Chapter 365: Borrow Another Six Hours! (4k)
“Night watch…” The deputy officer was stunned, looked again at the face under the gilded mask, and quickly understood what the other party meant, then narrowed his eyes and said coldly,
“Let’s not talk about whether you, a priest, have the ability to resist this vast army, even if you can hold them for tonight, what good will it do? The peace proposal from the international side won’t come down in a short time, and our war is still legal and reasonable.”
“Success depends on heaven, but planning depends on man.”
Su Jiu said faintly, glancing at the deputy officer. The small pair of wings behind her suddenly grew, abruptly spreading the black cloak, and then with a flap of her wings, she turned into a black shadow and shot into the sky. The great scythe, enveloped in holy light, was like the blade of judgment in the hands of an angel.
“Those who dare to take another step forward will die!”
Then, she looked at the yellow-green torrent below and said calmly. Her clear voice spread throughout the desert with external qi, carrying a hint of killing intent.
“Is this an SS-class angel bloodline? But those bat-like wings…” Hess’s shock intensified. He glanced at the girl’s silver-white long hair, and soon thought of something, murmuring in a low voice, “Blood clan, this is a great noble among the blood clan! But what is this holy light aura…”
“What a strong aura—silver-haired Blood Eye, it’s a High-Class Blood Clan…”
Silpi opposite him’s eyelids kept twitching. He tightly gripped the long sword in his hand, but did not dare to step forward alone to confront the figure wielding the giant scythe in reverse. He understood that the other party was not as simple as an ordinary priest—a blood clan with holy light.
The fusion of two forbidden elements made him recall rumors from who knows where—
The Blood Clan is running for the Sixth Duke. If this mysterious blood clan is a candidate for the Sixth Duke, he will not be able to deal with it at all.
Even Chief Commander Kyoungde might have to retreat.
“Draw your sword… slash!”
While he was lost in thought, Su Jiu’s eyes suddenly focused. With a “ding!” sound, the giant scythe swung gently towards the front of the Yela Army, and a huge slash of light and darkness intertwined shot out from the scythe blade.
“Whoosh!” The sound of breaking through the air exploded.
Under the gazes of the refugees and the Yela Army, who held different feelings, the slash of light and darkness, like the judgment of a god, fell slowly in front of the Yela Army. With a “hiss,” it plunged into the desert, forming a slash of over a hundred meters.
The light and dark energy shook off the sand within a hundred meters, creating a vacuum zone in front of the Yela Army, which was only slowly filled by the sand after a few seconds.
Where the slash passed, the rainy night inexplicably emitted a faint light, causing an indescribable distortion in this area.
“Are there really gods? How can humans reach such power!?”
Blown by the gusts of wind, the Yela Army soldiers stared blankly at this slash, which was like a miracle, and some unrest began to occur.
Soon, their faces showed expressions of fear. Some began to subconsciously step back. If it weren’t for the supervisors holding beast weapons and warning them, they would have already started running away.
Under this level of slash, these soldiers, who haven’t even reached Battle General, would be like harvested wheat, with hundreds of people cut down with one blow. This is why the international convention prohibits top experts who master rules from participating in the battlefield.
“Lord of the Gods.”
At this moment, countless refugees began to clasp their hands in prayer towards Su Jiu, while Mo La, standing among the crowd, stared blankly at the scene unfolding before her. After a moment of silence, she gritted her silver teeth and shouted at those who were praying, “She is not some god! She is a strong person here to save you. Hurry and run towards the international capital, don’t waste this lord’s good intentions.”
“Miss Mola, we know.”
Hearing Mola’s voice, the refugees stopped their actions and began to carry their luggage away. After all, they were all people living in modern times, and they all knew that the figure with bat wings was not a god…
But at least at this moment, she was a god in their eyes.
Listening to the sparse prayers, Su Jiu’s eyes remained as calm as an ancient well. She said to Colonel Silpi, undeniably, “Retreat.”
She knew she was not a god, and not even a peak expert.
She was merely fulfilling the responsibilities of a god with the body of a mortal.
Hearing Su Jiu state her purpose, Colonel Silpi’s expression became even gloomier. He glanced at Hess, who was still lurking menacingly nearby, and said in a deep voice, “I can’t decide this. The full-scale invasion today is a request from above. I can have the Chief Commander come to meet you.”
