Chapter 339: The Shadows of Gravestone
[Timeline: The Midnight Breach]
[Location: Gravestone Border Fortress – The Outer Wall]
Midnight arrived with the dull, resonant tolling of a heavy brass bell from the central command tower.
Perched on the concealed, forested ridge overlooking the valley, Damien watched the shifting patrols of the Dragon Empire. The fortress was a formidable obstacle.
Along the reinforced battlements, Imperial Mages stood beside heavy [True-Sight] crystals, sweeping the perimeter with beams of piercing, magical white light designed to strip away illusions and reveal invisible infiltrators.
"The guard rotation is beginning," Lia whispered, her emerald eyes tracking the movements of the Imperial Knights below. She pulled her Shadow-Weave cloak tighter around her lithe frame.
"But the True-Sight sweeps are overlapping. There is no physical blind spot."
