Chapter 720 (2/2)

However, Phyllis was very startled, ”There are clearly hundreds of cages containing demonic beasts”

”Oh, Leaf caught the

As the person in charge of the Witch Union said this, every participant auto beside them

Leaf touched the back of her head bashfully as she said, ”I was afraid that there would be tooarea, so I set a 3,000-foot radius trap on the outer-ring, only allowing soes After that, I thought that since the beasts were already trapped in a vine trap, I could sie of the forest and add ets for His Majesty”

Suddenly, everyone fell silent

Alone she had caughttea watch over the competition No one had ever considered that there would be a coher ascendants in the Witch Union

Even a Transcendent wouldn't be capable of catching so many demonic beasts within a day

[Why do I feel unutterably depressed and overwhelmed? ]

Phyllis wondered to herself

Suddenly, she felt that winning the competition wasn't as important

The following day, Neverwinter finally finished all of the preparation necessary for the artillery exercise

When Roland arrived at the West Wall, the top of the as packed with 2,000 citizens, in their sold-out seats, eagerly waiting to watch the exercise According to Edith, 80 of the seat holders were former residents of Border Town This clearly showed that spending two silver royals to participate in an activity, where the king was present, no longer posed a financial burden for the locals

The Western Region's weather seeht of heavy snowfall, it had stopped at the break of dawn and the howling northern wind had eased as well The vast field to the west of the city wall seemed to be covered with a layer of silver-white carpet The rutted trackthe deround appear clean and untouched

The Deht the attention of the audience The nuned with one of the three firing distances; 1,000, 1,600, and 3,300 feet The more brutal demonic hybrid beasts had been lined in the rows closest to the attendees It was obvious that that being able to witness theseturned into a bloody pulp under the heavy artillery fire would bring thee for the residents of Neverwinter who had suffered sothe Months of Demons

The sunpowder It was too far to see any details so it was just for embellishment However, in Roland's opinion, the nues that trapped de for the most resplendent blaze

Iron Axe climbed up the wall and reported loudly, ”Your Majesty, the artillery battalion for the First Army is ready”

Roland exhaled a white breath and turned around to look at Echo, as standing beside hi”

”Yes, Your Majesty”

As the ers, the fa out across the wall Even though Roland had heard this song before, since it was practiced over and over on the school's sports days, his heart still skipped a beat once thehad the power to bolster him as he waited for the soldiers' arrival

The people who had been chatting were hushed and they all turned their eyes towards the end of the long street that was near the city wall There they saw a tea up the street towards their positions in an orderly manner

Roland remembered the first tio when the city had been like a pal had to fight against demonic beasts on the rubble-built cement ith lances and spears At that time, even a common demonic hybrid could put the Militia into a frenzy However, now, they would reher level challenge The seeets that will help to declare the strength of Neverwinter The apparent contrast made Roland extremely excited

As the soldiers slowly clientle slopes, a euphoric applause broke out a the croave after wave, almost as if it would never stop He knew that there was no need for hi expectantly for the melodious roar of artillery

So, Roland just loudly announced, ”Let the artillery exercise begin!”