[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-city-of-desire-kingdom-building":3,"chapter-city-of-desire-kingdom-building-city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-434":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","City of Desire [Kingdom Building]",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1846287,2449,"Chapter 436: Trap","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-434",434,"\u003Cp>\"We are making a good time,\" said Stone, looking at the dark sky above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is near dawn, and we are just an hour and a half away from Panar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moral of the army is good. They are not tired,\" I replied. Mood Of The Subjects is an amazing skill. It helps me sense the mood of the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will take a break in half an hour. Let the army rest and eat. It will be the last chance; they will get of that.\" He said, and I nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed, and we were riding in silence when Shaun came forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The army had come out of the gates of Deerpond,\" informed Shaun, and there was not a hint of surprise in mine, Stone, and Azalea's faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had expected it, seeing the city had sealed off the communication two and a half hours ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are really attacking,\" said Major General Azalea. \"It seemed they are,\" added Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a large difference between expecting and seeing it happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am angry at the bastard. Instead of supporting me, he is attacking me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This attack, I am doing, will benefit him too, but instead of appreciating it. The ungrateful bastard decided to attack me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the strength?\" I asked, calming my anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forty thousand, with Darius and Ronda leading it,\" he replied, and I heaved a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deepond had an army of slightly over a hundred thousand. If they had sent over fifty thousand. I would have been really worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty thousand is within our projections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our army will be able to manage it, right?\" I asked Stone. \"They should,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't say it with finality, because even he wasn't sure. A battle couldn't be predicted well when the strength is close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result would depend on the strategies and the number of forces used each. The powerhouses and weapons they have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have left a good people in the city. There are also a couple of surprises that the enemies wouldn't like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I had hoped, no one would attack, but that is too much to hope, seeing how juicy pie the city is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the Lord of Deerpond give any reason for the attack?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, they are silent about that,\" He replied. I want to see, what excuse? Those bastards give to attack my city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked a few more questions before riding silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted. I could have ridden in the carriage and slept, but I wanted to march with my men. They have followed me in this battle, where many would lose their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the least I could do for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the first light of dawn filtered in through the clouds and within a minute, the whole sky brightened up, showing the wasteland in all its glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Halt,\" Stone commanded. \"We will rest for two hours before resuming the march,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ration is served within minutes. By then, the people are finished with their morning business. All of them ate quickly, before closing their eyes to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arlievus,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated the charms and felt their power spread across the army. Mixed with the resting skills, enhancing their effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have used all the resting charms; I have in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack on the undead will last for the day. If we don't breach the walls by tonight, we will retreat back to the Greltheaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We might do it even before that or slightly after. It all depends on how the undead act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finished eating the ration and closed my eyes to rest. I too need a rest; the undead won't make things easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Silver,\" I woke up, as my name was called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt good. A little sleepy, but rested. Thanks to resting skills and the charms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The army is still resting. Many of them had laid on the rough ground, while some were sitting. One thing is common with them, they are experienced in this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over 70% of people here are used to such campaigns, where they need to operate on minimal rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, Stone woke up the army, and within a minute. They formed themselves in a neat formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"March!\" he ordered, and the march of the army resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated my skills once again as I rode with the army. In an hour, we will reach the Panar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am feeling scared. It is a very dangerous campaign, that might get us wiped out. If I had a better option, I wouldn't have done it, but unfortunately, I didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the only option that will slow down the undead and give the city time. It needs to become powerful enough to defend against the undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, and the army marched toward the undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no sound of it, no song. Other than the rhythm, their feet made as they hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's finally here,\" I said as I looked at the city of Panar through the binoculars. It was only a dot a few minutes ago, but now it is a full city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see walls and even people and the undead occupying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes, I forget. Greltheaven is the oddest city in the entire region,\" said Stone as he put her binoculars down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been to Panar once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a short trip, but I still remember the city, which is much different, from what it is right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panar, like all cities of the wasteland, is on the green patch. It's near the center of the patch, with farms surrounding it from all three sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The farms weren't enough to sustain the city, but they were enough to ease a load little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city is bigger than Greltheaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its walls could hold half a million people rather easily, but had a population of hundred and fifty thousand, when the undead attacked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them had professions as miners. The city has some good crystal mines in its territory; we had passed by one not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The intelligence was right. The walls are in a terrible shape,\" said Major General Azalea with a pleased smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The region had suffered a lot in the past few years. It had a good population, but then the undead of Navr swept through it, not long after the empire attacked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying it left the cities in terrible shape would be an understatement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Governor of Panar didn't fix them. He just patched it up and did a rather poor job at that. He too had the same mind as the Count Darrow, earn as much as possible and escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, neither he nor Count Darrow were able to escape in one piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the same with most of the cities of Almin, Bilgas, Brimbale, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Deerpond, Riverbell, and port cities had kept their walls in good condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, since the undead attacked; they had brought their walls to top condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panar, Bilgas, and a few others didn't get a chance, since they got conquered within a few days of the undead's arrival in the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead, on the other hand. Didn't feel like they needed to fix the walls, thinking nobody would attack them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That only makes things slightly easier. We still have to deal with three hundred thousand undead waiting for us,\" said Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city of Panar had three hundred thousand undead stationed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Till two hours ago, it was only a hundred thousand, but two hundred thousand, along with the powerhouses, had come from Almin as the reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the strength of the horde back to three hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a massive number, nine times than us, not to mention. The advantage of defending from the city, while we are in the open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder, the kind of strategies they would use. We had discussed and planned for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the direct confrontation, but surprises could come. They always come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynra\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have arrived,\" I said and deactivated the spell. The enemy is less than ten miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a small army of thirty-five thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far cry from the million strong, I had seen on the Island, but this army had defeated our forces constantly. Including one yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could see elder blood and paladin, but I did not see geomancer, aquamancer, and a few other people. They might be hiding, or they haven't brought them here,\" said Wayne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the man, who had lost twice. He was supposed to leave for the Ashton Harbor but stayed because of the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hate his guts, seeing how he lost so badly against the enemy, but also need him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He will be a big help in wiping them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are the preparations?\" I asked Yegson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was responsible for the Panar until I took over two hours ago. He does not like it one bit, but accepting the orders without much resistance, which is all I want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, but I need two hours more before I finish with them,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That wouldn't be a problem,\" I replied, before turning to the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep anti-scrying measure active. Shoot any animal or beast, that tries to cross the sky. I don't want the enemy to see what is happening,\" I ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are preparations being made to wipe out the enemy. I do not want a simple victory, but wipe them out, like they did with our army twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, I would not let even a single person escape. Especially not that host of legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher-ups want him, and I will deliver. If I do well enough. I might be able to return to the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had stayed long enough, in this punishment posting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They should have let me lead one of those battles. If I had been to their places; I would have given them the victory, instead of defeat after defeat, they had got.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't truly my fault for what happened on the island, but got blamed for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones whose fault was that, had died. Leaving me to take the blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's quite a plan. You had thought, but I will give you the same warning as I gave Methum. Be careful, these bastards have a habit of springing out surprises,\" warned Wayne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, no surprise of theirs would work, once I sprung them into my trap,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I am being careful. They have won three battles, but their streak will end here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will be defeated. Wiped out of the last man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap on thebelow to read20Advanced Chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>",1779,"2026-06-09T06:54:39.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","18f90d6547980de1fab64e8fe59f16fc6ddfb318e694e00f60ed0db04cf63386","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-435","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-433",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]