Asterix, Obelix, and Dogmatix sail south with Gjergj. They land near the Roman fortress, hidden in the Accursed Mountains (Bjeshkët e Namuna).
Gjergj explains that Julius Caesar, tired of the Illyrian tribes (the ancestors of modern Albanians) resisting him, has built a massive fortress near the Drin River. Inside is a — a giant, bronze-covered log pushed by 500 legionnaires. Worse, Caesar has captured the Illyrian princes and put them in chains inside the fortress. Asterix And Obelix Me Titra Shqip
Getafix the druid examines him. "He comes from a land far to the south-east, beyond Rome itself. A land of rugged mountains, eagles, and ancient hospitality." Asterix, Obelix, and Dogmatix sail south with Gjergj