Catastrophe Card King
Chapter 1890 - 571 Black Death_4

Chapter 1890: 571 Black Death_4

If we let them get close, they will destroy the city walls; but if we open fire and slaughter these people, the morale of the Alliance forces will immediately destabilize.

After all, it’s not just the family members of Old Orlan officials in front of us, there are also some Revolutionary Army and Lionheart Family related personnel.

Everyone is mentally prepared for the brutal reality of war, yet no one expected that King Arthur would be so ruthless, employing such despicable tactics right from the start.

Fortunately, there was a contingency plan in place. Camilla, as the commander-in-chief of the Alliance, decisively ordered: "Put them into the isolation zone. No one is allowed to contact them without permission. If anyone attempts to cause chaos, kill them on the spot!"

"Yes."

Everyone received the order and dispersed.

Camilla watched the crowd leave, turned slightly, and glanced at Leonard Churchill beside her, asking: "What do you think?"

She was well aware of Leonard Churchill’s capabilities, and they had previously discussed this possibility. Now that it had happened, she posed the question.

Leonard Churchill narrowed his eyes slightly, succinctly responding: "Worms, plague, spies, assassins, and faith pollution."

His path of advancement in the Eighth Rank was through [Unrivaled National Hero] in our [War] sequence, giving him deeper insights into warfare than most.

The Law of War manifested into battlefield strategy at this moment, embodied in the scene before him.

In Leonard Churchill’s mind, he saw the future scenes that would unfold if the cannon fodder were allowed to enter.

These people must not be killed.

But the Jilan Defense Line has not been breached; relying on these few people to launch a sneak attack holds little significance.

No matter what, isolating this group is the best choice.

....

The Alliance did not completely block Hell’s Gate Canyon with the Jilan Mountain Defense Line, intentionally leaving a passageway.

Those tens of thousands of people were let through this way.

Some Orlan soldiers hidden among civilians approached the defense line, trying to rush into the artillery platforms, but were quickly shot down by the scattered mechanical sentry towers.

The rest were guided to stop at the isolation zone in the canyon.

It looked like the Orlan Royal Court had sent a batch of hostages over there in vain.

Yet because it was so smooth, Leonard Churchill became increasingly sure it might be the worst-case scenario.

...

In the canyon isolation zone, countless cannon barrels and gun muzzles pointed at the tens of thousands of people.

Most of the crowd consisted of women, children, and elderly people.

The vast majority were unaware of what was happening, looking around fearfully at the cold fortress.

Just moments ago, they had watched with their own eyes as soldiers hidden in the crowd were shot into pieces, and terror and despair were hard to hide in everyone’s eyes.

The adults could understand the broadcasts and remained silent, but the children were terrified by the grim atmosphere, crying and wailing incessantly.

No one knew who started it first, but the elders, women, all began to cry loudly along.

Having been sacrificed by their own king as cannon fodder sent to the front lines was already endlessly aggrieving; now being faced with gun barrels, their spirits had long shattered.

After all, their families were below them, and the Old Orlan officials on the Alliance side felt agonizing heartache.

Camilla, King Augustus, stepped forward personally to speak, quickly calming the emotions of everyone.

But soon, an unexpected incident occurred among the medical staff.

Among those people, someone’s eyes suddenly started to bleed, not just one, but many.

Gradually, strange black spots appeared on the skin of adults and children alike.

The timing was precise.

"Plague! They’ve contracted the plague!"

"The Holy Water of the Holy Grail of Kingship can heal all diseases. We must find King Augustus; she will definitely save everyone!"

"Yes! Find King Augustus!"

"..."

Someone shouted out within the crowd, causing the previously calm group to erupt into chaos.

The malicious intent of the Orlan Royal Court sending this group of helpless civilians was now clear to everyone.

As Leonard Churchill had stated, they brought the [plague].

Thanks to the prior contingency plan, no one was allowed to come into contact with this group of people, even the bodies of those who tried to climb the walls and were shot were swiftly incinerated.

Otherwise, if this group had interacted with those inside the defense line, the plague might have defeated the Alliance without a fight.

Originally, the adults were able to remain calm, but now they were panicking.

They could die, but seeing their infants, and their elderly parents, their minds collapsed instantly.

The elderly and children formed a closed loop of fear.

The elderly and children had weak resistance, and before long, someone was coughing up blood.

In the panic, people attempted to scatter and escape, only to be forced back by gun muzzles.

Even if there was the slimmest hope, they couldn’t bear to watch their children die in the plague.

Watching those who ran being gunned down, this group realized they couldn’t escape, only to cry loudly, kneeling on the ground: "Great King Augustus, please save my child..."

This plea gradually turned into a torrent of desperation, echoing throughout the canyon.

These cries also caused the Old Orlan officials on this side of the Alliance to look on with grim faces, their fists clenched so tight they nearly oozed water.

....

Leonard Churchill watched the chaos unfold at the bottom of the canyon, his expression unchanged, internally remarking: "[Black Death]? That King Arthur resorted to tactics aimed at severing lineage indeed..."

He dared to use such schemes of plague recklessly, without fear of backfiring.

There was also a possibility that the other side could precisely control the spread of the plague.

Aside from [Diamond 3-Plague Doctor] and a few top-level card masters in specific professional sequences, there was another possibility, that of the ’Plague Source Takpara’.

Leonard Churchill had read about the [Black Death] that had caused countless deaths and nearly unsolvable plague in the Taren Era literature.

It pointed to the Seven Catastrophes Monarchs.

Although the Plague Master’s jar was taken by the Southern Continent Dragon God Airel to trap his good brother, the plague itself would never vanish as long as living creatures existed.

This tactic by the Orlan Royal Court was particularly insidious.

[Black Death] had no cure.

As they intentionally spread, the Holy Grail in Camilla’s hand could heal.

But the problem is that the Holy Grail’s Holy Water is limited, requiring the consumption of the holder’s Royal Fortune and Original Curse Power.

One or two, that’s fine; but to heal tens of thousands, it might drain Camilla’s Original Curse Power entirely.

Yet if they don’t save them, the popular support that Camilla, King Augustus, has just consolidated might collapse instantly.

The Orlan Royal Family immediately offered such a vicious scheme.

On the Alliance side, the high-ranking officials saw the consequences, engulfed in silence.

No one spoke, and no one dared to decide.