Zither Emperor Chapter 126 Chapter 32 The Return of the Five Zithers Part 1

126: Chapter 32: The Return of the Five Zithers (Part 1)_1 126: Chapter 32: The Return of the Five Zithers (Part 1)_1 The ongoing unlocking and the fine-tuning meeting was convened on the new version, where there would no longer be a special thread for highlights.

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Xiang Luan smiled and said, “I believe in you; now, it’s time for you to tell me what you are going to do.”

Ye Yinzhu’s eyes revealed a hint of determination as he said, “Let’s go up the city wall.”

“Alright, I’ll join you in this madness.

If we succeed, you’ll be the hero of the Milan Empire.

If we fail, we’ll meet Heaven’s God together.”

Ye Yinzhu suddenly realized that Xiang Luan’s smile at this moment was even more captivating than usual.

Sura said, “You two go up to the city.

I’ll go help Oliveira.”

Xiang Luan replied, “No, you stay.

As an assassin, you won’t be of much use in a direct confrontation on the battlefield.

It would be better for you to stay and help Yin Zhu; maybe he will need your assistance.

Wasn’t it like this on the mountaintop?”

Sura looked towards Ye Yinzhu, who nodded at him.

When the four of them reached the wall of Konya City, all the students from the Magic Department of the Milan Magic Martial Academy had already been waiting for them.

Oliveira had asked them to e, and since he could not stop the princess and the prince, he could only offer his full cooperation.

The mages clearly knew of Xiang Luan’s identity, and they all bowed in salute as they saw them ascending the wall.

Oliveira appeared from somewhere, his face looking extremely bad.

Watching Ye Yinzhu, he said, “I’m leaving.

Yin Zhu, to be honest, I don’t know whether I should admire your bravery or hate your recklessness.

But things have e to this, and you cannot afford to fail, no matter what.

I will pray for you.

Your Royal Highness The Princess, although I don’t know what will happen next, I really cannot allow the prince to take such a risk.

Please have him stay on top of the city.”

Xiang Luan knew this was the limit of what Oliveira could tolerate, and she nodded, “Okay, have him e up to the city, and say it’s my mand.

Also, take all the soldiers defending the city with you.

One more person always adds some strength.”

Oliveira shook his head and said, “No, let’s leave these original city defenders here, otherwise, I’m afraid they might backfire.

Your Royal Highness The Princess, I hope we will meet again.”

Xiang Luan’s expression dimmed, “Praise Falan, brave knights, you will surely return in triumph.”

Oliveira didn’t say anything more and turned to leave.

“Wait a moment, Brother Oliveira,” Ye Yinzhu suddenly called out to Oliveira.

Oliveira stopped and turned to look at Ye Yinzhu, who quickly stepped forward to his side, whispering in a volume that only the two of them could hear, “Brother Oliveira, remember you once taught me.

For the victory of the war, any means can be used, right?”

Oliveira nodded, “Of course.

Any means are necessary to achieve the final victory, no matter how despicable or shameless they may be.”

Ye Yinzhu, looking relieved, said, “Then I’m assured.

It seems my choice was not wrong.

However, Brother Oliveira, I heard you have a real giant dragon.

Please don’t summon it, use your Machino the Iron Dragon for battle instead.”

Oliveira was taken aback, “Why?”

Ye Yinzhu shook his head, “I can’t tell you.

But please believe me.”

Oliveira furrowed his brow, “But the Earth Dragon is nowhere near as powerful as my Giant Water Dragon.

Our strength is already greatly inferior to that of the enemy.”

Ye Yinzhu hesitated for a moment, then said, “Then, unless it is absolutely necessary, please do not summon it.

The same goes for Nesta.”

Although Oliveira did not understand why Ye Yinzhu would say such a thing, he vaguely felt that Ye Yinzhu had his best interests at heart.

“Alright, Yin Zhu, the success or failure of today’s battle will not only determine the Empire’s losses but also its future.

When it’s absolutely necessary, I want you to promise me one thing.”

“What’s the matter?” Ye Yinzhu asked in confusion.

Oliveira said earnestly, “Take the Prince and Her Royal Highness The Princess with you.

Among our classmates, Nesta and my sister both have giant dragons that can fly.

At the very least, they can get you away from here.

I’ve already instructed them.

If the Princess and the Prince refuse to leave, use force if you must, understand?

They won’t be a match for you.”

Ye Yinzhu gave Oliveira a deep look and nodded, saying, “I understand.”

Oliveira turned and left, and Ye Yinzhu went back to his previous position.

Xiang Luan said, “Classmates, we are about to face the Beastman Army.

Although I cannot confirm the status of your families within the Empire one by one, I know that your families hold significant weight in the Empire.

