Elven Empire, Karo City.
"Tell Dashiell that Karo City can still hold on for a long time."
Melanie, the new castellan of Karo City, said to the attendant beside her. The latter received the order and sent an email to Dashiell.
Melanie was the new castellan of Karo City. After the previous castellan was assassinated by the undead, she was transferred from Dashiell to Karo City. She was now in charge of all matters in Karo City.
Melanie was a qualified castellan in every aspect. Compared to the previous castellan, Pansy, she was hundreds of times better.
But now, it was time to test this castellan's ability. From last night until now, Karo City had suffered a large-scale attack by the undead!
But to Karo City which was protected by the tall city walls and the Ancient War Trees, these undead posed no threat at all. The elves' archery skills were top-notch, and the Ancient War Trees had a firing range of more than a kilometer. More than half of the undead army was killed before they could even get close to the city walls. When they rushed to the bottom of the city, they could only wave their arms in vain at the tall wooden city walls. They could not climb up at all!
When the undead attempted to climb up, sharp spikes suddenly shot out from the surface of the city walls, piercing through the undead!
Karo City was the most famous city and trade hub in the history of the elves. How could it be breached so easily?
Melanie's light green hair hung by her side. She quietly looked at the Ancient War Trees in the distance that were raising their huge tree trunks and throwing them out of the city. Her expression was indifferent, without joy or sorrow.
* * *
"It's just a small trick."
Elder Wendell looked at the military map on the round table and snorted coldly.
The military map indicated the undead's current offensive and the areas where the scouts had detected the undead activity. The dense symbols were all over the map. It was a dazzling sight.
"Let's wait and see."
Elder Liril looked down at the map and pondered. Then, she pulled the map slightly to the side, revealing the map of the Empire of Saint Reims. The markings on the map were much simpler than the one on the Elven Empire, but the general content was still there.
"The Empire of Saint Reims has also been attacked. A large number of undead have appeared on the outskirts of Sibor. This is news from two days ago. At the same time, Sith's court was attacked. However, reinforcements from Lambas arrived in time, so there shouldn't be any problems."
Liril touched the scar on her cheek and remained silent for a while. Then, she sat on the armchair.
"What are the undead trying to do?
Who were they going to throw these bone dregs off the city wall for?
Do you take us for fools? "
Elder Wendell's face was cold, but then he suddenly thought of something and said, "But I don't know how my daughter is now. She hasn't replied since she went to Sibor."
At the mention of his daughter, a trace of gentleness flashed across the elder's face.
"Sylvia isn't back yet?
Come to think of it, it's been a long time. "Liril heaved a sigh of relief and said," Could it be that you've received a new mission? "
"What new mission? She ran away with the kid who took the Guardian's Medal." Elder Wendell's expression relaxed a lot. He laughed as if he was talking to himself, "That's great. She doesn't even want her father anymore."
"A girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood!"
Elder Liril laughed after hearing that. She had always had a deep impression of that little girl who never grew up.
Then, she stood up, straightened her clothes and said, "I'm going to Karo City in the east to have a look. No matter what tricks the undead are up to, we have to be on guard."
"Be careful." Wendell did not keep the guest. He got up and saluted.
Outside the window, Dashiell was as tranquil as usual, but the sky was overcast and it seemed that it was going to snow.
* * *
Emperor Charnak suddenly opened his eyes on his throne. He had just leaned against the back of his chair with his eyes closed as though he was pretending to sleep. At this moment, he had already sensed that there was a guest in the palace before any messenger came to inform him.
Moreover, he knew the visitor.
Charnak stood up from the throne without hesitation and took a deep breath.
The long-lost feeling of strength returned to his body, making him feel refreshed. The fireplace in the meeting hall was lit, and a warm atmosphere made the place feel like it was spring, isolating the cold outside the house.
Not long after, two people walked in from outside the meeting hall. It was the man in black and Her Royal Highness behind him.
"Look who's back."
Charnak walked down from the throne, but he opened his arms. His gorgeous robe swayed with his movement, bringing with it a sense of heroism. He had not spoken so loudly in a long time.
"Dad!"
Flora's eyes widened, and tears suddenly overflowed like pearls from a broken necklace. This was the first time she left her father's side, leaving the backing that had protected her for more than ten years. Although she had grown up after all these experiences, the moment she saw her father, Flora still felt that she was a child.
She ran and jumped into her father's warm chest, but in the next moment, she couldn't help but cry loudly.
The black-robed old man laughed silently behind him, nodded at Charnak, and stood to the side.
Flora hugged her father's broad chest tightly, and her tears soaked Charnak's dark red gorgeous robe. Flora felt that her tense heart finally relaxed at this moment. Her little body softly leaned against her father, but she didn't want to leave.
"Alright, alright. My daughter, did you suffer so much just from going out?
Let me see … "
As he finished, he took a few steps back and looked at Flora's face. His serious expression immediately made Flora smile through her tears. The princess, who was wearing plain clothes, did not have her usual craftiness when she smiled. Instead, there was a sense of calmness and maturity. Charnak nodded in his heart.
"Not bad, not bad."
He nodded, and then pulled his daughter to sit on a comfortable chair beside the fireplace in the meeting hall. "Come, tell me what you've encountered. Don't miss a single thing."
"Okay …"
Flora still had the temperament of a child, and she couldn't hold it in. Facing her father, she had a lot of things she wanted to tell him. Hearing her father's words, the princess immediately opened her mouth and started to talk about her experiences after leaving Sirius.