Chapter 515

All Morgas needs to do is loosen the leashes and take them away from their cages, and the Sea Demon will destroy everything in their path like mad dogs.

"I want to kill him, crush his head."

"Let me go. Ten thousand years of hatred can only be appeased by killing a million lives."

"Kill, slaughter, destroy."

The surrounding demons were restless and did not obey orders at all. The only reason they were able to hold back was because this traitor could bring them out or throw them back into their damned cage.

There was no king, no leader; all that remained was the instinct to break free from the cage, and the desire for killing and revenge.

Morgas smiled, pleased with these artifacts corrupted by the Abyss Grade. Amidst this chaos, only a small group stood out.

These were all demons who had become gods, and Moresa was among them. She looked around and felt that she was not of the same kind as these strange-looking, chaotic Sea Demon.

"Lord Morgas, although we have successfully escaped from the City of Gods, I feel that launching an attack now is a bit too rash."

Someone raised a question, and skeptical eyes immediately focused on it; this was indeed too rash.

The strategy of contacting various tribes was ingenious, and stealing the Ocean Key to unleash the Sea Demon was even more inconceivable. But shouldn't they continue to lull the gods into a false sense of security and secretly accumulate power?

The demon race had long since declined, and those who had become gods numbered less than one-tenth of their total population.

"Sangare, do you think they're suitable to join the plan?" Morgas looked at the questioner, pointing to the agitated Sea Demon. "Ten thousand years have passed, and the once proudest Sea Demon, renowned for their art, have lost almost all their sanity. I also want to place the coordinates in the Fox Demon Subspace to give those lackeys a surprise, but will they obey?"

The demons fell silent. After ten thousand years, who knew the Sea Demon had become like this? They were eager to vent their anger and hatred.

Patience? Planning? Sorry, they'll even kill their own people.

"But we don't have the cards we're dealt to beat the Divine Race. We have no chance of winning if we start a war now!"

"No, we have a chance. It requires all the demons to unite, to force those of our kind whose instincts have been dulled to bare their claws. First and foremost, we must leave them with no other choice." Morgas said confidently, glancing around.

"Driven by the instinct for survival, I can choose to betray in Great War, and they will transform from pigs and dogs into true demons."

He doesn't shy away from his inglorious past. His hasty start to the war is determined by the nature of the Sea Demon; more than anything, he wants to fight to the death to survive.

"Most of the gods are watching, but most of the demon tribes are also watching. They feel that the grievances have their perpetrators and the debts have their debtors, and that the Divine Race's swords won't harm them. So let's make it clear to them: if they don't follow us, they can just wait to die!"

Morgas was very persuasive, but everyone present was a shrewd person who had been through the trials of becoming a god, and someone immediately objected.

"Lord Morgas, I understand your feelings, but this does not change the gap in strength. Even if it can harm the Divine Race, the destruction of the demons will be meaningless."

"What if we add the dragons?"

"Those dragons are very cunning; they won't fight us until the situation becomes clear."

"Just force them to do it. What do you think those Abyss Grade dragons are doing?"

Looking ahead, the group saw several enormous, black dragons wreaking havoc on the wall. They exchanged glances and immediately understood what was happening.

To avoid the responsibility of 'ineffective guarding,' the dragons chose to slumber, completely unaware that the Sea Demon were not hiding to prepare for an attack, but rather launching a direct assault on the Abyss Fortress.

"You're trying to drag the dragons into this? This... this isn't very good." Moresa's mouth dropped open as she realized this was a vicious, elaborate scheme.

Morgas exploited the dragons' fickle nature, tricking them into falling asleep and then using the Abyss Grade Barrier to conceal their movements. If the Divine Race discovered clues about the dragons' involvement, they would be unable to explain themselves even if they had a mouth full of mouths.

"Moresa, let's use the weak to overcome the strong and abandon those pointless moralistic notions." Morgas smiled gently, like a martyr. "I'm not afraid of the dragons hating me. I just need them to wage war against the Divine Race. After spending so many years in the Eye of the Abyss, even the ancient dragon descendants, known for their wisdom, have become stupid. How can I not use them?"

This is ruthless and unscrupulous; there's really nothing more to say. Morality is a luxury reserved for the strong.

"But can it really start a war? The Divine Race aren't stupid. If they investigate, they'll definitely find something amiss." Moresa shook her head. This had nothing to do with morality.

The dragons weren't truly becoming mentally challenged. They dared to sleep soundly because they knew that even if they were tricked, the Divine Race wouldn't dare to easily start a war against them, no matter how much they sought retribution.

As long as both parties engage in dialogue, any misunderstanding can be cleared up.

"This is gambling, but I'm sure I can win."

Morgas didn't explain, looking completely confident. He glanced at Yuki, who had single-handedly broken through the enemy lines and slashed through the sky, and waved his hand.

The gate of shadows opened behind them, and tens of thousands of Sea Demon poured out eagerly.

"To win the gamble faster and better, we must first break through the Abyss Fortress."

"Leave no one alive!"

The war Incandescence, and Yuki finally fell on the castle walls.

His golden armor was stained black with blood, and he had to replace several spears. His God of War- like appearance made even the busy soldiers salute him.

