"Humanity will never submit! Glory City will stand unshaken!"
Above and below the city walls, inside and outside the workshops, in the shelters... countless civilians who had survived the calamity, warriors who had originally remained neutral, and even some lower-ranking nobles who had been wavering gazed at the figure standing atop the walls, with the vast steel city and blood-red sunset behind him. As they listened to that declaration ringing through the clouds, an unprecedented surge of hot blood and belonging broke through their fear and estrangement!
"It will stand unshaken!"
"Follow Lord Su Chen!"
"For Glory City!"
For the first time, cries like roaring mountains and surging seas truly rose from every corner of the city, gathering into a tremendous force.
Nie Li watched Su Chen from afar, his gaze incomparably complicated, before it finally turned into a quiet sigh and a spark of burning fighting spirit.
This era, this opponent, was stronger than he had imagined.
Shen Xiu stood behind Su Chen and to one side, watching his back, straight as a spear, watching him sweep away obstacles with iron and blood and unite people's hearts with ringing vows. The light in her eyes was immensely complicated, finally settling into an almost devout allegiance.
Ye Mo stroked his beard as he looked at the transformed city, united within and without, his eyes revealing gratification and relief.
He knew that the most dangerous internal abscess had been cut away, and an entirely new road, filled with strength and hope, had been paved amid blood and fire.
Su Chen felt the power of belief gathering from throughout the city, the surging strength within his body, and the boundless knowledge in his mind.
He knew this was only the beginning. The Beast Tide had yet to recede, external threats remained, and