Chapter 290. The Enemy Attacks The Cities!

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Chapter 290. The Enemy Attacks The Cities! In Sirol City, Taro couldn’t help but feel a sense of pressure. Even when the enemy army approaching his walls was much smaller than the one Eila led a few years ago, the sheer pressure of their uniform steps and strength could be felt from a distance. ‘Over fifteen thousand enemy troops, all above Level 20... This will be difficult.’ Even then, he didn’t let his doubts show on his face. There were 20,000 people ready to battle around him, waiting for his commands. His voice boomed outward with solemnity. “Fight for survival. Fight to defend our city. We need not eliminate our enemies but bar them from approaching our house!” His voice spread far enough that even the enemies heard him thanks to the use of Aether Mana. Jolie looked into the distance, her lips arched faintly. ‘This is my first time commanding an army. I wonder how well I can do?’ A little laugh full of anticipation escaped her lips, making the commanders around look at Jolie strangely. Jolie spoke softly, her tone seemingly not loud enough to reach across a single room. And yet, everyone, allies and enemies alike could hear the voice as if she was whispering right in their ear. “Great speech, City Lord Taro. Words are powerful. Yet, you are failing to use words as they are meant to be used... A channel to make our strength reverberate with the world.” Jolie raised her arm, her attractive and slender figure gaining a touch of ethereal gracefulness. Anima Energy and Aether Mana rushed at her, raising an ominous black wind around her. “My blood, my legacy. Spread as the spores in Spring and make my enemies wilt away as the trees in Autumn. <Whisperwind Curse>.” A black-colored hurricane rushed forward, and while some on Taro’s side put up defenses, the wind spread through without a problem. A system message appeared in their sights. [Enemy title <Cursed Blood> is enhanced by <Nature's Corrupt One>. Your attempts to defend her first curse will always fail.] [You’ve been cursed by the <Whisperwind Curse>!] [Your stats have been reduced by 5%. Your ability to manipulate your own energy has fallen by 5%. The Curse lasts 3 hours.] Taro’s lips arched, but his pupils were trembling. ‘... An army-wide curse? What kind of monster is she?’ Jolie chuckled and waved her hand, manipulating the black wind to turn around and cover her own army. “Now, let’s become a little bit more... feral~.” The people were surprised that their commander suddenly attacked them, but they couldn’t really react before the expansive black wind swallowed them. [Allied title <Cursed Blood> is enhanced by <Nature’s Corrupt One>. Your attempts to defend her first curse will always fail.] [You’ve been cursed by the <Whisperwind Berserk Curse>!] [Your ability to feel fear has been greatly dampened. Your stats increase by 10%. Your passive regeneration increases by 500%. Your energy consumption increases by 10%. The Curse lasts 1 hour.] “GRAAAH!” Howls exploded from the army Jolie commanded as some people became blinded. Their bodies felt on fire and cold at the same time, and inside of them, they felt that battle was the only way to quench this uncomfortable feeling that covered their bodies. Jolia laughed and raised both her arms, her tone having a touch of amusement. “Charge. Fight. Kill. Conquer.” “CHARGE!” “FIGHT!” “KILL!” “CONQUER!” The army soldiers shouted like enraged beasts, their bloodthirsty voices echoing in dissonance like the howls of wild beasts. Jolie’s hair and clothes blew forward as the army people rushed ahead, caring for nothing other than reaching the enemy as fast as they could. Taro muttered, his heart somewhat trembling. “This crazy woman... She actually cursed her own army.” Looking at the approaching enemy army, he raised his voice. “Catapults! Ready!” A man answered his call back. “READY!” Taro’s eyes squinted, and he spat. “Fire.” “FIRE!” “FIRE!” The man deadpanned. “Thalia, Lady Delia has a daughter. She is a woman with a husband. What do you take me for!?” Thalia and Kael were people who had helped defend Golden Sap City in the past. They came from a power of the Covenant and Empire, respectively. However, their links with the major powers were faint. Suddenly, a man with a tool to look into the distance spoke loudly. “City Lord! I’ve seen movement!” Delia