Vol 5 Chapter 35.1 (1/2)
Chapter 35 – Sura’s Story (I)
Faced with Sura’s question, the two brothers had nothing to say and just looked at each other in dismay. Okafur’s clenched fists gradually relaxed.
“What Sura said is right. Ye Yin Zhu has done an outstanding service for the Empire—he is a genuine hero. Even if Great Master Lunar was here, he may not have been able to accomplish everything that Ye Yin Zhu has done here today. For this matter, I can explain to Generalissimo Maldini on both of your behalfs.” With the support of two Dragon Cavalry Knights, Fisich.e.l.la climbed the city wall, his gaze falling upon Ye Yin Zhu’s body. Only, his eyes were filled with complete zealotry, a close-to-wors.h.i.+pful light.
Oliveira tapped Okafur and bowed, saying, “Yes, your Highness. This subordinate will listen and obey your Highness’ command.”
Okafur nodded somewhat unwillingly at this, saluting Fisich.e.l.la at the same time.
Fisich.e.l.la said, “Good. Generals, please clean up the battlefield first. Purge the remains of the beastmen and tally how many spoils of war we have obtained as well. Some of our Falcon Dragon Cavalry may have survived the fall.”
“Yes, your Highness.”
One day later. Mjolnir Stronghold.
“What?” Guti slapped the table and stood up. Before him, a corner of the black onyx table unexpectedly broke off because of his slap. His dark, chilling gaze seemed to want to devour the messenger. “Say that again.”
The tigerman that crouched on the floor had over half his hair burnt off, along with a broken arm. Trembling, he said, “Revered Tribal Chief, our, our plundering legion was completely wiped out.”
“No. That’s impossible.” Guti’s breathing was uneven as he bellowed, “Don’t tell me our Behemoths are herbivores? Dis and Perkins are considered the strongest amongst the Behemoths. With them in the lead, how could the forty-thousand-strong plundering legion not seize a small town with walls only ten meters high? Explain what happened.” If the Tigerman in front of him wasn’t his native kin, then he probably would have already torn him to shreds.
“We were ambushed. We hadn’t even reached Konya City yet when the enemy ambushed us. The casualties then were disastrous. With Lord Dis and Lord Perkins guiding us, we, with great difficulty, reached Konya City, but we then came across an enemy comprised of Dragon Cavalry and mages. Revered Tribal Chief, this is a conspiracy. This is absolutely a conspiracy!” As he said this, the Tigerman lifted his head and looked at the blue-cloaked Emerson standing beside Guti.
Guti’s ice-cold, bloodthirsty gaze slowly s.h.i.+fted toward Emerson, his glare at the human’s back causing Emerson to tremble. “Mister Emerson, I need an explanation. A plundering legion of forty thousand, comprised of the most devote of the people of Thor, the most elite army under my control, has now returned with less than a hundred or so men.” His intense killing intent a.s.sailed Emerson’s seemingly frail body like a tsunami.
“Tribal Chief Guti, that’s impossible. Our stratagem was flawless; how could the enemy have known and taken initiative?” said Emerson, somewhat panicked. Although he had a lot of confidence in himself, he didn’t have the confidence to be able to break out of the impenetrable defense that was Mjolnir Stronghold.
Guti coldly countered, “The results are already arranged before me. Tell me, what is this?”
Emerson sucked in a breath of air and turned toward the Tigerman that had returned alive, saying, “Speak quickly. What did you come across? Was it a large amount of Dragon Cavalry? We are currently holding up all of Sacred Heart City’s Dragon Cavalry, though.”
The Tigerman shook his head, his tiger eyes displaying a panicked expression. “No, what defeated us wasn’t the Dragon Cavalry. It was the mages, those horrible mages. We were just prepared to attack when Konya City suddenly released an intense wave of magic. It was a Violet Rank Great Magister. There was an unusual song. When the Milanese tamed dragons heard that song, it was like they had all gone mad. They rushed toward us, then…” Extremely frightened, the Tigerman disjointedly explained the situation at Konya City.
Listening to the Tigerman’s words, Emerson sank into contemplation. After a long while, he said, “This is truly too inconceivable. A song actually caused the total defeat of the tens of thousands plundering legion troops? Was it a mage from a branch of Spiritual Discipline, a Divine Music Mage? To the best of my knowledge, however, the most powerful Divine Music Mage of the Milan Empire is only about Cyan Rank in strength. Even if it really was a Violet Rank, I have also never heard of a Divine Music Mage being able to cause dragons to explode! Tribal Chief Guti, this matter is very strange. Please allow me to return to investigate.”