A few days later, the sounds of fighting within Siyuan City had fallen silent, while some monsters clad in sickly green armor appeared atop the walls.
This clearly meant Hila Yuzas's rebels were finished—because the north and west gates had been blocked, the rebel force had likely been forced into a brutal, desperate street battle against the Fear Legion within the city.
The outcome of the clash between those two forces was obvious. No sounds made by living people could be heard in Siyuan City anymore.
Meanwhile, countless trenches had been dug outside Siyuan City, and tens of thousands of people were continually constructing all manner of fortifications around it.
Layer upon layer of chevaux-de-frise and pits covering the ground displayed Emperor Marius's determination—he would not let the enemies within leave Siyuan City by even half a step.
In truth, Emperor Marius did not have many regular troops available at present. Even with the reinforcements General Agasong had brought, there were only a little over three thousand who could truly be called warriors.
But nearly ten thousand civilians from Siyuan City were here as well. Though they could not fight on the front lines, they could build fortifications and construct facilities, carrying the siege through to the end.
Thanks to the earlier uprising by Siyuan City's gladiators, the members of the senate and some officials in the city were either dead or had fled. This meant no one within Siyuan City was dragging things down, and they obeyed Emperor Marius's order to abandon the city first and besiege it afterward without hesitation.
Moreover, many people had personally seen those towering horses that resembled demons from the underworld, as well as the Fear Legion, who were clearly not living people.
When facing such terrifying enemies, the people of Siyuan City were