Chapter 699: Chapter 473: On the Edge of a Cliff_2
From the distant forest, a series of helpless screams suddenly echoed faintly.
“Lord, there are quite a few breaths moving in that area, with a number of about five middle squads,” Taylor’s rough voice ca into Leo Ray’s ear. “And in our nearby region alone, the total number of small forces moving exceeds two thousand, with more than a dozen Tier 3 powerhouses.”
“That’s right, these breaths are spread out, almost covering the entire area, as if they were searching for sothing,” Red Night’s crisp voice also reached Leo Ray’s ears.
“Helpless screams and large-scale searching…”
Pondering and nodding, Leo Ray imdiately understood, “It seems that the residents here might not have evacuated to the fortress in ti, but fled to the nearby forests instead.”
“What the Lord says is extrely true.”
Pushing up the gold-rimd glasses on his nose, Gideon Black agreed, “In this case, the reason Saint Night Army set fire here might not be to attract the Coldfla Army, but to attract the local residents hiding nearby.”
“So that’s how it is.”
On the other side, Linda’s energetic expression changed to one of sudden realization, “The Saint Night Army wants to use the local residents as a bargaining chip to lure out the Coldfla Army that won’t leave the fortress!”
“What a vicious plan!”
Hearing this, Ariel Watson, who had just cald down a bit, beca excited again, saying decisively, “These guys must be taught a lesson!”
At this point, Ariel Watson turned her starry eyes towards Leo Ray, trying to probe, “What do you think, Otherworld person?”
“You, the Fifth Princess of Coldfla, have already said everything. What else can I say?”
With a slight pout, Leo Ray nodded to his subordinates and said, “Alright, let’s go check out the place where the screams ca from.”
At the mont, the Saint Night Army had an absolute advantage in the border battlefield area.
Therefore, although Leo Ray didn’t think the Coldfla Army would be lured out by the Saint Night Army’s calculations, eliminating so of the Saint Night Army’s powerful mbers would undoubtedly weaken their morale to so extent.
The most crucial thing was that if their side showed strong combat power, it would make the enemy more cautious about their actions in the future.
After all, what they needed now was not to destroy either side, but to balance both sides’ power, so they could restrain each other, making it easier for them to carry out their future actions.
While Leo Ray was thinking, with light footsteps like rustling leaves, his party had swiftly crossed a forest on a mountainside, reaching the location where the scream had co from.
At the edge of a cliff, a young boy and girl around eight or nine years old were seen standing there helplessly, shivering.
From their thin bodies, sallow faces, and dirty clothes, it was evident that they had been struggling to survive outside for so ti.
Not far in front of the two children, several teams of Saint Night Soldiers dressed in light armor stood, the sharp weapons in their hands reflecting a bone-chilling light under the sun.
For a mont, the striking contrast between the dozens of burly soldiers clad in armor and the two weak, unard children was clear.
“Hey, you two little Coldfla brats, have you made up your minds?”
At this mont, the leader of the Sacred Night Soldier Captain shook his sharp battle-axe mockingly and said with a dark face, “Either tell where the other people are hiding, or die right here!”
“Don’t even dream about that! We won’t say anything!”
On the other side, though terrified, the slightly older-looking boy still stood in front of the girl and courageously said, “Coldfla people fear nothing; you are wasting your breath!”
At this point, the girl protected by the boy behind her, trembling, added softly, “Victory will belong to Coldfla, and our Coldfla soldiers are the strongest warriors!”
Hearing this, the Saint Night Soldier Captain hesitated for a mont and then burst into laughter along with the other Saint Night Soldiers around him, as if they were looking at two ridiculous clowns standing before them.After a while, the Sacred Night Soldier Captain finally managed to suppress his laughter and looked at the two people with amusent, tauntingly saying, “Do you both really expect soone to co and save you?
Your so-called strongest warriors have beco nothing more than scared turtles, hiding in their fortress and not daring to co out!”
“Heh, the captain is right. You two are such naive little brats!”
On the other side, a skinny Sacred Night Soldier played with the longsword in his hand, sarcastically chiming in, “Not to ntion their soldiers, even the foolish princes of Coldfla’s Royal Family are still fighting like dogs amongst themselves right now!”
“Yeah, and don’t even get started on that senile old king who might already be dead!”
With that, the Sacred Night Soldiers burst into unrestrained laughter once again.
“You’re just talking nonsense!”
Hearing this, the boy mustered his courage and held his head high, trying to make himself look more intimidating.
He imdiately retorted, “My mother once told that our King, our Princes, and our Princess are our guardian spirits! They will definitely co to save us!”
“That’s right, they’re just busy right now, but they’ll definitely co to save us!” The girl at his side also shouted with all her strength.
Hearing this, Leo Ray, who was hiding at the edge of the woods, could clearly feel that.
Next to him, Ariel Watson’s slender body began to tremble unconsciously.
However, since she deliberately turned her head away, Leo Ray couldn’t see the expression on her cheeks.
“Your Coldfla Royal Family mbers are busy scheming for power and holding onto their own lives. How could they possibly co to this desolate place to care about the lives of you lowly civilians?”
Mockingly laughing, the Sacred Night Soldier Captain casually spun his axe and then forcefully slamd the long-handled battle-axe into the ground, stirring up a flurry of rocks, as he sneered, “Stop dreaming and realize your fate.”
“The captain is right. Do you really think those lofty Royal Family mbers would condescend to save two lowly civilians?”
At this point, the skinny Sacred Night Soldier chid in, “If that were the case, why has your Coldfla kingdom fallen so low today?”
Saying this, the skinny Sacred Night Soldier smiled coldly and threatened, “If you want to live, quickly tell us where the other people are hiding. Otherwise, don’t bla for being ruthless and heartless!”
“You’re lying! Our Coldfla Prince and Princess are our guardian spirits. They will definitely save us!”
Hearing this, the boy and girl seed to muster their courage and shouted back defiantly.
“You two truly are disgustingly naive little brats.”
Looking at the more resolute gazes of the two not far away, the Sacred Night Soldier Captain spat in disdain. His murderous intent surged, clearly running out of patience.
Imdiately after, the Sacred Night Soldier Captain picked up his battle-axe and slowly approached the boy and girl who were already standing at the edge of the cliff. His face twisted in a hideous sneer, “If that’s the case, then die here for !”
On the other side, seeing him approach, the boy and the girl couldn’t help but take a step back.
The next mont, the rocks under their feet rolled and went straight off the cliff.
Just behind them lay a vast abyss, leaving them nowhere else to retreat.
However, the Sacred Night Soldier Captain’s footsteps did not stop, and the murderous intent on his face intensified.
Just as he raised his battle-axe and was about to strike, in the woods, an arrow of brilliant light sped through the air.
The Sacred Night Soldier Captain and the battle-axe in his hand fell to the ground, along with his stunned master.
“Who’s there?!”
Seeing this scene, the other Sacred Night Army soldiers were shocked, and they quickly reacted, all picking up their weapons and warily looking towards the direction of the woods.
“Coldfla Fifth Princess, Ariel Watson!”
As the crisp, resolute voice sounded, Ariel Watson’s slender figure appeared in front of all the Sacred Night Soldiers.
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