107. The Blackstone Road

Carlos pressed confirm.

The black surface of the Conquest Portal pulled his hand forward. Cold darkness passed over him for less than a second before hard ground struck his boots.

Kaia appeared beside him with her shield already raised. Brann and the other Bearkin came through next, followed by Nessa, the two Woodland Archers and Two.

Nobody moved away from the portal until all ten had entered.

Carlos looked ahead and saw a road made from dark stone running between two steep walls of grey rock. It was wide enough for three cars to travel beside each other, but there was nowhere to leave it. The cliffs rose too sharply on both sides.

Several hundred metres ahead, the road crossed a deep ravine over a black bridge. A fortified station covered the other end. Wooden barriers blocked the road while two raised platforms stood behind them.

Carlos could see armoured figures moving across both platforms.

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