Twenty-one, the shallowest dungeon (Part 1)

"... Dear guests from afar, thank you for coming here from all over the world to save us, those of us who are tricked by fate, are not me who really need to meet..."

The next morning, after sleeping in the palace and getting full of energy, Feili and others wanted to ask the Queen that she had called herself over so far away, what was wrong... and then she got the above answer, which was not a reply.

Next, they went through a mysterious journey in this palace.

——Narrow porch, gloomy corridor, iron oak door panels, like a maze of roads…

The internal structure of this royal palace converted from the fortress is exactly the same as the gorgeous alabaster banquet hall last night. Everything is based on thick and heavy, and with strict and cold as colors, soaked in the harsh atmosphere of war. Although it was already daytime, the light from the narrow skylight was so weak that it had to light torches day and night in the corridor.

Under the personal leadership of Queen Claire Belmont, Fili and others walked around the wet and slippery ancient floor tiles, walking around the spider-web-like forks and spiral stairs for a long time, feeling that they seemed to be going down, but they couldn't get the end... So, after walking for more than half an hour inexplicably, Fili finally couldn't help but ask the queen who led the way ahead:

"…This… Her Majesty the Queen, where are we going? Could it be a dungeon? or a secret room?"

He asked slightly jokingly, and the queen holding the lantern just turned around and raised her eyebrows.

"...I'm not far ahead and I'm here. The distinguished guests from the motherland believe me. The scenery on that end will definitely be unforgettable."

She pointed to a hole in front of her with a faint light, and then walked over first, and Feili had to scratch her hair and follow.

However, Feili and his several followers were all surprised:

The place where the Queen led them to was a mysterious dungeon

——Outside the entrance of the cave is a small platform dug out of the rock wall. On the platform is a grey dwarf dressed in a sloppy and carrying a battle axe, which seems to be considered a doorman. And below the platform is a magnificent dungeon

"...Welcome to Wei Guang City" the young queen smiled and raised her hand to signal, "...Summon all those who come here will live here."

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Of course, those travelers who are lucky enough to visit this place with their own eyes often add a few words before this definition: the shallowest dungeon.

This is a city built in huge caves. In the caves of several miles, thick stalactite columns and stalagmites are everywhere. The gray dwarves living here use their exquisite craftsmanship to drill the tall stalagmites into their own residences. They also set up a solid obsidian bridge between the stalagmites, and carved out corridors and spiral stairs for the upper and lower levels to facilitate the passage of the city.

Between the corridor, stone wall and stairs, the dwarves also carved many statues of gods and animals. Although they were a little rough, they also had unique charm.

The reason why it is called "the shallowest dungeon" is because if you look up from the streets and alleys of Weiguang City, your vision is not like the genuine dungeon, but it is a vast and deep eternal darkness, but you can see a bright blue sky.

Straws of dazzling golden sunlight, through the refraction of the rock wall, slowly sprinkled from a round "skylight" in the center of the cave dome, coating this dark and dumb dunge with a faint golden glow...

——After a little observation, you can find that Wei Guang City seems to be located in the belly of an extinct volcano, with the original crater on it... There is really no dungeon that is shallower than this, and even if it can be considered a dungeon, it has to be questioned whether it can be considered a dungeon - is there a dungeon in this world where you can see the blue sky with your head up? If it can be counted, what should those villages and towns located in the deep canyons that are rare to shine the sun?

Of course, compared to the so-called "dungeons" that Feili saw in the Thirteen State Colony of the New Naserel, which were manually dug out from the mine, like an underground parking lot, the Glimmer City in front of him is already very orthodox. (See Volume 1 for details)

In addition to the skylight on the top of the cave, there are also some fluorescent mosses scattered between the cave walls, stalagmites and stalactite columns, providing faint lighting for the dungeon. Unfortunately, there are no brighter glow rocks and luminous crystals... However, in this so-called "dungeon" where you can see the sun with your head up, you probably don't need these extravagant lighting minerals.

However, after entering the city, Feili found out strangely that the caves and houses built by the gray dwarves did not form dense blocks, but were randomly distributed in a cluster in the east and west.

Moreover, most of the caves they dug in the city are located above stalagmites or stalactites, and are separated from the bottom ground by at least a dozen feet. They must be used to go up and down the rope ladder. As for the bottom ground, it is rugged and rugged, not to mention artificial buildings, there is not even a slightly decent road... How did this city plan at the beginning?

When Feiri asked this question to Her Majesty the Queen, she received an unexpected and reasonable answer.

"... Although the city of Wei Guang has become very dry now, it was originally an underground port. The interior of this extinct volcano was once a rippling underground lake five hundred years ago, and the place we are standing at the bottom of the lake... The gray dwarfs living here are not fish, so they naturally have to dig their residence on the top of the stalactite island above..."

Her Majesty the Queen pointed to the dark space covered with gravel, and said in a desolate tone, "...In every direction around the city, there are caves with underground rivers flowing, which can lead to other areas of the dark area. There is also an artificial canal that took a hundred years to be dug out, which is connected to the lakes outside. In the most prosperous period, nearly a thousand ships were moored in the port area of ​​Weiguang City all year round, and merchants and travelers from all over the country kept coming and going. In order to avoid collision accidents, a group of navigators were even trained... Unfortunately, this once rippling groundwater system has dried up to nothing left, and has been almost buried by the sand that has been swept through the entrance of the cave."

Looking at the dry sand that had been covered with half of the boots under his feet, and looking up at the water marks vaguely left on the surface of the stalactite columns and stalagmites, Feili couldn't help but feel silent...
Chapter completed!