A dazzling stream of light slowly spread out from the sky over the southern border, the colorful light appearing as if it were an invisible, twisting force.
It slowly unfurled its massive body, completely enveloping the chaotic and hate-filled battlefield below.
An eerie, dazzling light poured down, even staining the earth, which was covered with the corpses of various monsters and flowed with dark blood, with an indistinguishable, strange color.
The imperial soldiers, far on the frontier, revealed expressions of unexpected joy under this light.
Their eyes widened, and they cheered with joy.
As if seeing a glimmer of hope in despair, they erupted in cheers.
"Your Highness! It's dawn! It's dawn!"
Upon hearing this good news, Albany's eyes widened slightly, filled with disbelief.
But he seemed oblivious to the terror hidden within the strange light in the sky, instead letting out a sigh of immense relief:
"Very good!"
As the sky gradually brightened, visibility on the battlefield finally became clear.
At this moment, Albany was finally able to look up and officially witness the surging tide of monsters that was constantly rushing towards the defensive line in the distance.
Despite the great distance, the sheer number of them and their heavy roars sent a chill down his spine, making his hair stand on end.
Because of the previous darkness, he could only vaguely see the countless compound eyes that emerged from the shadows.
Because of the darkness that had enveloped them, Albany could only see the countless compound eyes peeking out from the shadows.
Now, it's dawn.
The sheer number of magical beasts made his heart pound with fear.
The number this time far exceeds the scale of any previous event, and is so large that it is almost impossible to estimate.
The soldiers on this defensive line were clearly outnumbered and overwhelmed by the sudden surge of monsters.
What's infuriating is that the sudden appearance of darkness just now prevented the army's scouts from detecting the number and movement of the monsters.
Only after the surrounding lights came on did he realize how fiercely and swiftly they were approaching.
He wasn't even given a chance to call for backup!
There are three southern defense lines in total, with the first one located in the monster rift.
But now the monster rift is expanding, and monsters are erupting all the time.
This rendered that defensive line virtually unnecessary.
Now, they have to hold the second line of defense.
Once this line of defense is breached, these monsters can advance to the third line of defense, which is the Adventurers' City.
They can surround the entire city of adventurers.
At that time, they were trapped like beasts.
Having spent a long career on the battlefield, Albany knew that now was not the time to sit idly by and wait for death.
He seemed to have made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and quickly grabbed the collar of a soldier next to him.
They met the soldier's shocked gaze and roared:
"You, return to the third line of defense immediately! Notify the soldiers in the rear to provide rapid support!"
"Also! Notify Mr. Helnersen immediately!"
The soldier, startled by his shout, seemed to suddenly understand something. His eyes trembled, and he stammered in response:
"Your Highness...and what about you?"
"I?"
The soldier's question made Albany pause slightly.
But soon, he gritted his teeth again and pointed his finger heavily at the soldier's chest.
Make him clearly feel the pain, then say seriously:
"We're giving you time to call for backup, but remember this!"
"You are a hero for coming back before all of us who are still holding on die."
"But if the border defenses are breached by monsters and reinforcements haven't arrived yet, then you will be a sinner!"
Monster sieges are completely different from human wars.
Humans compete for interests, such as land, population, and geographical resources.
But when monsters attack a city, they'll eat people.
Thinking of the possible tragic scene, Albany took a deep breath and almost forcefully pushed the soldier away.
He swiftly drew his longsword from his waist, turned to face the surging waves of monsters, his eyes resolute like those of a warrior ready to die.
Although his arms were trembling slightly, he mustered his courage and loudly gave orders to the soldiers:
"The border defenses must not be lost; we cannot allow these monsters to invade!"
"If they break in, how will the rest of the city be protected!"
Anyone can leave this line of defense, but Albany is the only one who absolutely cannot escape.
He is the former prince of the empire and the elder brother of the current empress.
The royal family's credibility will suffer serious damage if he leaves the war-torn southern border.
Even morale will decline.
If morale continues to decline, the defensive line may collapse on its own even before the beast tide attacks.
Even if Albany were to escape by then, he would be the culprit for the fall of the southern border.
In order to prevent the royal family's reputation from being tarnished, he had to atone with his death.
"So, until reinforcements arrive, I want you all to hold the line!"
"Don't forget, the cities beyond the border are our homes, our families whom we need to protect!"
Albany's moving words burned like a blazing fire in the hearts of every soldier.
The soldiers seemed to be infused with power; their eyes burned with a fierce flame, and their trembling bodies transformed into powerful beasts.
They drew their long blades, and the tower's heavy cannons, guns, and gunpowder were all ready.
However, the scene before them suddenly left all the soldiers bewildered.
"No...that's not right, Your Highness."
"Those monsters...they seem to have stopped."
Upon hearing the words of an officer beside him, Albany was slightly taken aback.
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