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On the endless sea.

A massive fleet is slowly moving forward.

The flags flying on the fleet identified it as belonging to the Night's Watch, but the unusual markings seemed rather strange.

People outside the area rarely see this sign.

If a night watchman sees this sign, he will immediately recognize it as the sign of the boot camp.

This fleet consists of ships that transport Night's Watch recruits from all over the world.

After a long and fulfilling sea voyage.

The massive fleet finally came into view, outlining the rugged coastline of the Leviathan continent.

All the new recruits on the ship were extremely excited.

Almost all the new recruits are now on deck, leaning against the railings of the ship and gazing into the distance.

They can't wait.

As the Rock-class transport ship slowly entered the huge anchorage known locally as Blue Sky Harbor, exclamations of surprise rose and fell from the decks of the new recruits.

Blue Sky Harbor!
This name is familiar to everyone.

This is especially true for these new recruits, whom the Night's Watch pays close attention to.

This port is already well-known.

What was once a precarious beachhead when the Night's Watch first landed, and later a port that was barely expanded, has now become a breathtaking behemoth forged from steel and magic.

Its scale far surpasses that of the Candlelight City's harbor.

For these teenagers, this may be the largest port they have ever seen in their lives.

Dozens of towering steel cranes, like the arms of giants, stand upright, precisely moving cargo in and out of the ship's hold.

The breakwater is like a giant steel Great Wall extending into the sea, resisting the endless waves of the ocean.

The dock is densely packed with berths, and ships of all kinds shuttle back and forth. In the distance, an even larger military dry dock can be seen, where ships are being built and maintained.

That's right.

There is a naval base here.

The Night Watch's naval base.

The air is filled with the salty smell of the sea, the rusty smell of steel, and the unique aroma of gold-refining fuels, proclaiming the vibrant life of this port.

"My God... this... this is Blue Sky Harbor?" Tokke's eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, not even noticing that his beloved veteran's cap was askew.

What they saw before them completely exceeded the children's imagination of what a "great port" was.

In their eyes.

The port of Candlelight City is already very, very large.

Compared to this place, it's nothing at all.

"Hmph, these mortals are still obsessed with steel and order, unaware of the greatness of darkness."

Feisquirrel tried to maintain his "dark overlord" demeanor, attempting to ignore his slightly pale face due to seasickness, but his fingers gripping the railing tightly betrayed his discomfort.

Adam, watching from the sidelines, felt helpless for him.

However, the grandeur of the port did indeed make his "Abyss Cloak" seem somewhat dimmed.

Eva's leopard ears twitched excitedly, her emerald eyes gleaming: "Look at those cranes! And the big machines in the dock! This is what a real war fortress should look like!"

In her mind, the image of Lady Lelia fighting seemed to overlap with this torrent of steel.

She had never actually witnessed Leilia's battles, but her kinsman sister, who had once saved her, was a fan of Leilia.

Through constant exposure, she also learned a lot about Leilia's deeds and the photos Leilia had kept of her heroic figure on the battlefield.

But recently, we haven't heard anything about Leilia for a long time.

Pocanasa's small hands gripped Adam's clothes tightly, her short silver hair fluttering slightly in the port's dusty wind.

The pointed elf ears caught the unique symphony of a megaport coming from all directions—the long whistles of steamers, the roar of machinery, and the workers' chants.

"It's so big...so noisy...and so powerful!"

She sincerely praised it.

Adam gazed silently at the vast harbor, his scarlet eyes deep and unfathomable.

Unlike the warm home behind Candlelight City, this place exudes a rugged, efficient, and ever-ready-to-fight atmosphere.

He straightened his back, feeling an invisible pressure and motivation gathering in his chest.

This is just, this is just a glimpse of the Night's Watch.

In the various stories related to the Night's Watch, Blue Sky Harbor is merely a port where people once landed.

The core of the story will always be the city of the ring tower and the tower of trials that followed.

It is a city that amazes the world.

This is what Blue Sky Harbor looks like now.

What would that city be like?

The ship had already docked.

No time to think too much.

The instructors were already calling for people to line up.

Guided by the light of the navigation magic tower, the enormous ship smoothly docked at one of the deep-water berths.

As the planks were lowered and the recruits followed Instructor Horn onto the solid ground of Lebia, an even more awe-inspiring sight appeared before them.

Before you lies a vast main square, paved with smooth and durable stone.

In the very center of the square, a magnificent group of sculptures rises from the ground, gleaming under the bright magic crystal lights of the harbor.

