Chapter 525: Tense Situation (3k)
“Snowflake, not good…”
Feeling the falling snowflakes, Su Jiu was first stunned, then thought of something, and suddenly looked up, her eyes narrowing slightly.
“As expected, the formation has a problem.”
She looked at the formation’s light, which felt a bit thin, and in some places, there were signs of breaking. Several Snow Guards were gathered around, driving away some small monsters.
“Creak…”
Bairnis also slowly came out the door, also looking up at the sky, and said softly:
“While Miss was cultivating, those monsters directly attacked the city. These formations were already shaky, and with no one to repair them, it led to the current situation.”
Upon hearing this, Su Jiu turned to look at Bairnis beside her and asked with a hint of confusion: “After you sent me that letter, didn’t the government people go to repair it?”
“Boom!”
As soon as her voice fell, a huge commotion erupted. The formation in the sky seemed to tear apart, its light becoming intermittent, even accompanied by tremors. Countless accumulated snow抖落下来, much like falling stray bullets.
“There’s no way to repair it. The maid from the Herb Family had already notified me. It’s very difficult for the remaining alchemists to repair the formation. The Alchemy Guild President took away nearly half of his people. This kind of large formation cannot be maintained by individuals alone.”
Taking a step forward, Bairnis’s eyes and hands were quick. She used her light blue external qi to support an umbrella, and with her gentle expression, she came to Su Jiu’s side to shield her from the accumulated snow.
Listening to Bairnis’s words, a trace of indignation appeared in Su Jiu’s eyes. Those alchemists from her own country, Bear Country, actually ran away. If anyone were to flee, it should be her, an outsider!
“This makes things even worse.”
After a moment of silence, Su Jiu let out a long sigh and looked towards the west district, lost in thought. Did she need to maintain the formation now?
But what was the point of repairing it in this situation?
Seeming to notice Su Jiu’s gaze, Bairnis’s light blue eyes revealed a smile, and she asked slowly: “Miss, do you want to meet with Councilwoman Filina now?”
“No.”
Exhaling hot air, Su Jiu shook her head and retracted her gaze, saying softly.
“No?”
Bairnis blinked her eyes and tilted her head, looking at Su Jiu quite cutely.
Looking at the ordinary people walking on the streets again, Su Jiu raised an eyebrow and then said softly: “There is no time to maintain the formation now. I need to use the city defense cannon immediately to repel the invading monsters.”
She was very sure that only by blocking the frontal assault could the city have a chance to breathe. Repairing the city formation was like trying to quench a fire with a cup of water.
Su Jiu turned to look at Bairnis again and said with a rather serious voice: “Little Sisi, you need to go and treat Mr. Secretary now. Only someone at the War God Level can confront someone at the War God Level. We absolutely cannot afford to lose any of our War Gods. Also, tell that councilwoman that I cannot go there.”
“As Miss commands.”
Meeting Su Jiu’s rather serious expression, Bairnis was first stunned, then chuckled softly, and her body turned into a cluster of butterflies with a “bang!” and flew towards the west district.
Seeing the latter leave, Su Jiu stomped her foot and dashed towards the small tower she had been to before. Her purpose was very simple: to use the city defense cannon to restrict the monster race’s War God Level.
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The boundless snow-white city walls, and the biting cold wind continuously squeezed the faint energy shield, making a rumbling sound that resounded throughout the entire area, bringing with it endless cold.
On top of the city walls, rows of magic crystal cannons stood tall. Behind the magic crystal cannons were neat ranks of Snow Guards. At the forefront stood two figures, both somewhat old, each wearing a special combat suit with a national emblem badge representing the government.
One was slightly chubby, with a white long beard, which was the Mr. Secretary from before. The other was an Elder Minister whom Su Jiu had met once.
His gaze swept across the formation, which was on the verge of shattering, and then he turned to the Elder Minister beside him. Looking at his thin, dry face, he asked with a slightly gloomy expression:
“Where is Filina? She advocated sending away those cowards. Now, with no one to maintain the formation, the city will soon be breached.”
“Cough, cough… she is still mending the formation nearby, and seems to be waiting for someone to arrive.”
The Elder Minister coughed dryly, an unhealthy blush appearing on his face. He then took out a bottle of blue potion and drank it, saying with some helplessness:
“Filina’s decision was largely for the common people, but those common people dared not leave easily. In the end, only the people from the guilds left. Just last night, according to reports, the adventurers who were cooperating with us to flank from the outside had already fled ahead of time.”
“Esteemed officers, this is lunch prepared by everyone in the city for you.”
As the two were conversing, a female voice with a slightly heavy tone sounded. The Snow Guards, more or less, relaxed slightly but did not leave their posts.
