Chapter 238: The Grand Army is closing in on the capital
Su Xiao ran to Esdes because of possible suspicions. He couldn't continue to be a bystander in other people's eyes.
But after only walking a few meters, he saw a red signal flare in the air.
— Retreat? Su Xiao was confused. Right now, the Night Raid was close to defeat. Why would they retreat?
The signal rocket was fired by Esdes herself.
— Really?.. Su Xiao thought of a possibility. If what he thought had happened, then they should have retreated.
Su Xiao quickly ran out of the forest and saw Esdes and Wave.
— Where's Kurome? Esdeath looked at Su Xiao.
— I do not know, I met a strong enemy with a Teigu that allowed him to use the power of the three elements, I killed him.
Esdeath nodded. She had seen a huge sphere from the water earlier.
— But where are Balls and Kurome? Wave had just finished his words when a deafening explosion rang out in the distance.
A mushroom cloud appeared in the forest.
— Self-destruct? Esdes muttered.
— Then Mr. Balls...
— Balls isn't coming back, " Esdes said, her tone flat.
Wave clenched his fists. "Damn it.
The three of them were standing outside the forest. Su Xiao didn't ask why they retreated. The incessant screams in the forest had already provided him with the answers he needed.
After waiting for five minutes, Kurome didn't show up at the gathering point.
— Esdes was holding up a pair of damaged gloves that had a large number of extremely thin threads wrapped around them.
They weren't actually threads, but the hair of very dangerous beasts.
Esdes was holding Teiga Cross Tail, but both of her gloves were damaged.
One could guess what had happened to their former owner, Lubbock.
— General, is this Teigu broken? Su Xiao asked with interest.
— His former owner and Teigu were a very good match. They gave out their full power, but in the end, they both broke. Are you interested in him?
Su Xiao nodded.
— Esdes tossed the gloves to Su Xiao. He hadn't expected Esdeath to be so generous.
— Thank you... Su Xiao sighed inwardly. He didn't like being trusted by his enemies.
— It's okay, you and I have been through a lot. I appreciate your hard work.
Su Xiao didn't say anything.
— General — " an officer in military uniform ran out of the woods. The officer was smeared with a large amount of blood, and a piece of someone's flesh could be seen on his blade. There was even a crack on the blade of his sword.
He had apparently just experienced a life-and-death battle.
— How long can we hold out? Esdes asked the question.
— An hour at best, we only have 40,000 soldiers, and the enemy has at least a hundred thousand or more. " The officer's face was filled with hopelessness. "The soldiers in the forest were surrounded," the officer didn't continue.
— Has the revolutionary army finally decided to come out against us? Esdeath smiled. To her, the loss of 40,000 soldiers didn't seem to be a big deal.
— General, these soldiers...
— We are retreating, we must establish defensive lines in the capital as soon as possible. Otherwise, we will not be able to stop the revolutionary army.
Including the officer, four people immediately retreated.
More than 40,000 soldiers came to the forest, but only four people left.
That wasn't the worst part. The most terrifying thing was that the Revolutionary Army decided to attack, but the Empire didn't receive any data.
If Su Xiao hadn't discovered this headquarters and brought the Chasseurs here, the Revolutionary Army would have simply dealt a crushing blow to the capital.
Given the instant fall of the capital, the entire empire would have fallen in a matter of weeks.
Now the Revolutionary Army had to win this battle, and then the empire would fall, and a new country would be formed on its ruins..
Residents of the new country will be able to live in a safe world, but for this now hundreds of thousands of people will have to give their lives, if not more.
Su Xiao was in a good mood as they retreated. The Revolutionary Army had certainly attacked faster than he expected, but now he didn't have to pretend to be an assassin.
Su Xiao and the others returned to the capital at full speed. Esdes went straight to the military camp. It needed to mobilize a multi-million-strong army and fight back against the Revolutionary Army.
Esdes ' expression throughout the journey was very agitated, as if the war was a great boon for her.
Su Xiao waited in the capital. He was a member of the Jaegers. He didn't need to be sent to such large-scale wars in the beginning. He would be very busy in the middle and late stages of the battle and would mainly be responsible for killing the enemy leaders.
Several hundred thousand soldiers stationed in the suburbs of the capital were quickly put on alert.
A large number of soldiers rushed towards the walls around the capital, and in less than half an hour, the entire capital turned into a metal beast.
Such a large number of soldiers threw the residents of the capital into a panic.
The situation in the capital was not very optimistic. Even if they beat off the first attacks, it wouldn't mean anything.
There wasn't much food left in the capital. In the case of complete encirclement of the capital, widespread famine would cover the capital in a maximum of six months. Not only did the army need food, but the civilians in the capital also needed something to eat.
The Revolutionary Army will definitely not allow anyone to go out and enter the capital.
Su Xiao realized that he needed to hurry up. If the Revolutionary Army broke into the capital, he would have no advantage left.
The first thing he needed to do was complete the main mission.
But now wasn't the right time to break into the palace. It would be better if he did it in a day.
After large-scale battles start, the capital will be filled with chaos.
Su Xiao walked through the streets of the capital and casually looked around. He was looking for a suitable place to wait out the storm.
The cooldown time of his lighter skill had come to an end, and the final battle was just around the corner. Now was the most appropriate way to open the treasure chests.
Quickly finding an abandoned house with slightly peeling walls, he decided to occupy it.
After spending five minutes trying to pick the lock, Su Xiao gave up on the matter.
It wasn't that this lock was very complicated, but that it was all rusty.
After hitting the door, he went inside and locked the door well.
When he entered the neat living room, where the doors and windows had previously been closed, he was satisfied that there wasn't much dust in the room.
Su Xiao sat down on the old sofa and took out all the chests. Two blue and one purple.
He also had the scarlet card, but he just didn't have enough time for that.
Su Xiao took a deep breath.
It was time for him to try his luck again.
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