didn't expect you to have such an ancient map."

"The advanced meditation method you practiced is 'Heart of Steel', right?"

"Yes, Your Highness Menia." Ryan nodded.

He was not surprised that Menia knew the name of the advanced meditation method of the Bishu Construction School.

"Well, I heard that the Bishu Construction School seems to only have the 'Heart of Steel' advanced meditation method up to the fourth level. I didn't expect that the subsequent fifth level is here."

"Ryan, in principle I agree with you going, but not now. This place is too dangerous now." Menia shook his head and said.

Huh?

Ryan didn't expect that although Menia agreed, he asked him to go later.

Seeing Ryan's surprised expression, Menia slowly said:

"I have received confidential information from the Empire's secret agents. This site is likely to be the site of the ancient Goblin Empire's capital. The risk of exploration is very high."

"According to reliable information, the Federation has lost several high-level exploration teams in succession."

"So, I suggest that you wait until there is more information about the site before you consider going there."

Ryan really didn't expect Menia to have learned about the site.

After a little thought, Ryan said:

"Your Highness Menia, the follow-up of the advanced meditation method I need is likely to be on a corpse in the site. In other words, the Federation does not need to explore the entire site. It is possible to find it during the exploration process."

"What do you think, if the Federation obtains it, what conditions do I have to pay to exchange it from the Federation?"

"This" Menia's eyes flickered, and he obviously thought of something.

Yes! If the Federation obtains it and invites Ryan to join the Federation, most of the Dawn Wizards will probably not refuse.

"Then how are you going to sneak into the ruins?"

"I plan to accept the invitation of Federal Senator Terena to visit the Principality of Heidenberg. The city of Zetaia, where the ruins are located, also happens to be in the Principality of Heidenberg. I will find an opportunity to go there then."

"If everything goes well, I should be able to wait for you there before the delegation arrives in Zetaia."

"Ryan, it seems that you are very close to this female congressman." Menia glanced at Ryan with a smile and said.

"Uh" Hearing this, Ryan didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Now that this ruins has been discovered by the Federation, there must be a warning around it. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to sneak in." However, Menia only mentioned it and then returned to the topic again.

"This is a transformation ring. As long as you imagine the appearance of a certain person in your mind, you can transform into the other person's appearance." Menia said while taking off a ring in his hand and handing it to Ryan.

"This... Thank you, Your Highness Menia." Ryan hesitated for a moment and took the ring.

However, he still had some doubts in his heart at this moment, that is, Menia seemed to be too kind to him.

"When do you plan to leave?"

"If you agree, I plan to leave early tomorrow morning."

"Well, be careful. We will meet you in Zetaia." Menia nodded and said.

"Thank you, Your Highness Menia, I will be careful."

That night, Trena was a little busy.

After visiting the two princes Tirion and Hernandez in succession, she hurriedly contacted Ryan.

After everything was ready, the next morning, a streamlined long-distance airship carrying Ryan and his party flew south at high speed.

In the evening.

Zetaia, Reserlo Canyon.

Ryan, Sword Saint Tirion, Dawn Wizard Hernandez and his party have arrived at the bottom of the Reserlo Canyon.

Looking at the narrow canyon landforms on both sides, Ryan felt a little strange. Generally speaking, if natural canyons are formed by wind erosion, water impact or glacial movement, they are mostly of different widths.

But this canyon seems to be too uniform.

Just now he noticed that from the beginning to the end, the width of the canyon is about 100 meters, stretching for dozens of miles.

In addition, the depth of the canyon exceeded his expectations.

The deepest area is nearly 1,500 meters deep.

For example, now, everyone is in the middle of the canyon, near the deepest part, looking up at the sky from the bottom, and the blue sky they see is just a narrow gap.

"It seems that this canyon does not seem to be formed naturally."

Ryan couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.

"Sir Ryan has a keen observation." As if hearing what Ryan said, Hernandez smiled beside him.

"Oh? Your Majesty Hernandez knows about this canyon?"

Ryan's eyes lit up slightly, and he looked at him with a smile.

"Yes, I know a little bit. According to the research of federal archaeologists, this canyon was formed no more than 10,000 years ago, and it is very likely that it was formed thousands of years ago. So, we guess that it is most likely the product of a certain war."

"But because it is the New World, there is too little relevant information, so the details are not clear yet." Hernandez said.

Ryan nodded.

However, when he looked at the long canyon again, he was quite surprised.

"To cause such a level of destruction, I'm afraid even a demigod may not be able to do it, let alone the true body of a god?" Ryan thought to himself.

At this time, a capable federal lieutenant stopped and pointed to the rock wall in front of him and reported:

"My lords, the entrance to the ruins is in front of us."

The lieutenant's words interrupted Ryan's meditation. He looked up and saw a huge hole on the nearly vertical canyon rock wall on his left.

The hole was roughly irregularly circular and tens of meters high. There was a faint red light inside, and a burning breath emanated from it.

Although the cave entrance was large, it was in the deepest part of the canyon, and there were many poisonous scorpions, wasteland wolves, etc. along the way, so it was rarely visited.

After the group entered the cave, they found that many federal soldiers were quickly setting up tents and arranging various small defensive magic arrays, but it seemed that they had just arrived not long ago and these works had just begun.

