[{"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-748":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},1846818,2449,"Chapter 752: At The Gate","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-748",748,"\u003Cp>Proofread By Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rode out of the gate and turned to the undead tide ahead. It is coming toward the city, with numbers that seemed to stretch forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could sense the deep fear from my people, but they didn't stop. They kept following behind me, without stumbling or stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, I stopped, and a minute later, the army of a hundred thousand stood behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tide is close; it won't take long for them, even a minute, to breach the boundary of the second circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are already in the range of some of our cannons, but we didn't fire them. Against such force, one should use the cannons only in large numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They breached it,\" said Stone beside me, after nearly a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, there will be a decisive movement in the battle. If it succeeds as we want, we will survive through this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this is not the only purpose we have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose is to crush the undead so that they would think a thousand times before daring to attack Greltheaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tamal Wraithhearth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frown appeared on my face. I felt like there were eyes everywhere watching me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have sensed it as well,\" said Lionrian, and I nodded. We are very alert and have fought hundreds of battles. We could feel it when we were being watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veilpiercers Gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cast a spell, but sensed nothing. No one else was present except those in front of me and the three who had been following us since yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are not a threat; they are just watchers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am drawing a blank,\" said Lionrian. \"It's likely the merchants have sent someone powerful,\" I replied, and he nodded, relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merchants won't dare to interfere. The contract is binding, and considering what they are receiving in exchange, they wouldn't dare to interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for watching, they could do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, we should be careful,\" I cautioned, and he nodded as we marched forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see Silver and his tiny army. I am surprised that he is fighting me outside the city. I was 90% sure that he would fight us from the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is not an idiot,\" said Lionrian. He is right; Silver is not an idiot, so if he is out, there must be a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes of Serene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cast another spell, and immediately, I could see him as if he were standing in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mages are trying to stop me from looking, but they are pitiful attempts. They will need someone at my level if they want to stop me from looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four artifacts,\" I said, surprised. Earlier, I wasn't able to see those two before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" asked Yark excitedly. We are already aware of two of them, three if we count one in the legacy, and now we have the third one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That seemed like the Belt of Tethered Fang,\" said Lionrian, a moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is excited, and why wouldn't he be? For him, that is a most suitable artifact. He has a weapon artifact; strengthening it would make him even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't recognise the one on Silver's hand,\" he added, and turned to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head. I had activated the Memory Directory, which contains information on thousands of artifacts, but I cannot find one that shares similarities with the one Silver is wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five artifacts and a Grade IV legacy, it's going to be a great haul!\" said Yark. So excited that he could barely contain himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He isn't the only one. I am excited as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five artifacts are a huge deal, and when you add the legacy, it becomes even bigger. It will be a significant contribution; I would exchange them for the artifact I need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I controlled my emotions. I need to be calm; this is a battle. Silver could create unnecessary trouble; I want to avoid that. It isn't the only city I have to conquer in this region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cast Seismic Whisper, and everything became clear in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at it,\" I said, sharing my findings. It made their eyes widen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck, these bloody bastards have created a deathfield in here! Even I would be heavily injured if I walked carelessly,\" cursed Yark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dead,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some of those alchfire orbs could kill even you,\" Lionrian replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are thousands of mines covering the area around the city and alchfire orbs. I could see thirty-four of them; placed quite ingeniously, that even I am curious how they did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way they are used and the materials they use to cover it would make it very hard for High-Mages to discover it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am not a High-Mage. I am a Great Mage, and nothing could remain hidden from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's such a waste to destroy such wealth,\" I said with a sigh. These mines are powerful, and alchfire orbs are expensive. They will sell for a substantial amount of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had bought them using a lot of essence. It pains me to destroy such wealth, but I will do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaldarin's Wave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cast a spell, and immediately, a meter-high earth wave was released. It's much bigger underground; it will not destroy everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's more powerful than last time,\" commented Lionrian. \"I had been studying, with all the time we had,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casting a non-specialised elemental spell is hard, and they do not reach as powerful as specialised mages of that element, but they are still Grade V spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang BANG Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the explosions began to ring out as the mines began to explode, before a deafening explosion tore through the area, with blue-green alchemical fire covering a large area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first alchfire orb exploded, followed by another just a second later, and then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, eleven alchfire orbs exploded, covering the large area in front of us in their powerful alchemical fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A quarter of our horde would have been decimated. If we had been caught in it,\" said Lionrian. I could hear the faint fear in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I am a little scared seeing the bright alchemical fire burning in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't explode all of them. Just the third of them; the rest are not in our path, and I want them as well as the mines. They will sell for a lot of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minute later, I cast Tempest Curtain. Pushing away, the smoke and dust that had remained in front of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once more, I could see that Silver's expressions had become unreadable. I would have been