The dilapidated scene before him made him feel suffocated, as if his throat was blocked by a swarm of rotten flies.
Such battles must be avoided at all costs.
Even so, Cangqing City is still considered lucky.
When the Crescent Knights arrived, Angel and Ice Abyss students evacuated the citizens, and most people took refuge in shelters. Only their property was affected by the legendary battle; the actual number of dead and injured was relatively small.
The deaths and injuries from the earthquake were due to the fall of the royal city; almost no civilians died because of the Crescent Knights.
This is precisely why Linda was willing to spare the Crescent Knight's life.
This woman still has value. We'll put her to trial after we defeat the Demon King and bring peace to the continent.
Ten more minutes passed, until there was no sound on the ground, and then people poured out of the shelter like ants leaving their nest.
"How did it come to this? Where is my home? Where is my home?"
"Gone, hahaha, everything's gone! The house I bought after fifty years of hard work in Cangqing City, which I came from out of town to build, is now just a pile of wasteland! Hahahaha!"
"Waaaaah, Mommy."
As the citizens gazed upon the ruins of the desolate city, a wave of sorrow washed over them, and many knelt helplessly on the ground, weeping softly.
The destruction of Cangqing City is just the beginning.
They all heard the princess's announcement: in the days to come, only the Elf Forest would be the last sanctuary, and all other cities would be attacked by the Demon King's army.
"The Adventurers' Weekly building has collapsed, who should I submit my article to?" Kami asked, carrying a magical camera, looking distressed.
Of all the people, she was the most optimistic.
Velen, having recovered considerably, pondered, "Everyone on the continent will be heading to the Elf Forest; the sooner we arrive, the better. The Elf Forest is indeed vast, but it can't accommodate everyone on the continent. Those who arrive later might..."
Many civilians and adventurers of level ten or so around the scene turned even paler upon hearing Velen's words.
It's obvious to anyone that the Elf Forest only accepts high-level adventurers.
Velen is the president of the Adventurers' Guild in White Dove City, Meventus comes from the City Council, and Kami is the editor-in-chief of the White Dove Morning Post; all of them are qualified to stay in the Elf Forest.
But for ordinary people, it's not necessarily the case.
A blonde elf mother stood bewildered in the wind, holding her child.
A vast continent stretched out before them, and looking around, there was nowhere to go.
"Linda!"
Leah and her group rushed out of the shelter and immediately flew towards the huge crater in the center of the city.
Upon arrival, seeing that Linda was alive and well with no obvious injuries, they finally felt relieved.
"teacher!"
"Captain!"
"Owner!"
Seeing a group of beautiful girls running towards her with concern, Linda straightened her slightly weak back and smiled.
He opened his arms and hugged each of the girls one by one.
"I'm fine, I'm sorry to have worried everyone!"
Linda gently patted Bai Luo's back, touched Lia's head, and kissed Monica's little face.
Every girl received his care.
Joy is fleeting.
When a knight's hateful curses rang out from not far away, everyone was forced to face reality: how to deal with the mess in Azure City, and how to liberate the capital.
"Evelyn, you're going to lose!"
Most of the legendary figures in the capital have pledged allegiance to the Demon King's city, and with the level 99 legendary Angel in charge, how will you reclaim the Sacred Tree?
As long as the Sacred Tree remains in the Demon King's hands, no hero will ever be born on the Secret Realm Continent!
A hint of satisfaction appeared on the Crescent Knight's face: "Tens of thousands of years have passed, and His Majesty the Demon King is finally going to unify the two continents. My arrest is meaningful."
Evelyn frowned, thoroughly annoyed, and kicked the Crescent Knight in the forehead.
"Linda, it's up to you. Cleanse this piece of trash."
The girls surrounding Linda all dispersed, looking at the legendary swordsman with awe.
Angel also came over, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said, "Lord Lengyue."
Evelyn waved her hand casually. "The situation is special, so you don't need to bow to me from now on. Angel, you take the Ice Abyss students and escort the ordinary citizens to the southern part of the continent."
"South?" Angel asked, puzzled.
The power distribution in the secret realm continent is such that those in the center are the most powerful.
In the four corners of the country, there are small and weak cities.
The South that Evelyn refers to usually refers to the "White South Red" region.
“Evelyn is right. In the current situation, weaker cities are actually safer.”
Linda thought for a moment and explained, "Since the Demon King's army successfully raided the capital, the entrance to the teleportation array must be located near the capital. Otherwise, it would be impossible to keep such a large-scale military operation a secret from the legends guarding the capital."
With the capital city fallen and becoming the Demon King's stronghold, they will inevitably use it as a base to gradually devour the adventurers' major cities.
Those cities in the corners of the continent are the farthest from the capital and have lower levels in the World Tree, so they are not within the priority range of the demons to conquer.
Small, weak cities like Crayfish City and Red Peach City are relatively safe.
The provincial capitals are the most dangerous places.
After listening to Linda's analysis, everyone couldn't help but nod in agreement.
The principle is not difficult to understand, but it is very rare to be able to remain rational and think in an orderly manner in such a crisis situation.
Angel glanced at Evelyn and noticed a faint look of satisfaction on her face.
The relationship between these two is indeed unusual. Even when the Shadow of Darkness was still in the capital, some rumors had already begun to circulate.
I never expected that Linda was the Dark Shadow.
Angel shook his head helplessly, even though he had deliberately made things difficult for Linda when she entered the camp.
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