Chapter 519 - 487 Eternal Star is Very Angry
Elf Kingdom Capital Farolan, armies from all across the kingdom as well as troops from the Star Guild were continuously gathering at the capital through post stations or inland canals.
Such unusual circumstances finally caught the attention of ordinary players, and forums were soon flooded with speculations about a major upcoming battle. The most likely scenario that would involve a major battle in the capital was something related to the World Tree, and if it involved the World Tree, the Dragon Slayer Guild would most certainly be a part of it. Thus, various quite accurate speculations brought Star and Dragon Slayer into the public media spotlight once again.
Even international forums made special reports about a large-scale "civil war" that was about to erupt among the players from the China Region.
At such a tense and tumultuous moment, both Eternal Star from the Star Guild and Ma Yinglong from the Dragon Slayer Guild made every effort to avoid any inquiries or interviews. This overt secrecy further convinced all players that a big battle was imminent.
Farolan World Tree Square, the World Tree General Staff.
After finishing lunch quickly, Eternal Star, Old Jiang, and Bu Feiyan logged in again.
Great Elder Mapharion chuckled, "Three warriors have arrived, come, let me introduce a key figure to you!"
While speaking, he pointed to a female elf in a fancy honor guard’s uniform standing in front of the map table: "This is Miss Anlicia, the Vice City Lord of Radiant City and teaching assistant at the Farolan High-level Magic Academy. Her grandmother, Professor Anwen, was a heroic hero who established the victory in the last battle at the Pool of Radiance. And just yesterday, Miss Anlicia successfully killed the Demon Eye Governor, severely undermining the morale of the Demon Army. No one understands the situation at the Pool of Radiance better than her."
Vice City Lord of Radiant City?
The trio was stunned and hurriedly turned their heads only to see "Da Fei’s Vice Hero Alicia" flashing above her head!
For a moment, their eyes were dazzled, and then they spluttered out blood!
Anlicia unapologetically called out, "You can skip the salutations, hurry over here!"
I wasn’t planning on saluting anyway! Eternal Star rubbed his dazzled eyes and grumpily stepped forward, asking: "What does the Vice City Lord advise?"
Anlicia coldly scanned the three from top to bottom, and then said irritably, "The Great Elder told me you are the most outstanding youths of our Elf Kingdom, but I see you are in dire need of training to improve!"
Eternal Star was instantly infuriated! Training my ass! If it were just a regular NPC, he wouldn’t care what they said. But this was that nouveau riche’s NPC, something Eternal Star couldn’t accept at all. This must be Da Fei’s way to piss me off, right?
Seeing the sudden silence, Old Jiang quickly stepped forward to intervene, "The Vice City Lord is right!"
Anlicia pointed with her staff to a map featuring a ring wall around a lake, and sneered, "What do you think about this wall?"
Eternal Star coldly said: "We haven’t visited the scene yet, we need to observe it ourselves."
Anlicia banged her staff, "Idiots! The map is already drawn; how else do you need to observe it? Do you think you’re here for sightseeing?"
Pfft! Old Jiang and Bu Feiyan nearly burst out laughing!
Eternal Star was so angry that he roared repeatedly in the command room: "Don’t stop me, I’m going to PK this stupid vice hero!"
Old Jiang laughed, "President, calm down!"
Bu Feiyan chuckled: "Boss, please don’t do this!"
Eternal Star trembled with anger: "This must be that stupid guy’s own stupid idea!"
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By then, Anlicia coldly said, "It seems, Vice City Lord doesn’t need your opinions. As soldiers, your duty is to obey. Our military goal is to capture this wall, which would expand the outskirts of Radiant City a hundredfold, creating a super city, which is a great merit for the Elf Kingdom, and you should strive to achieve this merit! Do you have confidence?"
—Ah! The three spat blood once more!
Even NPCs knew they had to take over the outer wall? Taking it over wasn’t impossible, but only if I’m the City Lord! Should we, the grassroots, sacrifice our lives to benefit Da Fei, that idiot? No way!
Old Jiang immediately spoke up: "Vice City Lord, we temporarily can’t take down this wall. Once we do, we will become passive instead. We would be dragged into a tug-of-war with the Demon Army to defend this wall, and since it’s only a level 2 wall, it’s not beneficial for our defense. Moreover, with such an extended battle front, we don’t have enough forces for an all-out defense."
Bu Feiyan also quickly said: "Exactly, Vice City Lord, due to the terrain differences, the wall serves different functions. The Demon Army owning this wall relies on the pool water, significantly enhancing its defensive functions. Once we take over the wall, we face land and the defense becomes difficult. We cannot rule out the possibility of the Demon Army using this wall as bait to attract us to take the wall and then bleed us dry in a war of attrition.ONG
Eternal Star also calmly said, "Please, Vice City Lord, calm down!"
