Chapter 161 No Excuse

The news of Amber's appearance has spread to Sand Shadow City.

Just as Amberxiu had expected, Allen was immediately pushed to the forefront.

The holy warrior captured by Amber was also from a famous family in the imperial capital. He had a good status and was also a "hero" who participated in this desert war.

Amberxiu captured the other party and asked Allen to redeem him by name. All the pressure was on this young paladin.

Allen's first reaction was to immediately strengthen the city's defenses. Not only did he stop the rotation of guards, he also sent a letter to the imperial capital requesting reinforcements.

This approach can be said to be prudent, but from another perspective, it can also be said to be fearful.

There had been rumors about Alan for a long time that he had been captured and tortured by the lich and had completely lost the courage to go to the battlefield again. Coming here was just to find a decent end to his tragic life.

As a result, as soon as Alan heard the news about the lich, he immediately retreated to defense and asked for reinforcements from the imperial capital. Such an action could easily be considered cowardly.

Allen was helpless about these rumors, he couldn't even refute them.

Because deep down in his heart he was indeed afraid of Amber.

But Alan was not afraid of death, he was just afraid that he would fall into his trap again.

It all started with those 5,000 gold coins, and then it grew bigger and bigger. Even the Knights of Judgment suffered a great loss at the hands of this lich. What's even more outrageous is that they even lost a sacred artifact.

If he had known that the loss would be so huge, Alan would rather not have the 5,000 gold coins in the first place.

This lich is not only extremely powerful. Once you are targeted by him, you will be like a bug caught in a spider web. The more you struggle, the harder it is to escape.

All of Allen's methods, including comprehensive defense and requesting support from the imperial capital, were designed to prevent himself from falling into Amber's trap again.

Although many people objected to this, Allen ignored them and shut everyone up with just two reasons.

The first reason is that he is the commander of Sand Shadow City. This is the military order that Allen received in front of everyone. If they are not convinced now, it would be a violation of the military order, which is a serious crime in Ryan.

The second reason is that the lich Amber is a legend, and there is no one in the Sand Shadow City who can fight against a legend. Some people say that if the hundreds of holy warriors in the city are prepared, they may not be unable to deal with a legend. Allen threw out the tragic defeat of the Knights of Judgment to shut everyone up.

The elite knights that the Empire had built with all its might to deal with legends had failed. How could these paladins, who had never seen what a legendary undead looked like, be qualified to take risks?

Although some people still felt that Alan was afraid of death and was unwilling to exchange himself for the captured paladin, Alan's two reasons really shut them up and left them with no reason to refute.

After all, the rule of the Ryan Empire is not to make any compromise with the enemy.

When Allen was captured, didn't the Empire not even want to pay a single gold coin, but instead sent the Knights of Judgment to kill Amber? As long as Allen disagreed with exchanging hostages, no one could force him to do it.

The gates of Sand Shadow City were closed tightly and the city was placed under martial law.

The holy light magic circle in the city began to operate at full power, preparing to resist the undead siege.

Alan stood on the city wall with his nerves tense, waiting from day to night, never putting down the telescope in his hand.

After the sun went down, the desert was dark. Alan looked into the distance, hoping to discover the whereabouts of the undead in advance, but after waiting for most of the night, there was no movement from the other side.

"What on earth is this lich planning? The Empire has already forgiven him, so why is he suddenly looking for trouble with me? And his methods are not right. If he really wants to deal with me, he doesn't need to do anything to other people. It would be more convenient to lure me out of the city without my knowledge... What on earth is this lich planning?"

Allen has been through so much, and the little bit of arrogance that came with his noble birth has completely disappeared. He has learned to use his wisdom to analyze his opponents.

Alan did not have the impression that Amber was reckless or rude, so there must be some reason that he didn't know about for his behavior.

"Asking me to exchange hostages is most likely just a cover. His real goal must be something else. What is it?!"

Alan was about to think seriously when a holy light suddenly appeared outside the city.

“Holy Light!”

Alan would not be wrong. This was clearly the power of holy light, and it was sending signals to the Sand Shadow City at a special frequency.

"Is this... asking us to open the city gate?"

Alan quickly raised the telescope and stared carefully at the source of the light.

That’s right, they are our own people, and there are more than one.

The captured paladin was running towards Sand Shadow City with a dozen Ryan soldiers, and behind this team was a huge black shadow.

Alan finally saw clearly that the black shadow was a huge black panther, with a charming blonde girl riding on the panther.

Alan could swear to the Holy Light that he had never seen such a beautiful girl in his life. Even just a blurry back made his heart beat faster.

