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There was a square tower in Cairo facing Gisele. Most of the square tower was made of glass crystals made of a special material. Under the scorching sun, the square tower would not reflect the blinding light. Instead, it would absorb the light into it.
At night, when the blue deathlight shrouded the land, this square tower could also release rays of light that had been strengthened and accumulated countless times. Although these rays of light couldn't kill the undead, they could make the deathlight's effect disappear for a short time.
The undead in the Ancient Capital relied on the aura of death to move around, while the undead in Egypt relied on the deathlight. The undead could not invade a place where the deathlight could not reach.
Cairo had been attacked by a huge number of undead many times, including the undead from the second Great Pyramid, Khafre. They had to rely on the windows of the tower to defend themselves from the undead.
Over the past few days, more and more undead had appeared, but the number of snake demons and demon scorpions hadn't decreased at all. Every street in Cairo was filled with men discussing what was happening on the battlefield outside. What they had initially been used to was no longer as stable as before. An atmosphere of suspicion and uneasiness shrouded Cairo.
The tower was Cairo's most reliable safeguard. The long war had only just begun, yet the government had already been forced to use the tower. The people were not stupid. They could easily tell if the situation had changed by looking at the tower!
There was a command center in the shape of a small pyramid on the tower.
Inside the command center, Captain Saks was standing straight in the middle of a spacious hall. A long table with a half-moon shape was placed in front of the window around thirty meters away. There were five seats at the table. They were the seats for the five leaders of Cairo's military.
There were only two people in the hall. One was Saks, who kept his head lowered. He did not dare to make a sound. The other was a middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the hall. His face was tanned, with wrinkles all over it. He looked like a tree that was about to wither. There was no sign of life on him, but his pitch-black eyes were so sharp that Saks did not even dare to look into them. He looked like a dangerous beast!
"Do you understand why you're still a Captain now?" the cold-eyed leader snapped.
"I was too careless, I didn't expect there to be a Super Mage among them, nor did I expect …" Saks said.
"I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it. How many times have I told you that the world is controlled by those who use their brains, not someone like you who has nothing but a cultivation that is barely passable!" the cold-eyed leader scolded fiercely.
Saks didn't dare to speak. Even though he stood as straight as a soldier, his hands on his thighs were still trembling slightly.
"Fortunately, it was a group of young juniors who unintentionally interfered with our affairs. Otherwise, your head would be soaking in my wine cellar!" the cold-eyed leader said.
"Yes, yes … then Major General Gangma …" Saks whispered.
"Since their man is in our hands, I don't think they would dare to kill him. However, the European University Institute … is not easy to deal with. Are the people you captured still alive? "the cold-eyed leader asked.
"They're all alive. I didn't dare to kill them after realizing how strong they were. I wanted to ask for your permission first," Saks said hurriedly.
"You should have a few unknown venting vessels under your command, right?" the cold-eyed leader asked.
"I didn't …" Saks immediately denied it.
"Humph, do you think I don't know what kind of weird fetishes you have? The young Medusa must be furious right now. You know what you should do. Calm the young Medusa down and take care of the ones that escaped!" the cold-eyed leader said.
"They ran away too quickly. My men might not be able to find them," Saks said.
"I'll send someone to take care of those idiots. Write a report about being attacked by unknown bandits during your patrol, just in case Haken finds out you've deployed your men without permission," the cold-eyed leader said.
"Yes, you're very considerate," Saks agreed.
The cold-eyed leader harrumphed coldly. He was about to say something when he heard the sound of boots outside the hall.
Saks immediately turned around and saw the door being pushed open. A short old man wearing a military robe that almost reached the ground walked in.
Saks quickly saluted when he saw the man. He seemed to be in a panic.
The short old man did not even look at Saks. He went to the half-moon table.
Saks turned his head back, only to find that the cold-eyed leader had moved from the central seat to the seat furthest to the side. The short old man's stooped figure was very different from the cold-eyed leader's, but the short old man went straight to the central seat and sat on it.
