The postponement of the enthronement ceremony made the Demons a little anxious. They didn't know what was going on. It wasn't until later that they received accurate information. Emperor Wotcha was attacked by an assassin before the ceremony, so the ceremony was postponed. However, Emperor Wotcha wasn't injured.
Of course, this was official news, and the Demons could not determine whether it was true or not. However, according to the reports of their spies, there was a violent explosion in the Undercity of the Undead, and the city guards were now searching for suspicious people everywhere, so it seemed to be quite credible.
As a result, the enthronement ceremony was postponed to around 11 o 'clock in the evening. If it went well, the Demons felt that it was a good thing. After all, it was more suitable for ambushes in the middle of the night. Now that the Demons' troops had arrived near the north bank of the Hailgaro River, they had also determined the location of the undead camp. According to the current intelligence, there was indeed no black-robed person similar to Emperor Wotcha in the camp, but the other party might not be wearing a black robe and was directly mixed in with the soldiers.
At the same time, because of the two-day journey, the Demons here were generally very tired. Now that they had three more hours of rest, they could recover. The Demons' attack team consisted of a total of 50,000 troops, which was already half of the current strength of the Demons. The general leading the team was the veteran Mitri of the Demons. With his rich combat experience, he naturally felt that the success rate of this attack was very high. However, Mitri did not know the power of the godly sword. Although Bayzera had told him to pay attention to the godly sword before he set off, Mitri had no concept of the godly sword at all. According to the general thinking of conventional warfare, no matter how powerful the person using the godly sword was, it was impossible for him to play any role in a war of tens of thousands of people. He had no idea that the godly sword was actually a strategic weapon …
Because the size of the army was also very large, Mitri was very careful to send a large number of waiting troops to block the other party's reconnaissance. However, it was obvious that although the undead troops were also sent to investigate, the number was very small. Mitri did not know whether it was because he was lucky or not, but anyway, it was very smooth.
Of course, he did not know that this was the undead digging a trap for them. In fact, the undead here could easily guess the location of the other party's ambush. After all, there were not many places to ambush nearby, so they already knew the other party's location from the beginning. However, they did not send people to investigate there. The scouts also wandered around, but did not go there to check.
As the time slowly approached midnight, the number of undead scouts decreased. However, Mitri, who was hiding in the ambush site, grew more and more nervous. "I hope the heavens bless the demons. This attack must be successful."
At around 11 o 'clock, the coronation ceremony in the Main City of the Undead finally began. Although it was a little late, the ceremony site was still surrounded by the undead. Because of the warm-up a few days ago, basically all the undead knew one thing: their new emperor was an emperor who had a godly sword, just like Emperor Hoppes a hundred years ago. Needless to say, the significance of the godly sword to the undead was self-evident. Previously, Hoppes had already proven it. Therefore, the undead here were very welcoming and supportive of Li Huailin, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. There were almost no civilians who were unwilling to accept this new emperor.
The scene in the hall was already filled with all kinds of undead. Because they heard that the new emperor would publicly display the godly sword tonight, most of them were not as old as Emperor Hoppes and had never seen the godly sword before. Therefore, they wanted to see what the legendary divine undead weapon looked like.
Finally, it was time for the ceremony. A light bell pierced through the night sky, and the noisy crowd instantly quieted down. Everyone turned to the rooftop of the castle in the middle of the Main City of the Undead. Soon, Li Huailin appeared on the rooftop with the three Undead Lords, Matthew, Sulfur, and Maxim. Seeing Li Huailin's appearance, thunderous cheers instantly rang out.
"Emperor Woccha! Emperor Woccha! Emperor Woccha! " The undead civilians cheered with all their might. This was the new emperor who could bring hope to the undead, so they had to show their respect and love for him.
Although it was the coronation ceremony, Li Huailin still had no intention of showing his face. He was still wearing a black robe, but it was slightly decorated. It looked slightly better, but it was still impossible to see his face clearly. The undead civilians didn't know why this new emperor didn't like to show his face, but they didn't suggest it. However, the Demons below were a little annoyed because they still couldn't confirm whether the person on the rooftop was Emperor Woccha or not. After all, they couldn't see clearly. He could just find someone else to wear a black robe and replace him. In order to confirm his identity, they had to wait for him to display the godly sword. It couldn't be faked.