Seeing Ryan and his party coming in, everyone put down their work and saluted immediately. At the same time, a federal colonel with the highest military rank on the scene took two steps forward and said:

"My lords, do you need to rest for a while?"

"No, the ruins are just ahead?" Tirion Sword Saint waved his hand and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty Tirion, it's not far ahead."

"Well, you lead the way and briefly introduce the situation."

"Okay, Your Majesty Tirion."

The colonel introduced while leading everyone through the tens of meters thick rock wall. Then, the front suddenly opened up.

The outline of a huge city in a nearly circular shape appeared in everyone's vision.

The entire city is entrenched hundreds of meters below the current position of everyone, and there is dark red flowing magma all around, like a moat, lingering around this huge city.

I don't know if it's because of the magma gas, or the light is too dim, even with Ryan's dark vision, he can only see the huge city in front of him in the fog.

It was as if a giant beast was squatting there, with its bloody mouth wide open.

"I have a bad feeling that there should be something dangerous hidden there." Swordmaster Tirion's face became serious, pointing to the city ahead and said.

"Well, otherwise, with Hiram's strength, it is impossible that even the news could not be passed on." Hernandez nodded, also with a solemn face, and said.

"My lords, there is a simple steel bridge here, which should have been built by Lord Hiram's team before." The colonel pointed to the simple steel bridge suspended above the magma and said.

"Well, you can send it here, and leave it to us from now on." Tirion nodded.

Soon, the group crossed the steel bridge and officially stepped into this ancient goblin city.

Even at the edge of the city, the outline of the houses dozens of meters away could not be seen clearly, and the smoke-like mist filled the sky over the entire city.

"My lords, the footprints of Lord Hiram and the previous two teams disappeared here."

At this time, the federal lieutenant who was exploring the way ahead suddenly stopped and turned around to report.

"Hmm? The footprints disappear here?" Sword Saint Tirion frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, sir!" The lieutenant nodded affirmatively.

Ryan couldn't help but bend down and take a look. Sure enough, the multiple footprints on the ground suddenly disappeared in front of him.

The ground here is paved with square marbles. There was thick dust before, but the area in front of him was unexpectedly clean.

"It shouldn't be. If the disappearance of human footprints and the reason of volcanic ash covering can be explained, but Hiram is controlling Prototype No. 1. Such a huge golem cannot leave no traces." Sword

Saint Tirion frowned.

Ryan nodded and didn't say anything. Instead, he stood up and looked forward.

I saw that the houses in front were almost intact, and the streets were unusually clean, as if the residents of the city disappeared in a short period of time, and the whole city was frozen in a certain period of time.

At this time, he faintly heard the sound of some gears turning in the distance.

However, the sound seemed to come from the depths of the city, and it was only faintly audible at the current distance.

"I feel like there's something watching us there." Tirion frowned and pointed ahead.

Although he didn't see any enemy movements, the swordmaster's keen perception wouldn't lie.

"I also felt an obscure breath." Hernandez casually cast a water magic spell, and a blue symbol that flickered in the air floated.

"There must be something wrong with this city."

"You two, how about we use a killing move to destroy this area? In this way, even if there is something hidden inside, we can force the other party out." Swordmaster Tirion proposed a very simple and crude plan.

"Not appropriate!" Ryan and Hernandez said almost at the same time.

"If Hiram is not dead, but hiding somewhere, then our joint attack may accidentally injure or even kill the other party directly." Hernandez explained.

The three epic-level fighters joined forces, and I'm afraid they could directly destroy a small part of the city ruins in front of them.

"That's right, Lord Tirion, we are here to save people, so we have to find out whether they are dead or alive first." Ren nodded and agreed.

He came here to find Lord Hiram. No matter if he is dead or alive, he must get the witchcraft.

In addition, he should try his best to find traces of the ancient wizard school Valzig's exploration team, especially the remains of the owner of the black-skinned diary, the leader of the Valzig school.

If high-powered witchcraft is used to bombard, I am afraid that the ruins will bury everything, and it will be impossible to find any traces.

"Well, in that case, let's go in. With the three of us, even if we can't explore it completely, we can still leave."

Seeing that neither of them agreed, Tirion did not insist, but took the lead and walked in front.

Ryan and Hernandez were in the middle, and the rest of the elite federal soldiers followed behind, going deeper into the front.

After walking about dozens of meters, Tirion suddenly stopped and said:

"Did you hear it?"

"Female voice."

"It's getting more and more obvious."

As the team stopped, everyone, including Ryan, seemed to hear a female voice, whispering something.

But even if they listened carefully, they couldn't hear what the other party was saying.

Even Hernandez, a knowledgeable and old-fashioned Dawn Wizard, couldn't hear what the other party was saying.

"No, this is some kind of mental influence." Suddenly, Ryan said in a deep voice.

Because as soon as he turned around, he found that the elite federal soldiers at the level of knights and great knights behind him had their eyes rolled back and wandered away involuntarily.

"Purification!"

A light blue stream of water spread out in front of Hernandez, forming waves of ripples that covered the federal soldiers around.

However, even if the light blue ripples swept over these soldiers several times, it seemed that they could not wake up.

"It's ineffective?" Hernandez opened his eyes slightly, very surprised!

At the same time.

A burst of dense "clicking" sounds came from not far ahead.

(End of this chapter)