The other party’s strength made him hesitant to act. If he acted rashly, he might cause adverse consequences, or even lead to the massacre of his own soldiers.
The best way was to have the Chief Commander Kyoungde, who was also a high-end combat power, come to support.
“Okay.”
Su Jiu nodded. This was also the main purpose of her displaying her strength. Only by meeting the higher-ups could she postpone the full-scale war.
“Then please wait for ten minutes, and I will contact the Chief Commander.”
Seeing Su Jiu agree, Silpi lowered his voice and suddenly produced a black alchemical item that looked like a mechanical pencil, and pressed it hard.
A ripple appeared around him, like some kind of special communication alchemical item. A virtual image rose up opposite him, and then he seemed to slide it, select a location, and click it.
“Colonel, what’s wrong? There aren’t many of these emergency communication devices, and each can only be used three times. If there’s no important matter, it’s best not to use it carelessly.”
“Chief Commander, there’s a situation in the west. A strong person has intervened in the battlefield…”
Then, an image appeared opposite him. Silpi spoke in a low voice with Kyoungde behind the image, and the person in the image seemed to show surprise.
After the two communicated, the army’s advance began to halt. The refugees began to move in an orderly manner towards the International Hospital, but they would occasionally look up at the sky, their faces tense.
“Thank you for your help. Forgive me, but I don’t have time and must evacuate these refugees first.”
During this tense wait, Hess cupped his fists and thanked Su Jiu, then swept away and flew to the ground, using his external qi to lift a large number of refugees who could not walk normally for various reasons, and flew towards the hospital.
Nodding, Su Jiu squinted at the alchemical item in Silpi’s hand. If she could get this thing, could she directly contact other parts of the Dragon Country?
“Whoosh!”
Before Su Jiu could think of how to get her hands on this alchemical item, a sound of breaking through the air suddenly came from the direction of Yela, followed by a gust of wind ripple, which swept out like waves in all directions.
“I am the Chief Commander of the Yela Army, Kyoungde.”
Soon, a figure in a white shirt landed steadily in front of Su Jiu. It was the Chief Commander Kyoungde. He sized up Su Jiu, seeming to be very interested in her, and said with a smile, “Miss Blood Clan, are you really going to choose to oppose us Yela? You know that the Blood Clan is no longer what it used to be. The great dukes are all in seclusion. Can you really face us with your individual strength?”
“Chief Commander Kyoungde, I am not here to deal with Yela, I merely have a request.”
While the other party was sizing her up, Su Jiu was also sizing up the elegant man in front of her. A solemn expression gradually appeared on her face. The other party’s aura was undoubtedly above hers, a High-Rank Battle King, and even a High-Rank Battle King who was secretly approaching the late stage.
The reason the other party was talking calmly here was probably because the international convention restrained him, and he also saw that she had not reached High-Rank Battle King and was not affected by the convention.
“Silpi told me, you want a ceasefire?” Kyoungde pinched his chin and said with interest, “This is simply impossible. Even if I agree, those officials won’t agree. This is an old feud, Miss Blood Clan, do you understand?”
“I’m not asking you to ceasefire, and I know I don’t have that ability.”
Unexpectedly, Su Jiu shook her head. Her crimson eyes quietly looked at the refugees below, and then she raised her pale hand from under her sleeve and said softly, “The request is very simple, give them another 12 hours to leave.”
As long as the United Nations discovers tomorrow that there are still a large number of refugees here who have not escaped the battlefield, they will quickly organize a meeting. The peace proposal may be difficult to pass, but a proposal involving a humanitarian crisis like this will basically be passed instantly.
It should be able to directly give the people of Aers one to three days to evacuate.
“12 hours…”
Kyoungde’s gaze also swept over the civilians, and after a long period of deliberation, he rolled up his sleeves and checked the time. Finally, his gaze fell back on Su Jiu’s face, and he chuckled, saying, “As long as you are willing to stop interfering in the Yela-Ers war, our Yela side is willing to extend the time until three in the morning, how about that?”
The unknown variable that Su Jiu represented had already affected the battlefield. If they allowed her to arbitrarily intervene in this battlefield where High-Rank Battle Kings and above were not allowed to appear, their side would inevitably suffer tens of thousands of casualties.
An Intermediate Battle King level Battle Priest who could heal and fight was like a battlefield shredder on any battlefield. Delaying the full invasion time a bit was considered worthwhile.