At the beginning of the ceremony, it was a very complicated process. The general situation was that they had to worship the gods first, then the founding emperor of the undead race, and then the powerful emperors of the next few generations. Li Huailin didn't know anything about the history of the undead race. As for the ceremony, Li Huailin didn't understand it at all. Although Matthew explained the process to him, Li Huailin didn't listen at all. Fortunately, ordinary civilians couldn't come up to the rooftop. So, the situation on the rooftop was that Matthew kept teaching Li Huailin what to do. However, the people below couldn't hear him. They could only see that Li Huailin was carrying out the ceremony perfectly.
After about an hour of complicated ceremony, all the preliminary work was completed. Finally, it was time for a step that wasn't part of normal coronation ceremonies, which was to show off the godly sword. This had never happened to any previous emperors, including Emperor Hoppus, who didn't show off the godly sword during his coronation. This was Li Huailin's first time doing this, and his purpose was obvious. Of course, the commoners didn't know about this.
"Your Highness, it's done," Matthew said as he walked over.
Li Huailin looked at the time. It was already past midnight, which meant he could teleport at any time. Li Huailin hoped that the Demons would cooperate with him, so he could finish his work early and rest.
Li Huailin took a step forward and stood at the most prominent position in the middle of the rooftop. Then, he took out the Godly Sword from his bag. It was unknown if Dim Light's sword was inspired by the current atmosphere, but the moment he took it out, Dim Light flashed with an unprecedented black light. The visual effect of the scene was very shocking.
Of course, the moment he took it out, the halo effect was activated. Not only the soldiers and ministers on the rooftop, but all the undead civilians downstairs also felt their attributes increase. They felt as if their bodies were filled with endless energy. They had never felt so good before.
"What … what kind of power is this? I feel like my whole body is full of energy!" a civilian shouted.
"Oh my god! Is this the power of the godly sword? I feel it! I feel it! "
"My whole body is full of energy! I want to go to the battlefield too! I want to fight for His Highness!"
"Emperor Woccha! Emperor Woccha! Emperor Woccha! " Needless to say, the crowd roared once more. However, as Li Huailin's aura only had a 240-yard range, it couldn't reach everyone in the plaza. Hence, the people at the back didn't notice the aura's effects. Instead, they watched as the people at the front cheered as if they had been injected with dog blood. Curious, the Undead in the back hurriedly pushed their way forward.
At this time, the Demons at the front also noticed that something was wrong. They felt something was wrong when the godly sword was taken out. Now, they were all vomiting blood. Moreover, they were surrounded by people, so they could not squeeze out at all.
Fortunately, the Demons' spies here were not only Demons, but also Undead. Otherwise, they would all be dead. Li Huailin would have cried.
"This is definitely a godly sword. We must report it immediately!" Very soon, the Demons' spies confirmed the news and immediately reported it to the Demons.
The report quickly appeared in front of Bayzera. Although it was already late at night, none of the Demons' ministers were sleeping. They were all waiting for news in the palace. When they heard the report, they immediately stood up.
"It seems like … Woccha has indeed appeared in the main city of the Undead. They are currently holding the coronation ceremony," Bayzera said with a glint in his eyes. "There's no better opportunity than this."
"Your Highness, without that guy named Wocha, the Undead army would be vulnerable to a single blow. The previous battle at the Hailgaro River has proven this point, so we should take advantage of the fact that the other party is holding the coronation ceremony to launch an attack immediately. We can definitely catch the other party off guard." Most of the ministers were inclined to this view. After all, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Prime Minister …" Bayzera turned to Prime Minister Zoro, who had yet to speak. It seemed like he was thinking about something. "What do you think?"
"We're not at the scene right now, so we don't know what the situation is like." Zoro was talking about the current situation on the north bank of the Hailgaro River. Although Dimitri was also in contact with the main city, there was a time difference after all, so he wasn't very clear about the situation at the scene. So, Zoro said very carefully, "I think we should inform General Dimitri of this news and let him decide whether to launch an attack based on the situation at the scene."
"Hmm …" Bayzera nodded slightly. "You're right. After all, we can't see the situation here. Such blind command might cause problems. It's better to leave it to the general who leads the troops. Inform General Dimitri of this news immediately."
"Your Highness is wise." Zoro nodded.
As they were in the Demons' territory, the news was quickly transmitted to Dimitri. Bayzera brought him a total of two pieces of news. One was that they had confirmed Woccha's appearance at the coronation ceremony, and the other was that he would decide whether to launch an attack.
"Hmm." Dimitri was very satisfied that Bayzera gave him the right to make this decision. Originally, Dimitri also had the right to make his own decisions. Now that Bayzera took the initiative to hand it over to him, Dimitri was even more satisfied.
