Chapter 331: Chaos in Liuyan City
It took three days to completely put out the fire in Liuyan City. The alchemical bomb material used by Amber was specially made with a very strong combustion aid. The flames produced after the explosion continued to burn and were difficult to put out even with water.
Rachel Angelo hadn't slept for three whole days, not only because of the fire that was difficult to extinguish, but also because several undead soldiers appeared in Liuyan City one after another.
Every time of undead transformation, it is like a heavy hammer that hits the hearts of the people in Liuyan City.
This sudden undeadization is a heavy blow to everyone who believes in the Holy Light.
In the hearts of all Ryan people, the undead are the ugliest and most evil race in the world. Before they even reach adulthood, Ryan people regard the undead as their lifelong enemies.
When Gareth killed his way through Ryan and the army of dead roses besieged the imperial capital, these were the "pillars of shame" that the people of Ryan were familiar with.
When the people of Lion were young, 90% of them would fantasize about slaying these undead, washing away the shame of Lion and becoming heroes of the empire.
Most of these young people, unable to pass the training of the Holy Knight, could only become ordinary soldiers or enter other industries.
But even if they lose their dreams, they will remember that the undead are Ryan's enemies.
And now, he would become a ghost without any warning.
Many soldiers were unable to react, and after they turned into undead, they triggered the defense mechanism of Liuyan City, and the holy light fell and purified them.
After this happened several times, Rachel Angelo had to temporarily shut down part of the defensive magic circle.
Because these people who have become dead can still be saved.
The first cursed Frodo was sent to the imperial capital, and under the power of the dragon armed forces, he went back in time and was restored to his human form.
"What the lich said was true. What a pity! I should have been more patient and at least gotten the truth about this curse."
Rachel Angelo now regretted that she shouldn't have launched a holy light attack on Amber after she found out that he had run away. As a result, the lich's body was not purified, and the other party burned down half of Liuyan City.
To this day, Rachel Angelo still hasn't figured out how Amber could fly so fast, and what he used to penetrate the magic shield of Liuyan City.
In fact, Rachel Angelo suspected that the curse was related to the fountain of youth he had taken before, because the undead soldiers had also taken the fountain of youth at the beginning and began to lose their hair like Rachel Angelo.
When Rachel Angelo saw bald spots on his head, he angrily killed the little noble in the cell, thinking that he was deliberately trying to trick him.
The Fountain of Youth may be the carrier of a curse, and anyone who has taken it will become undead.
This conjecture kept Rachel Angelou awake all night, for she was afraid that she would suddenly become a ghost.
But in the next two days, some of the undead soldiers were low-level soldiers who had not taken the Fountain of Youth. Rachel Angelo didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief, which meant that he was not more susceptible to the curse than others, but it also meant that his guess was wrong. He did not find the source of the curse, nor did he find the pattern of the curse.
Finally, Rachel Angelo could only give an order that as long as they could keep their sanity, all the undead soldiers would be sent to a special cell. When Emperor Ryan arrived at the front, he would ask him to rescue them with the power of the dragon army.
Hearing that there was still hope, the people of Liuyan City felt relieved.
After putting out the fire, Rachel Angelou ordered people to count the supplies, and found that most of the warehouses had been completely burned. Those alchemical bombs had no idea what the formula was, and the temperature was so high that even the armor was melted into scrap iron, and most of the other things were burned.
Rachel Angelo felt a little sad because these were war supplies prepared in advance and now they could only be transferred to other cities.
Before the war even started, Liuyan City was in ruins, and Rachel Angelo had a vague feeling that this war was not so safe.
However, the arrow was on the string and they had to shoot.
It was Emperor Ryan who personally ordered to solve the unclean ode once and for all and make this kingdom Ryan's back garden.
Rachel Angelo understood this order very well. It might not be a wise decision strategically because the orcs had already chiseled open the gate and it would obviously be easier to start a war there.
The reason for choosing the Unholy Hymn is because it has never been fought before, so no matter what results are achieved in this war, they all belong to the current Emperor Ryan.
The young emperor needed a resounding victory to increase his reputation.
He couldn't fight the orcs because he had not commanded the previous war, and even if he won, he would be considered to have gained an advantage.
The young emperor wanted to carry out reforms and concentrate more power in the hands of the emperor, rather than dividing it up into supreme decisions, military ministers and the like.
In the past, this idea was a delusion, because the little emperor was just a reproductive machine. How could he gain prestige when he couldn't even hold a sword? He couldn't even change the Supreme Judgment because no one was willing to work for him.
But now it’s different, not only because there is a traitor in the Supreme Judgment’s family, but also because the emperor can control the dragon armed forces.