angry, too, and helpless, if the one thing I am counting on had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are not attacking,\" said Yark with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have entered the range of many of their cannons, but not a single one has been fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are waiting for us to come within range of all their cannons and even spells before launching a large attack. It's the only way they could do any real damage to us,\" replied Lionrian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I feel like it's something different,\" replied Yark, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not like this feeling,\" he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He isn't the only one getting that nagging feeling. I am feeling it too for the past few minutes. I had activated many spells, and I wasn't able to sense anything from my spells and artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay alert,\" I cautioned, and sent it to other powerhouses as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed, and we had finally stopped. Now, there is a kilometre of distance between our forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silver, surrender, and I promise to spare you and those close to you,\" I offered with my voice spreading through the whole army and city behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am surprised that he didn't make any attempt to stop my communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't reply for a moment before opening his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will give you the same offer, Wraithearth. Surrender and you will be spared, fight and I and my forces will bring my wrath on you and your horde,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of my people started laughing when they heard it. I wanted to laugh as well. Instead, I got this sinking feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had only gotten a few times, and all those times, I had fought the most dangerous battles of my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garilor Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated the spell, but I didn't sense anything that could be a threat to me, but this sinking feeling didn't disappear. Instead, it becomes even deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are feeling it as well, right?\" I asked. \"Yes,\" replied Lionrion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Use your full strength, hidden spells, and skills. Don't hold back anything against this enemy,' I ordered, surprising many of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the opposite of what I had ordered earlier. I had asked to conserve their strength for powerful enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it, one more time, Silver, because once I move. I will not stop until I destroy you and everything you hold dear,\" I offered one more time, hoping he would accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't hold back anything,\" he replied with the grin of a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made me angry, but I controlled my emotions. There is something, I am sure of it. I need to be as calm as possible to deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack!\" I ordered and moved toward Silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My staff lit up in spells, so are the spells of my mages. Our cannons pointed and strings of bows pulled as we moved toward Silver with everything we had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will not hold back till I destroy him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My instincts are telling me that I should finish him as soon as possible, and I am going to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single second passed. My horse took its first step—then the danger sense erupted, sharper and louder than ever before. It screamed of blades—coming from all sides, all directions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that exact moment, I saw and felt the attack. It made my eyes widen in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\" I heard Lionrian cursing as his skills roared to life along with his aura in full power. Quickly, I activated my spells, my aura, and I brought out everything, including the prepared defensive spells in my staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would need to use everything and more if I want my horde to survive this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it, one more time, Silver, because once I move. I will not stop until I destroy you and everything you hold dear,\" he offered once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is an offer I cannot accept, despite how tempting it is. My city belongs to my people and no one else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to my people and saw their eyes. They were scared, seeing the great horde which seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The show of power earlier, where they destroyed mines and a third of the alchfire orbs, had scared many, but they did not retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood their ground, with resolve burning in their hearts despite knowing that only death awaits in fighting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Necromancer Wraithhearth is clad in a violet-black mage robe and wearing a black, horned mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand is a staff, with a black metal stick, on which a pale violet crystal is burning with a pale violet globe covering it. That is Lanternroot Staff, a death elemental artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information said he is a necromancer with a level between Lv. 43 to Lv. 45; a great mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him is a fully armored man. It is dark green armor that is perfectly carved in beautiful designs, with the emblem of his order in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor is a mighty half-artifact. It's a hereditary armor that has been passed down in the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is Knight Banmir Lionrian of the Order of Wailing Cascade. One of the most powerful Knight Orders on the island\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kalgha dominion has provided us with a lot of information about this man. Including that blue-blade he is holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Weilrender; it is also one of the artifacts of the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is at Lv. 42 to Lv. 44 and is powerful. Which is no surprise, the Knight is a powerful class, and the Knights that reach such levels are extremely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to Yark last. He had survived and even levelled up. He is wearing blue half-artifact armor and that half-artifact spear in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is likely Lv. 40 or Lv. 41. We had information on his former skills. At least half of which would have upgraded with the level-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were already dangerous skills, and now they have become even more potent with the level-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three are the most powerful. We will have to deal directly with them if we want to win the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a second passed, and I turned back to the Necromancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't hold back anything,\" I replied, to the shock of my men. One shouldn't make a powerful enemy angry, but I want him angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack!\" Necromancer roared in reply, and a massive horde moved with him, with spells and skills roaring to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer magic signature they have provided is massive. It won't help them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My people, it's time we show the undead the grave mistake they have made by attacking us,\" I said, and brought down my wrath on the horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t wait for updates? Get 50+ chapters ahead on Patreon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read what others haven’t even seen yet!\u003C\u002Fp>",2237,"2026-06-09T06:55:05.413Z",1,"novelbin.me","6cccafe85a20b84e8ff6d6d55a972e7159e97f5cd1438692504e7e1aa72f459e","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-749","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-747",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]