The short old man realized something was not right as soon as he sat down. He looked at the cold-eyed leader beside him and said in a mocking tone, "You seem to like this place?"
"You've used up all your energy in Cairo over the past few decades. It's time for you to raise a dog and a bird in a place where there's no smoke or light. You're more suited to befriend these little animals, instead of the savage creatures that destroy our city so easily," the cold-eyed leader said.
"I remember ten years ago, when you were still a major general, your reverence made me feel that you were indeed sincere and bright. However, ever since you sat here, it's as if your eyes have been blinded and your heart has been polluted. I'm really curious as to what made you become like this," the short old man said calmly.
"Maybe it's because of someone's incompetence, maybe it's the real choice of the people, or maybe time is robbing you of your courage and will to fight," the cold-eyed leader said.
"So that's how it is. If Cairo is still safe after this battle, I won't mind the uncomfortable heat in my seat the next time you sit in my seat. However, the battle zone you're in is a mess. When I went to the street to buy a cup of tea, I heard a lot of people discussing your stupid decision to attack. "I have a disciple who was unfortunately assigned to your vanguard. He promised me that he would come back to celebrate my birthday, but I didn't receive his gift last night. I didn't hear his sincere laughter, so I had no choice but to eat the cake that I was supposed to leave for him, even though eating too many sweets will only make me die faster. Now, you can remove your disguise and tell me, did you know he was never going to come back before the battle? "the short leader said calmly.
"I was just trying my luck, and he really surprised me. He managed to die at the hands of the Mummies. Since that's the case, I have no choice but to send my men to replace him. My men won't have an easier time than him, but my men are usually able to survive and complete their missions," the leader said.
"Yeah, it's strange, the demon creatures are always friendlier to your men," the short leader, Haken, exclaimed.
"The next wave of undead will be coming with the demon snakes. Leave the battle to me. You should pay your respects to your disciple," the cold-eyed leader said.
"It's not up to you to decide. By the way, you sent a group of people out on a patrol yesterday. My men saw Saks' men fighting against some people with magic, "the short leader said.
"Reporting to General, we met a group of bandits with ulterior motives. When we questioned them about their identities, they did not give us a reasonable identity. When we wanted to bring them back, they suddenly attacked us. We had no choice but to arrest them." Saks hurriedly explained.
"Oh, that's not worth mentioning," the short leader said.
"Yes, it's not a big deal," Saks nodded.
"Did you read General Fenna's report?" the short leader asked.
"I did, it's just a fantasy. I rejected it and scolded her," the cold-eyed leader said.
"It's indeed a little ridiculous."
"It's a stupid decision to let an advisor who only made a little contribution be a general in Cairo," the cold-eyed leader said.
"She just didn't have the chance to display her talents."
"She thinks Egypt can achieve peace. It's the most ridiculous idea," the cold-eyed leader said.
"Ethan, it's not wrong," General Haken agreed.
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In the western suburbs of Cairo, Mofan, Heidi, Mubai, Vani, and Apas were patrolling a few kilometers away from the security perimeter. Dusk was approaching. The Medusae were going to be more active. The Curse of the Medusae's Eyes was going crazy. Some low-level Medusae would show up at times.
"Damn it, the army is looking for us. Every entrance to Cairo is guarded by soldiers. We will be surrounded if we try to enter the city," Vani said angrily.
The Medusae started pressuring them again after the humans stopped them from entering the city. They were in a great predicament.
"How can they be so ridiculous? We are the victims, but in the end, we have become a bunch of unidentified bandits that attacked the army!" Heidi was even more furious. She had never thought that the government's army could twist the truth like this!
"We should have thought of it earlier. We have to find a way to sneak past the army and enter Cairo. We'll tell General Fenna what happened," Mofan said.
"There are guards everywhere. It's fine under normal circumstances, but it's wartime now. There's no way we can sneak past them," Mubai said.
"There's bound to be some loopholes. Cairo is so huge. It's not impossible for us to break into the city if the defense is weak. However, the enemy is a lot stronger than we thought. It seems like General Gangma wasn't trying to scare us," Mofan said.
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