Monarch of Evernight: Reunion in 1888 (second update)

bsp;There was a scene of solemnity outside Tingchao City.

The imperial army has long since retreated, leaving only traces of the huge camp outside the city and the desolation in the city, silently telling the story of the battle a few days ago.

Even during the day, the city is lifeless, every door is closed, and only a few pedestrians can be seen on the street, and they are all passing by in a hurry. Only a few people were still working, transporting carloads of corpses outside the city, digging holes and filling them. No one followed along the way, and no one cried. These were the bodies that no one claimed, and in the end, no one was found who was willing to cry for them.

Pedestrians on the roadside and people standing in front of the windows looked at the corpse truck with indifferent eyes. Occasionally, their eyes would show sadness and hatred, but most of the time they were indifferent.

The city guards in Tingchao City had been dispersed long ago, and the surviving soldiers took off their military uniforms and hid in their homes, refusing to reveal their identities. The morale of people in the entire city has been shattered. Even Luo Bingfeng, whom they regarded as a god, had died in the battle, not to mention there were rumors that the king of heaven, Zhang Buzhou, had secretly played a role in Luo Bingfeng's death. Therefore, the reliance in people's hearts collapsed, just like the holy mountain at this moment.

The imperial army retreated very suddenly. It left completely within almost half a day, and all the equipment that could not be taken away in time was destroyed on the spot. In Tingchao City, a power vacuum has appeared in the past two days. However, there were no major riots in the city, and no looting or **** was seen.

This is because during the battle that day, not only the city guards of Tingchao City were fighting, but many passionate and brave citizens also took up arms and participated in the defense.

But in the face of the empire's superior firepower, especially the rain-like heavy artillery fire from the battleships overhead, all the defenses that were considered strong were vulnerable. Those mercenaries who were not looked down upon at all were armed to the teeth by Song Zining, and with some clumsy but firm tactical moves, they squeezed the defensive space of the city guards bit by bit until their defense line was completely destroyed.

Song Zining used unprecedented battleship and heavy artillery support, short-term but extreme training, and flawless command and coordination of various services to teach the major forces in the neutral land a good lesson and let them understand what the empire is regular warfare.

After entering Tingchao City, Song Zining used iron-blooded methods to clean up order in the city. Anyone who disobeys the rules and takes the opportunity to cause trouble will be killed on the spot without deliberation. So now, a group of the good guys in Tingchao City were killed during the defensive war, and another group were killed after the empire entered the city. There are not many left.

Those who are still alive still remember Song Zining's cruel methods. Although the Imperial Army has left, no one knows whether they will come back or what they will do when they return. So almost two days passed, and no one came out to organize order, let alone reconvene the city guards. This city, which used to be the largest of the human race, is now undefended.

When the battleships of the Eternal Night Alliance appeared, what was in front of the Eternal Flame was such a city.

At this moment, the demon descendants have joined the troops that arrived earlier, and their strength has greatly increased, and they are now on an equal footing with the vampire and spider demon troops. After Eternal Flame saw the space passage at the Holy Mountain, he only said one sentence: "The passage will be opened the day after tomorrow and can last for one day."

The words of Eternal Burning Flame are naturally correct. The entire Yongye Alliance Army immediately became excited, reorganized and set up camp as quickly as possible, and sent troops to take over the defense of Tingchao City.

The entire takeover process went extremely smoothly. There was no resistance or expected attacks, and control was handed over calmly. So much so that the Demonic Duke who was responsible for taking over was a little confused and kept asking people around him whether this city used to be the territory of Eternal Night rather than the human race.

After taking over the city, the three tribes had no intention of taking deep control. They just set a curfew and that was it. After all, there is only one day left before the passage is opened. Time is extremely tight, and no one is in the mood to cause trouble to the city residents.

Strong people have a lot of things to do, such as detecting the situation on the other side of the passage, using celestial techniques to deduce future risks, observing the status of the passage, etc. The most important thing is how many people can be sent in and in what order.

The maelstrom passage was opened, and Yongye knew it later than the empire. The demons who came earlier and the Lin Jiaer fleet themselves were the closest troops to the neutral ground. As a result, Lin Jiaer's fleet was crippled by Qianye, and the demons who arrived earlier were suppressed by Song Zining's display of force and did not dare to come forward at all. They did not expect that Song Zining would be so decisive, brazenly gathering all his troops, capturing Tingchao City in one fell swoop, and sending people into the maelstrom first.

Now Yongye faces a difficult problem. Those who go in first are likely to encounter an ambush from the empire. Everyone knows that the moment you walk out of the passage is the weakest. But if you enter too late, the passage itself will become unstable, and you may die during the crossing before the empire ambushes you.

