GA: Glory Of The Kindom
132.4 Relic of the Kingdom of Galdamar

Camping the Navian army near the border of the Republic of North Navia, a soldier entered the main tent reporting that there are spies who want to report important things.

Holmes, the chief commander of the Navian army at the same time, immediately allowed the Assassin to enter.

"Commander Holmes..?"

"Hoh.. Azel aren't you the commander of the royal assassin, why are you in a place like this.?"

Commander Holmes was a high-ranking officer of the royal army of course he already knew Azel from the army of assassins and he wondered why an assassin was in the main army of the kingdom, because the assassin must remain hidden or be in the enemy's place as a spy.

"Sorry our commander Holmes just happened to be near here and we're getting important information about our enemy."

"The information on why you told me you should pass it on directly to the central command headquarters or to the royal side because those who can make decisions for your information are not me."

It was true that Azel was supposed to report the information they got to the command headquarters as a material for making strategy and commanders like Holmes would follow orders from the strategy headquarters.

"Commander Holmes was right but this was quite an emergency we didn't have enough time to return to the kingdom to spy on prince Antonio in the Republic of Navia, so we'll leave this information to you to pass on to the capital."

"So Mr. Azel is busy working on another mission, then alright I understand so what is that information.?"

Commander Holmes watched Azel who was about to speak and he thought as important as what the information was, but seeing not the commander of Azel himself or his subordinates who conveyed it directly to the royal side is likely not too valuable information.

"Our Azel commander had just come from the town of Wraska then headed for the Nordell forest to investigate Prince Antonio, who was, but we instead saw the great army of the kingdom of Remaria and the Republican army moving together into the forest near our borders."

"What.?! they're approaching the border how big is that army.?"

"We saw there were about two brigades of about 5,000 from the Remaria royal forces and 7,000 from the northern Navian Republic."

Commander Holmes was quite surprised by the number, indeed it was not a sufficient number to match his troops near the border, but it was still a division that could pose a threat to some areas within the territory of the Navian kingdom, a small army with high mobility was perfectly suited for guerrilla warfare strategies.

"Their total number means almost a full division, it's critical that our attack plan is discovered, if it's true there must be more troops in the fortress of Wraska."

"The Holmes commander was the one we thought of before so we came straight here to commemorate that to you."

Azel said that as the reason for his arrival here even though he actually realized that the possibility of Remaria and Republic forces only to look for Prince Antonio in the Nordell forest.

"Then there is no other choice but to prepare to confront the enemy before they enter the borders of the kingdom, for deploying a large army near our borders is tantamount to war, he said, damn if the Republic has started underestimating us.!"

Commander Holmes was visibly enraged and was about to confront the Republican forces directly in the Nordell forest, but when the Republican forces saw the forces belonging to commander Holmes tensions would ensue between the two sides. Azel became a little afraid and thought that he might have made the situation more complicated.

"Wait for Commander Holmes we cannot directly deploy troops and not necessarily Republican forces come to attack us let alone commander Holmes has not yet received orders from the central command headquarters."

"Azel don't fool the movement of the great forces of the Republic is enough to prove that our plan of attack has been discovered, no need to wait any longer we will soon face a big battle, he said, don't think the command of my central command headquarters here is the primary responsibility for the entire army on the front line.!"

"But this commander we must not recklessly act, remember the war can only be decided by the noble king Elius."

Azel was still trying to resist the actions of commander Holmes, but commander Holmes stood up and spoke before leaving the main tent.

"Azel you immediately go continue your mission, I must immediately prepare my troops.!"

Azel looked worried but commander Holmes had already stepped away with an angry face.

"Lord Azel how now, this could spark a war and would derail the plans of Mr. Carlos."

"Shut up I don't know what to do either, huh.. let's just go back to the Nordell forest we'll defend ourselves in front of the royal family later and say that we failed to convince Commander Holmes not to make the war come early."

