Attack

But she was lucky.

Perhaps because she was so drunk, too many people caused trouble, and many who went to Maria were beaten up by her...

Maria didn't really hit these drunken troublemakers hard; she just knocked them unconscious and used their money to buy drinks.

In the unique race of the Sarkaz, fighting ability is everything.

Therefore, Maria's actions did not provoke much resistance. On the contrary, many people admired Maria and would take the opportunity to talk to her about various things.

Maria accepted all of them.

As a result, she gradually came to realize the extremely difficult situation that the Sarkaz race was facing, as well as the unique nature of this city.

And today, someone brought her new news.

"Yes, the Banshee Court has issued a bounty... Oh, you might not know this, Banshee Court is the leader of this city."

A Sankta with a halo sat next to Maria.

To be honest, Maria was genuinely surprised when she first saw that there were Sankta Angels here.

It's important to understand that the hatred between Sankta and Sarkaz goes beyond mere blood feuds.

Even a fight to the death is the least severe form of conflict.

Even the relatively peaceful Sarkaz would show considerable hostility when encountering the Sankta... At the time when Maria was operating normally, there were Sankta Notarial Office all over the world, but the Sarkaz's Kazdel was the only one without one.

This already demonstrates the extent of the animosity between the two families.

It can be said that a Sankta coming to Sarkaz city is like a sheep falling into a pack of hungry Wolf Pack.

He actually survived?!

The other party, however, didn't seem to care.

"I am indeed Sankta, but in terms of identity, I actually identify more with the Sarkaz."

These are the other party's exact words.

He was an orphan of war... He had no idea who his parents were; all he knew was that he was raised by an elderly Sarkaz couple who lived in seclusion in the mountains.

Their son and granddaughter had long since died in the war, and they had lost the radical desire to care about the nation and the war that they had when they were young. Their greatest wish now is to live well and then leave this world together.

The other party wasn't particularly kind to him; they were just feeding him to keep him from starving.

But the elderly couple continued to protect him each time Sarkaz soldiers came to search for him.

War has its stances, but children don't.

But he will never forget such kindness.

' The Sarkaz may be evil, but even so, there are still good people among them, like my grandparents.'

After growing up a bit, he was sent back to Laterano and grew up there, but when he became a clergyman, he resolutely chose to return.

But...

The two elderly people had disappeared without a trace, and the small hill where they used to live had long since turned into scorched earth.

In the end, when he couldn't find the other person, he chose to stay... He didn't expect to integrate into the Sarkaz, but he still wanted to do his best to see if he could change the current situation of continuous war.

At least some Sarkaz are not truly born sinful.

For this, he even had a fierce argument with Laterano, to the point that he, an outstanding graduate of the Laterano Theological Academy, was forcibly dismissed from his post despite having a bright future ahead of him.

However, he took it all in stride.

What you are called is not important; what you do is.

So even though many people in the city discriminate against him, ostracize him, refuse to provide him with any services, children throw stones at him, radical Sarkaz youths try to murder him at night, and he is even attacked by groups when he walks on the street.

He stayed there.

He stayed in this city that hated him, recording every day of his life and every person he met who was willing to reach out to him.

Even so, you might not meet one person like that in a month.

But even one instance of this would be powerful proof that the Sarkaz are not inherently cruel and evil.

He believes that one day, the world will move towards peace.

His good deeds and appearance in the city did indeed lead some of the Banshees to accept the existence of this sworn enemy.

However, with the large influx of migrants, his living conditions have deteriorated again.

However, every time Maria saw him, he still had that silly grin on his face, seemingly holding no grudge and making no attempt to hide his Sankta identity.

Day after day, he stayed in his 'church', which consisted of only broken walls.

"The Banshee Court..."

The familiar name made Maria frown slightly.

After a moment's thought, she dismissed those extraneous feelings and turned to look at the Sankta man beside her, whose face now bore several new wounds.

"Let's not talk about that now... Do you still want to stay here? The war should be spreading to this city soon."

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. My identity really makes things difficult." The Sankta man scratched his head, revealing a bright smile. "Those beautiful Banshees sisters helped me a lot when I first arrived here."

"If I leave now, when a real war breaks out, I will definitely be the first to be suspected of being a spy... Then the crowd will point the finger at them, saying that they have been here for so long and have not been able to catch me, the spy, and thus internal strife will break out."

"With the immense pressure of war already, they're overwhelmed. Just a few days ago, they had a ceremony to exchange the rulers of the Royal Court. My departure will only add to their burden."

"I'm not that shameless."

"Besides, no matter what, I am a Laterano. As long as I am in the church, no matter how bad things get, I can still protect some children. The Allied Forces won't dare to lay a hand on me or the church. So, under no circumstances can I leave."

As the man spoke, he slowly opened his eyes and faced Maria.

One of them was gray and didn't move...

"Yeah..."