And because things happened in a hurry, the various tribes in Yongye did not have time to discuss a plan acceptable to all tribes. They just roughly decided on their respective quotas and hurried to the neutral ground. Neither the Vampires nor the Spider Demons expected that the Eternal Flame would suddenly appear. This also means that things that were originally discussed in the same terms are now subject to minor changes.

Although the Eternal Flame is strong, both the Blood Tribe and the Spider Demon Tribe are not weak either. Speaking of famous guns, they each have one. Therefore, a small concession can still be negotiated. If the vampires and spider demons want to make major concessions, then don't even think about it. Although Metanzo and Roxa were not on a neutral ground, it was almost as if they were on the scene.

It is extremely difficult to deal with so many things in one day.

Outside Tingchao City, the mountains are covered with ice and snow. Black rocks and white snow are piled up in layers, creating a natural ink painting.

On a rock, stood a thin and thin figure. It was a young girl with messy long hair flying in the cold wind. Her face was pale from the cold, and the tip of her nose was a little red. Her breath turned into white mist, and some frost accumulated on her eyebrows and even eyelashes.

She was wearing a shabby linen cloak. Whenever the cold wind blew, she would subconsciously wrap the cloak tightly. However, linen was naturally breathable and was really poor at keeping warm. She would still shiver from the cold.

Behind her, there was a rectangular protrusion. She didn't know what it was, but it was completely wrapped under the cloak.

She stood on the rock and looked at Tingchao City in the distance. From this location, you can also see many floating warships hovering over Tingchao City. At this moment, the sky in Tingchao City was covered with clouds, and the thick clouds slowly rotated around Tingchao City, like a huge inverted sea whirlpool, making people breathless.

A slightly more sensitive person can feel the surging power in the center of the whirlpool, like a mountain or a sea. Even the Duke would tremble in front of this terrifying power. That is the eternal burning flame. He is using his own power to explore and stabilize the large whirlpool channel, and the huge and terrifying cloud vortex in the sky is just the response of heaven and earth to his power.

The girl looked at the cloud vortex for a while, then suddenly turned her head and looked down the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, a young man is climbing to the top of the mountain. His movements are light and flexible, and he looks similar to ordinary people, just a little more agile. But on the steep snow-covered hillside, he climbed extremely easily, and he stood in front of the girl in a moment.

"We meet again." He greeted the girl with a smile, his smile as pure and transparent as the sun, even the coldness and darkness around him were dispelled by his smile.

The girl looked at him with a thoughtful expression.

The young man said again: "My name is Anwen, have you forgotten me?"

The girl shook her head, "No, it's just that I... am a little slow in thinking about things now."

An Wen glanced at the huge whirlpool in the sky and said relaxedly: "This is normal. Within the scope of His Highness's power, everyone will be affected. Come on, put this on, and you will It’s okay.”

As he spoke, Anwen took out a necklace and handed it to the girl. The necklace is very simple in style, with a drop-shaped bead made of black crystal hanging from it. The girl put the necklace on without thinking much, and she seemed much relieved.

A gust of cold wind passed by. Anwen seemed a little cold. He rubbed his hands and said, "I didn't expect you to come, but you have always been very courageous. It's not surprising." He looked at the girl. , seeing her still bare feet, stepping on the snow-covered rocks, her skin as white as snow.

"Is it cold?" he asked.

The girl nodded, then shook her head.

An Wen sighed and touched a ring on his hand. The temperature around him immediately rose slowly, and in the blink of an eye there was a warm feeling of spring.

The temperature here had just risen when several black shadows were seen flying out from Tingchao City, flying towards this side like arrows, surrounding the two of them in the blink of an eye. When the three demon generals saw Anwen, their expressions changed and they bowed in salute. An Wen waved his hand and said, "I'm fine. Didn't you see that I'm meeting a friend? You go away, and don't let anyone else bother me again!"

"Yes, young master." The three demon generals had heard Anwen's displeasure and left quickly.

After they left, Anwen smiled bitterly and said: "You have also seen that if I want to keep you warm, there will be so much trouble. Why don't you wear more clothes? This is the power of His Highness. Range, if you feel cold, it’s really cold. Can’t you feel it?”

"Cold."

An Wen shook his head, "Forget it, there's nothing I can do to you. Let's do this. I'll give you clothes and boots, and I'll have them prepared right away."

"No."

"Why? Not good? Although they are not top-notch, they should be good. They have many functions. You will know them after using them." An Wen scratched his hair and added: "Wait here. When the matter is over, I will order a set of top-notch equipment for you. I still have some shares on hand, which should be enough to pay the bill."

"No." The girl still shook her head.

"Why?" An Wen was really distressed.

The girl finally said a few more words: "The body is the best eyes. If I wear too much equipment, I won't be able to feel the movements of my prey."

PS: Valentine’s Day must be celebrated by at least two people, so at least two updates are required, right?