Volume 4 Chapter 8 The City That Never Falls
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"Captain, the lord of the city has ordered us to have a good rest for the past three days, if we disobey the order...... Not so good......"
"Oh, what's not so good! Have we ever met with a decent amount of resistance along the way? No! Not at all! Now that it is less than a hundred miles away from the Yonghui Holy City, it will be there soon, so why stop and rest? I think the lord of the castle has been overcareful! β
It was a man with a scar on his face, a small scimitar hanging from his waist, a fierce face, a pair of slender eyes always squinting, faintly shining in the darkness.
He is the captain of this elite squad, and he has sixth-level strength, and the dozen or so people under his command are all fifth-level professionals.
The most important thing is that they are all assassins!
This team is under the command of the "Lynx", the car of the city, and is very valued. Their only task on the battlefield is to attack in small teams in the midst of the chaos, looking for opportunities to attack and kill the opponent's strong generals!
"So, what do you want to do, Captain?" Another asked.
The scar man spat at fiercely, and said viciously: "The strength of our squad is not the strongest, but it can be regarded as the top of the army." Even if you are a seventh-level powerhouse, you may be killed directly if you are targeted by us. It's night again, and it's time for our Assassin squad to operate. I'm going to ...... Night Attack on Yonghui Central Holy City! Kill at least a few of his defending generals! It's also a preemptive, a great achievement, haha! β
The members of the squad had a difficult look on their faces, and the scar man snorted heavily, and continued to instigate: "What are you afraid of? We sneaked out of the camp and went to the Central Holy City overnight, and we didn't say we had to do it! If it really doesn't work, we can rush back overnight, and we don't know it, and there is nothing to lose, what is there to worry about? We're all old guys who used to crawl around in the dark world together, you don't even have the guts to do that, do you? β
These words finally moved the team members.
Anyway, there is nothing to lose, nothing to be afraid of. In case it succeeds. That's a big credit!
-- That's what the team members thought in their hearts.
The miraculous straight-line march of the 21st day gave them a burst of self-confidence, but they also forgot to consider one of the most important questions: Is it possible that they will not be able to return to the Holy City on this trip?
The night was getting deeper.
The all-in-one team of Assassins quietly disappeared into the night, leaving the barracks and heading straight for the Yonghui Central Holy City, a hundred miles away......
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Yonghui Central Holy City.
The black-robed man and the paladin sat silently opposite each other.
The black-robed man looked to be in good shape, still wearing a hat and unable to see clearly. The black robe on his body was unusually wide. So I can't see the body shape, it's like a mystery.
The paladin's face was slightly ashen. In the battle with Duland, he dedicated his strength and flesh to the Spear of the Knights of Yonghui, but the result of the desperate fight was still a crushing defeat.
Fortunately, Durand was trapped by the sudden arrival of the power of the plane, and the paladin who fell into a coma was taken away by the black-robed man and returned to the Holy City. Luckily saved a life.
Neither of them spoke, and there was a deathly silence in the small courtyard.
In the end, the black-robed man was the first to break the silence: "...... Durand and his army have arrived. Now it's a hundred miles outside the Holy City. β
The paladin's face was very calm, and he seemed to have stopped after walking on the death line, and looked at the black-robed man seriously and asked, "Didn't you say that Durand was dead?" Why can a person who is dead still be able to lead a large army to fight alive? β
"I did think he was going to die." The black-robed man shrugged. Helplessly, he said, "I don't know why he was targeted by the power of the plane, but judging from the situation at the time, it was impossible for him to survive with such a powerful force." But unfortunately, there are times when I look away, and he probably has some hole cards that we don't know. β
After a pause, the black-robed man said succinctly: "In short, he survived." And it looks like it's in good shape. I think we should think about how to deal with the difficulties at hand. β
"That's right." The paladin picked up a report and said, "There's something weird about this guy Duland. I just watched his marching deployment all the way, which seems to be rough and barbaric, but in fact there are no mistakes or omissions in all aspects of the details, and it is almost impeccable! Seemingly. That guy is not only strong in individual combat, but also very good at commanding troops. β
"And how are you going to deal with the situation in front of you?" The black-robed man asked.
The paladin was silent.
The current situation was very unfavorable to Yonghui's side, the paladin himself led the army to defeat, and the nobles in various places were in chaos. Five of the eight town knights were killed at once, and three great knights were captured, killed, and escaped. The sub-artifact in Yonghui's hand was missing three handles. The news of Mirande's capture, as well as Duland's miraculous journey twenty-one days before, brought the morale of the Holy City to the bottom.
How can this be fought?
"How many nobles from all over the country come to help?" The paladin asked.
"I don't know, but it's rare." The black-robed man shook his head and added, "Very, very, very little." β
Anger flashed on the paladin's face, and he immediately turned helpless: "Forget it, even if those guys come, it's useless." On our side, if no one can deal with Duland, or at least hold him back, this battle will not be fought at all, and it will be lost. β
"So we're going to find a way to at least hold Durand back?"
"That's right." The paladin nodded affirmatively, and then looked at the black-robed man quietly, his eyes full of deep meaning.
