Chapter 525: 513 Visiting the Imperial Capital_1
 

Half a year later, Otto finally opened his eyes on the gem-covered platform.

He slept longer this time, so the battles between the empire and Lait Territory had not undergone any significant changes, and everything seemed relatively stable.

Even so, the empire was still on the brink of collapse.

At present, the only areas that had not yet been affected by the Soaring Dragon Legion were the vicinity of the Eastern Empire’s Imperial Capital and the coastal regions.

Even in such a critical situation, the Eastern Empire still had not used the Blood Fortress.

This situation made Gaz, who was responsible for the offensive, quite puzzled. The remaining defense forces of the empire were already weak, and if the Blood Fortress did not appear, what could the empire rely on to resist the Blackstone Floating City?

Although Otto had slept soundly for half a year, it did not prevent the Blackstone Floating City from supporting the battles below.

In fact, what took Gaz and the others the most time was rebuilding and resettling the afflicted towns and citizens after conquering them.

Rebuilding the dilapidated houses to provide at least some shelter from the wind and rain and distributing enough food to the starving refugees to keep them alive were their most common tasks.

And now, Gaz was reporting all these matters to Otto, who had just awakened not long ago.

Listening to all this, Otto nodded at Gaz, acknowledging his work during this time.

At the same time, Gaz briefed Otto on the situation in the Lait Territory.

Unlike the empire’s battlefield, the fighting there had reached a stalemate with both sides suffering heavy losses.

According to the latest information, Frostfire and Snow Cold Wind had both been badly wounded in a battle and could no longer participate in the war.

“Frostfire?”

Hearing this, Otto asked, “Isn’t he an Undead Dragon? If something is broken, just find some bones to fix him.”

To this, Gaz shook his head and said, “I’m afraid, Your Majesty, during the battle with Frostfire, Snow Cold Wind used the power of the Platinum Dragon King.

If it weren’t for the assistance of other Undead Dragons and Otto Dragon, Frostfire might have died in battle.

Even so, Frostfire’s condition is not optimistic, as the power of the Platinum Dragon King is constantly corroding his body and soul.

If left unchecked, it may not be long before he completely perishes…”

At this point, Gaz’s voice sounded somewhat melancholic. After all, having worked together for so long, there were at least some feelings of camaraderie between them.

At this, Otto smiled and said to Gaz, “Let Frostfire come to see me as soon as possible; maybe he can still be saved.”

Then, as Gaz was feeling somewhat pleased for Frostfire, Otto continued, “Now, before our big bone visits, let’s settle the long-delayed main issue first!”

He was referring to the Eastern Empire, the war that had been dragging on for so long.

With Otto’s personal intervention, it was believed that all difficulties would be easily resolved.

As a result, at Otto’s command, the entire Dragon Soaring Empire sprang into action.

Unlike before, when they were moving slowly, this time, a large number of Soaring Dragon Legion and human legions entered the Blackstone Floating City directly.

Then, the Blackstone Floating City flew over the mostly useless territories of the Eastern Empire and arrived directly over the Imperial Capital.

The life in the Imperial Capital was visibly different from other towns in the Eastern Empire.

There were no collapsing houses here. Although the residents’ lives were not necessarily prosperous, they still had enough to eat and drink.

Well-disciplined soldiers can be seen on the city walls and streets, either on guard or patrolling.

Although adult men and merchants were rarely seen on the streets, the city was still managed quite well.

And hovering above the luxurious palace of the Crimson Empress in the city center was the long-absent Blood Fortress.

Had it been hiding all this time, preparing to defend the Imperial Capital to the death?

But to be honest, Otto didn’t take the Blood Fortress seriously.

He had single-handedly taken down the most powerful of the three floating cities – Stania – so the Blood Fortress was no match for him.

Moreover, after a six-month-long slumber, Otto had not only recovered to his peak strength, but his power had also increased slightly.

So, at Otto’s request, the Blackstone Floating City continued to approach the Blood Fortress without slowing down.

By this time, the people of the Imperial Capital had naturally discovered the existence of the Blackstone Floating City.

A giant floating city as big as a mountain hovered overhead, and even those who were not blind could clearly see it.

The arrival of the Blackstone Floating City immediately shattered the long-maintained illusion of peace in the Imperial Capital.

Countless women and the elderly were running around the streets with their personal belongings, and the soldiers trying to maintain order were utterly powerless against such a situation.

Besides, they were the families of these ordinary people.

In the situation where many adult men in the empire were taken away as War Children, having soldiers from other places guard the Imperial Capital was no easy task.

Thus, although many men in the Imperial Capital were also taken away and turned into War Children, many others were placed into regular army units.

However, even these Imperial Capital-born patrolling units still had a blind-eye policy on such situations.

Unfortunately, even with such leniency, they still had a hard time successfully leaving the gates of the Imperial Capital.

War Children guarded the main gates of the Imperial Capital, and these emotionless men did not care who you were.

Their wooden brains only understood one thing: guard the city gates and do not allow anyone without permission to enter or leave.

Some bold people tried to force their way through, but ended up under the knives of War Children.

However, this situation did not deter the people’s determination to flee the Imperial Capital but instead made the city even more chaotic.

The false peace was shattered, and the dark side lurking deep within everyone was infinitely magnified.

Arson, killings, robbery, and various incidents erupted throughout the Imperial Capital, with numerous civilians armed with makeshift weapons attempting to break through the city walls guarded by War Children.

As for the chaos below, Otto didn’t care. His attention was always on the Blood Fortress floating in the air.

As long as it was dealt with, the Eastern Empire would lose its last shred of hope.

And he didn’t know if it was just his imagination, but Otto felt that the Blood Fortress looked a bit different than before.

However, this would not hinder Otto’s determination to resolve everything as soon as possible.

With the Blackstone Floating City drawing ever closer, the Blood Fortress seemed to finally show some reaction.