Saint Laurent Prison Warden

Chapter 26 Bob's Biography
【Suspension bridge】+【moat】.

An old and classic defensive combination.

Tar Moat

[Tar Moat] is extremely corrosive, even more terrible than real aqua regia.

Even top creatures like angels and dragons will be gradually corroded into skeletons after stepping into the [Tar Moat]. It is very scary.

“Once the basalt suspension bridge is retracted, the entire prison will be completely surrounded by the tar moat.

Units that can't fly have no way to leave the prison, and units that can fly will be sniped by gargoyles in the sky.

In theory, the only way to leave the prison is to find a way to lower the basalt suspension bridge.

However, pulling down the suspension bridge is not an easy task. According to the strange rules of the Yasa world, this suspension bridge shares the same health value as the walls of the entire castle.

If someone could force the drawbridge down, she would destroy the entire prison - if she had such power, there would be no need to pull down the drawbridge at all.

[Suspension bridge + moat] This classic and ancient city defense architectural design, called [Defense Castle], was widely popular in the Yasha world before the Seven Dragons Era.

[Defensive Castle] has an interesting weakness, which has led to this type of city defense building being eliminated by history.

When the suspension bridge is in the lowered state, if an enemy steps on it, or an enemy's body lies on it, the suspension bridge cannot be pulled up due to the rules.

Imagine that if there is an insider in a castle who opens the drawbridge and steps on it, everyone can enter and exit the castle freely.

What a disastrous consequence this is.

But even with such a huge side effect, [Defense Castle] is still in use today, which is amazing."

Richard stepped carefully onto the solid basalt suspension bridge.

The basalt bridge deck looks rough, but the surface is actually as smooth as a mirror. If you don't wear special spiked shoes, you can only move slowly. If you run a little faster, you will slip to the ground and it will be difficult to get up.

“It’s outrageous. If I had walked faster by accident, I might have slipped and fallen on the bridge.

If I struggle any longer, I might fall into the tar and burn myself.

Fortunately, I read a lot of books, otherwise it would be so unfair to die here."

Richard carefully crossed the basalt suspension bridge and entered the prison.

As soon as he entered the prison, Richard saw an empty corridor. The corridor road was a bit old and many cracks could be seen on the rock floor, but it was cleaned very cleanly and was spotless.

There are orange [fire crystal lamps] hanging on both sides of the corridor. These [fire crystal lamps] emit warm light and illuminate the corridor.

The light emitted by the burning fire crystal is purely physical light, without any elemental reaction, and can be used in the forbidden magic area.

Fire crystal is a companion mineral of some high-grade sulfur minerals. It is relatively rare and expensive.

This kind of [Fire Crystal Lamp] that relies on burning [Fire Crystal Stone] to emit light has always been rare in the market due to its high cost.

“Hello!” “Hello!”

"Is anyone there?" "Is anyone there?"

Richard shouted loudly, and his voice was echoed in the empty corridor, but there was no response, which made Richard a little confused.

"Hmm? I remember there was a dwarf jailer in Saint Laurent Prison named Green Ham.

He should have known that I was coming today, so why didn't he come to greet me?
I was counting on him to take me to Saint Laurent Prison, otherwise I wouldn't be familiar with the place, what if I ran into any traps?"

"anyone there?"

"GREEN HAM!"

"I'm the new warden, Richard, are you here, Green Ham?"

Richard shouted into the air for a while, but there was no response.

He had no choice but to try walking deeper into the corridor.

The floor is covered with old [real wool carpets], and on both sides of the corridor are statues of mages and knights inlaid with gold and jewels. With the [fire crystal lamps] on the walls and ceiling, this prison exudes a low-key luxury everywhere.

"How rich! The magic wand in the wizard statue is made entirely of ruby. If the material of the wand is real, the wand alone would be worth two months' salary for me.

Similar wizard statues are everywhere in Saint Laurent Prison. I can’t even imagine how much money I could get if Saint Laurent Prison was dismantled and sold!

The Saint Laurent Prison is just a small and insignificant part of Mahel's family assets, and he could even give it to me.

Hiss, it’s simply inhumane.”

