Capítulo 1336: Chapter 278: Postwar Cleanup (Part 2)
Today, I was saved by such a powerful existence, and amazingly, the thod used was actually my own flute.
The soldier with the broken leg tightly grasped his windpipe.
From now on, this flute would no longer represent just his longing for his hotown; he decided to pass it down as an heirloom, so future generations would rember what happened today.
Zhang Xiaoman returned to McCarthy and Regina, who were both looking at him with a very peculiar gaze.
“I didn’t expect you, Ji Xing… to actually use Light Elent magic… but this magic is very peculiar, I’ve never seen it before. Is it a type of magic from your hotown…?”
McCarthy inquired.
Zhang Xiaoman thought for a mont, not quite sure how to explain this, so he simply nodded, brushing it off.
The two, seeing his reluctance to elaborate, wisely chose not to press further.
Everyone has their secrets, and if they wanted to maintain their current relationship with him, they needed to know their boundaries and not ask what they shouldn’t.
At this ti, the Griffin Commander had already led the remaining people to search and patrol various parts of the city.
Although the earlier battle mainly took place at the city gate, no one could guarantee that there wouldn’t be any stragglers who slipped into the city, so they had to conduct a thorough patrol, not letting any possible place go unchecked.
“Sigh, I didn’t expect the Beast Race to be so fast, but fortunately, we arrived just in ti. If we had let them completely occupy Kuhan, the consequences would be unthinkable.”
McCarthy looked into the distance where the Beast Race army was and said.
Beside him, Regina also nodded and said:
“The Beastn ca so fiercely this ti and even brought the Rock Demon Clan along to attack, which is not to be underestimated. We must quickly find Urbis and defeat him to swiftly end the war.”
As she spoke, she turned to look at the enormous Stone Man lying on the ground with a grave expression.
The Eighth Rank Rock Demon Leader was indeed an extrely powerful force.
But now it had been dispatched just as a vanguard for the siege, which was quite unexpected.
Although Regina was able to eliminate the Rock Demon Leader with just a Forbidden Curse because the Elf Clan naturally countered them,
In a normal scenario, even soone like McCarthy, a Holy Demon Master, wouldn’t easily take it down in a short ti.
“Things might be more serious than we imagined. I know how Urbis operates; if he chose to betray and launch an attack on us, he must have his reasons. He is not a reckless Beastman.”
McCarthy said.
Zhang Xiaoman, however, didn’t participate in their discussion, listening quietly from the side.
In short, the current situation was worse than they had anticipated. Even with three Holy Rank warriors on their side, they advised against acting rashly.
McCarthy and Regina reached a consensus on this matter, deciding to cancel their previous plans and wait for the remaining Holy Ones of the Unshacklers Organization to arrive for a joint action.
Zhang Xiaoman had no objections to this, and the three soon aligned their views.
“The Beastn shouldn’t launch a reckless attack in these days, but we cannot be complacent, we must always be prepared.”
McCarthy’s gaze fell on the damaged city walls in the distance.
The wall known as the “Kingdom Gate” had already collapsed, breached by the Priest Group’s magic attacks and the Rock Demon’s onslaught.
“The northern gate has been completely damaged. If the Beastn attack again, this will be a perfect breakthrough point. We can’t just leave it as it is, we must find a way to nd the gap…”
McCarthy said, frowning.
He called for an officer, instructing them to find the craftsn responsible for constructing and nding the gates, and coincidentally, it was Kuhan City’s logistics general who responded imdiately.
“Esteed Mage, we no longer have additional material reserves… All the stone materials were used up in repelling the first wave of the Beastn’s siege…”
“The materials used for the gates and walls are advanced ores; otherwise, they couldn’t withstand those creatures’ attacks. In Kuhan City, there are no substitute materials available for replenishnt right now…”
“Mage, if possible, we plan to clear the nearby wall ruins and place heavy guards, using our numbers to nd this gap, just as Commander Kalu instructed us earlier…”
“…”
The officer said a lot, but it all boiled down to one thing.
That is, the city walls are damaged, and they really have no ans to repair them, so they could only station people as the main defense line for the gap.
Regina looked at the corpse of the Rock Demon Leader beside them and said:
“That’s right, I rember the Rock Demon Clan’s bodies are rare magic ores. If we could use them for repairs, it shouldn’t be a problem…”
Her suggestion made everyone’s eyes light up.
Right, wasn’t there a ready-made small mine here?
But soon, everyone dismissed the idea.
Although the Rock Demon Leader’s body, after death, beca a small lifeless mountain filled with various precious ores for ordinary people,
the problem was that this creature was overwhelmingly tough.
Even with its life force gone, its body’s hardness was still incredibly intimidating.
To use it as material for nding the city gate, extracting ores from it first posed a significant challenge.
“Esteed Holy One… Thank you for your intervention… but… we are afraid we cannot currently accomplish the repair… It’s just… the construction of this gate is extrely difficult… With the shortage of craftsn in the city, even if we had the materials, short-term completion may be…”
The logistics general was almost in tears.
He didn’t know McCarthy, since McCarthy hadn’t been involved in fighting the Rock Demon Leader and hadn’t displayed his flight ability, so the logistics general was unaware of the Human Race Saint’s identity.
But Regina was different; almost everyone present witnessed her actions a mont ago, making it evident she was a Holy Rank powerhouse.
This general was also quite frustrated.
This was a Holy Rank existence, and now being asked for help, he could only constantly explain his inability, which felt like dancing on the edge of a knife.
After all, it sowhat appeared like he was shirking responsibilities, despite this not being his intention at all.
Yet he really had no alternative; he simply couldn’t achieve what was being asked, even if a Holy Rank inquired.
Speaking truthfully may spare him from dire consequences, but if he lied, the outco would be certain.
So even if he had to admit helplessly, he dared not casually make unrealistic boasts.
He considered himself quite unfortunate; how could a logistics general unintentionally offend a Holy Rank powerhouse? Was there anyone worse off than him?
McCarthy and Regina, upon hearing the general’s statents, beca visibly uneasy.
They had no intention of blaming him; as Holy Rank powerhouses, their temperants were incredibly strong, not as petty as assud.
However, the situation was unfavorable, and their troubled expressions were justified.
Seeing their reaction, the general beca anxious, hurriedly trying to explain in disarray.
But before he could articulate his points adequately, he suddenly noticed the two powerhouses’ eyes had already moved away from him, now focusing intently behind him, mixed with a bit of surprise and joy.
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