When disaster strikes, help shall come from all directions.
These were some of the words of the alliance when the Evans Kingdom signed the agreement.
But now…
It had all become a joke; the world's biggest joke!
"Reporting!"
"The Cold Sea Sect sent a voice transmission saying something major has happened to their sect, and they cannot come."
"Reporting!"
"Qatar City cannot come!"
"Dipper Sect cannot come!"
A series of voices made their reports.
The major Sects and organizations that had set up branches in the Capital City all made various excuses. None of them was able to come to assist, leaving the entire Capital City feeling isolated.
Arthur started laughing.
It was a laughter filled with bitterness and helplessness. "I have now seen the true faces of these Sects. When disaster strikes, help shall come from all directions – those words are basically used to mock me! Hahaha…"
He laughed into the air as his body began to emit a terrifying aura.
Suddenly…
Arthur's countenance turned serious as he shouted: "Send out my commands: Royal Palace Guards and Black Dragon Legion, assemble and head out of the city for a battle!"
"Don't!"
Maxwell immediately tried stopping him and said, "Your Majesty, the morale of those devil fiends is too strong right now. Each of them is an existence that can fight off 10,000 soldiers by itself. If you have the soldiers rush out just like that, the only outcome for them will be death. I request that Your Majesty hand over the military power to me. I will definitely not let the Capital City fall!"
Monsters besieging the city?!
Maxwell was too familiar with these scenarios.
Ten-thousand-year-old devils are so awesome, huh?
With ten thousand attacks all concentrated at one point, they will still end up being disabled, no matter how strong they were!
When one laid siege to a city, it was all about strategy and tactics. You couldn't just rush out and unthinkingly attack. This was similar to throwing an egg at a rock, courting your own death.
"No!"
"Prince Consort, your personal strength is indeed extraordinary and very strong, but your knowledge in leading soldiers into battles is still quite far from us. If over a hundred thousand soldiers are handed over to you, I'm afraid they would all be wiped out in less than half a day. We definitely cannot allow this."
"That's right; fighting wars is not a game."
"Your Majesty, you cannot agree to his request."
Several Generals were present, all of whom strongly stood out against it.
Maxwell frowned before anxiously looking at Arthur and saying, "Your Majesty, please believe in me. I can do it."
Arthur faintly smiled: "You haven't disappointed us; the old ancestor and I haven't misread you. Fighting wars is something I'm proficient at, so all you need to do is take good care of Arianna and don't leave the royal palace."
After saying that…
Arthur's peak Venerate rank aura surged out. The royal qi around his body was incomparably majestic as he shouted: "Send out my commands: All armies gather together and prepare for battle outside the city!"
"Don't!"
"You need to believe in me!"
Maxwell was so anxious that even a fire could be started in his heart.
But…
Arthur was completely indifferent to it.
He understood that Maxwell's personal prowess was very special, but this was a war they were talking about. A battle that involved over a hundred thousand soldiers and the lives of over ten million citizens of the Capital City. He couldn't be careless with his decisions.
Maxwell was just a child who hadn't even reached twenty.
No matter how powerful he was, there's no way he could do a good job of commanding and guiding an army of over a hundred thousand.
This was impossible!
This was something everyone would agree on. No matter how strong a child, not even twenty years old yet, was, there's no way they could have developed an ability to lead a hundred thousand-strong army. When facing an army of devil fiends, most likely they would be scared silly before the fight even starts.
It wasn't that he didn't believe in Maxwell, but because it was basically an impossible matter.
Arthur was wearing a golden robe with a golden sword by his side. He then looked at Maxwell with a tenacious gaze and said, "Take good care of Arianna. If I don't make it back alive, give your support to Adam because he will be the next king."
Maxwell was so anxious that he just said, "Damn it! Can't you believe in me? You guys are practically courting your own deaths by rushing out there. Just consider it as me begging you to believe in me! Do not rush out there; use the strategic advantage of the city walls…"
"What did you just say?!"
"You say our actions are courting our own deaths?"
"The army hasn't even gathered yet, and you're ruining the morale! If I weren't giving you some face because you're the Prince Consort, this General would have directly killed you already for saying that!"
One of the Generals angrily scolded Maxwell.
Maxwell directly glared at him once before pretending he didn't exist. He then continued: "Your Majesty, our city's walls are several hundred meters tall and are a natural barrier that can be used to our advantage. If you opened the city gates, most likely the devil army will take advantage of that. By that time, I'm afraid…"
"You dare to continue talking?!"
A surge of Venerate rank powers surged out of that General as it instantly crushed towards Maxwell.
Maxwell was already angered as he clenched his fists and activated his level 5 Overdrive technique. He then scolded out: "You damn sissy, scram to the side! You don't know shit! You're just someone with a head full of straws and don't know how to fight wars!"
"I don't know how to fight wars?"
"I don't know how to fight wars? Kid, the number of wars I've fought in is more than the time you've been alive, and you say I don't know how to fight wars? If the king weren't here right now, I would've slaughtered you already," said Charles with a face full of anger.
Arthur then shouted: "Enough with the argument! Maxwell, you will protect the royal palace."
"Charles."
"Vincent."
"You two Generals will accompany me as we fight our way out and demonstrate our kingdom's prestige!"
Arthur had no other choice.
Absolutely no other choices.
Even if he gave Maxwell the military power, those insufferably arrogant Generals wouldn't listen to him at all. And at that time, the consequences would be even more disastrous. He could only personally lead them into battle, thereby showing the commoners of the Capital City that he was fighting on their behalf.
He could only do this to stabilize the situation in the Capital City so that it wouldn't get worse.
Except…
Arthur didn't think about what would happen to the Capital City if he lost the battle.
He had no time to consider this issue.
Maxwell's heart felt like it had turned to ashes. He didn't say anything further and turned around to stride out of the audience hall.
Blindman Dale quickly followed along.
Arthur watched Maxwell's back disappear into the distance and sighed inside. "Maxwell, maybe I should have believed in you, but I have no other choices. I can only do it this way. The safety of the royal palace will be handed to you from now on!"
After calming his mind, Arthur discarded all the chaos going on inside him. Arthur then mounted a large Blazing Fire Unicorn that had flown over. He pulled out his glittering golden sword and shouted: "Open the city gates! Kill them all for me!"
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"It's over."
"It's really going to be finished this time."
Blindman Dale grumbled out loud as he could sense the anger coming from Maxwell.
Maxwell felt Arthur was too much of a purist, adhering to traditional rules and structures. But in reality, Maxwell's two lifetimes could still not be matched up to ten per cent of Arthur's experience and knowledge. The number of considerations in play was something Maxwell wasn't yet capable of realizing.
"Dragon head!"
"Where are we going?"
"Constantine and the others are waiting outside the royal palace, so where are you going right now? It looks like you're going the wrong way." Blindman Dale anxiously asked while trying to catch up to Maxwell.
Maxwell was really angry inside.
Arthur was destined to lose this battle, yet he couldn't persuade him.
There's no other choice.
Since he lost the assistance of the army, he could only count on himself.
A crazy thought had suddenly appeared in Maxwell's mind. It was so wild that even he was a bit scared.
He didn't leave the royal palace but was actually going towards the national treasury!
"Blindman Dale, have Constantine and the others return and wait here for my commands," said Maxwell. He then looked up at the sky, clenching his fists and saying to himself: "Let's go completely crazy this time!"