Northern Frontier.
This fortress is the throat of the northern border of the Empire, with snow-capped mountains on both sides that never lt throughout the year. The cliffs are steep, making it impossible to climb except by flight.
The harsh climate of the Extre North leads to resource scarcity, and the people living here can only survive by hunting. The customs passed down from generation to generation have resulted in a fierce populace where both n and won can be soldiers.
The Extre North originally belonged to the Empire, but the Empire’s high taxes led to its breaking away from the Empire’s control.
The Extre North populace, struggling on the brink of starvation, could not possibly bear such taxes, making revolt inevitable.
Located at the most fertile part of the continent, the Empire could not tolerate this situation and sent its army to suppress the Extre North.
To the Empire, the Extre North was just a remote area. They thought sending a few hundred thousand troops would easily crush it and also deter other Alien Tribes.
But how could the combat strength of the Extre North people, who have lived by hunting for years, be weak? Of course not.
The Empire’s 200,000-strong army collapsed completely within a month. A battle of 30,000 versus 200,000 seed absurd, but the Extre North achieved a huge victory.
After this battle, a key figure erged in the Extre North: Numa Sika, known as the Northern Alien Prince, who wielded a Long Spear and was undefeated. He beca a totemic figure for the Extre North people and was the Leader of the Extre North Army.
Of the Empire’s 200,000 troops, only 70,000 survived, with 130,000 forever left on this frozen land.
This loss was sothing the Empire had not endured for hundreds of years, and the young Little Emperor was enraged, dispatching 500,000 troops along with the Empire’s trump card.
At this ti, the Empire’s 500,000 troops were stationed in the ’Extre North Fortress,’ but the situation was not as optimistic as expected.
The Imperial Soldiers, accustod to a warm climate, began to suffer losses even before the battle started in the Extre North.
Severe frostbite and heavy colds were Soul Reapers taking lives.
Although the Empire’s dical conditions were advanced, due to the ruler’s incompetence, they were not widespread, with only the Empire’s upper echelon having access to excellent dical care.
Because of the existence of Imperial tools, the Empire did not pay much attention to hot weapons, so today’s wars were still clashes of Cold Weapons. Of course, this was also related to the ruler’s inaction.
In the eyes of the Empire’s top brass, soldiers were just disposable Chess pieces, and giving them expensive hot weapons was deed ’improper.’
When the 500,000-strong army arrived in the Extre North, the number that could effectively fight did not exceed 200,000, and over ti, this number continued to decrease.
On the walls of the Northern Frontier Fortress, a group of soldiers in white winter clothing were conducting routine patrols.
"This damn place is freezing. When can we go back?"
A soldier tightened his winter clothes, but no matter how thick, it could not block the Extre North’s cold wind.
"Hurry up with the patrol, go warm up afterward. The entire wall has been inspected without any oversight."
Another soldier spoke. This was a small team of about a dozen.
"There seems to be soone below the fortress."
A soldier standing at the edge of the wall looked down.
"Northern Alien Tribe?"
"The snow is too heavy, it’s a bit hard to see."
"Doesn’t seem like the Alien Tribe. Have you ever seen an Alien Tribe in single clothes? This guy hasn’t frozen to death, so his strength shouldn’t be weak. Call more people to investigate."
A few soldiers called others and headed toward the fortress gate, their steps orderly, their spirits high. They dared not slack off because they had a very strict general.
The gate opened, and dozens of soldiers with Long Weapons rushed out of the fortress.
"Who goes there?"
A soldier shouted loudly.
Amidst the howling wind and snow, the visitor dressed lightly in a single garnt, exhaled a breath of white air.
"I wonder if the Extre North Fortress is recruiting. I am a traveling Traveler."
The visitor had short black hair, and a Long Knife at his waist. Though not ornate, it was clearly no ordinary weapon.
The small Leader among the soldiers pondered for a few seconds.
"Capture him first. He may be a spy of the Extre North Army. We must not slack off during warti."
The small Leader shouted, and hundreds of soldiers sward over, the snow crunching underfoot.
Su Xiao, surrounded, frowned. Reincarnation Paradise hadn’t provided an identity this ti, so he could only disguise himself as a Traveler.
Su Xiao had already thought up an identity that suited him, but he would wait to reveal it until eting the Leader of these soldiers.
"It seems joining the Imperial Camp is not so simple."
Dragon Slash was unsheathed as Su Xiao prepared to face the Imperial Army.
"Wait!"
A female voice rang out, and all the soldiers’ actions halted abruptly, their bodies instinctively standing straight.
In the wind and snow, a figure in a white military uniform approached. The uniform’s design was sowhat special and unusually seductive. This was a tall woman with long blue hair cascading down her back to her waist, the wind blowing her blue hair. In the cold Extre North, her outfit was quite revealing, signaling her as a female General.
"What’s going on?"
The female General’s tone was not very good, as if she had encountered sothing unpleasant earlier.
"General Esdeath, the subordinates may have discovered a spy of the Extre North Army."
The small Leader’s expression was respectful, his head bowed.
"A spy?"
Esdeath scrutinized Su Xiao.
"Uh... it could be. The subordinate was just suspicious, given it’s warti."
The small Leader recounted the previous situation to a T, without any personal emotions added.
"Well done. Although we have retaken the fortress, we mustn’t relax."
"Thank you for the praise, General."
Receiving Esdeath’s complint, the small Leader bead and respectfully stepped aside.
"So, how should we handle you, the ’spy of the Northern Army’?"
Esdeath looked at Su Xiao with a burning gaze, drawing the Fine Sword from her waist.
"If I said I wasn’t a spy, you wouldn’t believe it."
"Heh~."
Esdeath charged with her sword, her figure exceptionally agile.
Su Xiao’s gaze beca sharp as he raised his Dragon Slash in front of him.
Ding.
Sparks flew high, the knife intersecting with the Fine Sword, the surrounding falling snow scattered by the force.
"Interesting, you blocked it."
The corner of Esdeath’s mouth lifted, as if ice flas danced in her eyes. This was a Sadist Queen who beca extrely excited upon facing a strong opponent.
"Now, can you block this?"
In front of Esdeath, a row of Ice Blades sprouted without warning, shooting rapidly toward Su Xiao.
Su Xiao was currently engaged with Esdeath’s blade, and the suddenly appearing Ice Blades were upon him in an instant.
Su Xiao’s combat experience was vast, and he reacted the mont the Ice Blades appeared.
He sidestepped, twisting Dragon Slash in his hand to both parry Esdeath’s Sharp Sword and shatter those Ice Blades with its blade.
A cracking sound echoed as the Ice Blades shattered, scattering ice shards everywhere.
Su Xiao kicked up a large patch of snow to obscure Esdeath’s view, taking the opportunity to side kick toward Esdeath’s waist.
Bam.
Su Xiao felt a numbness in his calf as his kick landed on a hard surface.
Crack.
An Ice Wall beside Esdeath showed large cracks, causing her expression to change slightly.
"This power...."
Esdeath’s expression grew more excited, longing to face a strong enemy, and she now found one.
At that exact mont, a Sharp Blade sliced through the snow, its edge so sharp that Esdeath dared not underestimate it.
Getting struck would incur a considerable cost, possibly even death.
Having made this judgnt, an Ice Wall half a ter thick rose before Esdeath.
The Ice Wall ascended, but Su Xiao’s descending blade did not falter.
Clang.
The half-ter thick Ice Wall was directly sliced through, but Esdeath had already retreated.
Esdeath clasped her hands together, white light glimring at her fingertips.
"White Frost Spikes."
Dozens of white Ice Spikes materialized around Esdeath, their sharpness unparalleled.
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