589 The Vice Principal Of Capth (1/2)
There were over a dozen immortals who had followed Candler to Mars, and their main mission was to capture Wang Tong.
Harmon had made a name for himself not because of his brute strength, but his astute judgment and keen observations. Patroclus knew that he would need all kind of talents in order to rule his kingdom; therefore, he had personally persuaded the former vice principal of the Capth Academy, an excellent administrator, to join him.
Harmon had already been a renowned leader before he joined Patroclus; therefore, his decision had spurred many other students from the Capth to join Patroclus.
Candler didn't answer the question given to him. The immortals beside him turned on their Skynet terminals and started researching. The dark ones regarded the strange machine with strong aversion; human technologies were garbage in their opinion.
”Danube, Kazakh, Bore, and then Mephisto... I think his next target is us, Spider Fort. He is well known for his audacity while he was at school. He didn't change at all in these years.” Candler said.
”How do you know?” Blu asked.
”All the five cities are lined up on a straight line...He did it on purpose. He might play some tricks with us…for example, attacking another city as a smoke screen. When we dispatch our reinforcements, he will turn around and attack us while we are defenseless. It's a common strategy, simple but effective. As for why I am so sure of his motives, you need to look no further than here...” Candler pointed at the map. The dark lord's palace lined up perfectly at the end of Wang Tong's marching trajectory.
”You mean...Wang Tong is after the Dark Lord himself?” Blu asked incredulously, his throat making a wet croak out of sheer astonishment. Candler frowned with aversion on his face. These dark ones were not any more civilized than their primitive cousins.
”Well, humans are the arrogant lot. The four victories came so easily for him that he will be convinced that he is on the right course.” Candler said.
”He is not afraid of the might of Spider Fort?” Blu asked. He doubted that even an Einherjar would dare to attack the mighty stronghold with only a small force.
”My lord, let him come. We will make him stay forever.” A few hulking frames put in. Despite the rumors about this terrifying human devil, these high-level dark ones considered them only high tales or excuses for the other cities' defeat. Sometimes, these dark ones even wondered if the Blade Warriors was as powerful as he sounded. After all, it all had happened so many hundred years ago, and Zergs had terrible memories.
Candler cracked a smile and said, ”You are right. Fort Spider is indeed a mighty powerhouse, and that is why we need to give Wang Tong a helping hand.”
”A helping hand?”
”Indeed! To do that, we will need to march our troops out of the fort and circle around the district, then come back. The more noise your men can make, the better.” Candler said with a smile. After all, these youngsters used to be his students, and surely they wouldn't outsmart their teacher. He was confident that Wang Tong would not be able to resist attacking the fort while knowing that the main force had marched out of the walls. As an expert in human psychology, Candler knew that Wang Tong was already carried over by his stunning success so far, and would march straight into the trap.
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”It is so strange! The Zergs' northern regiments have almost halted the reinforcements.” A human intelligence officer murmured.
”I hope they are not up to anything.”
”It's hard to say. Could this be a bait and switch?”
”Very likely. The Zergs are quick learners.”
”Sh*t! the war is getting harder and harder. ”
”What can we do anyway? It's not like we have the Blade Warrior with us.”
”Ah-Have you heard about the new Einherjar? He had finished off a level twenty-five EB unit!”
”I have heard the same thing. They said that he didn't even use any weapon, just bare hands! He killed the Zerg like squashing a worm.”
”Yes, that's amazing, isn't it? Without him, our home cities are screwed. If our brothers and sisters had to worry about their safety constantly, they wouldn't be so eager to come to the front line. Although life is hard right now, at least our families are safe under the Einherjar's protection.”
”That's true! All cities are expecting the final battle. Ah, right, have you heard about the other news?”
”What is it?”
”Once he has helped a city, he would leave a golden sword behind and anoint a knight.”