Chapter 331 The Chaos in Liuyan City
It took three days to completely put out the fire in Liuyan City. The alchemical bomb material used by Amber was specially made, with a very strong combustion aid added. The flames produced after the explosion continued to burn, and it was difficult to put out even with water.
Rachel Angelo didn't sleep for three days, not only because of the fire that was difficult to put out, but also because several undead soldiers appeared in Liuyan City one after another.
Every undead transformation was like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of the people in Liuyan City hard.
This undead transformation without any signs was a heavy blow to everyone who believed in the Holy Light.
In the hearts of all Ryan people, the undead are the ugliest and evil race in the world. Ryan people have identified the undead as their lifelong enemies before they reached adulthood.
When Gareth killed Ryan and the army of the dead rose undead besieged the imperial capital, these were the "pillars of shame" that Ryan people were familiar with.
When Ryan people were young, 90% of them would fantasize that they could kill these undead, wash away Ryan's shame, and become heroes of the empire.
Most of these young people, because they could not pass the training of the Holy Knight, could only become ordinary soldiers or enter other industries.
But even if they lost their dreams, they would remember that the undead were Ryan's enemies.
And now, they would become undead without any signs.
Many soldiers failed to react. After becoming undead, they triggered the defense mechanism of Liuyan City, and the holy light fell and purified him.
After this happened several times, Rachel Angelo had to temporarily shut down part of the effect of the defense magic circle.
Because these people who became undead can still be saved.
The first cursed Frodo was sent to the imperial capital, and under the power of the magic dragon armed, he went back in time and had recovered to his human appearance.
"What the lich said was true. It's a pity that I should have been patient for a while, at least to get the truth of this curse."
Rachel Angelo now regretted that she should not have launched a holy light attack on Amber after discovering that he had run away. As a result, the lich's body was not purified, but the other party burned half of Liuyan City.
To this day, Rachel Angelo still hasn't figured out how Amber could fly so fast, and what he used to penetrate the magic shield of Liuyan City.
In fact, Rachel Angelo suspected that the curse was related to the Fountain of Youth he had taken before, because the undead soldiers had also taken the Fountain of Youth at the beginning, and began to lose their hair like Rachel Angelo.
When Rachel Angelo saw that his head was bald, he angrily killed the little noble in the cell, thinking that he was deliberately trying to trick him.
The Fountain of Youth may be the carrier of the curse, and all those who have taken the Fountain of Youth will become undead.
This conjecture kept Rachel Angelo awake all night, fearing that she would suddenly become an undead.
But in the next two days, some of the undead soldiers were low-level soldiers and had not taken the Fountain of Youth. Rachel Angelo didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief, which showed that he was not more susceptible to the curse than others, but it also showed that his guess was wrong. He did not find the source of the curse, nor did he find the law of the curse.
Finally, Rachel Angelo could only give an order that as long as they could keep their sanity, all the undead soldiers would be sent to a special cell. When Emperor Ryan arrived at the front line, he would ask him to rescue them with the power of the dragon armed forces.
When they heard that there was still hope, the people of Liuyan City felt more at ease.
After putting out the fire, Rachel Angelo ordered people to count the supplies, and found that most of the warehouses had been completely burned down. Those alchemical bombs had no idea what the formula was, and the temperature was so high that even the armor was melted into scrap iron, and most of the other things were burned.
Rachel Angelo felt a little distressed. These were war supplies prepared in advance, and now they could only be re-allocated to other cities.
Before the war started, Liuyan City was in a mess, and Rachel Angelo felt that this war was not so safe.
However, the arrow was on the string, and they had to shoot.
It was Emperor Ryan who personally ordered to solve the unclean ode once and for all and make this kingdom Ryan's back garden.
Rachel Angelo understood this order very well. It might not be a wise decision strategically, because the orcs had already opened the gate, and it would be easier to start a war there.
The reason why the Unholy Song was chosen was because it had never been fought before, so no matter what achievements were made in this war, they would belong to the current Emperor Ryan.
The young emperor needed a hearty victory to increase his reputation.
It was not possible to fight the orcs, because he did not command the previous war, and even if he won, he would be considered to have picked up an advantage.
The young emperor wanted to carry out reforms and concentrate more power in the hands of the emperor, rather than dividing it among the Supreme Judgment and the Minister of Military Affairs.
In the past, this idea was a delusion, because the young emperor was just a reproductive machine. How could he gain prestige when he couldn't even hold a sword?
He couldn't even change the Supreme Judgment, because no one was willing to work for him.
