Chapter 207: Marching South
"Are we going to disband here? So soon?"
The old dog looked at Darren Fisher with a disappointed look in his eyes, and continued, "It's been more than a year, since the last of the eight of us joined the team. We have been working together for more than a year. Darren, wouldn't it be nice if we could always work together?"
"Or you can think about it again. After all, this war is not over yet."
Darren laughed, shook his head without hesitation, and said loudly:
"I have to go back to the Fisher family. But if you don't want to separate, it's not impossible. Those of you who don't want to stay in Rhea can go back to Syat with me and become members of the Fisher family."
"In fact, I hope to continue working with you."
Darren believed in his heart that the group of people with whom he had been through life and death together for a long time had already told them his true identity. After all, they were all Syat people, so there was no problem with his identity.
“…”
Lao Gou and the others fell silent. They were all Syat people who came together because of their hatred for the Rheans, but they also all admired the "Man in the Iron Mask".
But becoming a subordinate of the Fisher family is another matter, because after being loyal to a family, there will be completely different goals and responsibilities than before.
"Darren and I are going back to Fisher."
The only girl among the group slowly raised her hand. She had only one emotionless black eye, short gray hair, and slightly pointed ears. She was a half-elf with fair skin and carried a large black bow with spells engraved on it.
The large black bow was a captured alchemical weapon that could shoot arrows from a long distance and even kill enemies a thousand meters away.
Although she was only an upper-level extraordinary being at the origin, the trouble she caused to the Rheans was no less than that of a strong person at the qualitative change level.
"Then I'll go with Darren too."
The old dog finally made a decision, but he frowned and said, "But Darren, let me make it clear first, I may not join your Fisher family. I will need to see the situation of Fisher before making a decision!"
He was originally an illegal supernatural being who had killed people. Later he was captured by the Church of Redemption. In order to reduce his sentence, he was forced to serve in the army of the Siat Kingdom. Then he was captured by the Rheans and tortured in prison.
If it weren't for Darren's rescue, he would probably have died in the gloomy and dark prison after being tortured.
Darren shook his head and said with a smile:
"No problem. If you don't think the Fisher family is attractive enough, just consider it as a ride for me."
They were the only ones who wanted to follow Darren, while the rest wanted to join the large force nearby, so they planned to head towards the garrison of a Syat army in the south.
The eight people gradually moved towards a forest in the south. The half-elf girl followed Darren, always keeping alert to the surrounding environment.
Her name is Iris. She is a mixed-race of Syat and Rhea. Her ancestors also had elven blood, so she is often called a "bastard".
Because Iris was saved from the guillotine by Darren, she has always been dependent on Darren and worships him as a real brother.
Tall trees grow densely in rows, their leaves showing a dense green, as if they are nature's palette. The sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves, casting mottled light and shadows. The atmosphere of the forest is mysterious and peaceful.
Darren gazed at the rolling hills in the distance, clouds and mist gently shrouding the mountains.
"hehe."
They crossed mountains and rivers, and two days later, the team was getting closer and closer to the town where the Syat troops were stationed.
"Huh?"
Iris suddenly looked in astonishment at the distance a thousand meters away. She had the blood power of the high-level magical beast Eagle-headed Beast and had extremely strong eyesight. She suddenly discovered that there was an army camping in the distance.
The shadow of an eagle appeared in her eyes, and she looked more carefully at the specific situation of the military camp.
A large number of military camps appeared before my eyes, with neatly arranged barracks along the wide road, and military flags fluttering in the wind, flying high in the center of the camp. The soldiers had serious faces, and the armory nearby was filled with various weapons and equipment, flashing a cold metallic light.
"There is a military camp a thousand meters away!"
"That's not the Syat camp, it's the Rhea camp!"
The half-elf girl immediately reported. Darren frowned and stared at the Rhea camp hidden in the mountains and forests, but he couldn't see it clearly because the distance was too far.
So they moved forward a little further, being careful not to get too close.
The old dog was surprised and said, "It looks like there are at least 10,000 or 20,000 people. There are so many of them, probably several infantry regiments. Are they gathering here to retake the town occupied by the Syat people?"
