Chapter 1980: Chapter 1113: The Fortress Shrouded in Smoke

Hearing Cecilia’s urgent call, both Chief Commander Barnett and Chief Royal Magic Mentor Antonio, who were equally overwhelmed, did not voice any objections.

The former was because he also had doubts about this desperate attack. Coupled with the Chief Bishop of the Temple of Light’s Pals Empire branch personally delivering a message and Gannon the Ninth’s earlier declaration, it was hard not to suspect that they were being used by the Temple of Light as a pawn.

Even if that Otherworlder Prince was full of threats, such a gamble would only accelerate the destruction of the Pals Empire.

Or perhaps, the Temple of Light had calculated that the Pals Empire and even other Human various countries would be fatally wounded in a fight with the Coldflame Kingdom.

Moreover, the betrayal of the Ironhand Archipelago would leave the crucial yet defenseless coastal ports and cities of the Pals Empire in others’ hands.

As for Antonio, he simply no longer wanted to be an enemy of the Coldflame Kingdom. Instead, he sought the right opportunity to pledge his allegiance to Leo Ray, hoping to gain a valuable chance to consult Elder Bing on advancing to Tier 6 techniques.

In this aged magician’s mind, everything paled in importance compared to advancing and extending his lifespan. Only then could he continue to explore the endless mysteries of magic in the vast sea of sorcery.

Not long after, the horn signaling the retreat of the Pals camp sounded repeatedly, and the Grand Army, whose momentum had been severely damaged, began to withdraw swiftly from the Unfallen Fortress like receding tides.

“Is it finally over?”

On the walls of the Unfallen Fortress, Caroline wiped the sweat from her forehead as she watched the embarrassed retreat of the Pals Empire’s Grand Army.

Just moments ago, the heroic spirits had been taken away again by a dusty Jasper Richardson. Although the smoke of battle had lifted from the Unfallen Fortress, the Coldflame Kingdom was not yet free from threat.

“Is only the Sunset Fortress left? I hope that guy succeeds in everything.”

With this thought, Caroline, unable to catch her breath, joined Hilda, Qiana, and other commanders in reinforcing the city and cleaning the battlefield.

Time went back to when the heroic spirits had just set off; when, led by Holy Maiden Queen Sofia, the historical kings and national defenders ascended the Sunset Fortress Wall, they were met with a terribly bloody battlefield scene.

Grim Soldiers with hideous faces were everywhere, causing our soldiers to retreat in disarray. Some elite Grim Soldiers had even captured a path leading down the wall, attempting to open the Sunset Fortress Gate.

“Your Majesty the Holy Queen, leave the enemy on the path to me.”

The First Generation Holy Lion Prince August nodded at Sofia, and, upon her permission, vanished wielding a giant sword.

After August left, Sofia further noticed that only in the center of the wall was there an extremely violent aura of blood raging back and forth. Wherever blood ravens went, numerous Grim Soldiers who had just rushed up fell, screaming.

However, as more and more holy spells and light magic from the Grim Kingdom’s camp targeted them, the overwhelming blood ravens were constantly being depleted, unable to stop enemy soldiers from climbing the wall in other directions.

“Your Majesty the Holy Queen, it seems that is the bloodline ancestor mentioned by the young prince.”

With a wry smile, the hunched wolf priest Karl said to Sofia, “I never thought I’d one day fight alongside a vampire.”

“Your Excellency Karl, I leave the healing work to you and your Dark Healers Corps.”

Sofia nodded to the previously renowned old Dark Healer, then waved her hand and said, “The rest of you follow me, chase them off the wall first!”

Saying this, Sofia, holding a Sacred Staff, was the first to charge forward, the Queen’s Crown on her forehead gleaming brightly.

“Look, it’s really Her Majesty the Holy Queen!”

As Sofia, surrounded by golden light, charged into the enemy ranks, our soldiers’ morale surged unsurprisingly, and old Queen Flags were risen, leading Isaac, Linda, Lancaster generals, and Burt, among other Kingdom Generals, to command a counterattack.

As for Scarlett and Bianca White, left behind with Louise and other Tier 4 subordinates, after surviving the ordeal, they too rallied and began to counterattack with the soldier squads.

Since it was primarily our main force stationed at the Sunset Fortress, and coupled with the strong reinforcements like Sofia, our side quickly regained a firm footing on the near-kilometer-long wall, surging with momentum everywhere.

“Are reinforcements finally here? I never thought I’d fight alongside allies using the Temple of Light’s arts. I really don’t know where that Otherworlder Prince found these reinforcements.”

With one hand on her hip, Louise watched as Sofia, raising the Sacred Staff, instantaneously enhanced thousands of our soldiers with sharpness and defense spells. She couldn’t help but pout and think, “Oh well, as long as it helps.”

Thinking this, the pressure on Louise reduced greatly as she retracted the Blood Ravens and resumed the enjoyable task of manipulating Grim Soldiers.

“My King, something has clearly happened on the wall!”

In the core of the Grim camp below the Sunset Fortress, Jered looked at the increasing number of ancient Cold Flame Banners and saluted Saint King William, saying, “The enemy’s reinforcements must have truly arrived!”