That was exactly what Instructor Horn had emphasized beforehand—the "Savior Landing" statue!
The sculpture perfectly recreates the moment when Kana and his original core followers, including legendary figures such as Lelia and Popper, bravely leaped off the original ship and stepped onto the slippery mudflats of Lebia.

As for how much of this is verifiable, that remains to be seen. In any case, at the moment of artistic creation, these people's poses all seemed a bit too cool.

A bit unrealistic.

The statue of Kana stands at the very front, his posture resolute, one hand on the hilt of his sword, the other seemingly gathering some kind of power, his sharp gaze fixed on the distance.

His companions behind him are of various forms, with the knight always standing beside him—Ariris.

The centaur warrior Leilia pointed her sword straight ahead, while Popper crouched on the ground as if operating some kind of device; each of them had a face full of determination and conviction.

The base of the sculpture is not flat, but rather simulates a rolling swarm of rats.

Countless ferocious ratmen surged out of the "soil," frantically climbing upwards and lunging at the landing heroes, only to be blocked and crushed by the light beneath their feet and their unwavering strides.

The entire sculpture group is full of dynamic tension and an epic sense of tragedy, silently telling the story of the early days of salvation amidst blood and fire.

seem.

Kana and his team landed to exterminate the rats; the surging rat swarm beneath their feet was the rats that were being eliminated.

A swarm of rats symbolizing destruction and annihilation.

"This... is this what it was like when we first landed..."

Adam's voice was soft and filled with awe.

For these teenagers, who already held reverence in their hearts, the authenticity of the statue was irrelevant. Its symbolic meaning was the source of their admiration.

The others were also stunned, and even the usually noisy flying squirrel was unusually quiet.

As Instructor Horn stood before the sculpture, his usual stern expression was replaced by solemnity and pride.

He didn't use a didactic tone, but rather spoke as if recounting a vivid memory:

"This is it, the beach of Blue Sky Harbor. Back then, it was called 'Sea Mouse Bay'."

There were no cranes, no high walls, only waves, mud, and an endless swarm of rats rising from the ground.

He pointed to the ratmen at the base of the statue, "The ratmen's screams and stench filled the air, and despair enveloped the remaining people. They had already given up hope."

“At that time,” Horn’s voice grew stronger, “the leader of the Carnarvonians, with his followers, the original Night’s Watch, charged down like this sculpture! They were few in number, but each one was a spark that ignited a wildfire! Here they withstood the fiercest onslaught, with martial skill, with magic, with indomitable will… erecting the first bulwark for those in despair, lighting the first flame of survival!”

Such words and praise would make even Lelia blush if she were standing here.

Horn paused and looked around at the recruits.

"But this is only the beginning. The road to true redemption is long and brutal."

"Lord Kana has consolidated the remaining forces and rebuilt fortresses on the ruins of cities destroyed by rats!"

"He saw through the Skaven god's plot and stepped forward when nations were on the verge of collapse. From the ice plains of the North to the rainforests of the South, from the deserts of the West to the bays of the East, the Night's Watch banners were planted across Lebias under his leadership!"
"It was he who finally saw through the hidden dangers of rats and evil gods, and led us to end the rat plague... pulling this continent and countless living beings back from utter destruction and depravity!"

"The Tower of Trials and the City Around the Tower are our current home, the heart of the Night's Watch, and one of the greatest monuments he left behind!"

The instructor's words were resounding and carried the unique emotion of a veteran of the battlefield.

His voice subtly conveyed a sense of passion.

Clearly, he was a member of the Order within the Night's Watch.

However, at least a fanatic like him was able to maintain a degree of rationality.

"Yes! Our western tribes all have a story about the 'Silver Blood Savior,' saying that his sword light can make demons retreat!"

An orc recruit from the continent of Anveen couldn't help but excitedly add.

It's not surprising that many such savior stories circulate.

“We people of the Sapphire Islands all say that it was the savior Kana’s magical abilities that stabilized the cracked earth!” another recruit dressed as a sailor chimed in.

This statement is somewhat exaggerated, perhaps a version that has evolved after witnessing the Void Vanguard invasion.

"In the taverns of Storm Harbor, the bards are still singing the legend of how the Slayer Kana allied with the dwarves!" said a human boy dressed in finer clothes.

A buzz of agreement arose from the crowd as recruits from different places shared the legends they had heard in their homelands about Cana and the early Night's Watch.

Some of these legends are based on real-life experiences, while others have been completely transformed into fantasy.

But this also reflects the attitude of ordinary people and the lower classes towards the Night's Watch.

