[{"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-872":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},1846919,2449,"Chapter 876: Reinforcement and Retreat","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-872",872,"\u003Cp>Proofread by Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aya Bandstone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He awakened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that one awakens one's aura in times of adversity. Here, he has four times as many troops as I do and was fighting me with the same four-to-one advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it may be considered an adversity despite his advantages. He utterly failed in his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only to breach through the pass, but also to kill me. Someone who is not even Lv. 30 and even has the support of three assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had failed in that and also had one of his men killed by me or nearly killed. I don't know whether he is dead or not; nor did I think about it further, and I looked at the attack coming toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the most powerful attack he had launched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade came and clashed against my sword, before I took a step to the left and used my shield dodge and defended against the assassin, before the Brewtan was in front of me with an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like me, he is angry and desperate, and using that to push the aura into his skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is not good news for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions are good for me; the more extreme the emotion a person feels in battle, the more mistakes they make, but things are different when one uses them to enhance their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I defended the attack and dodged the ones from the assassin, but they came again, faster than before. I am dangerous, and they want to kill me now more than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attack after attack came, and I dodged and defended, but they kept coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the attacks of the assassins remained the same, but Brewtan's power kept growing, forcing me to push more aura into my skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become a battle between us on who could push their aura into their skills the most. I wish I could say I have the advantage of awakening it early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dwarfs mine. He is Lv. 30, with his skills having greater capacity and efficiency for taking the aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our blades clashed hard and became a blur; the assassins attacked me, but their attack was nothing more than background against my battle with Brewtan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every moment, I am pushing myself harder to move more aura into the skills- more in fighting skills now than healing skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to be stronger, faster than him, or at least increase my strength to his parity, because if I do not, that blade will decapitate me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My men are still fighting. If they are doing it, then I damn well should do the same, and I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes passed and then another. I kept fighting, not caring about the pain or injuries or the blood that was flowing out of me from orifices, the only thing I cared about was keeping him here, because when I am dead, he will move on to my men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already powerful, and with his strength, he had become even more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are doing well, Lt. Colonel. Just a little more strength, and you might be able to give me a scratch,\" I taunted him, wanting to get a rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might not have done that, but he is already using his emotions to push aura. It wouldn't change much in power if I made him angrier, but it might force him to make a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the disadvantage I am in, I will have to claw for every advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are one dangerous woman, Captain. If you had time to grow, you would make Silver even stronger,\" he replied without taking my taunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, you overestimate me too much, Lt. Colonel,\" I replied as I dodged the assassins and defended against his with my shield, before using Iron Rebuttal to clash against him with my sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be my honour if I could help Lord Silver in any way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had saved me; if not for him, I would have been dead long ago. Even after coming here, he continued to favour me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special training, the resources, and the weapons: not everyone was favoured in this way in the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle continued when I suddenly noticed a change on his face. Bigger than before, I want to know, but the bastard sealed my communication here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't ask him because I know he wouldn't tell me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope it is good news for me. Though unlikely, it has been barely more than fifteen minutes. The reinforcement will take another fifteen minutes at the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the only choice we have is to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes passed, and the clash continued with both pushing ourselves as far as we could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, my speed and strength had reached the level that would have shocked me. It is too much, but there will be consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am pushing myself too hard; my healing skills have kept the damage contained, but only contained. When I stop, everything will collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head of those thoughts and focused on the battle, it is the only thing that matters right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another minute passed when I noticed the change appearing on his face once more, and the face of an assassin. I even felt the change as the armies fighting outside shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of unwillingness appeared on his face, but he kept fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a minute later, he suddenly stopped, and the assassin took a step back. It surprised me, but I remained cautious of him and especially of assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might not be as powerful