mtl008 #373 - Chapter 372: Fengye City Crisis (Part 1)
#373 - Chapter 372: Fengye City Crisis (Part 1)
Rumble! Rumble!
Dozens of overt and covert cults, under the instructions of their evil gods, mobilized and rushed towards Wind Leaf City.
These forces had been accumulating in secret for hundreds, even thousands of years, and their strength far exceeded that of a main city.
The earth trembled under the scale of their march.
"This… has the Dragon Phoenix Empire reached its end?"
"My heavens, where did these people come from? Their aura is so strong."
"The imperial capital has just been hit by a rebellion, and now such a large force appears. Is the cult trying to take advantage of this opportunity to rule the empire?"
"If that's the case, then our good days are truly over…"
Watching the menacing cult members, the natives of the Dragon Phoenix Empire were filled with worry and knitted brows.
Karami's rebellion had already caused panic throughout the empire, and now, at this critical moment, the cults were interfering.
This undoubtedly made the already chaotic situation even worse.
"No, these people, their target doesn't seem to be the imperial capital, it's… it's Wind Leaf City!"
Soon, someone noticed something was wrong.
The cult's marching route was not towards the imperial capital, but towards another main city that was now famous on the continent.
"Wind Leaf City? Why Wind Leaf City? If they want to subvert the current situation, the best choice should be the imperial capital, right? Do the cultists have a grudge against Wind Leaf City?"
"I don't know, but maybe we were wrong from the start. Their initial goal this time wasn't to rule the imperial capital, but… the secrets within Wind Leaf City."
"Are you saying, the Dwarves and Elves?"
"That's right, the power of these two races is obvious to all. The original Wind Leaf City was just a mid-level city. How has it developed in this short month? I'm afraid even the imperial capital can't match its commercial value."
"Now that you mention it, it seems so."
Many people understood that the cults must have been eyeing the big cake that was Wind Leaf City, wanting to get a share.
"However, there are said to be god-level experts among the Elves, and the Dwarves are likely the same. Wind Leaf City won't be easy to take down."
"That's true, but looking at the current power of the cults, there should also be experts among them. Overall, the cults should still have the upper hand. The outcome of the battle is uncertain."
"No, the outcome is almost certain. News just came that after Karami captured the imperial capital, he is also leading a large army towards Wind Leaf City."
"What? Karami is also taking action? Did he and the cults collude?!!!"
"In the current situation, it would be too far-fetched to call it a coincidence."
"If I'm not mistaken, they must have colluded."
"Wind Leaf City is in danger, and the Dragon Phoenix Empire is also in danger…"
As a new piece of information arrived, everyone's mood became even heavier.
Because at this moment, countless troops were besieging Wind Leaf City. It would take a long time just to recite the codenames of the various legions, let alone the dark, endless army.
It was simply…
Suffocating.
Even if Wind Leaf City might have more than one god-level expert, they would not be able to resist such a siege.
"That Karami! That cult! How dare they set their sights on us! They truly don't know what's good for them!"
At the same time.
Wind Leaf City, within the City Lord's mansion.
Thor's angry voice soared into the sky as he slammed the conference table fiercely. "If he dares to come, I'll let him know what the power of the Dwarves is!"
Surrounding him were the high-level officials of Wind Leaf City, including several elders of the Elven race.
As soon as Sophia returned to Wind Leaf City, she revealed everything she had encountered.
Faced with such a crisis, the others naturally did not dare to be careless and gathered to discuss countermeasures.
"Thor, don't be impulsive."
Sophia took a deep breath and advised, "I didn't expect so many cults to come for Wind Leaf City, and with Karami, Wind Leaf City probably has no chance of winning with its current strength."
"I don't care, I'm going to hammer him to death. Night Wanderer asked us to protect Wind Leaf City properly. If something happens, how can I explain it to Night Wanderer? How can I explain it to the God of Fire?"
Thor's anger did not diminish, fully demonstrating what it meant to be a stubborn Dwarf. "Hammer! We must hammer!"
"There's no need."
Sophia was very calm. "Karami is coming for me. Your Dwarven race doesn't have many people, so you can't be implicated because of this."
"And the Elven race too, please evacuate outside the city before the army arrives."
"City Lord, you are too serious."
Alesia, the Elven族長, shook her head with a firm gaze. "Our Elven race has been taken care of by Night Wanderer, which is why we can settle here."
"If we abandon the city and flee because of a threat, then what difference is there between us and those despicable humans… uh, I mean some despicable humans?"
"Rest assured, we will advance and retreat with the City Lord."
"There really is no need for this."
Sophia sighed softly. "In the end, this is a matter between humans. There's no need to bury your two races for it."
"City Lord, there is no need to say more."
Alesia sighed, "If it were just my race here, then we would definitely escape as far as possible, but since we have received the care of Night Wanderer, then fleeing at this moment is another matter."
"Even if I survive, my heart will not be at peace."
"Furthermore, I will arrange a way out, so it won't lead to the extermination of the race."
"If that's the case, then thank you all."
Sophia took a deep breath, stood up, and bowed slightly to express her respect.
She knew very well that it was useless to persuade them any further since they had already said this much.
The stubbornness of the ancient races is something that humans cannot understand.
"It's nothing, it's all we should do."
"On the contrary, the City Lord's strength is about the same as an ordinary person, but you can still remain calm at this time, making us feel ashamed."
Alesia showed appreciation. "Just this integrity proves that Night Wanderer did not misjudge you!"
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There is one more chapter, a little later.