Darren chuckled and said:
"Bad news. The large group of Syat people we wanted to join up with may have already escaped. If they hadn't escaped, it would have been disastrous."
He paused and said silently:
"This army is huge in numbers, and I feel like their target is huge!"
The old dog couldn't understand and asked:
"The target is huge. What are you talking about? Isn't there only one Siat troop in this area?"
Darren narrowed his eyes and said worriedly: "Maybe their target is not here!"
——
In the Rhea military camp, an old Rhea general with a tall and straight figure and white hair stood in front of the map, staring at the map of the East Coast Province.
"It would be best if we march directly into Syat tomorrow, first eliminate the Syat people in the four towns, and then attack Fein City."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the two people standing in front of him, his tone very polite.
"What do you two think?"
The male of the two nodded and said calmly:
"Well, the city barrier of Fein City is also useful for monarch-level strongmen. As long as we can take over Fein City quickly, then the three of us can join forces to compete with the combat power of most Siat people."
The two people who communicated with General Rhea were both wearing very delicate silver masks. One was a tall woman, and the other was a slightly shorter middle-aged man.
The tall woman was wearing a gorgeous purple dress and exuded a fragrance like that of an orchid. She had a strange, ethereal and dreamy feeling, and was full of mystery.
Although the slightly shorter middle-aged man was not very tall, he possessed a terrifying sharpness from head to toe, as if he was a sharp blade that could penetrate everything in the world and could pierce through rocks at any time.
He just stood there with his hands behind his back, but he already made old General Rhea, who was below the monarch, feel the pressure.
Old General Rhea was very respectful towards the two foreign reinforcements. King Rhea could seek help from the Syat people, and the Meyer family could certainly seek support from foreign forces. The two strong men in front of them were the Meyer family's trump cards.
Especially that man...
He continued, "It's not a big problem, Your Highness. The fighting power of the East Coast Province is very empty. There is not even a powerful monarch. We will be able to take over Fein City soon."
"The four middle-ranking monarchs of Siat are King Siat of the Yardley family, the Black Iron Duke of the Roman family, the head of the 'Mist' Abernathy, and the head of the 'Burning Blood' Castleton."
"Now the Duke of Black Iron and the head of the Abernathy family are in Rhea, commanding the evil army of the Syat people, and the Syat King himself is in the south of Syat, so only the head of the top family "Burning Blood" Castleton has the opportunity to rush to the east coast to help immediately."
The middle-aged man shook his head slowly and said:
"It doesn't matter. With the barrier of that city, not to mention the head of the Castleton "Burning Blood" family, even if King Syat from the south comes here, the two monarchs in the middle position cannot break our defense."
The middle-aged man called the Prince spoke with confidence. As long as he could take over the city of Fein, relying on the powerful force of the city-level barrier, he didn't think that a transcendent person at the middle level of a monarch would pose much of a threat.
As for those extraordinary people below the monarch, the middle-aged man completely ignored them.
General Rhea said, "Well, let's take a gamble. As long as we can force the Syat troops on the front line back, we will be successful strategically."
"But there is also a very dangerous situation. If we fail to quickly capture Fein City, and are instead surrounded by the Siat people's support, we will be caught in a dilemma of being attacked from all sides and trapped in the enemy camp."
The mysterious woman did not utter a word from beginning to end. She just listened silently, as if she was deliberately concealing her presence.
He shook his head slowly and asked again, "Changing the subject, Your Excellency, what did you do this morning?"
The man who had always been called the Prince was silent for a while, and then he slowly said:
"Isn't there a Syat army entrenched in the nearby town? I have completely wiped them out. This group of filthy invaders simply makes me vomit. I don't want to let any of them go!"
After he finished speaking in a dark and uneasy tone, he reached out and tapped Finn on the map of the East Coast.
"Hurry up and send the army out. Cross the jungle, raid the four towns, and capture Fein City in one fell swoop! We must capture the city before the Syat people can fully react!"
(End of this chapter)
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