All 4 members of the party, namely Kevin the Swordsman, Robert the Paladin, Selena the Priestess and Lenus the Wizard silently and without being seen passed through the moss and ivy respectively and exited the secret tunnel.
Those robes that they wrapped around themselves moments ago were woven from special magical fibers that made the wearer invisible, but still did not hide their presence completely. The monsters were able to track them, not easily, but by sniffing.
At Kevin's behest, the rest of the members moved behind him down the stone corridor and up the stairs until they could get a good view of the sky. The night sky was starless and the white moon in the fence of clouds was darker than the night, but nevertheless it shone a little.
After that, the gazes of four pairs of eyes focused on the scene in front of them; On the right side, the rocks stretched far into the distance, and on the left side, there was a tall, sooty stone wall that was partially covered by various rock formations. Apparently, the ends of both met and they surrounded a wide stone area in the middle, with a few dilapidated buildings missing from its front and wide-open front.
Of course, a large number of sleeping and sometimes awake monsters should also be added to these interpretations. They were either lying on the ramparts and in other places of the area, or they were standing guard; However, they were clearly avoiding a particular spot in the middle of the cliff.
After taking a comfortable position in the shadow of the wall, Kevin pulled out a map and spread it under the moonlight for all to see.
"Our goal is the gate and we have two paths to reach it; The first is to climb the wall and reach the gate that way, the second is to walk along the wall slowly and continuously until we reach the gate."
As he was showing the route on the map with his hand, although he was invisible, he described the plan slowly and cautiously so as not to alert the watchful ears.
Robert leaned his sledgehammer lightly against the wall and after a quick glance around said, "I think we should move along the side of the castle wall. Orcs are not smart, but they realized that they should wait for their enemy's attack from the walls, not in the inner enclosure. Apparently, there are more of them above the wall."
Kevin looked at Selena to hear her offer as well.
"I agree with Robert. Although the orcs are in the area, we can use the shadow of the walls and stay away from the moonlight to reach the gate."
Lenus, the last member of the pack, was the last person Kevin looked at. He looked around with mistrust and concern. He was not trembling, but it was clear that a little fear had entered his heart.
Although Kevin repeatedly said 'Hey Lenus, what do you think?' and 'Lenus, what's up?' He talked to him with the intention of attracting his attention, but it was as if Lenus was in another world. Finally, Selena woke him up by waving a wand in front of his eyes.
"... Oh, s-sorry, I wasn't paying attention. i-I also say let's go through the wall... but what if we get exposed? Then we have to fight with the orcs in the area and be attacked from above."
Kevin nodded and said, "Assuming it's leaked, we have Selena's Sun God Shield, and I'm relieved of the orcs on top of the wall. "Plus, your fireballs can hold them back until we open the gate." And after a short pause, he removed the map and got up, then continued: "Robert and I will count the bottoms and move forward until we reach the gate, then everything will be over."
Selena firmly held her cane, which had a golden solar motif engraved on its blade, and prayed: "O Belnus, the Great One, O God of the Sun and Light, by your light and grace, save us in this dark night from the sting of our enemies, Amen." At this time, Kevin, Robert and Lenus respectfully listened to Selena's divine call and wished the same purpose in their hearts.
After getting the right guard to navigate the path leading to the gate, they all started to move in a single line in the dark shadow of the wall. They walked slowly and cautiously, dressed in their invisibility cloaks.
On the way, they passed a few sleeping orcs, but except for Lenus, none of them found a peaceful slip. Of course, thanks to Selena who managed Lenus, nothing happened, otherwise the plan would have been seriously disturbed. In the same way, they traveled a long distance until they reached the gate.
There was nothing to reach the goal, maybe 20 meters. But suddenly the wall shook; It was a quiet vibration, but everyone noticed it without exception. In the meantime, the strong reaction of Lenus, who was terrified from the beginning, ruined everything.
Although Selena and Robert tried to grab him, Lenus backed away from the wall until the moonlight shone on him and he fell to the ground.
He pointed to the wall shakily and said, "H-He... H-He's getting up"!
When he said this, a big jolt from the stone wall caused Kevin, Robert and Selena to look back at the same time. A part of the wall was detached and was coming out of the ground. No, it was not a wall. The stones that were moving formed a moving creature that resembled a human being; A golem!
Golems are often gigantic monsters that were made of elements such as earth, wood or stone and acted according to what they were programmed for. They were called monsters, but these creatures - unlike other monsters - were made by human hands, especially the great magicians who once saw the human world under their control and allowed any interference in it.
This limitless abuse and manipulation became the end of their lives and after a huge historical battle, with all those destructive and foundational actions, they were lost among the old and abandoned pages of the history of mankind. Of them, in addition to these stone golems - whose number was limited and few - only one name was left at the moment.
All of this information immediately flowed into the minds of Kevin and the other members. With the tales and stories, they had heard of the brutality and unique abilities of the golems, the mere name of those creatures made them shudder, let alone face them.
Even though they were all going according to the plan and with detailed planning, none of them expected and prepared to face the stone golem here.
The giant golem completely separated from the floor and wall, rearing up and standing in front of the four teenage adventurers who were pinned in place; His stone-cold eyes flashed with the glow of millennia-old magic, then he raised his hand to destroy his intruders.