Chapter 902: Haven’t You Captured the Stronghold Yet?
The Hero King heard thest words left by Robb, feeling a bit bewildered. At this moment, he finally understood who the person in front of him was. It turned out to be the entric figure from Westwind City, the man known as Godfather.
As a king of a nation, the Hero King had ess to rtively urate information. Unlike the ordinary folk who only heard random tales from bards, he knew that Godfather was quite young and handsome. However, he hadnt expected him to be this young and handsome.
He looked at the za in front of the Sword of the War God, where the empty space mine was. There was still a pool of blood left by the Pope. He couldnt help but sigh deeply, This guy I didnt expect him to be here
A royal guard approached and knelt beside him, whispering, Your Majesty, what should we do now? The Pope is dead, and the Temr Knights are likely to be in chaos, not in the mood for furtherbat. The Demon King is also dead, and the demon army is sure to be in chaos. The only forces left on the frontlines that canpete with that man are our Knights of Norma and the Dark Temr Knights. We
Without hesitation, Hero King waved his hand, Bring the strategic-level transmission gate here. Well rush to the frontlines immediately. That man mentioned meeting me in the Desert Kingdom. Lets go there and have a formal meeting.
His subordinates quickly went to fetch the gate. Soon after, they returned with a scroll containing a strategic-level transmission gate. Prepared in advance by dozens of great magicians, Hero King initially intended to wait until his forces had gathered on the frontlines before using it with the Pope. But now, whether the forces were ready or not seemed irrelevant.
Go!
Go meet him!
Witness what he has to say during a formal meeting.
The gate opened, and Hero Kings attendants went through first to ensure there was no danger. Once it was confirmed safe, Hero King strode forward. In an instant, he arrived at the significant stronghold in the northern part of the Desert Kingdom.
An immensely colossal army was assembling here.
Theposition of this army was extremelyplex, consisting of two rebel forces from the Desert Kingdom, the Temr Knights of the Church of Light, the Knights of Norma, the Temr Knights of the Chuch of Darkness, and even a demonic legion led by a high-ranking demonmander
Seeing such a fearsome army, anyone would assume there was no enemy that could stand against it.
However, Hero King, who had just hurried over, had already lost all confidence in this army. He knew that it wouldnt be long before this army started to fall apart. Yes, it would start with the Temr Knights of the Church of Light. It wouldnt take longjust a crystal ball to make the connection
Temporarily putting aside the disgusting matter involving the Pope, the Hero King called over a knightmander and asked, How is the situation of the battle here?
The knightmander knelt down on one knee, earnestly reporting, Our coalition has engaged Westwind Citys army multiple times. Currently, their forces have retreated to the southern desert, where theyve established defensive lines. Weve attacked their positions several times but havent been able to breach the defenses of that desert. As a result, both sides are in a stalemate.
The Hero King listened to this and couldnt help but raise an eyebrow, What on earth? Our massive coalition cant ovee a small desert defended by their army? Are you kidding me? As far as I know, in recent days, Godfather has been at the Demon Kings city and not with the army. The number of Westwind Citys troops isnt that significant.
The knightmander looked embarrassed, Yes, its true. Their numbers are notrge at all. Initially, there were around eight hundred Westwind Warriors, but reinforcements trickled in from their city afterward. Currently, their forces dont exceed two thousand. However however
Two thousand managed to hold you back? The Hero Kings brow furrowed deeply.
Yes, just two thousand, the knightmander continued, Their equipment is unbelievably advanced. One of their soldiers can take on several dozen of us without a problem. Its not even about the numbers, as their magical items frequently cause heavy casualties even before wey eyes on their soldiers.
The Hero King:
Themander stated, Your Majesty, as you can see, the southern desert area is currently under attack by the demon army. You only need to take a look from afar, and youll understand.
The Hero King ascended to a raised tform. Many people were already standing there, including several archbishops from the Church of Light, archbishops from the Church of Darkness, three high-ranking demons, rebel leaders from the Desert Kingdom, and the Great Commander of the Knights of Norma. Seeing the Hero Kings arrival, they all gave slight bows.
The Hero King didnt have time to talk with them now. He took out a telescope, a magical item that was invented in the Kingdom of Gran and whose technology had been diligently stolen by spies and handed over to the Kingdom of Norma. It had made Hero King marvel at how quickly the technology of magical items in the Kingdom of Gran had developed.
He used the telescope to look south and immediately saw a massive demon army under themand of several high-ranking demons attacking the defensive positions established by Westwind City in the desert.
At the forefront were numerous Howlfiends, creatures resembling dogs that ran on all fours and were incredibly fast. They were apanied by a horde of hellhounds, charging towards Westwind Citys defenses. However, just as they began their advance and were still far from the range of arrows and magic, a series of boom boom boom sounds echoed from Westwind Citys defenses.
Then came the eerie whistling sound of Biu projectiles cutting through the air
Subsequently, thunderous explosions erupted within the ranks of the Howlfiends, as destructive spells ravaged them. The Howlfiends were sent flying in all directions, like torn sacks.
After a considerable struggle, a group of Howlfiends managed to enter the range of magical attacks. Suddenly, a row of boxes resembling beehives was pushed out from the opposing side.
The Hero King recognized it at a nce. This was a type of magical item called Katyusha, developed by the Kingdom of Gran a few years ago. It had been used against Mondra and waster imitated by Mondra as well. Therefore, the knowledge had spread to the Kingdom of Norma. However, since Norma was a nation founded on the way of the knights and wasnt particrly skilled in magic, the quantity of such magical items was limited.
Now, Westwind City had brought out countless Katyusha devices, lined up in a single row before their formation. Then, the sound of fireballs erupting in rapid session echoed it sounded like the crackling of roasted beans. Fireballs soared through the sky like a sideways meteor shower. Amidst the chaos of the bombardment, the Howlfiends spiraled upwards.
The Hero King was taken aback, Such powerful magic? This not to mention low-level Howlfiends, even our Knights would find it difficult to break through such a barrage, right?
Yes! The knightmander beside him grimaced, And this isnt even the most insane part. Youll soon witness something even more terrifying.
After a round of Katyusha bombardment, which covered the area, seemed to have temporarily depleted its energy, the Katyusha devices stepped back. Following that, arge group of iron carriages charged out from Westwind Citys defenses.