Mr. Secretary turned his head towards the source of the voice and found an older-looking maid. The maid forced a smile and handed over the food. He replied, “Thank you for the food, but it’s very dangerous outside, you should go back quickly!”
Then he retracted his gaze and shook his head helplessly at the Elder Minister beside him, sighing:
“At this point, we can only take it one step at a time. Currently, apart from that councilwoman, I am the only one who can barely contend with that wind demon.”
“But that monster seems to have the assistance of powerful healing monsters. The strongest priest on our side is only at the High-Rank Battle General level. Neither buffs nor healing can compare to it.”
“Hoo hoo—”
The Elder Minister fell silent. Suddenly, he felt something and looked at the huge whirlwind in the distance, his expression becoming extremely solemn. Vaguely, he could discern a humanoid figure stepping towards them from within the whirlwind.
“Gentlemen, my Miss sent me to help you defend the front line.”
As the two were conversing, the space behind them suddenly rippled. Then, a cluster of butterflies poured out. In the next moment, the butterflies transformed into human form. Bairnis, wearing that dark priest attire, appeared silently above the city.
“Miss? Has Miss Su finished cultivating?”
A look of joy appeared on the Secretary’s plump cheeks. They were short-handed at the moment. If Su Jiu, who had Demigod Level strength, could already take action, it would be great.
“She’s not coming over now?”
After saying that, he also looked around, only to find everything empty. He was suddenly surprised. If she was still cultivating, she would only send a maid…
“Miss is going to operate the city defense cannon, and I, as a priest, came ahead to help you.”
Bairnis smiled indifferently, twirling a butterfly around her fingers. As the butterflies scattered, they emitted a healing aura. Then, with a gentle stomp of her foot, a complex blue formation emerged from beneath her feet.
Wait!
Mr. Secretary looked at Bairnis’s smiling face, his eyes widened slightly, and he swallowed, suppressing the shock in his heart, and asked, “You are also Demigod Level?”
He suddenly realized that the other party was faintly emitting the aura of rules. Feeling a healing power not inferior to that of a top-tier War God Level priest, he looked back at the Elder Minister beside him and found that the latter’s complexion was returning to a ruddy color at an extremely fast rate.
“Mhm.”
Not hiding anything, Bairnis nodded slightly, turned to look around, and after scanning the area, she found that she couldn’t find Filina’s location. She then turned to Mr. Secretary and said:
“Please send someone to inform Councilwoman Filina later, and tell her that Miss is currently operating the city defense cannon. If there’s anything urgent, she can go to the control room to find her.”
Upon hearing this, Mr. Secretary quickly nodded and waved to call over the nearest Snow Guard, instructing: “Did you hear? Go and inform Councilwoman Filina quickly.”
He understood in his heart that reaching Initial Stage Battle God Level at his age was definitely not comparable to the Demigod Level of younger people like Su Jiu.
To have a Demigod Level willingly act as a maid, her family background must not be something that a lowest-tier War God like himself, who relied on time and potions, could afford to slight. Perhaps she was the eldest daughter of some top family in Dragon Country.
“Yes!” Without daring to hesitate, the Snow Guard listened to the order and hurried towards the direction of the city.
“Boom!”
Mr. Secretary watched the retreating back of the Snow Guard and was about to speak when a loud explosion, like thunder, suddenly erupted in the air above the entire city wall.
The explosion reverberated continuously, causing almost all the soldiers and Snow Guards to cast their gazes towards the sky. At this moment, fireworks exploded from the area of the explosion, revealing a pattern of a monkey-like face.
“This is a signal flare from those monsters. They might be preparing to surround and attack the city.”
Looking at that special energy mark in the sky, the entire city erupted in gasps. Some citizens who knew the situation came out to look at the sky beyond the west district, their faces somewhat pale.
“I’ll give you three minutes! Open your shields, or we’ll kill anyone inside.”
Shortly after the appearance of the energy mark, a cold, faint shout echoed throughout the city with the amplification of external qi, chilling and filled with killing intent.
At this moment, countless people in the city raised their heads and cast their gazes towards the west of the city, their hearts filled with tension. Women comforted their children, and husbands comforted their wives, reassuring each other that nothing would happen.
“Secretary, what should we do now?” The Elder Minister’s voice had recovered some of its strength.
“Go out and fight him. Don’t let him attack the city formation. Trust in Miss’s support, and my buff can improve all of you by about twenty percent.”
Before Mr. Secretary could answer, Bairnis’s hands formed seals, and a small scythe appeared in her palm. Then, she lightly tapped the formation beneath her feet and slashed towards the two, passing the light blue halo beneath them.
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In another part of the west city, a tall figure looked at the hurrying Snow Guard with a hint of hesitation on her face. Finally, she picked up her phone and gently dialed.