Richard looked around as he walked along the corridor toward the depths of the prison.

Soon, he saw a small bright red door on the flat wall.

There were a few big words clearly written on the doorplate: [Prison Guard's Lounge].

"Hmm? Could it be that Green Ham fell asleep here?"

Boom boom boom!
"Is anyone there?" Richard knocked on the door, but no one answered.

He waited for a while and called out again, but still no one responded.

So Richard grabbed the door handle and pushed it down. With a creak, the door was not locked and opened.

Richard quietly pushed the door open a little, and lay down through the crack to look into the room.

The jailer's lounge was very small. Even though Richard could only observe through the crack in the door and his vision was severely limited, he could still see most of the entire lounge.

The walls of the lounge were made of rough black stones, and the traces of time left behind made it seem even more cramped and dark. The air was filled with damp and musty smells, which made Richard feel a little uncomfortable.

The only light in the entire lounge comes from a crystal lamp in a corner of the room.

Under the light, countless books filled the simple wooden bookshelves. Some were thick, some were thin, the covers were covered with dust, and the words on the spines were blurred, revealing the traces of time.

Under the illumination of the fire crystal lamps, these books seemed to be the only things that could penetrate the thick darkness. They lay there quietly, and many of them were worn out due to frequent reading, with the corners of the pages curled up.

In the lounge, there is a slightly low table and a thick, wide chair, which is padded with a thick plush blanket. The plush blanket has been folded several times, as if it was deliberately thickened to make it higher.

"This should be the lounge of the dwarf jailer Green Ham."

Looking at the scene in the jailer's lounge, Richard could even visualize a picture in his mind.

An unshaven and unkempt dwarf placed a pile of books on the table, then turned around and jumped onto a chair, moving his buttocks and adjusting the position of the blanket so that his arms could rest right on the table.

In this almost isolated space, he was alone, reading books and killing time with them.

In this prison, as a jailer, he has no prisoners and no colleagues. Because of the ban on magic, all entertainment equipment related to magic cannot be used.

For countless days and nights, Green Ham could only seek the comfort of knowledge with the help of dim lights.

Richard could see that despite the harsh conditions, the books in the lounge were well preserved. The presence of these books made the lounge not just a simple resting place, but also a safe haven for the soul to travel briefly.

After observing for a while and making sure the room was generally safe, Richard opened the door and walked into the lounge.

He walked to the bookshelf and looked at the books on it curiously.

"Ode to Peace" and "Battle of All Races"

"The First Chaos" "The Origin of the Yasa Heroes"

Records of Ancient Gods: Ten Ancient Gods

"There is always a higher level beyond the higher level, and there is always a higher level beyond the higher level. The battlefield of the gods and the mystery of the void"

The Rebellious Conspirator and His Little Wife - Sandro and Vednina

"Huh?" Richard was slightly surprised when he saw the books on the bookshelf.

Most of the books that the dwarf Green Ham read were historical books and historical novels that recorded the history before the [Age of Seven Dragons] or even the [Age of Six Dragons].

And most of them are from ancient times, that is, about 8000 to 10000 years ago.

The Yasa world has almost been destroyed three times and has been reborn again. Countless races have risen and fallen in the disasters, and the cycle continues endlessly.

The distant past has long been shattered in the long river of history like the dust of time, and even the historical books that record it have become difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

For example, many history books of that period all record the existence of a creature called Griffin in the Yasa world - this creature has a human body and a griffin's head, can fly, has strong combat power, and is good at using crossbows.

However, archaeologists have dug through the strata and found no fossil evidence that the Griffins ever existed.

Because of this, the books that Green-Ham reads are usually classified as "ancient history books", which have low research value and belong to "niche" history with few researchers.

At this moment, Richard noticed that there was an open book on Green Ham's desk, with a black stone on the book as a bookmark.

"Huh? This is it?"

Richard didn't want to touch the book at first, but he noticed the title of the book on the side of it.

The Master of Magic: Biography of Great Wizard Bob

"Bob?" Richard perked up.

"Isn't the person buried in the Warrior's Tomb that Mahir Changren wanted to give me the Great Wizard Bob?"

