Having passed the checkpoint, the group climbed upward step by step. Fangsheng looked at the dense jungle surrounding them and gazed into the distance at the faint outline of the clustered buildings ahead. The thick woods blocked his view, preventing him from catching a full glimpse of Helagert City.
Between the checkpoint and Helagert City, apart from the cleared path, the surrounding area was filled with tall, dense trees that defenders could use to set traps along the route. However, since Fangsheng and his party were approaching from the direction of the Empire, they had not witnessed the heavily fortified defenses of Helagert City.
The battle from his memories played like a slide show in Fangsheng's mind, and the figure of Grand Duke Simon gradually grew more vivid.
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