Chapter 703 - Nightfall (I) (2/2)

Rhode had other matters to focus his attention on.

“How’s the situation in the fortress?” He asked.

Everyone exchanged glances and Orchid Heart let out a long yawn.

“Everything is going well, Rhode. We’ve lost less than a hundred men in the previous battle and there aren’t any army deserters… So it’s considered alright.”

“The merchants have decided to leave temporarily, but the residents have no intentions of moving away for the time being. I’ve negotiated with them and they agreed to defend the Fortress together. Some of the residents by the periphery and Deep Stone City have decided to leave,” Marlene said.

Rhode twitched his brows, but this wasn’t beyond his expectations. The residents had nowhere to go to and the reason why they previously tried to leave was that they were afraid that the Fortress would be destroyed. And now, not only could the Fortress withstand the attacks, but the soldiers had also eliminated the Undead Army. Compared to the stalemates in other regions, the Land of Atonement was much safer.

“How about our resources?”

Rhode turned to Lapis. The latter cowered slightly and stood up nervously.

“T-That… Sir, the… alchemy constructs…. w-will need more time to recover. As for the magic arrows and other Mage Equipment… If the enemies were of the previous standard, we will have no problems holding on for a week. If we have materials, my subordinates and I can produce more of them…”

“There will be materials, don’t worry.”

Rhode nodded to her and turned to everyone else.

“This is only the start. I guess you’ve experienced this battle personally now. The attack from the Country of Darkness will be fiercer here on out. Don’t let your guard down even though we’ve won the previous battles easily. We didn’t win because we’ve prepared ourselves well. All we did was to disrupt their plans, that’s all. When the Undead Army is ready for the next battle, we will have a much tougher fight. The next six months are the most dangerous period. As long as we hang on, the ultimate victory will be ours.”

Everyone glanced at one another. Then, Lize raised her hand dubiously.

“Mr. Rhode… Why the next six months?”

“It’s simple.”

Rhode looked at her.

“Because this battle is only a warm-up for the Country of Darkness,” Rhode said in an apathetic tone.