Chapter 459: Arrival at the Royal Tent Palace!

"Great... Great Chieftain! Y-You... are you alright?"

The subordinates had been secretly observing Molar all along.

Seeing Molar's sudden change, the surrounding subordinates were startled.

Ever since learning that both the fortress and Snow Plains City had been breached by the Human Race, the Great Chieftain seemed to have fallen into madness.

With him like this now, could he have gone mad?

Molar had no time to respond to his subordinates' concern, for he had thought of a very terrifying possibility.

And the more he thought, the more likely it seemed, until his very body trembled uncontrollably.

"No! It definitely won't be! Even ordinary Beast Race warriors don't know the location of the Royal Tent Palace, how could the Humans possibly know?!"

"But if it isn't the Royal Tent Palace, what does that damn Gervas want? If he heads west, there's still a chance of survival, but if he heads east, he might not even be able to escape himself!"

Clearly, Molar had already realized Gervas's true motive for heading east.

It was the Royal Tent Palace.

Otherwise, he couldn't think of any reason for such a clever two-legged sheep as Gervas to head east and seek his own death.

But the question was, who had leaked the location of the Royal Tent Palace?

"Great... Great Chieftain, are you alright?"

"Yes! Great Chieftain, don't scare us!"

At this moment, the subordinates bravely stepped forward one by one.

Molar's muttering to himself and his incessant trembling had truly terrified them.

"I... I'm fine!" Finally, Molar's thoughts were drawn back.

"Really? Great Chieftain, if you're fine, we can rest easy!" The group of subordinates breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"Although I'm fine, what we face next will likely be a matter of the utmost importance, something we absolutely cannot explain to Your Majesty the Beast King!"

"This... Great Chieftain, what matter is that?" The crowd looked somewhat dazed.

Could there be anything more important than failing to catch Gervas?

After all, even if they truly failed to catch Gervas, Your Majesty the Beast King couldn't possibly order all of them beheaded, could he?

"That Human is very likely preparing to attack the Royal Tent Palace!"

"And who resides inside the Royal Tent Palace right now, I assume I need not say more?"

"Attack the Royal Tent Palace? Is... is it King Princess Sukama's... Wang Fei?" The subordinates' eyes widened, and their voices trembled slightly.

"Exactly. That Gervas is not a foolish two-legged sheep, yet he chose to flee from the east side. I believe there is only one possibility for this!"

"This... this... Great Chieftain, the location of the Royal Tent Palace is a secret of our Beast Race army. Even we don't know it; how could those Humans possibly know?"

"I don't know where the Humans got their information, but I believe that Gervas has only this one possibility! Moreover, we cannot gamble, nor dare we gamble!"

"Great Chieftain, then... then what should we do?"

Several captains knew the status of Wang Fei Princess Sukama in the heart of Your Majesty the Beast King.

Therefore, if Wang Fei Princess Sukama truly met with an accident.

They would not only risk their own lives, but they would likely have to be careful with their families' lives as well.

"Immediately, right now, accelerate! We must reach the Royal Tent Palace at the fastest possible speed!"

"Regardless of what that damn Gervas's target is, we must first ensure the safety of the Royal Tent Palace!"

"Yes! Great Chieftain Molar, we will immediately order the Beast Race warriors to increase their speed!"

Thus, the Beast Race army, which had been marching normally, began to accelerate.

Meanwhile, Gervas calculated the time and deduced that the Orcs must have discovered his final destination.

However, the Orcs' round trip had bought him at least four or five hours.

This way, the time spent at Snow Plains City was made up again.

He now had more than half a day to attack the Royal Tent Palace.

Of course, to reach the Royal Tent Palace, there was still half a day's journey ahead.

The Storm Legion did not stop, and time quickly arrived at night.

Tonight, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and furthermore, this world had no industrial pollution.

Moonlight shone upon the wasteland, as if draping the earth in silver.

Using the moonlight, Gervas and his group continued their journey.

Until late at night, Zhuī Yuè suddenly descended from the sky.

"Roar!"

Zhuī Yuè flapped its wings continuously, snorting loudly.

In the eyes of the others, it was already certain that Zhuī Yuè had discovered something.

And with Gervas possessing the Beast Tongue, it was even clearer and more precise.

Zhuī Yuè had indeed discovered an Orc camp, and its scale was not small.

Although it could not confirm whether it was the Royal Tent Palace, Gervas was already certain.

According to intelligence, the Royal Tent Palace was situated in the Golden Pasture on the Beast Race border.

This Golden Pasture was marked on Gervas's map; it was precisely this area nearby.

Therefore, the appearance of a large Orc encampment nearby must undoubtedly be his target.

Next, Zhuī Yuè continued to 'describe' the defensive situation of that camp.

Not only were there numerous Orcs guarding inside the camp.

But even above the camp, several Bloodthirsty Bat Knights were on duty.

So, Zhuìyuè observed from a distance for a full circle, then flew back.

Having gained a general understanding of the Royal Tent Palace, Gervas ordered his subordinates to set off immediately, hastening toward the location of the Royal Tent Palace.

Although they had endured a great battle today and traveled all day, everyone was already exhausted.

Yet, the Moral group behind them was certainly advancing at full speed.

Therefore, Gervas had to capture the Royal Tent Palace before they arrived.

……

"My lord, look over there!"

Half an hour later, Gervas and his group lay prone on a dirt mound, gazing into the distance.

On the flat grassland two li away, there was a camp capable of accommodating three or four thousand people.

It was precisely the camp reported by Zhuìyuè.

And at this moment, mere observation revealed the distinctiveness of the distant camp.

First, its wooden walls far exceeded the height of ordinary camps of similar scale.

Additionally, an inner wall stood in the center of that camp.

This inner-city arrangement, typically found only within great cities, had appeared in a wooden encampment on the wasteland; the situation was now clear.

"This is our target, the Beastmen's Royal Tent Palace! Now, everyone has ten minutes for final rest; ten minutes later, we will launch a surprise attack on that camp!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Immediately, the subordinates made their final preparations, while Gervas also mentally rehearsed his attack plan, ensuring nothing was overlooked.

Soon, the ten-minute limit expired.

Gervas directly waved to Yifulan.

Yifulan, already prepared, led a subordinate straight up into the sky.

After the two soared to high altitude, they plunged straight down toward the distant camp.

And as the two approached, a sharp, piercing cry suddenly echoed from the night sky above the camp; it was the Bloodthirsty Bat Knight.

The Bloodthirsty Bat Knights, previously hidden by the night, flew to meet Yifulan and the other.

The two, Yifulan and his companion, were clearly startled; frightened, they immediately turned back and fled.

But those two Bloodthirsty Bat Knights would not let up.

Indeed, moments later, three more Bloodthirsty Bats took flight from the camp, forming a five-person squad to pursue them.

Soon, under the lure of Yifulan and the other, the Bloodthirsty Bat Knights drew ever closer to Gervas and his group.