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Chapter 535 - Chapter 535 Chapter 396 Courting Death_2

Chapter 535: Chapter 396 Courting Death_2 Chapter 535: Chapter 396 Courting Death_2 “Your Majesty, you can’t do this!!”

Hearing this, the Seth nobles lying on the ground realized that this time their king wasn’t just bluffing–they were really in danger. Their complexions abruptly changed.

“We…we’re only acting in your best interest…”

“Shut up!”

Before they could finish their words, King Gandhi roared in anger and sent a punch directly at their faces, giving them a bloody nose and swollen face. They were beaten so severely that they passed out on the spot.

“Cut them down and throw their bodies outside the city!”

King Gandhi could not even bear to look at them anymore–he would get more frustrated with each additional look. While Chihuako didn’t understand what had come over their king, she took this as a good thing. She had long wanted to do away with these nobles but had been repressing the urge in the past due to their high status. Killing them would only lead to chaos.

Now that Seth is on the brink of destruction, there’s really no point in keeping these men alive!

Therefore, Chihuako didn’t waste any time. After saluting King Gandhi, she ordered the guards to drag these beasts away.

That same night, several bodies fell from Sky City and then… nothing followed after that.

Duanmu Huai wasn’t aware of the incidents unfolding on King Gandhi’s side, and quite frankly, he didn’t care. The next day, Sky City finally arrived over Fortress City, and the handover of refugees began.

This was precisely why the Seth officials were so desperate–they didn’t want to leave the city!

Indeed, most people shared this sentiment. It’s always safer in the sky than on the ground, and besides, if a fight broke out, they could always flee.

However, King Gandhi clearly stopped this foolish notion and started ordering the public to evacuate orderly.

Since the king had spoken, no matter how unwilling the rest were… they had to follow suit, didn’t they?

Meanwhile, Duanmu Huai, along with Ann, Greiya, Ogis and others, left Sky City and headed towards Fortress City. After all, the idea was proposed by Duanmu himself, and he was curious to see the progress of the city.

What surprised Duanmu Huai, though, was the sight that greeted him not long after he entered Fortress City.

It was Wu Luze!

Of course, Duanmu Huai wasn’t surprised to see Wu Luze in the Fortress City. After all, it was him who convinced Wu Luze to switch sides and come here to oversee the city’s development.

However…it’s said “twice met, the third time a stranger”.

In Duanmu Huai’s memory, Wu Luze was a feeble literary girl who always sat in a wheelchair and wore a gentle smile.

But the Wu Luze he saw now was not in a wheelchair. In fact, she was standing in front of the city wall holding a longsword in one hand and a crossbow in the other, looking absolutely valiant, to the point where Duanmu Huai almost didn’t recognize her.

“Wu Luze? What happened to you? Have you been brainwashed?”

Duanmu Huai looked at the current Wu Luze with a baffled and surprised expression. Seeing Duanmu Huai, Wu Luze also revealed a smile.

“Ah, Your Honor, the Judge… You’ve finally arrived… No, I mean… actually, I should thank you…!”

“Thank me?”

Duanmu Huai looked confused when he heard Wu Luze’s thanks. He felt as if he hadn’t really done anything for Wu Luze at all?

Seeing Duanmu Huai’s bafflement, Wu Luze just smiled and kept quiet. Of course, Duanmu Huai didn’t know about Wu Luze’s background, hence his confusion. However, in Wu Luze’s mind, Duanmu Huai was indeed the saviour who had rescued her.

As mentioned before, Wu Luze, her father and her older brother were once the top-ranking members of the Pentagram. They diverged from Nelson’s philosophy, which led them to leave the Pentagram and establish the Ice Flame Organization. However, disaster struck shortly after … They were ambushed on an outing. Wu Luze’s father and brother were both killed, but not before they managed to save her. Unfortunately, Wu Luze was injured in the process and lost the use of her legs, which is why she was bound to a wheelchair.