The black-robed man immediately jumped up and shouted, "What do you think I'm doing? Well? What do you see I'm doing?! Do you want me to go out and fight Duland? I sue you, don't even think about it! Although I am a demigod realm, I am no match for him at all in terms of combat! β
"I know you can't beat him, and I don't expect you to go out and fight him......" The paladin looked at the black-robed man with strange eyes, "...... But didn't you say that our plan is about to succeed? Once 'that weapon' is completely complete...... No, it's only partially done! As long as you complete a part and go into battle, you will definitely be able to deal with Duland! Even...... It might even kill him! β
Speaking of this, a trace of madness appeared on the paladin's old and majestic face!
"You're making me ...... Catching up? β
"Yes!"
The paladin nodded vigorously, stared at the black-robed man and said, "Please! Once the Holy City is breached, we will all be reduced to Duland's prisoners, and the plan will be ruined, and 'that weapon' will never be completed...... You don't want that either, do you? β
The black-robed man sighed deeply and said, "Yes, yes." But it is not clear how much certainty there is. This is something that cannot be rushed. We are one step away from completing our plan now, maybe tomorrow, maybe it will be a few years away. I don't know. β
"What if you only power part of that weapon?" The paladin asked, with a twinkle in his eyes.
"That will take some time." The black-robed man spread his hands and said, "Anyway, I can't toss it out tomorrow!" β
The paladin let out an "um" when he heard this, then took a deep breath, stood up, straightened his waist and said, "Time." You don't have to worry! β
A calm smile appeared on his face, and he said affirmatively, "Don't forget that the Yonghui Central Holy City also has a nameβthe City That Never Falls!" There is a city here, and in a short time, Durand can't get in! You hold on as fast as you can, and besides, this period. I will also hurry up to restore my strength. β
The black-robed man seemed to be a little surprised: "Restore your strength? β
In his opinion, with the severity of the paladin's injury, let alone recovering his strength, it would be good if he could not continue to fall into the realm!
The paladin waved his hand, as if reluctant to say more.
The black-robed man didn't ask much. However, he finally said: "Let's confirm, can the Holy City defense really resist Durand temporarily?" He's a demigod you can't beat! β
The paladin smiled calmly: "The name of the city that will never fall is not called for nothing! That's a barrier that even the queen hasn't breached, and Durand ...... Can't get in! β
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On the outer wall of the Central Holy City, a handsome white-robed man stood quietly. Leaning on the railing, look in the direction where Duland's army is located.
The white-robed man has a small double cross on the fabric of his chest.
In the central holy city, the meaning of the cross is extraordinary, it has nothing to do with strength, it is merely a symbol of status and power. More means more power.
The paladin has three crosses, the Grand Knight Miranda has two and a half, and the white-robed man can have two crosses, which shows that he is a powerful figure in the Holy City. This kind of person may be of average strength. The power is staggering.
He gently rubbed the fingers of his left hand, which seemed to be just a habitual action, but in fact it was a special secret method for transmitting information.
The information that the white-robed man is transmitting is like this: "The Durand army has arrived, the battle is about to begin, do you need me to do anything?" β
The intelligence is effective through the secret method, and in an instant, it shuttles through a long distance of space. All the way to the direction of the sea. Silently, unaware.
It didn't take long for the white-robed man's face to move, and he looked down at his nails quietly. The nails faintly turned light blue. Immediately after, a line of small words appeared on the nail cover, which was so small that it was difficult to read with the naked eye:
"The Central Holy City defense is strong, and Durand is very difficult to break through. You can just wait and see what happens, and report the news in a timely manner. β
The white-robed man smiled, sighed in his heart at the magic of this secret method, and rubbed his fingers again: "Last time, I provided the information of 'the Paladin personally attacked Wudalianbao', but you haven't given me any benefits." Don't forget. β
After a few moments, I received a reply: "Understood." Settle it together afterwards, so don't worry. β
Only then did the white-robed man smile with satisfaction.
He gently lowered his palms and looked in the direction of Duland's army, with a playful expression on his face. After a moment, he turned his head slightly, seemingly casually glanced in the direction of the sea, and his eyes flickered in thought.
Time passed, and the white-robed man remained motionless in the night.
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept his pure white robes, and the walls of the Holy City under his feet stood still in the wind.
Feeling the wind blowing on his face, the white-robed man suddenly laughed very happily.
He stepped on the wall under his feet with one foot and laughed to himself, "This is a city that will never fall...... Hehe, what is that guy called Duland, he actually wants to get in? Isn't the brain broken, haha, hahahahaha! I've got another good show! β
At this moment, a city defense soldier in white armor ran over, knelt down on one knee and said, "Lord Kula, there is a small group of assassins who are trying to storm the city defenses, and we have killed all the others except for the other leader. Judging by the costumes, they were supposed to be soldiers of the City of Shepherds. Our men have gone out of the city to pursue the fleeing leader. β
Kula frowned slightly, and said unhappily: "What are you chasing?" Run, run, it's not a big deal! Anyway, it's impossible for Durand to break into the city, so what's wrong with letting go of a little assassin under him? Hum! Idiot! β
After speaking, he waved his sleeves, and in the stunned eyes of the city defense soldiers, he turned around and paced and left here.
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