“Chief Commander Kyoungde, can’t you even give these unarmed civilians a chance to evacuate? Three hours, with their strength not exceeding Warrior Class at most, do you think it’s really enough?”
Hearing this answer, Su Jiu asked in a low voice. She knew very well that only three hours would likely not be enough for them to notice the situation here.
Su Jiu withdrew her gaze from the refugees, and Kyoungde gently rolled up his right sleeve, narrowing his eyes as he looked at Su Jiu, then chuckled lightly, “Then, aren’t the twelve hours you mentioned a fantasy? Our army’s various strategic deployments have been thrown into chaos due to your personal reasons, Miss Blood Clan, can you bear the responsibility?”
Hearing Kyoungde’s words, Su Jiu was too lazy to talk nonsense, and directly threatened, “Then Commander, aren’t you afraid of the scythe in my hand, but what about your subordinates?”
Su Jiu knew exactly where her advantage lay. The Chief Commander Kyoungde in front of her could truly only “command,” but she was different. If she wanted to have a mowing spree, she could really have a mowing spree.
“Aren’t you being ungrateful?”
A killing intent instantly erupted from Kyoungde. He stared intently at the blood clan in front of him, filled with apprehension and helplessness. Their auras competed fiercely for a long time, and then he slowly retracted his aura.
“Give me the communication terminal.”
Silence spread across the sky. After a moment, Kyoungde reached out and took the “mechanical pencil” from Colonel Silpi, and operated it for a while, as if chatting with someone.
After a long time, Kyoungde pressed the pencil, turned off the video, and said to Su Jiu with a much more serious expression, “Six hours. This is the time given by the command center. If you continue to intervene in the battlefield after six hours, don’t blame me for acting in disregard of the convention.”
“It’s a deal.”
After getting the reply of six hours, Su Jiu didn’t say anything else. She knew this was the bottom line of the Yela side. Originally, she estimated that they would at most give her five hours, but an extra hour was an unexpected joy.
“I hope you will keep your promise.”
After giving Su Jiu another deep look, Kyoungde turned around and looked at the yellow-green torrent, then waved his hand and said loudly to below,
“All troops halt and encamp! Full-scale advance will begin after six in the morning.”
Su Jiu did not leave immediately. Her gaze remained on the “mechanical pencil,” and then she said softly, “Chief Commander Kyoungde, I can’t contact you from here. Can you give me the small item in your hand? If the time comes, I will contact you to prove that I am not within the borders of Ers.”
“Alright, as long as you choose Ers west and then choose another subject with this device, you can send a video.”
Upon hearing this, Kyoungde frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then smiled, handing over the “mechanical pencil” and replying.
Generally speaking, arrogant great blood clans basically don’t lie, and being able to confirm that the other party has left is also to resolve some of his worries.
This thing, except for use during wartime, or perhaps in the hands of ordinary people, might be useful, but for an Intermediate Battle King who can fly across the sea at will, it’s just a toy. Therefore, Kyoungde didn’t pay much attention to it.
…
Seattle, in the Grand Hotel.
Several figures sat around a square table. Yun Mo and the secretary sat on the left. Opposite them, looking impatient, was the representative of Yela in the world competition. He frowned and stood up, saying, “Impossible! Yela will not agree to another ceasefire for this long. This has all been deployed, and we have already given Ers 24 hours to retreat.”
Yun Mo did not speak. The secretary beside him stared intently at the other party and said in a deep voice, “Is it that difficult to ceasefire for six hours? It’s not asking you to ceasefire completely.”
“Heh heh, you two, don’t say any more. I know your intentions very well. You just want to delay the time… I’m going back to my room, everyone.”
The Yela representative smiled faintly, then shook his head and walked towards the hotel room. Not all countries have accommodation arrangements around the world; only great powers have this privilege.
“Mr. Yun…”
The secretary’s face looked a little ugly as he looked at Yun Mo. He found that Yun Mo’s face also looked not very good. After all, it was an empty negotiation, and it would be a miracle if it passed.
“We can only wait for the United Nations to intervene. Our country has an emergency meeting, but even so, it will probably take three to four hours… In this time, many refugees may be treated as Mokala. You know Yela’s style.”
Looking at the back of the Yela representative who had walked more than ten meters away, Yun Mo shook his head and sighed.
As the two sighed, a sudden exclamation rang out ahead – “War delayed for six hours?! Are they crazy?”