The team moved very quickly and before Alan could react they had already reached the city wall.

"Alan Watson! Open the gate!"

Alan woke up when he heard the roar from under the city gate. He immediately ordered the city gate to be opened and the Ryan people who had escaped death to be returned to the city.

But after opening the door, Alan suddenly realized why he was so reckless. What if it was another conspiracy of the lich?

Why didn't they investigate first and let them in without any confirmation? With this annoyed mood, Allen immediately led his men down the wall and ran into the returning soldiers head-on.

Alan looked at the paladin who had escaped death and asked quickly, "Simon, how did you get back? Are you injured? Do you need treatment?"

The paladin named Simon said to Alan coldly: "Why do you care about my life or death now? Alan Watson, you should have regarded me as dead."

Alan frowned and said, "I don't know what you went through at the hands of the lich, but I think you must be tired. Have a good rest. We'll talk when you recover."

Alan didn't want to quarrel with Simon here. There were undead outside the city lurking around. If the quarrel got out, the people in Sand Shadow City would become even more unstable.

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However, Simon had no intention of shutting up, and continued to speak loudly: "Alan Watson, I came back not to obey your orders, but to bring back an important message. We have severely damaged the lich, and now is a good opportunity to attack!"

"What did you say? What happened?" Alan asked excitedly.

Simon did not waste any more time bickering, but stepped aside to allow Catherine to appear in front of Allen. Simon said excitedly: "It's all thanks to Her Majesty Catherine's help. It was she who saved us from the lich, and it was she who severely injured the lich. Now is the best opportunity, we can completely kill the lich!"

Alan looked at Catherine and realized that the girl was an elf.

Her body seemed to be glowing slightly, with flawless white skin and facial features so delicate that they could move gods. She was perfect no matter from which angle you looked at her.

Alan had an illusion that this was what the beautiful goddess looked like.

Catherine smiled politely at Alan, then said, "Please don't mind, but I think it will be easier to communicate this way."

A hazy light and shadow appeared, and Catherine's body seemed to be wrapped in a layer of mist, making her look illusory.

This is the art of obscurity, which is usually only used to increase the chance of dodging. By doing this, Catherine is actually covering up her appearance and reducing her attractiveness to others.

Allen finally came back to his senses and quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, my behavior just now was so rude. Elf lady, Simon just said...Excuse me, are you really Her Majesty Catherine, the Elf Queen?"

"I have already proved my identity once, so it doesn't really matter. I have been tracking this lich for a long time. Today, I saw him capture the Holy Knight Simon, so I found an opportunity and joined forces with him to severely injure the lich. However, I was also seriously injured.

"Mr. Watson, I am asking for your help now. Help me to destroy this lich. Could you lend a helping hand?"

Catherine's voice was a little trembling, but to Allen, it sounded like the tremor caused by suppressing the pain after being injured.

Alan couldn't help but feel sympathetic and wanted to give the Queen the greatest help. But before he agreed, Alan Watson suddenly thought of something and asked, "Wait, Your Majesty Catherine, as far as I know, the elves signed a peace agreement under the mediation of this lich. Why are you chasing him instead?"

"Yes, an armistice agreement was indeed signed. I cannot elaborate on the details. Mr. Watson, if you don't want to believe it, I can swear to the gods. The elves paid a huge price for the truce, and it was all because of this lich. The reason why I followed this lich all the way was also because of this painful price."

After Catherine swore, layers of clear light shone on her body, and the sound of hymns could be faintly heard.

Allen was very familiar with this kind of vision. It was a special manifestation of a person favored by God when he was recognized and resonated by the gods. His father, the Supreme Judge of the Ryan Empire, was also a person favored by God. When he prayed normally, he would get a similar effect.

The Elf Queen is the one favored by the elven gods, which makes sense. When she swears, it can resonate with the gods and prove that the other party's oath is true.

But why do I still feel a little uneasy?

Alan thought hard but couldn't find the reason for his uneasiness, but then he thought of a second reason for refusal.

"He is a lich. Even if we destroy his body, he will still be reborn from his life box. Why not..."

Alan's reason was also very reasonable. The premise of killing the lich was to find the other party's life box, otherwise it would be meaningless. However, after he finished speaking, Catherine took out a silver-white box full of dark aura.

"This is his life box. I stole it when he wasn't paying attention. Now is the best opportunity!"

Alan looked at the exquisite box in Catherine's hand. The dark aura seemed to be real.

Now, it seems that I really can't find any excuse to continue retreating.

(End of this chapter)