Yuki glanced out and saw that the sea was swarming with Sea Demon, turning it black. Thousands of magic circles unfolded on the walls, and twelve spiral spires deployed protective shields before firing wildly.

Sea Demon would occasionally climb onto the walls and fight the golden-armored soldiers, blasting breaches into the walls that were a hundred times harder than steel.

Corpses were everywhere, and energy particles were flying everywhere. The situation was terrible because the twelve spires could not cover the entire city. Sea Demon kept bypassing the defenses and entering the city, so mobile forces had to be dispatched to kill them.

Yuki saw many familiar faces lying on the ground, their Incandescence bodies now cold.

"Damn it, thank goodness I was prepared!"

From a distance, Yuki could hear Dias's loud voice cursing. Looking up, he saw a herd of Pegasus descending from the sky, the lead horse being significantly larger, carrying a burly man.

His cloak was tattered, and he was covered in black blood. It seemed he had personally led the attack. He was somewhat excited when he saw Yuki and jumped down.

"You're finally back! How many reinforcements did you bring?"

"Just me," Yuki replied, immediately seeing many people freeze in shock.

"Stop standing there! Get some rest, do you want to die?" Zhan Shuai gritted his teeth, seemingly not too surprised.

"You expected this?"

"What a load of crap! I'm the War Commander, and even I'm panicking. What about the kids below?" Dias strode over calmly, like a moving piece of steel. "If there's anything unexpected, it's that you're dumber than I thought, and also more loyal than I thought!"

How could someone so easily storm the city? With Yuki's strength, couldn't he see that getting in was easy but getting out was difficult? Couldn't he see the critical situation?

But men don't need so many sentimental scenes. Zhan Shuai simply patted Yuki's shoulder hard. "Brother, are you ready to die with me?"

"Get lost. My life is worth more than you think. I'm here to solve problems." Yuki slapped his hand away, speaking rapidly, "The battle situation is terrible. Have you noticed any problems?"

"It's worse than you think, and it has way more problems."

Without bothering with pleasantries, Zhan Shuai succinctly recounted all the important matters.

Despite Yuki's repeated reminders, Abyss Fortress remained on high alert; otherwise, it would have been breached long ago. However, this battle was shrouded in mystery, mainly in several aspects.

"First, His Tido's blessing has failed, and the defensive barrier covering the entire city has not been activated, leaving me vulnerable to attacks from both sides."

"Secondly, the dragons weren't involved. Those bastards are Abyss Grade dragons; they look a lot like them, but they can't fool me."

"Third, the mastermind behind this battle is 'Shadow God' Morgas. He used the Ocean Key to unleash the Sea Demon and then used spatial coordinates to send it here."

Each one was bizarre, and even Yuki couldn't figure them out for the time being, so he first asked what the Ocean Key was.

This is a top secret of Abyss Fortress; two keys are enough to unlock the Abyss Grade. Morgas must have only used one key to unleash his divine magic.

"No, this is too much of a coincidence. How did He get the Ocean Key? Just then, Tido's blessing expired, and then there's what happened to me."

Yuki recounted his experiences in just a few words, even truthfully recounting how he killed Mithius.

Dias's eyes widened as he listened, especially when he heard that "the God of Conflict has personally intervened," at which point he became completely bewildered and wavering.

This proves that the gods knew the Sea Demon was up to something, but they weren't interested in finding out the truth, and that's exactly what happened.

Not only were there no reinforcements, but there wasn't even a warning.

"Deliberately indulging them? No, no, what's the point? Even if it means sacrificing Abyss Fortress to start a war, the first thing to do is find a way to win."

Looking at the restless war commander, Yuki didn't know how to explain. Judging from the current situation, the Divine Race also wanted to ignite a war. Whether they would condone it or be the mastermind was unknown.

Isaac's conjecture came true, and the puzzle progressed to the third step:

If you want war, then what is the goal? If it's to annihilate the demon race, then you should lay a trap now.

This is the most bizarre part, but now is not the time to unravel the mystery. Taking the guard's spear, Yuki shot down several Sea Demons that had climbed onto the wall a kilometer away, and then clapped his hands.

"Don't be discouraged. No reinforcements are coming anytime soon. We have to hold out for this period."

"If the gods are willing to sacrifice Abyss Fortress, this battle is impossible to win!" The war commander's eyes were bloodshot. The most painful thing in the world is a wavering faith, but even more painful is not even having the time to waver.

The enemy hasn't even gotten serious yet. Putting everything else aside, if those Sea Demon swarmed in, even three heads and six arms wouldn't be enough to stop them.

"Didn't you hear me say 'short time'?" Yuki looked at the puzzled War Commander and smiled coldly, "When it comes to underhanded tactics, I don't care if it's a god or a demon, none of them are my match!"

You're kidding me, right? There's really a way to do this?

Dias glanced at the demonic tide inside and outside the city, and moved his lips. He knew that Yuki was not stupid, and would never die with him.

Yuki ignored him, quickly surveyed the battlefield, and soon realized that although the situation was critical, it was not yet beyond saving.

