Published: February 12, 2025
“Wake up the three slave armies, Hearts, Spades, and Diamonds. Let them go to the East, South, and North city gates respectively. The remaining members of the Royal Second Guard will split into four parts and converge towards the four gates, ready to support at any time.”
“Walid, Faisal, Nayef, Su Haile, you four will lead your teams to support the four gates as well. Remember, no one is allowed to step foot into the Holy City until you all fall!”
These four royal members are eight-star evolvers, the backbone of the saints, and their teams possess formidable combat capability. Essentially, all large-scale siege-level battles in the Holy City revolve around these teams.
“But your majesty, that would leave the palace vulnerable!”
Su Haile was just as shocked as the others by the continuous requests for assistance, especially the fact that the East and North city gates had been breached, which left him incredulous.
Ordinary people might only know that the walls and gates of the Holy City are solid, but Su Haile and the others were participants and supervisors in the construction of this city. They had firsthand experience of its defenses, and the shocking breach of the gates affected them profoundly, far more than those on the front lines.
They realized that the people outside were truly powerful.
The leader of the Holy City is Ahmed, and the palace is its iconic structure. This place cannot afford to falter. If the enemies are as formidable as reported, it’s quite possible they could breach into the city center, putting the palace and the king, who would be left with at least half of its protective force, in grave danger.
Su Haile felt it didn’t matter who died in the Holy City, but the king must not be harmed.
Ahmed waved his hand; his decision had never changed.
“I know what you’re worried about, but there’s no need to fear. I will bring the little prince back. Besides, isn’t there still the Royal First Guard? Although they are only ten thousand strong, you should be clear about their capabilities. Hold on a little longer, and when dawn breaks, we will give those bastards a taste of our strength! By the way, have you all forgotten that I am also an evolver after sitting in this position for too long?”
“But…”
Su Haile wanted to say something else, but the king interrupted him directly, “Go now! Do you want those people to rush into the city and defile our holy ground?”
A few people exchanged glances, saluted solemnly, and then quickly left.
Ahmed sat on his throne, and the other subordinates had already departed. They just needed to protect the palace; there was no need to stay by the king's side.
“Abba.”
The king softly called out, and in the shadows of the grand hall, the air distorted slightly. A tall black man appeared before Ahmed, kneeling down.
“Still… unable to make contact?”
The black man nodded, “Yes, your majesty, there has been no news.”
The grand hall fell into silence all of a sudden.
After a while, the king stood up, extending his right hand forward, a gray staff appearing in his grasp.
His hand traced the exquisite patterns on it, suddenly saying, “Am I… too timid? If I had chosen to agree back then, would I now be on a different level?”
Abba remained silent, unsure whether he didn’t want to answer or simply didn’t know how to respond.
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The Yama Tree regained human form, its remarkably beautiful face, which could drive most real women to jealousy, was slightly pale.
Through the Merit Medal of Little Tiger beside her, she had learned that both the East and North gates had fallen, leaving only her gate intact.
When it comes to the number of kills, the Yama Tree is absolutely first, having practically slaughtered the majority of defenders in South City, but when it comes to the destruction of city gates, she truly pales in comparison to Ye Zhongming with his Shattered Soul Bone Staff and rune master Mo Ye.