On a high platform in Heroic Spirit Palace, the Star Killer stood beside King Nuven with his strange blade. "Your Majesty, those Constellatiates have requested to look for their prince on their own."
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"Switch to the anti-theft chapter when you wake up."
King Nuven propped himself up on the platform and narrowed his eyes as he looked down at his city.
'This is Dragon Clouds City that belongs to the Walton Family.'
The king exhaled slowly.
"Let them go." King Nuven's voice sounded a little tired. "Maybe I can find my granddaughter on the way."
'Compared to the current situation, perhaps the Walton Family is really secondary.'
King Nuven sighed heavily.
Nicholas nodded and turned to pass the order.
Not long after, the Star Killer returned to the king's side. This time, his expression was solemn.
"The patrol team has reported back. We have locked on to the approximate location of the calamity."
King Nuven's expression changed. He turned to Nicholas, and his gaze regained its shrewdness and decisiveness.
"In Shield District, there were two teams that did not respond for more than half an hour. Then, their corpses were discovered. They had been reduced to pieces," the commander of the White Blade Guards said slowly.
"Shield District?"
King Nuven pondered for a moment.
"Very well." The old king looked at Dragon Clouds City beneath him again and said flatly, "Turning people into pieces … Is there any information about that calamity that I need to know?"
There was silence.
Then, a peaceful voice rang out.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Behind King Nuven, the master of the Secret Room, the Red Witch, Calshan bowed her head respectfully. "If possible, please evacuate Shield District and the bordering districts as soon as possible. If necessary, you may even evacuate the residents out of the city."
Beside her, Nicholas took a deep breath.
"That much?"
King Nuven frowned. "I have to evacuate half of the city for a calamity?"
"Please believe me, Your Majesty," Calshan said slowly in a gentle tone. "The price of half of Dragon Clouds City …
"It's better than the entire Dragon Clouds City."
— —
"Your Majesty, did you see it?"
Nicholas hurriedly rushed to the high platform and reported to King Nuven.
The old king stared at Dragon Clouds City beneath the high platform. He stared at the furthest, lowest, largest, and most populated district.
"Ah." King Nuven gritted his teeth. His eyes were bloodshot. "I saw it."
Just now, a giant blood-red monster suddenly appeared there, followed by countless tremors and screams that could be heard clearly even in Heroic Spirit Palace.
Then, the monster went silent again.
However, a few minutes later, another loud bang rang in the air. The entire Shield District shrank by one floor at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"This is really unexpected."
"Apart from Raikaru, I am probably the first Northland King who has the 'fortune' to witness it in more than six hundred years." King Nuven's words were laced with a heavy hostility.
King Nuven clenched his fists. Anger and hatred surged in his eyes.
"The monster that I've only seen in pictures since I was young …"
"Hydra, Kilika."
"Raikaru's mortal enemy."
King Nuven slammed his palm on the stage. The veins on his hand bulged.
Nicholas gritted his teeth. He cast a glance at his own blade and slowly tightened his grip on the hilt.
"What happened to Shield District?"
King Nuven controlled his tone and asked calmly, "How many residents have been evacuated? What about the patrol team's report? "
Behind him, the Red Witch, Calshan, walked forward with a solemn expression.
She looked at the smoke-filled district in the distance and sighed slowly.
When she raised her head again, the Red Witch's eyes regained their clarity and calmness.
"Your Majesty," the Red Witch said flatly, "forgive me for being blunt.
"I'm afraid it's already …"
Calshan bowed slightly and respectfully.
"There's no more Shield District."
— — —
At the edge of Shield District, Nicholas turned a giant tentacle into ashes with a smooth slash.
Behind him, countless shadows of swords and blades could be heard. The elite warriors of the White Blade Guards were carrying out their duty to end more and smaller tentacles.
The Star Killer frowned and walked down from the battlefield.
In the distance, King Nuven, who was tightly surrounded by a dozen guards, narrowed his eyes and looked at the captain of his personal guards.
"Your Majesty!" The sound of hooves could be heard from afar, along with the loud reports of the cavaliers on the horses.
"The Secret Room sent news that Kilika has disappeared!
"Very good!" King Nuven's expression changed. He nodded and said to a noble behind him, "This proves that our strategy is effective. That calamity … it does not dare to face the Soul Slayer Pike head-on!"
Nicholas, who had just gotten rid of a tentacle, walked forward. "We used the best strategy against the Blood Calamity. On one hand, we used a small number of elites and legendary anti-mystic equipment to attack its vital points. On the other hand, we divided and surrounded it, cutting off its source of power …"
"Your Majesty." The Star Killer's expression became solemn and his eyes shone. "We suppressed it!"
King Nuven nodded heavily.
Behind the king, a few Northland soldiers rode over on horseback. They brought along a few noble bureaucrats who were in charge of delivering the news. They continued to deliver the news. "Also, Your Majesty, we still do not have any news about the Prince of Constellation and your granddaughter."
King Nuven's expression did not change, as if he did not care about his granddaughter's life or death.
"Also, the nobles and the residents of the other districts are talking about it, especially the residents you evacuated … Many of them saw that monster. There are all sorts of comments about the calamity's invasion … Many of the militias who have been enlisted have requested to immediately change their equipment and join the battle. The situation is a little chaotic, and the patrols are somewhat unable to keep the situation under control …
"Reply to Madam Calshan. Continue to monitor that thing and keep the news flowing!" King Nuven turned around and frowned slightly. He thought carefully and then decisively ordered, "Also, inform the Chief Garrison Officer to disperse the patrols and pacify the civilians one by one. In the name of the king, this place will be solved very quickly. Ordinary troops without anti-mystic equipment will not be of any use. No one is allowed to conscript or gather troops for any reason. "
The few bureaucrats nodded and continued to report the situation.
