[{"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-747":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},1846817,2449,"Chapter 751: Arrived","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-747",747,"\u003Cp>Proofread By Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tamal Wraithhearth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In half an hour, we will reach it,\" I said, and my staff lit up. Sending a loud but melodic sound across the horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is to wake up the people. Most of them are resting in bone carriages. I wouldn't march them here; it would have been tiring, and I want them in the best condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the bone carriages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the disciplined horde. It didn't take more than a minute before all of them got out of the carriages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think he will surrender?\" asked Liorian. \"We should not accept surrender. It is now beyond that, we should teach these bastards a lesson to warn all of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They should understand the fate they will suffer if they dare to oppose us,\" replied Yark, before I could say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is burning with the rage of revenge. He is no longer the calm warrior he used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which is not good, and I hope that after taking his revenge, the flame of vengeance will be quenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will accept if he does,\" I replied, and he nodded, understanding the reason, while Yark fumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the last thing I want to do. This bastard had created a lot of trouble for us, but it's an order from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Till a few days ago, I had complete autonomy to deal with Silver as long as I did not cause any physical or psychological harm to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, his legacy had advanced. He had become the Lord of a Throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is a very valuable asset. Most importantly, they believe he has a high chance of taking his legacy even further, which is what they want, after they acquire him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velvet Garden is massive; it is bigger than all the other legacies we have in our control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become crucial that we gain control over it. It's the last chance I have. If I fail this time, I won't have another chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will be recalled to the island, sent to fight those battles against those bastards that sent shudders through my soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no way in hell that Silver would be able to do anything against this horde. Still, I will be careful, not because I am scared, but because I don't want to lose any undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver is not the real threat. Grimvale is, and I want to crush him with absolute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifteen minutes,\" I said, and put the binoculars down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am still shaken by what I saw, even fifteen minutes later, and I witnessed the tide growing bigger with every second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see the great fear in the eyes of many people, looking at the undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't even need to look through the binoculars to look at the undead. The tide is visible under the afternoon sky of the vast wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are prepared. We are ready to deal with them,\" said Stone, and I nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In about five minutes, they will enter the second circle of the range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is fortunate that I didn't build anything, especially on this side of the river, or the destruction of the battle would have been unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know if the city would be spared, but I am clear about one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will give everything to destroy the undead. So even if I needed to blast the legacy once more, I will do it, and the preparations are made for that as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Cardin, I will leave the wall to you,\" I said to the man. \"Thank you for the responsibility, my lord,\" he replied and bowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could detect the faint sarcasm in his tone.Discover more novels at novel※fire.net\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man wanted to fight with us outside the gate, but I need him on the wall to support us and cover our retreat, if we fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I climbed off the wall and walked toward the large army gathered by the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are standing nearby, with powerful shamanic magic swirling around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't help but feel pride, seeing them standing ready to fight. They are the ones who stayed when everyone had escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at them, wanting to remember the faces of all of them. All one hundred and seventeen thousand men and women were standing in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of them, nine thousand are volunteers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most volunteers are staying inside the city, but like veterans in the police, some with experience will fight with us outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped in front of them with Stone, on my right, while Azalia and Hiren were to my left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are looking at me as well, with almost all having amazement in their eyes. They could see the artifacts on all of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the one they know has changed. Only General Azalia's Saber had remained the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her control over the weapon had improved drastically from the last time she had used it in the battle. The glittering sabre with a diamond blade hangs by her waist, for all to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though people are barely looking at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are examining Stone's Halberd, which has shed its rusty exterior. It is now a gleaming, dark violet blade with a blue metal shaft adorned with a golden vine-like design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Stone had entered the city after the legacy advanced, I pulled it from him and sent it to my core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried the core essence of the thrones, which I had harvested, but that was not enough to heal it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it is fully healed, with all its abilities unlocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They already knew about the Halbert, but they didn't know about the Belt that General Hiren was wearing. It was the first time he had revealed it publicly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a very suitable artifact for him, or it will be in the future when he can harness that ability from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vandal is more suitable with current abilities, but Hiren needs it for the enemy he will have to face with Azalia. The two will fight together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have known each other for a long time and could fight together very well; it's the main reason he got the artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even had recognition flashing in their eyes, which shocked them even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it is me; most of them seemed to be focused on me, or rather, the blood-red crystalline ring floating above my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many could tell it's an artifact, but none could recognise it, which is obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw hope light up in the eyes of many as they saw the artifacts. I could have revealed them in the battle, but I did it now to boost morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The enemies are coming, with numbers tens of times greater than ours,\" I said, looking into their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Trask to Axseer to Vandal to Glass to Wells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is fighting the battle. I didn't ask her to; she volunteered on her own. She had given up her citizenship of the merchant state yesterday to join the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't owe me anything, and I had told her that much, but she said she wanted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't press her anymore. The truth is, I need mages, and she is a powerful one, with significant experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we will fight them and we will defeat them, like we did every time we fought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The numbers they have brought have never mattered!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn't have mattered, even if they had brought a hundred times our numbers, we would have fought them, with the same zeal that we are going to fight them now!\" I said, roaring at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silver, Silver, Silver…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was absolute silence for a moment before they began to stomp their feet on the ground and chant my name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chant surprised me. I thought they would chant the name of the city. It is what soldiers do. Instead, they are chanting my name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's show the enemy what we are made of,\" I said, and the monster appeared behind me, with the lightning crackling under its feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mounted it and led my army toward the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I did, I felt the weight on my shoulders, which got heavier with every step my horse made. I am responsible for their lives, and many of them are going to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myrathra Dawnstar\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the floor, and it was filled with people, with every seat being occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Servers moved around, taking the orders and serving them quickly and efficiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emotions are thick in the hall, and I taste them. There is hopelessness and dread, but also hope as they looked at the giant screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every floor has a giant screen active, and they will be showing the battle here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't think Silver would do this. He will keep the legacy open and even show the battle, which he might not be able to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead are coming with such force that Silver won't be able to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I came here to the legacy because the college environment became too depressing, but here it is even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legacy harvests emotions, and if a particular kind of emotion is projected in high density, it could affect the things in the legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Where is Carla?' I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is an heir; she could deal with it, but I cannot see her. Nor could I see Caena. Even Margaux is missing. Even Grade II madams have disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at that, we are fucking dead!\" cursed one man, seeing the endless tide of undead coming on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is scared, but he is still glued to the screen with his spouse and friends, chugging down drink after drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the floors below in the casino, and velvet red, it's even worse. People are gambling madly and fucking the whores, so that not even a single room is available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head, seeing it, and walked toward the elevator. I thought about returning to college, but tapped on the roof rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am one of the few people, aside from madams, who have access to the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator stopped and I got out. I was surprised to find that there was a person there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked toward the wasteland through the big crystalline lenses floating in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's quite a way to use your control over gems,\" I praised as I walked toward her. She is Eva Charles, the jeweller; I had spoken to her a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carabas gems are good in peering through the interference,\" she replied. Since she is not using ocular skills, there will be even less resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you?\" I asked. \"Sure,\" she replied, and three pale, white crystals appeared in front of her and stretched themselves to the lenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took barely a minute for her to finish. When I looked, I saw the undead clearer than I could imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have arrived,\" I stated, and she nodded, without looking away from her senses. I looked for a few seconds before opening my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why have you returned? Many people had left, even the store owners, but you had come back,\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a blunt question, and we do not know each other well enough to ask it, but I want to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had stayed because there was only a slight risk to me. I am a citizen of Archmage City. Not a regular citizen either; the undead would not dare to do anything to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hell, they will not even stop me from leaving for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For further guarantee of safety, I had contacted a few friends with influence, including a Great Mage. They will ask about me if the undead have captured the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not entirely safe, but I know I will not die. She is not; she is an artist, and the undead don't kill them, but she was on the undead's list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know, my children were opposed to it, but I had a feeling that this is a decisive moment for Greltheaven and I shouldn't miss it,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't dare to believe it, but when I looked at her, I saw the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, I trust Remus. If he says he has something, that could give him a chance, then I believe it,\" she added with a smile, which is not for friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my mouth to ask if she knew something, when both of us focused on the lenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something happened on the battlefield. Something big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t wait for updates? 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