These scattered fragments, presented before the colossal statue of Kana and narrated by Instructor Horn, were eventually pieced together into a grand heroic epic.

Adam's heart pounded, Eva's eyes burned, and Pokanasa looked at the statue of Kana with eyes full of adoration. Tokk murmured, "I really want to see what weapon he used back then."

Even Momonga bowed slightly to the statue, unusually serious for once: "Indeed... a figure worthy of our pursuit."

After being awestruck by the statues and legendary tales, it was time to get down to business.

A more efficient journey awaits them.

Led by Instructor Horn, the recruits left the main square, passed through the bustling port area, and arrived at a more spectacular and heavily guarded area—the military teleportation node area.

The huge circular platform is large enough to accommodate hundreds of people.

The ground was engraved with intricate and dazzling magical runes, far surpassing any teleportation array ever seen in Candlelight City.

Countless enormous energy conduits, cast from an unknown alloy, extended from beneath the platform, converging around a towering core control pillar at the platform's center, radiating a ghostly blue energy glow.

A powerful sense of energy dissipation permeated the air, and the space itself seemed to be slightly distorted, emitting a low hum.

A tall energy shielding device stood at the edge of the platform, where several Night Watchers in technical uniforms were conducting final operational checks in front of sophisticated instruments.

All new recruits will be directly teleported from here to the City of the Ring Tower and then to the recruit camp.

Sailing at sea is for honing one's skills.

But it's not necessary here.

"The teleportation you've all been waiting for is about to begin. I hope you enjoy it, hehe." The instructor's voice was malicious.

But clearly, the excited recruits at this moment did not seem to notice.

"Line up! We'll teleport the whole batch at once. Stand firm!" Instructor Horn shouted. "Shut your mouths, don't let your teeth hit your tongue! Target point—Ring Tower City, East City Recruit Training Camp!"

The new recruits stepped onto the massive magical array with a mix of excitement and slight nervousness.

As the core control pillar suddenly shone brightly, all the runes instantly lit up with a blinding white light.

Space was forcibly torn apart and folded by a powerful force!
"Om-!"

There was no dizziness, only a strange feeling of being instantly stretched and compressed.

The blue sky and harbor scene before my eyes were suddenly replaced by countless rapidly passing, incomprehensible distorted blocks of color and light, as if I had fallen into a tunnel of light.

This feeling lasted only a brief moment.

The light suddenly subsided, and the field of vision instantly opened up.

I could feel the solid ground beneath my feet.

The salty sea breeze and mechanical noise of Blue Sky Harbor have disappeared.

They were now in a brand new, vast platform plaza.

Before them, the vast space made them temporarily overlook other details—because on the distant eastern horizon, a colossal tower, so magnificent it seemed to pierce the sky, filled their entire field of vision!

No, that wasn't a giant tower; in their view, it was a high wall stretching to the horizon.

The towering black walls exuded an intense sense of oppression, leaving them in awe of the Night's Watch's power.

They, they too will become members of the Night's Watch.

The base of that colossal tower, resembling a black wall, was so vast that it seemed to connect to the spine of the earth, and its towering structure stretched upwards into the clouds.

The top of the tower remains invisible even at its highest point, piercing through the clouds, but the clouds that obscure it seem to radiate a constant, gentle, yet infinitely powerful golden-white glow.

Countless smaller towers surround the giant tower like stars around the moon, forming a vast urban complex.

These are all floating structures.

Numerous patrol airships, as small as flies, regularly shuttle between the towers in the sky, further emphasizing the absolute grandeur and dominant position of the main tower.

The air was filled with a magical aura even stronger than that of the port, carrying a rhythm of rules and order that made people involuntarily hold their breath.

Instructor Horn's voice rang out at the oppressive moment, breaking the stunned silence, but also intensifying the sense of reality before them:

"This is the City Around the Tower! Your basic training camp will be over there for the next six months to a year—"

He pointed to a similarly large urban area to the east of the main tower, with relatively low and neat buildings but dense facilities, offering views of open training grounds.

"East City Recruit Training Camp of the Tower of Trials! Remember the smell of this air, recruits! The first step of your long training career has just truly begun!"

Adam took a deep breath, the air of the City of the Tower carrying a cold, magical energy that rushed into his lungs. He looked up at the tip of the Tower of Trials, his crimson eyes shining with an unprecedented determination.

"Finally...we've reached the real starting point!"

The future Night Watchmen stood on the land of the city surrounding the tower, gazing up at the colossal tower that symbolized power and responsibility.

They now share both glory and hardship. (End of Chapter)