Hearing the other party's resolute words, Maria remained silent for a while before turning around and picking up the notice.

The above information is limited, and the mission is vague. It only states that someone will be sent to investigate the front lines and bring back information and evidence, in which case they will receive a reward... But the reward itself is also vague, simply described as generous, without any specifics.

Normally, no one would want to take on such a task.

But now, with a large influx of migrants, many people and areas are experiencing food shortages and insufficient funds, so much so that many desperate people are prepared to accept this task and give it a shot.

Although Maria didn't need food or money, she still glanced at the list a few more times before silently putting it back in her arms.

Are you going to go take a look?

Father Sankta spoke with a smile.

Maria nodded in agreement.

"I've heard that the Demon King has personally gone to the front lines... I'm thinking, if the opportunity arises, could I try to make contact with him?"

"Oh, right, you came here because of the Demon King."

The Sankta man nodded, finished the last bit of wine in his glass in one gulp, and silently took out his money to pay.

The bartender accepted the money and then promptly left.

Even though he didn't dislike priests, he didn't want to spend too much time with them.

There are so many radical Sarkaz in the city these days that he's even considering whether he should offer them services in the future.

Father Sankta, an optimistic priest, understood this and got up to leave so as not to delay the other party's business.

"However, I must remind you that although your combat strength is astonishing, this is no longer the era of individual heroes. High-speed warships and the like have made modern warfare extremely terrifying. Don't be foolish and charge in recklessly."

The priest admonished Maria, but Maria merely nodded slightly before turning and leaving.

The priest looked at Maria, who seemed oblivious to whether she had heeded his words, and could only shake his head helplessly before taking out his notebook.

[July 1st, night. Lady Maria is preparing to go to the Banshee Court to investigate a mission. She's a good person; I hope she'll be safe...]

Entering this city requires a lot of procedures and investigations, but leaving the city is very simple.

The Banshees guarding the city simply examined Maria briefly before letting her go.

Along the way, Maria also noticed many refugees coming out of the city.

They kept some distance from each other, not daring to get too close.

Even though they are all Sarkaz, they are not united.

After glancing at it a few times, Maria resolutely walked towards the front line.

The city of the Banshees was indeed a formidable natural barrier; attacking it would be virtually impossible.

The crack, hundreds of meters wide, effectively prevented ordinary warships from attacking the city; at most, they could only attack the city from a distance.

However, this has a very limited effect on the actual combat power of the Banshees.

The only suitable solution is to utilize the city's natural defenses to block all the important supply routes, and then watch as internal strife erupts on the enemy's side.

Logically speaking, such a method is not easy to implement... after all, their main base is right behind them, and sending troops would not be difficult.

The problem is that Kazdel itself is in a bad state, and the various Royal Court are not on good terms, even with a formidable enemy at hand, they still have conflicts with each other.

If the blockade is implemented, the situation the Banshees will face could be hundreds of times worse than it is now.

With their superior combat strength, they could even take this strategically important location without shedding a drop of blood.

The Banshees must have realized this problem too... so they urgently needed to ascertain the situation at the front.

But since such a bounty has been offered, it means...

"They've lost contact with the front lines?"

"It seems the Allied Forces' combat strength has exceeded their expectations."

Maria for a moment, then continued on her way.

Several days later, Maria finally encountered a Sarkaz soldier who was on the verge of death.

His first words stunned Maria.

"The battle lines have collapsed, Yelesh has fallen in battle."

The Allied Forces... have broken through the battle lines!

Chapter 260 The Attack

"That's impossible!"

Inside the Royal Court, a group of beautiful Banshees gathered together, listening to this intelligence from the front lines.

Upon hearing of the Demon King Yelesh's death in battle, all the Banshees were stunned, and some immediately slammed their fists on the table and stood up to refute the claim.

"The Demon King only personally went to the front lines at the beginning of the month, and only two weeks have passed... Things couldn't have happened this fast!"

A Banshees spoke, her brow furrowed.

The other Banshees also frowned, finding it hard to believe the information their partner had brought back.

Two weeks ago, they were tasked with welcoming the Demon King... Even if the enemy left the city and rushed to the front lines at top speed, it would still take about three days... In other words, the enemy would only be on the battlefield for about ten days.

In just ten days, an entire front collapsed? Even the Demon King couldn't escape?

What are those Royal Court Army doing?!

That was a gathering of the Sarkaz's top elite forces... how could they be defeated so easily? They couldn't even protect the Demon King's retreat?!

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

This is absolutely fake news! It's meant to disrupt their morale!

Even many of the Banshees glared at him, wanting to kill him.

This made the soldier, who had barely escaped death from that hellish battlefield, tremble all over.

He eagerly raised his head, wanting to prove himself.

"I'm not lying!"

"Damn traitor! Liar! Coward!"

The Banshees didn't want to hear him speak and immediately yelled at him to shut up.