as him, but they are sneaky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a regret and shame that I could not kill you, Captain,\" said the man. I did not dare to believe it, that it is finally ending, but I kept my expression neutral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, Lt. Colonel, we will meet again,\" I replied, and I prayed we did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next time, I won't be as helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me for a moment longer before he retreated without turning, with his eyes never leaving me. The two assassins picked up the body of the third one as they retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell's walls dissolved, and they melted into the army, which began to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When there was enough distance, I finally moved my eyes away and looked at the decapitated body of Borla, before turning to Pollin, who appeared beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" I asked. I could have guessed, but I am having a hard time believing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Volmin is coming,\" she informed, and cast a spell on my eyes. As she did, I could see that it was getting bigger by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He shouldn't have been able to come this soon,' I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The barony?\" I asked. \"The enemies have retreated across the barony.\" He replied, and I heaved a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were barely able to hold the enemy; if they had come at us in greater numbers, it would have been terrible. It could still happen; the retreat isn't set until the enemies return to their territories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The baroness and other fronts?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is only one front; there are others, with the baroness defending the most important one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She made the enemy retreat; she is the first one to achieve it. I heard Baron Lockridge ran away from her like a scared dog,\" he replied, surprising me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has she advanced to Great Mage?\" I asked, and Pollin shook his head. \"The artifact,\" he replied sombrely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Lockridge is powerful; I have seen his power with my own eyes. Baroness is also powerful. Spell blades are, but the man is Lv. 40+ and has an artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is nothing, even a talented spell blade could deal with. It would have taken her all to fight against him, even without the artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, not only did she do it, but she also made him retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seemed like she gained quite a powerful artifact,\" I said, and she nodded sombrely. \"And very dangerous,\" she added, and it made me curious, but I didn't ask further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other fronts?\" I asked. \"Two are in retreat; two had retreated. Only Colonel Driga is still fighting,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is our neighbouring front. \"Any orders for us?\" I asked. \"Colonel Galan has asked to be ready for anything unexpected that the enemies might try,\" she replied, and I nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked her a few more questions before I took out the potion and drank it. I rejected the healing spell; many need it more than I do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the potions, I took out the medicine and drank it, but it's not going to give me instant relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My condition will be at the edge for at least fifteen minutes, it might even be half an hour or more. Until then, I will have to keep Reinforced Bones and Natural Healing active with aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I remove the aura now, I will collapse; there is a good chance that I might even die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will be hard; even now it's hard, but I will have to do it if I want to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long for Volmir and his company to arrive. A company is not enough to make a brigade retreat, but we are defending the pass, and they were already having a hard time breaking through us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, their other brigades were retreating. If they hadn't retreated soon, there would have been a chance; our forces would have encircled them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, they could have stayed for a few more minutes. I don't know if I could push myself for that long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, I am struggling despite focusing only on two skills. I want to stop and close my eyes, but that is not an option. I haven't struggled so hard across the years to die now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a handsome man in his early thirties walked toward me. He is a tall man, some might even say handsome, with that strong jaw. He has short dark green hair and pale green eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He does not have a good reputation; some even call him a coward, given his tendency to avoid conflict, but the man is no coward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am glad to see you are still standing, Captain Bandstone,\" he said as he stopped in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do not know him well; we only met when Colonel Galan took command of the new brigade. Still, I heard things about this man, good and bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only because of you, Captain Volmin,\" I replied. If he hadn't come, the enemy would have kept fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How were you able to come so quickly? You should have taken at least half an hour, more with the enemy company chasing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This question had been bugging me. He had barely taken twenty minutes to reach us. \"Baldis mines,\" he replied with a grin to my great surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And people say, he is a coward.' I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read 50+ chapters early, unlock exclusive art & maps on Patreon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aya Bandstone by Thomas F (AI)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For more Character Images, tap Patreon.\u003C\u002Fp>",1849,"2026-06-09T06:55:07.099Z",1,"novelbin.me","63dd4fc5c1cfe853922829bb7db4b09a0c762857e9add90cf6cba42e4af83190","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-778","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-777",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]