Commander Holmes intended to defend the territory of the kingdom of Navia near the border with a large army because he thought the enemy would come to attack, but if a large army belonged to commander Holmes to the point of view it would undermine the plan to let the Republic off guard in the thought that the Navian kingdom would not invade the Republic this year.

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Nakrom Castle is the only building to survive more than a thousand years of abandonment, there are many unsolved mysteries regarding the destruction of the royal city of Galdamar and there are stories that say that the inhabitants of the city scattered away from the city of Nakrom when the army belonging to the Orc king attacked the city that was not have that fortress.

The queen and her daughter are said to have survived and returned to their ancestral homeland on the eastern continent, but the king of Galdamar and his soldiers were never seen again after they survived the stalling in the face of the invasion of orcs so that his people could escape.

Currently Orcs who had previously lost to adventurers led by Prince Antonio have been questioned but they also do not know much about the history of Nakrom castle, the orcs simply followed their leader Xermog to capture Nakrom castle from the Trolls who inhabited it and then used it as the headquarters of the orcs in the north.

Antoniopun investigated more deeply about Nakrom castle but there was not much left because it is likely that after thousands of years there must have been many people who explored this castle and looted its contents.

But there is still little hope about the historical heritage of Galdamar kingdom because there is still one room that has not been open after thousands of years.

Inside the basement of the Nakrom castle ruins are visible debris and concrete on the edge of the room because the orcs had removed it to pave the way to another room in the place.

The iron door still seemed to be tightly closed and saw strokes in some parts of the door, the possibility of orcs and trolls had previously tried to force open the door but failed.

"Prince Antonio's useless steel door is too big and thick will be very difficult to open."

John Herman said that because he and some of the adventurers there had also noticed the door and they immediately gave up on opening it.

"Mr John this door seems to be made with a special even Hammer Of Gaia is not able to knock it down."

"Prince Antonio so the war hammer you used earlier was named Hammer Of Gaia, it must be a treasure of the kingdom of Remaria considering its immense strength even this entire castle trembled violently, but I hope that his highness Prince Antonio doesn't use it anymore to break down that steel door because it's likely that this place will collapse on all of us."

John Herman suggested that because it was true that adventurers had panicked because the entire castle was shaken until they thought it was going to collapse.

"You're right, Mr. John, but I'm very curious about what's hidden behind this door because it's made so sturdy."

Antonio was still curious about the door in the basement and Erin the Thief-class adventurer was still inspecting every part of the door to be able to open it.

Thief classes like Erin were adventurers who were extremely skilled at dismantling traps and unlocking to search for treasures within dungeons or ruins like this Nakrom castle.

"Antonio I found something like there was a hole in the side of the door and there was also on the other side, it was hidden inside the mouth of the tiger head statue."

"Erin is that the key to unlock it.?"

"It's most likely like that because there's some kind of lever in it but it's likely also a trap because like there's a very sharp knife in that hole, our hand is likely to be cut off when we put it in."

A trap that was usually set up to keep a certain place opened by thieves and it made Antonio more convinced that there was a treasure behind the thick steel door.

"Erin are you able to dismantle the trap in that hole.?"

"No it's fused well with the steel door and there's some arm bone in there so it must be a very sharp knife that can cut the arm bone."

Antonio thought the holes in both doors were the only clue to opening the door so it was likely that it was the way to open it, so Antonio walked closer to one side of the door and Praska who was observing him asked.

"Prince Antonio what do you want to do.?"

Antonio looked at the hole in the mouth of the tiger statue on one side of the gate and saw that there was a sharp part of the trap knife that Erin said.

"It looks good but the lever is quite deep and there's no other way but to put an arm in it."

Antonio began to look to enter his arm and some people there were of course immediately surprised and tried to stop him, including Antonio's colleagues like Zaza and Marta.

"Antonio what are you doing is too dangerous.!?"

Antonio stopped his arm in front of the hole and looked at his comrades as he spoke.

"Zaza calm down I haven't put my arm in. Look."

"Captain you don't scare us, don't you listen to Erin's explanation your hands can be cut off if they're careless."