"The outskirts of the city are very close. We also received news when we evacuated the residents. Your six counts and their vassals have already sent fast horses and messenger crows three times, requesting to bring their troops into the city as reinforcements …"
"Bringing thousands of people to feed that calamity?" The king rudely interrupted them. "Reply to them that the Waltons have seen their loyalty, but this is not an ordinary battlefield. A large number of troops will only make the situation worse!"
One of the clerks quickly recorded the king's words. Another said worriedly,
"Also, the four archdukes have requested Your Majesty that for your own safety, you should immediately return to Heroic Spirit Palace and explain …"
King Nuven nodded and nonchalantly waved them away. "Let Lisban deal with those nobles, including the archdukes. Just say that the king is hunting at the frontlines. Under such circumstances, it's best for them to shut up."
After giving the order, the heralds rode away on fast horses.
"You know, they actually have a point. You should stay in Heroic Spirit Palace, Your Majesty," the Star Killer said calmly.
The king shook his head.
"Almost all the White Blade Guards have been mobilized, and we can't summon troops into the city. Staying in the empty Heroic Spirit Palace with four archdukes and their personal guards with ulterior motives?" King Nuven snorted coldly. "Your king just killed an archduke not long ago …"
"I think I know which option is safer."
Nicholas nodded and shook off the blood on the Severing Souls Blade.
At this moment …
"Your Majesty, Boss, look!" a White Blade Guard pointed at the sky and shouted.
In the night sky, a spark flew high up into the sky above Shield District.
What followed was a sharp sound.
The White Blade Guards shuddered in unison!
"A signal arrow!"
"This means …" Nicholas' gaze shifted. "It's the first group from the east. They've found a big guy that's hard to deal with! We have to immediately … "
At the same time, a similar spark bloomed in the sky from another direction. At the same time, there was a sharp whistle!
King Nuven frowned. "Two places?"
But in the next second, a third signal arrow rose from afar!
"At the same time? That's not right. "King Nuven stared at the sparks and frowned." We've strictly assigned the routes. We've divided them into two directions, east and west, and gradually encircled them from the edge of Shield District. While the first and fifth groups are clearing the route in front, the troops at the back should not have encountered the 'big guy'. "
Just as he spoke, a fourth signal bolt appeared not far away.
Nicholas' expression changed drastically!
"There are so many signals at the same time … There's only one explanation, Your Majesty!" A few seconds later, Nicholas panted and said, "A new monster broke out from the ground, so other than the first and fifth groups, the others have also encountered it …"
He could not finish his sentence.
* Bang! *
A loud rumble was heard!
In the smoke and dust, a blurry and indistinct gigantic creature appeared in the center of Shield District, swinging its countless tentacles!
Everyone present stared at the monster — the multi-headed snake, Kilika — dumbfounded.
"How could this be?" King Nuven gritted his teeth. Looking at the nightmare monster that had reappeared, he took a deep breath and looked at the warriors around him. "It … it's such a big target. Isn't it afraid of the Soul Slayer Pike's ability? Gleeward, he … "
King Nuven stopped talking.
The old king's expression was unpleasant. He had obviously realized something.
There was a few seconds of silence.
Then, Nicholas put the Severing Souls Blade into the scabbard on his back and slowly crouched down. He tightened the straps on his legs and nodded solemnly.
"Your Majesty.
I request that we depart immediately. "
The Star Killer regained his extreme calmness.
He said softly, "We must slow down the work of clearing these tentacles.
I think I need to bring the Severing Souls Blade … to save Gleeward as soon as possible! "
Everyone present stared at the monster — the multi-headed snake, Kilika — dumbfounded.
"How could this be?" King Nuven gritted his teeth. Looking at the nightmare monster that had reappeared, he took a deep breath and looked at the warriors around him. "It … it's such a big target. Isn't it afraid of the Soul Slayer Pike's ability? Gleeward, he … "
King Nuven stopped talking.
The old king's expression was unpleasant. He had obviously realized something.
There was a few seconds of silence.
Then, Nicholas put the Severing Souls Blade into the scabbard on his back and slowly crouched down. He tightened the straps on his legs and nodded solemnly.
"Your Majesty.
I request that we depart immediately. "
The Star Killer regained his extreme calmness.
He said softly, "We must slow down the work of clearing these tentacles.
I think I need to bring the Severing Souls Blade … to save Gleeward as soon as possible! " Everyone present stared at the monster — the multi-headed snake, Kilika — dumbfounded.
"How could this be?" King Nuven gritted his teeth. Looking at the nightmare monster that had reappeared, he took a deep breath and looked at the warriors around him. "It … it's such a big target. Isn't it afraid of the Soul Slayer Pike's ability? Gleeward, he … "
King Nuven stopped talking.
The old king's expression was unpleasant. He had obviously realized something.
There was a few seconds of silence.
Then, Nicholas put the Severing Souls Blade into the scabbard on his back and slowly crouched down. He tightened the straps on his legs and nodded solemnly.
"Your Majesty.
I request that we depart immediately. "
The Star Killer regained his extreme calmness.
He said softly, "We must slow down the work of clearing these tentacles.
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