Chapter 456: 444 Underground Anomaly_1
Unbeknownst to them, the sky had gradually darkened.
Mud Quagmire Fort and l City were both shrouded in darkness, but l City’s sky was filled with dazzling stars, and the bright moonlight cast upon the city walls, creating a different kind of beauty.
As for Mud Quagmire Fort, it was enveloped in thick black clouds, with no stars visible, and only the occasional rumble of distant thunder could be heard.
Looking around, apart from the torches of Mud Quagmire Fort and the Crimson Legion’s camp, there was not a single source of light.
Slowly, the ti had moved into the late hours of the night, and the highest-ranking commanders of Mud Quagmire Fort and l City were both awake, simultaneously standing at the highest points of their respective city walls.
A few sporadic undead creatures would occasionally erge from the swamp outside Mud Quagmire Fort, their ghostly blue flas looking extrely eerie.
Apart from a few farrs who were forcibly conscripted into the army and were startled by this scene, the original soldiers of Mud Quagmire Fort had long grown accustod to it.
Gazing at the quiet camp of the Crimson Legion from afar, the commander of Mud Quagmire Fort secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that there wouldn’t be any activity from the other side tonight.
anwhile, Duke Carla had the sa thought.
Standing on the towering city walls of l City, Carla’s eagle-like eyes swiftly scanned the surroundings, but apart from the stone walls on both sides and the monsters sleeping on the ground below, he didn’t find anything unusual.
In the end, Carla’s gaze settled on the monsters below the city.
Lizardn, Minotaurs, Trolls, and other such monsters of varying races lay on the ground without any defenses, their bellies facing the sky, snoring loudly in their sleep.
Looking at these foolish creatures, Carla felt an urge to lead his troops out for a charge, believing that they could achieve great success in catching these monsters off-guard.
But ultimately, he suppressed the idea that had both high risks and high returns because he felt that sothing was not quite right.
Although he did not know the specifics of Tamora’s fall, Kari never ntioned it either, but through those Felton people who had been forcibly stuffed into the army, he could learn so simple intelligence.
Tamora, a military fortress with a level of defense almost on par with l City, had only held out for one day against the combined forces of these monsters and the Nord people.
At the ti, at the foot of Tamora city, these monsters had also begun by snoring loudly in their sleep, showing no tension of impending war.
So, what exactly did these creatures do to contribute to the fall of Tamora, a city almost on par with l City, in just a day?
Duke Carla fell into deep thought, and even after racking his brain, he could not figure out why.
l City had a solid defense, and due to the mountains surrounding it on all sides, if he were to attack, the only good thod would be to use a force several or even tens of tis larger than the defenders; and even then, preparations for a protracted battle would be necessary.
Seizing l City in a single day was simply impossible.
In the end, Duke Carla only felt a headache and so fatigue.
Although sleep was elusive, it was still possible to rest his eyes for a mont.
So Duke Carla leaned directly on the city wall, intending to rest for a short while, and a nearby guard prepared to drape a cloak over him to keep him from catching a chill.
But before the guard could place the cloak on him, Duke Carla suddenly raised his head, looking strangely at the sleeping monsters below while reaching out to touch the brick wall in front of him.
This sudden action startled the nearby guard, who hastily asked, “Milord, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
Ignoring the guard’s concern, Duke Carla frowned and then leaned down, pressing his ear against the brick wall.
The guard watched Duke Carla with a puzzled expression, and when Carla stood up again, he hurriedly jumped down from the city wall without saying a word.
With his strength as a legendary swordsman, this height was nothing to him.
By the ti the guard had hurriedly run down from the city wall, he found Carla already repeating the sa action he had perford on the city wall and slowly straightening up.
Furthermore, Duke Carla’s expression was extrely solemn, and his entire face looked terribly dark.
Suddenly, Duke Carla shouted loudly, “Soone, co!”
As a result, the guard who had finally co down from the city wall had barely caught his breath before rushing back to Duke Carla’s side.
“Milord, what are your orders?”
Sweat dripped from the guard’s forehead, as running in heavy armor was quite exhausting for ordinary people.
At this mont, Duke Carla had no energy to show sympathy for his long-serving guard and asked directly, “Are there spellcasters in l City?”
The guard answered truthfully, “I rember that among the guards of those conscripted rchants, there are a few spellcasters. They should be asleep by now. Do you need to bring them to you?”
“Bring all of them here, and be quick about it!”
At Duke Carla’s command, the guard imdiately ran off once more.
In a short while, a few weak and disheveled individuals appeared before Duke Carla.
These were the few spellcasters in l City, and they did not seem very powerful.
The Western Empire had no shortage of spellcasters, but most of them settled in Stania, a haven for spellcasters.
However, the abundance of spellcasters in Stania also led to the Western Empire losing a large number of them. Finding even these few misfits in l City was already quite good.
On the faces of so of the spellcasters, there were bruises, indicating that Duke Carla’s guard had not used gentle thods to bring them here.
Without the energy to consider their feelings, Duke Carla spoke directly, “There’s sothing underground, and I need you to find out what it is, whether it’s a sche by the monsters outside the city, and discuss counterasures!”
Seeing that the spellcasters hadn’t yet co to their senses, Duke Carla sneered, “Of course, you can also choose to be thrown over the city wall to feed those disgusting monsters.
As a side note, I would be delighted to personally throw you down, which is an honor that many people can’t enjoy. You may consider it!”
Naturally, no one would volunteer to enjoy that honor, so without further prompting from Duke Carla, the disheveled spellcasters busied themselves.
Using techniques such as drawing magic arrays, mumbling strange incantations, performing odd dances, or even kneeling and praying for divine assistance, these spellcasters employed all their ans.
Watching the bizarre scene unfold before him, Duke Carla’s face darkened, and he began to doubt whether he had picked the wrong people.
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