[{"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-768":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},1846902,2449,"Chapter 772: Next Order","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-768",768,"\u003Cp>Proofread by Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonas Cardin\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have breached through the gate, Daphus,\" I said to the man, who looked like he had eaten something bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't have to tell him what it means. He had been part of such battles before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A city is much easier to defend behind its walls. Once the gates are breached, things become significantly more difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be too optimistic, Cardin. The battle is far from over.\" He replied and swung his spear toward me; we had been fighting for minutes and using everything we had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle is at a standstill, but I am injured; he is not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trask is making progress, but the undead are resisting hard. They are throwing themselves at us, everything they have, and they have even started blasting themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had slowed down our progress considerably. Still, we are making progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his bad expressions became worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'General, there is a disturbance at the northern gate,' I was informed a moment later, and a big smile appeared on my face, before I gave the orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rahzira Axseer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gates opened, and cavalry moved through them; they had been waiting for it and didn't waste even a moment to pass through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a large number of undead on the other side, as well as people fighting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their condition is bad; they are bloody from head to toe, with many bodies lying near their feet, along with the broken undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned, and the priest of the Goddess of Dusk was standing not far away from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will start healing the moment they come in range,\" she stated, before I could say anything. We have brought a good number of priests in here, as well as Paladins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The general gave me two young paladins, but a good number of priests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was thinking about it when they reached near the gate, and I could see them covering the injured with their spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cavalry had passed through the gates, and now Lt. Colonel Galan's battalion was entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them are my people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds passed, and my division began to enter, and the first wisp of power began to enter the lioness. I start to hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more wisps entered the lioness. Though not at the pace as it did in the Panar or Greltheavens battle, which is not surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those battles, there was a large number of undead. Here, there are only around twenty-five thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had brought the force of over seventeen thousand, and there are also the rebels. What we are doing with them is simple butchery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when half of my force entered through the gate, I moved toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orwin Dunwall\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate opened, and the first thing that came in was Calvary, led by a man in his fifties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recognise him, not from an intelligence briefing, but from much earlier. However, I had never talked to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came fast with cavalry with his saber, moving left and right, cutting through the undead. The horses moved unhesitatingly as they rode into the thick of the undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gave me relief as they had lessened the pressure on my people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had reached the breaking point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them came infantry; these people moved with practiced efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are not as fast as the young orc and his people on the wall, who had nearly captured it, but their strikes are efficient and methodical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead tried to overwhelm them, but they cut them apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came soldiers, they looked like ordinary soldiers until one looked at their marked faces and hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is nothing special about them aside from their experience, but for some reason, I felt like I shouldn't fight this group ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are the highest in numbers; they are coming endlessly through the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Healer, I need a healer!\" I screamed as I spotted the priests. I thought I would need to call again, but one group of soldiers moved toward us, clearing the way for the priest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a young man, in his mid-twenties. I opened my mouth to call someone older when I felt his spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She had lost a lot of blood and was suffering from mana burn,\" he said, and cast another spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It improved her condition a little, but the pulse was still too weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered something before turning to the woman in her early thirties, clearly an officer, but didn't feel like a common officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A High-Mage, she qualifies,\" stated the woman and took out a potion bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already fed her potions,\" I pointed out. Feeding her more will worsen her condition instead of helping her. \"It's not a common potion,\" she replied without looking at me and placed the potion on Veyra's lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at it and my eyes widened in surprise when I saw shining specks inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essence potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have seen them before and tried to obtain them. They are akin to a second life, but they are scarce and extremely expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked back at the potion, and I felt her skills activate on Veyra. For a few seconds, she didn't speak before turning to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will keep her alive, prevent a hypovolemic shock. We will deal with the rest later,\" she said, and three behind her took out a mobile stretcher and put her on it carefully, before taking her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to follow her, but the woman turned to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General wants to see you,\" she said and turned. After a moment of hesitation, I followed behind her. I am not a healer; I can't save Veyra. They can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priest cast a healing spell on me before walking away toward the other injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around and saw them swarming, circling the undead and killing anyone who tried to escape. Many of the undead forces are surrendering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have already got control of the wall and the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed surprised me, but it shouldn't have, seeing their efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, I reached the General, and she was not what I had expected. I expected a human, but there is an orc, and unlike any orc I had seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the most beautiful orc I have ever seen. She looked like a half-orc, but thinner than any I had come across; she is as thin as a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was talking with an officer, but turned to me as I stopped in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rahzira Axseer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I will, General,' I replied as I took another command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to move to the northern gate. There is another rebellion happening there. He had already sent Brigadier General Vihra from outside and wanted us to go from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, the wall and the gate had been secured. We are culling the undead now,\" informed Colonel Yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded and looked around. We are dealing with the undead, and some are surrendering, but many are still trying to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I sighed. I wanted to preserve it to use when I move to reinforce the Commander, but I have to finish quickly before moving to the northern gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, five bolts of lightning shot out at the lioness. Hitting the undead powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surrender or we will kill you all,\" I said with my voice booming across the battlefield. Immediately, many begin to surrender, but some are resisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sent a few more bolts before stopping. Not much power had gathered in this battle; I used everything I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds passed, and I turned to the man who stopped beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked to be in his mid-thirties, maybe younger or older. I still can't properly guess the age of humans, especially of those Lv. 30.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is a medium-height man with short black hair and dark blue eyes, which are almost black, and a strong jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is injured, but not seriously. He should have been dead, seeing the number of cuts and their depth, but there is barely any blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likely a skill, an envious one at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe you are Lt. Colonel Dunwall,\" I said. \"Yes,\" the man replied, inspecting me as I am doing it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the man who had rebelled and killed the enemy gate leader, even awakened the aura, which makes him very important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Lt. Colonel. Without your help, it would have taken a long time to achieve this,\" I thanked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We did not do it for you. We did it for ourselves,\" he replied. \"For our freedom and dignity,\" he added, seeing the confusion on my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words impressed me. There are a few people who could take risks for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will soon be moving to the Northern Gate, where your people are rebelling. We are going to help them and take control of the gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you will come with us,\" I said, and he nodded. \"I will, but I won't force my men,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's fine,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want him, not for his men. He will be a symbol and guide through the city, making things much easier. Other rebel leaders are too injured to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same for many of their men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded at him and commanded the battle, which didn't take long to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colonel Batan, I will leave you with the southern gate,\" I said to the bearded man. \"I will guard it with my life, General,\" he replied. I nodded and turned to the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forward,\" I commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lich Sarava\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fuck!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cursed as my communication spell failed once more. I am contacting the command for instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bastards are messing with the spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not a communication blockade, but they are interfering with it through their skills and other means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have captured the southern gate and are moving toward the northern gate, where another rebellion had erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is happening at the port gate as well, but there, Lachan swiftly controlled things the moment rebellion erupted at the southern gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, things are sensitive there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the hell are you doing? Kill him!' I said to Daphus. He has a damn artifact; he should kill the enemy soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had it, the battle would have ended long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is because of that damn artifact that I didn't make a move on him. I should have, seeing I have a puppet ready to take his place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he is wasting time. If he kills the enemy, he could help me against the damn mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am trying to kill her, but she is matching my every attack. My advantage, being a lich, seemed to be useless against her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am not holding back at all and even absorbing the death mana from the undead, but she is also gulping down those damn potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that wasn't bad enough, the enemy's force is making progress on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is slow, but it is progress. Due to the rebellion, I couldn't even pull back the forces I had kept at the other gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is why I was contacting the command for direction, because if the second gate fell. Things would become trickier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no way we would be able to hold them back till the evening when the reinforcement would arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hell, even holding them back for an hour would be a challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glance at Daphus and hope that this useless puppet kills the enemy commander quickly, or I will have to make the decision that I don't want to make.\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>",1955,"2026-06-09T06:55:06.199Z",1,"novelbin.me","e0f09f9b59c646b8dfb2f7274be0c77412f35d02d65cfb27e138119f30727bff","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-769","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-864",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]