Kushistan is the last line of defense preventing southern monsters from entering the north.

Several years ago, a massive wave of rampant Warcraft attacks breached multiple fronts in the south.

After that brutal battle, the Empire's army perished in this southern land, and its territory was covered by raging monsters.

From the adventurer's capital to countless cities behind the advanced city, they were swept away by waves of monsters in just a few weeks.

At that time, the south was devastated and turned into a living hell.

Fortunately, the empire quickly dispatched a large number of troops after receiving news of the fall of the south.

They established a final line of defense in Kushistan in time, repelling the monster horde that nearly broke through the gates.

To this day, the cause of that monster rift outbreak remains a mystery.

Everything happened too suddenly. The rift widened several times overnight, and the number of monsters that were already difficult to resist increased dramatically.

The southern forces were insufficient, and even the adventurer's capital was destroyed.

From then on, those who were able to escape from the deathly lands of the south and return to the empire were almost all called refugees.

Carrying wounds or filled with sorrow, they continued their journey northward.

They also conveyed the impending danger to the city's residents along the way, prompting them to flee in advance.

The south has a vast land area and a large population.

The fall of the city caused countless people to suffer in the south, but the number of refugees was equally large.

It was precisely because of the influx of these refugees that the Empire was able to receive advance warning and establish a defensive line in Kushistan, thus preventing further deaths.

Unfortunately, the south has now become a desolate wasteland, uninhabited and a paradise for monsters.

This became a disgrace etched into the history of the empire.

However, due to the existence of the magic tower and the border defense line, coupled with the infighting among the monsters, the southern land has temporarily reached a delicate balance.

Many people remained on the Kushistan defense line, and many harbored deep hatred for the monsters because their homes had been destroyed.

They remained on the border, hoping to avenge their land and loved ones and reclaim their homes.

At the same time, almost all the adventurers from the south gathered here.

With such a large manpower support, the border defense line of Kushitan was kept stable.

...

A large, white tent stands behind the steel city wall.

Through the hanging curtain, you can see only a table inside the tent and a few chairs around it.

Inside the tent, only two people were sitting on chairs.

A woman is sitting on the left side of the table.

The fan in her hand was held upright in front of her, cleverly obscuring most of her facial features, leaving only a pair of mysterious eyes visible.

Those eyes were very peculiar; the patterns within them were as eerie as illusory flowers, constantly changing into an elusive shape.

The woman sat in the chair and spoke gently to the man in front of her:

"What, General Vladimir? Did you call me here today for a casual chat?"

Sitting opposite her was the Northern General of the Empire.

Vladimir Lebedev

At this moment, he crossed his arms, his muscles bulging through his clothes, like a strong bull.

Despite the passage of ten years, his appearance seems to have not changed much.

Even though the spring temperatures in the south are high, he still hasn't forgotten to wear that familiar, oversized fur coat.

He leaned back in his chair, a thick cigar dangling from his mouth.

As he spoke, wisps of smoke rose from his mouth:

"It's not that I want to see you, but I have nothing to say to adventurers like you who only care about gold coins."

Vladimir could have retired by now.

However, the southern front was suddenly destroyed, and the eldest prince was also punished by the Empress's military law.

He was then reinstated to his original post and returned to the south to command the army.

It wasn't that the Empire lacked other candidates, but rather that Vladimir had volunteered to come.

Despite his advanced age, he could not continue to retire peacefully when he heard that the empire was in crisis.

Not to mention that ten years had absolutely no impact on him.

He is not a warrior and does not need to expend his vital energy.

Even if he smokes, drinks, and eats fatty meat every day, he can still keep fighting for another twenty years.

Therefore, Vladimir represented the imperial government in Qushistan.

In contrast, he naturally disapproved of adventurers like Hera who were homeless and made a living by killing monsters every day and extracting monster materials to sell.

At worst, they could simply accept the empire's offer of amnesty; the empire treated strong adventurers quite well.

But Hera seemed somewhat helpless about this.

Her distinctive eyes glanced at the white-haired old general, and she said calmly:

"What's the point of telling me all this? It's not like I'm preventing them from becoming Imperial soldiers."

Hera is now a legitimate resident of the Empire, and her identity has been entered into the Empire's magic identity database.

At the same time, she was also a retainer of the Clevner family.

She did not leave when the butler of the Clevina family, Helnason, led the demi-humans to evacuate from the south.

After all, the Adventurers' City was where Hera had accumulated almost all of her wealth, so she couldn't give it up easily.

Moreover, she had so many followers.

As a result, the south was attacked by a beast tide, and Hera led the members of the Beast Guild.

They bravely protected the other residents, escorting them all the way to the Kushitan defense line to set up camp.

Subsequently, almost all the other adventurers also gathered here.

They also need a leader to protect the rights of their adventurers.

Therefore, everyone unanimously chose the leader of the Beast Guild as their representative.

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