Richard sat down involuntarily and began to flip through the book.

The book "Master of Magic: Biography of Great Wizard Bob" was not thick and the text was very concise. Richard finished reading it quickly.

It tells the story of a great wizard named Bob in the Age of Six Dragons, who defeated five opponents of the same level and collected the artifact, the Great Wizard's Staff.

Richard noticed that at the end of the book, where the bookmark was pressed, there was a passage:

[After the fifth great wizard was defeated, Great Wizard Bob possessed all five supreme treasures in the field of magic and combined them into the artifact [Great Wizard's Staff].

With the [Great Wizard's Staff], Bob almost became the master of magic. All the enemies' immunity, dodge, resistance, and reflection to magic will eventually be invalidated.

He no longer needed a magic book to cast spells. Magic had almost become his instinct - he didn't need to chant or construct magic circles. He could release magic as long as he thought about it.

Like all other epic heroes recorded in history books, the great wizard Bob, carrying the divine weapon, resolutely rushed to the battlefield of the gods in the sky, and died in the confrontation with XX (unclear) two years later.

Bob used his last bit of magic power to teleport back to the Yasha world and turned into the Warriors' Tomb. Along with him came the great wizard Bob's advice to the entire Yasha:

The battlefield of the gods has changed. If you have not reached the peak of demigod, you cannot enter the battlefield of the gods.

From then on, the battlefield of the gods was completely closed and no longer actively received the creatures of Yasa.

Those sages who went from the Yasha world to the battlefield of the gods have all lost contact with the Yasha world and have never been heard from again.

It took the great wizard Bob only 115 years to become a demigod, which was truly amazing.

But he still sacrificed himself on the battlefield of gods for the world of Yasa.

Before him and after him, there have been countless sages who have rushed to the battlefield of the gods one after another to fight against the enemies from outer space, which has brought the present peace to the world of Yasa.

Be prepared for danger in times of peace and never forget war.

Future generations should remember the sacrifices made by their predecessors, forge ahead, and strive unceasingly, like the rising sun, constantly striving for self-improvement.

—Durand Hill

“The battlefield of the gods… the final place where the gods fight against the enemies from outer space.

The final line of defense of the Yasha world, the final destination of countless heroic spirits."

Richard's eyes flickered.

“The most important thing is the artifact [Great Wizard’s Staff].

With the [Great Wizard's Staff], Bob almost became the master of magic. He no longer needed a magic book to cast spells. Magic almost became his instinct.

Hiss, could it be that with the [Great Wizard's Staff], I no longer need a magic book to cast spells? Is this the real reason why Mahir Changren wants me to be the keeper of the Warriors' Tomb?
Maher Changren's family has searched for the Great Wizard's Wand so many times, but they can't find it. Are you thinking too highly of me by asking me to find it?

Also, why is the biography of the Great Wizard Bob placed here? Is this a coincidence, or did Maher Chang specially arrange it?"

Just as Richard was lost in thought, he suddenly heard the sound of a door being pushed open from behind him.

"crunch-"

Richard quickly turned around and saw the dwarf standing behind him.

The dwarf was less than 1.5 meters tall. His skin had a healthy bronze color and his muscles were solid and powerful. At first glance, one could tell that he was definitely not lacking in strength.

His hair was thick black, each strand was thick and combed neatly and smoothly.

His white beard was even wilder than his hair, and all of it was trimmed neatly by him, giving it a sense of power.

His eyebrows were thick and powerful, and below them were a pair of deep black eyes that sparkled with wisdom and determination.

He is short but very strong, and at first glance he looks like a tough dwarf.

But his clothes were a little strange.

He was wearing a pair of worn pink pajamas. The pajamas were dirty, as if they had not been washed in many years. The cute cartoon animal patterns on them were covered in mud, as if they had been picked up from a bridge hole.

On his feet, he was wearing a pair of pink bunny cotton slippers that matched his pajamas. There was a hole in the bunny head on the slippers, and the dwarf's big toe and big thumb were sticking out of the hole.

When the dwarf saw Richard, a smile gradually appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)