and the rest stopped bantering and looked toward that place. They saw a single woman with silver hair and a fan walking forward, separating fron the main army group. Kael blinked and asked, confused. “Who is that...?” Meanwhile, at the side, they heard Thalia gasp. When they looked, they saw her face was slightly pale. “W-What is that woman doing here!?” Delia asked quickly, her heart becoming heavy. “Who is that? Why are you so afraid of her?” Thalia said with fear in her voice. “That woman is Evangeline! She is a person from the Nexus! I know her by chance from a mission I did in the past. The first action I saw her do was burn down an entire city by herself!” Delia’s face dropped as she looked over, her heart starting to tremble when a strange black fire began appearing around Evangeline. “She is casting a spell! We need to stop her-” “Don’t worry~.” The voice of an elegant woman reached them, and when they looked sideways, they saw a green-haired, voluptuous, and mature beauty walking toward them. Delia frowned for a second before her mind recognized her. “You... Lady Verena!” Kael blinked and asked, confused. “Verena? Who is that?” Thalia kicked him. “Be respectful! She is the head of the Liferoot family! Little Verdantia’s mother.” Verena looked toward Evangeline and hummed. “I guess we did well coming here, just in case.” Delia was still confused. “Lady Verena... Why are you here and not in Golden Sap City?” “Hm?” Verena rubbed her chin. “Little Liu Shu is quite strong. However, she can’t expand without nodes at the edge of her territory that defend her domain. Sirol City and Mareful City are those nodes for now, so if your city falls, it will be slightly inconvenient.” Seeing the black flames in the distance gaining strength as they started swirling around Evangeline, Delia gulped and asked. “L-Lady Verena, shouldn’t we do something about that?” Verena waved her hand with a smile. “As I said. Don’t worry. <Liferoot Creature Invoking (C- Rank)>.” A terrifying wave of Anima Energy pulsed out of Verena, and then the ground in front of the city walls parted. Several large vines and roots coiled upward, creating a massive thirty-meter-tall humanoid plant creature with a female body. The body of the creature was an ashen grey, while the red leaves that made up its hair dropped lushly. The figure had a sap-like substance hardened to become a dress covering its body. Evangeline looked at the massive creature that appeared and frowned. ‘Huh? Who has summoned that powerful creature? Is it a hidden ace of Mareful City?’ Verena jumped off the wall, gracefully landing on the creature's shoulder. “Hey, Evangeline. Poking your finger in their business is a bit disrespectful for an old hag like you, don’t you think?” Evangeline’s confused face crumpled as she looked toward the creature's shoulder. She gritted her teeth as she basically hissed her name. “Verena...” Verena smiled faintly. “Oho~ I am honored that you know my name!” Evangeline smiled sarcastically, her tone derisive. “How could I not know you after you annihilated one of my power’s branches, eh?” Verena sighed dramatically. “Ah... Did I do something like that? Sorry, I’ve cut off so many Nexus branches that I can’t really remember them individually anymore. Now, tell your army to stay or charge. I don’t care. However, if you intervene in the war personally, I will too~.” Evangeline clenched her fists, but eventually, the black fire gathering around her simmered down and disappeared. Then, she spat. “Charge and kill everyone! She won’t step up unless I do.” The second in command nodded solemnly and pointed forward. “Charge!” Verena’s lips arched. “Wise decision.” She patted the large creature’s cheek and spoke softly. “Move to the side, dear. If you see her make any strange moves, we’ll attack her.” The summon nodded obediently and moved, her steps quite brisk after Verena patted her. Verena looked toward Delia and waved her hand. “I am cheering for you! I can’t interfere, though. So, if you lose, you are dead! Good luck~.” Delia and the others blinked a few times, feeling baffled. Still, they really didn’t have time to ask as a massive army of fifteen thousand was rushing their way. Even without Evangeline, their strength was tremendously high. Delia shouted. “Prepare to defend!”

Chapter 290. The Enemy Attacks The Cities!

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