1613 Whos Eating the Girls? Part One (1/2)
Edited by Aelryinth
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The Cairo Battlefield was one of the largest battlefields in Africa.
Huge gray clouds were looming over the Cairo Fortress, hanging close to the ground. The dim land looked gloomy and suffocating!
Half of the fortress had been destroyed. The line of defense constantly moved back as the tide of undead kept up the pressure.
The fourth phase of the war had finally arrived. The Mages in the fortress were extremely worn out. The walls and structures were run-down, yet they had no choice but to prepare themselves for the deadly fourth phase.
An uneasy atmosphere lingered under the dim sky above the deafening explosions. The occasional brilliant light of spells pouring down like rain was the only thing cleansing the presence of evil. It was the only thing keeping the people's hopes up!
The first wave of the fourth phase was weaker than anyone had expected. Many analysts and advisors thought the defense would crumble during the first attack. To their surprise, the undead's invasion was like loud thunder, with only tiny drops of rain. It immediately relieved the pressure the front line was feeling!
The army managed to fend off the first wave after fighting for two days and nights straight. Not only did the army hold their ground, they managed to take back some of the crucial forts required to reestablish more defensive magic formations.
”It seems China's undead managed to apply some pressure to the Underworld!” General Haken exclaimed, smiling broadly.
”Humph, do you think I'm going to believe such a ridiculous thing?” General Ethan smirked.
”It doesn't matter if you believe it or not, I'm the Supreme Commander now!” General Haken replied.
General Ethan clenched his teeth when he saw the cunning grin on General Haken's face!
The authorities were growing doubtful of General Ethan's capabilities toward the end of the third phase. The situation had turned grim for the army while he was in charge.
As a result, the authorities were unwilling to trust Ethan with so much power. They had asked Haken to remain in charge instead.
General Ethan did not disagree with the proposal, as he knew how serious the situation was. If General Haken took over, he would most likely be blamed if they lost the war. The army had no chance of holding its ground. They would have to retreat to Cairo City.
To Ethan's surprise, the undead had not pushed as hard in the fourth wave. Even though General Haken did come up with a plan to bombard the army of undead with a few waves of spells, it would clearly not make any difference. However, they had somehow fended off the invasion!
Instead, the people of Cairo were now cheering for General Haken. They had completely cast Ethan aside!
General Ethan left, no longer wanting to stay in the meeting room.
”General, where are we going?” Lieutenant Kevin asked him.
”To the city.” Ethan had no mood to participate in the war after losing his position as the Supreme Commander. He left after handing his responsibilities over to his second-in-command.
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A black military jeep entered the city. A bunch of people were gathering at the army's base with banners while yelling loudly.
”What are they saying?” Ethan asked.
”Well...” Kevin was not sure how to answer the question.
Ethan rolled down the window so he could hear the shouts.
”You should have let General Haken take over earlier. We almost lost Cairo when General Ethan was leading the army!”
”All hail General Haken, all hail General Haken!”
”We would have won the war by now if it wasn't for General Ethan...”
The noisy crowd kept yelling outside the window. Ethan was enraged after seeing how the people had gathered to support Haken!
What did they mean by they would have won the war long ago without him?
Cairo would already be in ruins by now if it wasn't for him! They would all be dead, yet they had gathered such a huge crowd here while yelling such nonsense. What a bunch of idiots!
”General, please don't be bothered by it, there are always ignorant people like them,” Kevin reassured him.
”What exactly is going on? Did they really open the entrance of the Underworld so China's undead could invade it? Why does Haken even deserve the praise?… damn it, I've been commanding the army throughout the war for half a year. How could they treat me like that!?” Ethan protested angrily.