The entire Meteor City is experiencing despair, and the residents are not fools. They also heard the explosion, and they could also see the thick cloud-like locusts Swarm, and the rain of steel needles covering the entire city wall.
As the dark shadows continued to be cast on the city, the steel needles equally brought destruction and death to everything within their range.
The residents of Meteor City began to run away like the soldiers, fleeing the horrific insect plague and the terrifying shadow. Chaos and disorder spread to the entire city in an instant, and the desperate cries echoed with the explosions of steel needles washing the ground.
People began to push and trample each other, and countless people were trampled to death. They were all fleeing into the city.
There is the strongest castle inside the city, which is where Arthur lives, his military camp and his palace.
The defenses here are well-equipped and very strong. There are even intricate underground facilities built underground, which can accommodate many people and store a large amount of water, food, and weapons.
This is Meteor City's defensive bottom line and where Arthur's confidence lies. Even the idea of going underground to escape the rain of steel needles flashed through his own mind.
The residents definitely don't know this kind of details, but they will instinctively look for something powerful to rely on, and the huge castle in the center of the city is what they rely on.
The running speed of people was much faster than the slow flight of small locusts in the sky. The gray cloud had just crossed the city wall and was strafing the buildings near the city wall. A large number of soldiers and residents were surrounding the periphery of the fortress in the city.
Looking up at the sea of people, it is estimated that there are tens of thousands of people crowded together, and there are more people coming here in the distance.
The more people gathered, the more people gathered. Due to the obstruction of the guards and the relationship between the moat outside the castle, people wanted to rush into the fortress but were unable to do so.
Anxiety and fear quickly accumulated among the people outside the fortress, and some people began to shout, "Lord Guardian of the East, please show mercy and let us in."
"Master Guardian of the East, you promise to protect us."
"Save us, we don't want to die."
Soon the situation became more and more uncontrollable, and the conflicts between the residents, the defeated soldiers and the guards became increasingly fierce.
The roaring sound getting closer and closer seemed to urge people to run away and hide quickly.
In the military conference room of the castle, the generals and commanders at all levels were arguing fiercely, and they could not think of any way to break the situation. The discussion turned into a quarrel, and the quarrel became a way for them to vent their emotions.
The noise inside and outside the room made Arthur exhausted physically and mentally. Even though he was smart, he couldn't think of a way to do it. He was tired.
After leaving the conference room, Arthur opened the balcony door, and the shouts of people outside came in, directly overwhelming the voices of everyone in the room.
The gray clouds on the horizon are advancing steadily like a wall. Seeing it with your own eyes gives you a completely different sense of oppression than seeing it in Clairvoyance.
Just as the gray cloud shot out another sheet of steel needles, large areas of buildings were instantly destroyed by the rain of steel needles. The explosions caused by the steel needles were like thunder on the ground, suppressing all the noise for a short time.
"Surrender, it's pointless. Resistance will only increase casualties." Arthur said with his back to the conference room.
"Your Highness, what did you say?" Someone asked, maybe because it was covered by the sound outside, or maybe the people who heard it couldn't believe it.
"I say, surrender, surrender to Queen Chloe·Normanov." Arthur turned around and said at a volume that everyone could hear clearly.
These words shocked everyone. In fact, it was not that no one thought about surrendering, but Arthur gave people the impression of being a tenacious and strong man who could always create miracles.
And in this situation, no one dared to be the first to bring it up. Arthur himself said the words of surrender, which finally made many people feel relieved.
Many people expressed their attitudes heartbrokenly and used capable acting skills to portray themselves as loyal yet helpless.
Only two people showed no expression, one was the Chief Master Psionics, and the other was Isabella.
Arthur smiled at the chief Psionics mage. This smile made the mage bite his lip with his teeth and show a painful expression.
Arthur said to Isabella: "I'm sorry, President Isabella, it was my invitation that dragged you into this quagmire. I will try my best to take responsibility and let as many people as possible survive."
"As a qualified businessman, I took the initiative to participate in this business. It's just business. There are profits and losses. It looks like I'm going to lose money this time." Isabella was very open-minded, and showed her signature bright smile after finishing her words.
Just as her smile softened the serious atmosphere, someone broke it.
"Your Highness, I have a question now. How can we send an envoy to surrender in such a situation outside?" a staff officer asked.
Chloe, who was riding on a flying insect, was witnessing the destruction of Meteor City from high in the sky. One million small locusts were enough to level the city. This majestic scene was very rare, and Chloe enjoyed it leisurely as if appreciating a work of art.
"Chloe node, I have detected some situations here." Cam called to Chloe.
"Huh? What's the matter?" Chloe has become accustomed to messages from Cam at any time. Cam is very smart and capable, comparable to Stars, and does not have the ambition of Stars.
"The message was seen by my flying insects. I think those humans are going to surrender." After that, a picture came into Chloe's mind through a small network.
It was a white and wide avenue, probably the most prosperous street in Meteor City.
The streets are dirty and full of garbage, and there are blood stains in some places. It seems that people have experienced a lot of chaos and conflicts when they fled here.
A group of people stood silently on the broad street. The leader, Chloe, recognized him at first sight. He was her second brother Arthur. There was a guard holding a white flag next to Arthur. Behind him stood many people in gorgeous clothes, who should be his important subordinates.
It seemed that Arthur was really planning to surrender. He chose to stand proudly in front instead of using an envoy.
Chloe thought about it silently, and found that her feelings for Arthur were acceptable. She didn't know how much responsibility Arthur bore for her mother's death.
But among the three brothers, only Arthur did not want to kill her. In some crises, Arthur even helped her.
Chloe couldn't tell whether Arthur helped her out of love for his sister or because he didn't want to bear the pressure from Robert and George alone.
Whether to accept Arthur's surrender or reject it, Chloe hesitated.
She remembered what Overmind had said to her, asking her to fulfill her wish to become the queen and avenge her mother.
If Arthur is suspected, he can't let it go. If he violates Overmind's will by not killing Arthur, then the gain outweighs the loss.