Chapter 118: Charge Forward, Just Push Through
The soul is the most precious wealth!
For mortals, various common ores, jewels, and materials in the lower planes are very valuable. However, for many beings in the lower planes, these things are hardly worth mentioning; only the souls of these mortals from the material plane hold the greatest value. This reflects an inequality in the perception of value across planes. Therefore, if demons want to seduce a mortal into corruption, they always find plenty of ways to achieve their goal.
The temptation of demons is not so easy to resist!
Soren closed his eyes and sensed everything about Leaffall City, trying to determine which Greater Devil had set its sights on the city.
Unfortunately, Soren gained almost nothing; the Greater Devil was deeply hidden, and its minions were not fully exposed. This is the most annoying trait of demons; they always like to weave conspiracies from shadows, and unless fighting is unavoidable, they rarely confront enemies head-on.
Soren now had two choices.
One was to eliminate the dark forces in Modo and ultimately gain complete control over the city.
However, doing so would come at the cost of war with an unidentified Evil God while simultaneously dealing with a powerful demon.
They had already targeted Leaffall City.
Taking this action would mean Soren was openly declaring war, and they would see him as a rival for their prey.
Leaffall City was already decaying.
The deeply-rooted order here is not what Soren preferred, nor was he willing to accept this decaying order, the traditions of Leaffall City, the rules of Leaffall City, and the nobles of Leaffall City, which had been imprinted in their bones over hundreds of years of rule. Changing them would require an enormous amount of time and energy, and after achieving all this, Soren would still have to face an even fiercer Saint’s Cataclysm. At that time, with demons rampaging and Gods going berserk, it would be nearly impossible for him to pay attention to Leaffall City.
The second choice was to take away those willing to follow him.
This would likely be his last opportunity to take these poor souls from Leaffall City, as more than two months from now the New Year would arrive, which would essentially mark the official start of the Saint’s Cataclysm.
It was unlikely that Soren would have a third opportunity to retrieve them. In other words, this was their last chance!
Those who chose to stay would have to face the torrent of fate.
Soren was not a savior!
He had no interest and did not have the power to save others; the Saint’s Cataclysm had taken too many lives; only those willing to follow him deserved his effort.
Soren overlooked the city before him.
Then, his figure gradually faded away; since a decision had been made, preparations must begin.
He was merciful.
In a sense, Soren was more humane than many deities.
So he would give these people one last chance. But how to choose was their own affair.
The path they chose, then they must face it.
………
The light of dawn fell.
Modo City, which had been silent all night, gradually became busy. The residents of Modo City felt something strange today because the military movements were too frequent. Even more surprising to them was that there were quite a few Northern Witches, dressed in wizard robes and exceptionally beautiful, now in the city. The central square, near the temple, had turned into a forbidden zone since morning, where all outsiders were not allowed to approach, with a large number of spellcasters gathering there, already busy for quite some time.
Inside the temple.
Soren gazed at the High Priest before him and slowly asked, “How are the preparations?”
The High Priest’s expression was calm, and he gently nodded, saying, “Almost ready. We are now just waiting for Gloria to preside over the Teleportation Array. My lord, the energy consumed by the teleportation array is considerable. With the power stored in the temple, we can only activate it twice at most.”
Soren furrowed his brows upon hearing this, and then said, “I understand.”
Half an hour later.
Dressed in a black robe, Gloria and the Fallen Witch appeared in the central square. Both were similarly attired and looked remarkably alike, like twin sisters. Surrounding them were spellcasters from the Northern Witch Council, and a massive Teleportation Array had been set up on the ground. Teleporting individuals was not very difficult; however, once the scale of teleportation increased, the energy consumption began to rise exponentially. Without a semi-plane Element Pool supplying energy, sustaining it for long was nearly impossible.
“Preparation complete.”
Gloria scanned the surroundings and then nodded at her mother. The two Legendary Witches simultaneously began casting spells, and intense Spell Light gradually emanated from the core of the central square, followed by the opening of a portal.
During this time, Soren had a lot on his plate, so they had temporarily slowed their progress on exploring the tower.
“Activate the Golem Legion!”
With orders being issued, the Golem Puppets that had been prepared near the central square were all activated; this time, nearly all of Modo City’s reserves were being sent out. At the front were two Diamond Golems reintegrated with Soul Crystals, followed by twelve Iron Golems (some were Gloria’s reserves), and then over fifty Stone Golems. Clay Golems were slightly weaker in combat capability, so Soren had not prepared them for this time.
The teleportation beacon was positioned fifteen kilometers north of Leaffall City.
One couldn’t just go there empty-handed, as force could resolve many troubles in this situation.
“First Elite Guard, ready.”
“Second Elite Guard, ready.”
“Third Elite Guard, ready.”
“Black Flag Legion, ready.”
………
As the Golem Legion assembled, squads of elite troops from Modo City also began to gather. There were more than thirty witches maintaining the portal, not only relying on Gloria’s connections but Soren had also paid nearly 120,000 Gind for this. Half of that was paid to the Northern Witch Council, while the other half was consumed on the materials for constructing the portal.
“Spatial beacon locked!”
“Begin teleportation!”
Leading the way were the two Diamond Golems, followed by the Golems stepping into the portal. Behind them were Modo City’s elite troops; although many of them had reached Second Tier or above, this was their first encounter with such a supernatural Teleportation Array. Looking across the entire Material Plane, currently, only the Northern Witch Council and the City of Wizards could conduct large-scale teleportations. For Soren to accomplish this, he would have to wait until the two witches’ powers advanced further.
“I’ll leave it in your hands for now.”
Soren turned and glanced at the High Priest, slowly saying, “This time, many people will likely come; you need to be well-prepared in advance.”
The High Priest gently nodded.
After saying all this, Soren disappeared from his spot and directly entered the opened portal.
………
North of Leaffall City.
With a twist in space, a portal appeared directly on the plains, followed by Golem Puppets emerging from the portal, the ground vibrating slightly. The weight of these Golem Puppets, all over half a ton, startled the birds and beasts within a few kilometers, causing them to flee in all directions.
They halted in place, forming ranks to await further orders, followed by waves of fully armed elite troops appearing.
The Teleportation Array lasted for about ten minutes; when the portal closed, thousands of troops had now amassed on this plain.
“This teleportation portal is really useful!”
Scarface looked at the desolate scenery around him, playing with a dagger that glimmered coldly in his palm, muttering, “Last time we ran so far, this time it was just a blink of an eye.”
“If we could also open portals ourselves, wouldn’t we be able to strike wherever we wanted?”
The sound of a mournful horn echoed.
Scarface sheathed the dagger and turned to reorganize his troops. Modo City’s military system was somewhat unique; the core elite guard was under Lord Soren’s control, but many of the pirate leaders also had their own legions, alongside several elite units. Usually, these troops were led by various pirate leaders, but in the event of war, Soren would take command.
“What’s next?”
The Fallen Witch’s figure appeared beside Soren; Gloria needed to hold the fort in Modo City, so she was the only one who could assist Soren.
The cold wind howled.
As winter was approaching, the climate around Leaffall City had become much colder. Thousands of troops stood in formation against the cold wind, all waiting quietly for Soren’s orders.
A chilling air of tension permeated the atmosphere.
Soren looked at the distant city and淡淡道: “Push through.”
…………… (To be continued ~^~)