But now it's different, not only because there is a traitor in the Supreme Judgment's family, but also because the emperor can control the dragon armed forces.
The little emperor had only heard that the Dragon Armor was a national treasure and could not be used easily. Only those who could resonate with the Dragon Armor could inherit the throne.
But that thing had been locked in the basement and he had no idea what it was for.
Until he finally put on this set of artifacts, the little emperor finally understood why this thing could become a national treasure.
The power to reverse time, that's just like a god.
There's no need to learn any martial arts or swordsmanship, nor to exercise.
As long as he puts on this set of artifacts, he will have the power of a dragon and an indestructible defense, and as long as he flicks his fingers, time will move forward and backward according to his will.
The little emperor thinks this is invincible power. No one in the world can resist the dragon's armed forces. It's time for him to step out of the breeding puppet and become the real Ryan Emperor.
As long as he can gain enough reputation, all the power of the empire can be taken back.
All the Ryan royal family agreed with the little emperor's plan, even if it takes a very cruel price to use the dragon's armed forces, they will not hesitate.
Because those royal families hiding in the dark know that Ryan is beginning to be unstable, and fanatical thoughts are getting further and further away from doctrines, and many people in the country are beginning to be confused. Even the Supreme Judgment is ambiguous. This old man has spoiled the atmosphere of the Inquisition.
If this continues, Ryan will have serious internal friction. The royal family thinks it's time to let the Ryan people understand the majesty of the emperor. As long as the power of the Dragon Armed Forces is used to unify the continent, all voices of doubt will disappear.
Unholy Ode, a kingdom that has never been taken advantage of by Ryan, is the most suitable for the first battle of the Dragon Armed Forces. If it wins, it will be an absolute victory, and no one can question it at all.
Rachel Angelo knows the situation in the imperial capital very well. He also doesn't like the Supreme Judgement. The old man is extremely rigid and has criticized his massacre methods more than once. Fortunately, Rachel Angelo has done it flawlessly every time and has enough "evidence" to prove the rationality of the massacre, otherwise the old man would really dare to put him in jail.
Now that the emperor wants to change the Supreme Judgement, Rachel Angelo absolutely applauds and agrees. He can't wait to remove the position of the Supreme Judgement directly.
Therefore, Rachel Angelo also hopes that this war will go smoothly.
But there are so many troubles at the beginning, and Rachel Angelo began to worry. This is a war that cannot fail, and no one can bear the consequences of failure.
Rachel Angelo was thinking about how to arrange the reconstruction of Liuyan City when someone suddenly reported to him, "General, we found several deserters."
Rachel Angelo frowned and asked, "Deserters? Are they soldiers frightened by the undead transformation?"
The subordinate shook his head and said, "No, they are members of the Iron-Blooded Lion Corps."
Rachel Angelo stood up at once, his majestic body full of oppression. He angrily questioned, "How could there be deserters in my guard?!"
The Iron-Blooded Lions are the soldiers brought out by Rachel Angelo himself. They are all composed of holy warriors and are the most elite troops under his command. Several of the team leaders are legendary holy warriors and are his most loyal subordinates.
Rachel Angelo never doubted the loyalty of this unit, let alone worried about their morale. These are all veterans who survived fierce battles with him.
After the undead transformation appeared, the Iron-Blooded Lion Corps was the fastest to calm down, and they were also able to maintain morale and save people while putting out fires.
How could such an army have deserters?
The subordinate lowered his head and answered with fear: "It was Frodo Ors and Lorencos Ors. They left Liuyan City with several holy warriors. They did not apply to leave the city and did not leave any records."
"Frodo and Lorencos?"
Rachel Angelo was completely stunned. Wasn't Frodo the child he sent to the imperial capital and rescued by the emperor? Lorencos, this is Frodo's father, one of Rachel Angelo's most capable subordinates, a legendary holy warrior.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Rachel Angelo was unwilling to believe that these two people would be deserters. There was no reason for this.
There must be some accident, perhaps related to the curse, perhaps Frodo became undead again, or even Lorencos became undead together, and they found that they could not control it, so they took the initiative to leave.
It must be like this, they will never be deserters for no reason!
"Go find them, chase them immediately, and bring them back! If they become undead... no matter what, bring them back first!"
Rachel Angelo's order was issued, and Liuyan City, which was already short of manpower, sent out an elite team led by a legendary paladin to chase in the direction where the "deserters" left.
Rachel Angelo sat in her general's chair, rubbing her head painfully.
Unconsciously, a few more red hairs fell off, making his head even uglier, just like Liuyan City now.