Chapter 468: 456 Bloody Battle at Black Rye City_1
 

Just a few days after Dudley appeared, the Eastern Empire stopped its offensive against the Western Empire entirely.

The Eastern Empire’s army and their allies chose to rest and recuperate in favorable conditions.

Even though it was frustrating for the passionate warriors who wanted to prove themselves not to build a successful career in the vast territory of the Western Empire, no one dared to step across the line.

That was because, not long ago, the Crimson Empress issued a death order to them, and the title of the “Crimson Empress” was not just for show.

As long as one stayed for half a year, they could obtain whatever they wanted without any effort.

No one would refuse such a deal.

Moreover, the Crimson Empress didn’t have to worry about Dudley conducting experiments, as his reputation alone was the best guarantee.

After the Eastern Empire stopped its offensive, the Western Empire, at Dudley’s request, withdrew all its border guards from the east and immediately sent them to the northeast battlefront.

Facing the undefended southeast border of the Western Empire, even with Dudley’s commitment, the Crimson Empress couldn’t help but have some misgivings.

However, she quickly put such thoughts aside.

Because her master, the Gale Swordsman, who was about to step into the semi-divine realm, told her clearly.

If he were to confront Dudley head-on, he might not even be a match for him at all.

Such terrifying power was more than enough for Dudley to personally enter her palace and behead her personally.

Although the Crimson Empress could be considered a powerful Legendary warrior, she was nothing compared to Dudley’s power.

Considering the risks involved, the Crimson Empress thought it was better to choose a more secure option.

Under this mentality, a strange situation appeared on the border between the two empires.

Though one side was completely undefended, with hardly any guards, the other side dared not make any rash moves.

On the other hand, the pressure on the Soaring Dragon Legion and the Vide Army suddenly increased.

Gaz had just led the Soaring Dragon Legion and the Vide Army to capture a new city after Mel City, one of the previously mentioned four towns.

This town was called Black Rye City, named after the abundant harvest of black rye in the fertile land surrounding it.

Gaz chose to attack this city primarily because the city’s warehouses were filled with black rye, which could greatly alleviate the supply pressure on their end.

During the siege, Gaz used some tricks to prevent the reinforcements from the other three towns from arriving and attacking them from both sides.

In order to minimize the time it took to seize the city, Gaz chose to start the attack at night, having the Kobold and Burrowing Worms dig a shallow tunnel.

Following that, Mega Fatty and other Ogre Mages went through the tunnel to the thick and hard foundation of the city wall, then repeated their previous method to dissolve a large hole in the foundation.

Through this hole, a large number of monsters entered the city, successfully capturing the town while many people were still asleep.

To be honest, Gaz did a great job, and the Western Empire didn’t have time to react to his onslaught.

However, the city he had captured so quickly had now become a burden for them.

After taking Black Rye City, the Soaring Dragon Legion and the Vide Army planned to rest there for a while and then find a way to deal with the other surrounding towns.

But before they could move, the Western Empire’s army had surrounded Black Rye City.

All the forces near the Western Empire’s border had been transferred, and with Dudley’s presence, the nobles dared not maintain their private armies any longer.

Now, almost the entire Western Empire’s military force was concentrated here, and Gaz finally got a glimpse of the foundation of this veteran empire.

Black Rye City was just a small border town, but now, the well-equipped Western Imperial People filled the area outside the city like a tide.

Standing atop the not-so-high city wall, Gaz looked grimly at the endless crowd below, feeling overwhelmed.

Although the monsters in the Soaring Dragon Legion and the Vide people were much stronger than ordinary people, these advantages were useless in the face of the absolute numerical superiority of the Western Imperial forces.

Luckily, on their side, there was still the floating city of Dawn Garden.

Although there was no apparent connection between the Soaring Dragon Legion and the Elves, Gaz couldn’t afford to be too cautious in such a critical moment.

He immediately called for a Lizardman scout, who transformed into a giant eagle and disappeared into the sky after receiving Gaz’s order.

Soon after the giant eagle left, the Western Empire launched an attack on Black Rye City.

Since the Western Empire had a large number of soldiers, but the city walls of Black Rye City were limited in size, only a limited number of people could mount the walls at the same time.

The Soaring Dragon Legion and the Vide Army were marginally stronger than the Western Empire, so although the battle was fierce, the Western Empire could not breach Black Rye City in a short period.

The ruthless and bloodthirsty monsters and the war-loving Vide people were not afraid of bloody battlefields or even death.

Every time a monster or, a Vide person died at the hands of the Western Empire’s blades, another monster or Vide warrior would quickly replace them.

However, there were just too many soldiers from the Western Empire, and they had also smashed through the gates of Black Rye City.

By sunset, Black Rye City had finally fallen!

With the Western Empire’s relentless attacks, the Soaring Dragon Legion and the Vide Army had lost more than half of their troops, and the remaining half were led by Gaz, desperately resisting within the lord’s castle.

The castle’s walls and gates were much weaker, and by the current situation, it wouldn’t hold for long.

If the defense line of the castle was broken, Gaz and his men would be completely exposed to the Western Empire’s aggression.

Gaz knew very well that if things really turned out that way, they wouldn’t last long.

With his strength, it was possible for him to find an opportunity and break through to escape, but he would never do it.

Death was not frightening. What was terrifying was that his actions would disappoint the great Silver Dragon Lord.

Amidst this complex mood, the castle gate was also broken, countless Western Empire soldiers filled with vengeance rushed into the castle, swinging their swords with all their might.

“Is it really going to end?”

Gaz couldn’t help but ask this question while standing at the top of the castle.

However, he was unwilling to give up until the very end. Just as he was about to jump down from the high point and join the battle, a giant shadow appeared suddenly over Black Rye City.

Gaz immediately looked up at the sky with joy, as Dawn Garden had finally arrived.