"Hahahaha.I'm sorry you guys don't have to worry, alright I'll put it in now.!"

Antonio said that and immediately put his arm into the mouth of the tiger statue without hesitation and the adventurers there became very surprised but Antonio still stood quietly.

"I'm sorry but look it doesn't happen that my arm isn't cut off."

"Antonio what are you doing quickly get your arm out of there.?"

Marta says it then Erin speaks again.

"Antonio trapya not working because the lever you have not moved so quickly remove your arm from there the possibility of the trap can still be active because it is very old."

"Erin you mean holding the lever like this ah.. This is a little stuck so wait a minute.?"

"Eh.. Antonio don't move that lever, it'll activate the trap.!"

Erin looks frantically saying that and then Marta and Zaza also directly speak to warn Antonio.

"Antonio stop don't play around with such dangerous traps.!"

"Captain I told you not to act stupid.!?"

Erin and Marta and Zaza looked panicked and suddenly there was a clicking sound from the lever Antonio turned in the hole and immediately the trap inside was active, a sharp metallic clashing sound that rained down instantly sounded.

"Antonio..!!?"

"No captain..!"

Priest Anastasia immediately rushed over with Zaza who looked so frightened that the trap had been activated and Antonio's arm was likely cut off let alone seeing Antonio's expression instantly turn surprised and spoke in panic.

"No Zaza hangs on my arm..?!"

"Captain.hik..!"

Zaza looked extremely scared and worried as did all the adventurers there, it was the precious arm of a great and great prince then Antonio spoke again.

"Zaza my lantern, no how is this my hall still intact..look..?"

"Antonio..?"

Antonio showed me his hand which he had pulled out of the hole in the door and still looked completely uncut. Zaza who was still worried then spoke resentfully to Antonio.

"Captain you don't be like that, don't freak us out, my heart is almost out I hate the captain.!"

"Zaza I'm sorry I actually knew that the knife in this trap wouldn't be strong enough to cut my arm's armor."

Antonio said that while showing his arm armor that was green because it was made from the scales of the green dragon Helgram which was famous for being very strong.

"Antonio don't play look at all of us were really very worried.!"

"Yes Marta earlier I just wanted to tease you guys a little because you guys look so tense, so forgive me."

"Huhh next time don't do that again.?"

They all eventually became calmer and Antonio spoke.

"Erin seems like this iron gate did not open even though I turned the lever, it is likely that the lever should be swiveled simultaneously from both sides of the gate."

"Really but how is it because you can't possibly reach both holes at once.?"

"Erin is of course you who have to turn the lever on the other side and I who rotate the other side simultaneously."

"I see, but that means I have to put my arm in that trap hole, too.?"

"Yes but take it easy Erin I will lend you my other arm Armor so that your arm is not cut off if the trap is active."

"Well, I can calm down a little bit."

Erin put the Armor on her left hand and put it in the hole on the left side of the door and Antonio put his right arm back into the gate on the other side.

"Your enrin is ready..?"

"Yes I'm ready..!"

"Alright on the count of five."

Antonio started counting and all the adventurers in the place watched him tensely.

"Three.."

"Four.."

"Five...!"

A clicking sound was heard after the two levers in the hole on both sides of the gate were turned simultaneously and the sound like iron chains and gears that became the mechanism in the door was heard.

"Erin.?"

"Yes I understand."

"All right, we push together."

Antonio and Erin tried to push the steel gate and it looked very heavy but slowly the door shifted back until it finally opened wide enough and Antonio and Erin pulled the arm they quickly from the door opening hole.

"It's finally open huh..?"

"Your urine is great but this door mechanism turns out to be quite complicated when it was made more than a thousand years ago."

"Yes but fortunately my hand was not cut, it turns out that the lever must be turned together so that the trap is not active."

Antonio began to walk in front of the gate and thought so what was really stored behind this iron door until it was made so sturdy.

Erin, Zaza, Marta and Anastasia immediately headed to Antonio's side and walked into the mysterious room followed by several adventurers from the town of Wraska.

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