PFC Chapter 1179 Before the Curtain Opens
Chapter 1179 Before the Curtain Opens
Chapter 1179 Before the Curtain Opens
"My Lord, all the soldiers are in place."
In the command hall of Bingshi City, Jiang Xi touched his chest and saluted, then reported to Lei Xiao who was standing in front of a giant sand table.
"understood."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and looked at the powerful men and generals who were on standby around him, except for the main powerful men and stone elves in the territory.
First, there are the generals of the Cold Flame Kingdom, led by Wu, Qiduo, Bert, and Jubai.
Secondly, there is the power of the Kingdom of Grimm, led by the new Saint King Lawrence and veteran General White.
Finally, there is the power of the Verdant Kingdom led by Eckhart and Alger.
Needless to say, these three kingdoms were all firmly established on the throne by their direct subordinates under their command, and were completely under their control.
Further back, there is the Iron Hand Islands force led by Catherine and Louise.
Although Catherine and Louise are not his subordinates yet, after a series of fighting side by side and being fed by Lei Xiao, they are no different from his subordinates.
Of course, once Lei Xiao has the fifth-level recruitment order, he will naturally recruit the two of them as soon as possible.
"So, four of the seven human nations are on my side?"
Lei Xiao's gaze wandered among the powerful men and generals, and finally fell on the last camp.
The first one to be attacked was Old Bing, who was rubbing his hands in anticipation. Judging from his eager face, it was obvious that he wanted to test the current strength of Bingshi City.
As for those standing behind Old Bing, there were some strong men from the neutral camp whose attitudes were still unclear. Lei Xiao invited them here as observers this time.
Noticing Lei Xiao's gaze, these neutral strongmen all nodded in response, each of them showing a hidden look of respect and surprise on their faces.
Most of them obviously did not expect that this Holy Lion Prince from another world could just wave his arm and make the kings of the three kingdoms come to help in person, and even willingly accept the deployment. This was a feat that had never happened in the human world before.
But what surprised them most was the ice and stone city itself.
Although Lei Xiao had not introduced this divinely favored place that only appeared in legends, each of these knowledgeable and powerful men was experienced and had a sharp eye, so they could tell that this was definitely not an ordinary place.
In addition, Old Bing, who had always obeyed Lei Xiao's orders, was also the object of their surprise. After all, the weight of a genuine sixth-order strongman was like a king bomb in the human countries, even not inferior to the royal power of a country.
All in all, Lei Xiao’s current strength is enough to shock the entire human world.
Just when the neutral strongmen were secretly surprised in their hearts, Lei Xiao's voice reminder suddenly sounded.
After the call was connected, Orr's respectful voice came out: "Your Excellency, Antonio has successfully completed the mission and is waiting in the border town of Youl, Grimm Kingdom, with the two results!"
"Just in time. Tell those three that I'll pick them up personally."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then stopped talking.
The two achievements that Orr mentioned were none other than Cecilia, the first princess of Pars, and Barnett, the chief commander of the royal family.
Before this, with Lei Xiao's instructions and Antonio's active execution, Cecilia and Barnett, who had already doubted the Temple of Light, completely became thorns in the eyes of that mysterious existence.
As a result, he was eventually deprived of his military power by the old emperor and was hunted down by the powerful men of the Brotherhood.
Antonio rescued the two from the Brotherhood's strong men and eventually brought them to the town of Youghal.
"Old man, let's go here first."
Lei Xiao pointed out the location of Youle Town on the giant sand table and nodded to Bing Lao.
During this period of time, with the further optimization of Bing Lao, the instant movement range of Ice Stone City is now sufficient to cover all the territories around the Cold Flame Kingdom and the Grimm Kingdom.
"Understood, Your Excellency, please wait a moment."
Mr. Bing took a step forward and started operating immediately.
Not long after, three more imposing figures appeared in the command hall of Bingshi City where all the heroes gathered.
However, two of them looked weak, obviously having just experienced a fierce battle not long ago.
Needless to say, these two people were none other than Cecilia, the first princess of Pars, and Chief Commander Barnett, who had just escaped from the pursuit of the Brotherhood's strong men.
