Concealing their presence, Taranis and Vyaghra reached the central gigantic pillar. On the large open surface at the pillar's top, numerous watchtowers were mounted at regular intervals. Two guards wearing the knight armor of the empire were stationed at each of them, and there were a total of a thousand such pillars.
"That many guards just to keep an eye on a possible intruder," Taranis murmured inwardly, hidden because of Vyaghra's blessing.
At the center, a stone fortress had been built, where guards moved in and out continuously.
Exchanging glances, the duo began moving toward the central fortress, assuming that the path to enter the pillar must lie within it.
The surface of the pillar on which Vyaghra and Taranis stood radiated a faint glow, revealing the protective array wrapped around it.
They entered the fortress easily, as the soldiers' realms were not high enough to detect them.
