NOVPUBChapter 295: Chapter 277: The Eve of the Decisive Battle!_2
For that fief in Danerluo Port of Boditch Kingdom, Lis had gone to great lengths.
If King Morton Fis did not agree, Lis felt that he would need to have a chat with Uncle Joyce and His Majesty the King.
“However, it seems the conflict is becoming more intense!”
“Perhaps, the ‘Demon’s Gate’ incident might erupt before the Ice and Snow Goddess Festival.”
Lis gently looked at the bronze table in front of him, carefully considering the recent events while comparing them to his memories from a previous life.
In his previous life, when the ‘Demon’s Gate’ incident erupted, the Legendary Berserker ‘Northern Fury’ and the strong figures of the Ice and Snow Goddess Church did not intervene.
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At that time in the plot, a severe cult sacrifice event occurred in a key city in the western part of the kingdom, both ‘Northern Fury’ and the Ice and Snow Goddess Church left Ice Peak City, and Duke Ward took this opportunity to summon an apostle of Demogorgon and opened the ‘Demon’s Gate’ in Ice Peak City.
The twists and turns were not clear to players, but in the end, it was known that the king’s side successfully killed Duke Ward and the Demon Apostle and closed the ‘Demon’s Gate,’ successfully preventing the invasion of Abyss Demons.
Although it was just a normal case of rebellion and suppression at that time, Lis now felt a strange sense of peculiarity about it.
Still, more preparations were needed!
Lis pondered for a while, and heightened his alertness.
Having composed himself, Lis continued to improve the setup of ‘Dream Refraction’ in the Dream World.
It was a necessary measure, as with Lis’s strength, he was still unable to harness the power of the Dream World on his own and could only gather power bit by bit through this cumbersome method, pre-setting the channel between the Dream World and the real world.
This was still an aid in the various techniques of Dream Building Skill; otherwise, Lis could not have moved such powerful forces.
Normally, he could arrange various Magic Nodes in the Dream World, and Lis was somewhat curious.
What would the spectacle be when the phenomena of the Dream World reflected onto reality?
Yet here, Lis had already resolved to be just an observer.
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Ice Castle Palace, in a hidden location.
“Your Majesty, Duke Ward has already decided to deploy the Snow Bear Legion and Snow Eagle Army to Ice Peak City,”
a deep male voice said respectfully.
“Heh, he finally couldn’t restrain himself anymore, this is really not easy!”
A voice with a slight chuckle replied, followed by the appearance of the young King of Dillon Kingdom, Lukar Dilon.
However, his face no longer bore the calm and confident expression from before, but instead had a hint of cruelty and depth.
“Your Majesty, is there anything else I should be doing?”
The man hidden in the darkness continued to ask, seeming not unfamiliar with Lukar’s somewhat unusual demeanor.
“Duke Ward, when is he planning to make his move?”
Lukar tapped on the table in front of him, continuing to inquire.
“It’s supposed to be in a week’s time; he plans to march directly out once the two armies are close to Ice Peak City.”
“Good, well done, Jacob!”
Lukar leaned back on the soft backrest of his chair, laughing as he spoke.
“I’ll send someone a few days in advance to assist you, and give our great duke a surprise.”
“Then, his position will be yours.”
“Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly not disappoint you.”
The speaking man stepped forward excitedly, bowing respectfully to His Majesty.
Under the dim candlelight, the man’s features finally emerged from the shadows.
It was Duke Ward’s “loyal” ally, Viscount Jacob Bites!
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After Jacob left the secret chamber, Lukar picked up a wine cup filled with amber-colored wine. He wasn’t in a hurry to taste it but instead swirled it in front of his eyes, quietly enjoying the intoxicating aroma that filled the air.
“My Lord!”
The shadow in the corner of the room twisted, and soon a figure surrounded by blood and darkness appeared there.
“How are things going?”
“Please rest assured, ‘the other side’ is already prepared, just waiting for the gate to open.”
“Good, go now.”
“Yes.”
After this brief conversation, the figure retreated, and the room returned to quiet.
Only Lukar remained, swirling the wine in his glass.
“It really isn’t easy…”
“Take it slow, no rush…”
“Just let it spread slowly…”
“Ha, foolish All Gods…”
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In the following days, Lis still followed his previous routine of traveling between his home and the Ice Castle Palace.
The various pieces of intelligence he had gathered had also been sent secretly within the Feis Kingdom’s boundaries.
Although Ice Peak City had not undergone any noticeable change on the surface, and the residents were gradually recovering from the recent attacks,
the grand and extraordinary scene that had unfolded that night was destined to be deeply etched in their hearts.
To Lis, these days in Ice Peak City seemed even more tense, with the air almost tinged with the smell of warfare.
Both parties knew that the final moment was approaching, so they had withdrawn their probing efforts in the last two days, accumulating strength in preparation for the last day’s explosion.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is our last chance!”
Duke Ward had summoned everyone from his faction to his mansion and spoke sternly to the nobles present.
“You might have guessed, we only want to prove one thing…”
Stran Ward cast a determined look around at everyone standing before him.
“Dillon Kingdom belongs to all of us, and we cannot let him act recklessly!”
The nobles below were somewhat surprised and whispered discreetly among themselves.
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“Stran, what’s going on?”
Jacob stepped forward a few steps and asked Duke Ward in a low, urgent voice.
“The Snow Bear Legion and Snow Eagle Army haven’t arrived yet; is it too hurried to act now?”
“With just our people in Ice Peak City, we can’t compete against Lukar!”
Duke Ward also noticed another core figure of their faction, Bella, approaching with a questioning gaze.
“No need to worry now, the Snow Bear Legion and Snow Eagle Army will soon arrive, and we are leaving the city now.”
“What?”
Bella gasped in a low voice, in disbelief.
Those two legions were clearly thousands of miles away just before, and even if they marched day and night, they wouldn’t have arrived at Ice Peak City by now.
But in such a crucial matter, Duke Ward wouldn’t speak recklessly—could it be he used some special means?
Jacob also thought of this and his expression darkened.
He had initially informed the king with a buffer of about seven days, and it had only been two days, truly catching him off guard.
However, the force sent by the king had already arrived.
What to do, act now?
Jacob was still hesitating on whether to arrest Duke Ward ahead of time and did not notice that Duke Ward’s gaze had settled on him.
“Let’s go, leave the city now!”
Immediately after, Duke Ward did not wait, leading everyone to the mansion’s secret chamber.
The floor here had a magic array carved into it, emitting an illusory light, with several Golden Mages carefully tuning it.
“Lord Ward, the transmission array is ready,” one of the mages saluted Duke Ward.
“Good.”
Under everyone’s gaze, Duke Ward was the first to step into the magic array, and with a flash of light, he disappeared from the spot.
The nobles following him did not expect Duke Ward to be so decisive, and he had used the transmission array to leave Ice Peak City immediately.
Especially Jacob, whose expression turned even more unsightly as he stared intensely at the transmission array.
This transmission array was not the one Lis had given to Duke Ward that could transport legion-level numbers—it was too precious.
Yet, the transmission array capable of transporting a few people was still within Duke Ward’s power to use.
The nobles following Duke Ward looked at one another, then helplessly followed him into the transmission array.
As for the few nobles who were firmly unwilling to leave Ice Peak City, the guards standing by did not coerce them but simply sent them to meet the Ice and Snow Goddess.
Now at the final moment, the determined Duke Ward would not let anyone hinder him.
Just like that, when no one expected,
the final battle was about to begin!
