The Great Conqueror

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Finally in the evening, the scouts came back, but what they brought was news that made everyone desperate.

Of all the scouts, only Joyna came back alive, all the hunters were dead, and Joyna was also injured.

"This...impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible!" Monaco's priest almost fell down, "One hundred thousand army, little girl, you must have read it wrong, haha, you are scaremongering!"

But none of the people who knew Joyner's strength could laugh, especially Zou Liang. Joyner's stealth ability was hard for him to discover, but Joyna was discovered.

"The number of enemies is definitely more than 100,000, enemies that can't be seen at a glance, and they also have heavy siege equipment. I swear in the name of the beast god, everything is true!"

Lu Yao on the side was already bandaging Joyna's wound, but Joyna broke free. This catwoman, who was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, was obviously hit hard.

"Tell me in detail." Zou Liang tried his best to calm himself down. He told himself that the number is not the most scary thing.

"My companion and I escaped the patrol of the opposing cavalry, and followed a group of cavalry to find their base camp."

"This is impossible. There are so many people, how could we not find out." Monaco still refused to accept this fact.

"Hmph, barbarian cavalry are burning and looting everywhere, who will scout?" Kurt said coldly.

Zou Liang's heart sank. He was still inexperienced. He always thought that the barbarian's brutal killing was just to rob supplies. In fact, the most important thing was to prevent the real strength of the troops from being exposed. Under the barbarian's cruel methods, the nearby villages and towns either fled to the city, or fled far away, or were killed. And the city guards were hiding in Dolan City, and no one would go to scout.

Monaco is also at a loss for words, but he still underestimates in his heart. He is not the one who is in charge of Duolan City. If he wants to pursue responsibility, he should find the consul.

"and after?"

"I was taken aback when I saw countless tents, so I discussed with Chairman Lalo to sneak in quietly to learn more detailed information. I was too careless and was discovered when I touched their tents."

Joyner bit her lip and fell into deep self-blame.

"With your strength, how could you be discovered under the cover of night?"

"It's their leader, Aiolia, who is known as the number one expert in the wild. They were discussing the attack plan. I wanted to get closer to listen, but I was discovered after I moved a little. President Hesenwei and other hunting shadows died to cover me."

Speaking of this, Joyner just held back tears, obviously blaming herself for her mistakes.

"...You, you said Aiolia..." Monaco's face became extremely pale at that time, "It's over, it's over, we're over."

Zou Liang picked up Monaco, "What is Aiolia!"

"He is not a thing. He is the number one master in the wild. He is the enemy of ten thousand people. Even Jinyao fighters can't stop his attack. I heard that he has unified the barbaric world. Beast God, this is actually true. How can you abandon us?"

Monaco obviously couldn't bear such a blow. Zou Liang put down the officiant, and the entire conference room was silent. No one expected this to happen. They thought that there were at most 18,000 cavalry. Now they only have a makeshift defense force of less than 2,000 people, but they are facing 100,000 barbarians. The most terrifying thing is that they still have siege equipment and enough food and grass.

Suffocated by death, Sophie, Xinda and others counted as the outstanding young generation in the upper southern provinces, and they were also pale at this time. Everyone knew Joyner's strength, but she didn't even have the courage to make a move in front of that Aiolia. What a terrible person she was.

The officiant squatted on the ground holding his head, muttering to himself, full of despair.

The others could only look at Zou Liang. Even Ernest, who was always brave, couldn't say a word. They were not afraid of death, but despair.

Zou Liang didn’t move at all. He knew for a long time that he was not a god, and he might not even be the protagonist. Aiolia, the number one strong man in the wild, led an army of 100,000.

What do you have?

Apart from a strong city wall and a group of brothers, what is there to stop this huge army?

help?

It must be too late, and the other party definitely thought of it. More importantly, the barbarians did not ravage for a day or two, and there was no movement in the surrounding cities. Zou Liang knew very well that there should be no chances in this situation.

For the first time, he felt the eyes of his brothers, but there was nothing he could do.

At this moment, a knight came in, breaking the stagnant atmosphere.

"Report to the special envoy, the officiant..." The knight hesitated to speak.

"Say!" Zou Liang's voice was also a little low.

"Well, you guessed it right, we found the entrance to the secret passage in the mansion of the consul. The consul and more than a hundred city guards have already fled, and the secret passage has also been destroyed."

This news undoubtedly made things worse. Zou Liang could see that everyone's confidence was gone. The betrayal at this time made everyone despair.

