Teams of armed men in purple robes holding torches walked through the streets. They were the guards on the three major fleets of Charites and were also highly combat-capable. Because Charites focused on shipbuilding and maritime trade, its elite personnel would be inclined towards maritime power.
As the elite troops of the Tisiphone family went to attack Carites and partially blocked the area north of Hopeland, the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce was left empty.
A group of black-clad crossbowmen were deployed in the streets to shoot, but the landing guards on Carites' side simply charged forward with round shields raised.
Speed is of the essence in war. Although a small number of people were shot down during the charge, most of them quickly approached the checkpoint where Tisiphone's family had deployed their defenses. After a round of sword and axe hacking, Tisiphone's crossbowmen and a small number of armed guards were immediately chopped down and fell in a pool of blood.
The firelight flickered, and Carites' guards continued to advance, stepping on the blood on the stone floor. The hot breath they exhaled merged into one in the cold night, and in front of them was the gate of Tisiphone's house.
Tisiphone Chamber of Commerce, in the main building lobby.
Listening to the sound of artillery fire and shouts of killing coming from outside, the old patriarch opened his slightly cloudy eyes.
"What do you decide to do now?" he asked his two sons beside him.
At this time, many buildings at the Tisiphone Chamber of Commerce headquarters had been bombarded by artillery shells. Some were still on fire, and some had collapsed. Firefighters and guards were running around everywhere.
Wick didn't answer at this time, but turned his gaze to Adderley.
Adderley leaned back in his chair, tapped his fingers on the table, and took a moment to answer.
"The fleet of Carites was indeed unexpected, but it is still within our control."
"The master in the organization will take action. It just so happens that Jerde just mentioned burning the city, which gives us a legitimate excuse to intervene."
When Edley knocked, the ring on his finger also emitted a faint blue light, and there was a certain brilliance flowing in the gem embedded in the ring, as if conveying information.
After saying this, he also stood up and picked up the long and narrow scimitar on the table.
"But I will also be ready to fight."
"After all, if you want to be the master of Hopeland, you have to show your strength." A bloodthirsty smile appeared under the short black hair.
As he walked out of the hall, two teams of elite soldiers who were on standby in the hall followed closely behind him. These two teams of elite soldiers were wearing tight soft armor, their bodies were pitch black, and even their heads were covered with black masks with strange red patterns on them. They walked very fast, like shadows in the firelight and ruins.
Squeak——
The scimitar was pulled out of the scabbard, shining coldly. There were deep red lines on the blade, and under the moonlight, the lines seemed to be flowing faintly like blood.
The wall of Tisiphone's house had been blown open by artillery fire, with gaps everywhere and purple guards pouring in.
Following closely behind Edley, this group of elite soldiers wearing black and red masks were like shadows, strangling the enemies who entered the Chamber of Commerce quickly and sharply, and blood splattered everywhere.
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At the Carites headquarters, Loran Hill stood on the tower, watching the roar of artillery fire bombarding the enemy camp. The morale within the Chamber of Commerce was also boosted, and for a moment they drove the enemy out of the wall. The heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and the huge wind ball above his head slowly dissipated.
After being attacked from both inside and outside, the Nisos family's team finally decided to retreat. They broke away to the north and then returned to defend their headquarters.
After seeing the Nissus family retreat, Loranhill ordered not to pursue them and to use more manpower to defend against the attack of the Tisiphone family. After all, they were the main enemy.
With the guards returning with the fleet, Carites's headquarters began to counterattack. Taking advantage of the artillery bombardment, they disrupted the enemy's formation. Their cavalry quickly attacked and rushed into the enemy formation. Then the infantry also followed up urgently and fought with the enemy, making it impossible for the muskets to exert their power.
Reloading a flintlock rifle requires a relatively stable environment, and its accuracy is also not high. When the two sides engage in close combat, the probability of hitting one's own side is very high. Therefore, they cannot play to their strengths at this time and are quickly suppressed. The attacking team of Tisiphone is trapped in a difficult battle from which it is difficult to escape.
More than half an hour had passed since the ultimatum was issued. The Helis family, who had not yet seen the other party hand over the person, had gradually spread camellias all over the sky above the city. The clouds looked like a sea of yellow flowers, emitting a scorching and dangerous light.
At this time, not only the neutral people in the city, but even Charites began to worry, but they did not dare to provoke this ally too much for fear that he would lose control.
Just as the one-hour mark was about to expire, bright yellow camellias began to burn and bloom in the sky. The atmosphere was filled with a dull and hot smell, and the air in the sky seemed to be distorted, as if looking at the scenery through colorless flames.
A faint blue beam of light flashed from the night sky, and then this beam of light swept across the sky. The burning camellia instantly turned into ice chips and fell from the sky, shattering into pieces.
After this went on for several times, the night sky, which was originally filled with a sea of flowers, suddenly became clear, and a "giant" stood up somewhere in the city. A faint blue light flowed on its gray, granite-like body. The huge core in its chest slowly dimmed after emitting the light beam, and returned to the same color as its body.
An alchemist in a black robe stood on the shoulders of this 'giant', and with the help of extraordinary power, his voice spread throughout the city.
"I am Zenep, an alchemist from the Kingdom of Lurna. I shouldn't interfere in the internal affairs of Verga, but because the actions of the Helis family threaten the safety of all the residents of the city and myself, I am forced to take action."
"Now, in line with the principle of preserving strength and unity within the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua, I declare an immediate ceasefire between the two sides. The Alliance Guild will make a fair judgment on the right and wrong of this matter in the future."
"If any party still stubbornly refuses to take the initiative to attack, I will join them and punish them."
As the words fell, everyone looked up at the giant golem that was more than ten stories high. For a moment, the city fell into a brief silence.
"Disgusting, ugh!"
After hearing the announcement from the other side, one of the captains of the Carites spat in disdain.
These seemingly fair words are not fair at all. Why did he keep silent when the headquarters of Charites was about to be captured, but now he stands up when Tisiphone's family is about to fall?
As for the talk of a future internal ruling within the Alliance Guild, anyone with common sense could tell there was trouble within the Alliance Guild. It was still unclear who would make the ruling. What if Tisiphone and Yubere had discussed this beforehand? It was still unclear whether the guild that would make the ruling would still be the same guild.
If we don’t defeat the Tisiphone family now, do we have to wait for them to catch their breath and call for help?
Although everyone was somewhat dissatisfied, they gradually stopped fighting like the enemy, and both sides were waiting for the decision and order from their respective heads of families.
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