Anlicia gave the three a sidelong glance and oh-ed, "It seems like what you’re saying makes sense? No matter how sensible, you ultimately lack sufficient merit to convince everyone, just armchair strategists. Do you understand this? So, you still need to buckle down and strive, get it?"
The three were stupefied, not knowing how to respond. Agreeing with her meant stealing credit? Disagreeing meant getting lost?
Who do you think you are! Eternal Star was about to explode, forced to cast a pleading look at the Great Elder.
The Great Elder chuckled, "Miss Deputy City Lord is very strict with the younger generation!"
Anlicia shook her head and sighed, "Sorry for making the Great Elder laugh, I just feel that there’s a significant gap between our Elf youth and other youths, so it worries my heart!"
Are we being compared to Da Fei? This made the three burst out laughing!
The Great Elder nodded and said solemnly, "Indeed, our youth should strive to catch up, so you three shouldn’t miss this chance in the upcoming great battle, make sure to show your strength!"
Show our strength? For Da Fei to take over the walls? Eternal Star was about to explode!
Then Anlicia spoke again, "Remember well the teachings of the Great Elder! Now I’ll lay out our military plan! First, our forces aren’t in a rush to take down this wall; knowing this shows you aren’t dumb, and still worth developing!"
This is messing with me! Eternal Star felt his patience reaching its limit.
Anlicia continued, "In the next 2 to 3 days, the pollution from the Demon Army will be completely controlled by our forces. The ineffective polluted Demon Army will find themselves in an awkward position, and with the Demon Eye Governor being killed by me, it’s certain that the Demon Army won’t just let it go. Thus, in two days, a large-scale assault from the Demon Army is expected — and indeed, the Demon Army has been secretly laying a spider web right here at the top, they’re setting themselves up for failure. By then, your task will be to take charge of the city’s defense and annihilate the invading Demon Army, understood?"
Bu Feiyan quickly asked, "Just us? If the Demon Army attacks on a large scale, they will surely deploy their elite. Are we a match for them?"
Anlicia chuckled, "The size of Radiant City dictates that we cannot station a large army, so our tactic will be to rely on advantageous defensive terrain to inflict maximum damage on the enemy with a minimal elite force. You are the elites of our Kingdom! This is where you can prove your worth, this is your stage to earn merits! The longer you last, the more enemies you kill, the greater your merits! Normally, such a tough task should be undertaken by the Kingdom’s elite forces, but the Great Elder insisted on giving you all this precious opportunity. The Kingdom is watching you!"
The Great Elder also nodded, "Don’t be too stressed. If you can’t hold the line, the Kingdom’s elite forces will show up."
So we are being used as cannon fodder! Eternal Star was furious, "What’s the City Lord doing then? Will our merits be counted under his name?"
Everyone immediately said, "No, each will count their own!"
Not counted under him? That’s a relief then, Eternal Star felt a bit more clear-headed. He then asked, "If our merits surpass the City Lord, what rewards will we get?"
The Great Elder gave a profound and mysterious smile, "The higher the merit, the better the reward, of course."
Anlicia coldly smiled, "First achieve something before we talk!"
Pff! When it’s my turn to be the City Lord, the first thing I’ll do is kick out this annoying Deputy City Lord! But, if you’re willing to ditch that Da Fei and join me, I might consider it.
Wait! Thinking of the possibility of an Epic Hero ditching a player to seek better prospects genuinely occurred to Eternal Star. That’s right, Da Fei is a human, and having an Elf Hero under him, there might be some unease, the possibility of stealing him away isn’t non-existent!
Thinking of this, Eternal Star courteously said, "Rest assured, Miss Deputy City Lord, we will give our all."
The Great Elder was pleased, "Good, you may go prepare. Tomorrow, the Kingdom will open the Teleportation Array of Radiant City. You can transport your first batch of troops down. Of course, the Kingdom also has World Tree’s reserve forces; if you’re willing to spend your own money, you can send even more troops down."
Eternal Star hurriedly said, "Yes, elder."
Just then, Old Jiang laughed in the command room, "Guild leader, speaking of the City Lord’s merits, it appears like Da Fei is not in the city, he went to the Dwarf City on a quest."
Eternal Star’s eyebrows twitched, "To Dwarf City?"
The command room burst into laughter, "Yes, to blackmail the Giant Cannon for 10 million, the entire Dwarf City is in an uproar."
"And then?"
"Then the Dwarf City went into full lockdown, thick smoke billowing from the prison, a huge commotion, even the NPC troops from the barracks were mobilized, quite a spectacle!"
Snap! Eternal Star furiously tossed his headset, "He really takes it easy! With a huge enemy ahead, he still has the time to go elsewhere for quests! You think he’s taking us as mere city guards for fun? Believe it or not, I won’t accept this task?"
Bu Feiyan internally shook his head: Another headset wasted...(To be continued. If you like this novel, you are welcome to vote and support on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)