Chapter 68: A Night Without Light
Late at night, Royal Palace.
Although everyone had extracted the Yixiu Fragments from the giant stones, the core problem had not yet been resolved.
The Demon Army was still besieging the Royal Capital Insoraia… Those trebuchets still stood, and according to the intelligence provided by Shiman, the demon race still had a considerable reserve of Yixiu Stone Fragments.
Therefore, everyone gathered in the conference room to discuss the next countermeasures.
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“Everyone, according to the latest statistical report, 30% of the districts within the city of Insoraia have been lightly corroded. The latest Black Scale Disease report shows 6384 cases. If this continues, the people of the entire city may be affected.”
Gu Yanis sighed and spread the compiled report on the table.
The situation was very tense, and Princess Cécile, after a moment of contemplation, said with a hint of bitterness:
“Let’s evacuate the elderly and children to the Underground Commercial Street first. If it truly comes to that, I will use my teleportation abilities and the Sword and Shield Guards to launch a surprise attack and try to destroy those Yixiu Fragments of the demon race.”
“Princess Cécile, absolutely not!”
Hearing Cécile’s intention to take risks, Gu Yanis hurriedly shook her head: “Princess Cécile, you are still recovering from serious injuries. If you rashly use the Teleportation Array, you will definitely be surrounded and captured by the demon race.”
“But…”
“Moreover, if you are captured, Lonis will not be able to impersonate the Princess to command the battle, and everyone’s morale will collapse.”
What Gu Yanis said was precisely the predicament everyone was facing… Cécile was one of the girls’ trump cards, but if it didn’t have a decisive effect, the entire battle situation would be a complete loss.
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“Princess Cécile, Princess Lonis acting as regent, and Ancestor Elus. Tomorrow, let me lead the elite Sword and Shield Guards out of the city for a surprise attack. If we concentrate all our elites, we should be able to destroy the demon race’s trebuchets.”
The purple-haired female General’s pupils contracted, as if she had made up her mind for a desperate struggle.
However…
Elus merely shook her head and said, “General Gu Yanis, your approach is merely the worst possible plan. Since the demon race has chosen this method of siege, their objective is to force us out of the city for a decisive battle.”
“What!”
“They must have already made preparations. If we go out to fight now, our chances of winning are less than ten percent.”
“Ancestor Elus, I know what you are talking about, but if we don’t do this, the people in the city will continue to suffer. The hospital’s capacity is almost saturated. If more people are affected by the corrosive power, there might be large-scale civilian deaths. Moreover, the demon race is running out of food soon. It doesn’t matter even if we fail, as long as we destroy the trebuchets, we can survive.”
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Currently, the only means the demon race threatened the city with was the trebuchets… As long as this was destroyed, the demon race would be helpless against the city.
However…
“Mm, General Gu Yanis, I know your thoughts. But if the elite Sword and Shield Guards are annihilated outside the city, it will be very difficult to defend the city. People’s morale will also become incredibly low… Because the demon race’s food shortage is just a deception.”
“Wh-what?!”
“The current food shortage of the demon race is a deception by Milra, one of the demon race’s high-ranking officials, to cheat ordinary demons and us. They use this method to force ordinary demons to sell their lives and give us the illusion that victory is possible if we can just hold on for this period.”
“…”
“General Castor’s strategies are always so insidious: at the moment we think we have won, we are instead faced with a more formidable demon army. Nothing is more despairing in this world than this.”
“Wuwu…”
Elus’s words made everyone feel a chill in their hearts. At this moment, Lonis also experienced the despair that Elus had once felt.
Enemies had laid a dead end in all directions, and no matter how much one struggled, it was futile. You could only be slowly, bit by bit, oppressed by the enemy until…
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Realizing this, Princess Cécile suddenly clenched her fist and asked seriously:
“Then Ancestor Elus, what should we do… I am unwilling to sit and wait for death. Even if there is only a sliver of hope, I want to strive for it as much as possible.”
“Princess Cécile, have your wounds recovered for the most part?”
“Yes… yes.”
“Then I have a plan that requires your cooperation. However… this is a secret that absolutely cannot be leaked.”
Elus shook her head, her expression heavy.
Thus, for the next two days, the defenders of the Royal Capital chose to stay behind closed doors and continue their defense.
And the Demon Army outside the Royal Capital also chose to use trebuchets to continuously exert pressure on the city.
Although everyone had defensive experience and was not caught off guard like on the first night, the people could not sleep well during those supposedly quiet nights. Because you never knew if in the next second, a corroded giant stone would fall downstairs from your house.
And as Gu Yanis had predicted, the medical facilities within the Royal Capital were already near saturation.
Many Black Scale Disease patients received no treatment and could only hide at home to self-treat.
An indescribable atmosphere pervaded the city. Although no demons had attacked the city yet, everyone’s faces were filled with solemnity, and smiles could no longer be seen.
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However, on the other side…
Inside the encampment of the allied demon forces, a joyful atmosphere was palpable.
“Haha, Milra-sama, your strategy is truly brilliant! Under your valiant command, our army is invincible, and we have beaten those foolish humans into a hasty retreat.”
The one speaking was an Orc nearly three meters tall.
His bronze skin looked robust and powerful, a veritable embodiment of muscle and strength.
“Haha, you flatter me. I am merely responsible for providing support to all of you. The real achievement is made by you Orcs!”
The one replying was an old man dressed in black. He looked quite old, but his skin was still frighteningly pale.
“Haha!”
The Orc General seemed to enjoy this praise and burst into hearty laughter: “You know our Orcs are invincible. But… if those humans continue to hide and refuse to come out, what should we do? Aren’t we running out of food…”
“No need to worry. Those humans are at the end of their rope and will soon be forced out to engage us in a decisive battle.”
“Ah?”
“Furthermore, the second batch of Yixiu Fragments is in place. You and your troops can get as much as you desire… and after this is accomplished, the women of humanity will be given to you to violate first.”
“Excellent, excellent!!!”
The Orc seemed even happier, as if he had received the promised reward.
But he did not know…
Milra’s eyes, however, revealed a disdainful look, as if mocking the foolish.
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As expected, a bunch of brainless fools.
Human women… how could they possibly be defiled by you Orcs?
Of course, they should be offered to the great Demon Lord.
And you Orcs…
Under the might of the Demon Lord, you will be buried here along with those foolish people.
Hahaha, Hahaha!