Of course, at the same time that he was satisfied, he also became cautious. If he made a mistake in his judgment, then he would have to give up his 50,000 troops. According to the current situation, he might even become the greatest sinner in the history of the demon race's defeat.
"What's the situation with the Undead?" Dimitri asked again carefully.
"Reporting, General!" An adjutant next to him replied. "I just received news that the Undead camp is still brightly lit. The other party seems to be holding a ceremony in the camp, probably to celebrate the ascension of the new emperor in the main city. None of the other party's soldiers have rested. Wouldn't it be bad if we attack now? "
"That's right." Dimitri nodded, but then shook his head. "Indeed, it's better to launch a night attack when all of the other party's soldiers are resting. But the current situation is a little special. First, we don't have much time. Even though the other party hasn't discovered us yet, they will definitely discover us when the sun rises. Second … even though the other party is awake, they still won't expect us to launch an attack at this time. All of the other party's soldiers are focused on the ceremony, so they will be less vigilant against us. So, there shouldn't be a problem for us to launch an attack now. "
"Hmm …" the adjutant pondered for a moment. "You have a point, General."
"Then inform all the troops to slowly advance toward the undead's camp. Do your best to advance as far as you can. As soon as you're discovered by the enemy, immediately charge at full speed. Strive to break through their defenses as soon as possible and force them to the river," Dimitri ordered.
"Yes!" the herald immediately nodded.
The order was quickly conveyed. The Demons finally began to move, pressing in the direction of the Undead camp. In fact, as soon as the Undead troops emerged from their hiding place, they were discovered by the Undead scouts who had been hidden for a long time.
"Lord Overlord, the Undead have begun to move." The news reached Soudeis's ears immediately. Soudeis had been waiting for a long time. They had been preparing for this matter for the past few days. In fact, all the Undead soldiers were ready for the battle at night. Not only were they well-rested, but they had also designed various defensive measures. Even if the Undead troops rushed in, they would be able to hold them off and wait for their Highness to arrive.
Of course, that wasn't all. The Undead had also prepared a big gift for the Demons. While the Demons were waiting for the news, the Undead army had also prepared a big gift. All the preparations were complete. All they needed to do was to prepare for the Undead troops to sneak in. In the end, the Undead army really did come.
"Alright, act according to the plan. Call the adventurer over there." The Undead army was more prepared, so it was very stable.
Meanwhile, on Li Huailin's side, the coronation ceremony had reached its final stage. Naturally, it was the coronation ceremony. However, this was more troublesome because Li Huailin was still wearing a black robe, so he really couldn't wear the crown on his head. He couldn't just wear the crown on the outside of the black robe either. It would look too strange.
Matt and Theon didn't seem to have anticipated this situation. Now that they were at this critical juncture, they felt that something was wrong. While he was trying to think of a solution, Li Huailin's long-distance communication device rang. Li Huailin looked at the name. Sure enough, it was the young man from the company that he had been looking for.
"Boss, the NPC here says that you can come over now. It seems that the Undead army has already started to move," the young man reported.
"Understood. You can go offline now," Li Huailin nodded. "I'll remember the reward."
"Yes, Boss. No problem, Boss," the young man said happily.
After hanging up, Li Huailin smiled and said, "Alright, the Undead army has arrived."
"Now?" Matthew was a little surprised. It was a little earlier than expected. He didn't expect the Undead army to be so impatient and attack so quickly. The coronation ceremony hadn't even been completed yet.
"I'm going," Li Huailin said as he waved his hand.
"Wait, Your Highness. The coronation ceremony is only one step away. Why don't you leave after it's completed …" Matthew immediately said.
"The other side is already fighting, and I'm still here to carry out the ceremony?" Li Huailin said immediately. He didn't care about the ceremony at all.
"But … but now," Matthew said anxiously.
"Alright, I'll leave the rest to you. I'll go and settle the Demons first." After Li Huailin finished speaking, he directly teleported and disappeared in front of Matthew.
"Ah! Your Highness! Your Highness! " Matthew shouted twice, but it was to no avail. Li Huailin had already teleported away.
"This … is really troublesome." Matthew scratched his head, then looked at the dense crowd below. How could he explain this? After thinking for a moment, Matthew suddenly had an idea. Since Li Huailin had already displayed the Godly Sword, it meant that he had already revealed his identity. Now, he could just find someone wearing a black robe and put on a crown. If this became a fait accompli, then Li Huailin would directly become the Undead Emperor.
Matthew looked at Yaze and said, "Yaze, I have a very important task for you."
"Huh? What is it, Lord? "Yaze asked.
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