The young emperor had only heard before that the Magic Dragon Armed Forces were the national treasure and could not be used easily. Only those who could resonate with the Magic Dragon Armed Forces could inherit the throne.
But the thing has been locked in the basement and I have no idea what it is used for.
It was not until he finally put on this set of magical weapons that the little emperor finally understood why this thing could become a national treasure.
The power to reverse time is just like that of a god.
There is no need to learn any martial arts or swordsmanship, nor is there any need to exercise.
As long as he puts on this set of artifacts, he will have the power of a dragon and indestructible defense, and with just a swipe of his fingers, time will move forward and backward according to his will.
The young emperor believed that this was invincible power, and that no one in the world could resist the armed dragon. It was time for him to step out of being a breeding puppet and become the real Emperor Ryan.
As long as he could gain enough prestige, all power in the empire could be taken back.
All members of the Ryan royal family agreed with the little emperor's plan. Even if it would cost an extremely cruel price to use the dragon weapons, they were willing to do it.
Because those royal families hiding in the dark all knew that Ryan was beginning to become unstable, and his fanatical thoughts were increasingly deviating from the doctrine, and many people in the country began to be confused. Even the Supreme Judgment was ambiguous, and this old man had corrupted the atmosphere of the Inquisition.
If this continues, Ryan will face serious internal friction. The royal family believes that it is time to let the people of Ryan understand the majesty of the emperor. As long as the power of the magic dragon armed forces is used to unify the continent, all doubts will disappear.
The Unholy Anthem, a kingdom that has never been taken advantage of by Ryan, is most suitable for the first battle of the Dragon Armed Forces. Victory would be an absolute victory, and no one could question it.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Rachel Angelo knew the situation in the imperial capital very well, and he didn't like the Supreme Judge either. The old man was extremely rigid and criticized his massacre methods more than once. Fortunately, Rachel Angelo did it perfectly every time and had enough "evidence" to prove the legitimacy of the massacre, otherwise the old man would really dare to put him in jail.
Now that the Emperor wanted to change the Supreme Judge, Rachel Angelo absolutely applauded in agreement. He even wanted to directly abolish the position of Supreme Judge.
Therefore, Rachel Angelo also hopes that this war will go smoothly.
But with so much trouble at the outset, Rachel Angelou began to worry. This was a war that could not be lost, and no one could afford the consequences of failure.
Rachel Angelo was thinking about how to arrange the reconstruction of Liuyan City when someone suddenly reported to him: "General, we found several deserters."
Rachel Angelou frowned and asked, "Deserters? Soldiers who were frightened by the undead transformation?"
The subordinate shook his head and said, "No, he is a member of the Iron-Blooded Lion Legion."
Rachel Angelo stood up at once, his strong body full of oppression. He asked angrily, "How could there be a deserter in my personal guard?!"
The Iron-Blooded Lions were the soldiers that Rachel Angelo personally led. They were composed entirely of Holy Knights and were the most elite troops under his command. Several of the team leaders were Holy Knights of the legendary rank and were his most loyal subordinates.
Rachel Angelo never doubted the loyalty of this unit, nor did she worry about their morale, because these were all veterans who had survived many fierce battles with him.
After the undead appeared, the Iron-Blooded Lion Legion was the first to calm down. They were also able to maintain their morale and save people while putting out the fire.
How could there be deserters in an army like this?
The subordinate lowered his head and answered in fear, "It was Frodo Ors and Lorencos Ors. They left Flowing Flame City with a few holy warriors. They did not apply to leave the city, and did not leave any records."
"Frodo and Lorenkos?"
Rachel Angelou was completely stunned. Wasn't Frodo the child he had sent to the imperial capital and rescued by the emperor? Lorencos, this was Frodo's father, one of Rachel Angelou's most capable subordinates, a legendary paladin.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Rachel Angelou was unwilling to believe that these two people would desert. There was no reason for it.
Some accident must have happened, perhaps it was related to the curse, or perhaps Frodo became undead again, or even Lorencos became undead, and they found that they could not control it, so they left on their own initiative.
That must be the case, they would never desert for no reason!
"Go find them, chase them immediately, and bring them back! If they have turned into undead... no matter what, bring them back first!"
After Rachel Angelo's order was given, Liuyan City, which already had insufficient manpower, sent out an elite team led by a legendary paladin to chase in the direction where the "deserters" had left.
Rachel Angelo sat in her general chair, rubbing her head in pain.
Before he knew it, a few more red hairs fell off, making his head even uglier, just like Liuyan City now.
(End of this chapter)