If he were truly beyond redemption, he would have activated his Conceptual Craft Essence and hidden away long ago.

Twelve spiral spires float atop the city walls, releasing azure shields; these are the twelve fortresses built upon the walls.

Each fortress was a perfect blend of offense and defense, like a hedgehog, covered with magic arrays and powerful crossbows. However, the Sea Demon had to scale the high walls to enter the city, and these spires were like a thorn in their side.

What's the situation inside the city?

"The lady is leading troops to cover the people's evacuation."

Where should we seek refuge?

"The Ocean Temple, there's a secret passage leading directly outside the city."

In the exchange of questions and answers, Yuki's eyes flickered, as if he couldn't see the surging demonic tide below the city, and he looked around at the pitch-black barrier.

The Abyss Grade dragon would either spew out purplish-black particle beams, flattening a section of the city wall, or simply land on the wall and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the defenders, leaving behind deep claw marks.

Are they trying to shift the blame to the dragons? Is that why they wanted to wipe out the entire Abyss Fortress, leaving no survivors to tell the truth?

This wasn't hard to guess, and Repulsion from that, Yuki immediately had an idea.

"Open the secret passage now."

"Now? No, no, that's the only way out. I plan to abandon the city walls and evacuate completely once half the population has gathered." The war commander had a plan. He wasn't stupid; it was obvious they couldn't hold the city. Were they just waiting to die if they didn't break out?

Therefore, the secret passage cannot be discovered too early, otherwise the only escape route will be cut off.

"No, they never intended for a single person from Abyss Fortress to survive." Yuki raised a hand to stop the War General from refuting, and quickened his pace. "The main god is in trouble, even the barrier protecting the city has failed. Have you considered that that secret passage wasn't a secret at all?"

The war commander was stunned, his expression changed drastically. His faith had wavered and he had begun to doubt. Moreover, by Repulsion what Yuki, he could explain a few tactical issues.

Why doesn't the enemy launch a general offensive? Why are they risking heavy casualties without going all out?

"Because they are wasting their strength. By the time you want to break out, even if you leave behind some elite soldiers to cover your retreat, these twelve fortresses will crumble at the slightest touch. If you also block the secret passages, you will lose your permanent fortifications and be trapped in the city, with no one to turn to for help. At that point, not even a fly will survive."

With each word Yuki spoke, the War General's expression grew paler. If the secret passage wasn't a secret at all, it was very likely an enemy plot.

Taking a stronghold by force is not so easy. Most of the time, the defenders are surrounded on three sides, leaving one side open, forcing them to abandon the city and flee, and then ambushing them on the way.

Abyss Fortress was indeed completely surrounded, but in reality, an escape route was left open. If the defenders dared to abandon the city walls, Yuki was confident that not a single person would be able to escape.

"Then let the entire army hold the city walls; perhaps we can actually wait for reinforcements!"

"No, that would be too much of a loss. If they trap the Twelve Spires and commit their main force to the city, will you rescue them or not?"

"Then what do you suggest we do?" The war commander's eyes were bloodshot. Of course, he couldn't just stand on the wall and watch the Sea Demon slaughter the city. His soldiers would probably rush down and fight to the death.

"Let's turn the tables on them. Open the secret passage now and force them to intercept us ahead of time." Yuki narrowed his eyes, his tone sinister. "Their goal is to wipe out Abyss Fortress completely. The best way is to break through the city walls. If only a small number of people break through, they won't send heavy troops to intercept them. As long as we kill all the escapees and then occupy the secret passage, that's enough."

"Hmm, they don't have enough time. I don't believe those stinky dragons won't notice. This would make them take the blame." Zhan Shuai broke out in a cold sweat, suddenly realizing that if he really broke through, he would actually be helping the other side.

A battle fought within the city would certainly not last as long as those twelve spires, and the reinforcements might not be from the Divine Race. If the dragons discovered they had been tricked, they would be furious.

Yuki remained silent. There was actually a player factor involved; he didn't believe the dragons hadn't been assigned to players. Even if the dragons had been fooled, how long could the players be kept in the dark?

"If the twelve spires are not lost, they will have to pay a huge price to commit a large force. Even if they surround the twelve spires, it will still tie down a lot of troops."

Everyone nodded. The best way to buy time was to divide the enemy's forces. Judging from their strength on paper, Abyss Fortress definitely couldn't hold out, but it was hard to say who was on time's side.

Logically speaking, the side that wants to eliminate witnesses should be more eager, right? So the question is, who should go into the city? The enemy isn't stupid; they'll definitely launch a fierce attack, at least to seize the secret passage.

"Give me five hundred men." Amidst hopeful gazes, Yuki spoke up and took the spear.

"I'll kill them one by one, and two by two, until they're terrified!"

Chapter Twelve: A frenzied, unstoppable force!

The men of Abyss Fortress are all straightforward and honest; since they trust Yuki, they have unwavering faith in every judgment he makes.

Starting from the premise that "the gods betrayed Abyss Fortress," Yuki deduced that Abyss Fortress had no secrets at all, and the secret passage was just the missing piece in the encirclement. This led the War General to break out with his men.

Once they emerge from their shells, the city will fall in an instant.