Cecilia was wearing a white knight's casual attire, looking pale and bare-faced. Although her long hair and clothes had been slightly groomed, a hint of haggardness could still be seen that was difficult to conceal.
If not everyone knew Cecilia's true identity, her dusty appearance would be hard to imagine. This is the first princess known as the most beautiful woman in Pars.
Barnett on the side looked even more miserable. Although he was wearing a clean and tidy suit, his arms, which were not completely covered, were wrapped in blood-stained bandages. His pale face and neck were covered with scars of various sizes, some of which had not even completely scabbed over. It was obviously caused by some forbidden spell.
As for the old magician Antonio, it was the complete opposite. His rosy old face was full of joy of completing the task, and he looked like he was trying to fawn on Lei Xiao to get credit. Although he tried to conceal it a lot, it was still obvious.
During this process, when the old magician saw Old Bing standing calmly beside him, his eyes flickered with excitement and he couldn't wait to ask Old Bing for advice.
Antonio was so excited that he immediately knelt down in front of Lei Xiao and said with gratitude: "Thank you, His Royal Highness Prince of the Holy Lion, for taking us in at the critical moment! If His Royal Highness had not arrived in time, I'm afraid we would have died at the hands of the Black Abyss Brotherhood!"
Following Antonio's lead, Cecilia and Barnett also knelt on one knee to express their gratitude to Lei Xiao for saving their lives.
Just as Antonio said, when the killer could arrive at any time, Lei Xiao's sheltering them was indeed equivalent to saving their lives.
Among the three people kneeling on the ground, Cecilia, who was a member of the Pars royal family, was especially ashamed and wished she could crawl into the cracks in the ground.
You know, not long ago, she led her army to attack the Unfallen Fortress in an aggressive manner, attempting to break through the northern gate of the Lengyan Kingdom. Although she did not gain any advantage in the end, she suffered heavy casualties and returned in defeat.
But now, it was His Royal Highness the Holy Lion Prince, who had been attacked by her before, who accepted her when she was desperate. What kind of generosity and kindness was this? How could she not feel ashamed?
"Please stand up. Although we have fought head-on on the battlefield, it was all at the instigation of people with ulterior motives. It was not your fault."
Lei Xiao bent down and helped the three people up one by one, smiling and said: "Since you have recognized the real enemy, I will naturally treat you as my own people."
Lei Xiao clearly understood that no matter Antonio, who was secretly in Cao's camp but his heart was with Han, or Cecilia and Barnett, they were all core figures of Pars.
As long as he controls them, plus Brandon who is imprisoned by him, then controlling the entire Pars will be just around the corner.
Of course, the prerequisite is to make Cecilia and Barnett completely submit to him. The upcoming decisive battle in Glowing City is the best opportunity.
"Your Highness's generosity is like the sea. I will never forget it!"
Cecilia's fair face was full of gratitude. She nodded heavily to Lei Xiao and said, "As long as His Royal Highness gives the order, I am willing to make amends and fight to the death with those bastards of the Holy Temple of Light!"
According to the plan made by Lei Xiao and Antonio, after Antonio successfully killed the Chief Archbishop Adair of Pars, Cecilia and Barnett were deprived of their military power and were immediately hunted down by a group of powerful men from the Black Abyss Brotherhood.
Faced with such a situation, Cecilia, who was already smart, quickly realized that there must be some connection between the Black Abyss Brotherhood and the Temple of Light, which is why she pointed the finger directly at the Temple of Light.
After hearing Cecilia's gritting teeth words, our strong men and generals felt the same way and nodded one after another.
And those neutral strongmen who were still confused immediately began to look at each other.
Antonio had just said that he was being hunted by the strong men of the Black Abyss Brotherhood, so why did Cecilia point all this to the Temple of Light?
While they were confused, everyone cast a look of surprise at Lei Xiao.
In any case, I didn't expect that even three famous national-level strongmen from Pars would come to join me. The courage of this Prince of the Holy Lion is really admirable.
