Chapter 784 - Before The Battle
Rhode could finally focus on the enemies with the help of a loyal and reliable pet like Sonia. Objectively speaking, Sonia was a capable person who possessed political talents judging from her position as the third executive officer of the Lockos Financial Group and a secondary parliament member of the Light Parliament at the age of 17. Although she was similar to Marlene in this aspect, she didn’t possess extraordinary magical abilities and her sword skills were only average. She was just a wealthy young lady who received formal noble education. If it weren’t for Rhode to uncover her strange fetishes, perhaps it would be tough to completely subdue her.
However, Rhode wasn’t concerned because Sonia was an intelligent person. Even though intelligence was a good quality during most of these times, sometimes it might turn against them, like in the cases of Canary and Sonia. Both of them were intelligent, where they considered various problems despite some being unresolvable. Such situations would leave them dazed, but Canary walked out of her shadow and faced everything calmly. On the other hand, it was apparent that Sonia had fallen deeper and eventually lost herself completely. However, their wisdom brought them great results. Rhode didn’t intend to make Sonia stay with him permanently. In the past, he indeed had this thought. But now, he had other ideas after witnessing how loyal she was. He had always hoped for someone to stir trouble in the Light Parliament and Sonia was doing just fine. Not only that, but she also had a strong backing and trump card. Besides, as a secondary parliament member, she should be able to officially join the Light Parliament without much issue. When that happened, she could participate in the elections, then… Possibly become the chairman.
If that happened, Rhode could destroy the Light Parliament effortlessly.
There were some difficulties, but it wasn’t impossible.
However, this was a matter for the future, after all. Rhode only thought about it roughly and wasted no more time in ordering Sonia to investigate the reason why Lilian couldn’t come to the Winter Castle on time. Therefore, he focused his attention on the Undead Army that was arriving soon.
Although the Winter Castle sounded majestic, its defensive line was nowhere near Rhode’s fortress in the Land of Atonement. Their entire defensive line was messy and damaged. Their city walls were only two-storeys tall with five magic cannons. Due to the long years of neglect, the uneven city walls were full of filth and would perhaps collapse easily as soon as the Undead Army swarmed forward.Update by vip novel
However, the defensive line wasn’t as bad as Rhode thought. Even though the Light Parliament was naive, they also truthfully wished to stop the enemies. If not, they wouldn’t humiliate themselves by asking for Rhode’s help. Their military spent huge efforts in repairing the defensive line and the gorge that didn’t seem to exist became somewhat useful now. This was a common situation with the border regions, where the Dragon Canyon’s defensive line wasn’t anywhere better than the Winter Castle’s. Core cities like the Golden City and Casabianca were the only ones capable of securing their defenses. Although there were also well-equipped fortresses like Rhode’s, they mainly defended the major roads and couldn’t possibly be placed by the borders. Besides, with the current standard of civilization in the Dragon Soul Continent, it wasn’t possible to build strong city walls or fortresses in uninhabited regions.
Rhode, who was used to living in his mighty fortress in the Land of Atonement, could no longer appreciate the two-storeys-tall city walls and magic cannons that he wasn’t sure were still working. On the other hand, Anne also expressed that this place was too shabby.
In addition to the 5000 soldiers that Rhode led, the total number of anti-parliament soldiers reached about 15,000 people: neither too much nor too little. The overlord that Lydia mentioned whose territory was close to the Winter Castle brought about 2000 soldiers. The other overlords whose regions surrounded the Country of Light dispatched about 3000 soldiers individually. They had interests in recruiting private soldiers because they needed them for their own security, albeit with the Country of Light providing support.
It seems that they have indeed annihilated the Undead Army…
Rhode waited for the arrival of the Undead Army patiently. He wasn’t worried as to how they would deal with them because he would coordinate the Magma Guards’ aggression with the Ocean Elves’ defense and thereafter engage the holy spears in wiping out the battlefield. Besides, since he had so many soldiers under him, this situation was much better than before. He wasn’t afraid that he would fail and suspected that the northern battlefront on the other side wouldn’t successfully defend against the Undead Army.
No, he was sure about it.
Since the matter depended on the individuals…
Rhode turned to the other side of the Winter Castle where the soldiers stood above the city walls and everything seemed to be in order.
However, Rhode knew that they would definitely be in trouble after the Undead Army arrived.
Rhode wouldn’t allow these people to survive this disaster that peacefully and was sure that the Light Parliament also held the same idea. They must be praying that he would perish along with the Undead Creatures. This way, they could ‘mourn’ for his sacrifice and cheer inwardly while tears flowed down their faces. However, what made them so confident that he wasn’t thinking about the same thing?
“They’re here!”
Suddenly, there was a commotion among the soldiers and Rhode turned his attention to the front.
Indeed. An endless shadow had emerged above the horizon—the Undead Creatures marched forward at an unswerving pace.
The final rays of the setting sun gradually vanished and pitch-black darkness enveloped the entire land.
The Undead Army is finally here.