I hope that you will live up to your family’s dignity, fight with all your might for Milan and for your families on this battlefield.

As long as we can hold out until the arrival of reinforcements, you will be the heroes of the Empire.”

Roland was eager to fight, saying, “Finally, there’s a battle to fight.

I thought we would just stay bottled up here.

Elder Sister Xiang Luan, oh, can I still call you that?”

With a slight smile, Xiang Luan said, “Of course, you can.”

Roland continued, “I have been looking forward to the day when I could join the battlefield.

Rest assured, even if it exhausts my last bit of magic power, I will defend the Empire’s territory and uphold the dignity of the Zi Luolan family.” The excitement in her eyes was genuine, and they even shone with a bloodthirsty light, like that of a typical violent woman.

Xiang Luan’s gaze swept over the mages, and she was somewhat surprised to find that none of these students from the Magic Department of the academy showed signs of fear.

Most of them looked much like Roland.

What she didn’t understand was that these nobles’ children had never experienced real war, and naturally didn’t prehend the cruelty of it.

They were all mages, and at this moment, on the city walls, they did not yet worry about their own safety.

The standoff between the Milan Empire and Thor Hammer Fortress had been going on for more than a day or two, and the beastmen had never breached the Milan Empire’s homeland, so they had great confidence in the reinforcements.

Of course, this also had something to do with Oliveira telling them that reinforcements were on their way before marshaling them to the city walls.

“All right, if that’s the case.

From now on, everyone should follow Ye Yinzhu’s mands, including myself.

Sura, please hang this flag on the city wall.

If the enemy breaches the walls, I will stand at the forefront of us all.”

In a critical moment, Xiang Luan fully demonstrated her strong-willed side, a holy light radiating from her pretty face as she took out a flag from her Space Ring and handed it to Sura.

With a flick of his hand, Sura unfolded the flag, transforming into a bolt of lightning that silently drifted up to the flagpole.

He hung the large flag on it in the simplest and quickest way possible.

The flag was made up of red and black vertical stripes, with a large shield embroidered on it, bearing a red cross emblem.

It was very similar to the Milan Red Cross Emblem Xiang Luan wore, except beside the shield, there was an additional embroidery of a dragon on each side, one in gold and the other in silver, shimmering under the sunlight.

Upon seeing this flag, whether it was the mages atop the city walls or the Dragon Cavalry gathered below and ready to charge out of the city gates, everyone’s blood boiled at that moment.

They all understood what the flag represented.

Although it was not the national flag of Milan, it was the clan flag of the Milan Royal Family, the Belusconi Family, and only the direct lineage of the Empire’s Royal Family could use it.

With it, Xiang Luan told all fighters and mages that the Royal Family stood with them.

Xiang Luan turned her attention to Ye Yinzhu and said, “The rest is up to you.

Everyone will follow your mands.

Begin.”

Ye Yinzhu nodded and asked, “Is there a Water Attribute Mage?”

“I am,” a young man said as he stepped forward, appearing to be in his twenties with average features, clearly a senior student from the Milan Magic Martial Academy.

Ye Yinzhu asked, “If I asked you to create a block of ice approximately ten meters in diameter and over a meter thick, how long would it take?”

The Water Attribute Mage hesitated for a moment then said, “The weather is cold now, so freezing is easier.

I can finish it within an hour.”

Ye Yinzhu nodded and manded, “Then start now, right behind me here, and make me such a block of ice.

The thickness must be maintained at around one meter and the surface as smooth as possible.

The ice on my side needs to be recessed inward.

Begin immediately and don’t be conservative with your magic power—use all of your Mana to freeze it.”

The Water Attribute Mage didn’t question further.

A faint green light began to gather around him; judging by the light, he was an Intermediate Green rank Mage.

As the green light appeared, the air immediately turned frosty.

Ye Yinzhu ignored him and asked the other mages, “Who are the Space Attribute Mages?

e forward.”

Three individuals, including Chang Hao, stepped forward to indicate they were Space Attribute Mages.

Ye Yinzhu asked, “Can you create an array that can amplify magic power?

The greater the amplification effect, the better.

Additionally, I need an array to amplify sound.

Can you do that?”

An older Space Mage replied, “If you provide me with enough Magic Crystal Stones or the magic cores of Magical Beasts, I can create an array to amplify sound.

However, a magic amplification array is quite difficult; it’s too plex to set up quickly and requires tuning.

It would be hard to plete in a short time, and my level of magic isn’t up to the task.”

Xiang Luan said, “I have Magic Crystal Stones here for the Space Attribute, take them.” True to her stature as the Princess of the first great country on the Ryuzakinus Continent, she reached into her Space Ring and handed a small bag of gemstones to the mage.