As for Cecilia and the other two who had just entered the command hall, after the initial excitement, they immediately noticed that so many famous strong men and generals from the human world had gathered here. For a moment, they couldn't help but feel embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
"Your Highness Cecilia, General Barnett, these are some insignificant healing and recovery potions. I hope they can help you return to normal faster."
Lei Xiao casually took out some fifth-level magic potions and handed them to the two men. He then smiled at Barnett and said, "Especially General Barnett. The injuries on your face caused by the forbidden magic will soon heal."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your gift!"
After receiving the precious magic potion that they could hardly get even under normal circumstances, both of them were filled with gratitude. Just as they were about to kneel down on the ground again, they were helped up by Lei Xiao.
Among them, Barnett, who had originally been somewhat resistant to Lei Xiao in his heart, couldn't stop shaking his shoulders and had a complicated expression on his face.
The value of just these fifth-level magic potions that Lei Xiao gave out casually was enough to surpass all the gifts he had received from Emperor Pars in the past few decades. This is evident.
While Cecilia was grateful, she even felt a little scared. She didn't expect that before this, she had overestimated her own abilities when fighting against such a behemoth. No wonder she was defeated so thoroughly.
"It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."
Lei Xiao still maintained a faint smile, and then his expression became serious again, and he said: "You two, everyone present is a comrade who will fight together, so there is no need to be restrained."
"And we are about to face only one target, and that is the Glowing City, the home base of the Holy Temple of Light. This is a battle that will determine the fate of the human world."
At this point, Lei Xiao's tone softened a bit, and he nodded and said, "You three have just experienced a fierce battle, why don't you recuperate in the city."
"Your Highness, what are you talking about?"
Antonio, who had never had a chance to show off, was the first to jump out. He immediately blew his beard and glared, saying, "Your Highness saved my life, and we have already died a hundred times to repay you. And now, Your Highness is fighting for the future of the human world. How can we just sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor?"
The old magician became more and more excited as he spoke, and said righteously: "Your Highness, please arrange for me to be at the most dangerous front line. I will do my best to do my part for Your Highness and the human world!"
"You are right. The Holy Temple of Light is trying to control Pars and has even turned my father into a puppet. They are trying to sow discord between me and my father. As the first princess of Pars, I will never reconcile with them."
Cecilia also took a step forward and nodded heavily, saying, "And now that His Royal Highness is in charge of the situation, how can I retreat? Please make sure to put me on the front line as well!"
"I am also willing to obey the orders of His Royal Highness the Prince!"
Barnett was even more straightforward and said solemnly, "Your Highness, please give me your orders. I will do my best to repay your kindness!"
As the three people requested for orders, the atmosphere in the command hall began to become more and more heated.
This is exactly what Lei Xiao wants to see.
"I have already felt your boiling fighting spirit. As long as you are here, the human world will never lose hope."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then pointed to the center of the sand table, nodded to Bing Lao and said, "Old sir, our destination is the Holy City of Radiant Light. Let's go!"
After receiving Lei Xiao's order, Bing Lao immediately took action, and a series of reports sounded in the hall.
"The warping array is charging... Charging completed!"
"All city walls are on alert, and all soldiers are ready for battle!"
"Absolute defense barrier at maximum power, cloaking function activated!"
As the last report came down, all the magic projections in the command hall suddenly turned into a deep blue.
The blue flashed by, and then everything returned to normal.
On the main screen in the center of the command hall, a huge city like a dormant behemoth has appeared in front of everyone.
It was the Glorious City that had been closed for a hundred years.
I saw that the sky here had already been covered by thick black fog, and it was impossible to tell the difference between day and night. It was pitch black and hazy everywhere.
Under the black fog, the Glowing City, where the holy light had long since disappeared, was also shrouded in layer upon layer of thick gray fog, appearing mysterious and eerie.
At the junction between heaven and earth, the two kinds of mist were constantly wriggling against each other, as if they were producing a strange fusion.
Seeing this scene full of ominousness and unknowns, everyone couldn't help but frown and clench their fists.
Lei Xiao, on the other hand, began to observe the opponent's lair further with a sharp gaze.
(End of this chapter)