Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 442: Chapter 181: Fierce Flame Engulfs the City · The War Ends

As the war advanced, by late night, the progress of each defensive line showed significant differences.

Although the Green Dragon Aelirea personally attacked the north, the Hesse Castle defensive line was the most solid, with countless forest monsters lying dead under the city. Facing the castle’s three-tiered fortifications, only the Green Dragon rampaged to the uppermost. Its massive body destroyed a few towers, and even two Resentment Crossbow Carriages were burned by its Dragon Breath. Yet, its solitary advance could not affect the northern situation.

The most brutal was the western defense line. Human soldiers were initially besieged by a multitude of monsters, with the Chimera personally participating in the siege, persistently using terrifying Chaos Magic and breath to shatter the human soldiers’ lines. Countless soldiers’ morale crumbled, fleeing the defense line in panic.

As both sides fought fiercely into the night, the Rong’en Priest in charge of the west line had no choice but to repeatedly send messengers to plead for help from Su Li: ”Lord, if reinforcements are not sent to the west line, it will not hold!”

Reinforcements!

Reinforcements!

Su Li indeed needed reinforcements. He clearly remembered hearing this from Rong’en two or three times already.

Su Li, even disregarding safety, transferred two squadrons of Blood Pine Forest Beast Butchers from Hesse Castle to support the west line.

But the battle at the west line turned into an oil-adding tactic; hundreds and thousands of defeated soldiers retreated from the front line. Countless monsters surged into the city and streets, howling. Whenever Su Li filled a squadron, it wouldn’t be long before their morale shook as well.

Humans had continuously retreated from four defensive lines, lost three city districts; Rong’en repeatedly reorganized defenses in the rear, but it seemed impossible to hold the West City District, or even the entire Hesse Town.

The departure of the Human Elite Knight Order not only siphoned off a mobile elite force but also withdrew the territory’s strongest combat soldiers.

This rendered the human garrison unable to steadfastly hold their ground, as they used to, nor can they thwart the monsters’ offensive.

Continuing this consumption would drain Su Li’s last mobile forces.

Thus, Su Li angrily roared at the messenger pleading for reinforcements: ”Go back and tell Rong’en, there are no reinforcements left! He must hold the passage before Festival Square. I am here at the castle watching him. If Festival Square falls and threatens the southern defenses, he can bring his head to see me!”

Theoretically, a Lord should not threaten a Shepherd Leader of the territory in this way; it might even lead to conflict and alienation with the Church due to such disrespectful speech.

But under current circumstances, even the messenger didn’t see a problem, immediately turning tail and running back roughly to relay the message to Rong’en.

Even if Rong’en managed to hold Festival Square, it essentially meant the West City District would be devastated, which was already the de facto ultimate bottom line.

Simultaneously, Su Li also took a deep breath and shouted around: ”Someone! Go notify Chief Steward Hilude, execute the tactics immediately. We no longer have the capital to drag it out.”

The empty castle remained silent for a long while, before a weak female voice replied: ”I’ll go, young master; there are no other idle people inside the castle.”

Su Li’s heart trembled, turning to look. It was indeed Avril clad in armor answering him; in the entire Hesse Territory, only she habitually called Su Li as young master.

She was the girl who had been with Su Li the longest, indeed using her body, bit by bit, soothing Su Li’s panic, unease, and loneliness when he first crossed into this unfamiliar world.

The practice of knighthood, after all, was just a way for Su Li to flirty train intimacy with female courtiers, unable to improve practice speed. Except for Hilude taking Su Li airborne, other female courtiers’ training was merely satisfactory.

Avril practiced for half a year, advancing from Initial Tier Apprentice Knight to Middle Tier Apprentice Knight. Although the speed wasn’t slow, comparable to most Elite Knights, she indeed hasn’t metamorphosed, remaining at the Apprentice Knight stage.

Now with the Green Dragon rampaging through the city, monsters could flow from the West City District to the South City District at any time; delivering messages meant risking her life.

Avril saw Su Li hesitating, staying silent, and decided on her own: ”Young master, we truly cannot find another idle person in a short time; let me go. I often go out to purchase supplies and am very familiar with the city’s routes. Besides, I have a warhorse, even if encountering monsters, I can escape. Otherwise, it can’t be you going; you need to command here centrally. If your banner shifts, the army’s morale will waver.”

Su Li hugged Avril into his arms, firmly embracing her delicate body, saying: ”You are right; be careful when going over and deliver the message quickly.”

Avril’s strength surpassed Su Li’s imagination; perhaps human resilience truly possesses unlimited potential, and as long as not crushed, they can burst forth with astounding willpower.

After bidding farewell to Su Li, Avril resolutely rode out from the smoke-filled castle, above which the sky was already enveloped by acidic, corrosive haze and fiercely burning flames; flocks of Harpies circled the castle, attempting to find any exposed Dwarf Musketeer flaws.

Although they might not necessarily win in close combat against a squad of Thundering Musketeers, a lonely dwarf could easily be torn apart by them.