Truthfully, after that incident, Wu Luze had been completely despondent. Having lost her father and brother, she wasn’t sure what she was supposed to do anymore. But she refused to let Ice Flame, the organization her father and brother had created, disband just like that. So, she continued to persevere … However, her mind was in chaos during that time, leading her to neglect the Ice Flame Organization to the point where it became more like a gang of bandits and thieves.

Fate would have it that Duanmu Huai arrived next. Wu Luze had no expectations of him being able to help Ice Flame. That said, after attending one of Duanmu Huai’s lectures, she had a sudden moment of clarity. So, what should she be doing now?

Just when Wu Luze was contemplating her future, Duanmu Huai offered her a job: as representative of the Second Class Citizens, she would oversee the construction of the Fortress City.

Wu Luze accepted the job and put her heart and soul into it. She worked at resolving conflicts between the First and Second Class Citizens while managing the construction of the Fortress City, unknowingly investing a lot of energy into it.

Then, out of the blue, a riot broke out, and the Demon Clan invaded Seth, putting Fortress City in danger.

At that point, Wu Luze could no longer sit back and do nothing.

She had her goals and dreams now. Everything she had hoped for was finally within reach, and she would not let the Demon Clan deprive her of it.

Thus, Wu Luze made the resolve to leave her wheelchair behind and once again become a gallant warrior. She led the Second Class Citizens and, in conjunction with the Ice Legion, repelled several waves of the Demon Clan’s attacks.

Up until now.

Of course, Duanmu Huai knew nothing about all this. However, Wu Luze truly was grateful to him. If Duanmu Huai hadn’t given her a goal to strive towards, she might still be wallowing in self-pity within Ice Flame. Or worse, not having stood up bravely to resist … she was just too embarrassed to tell Duanmu Huai that.

Thus, Wu Luze deliberately changed the subject, leading the conversation elsewhere before reporting to Duanmu Huai.

The foundation of Fortress City was complete; a city capable of accommodating tens of millions of people. Initially, it housed the Ice Legion, First and Second Class Citizens and labourers, totaling about one million people. Then, because of the riot and the Demon Clan invasion, when the various cities of Seth fell, Fortress City took in about four million refugees, consisting of both First and Second Class Citizens. Those with combat abilities among the First Class Citizens were responsible for fighting, while those without could choose between healing and assisting. Meanwhile, among the Second Class Citizens, some of them who were originally bandits and thieves also took up arms and joined the battlefield. The others looked after the wounded or continued to fortify and repair the Fortress City.

The problem was that as the population increased, supplies in Fortress City were gradually decreasing. However, now that Sky City had arrived and established a portal to Manaria and the Holy City, there weren’t any problems with supplies any longer.

But it’s not to say that all of Wu Luze’s worries had completely dissipated.

Her biggest fear right now was … the Demons.

After all, Demons had the Invincible Barrier, so ordinary people had no means of harming them. The reason why Fortress City was able to repel the Demon Clan attacks was because their opponents were run-of-the-mill members, not Demons. If a Demon were to step in, the demise of Fortress City would be inevitable. In fact, Wu Luze had already received intel before Duanmu Huai’s arrival that a troop led by an Angel Envoy of the Demon Man Camilla was advancing towards Fortress City, making her quite nervous.

After all, even the Demon’s Angel Envoy was not to be trifled with. Even if they could repel the Angel Envoy, provoking a Demon would lead them to a path of certain death!

Luckily, Duanmu Huai had arrived, which allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief.

“Speaking of which, where’s Zhi Jingxiang?”

Duanmu Huai took a look around and, not finding any sign of Masou Shizuka, asked curiously. If he remembered correctly, Masou Shizuka was left behind with Wu Luze, mainly to protect her. And given her potent magic, how could she just disappear?

Speaking of this, Wu Luze’s expression instantly turned serious.

“That’s another matter I was meaning to report to you… Miss Zhi Jingxiang… she… left Fortress City…”

“……Huh???”

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