"Ah, yes, run away, Mr. Special Envoy, let's run too, we still have time to run now, we must have time!" Monaco said frantically.

Zou Liang suddenly cut Monaco's neck with his backhand, and the officiant fell down in response.

At this time, everyone was looking at Zou Liang, and no one paid any attention to the officiant. "The enemy is moving with a large army, and they are encircling them. By the time Joyna is found, the entire army may have been mobilized. We only have one day left. If it is early, the enemy's army will arrive tomorrow afternoon. Running at this time will only bump into the enemy's army head-on."

Zou Liang's voice was very deep, "But, if it's an individual, maybe there is a chance. Everyone shouldn't be involved in this war. Whoever wants to go can go."

Zou Liang left after speaking, leaving a room full of silent people.

This is no adventure, and no barbarian will leave a life alive.

Everyone is facing a living choice. They are still young and have a bright future. If they go out of the city now, they still have a great chance to leave. If they stick to it here, it will only be a dead end.

In the room, Zou Liang didn’t turn on the lights. He could hide the fragility in his heart in the dark. To be honest, he really wanted to leave. In this world, he finally came to this point. With the support of Subaru and Thomas, plus his own ability, he will definitely be able to make a career in the future. Staying here is really a dead end. He can’t find any possibility of victory.

No matter what, he should go. If the green hills are left, there is no fear of no firewood.

Zou Liang picked up the wine jar, and drank the hot liquor down his throat.

Reasonable, but damn, what's wrong with him, he can't leave here, I don't know when he really became a priest, these days he can see the expectations and trust of those refugees in him, he can't leave.

In the darkness, Zou Liang couldn't help smiling wryly, grandma's Bill, it seems that it's a tragedy to return his mother in this life.

A figure sat beside him silently, snuggling up to him quietly, without saying a word.

"Emma, ​​I'll ask Ernest to take you away later!"

All of a sudden, Zou Liang realized that he had only one woman in his two lifetimes, and that was the woman in front of him who had been together by accident and was usually neglected, and at this moment she was still the only one by his side.

In the dark, Emma shook her head, "Arthur, do you know that you are the best man I have ever met, and being with you is the most correct decision in my life, and I will never leave you."

Emma's voice was very calm, and her eyes in the darkness exuded incomparable strength. In the face of desperation and death, Emma was braver than Zou Liang.

...

It's dawn, and it's always going to be dawn.

Zou Liang didn't sleep all night. He couldn't sleep at all. Although he knew he couldn't do anything, it was definitely not his style to be caught without a fight. The city hall, Ernest, Luyao, Kurt, Randy...all brothers were waiting for him. This night was difficult for everyone.

They were waiting for Arthur, they stayed, they all knew their fate, but they stayed, because this man stayed, they would not go.

Zou Liangliang nodded, but didn't say anything more, because all this transcended words.

The outside of the city hall is full of people, there is no airtight wall, rumors are spreading, the barbarian demon king has led an army, and the consul has already run away. Now people are panicked, but they dare not come out at will. The barbarian cavalry wandering outside, once found, they will definitely be killed.

Everyone gathered at the gate of the city hall, hoping that a special envoy could give them accurate news.

Zou Liang was ready, when an unexpected figure appeared, it was Monaco, and he hadn't run yet.

"Master Officiant, I am very surprised."

Indeed, everyone was surprised, yesterday he was the first one to yell about running away.

Monaco smiled wryly, "That slap is very accurate. I am so old and have been in Duolan City all my life. Where can I go?"

"Very good, Master Priest, we can defend Dolan City together!"

"Ahem, Lord Arthur, are you joking? In fact, you should take them away. You are still young and have a future. It is enough for me to be buried here with you."

Monaco obviously didn't sleep all night, but the priest finally found his true faith at the critical moment of life and death, because he suddenly realized that after leaving Duolan City, he was alive as if he was dead. Sometimes people will wake up at the critical moment.

There was a resolute smile on the corner of Zou Liang's mouth, maybe it wasn't a smile, but just a kind of firmness for himself, "I didn't joke, maybe we can keep it!"

"Are you joking, ruling... No, that bastard Ayasen can just run away by himself, and took away so many city guards. We only have more than a thousand people, how can we defend?"

"Master Priest, you just need to do as I tell you."

Zou Liang whispered a few words in Monaco's ear, Monaco was still puzzled by Monk Zhang Er, but he nodded subconsciously, because no one could do anything about it, it was just a different way of death, and the priest had already made preparations, once the city was broken, he would set his priest's mansion on fire to meet the beast god.