Updated: 2012-12-07
Pedro, unlike before, did not advance rashly. Learning from past mistakes, he changed his strategy, ordering the army to advance slowly. He dispatched numerous elite scouts to monitor all directions and sent messengers to the bay to urge the main force to accelerate. He also interrogated civilians and captured Zenit soldiers along the way, extracting a wealth of information about Zenit to compensate for the Military Department's prior arrogance and negligence in failing to conduct thorough reconnaissance. [New][]
In this way, the excellent qualities of the Barcelona army as a ninth-level empire were fully demonstrated.
Although the advance was much slower than before, the Zenit resistance forces did not gain any advantage in the several engagements they made, and after several attempts, they could only leave behind a large number of corpses.
As Pedro gathered more and more information, he became increasingly surprised and shocked.
The widespread legends and adoration surrounding Emperor Yassin and King of Chambord Alexander put Pedro under immense pressure. Although he knew that folk tales often contained exaggerations, there was no smoke without fire. In particular, the power and mystery Chambord City surprised Pedro, and he felt that if any changes occurred in the Imperial military operation, they would inevitably be related to Chambord City.
Given the seriousness of the problem, in addition to gathering intelligence himself, Pedro used various means to contact some extremely old intelligence agencies on the mainland and acquired a large amount of hidden information about Chambord City and the King of Chambord.
The contents of this intelligence sent a chill down the spine of this high-achieving student from the La Masia Military Academy.
Regarding the fact that Chambord City possesses more than ten powerful Gold Saint, and its country is teeming with experts, and that it maintains a good relationship with the Soros Chamber of Commerce, the number one business guild on the continent, it is also rumored that the extremely mysterious and terrifying intelligence agency on the continent, the [Letters and Visits Office ], has intricate connections with Chambord City. [ ]
King of Chambord himself was already a Blazing Sun Class Peak expert long ago, and had even conquered the Anzhi Empire, quelled the Undead Frenzy, and there is even concrete evidence that Chambord City once killed Reus, the Young Supremes of the Dortmund Empire...
This was the first time Pedro had heard of this series of shocking news.
Having grown accustomed to his high position in the Western Region, he never imagined that such a martial arts genius would emerge in the Northern Region, the weakest of the five major regions. If the aforementioned events were entirely true, then even he himself might not be a match for this King of Chambord.
Pedro was shocked to find himself in an unprecedentedly dangerous situation.
If Emperor Yassin and King of Chambord join forces, I'm afraid he will definitely not have a good ending.
An unprecedented sense of crisis sent a chill down his spine.
After careful consideration, Pedro compiled his observations and the various information he had gathered in Zenit into an urgent memorial and sent it to the Barcelona Empire through emergency channels, requesting the Military Department to immediately send another Extreme Dao expert from the empire to provide support.
Looking at the dark, heavy clouds filling the sky, Pedro felt an unprecedented chill.
" Chambord City..." Pedro murmured.
"What? Is there anyone else who wants to step forward and fight me?"
In the plaza of the [ Beast God Temple ], Sun Fei watched with a smile as the experts of the Ten Golden Races, Torres, and the Heng and Ha Generals, all wore proud and smug expressions. They had sent these foolish orcs to challenge His King, and now look what happened! They've all been defeated! Hahaha, it's truly gratifying!
[ At the Beast God Temple ] Pope Ernst stood there with a smile, as if he had expected all of this. [ ]
The Pope's followers, however, showed expressions of extreme surprise. Clearly, they hadn't expected this human King, who looked as slender and handsome as Fox, to possess such power. In less than two hours, he had single-handedly fought against a group of experts from the Ten Royal Clans, including their patriarchs, using both Dou Qi and magic, without suffering a single defeat. He was indeed a rare and formidable figure.
"Hahaha, Your Majesty is indeed formidable, no doubt about it, Pippen is impressed." Pippen, the chieftain of the Azure Rhino Clan, had half his face bruised and blackened by Sun Fei, but showed no anger whatsoever. He laughed heartily, his face full of admiration. "Alright, we, the Azure Rhino Clan, acknowledge that Chambord City is qualified to become an ally of the Behemoth Beastmen. Haha, later I, Old Bull, will test whether the human King's drinking capacity is as formidable as his strength!"
"Very well, I prepared fine wine and delicacies before I arrived, so I can enjoy a drink with Chief Pippen." Sun Fei naturally welcomed him warmly.
"I wonder if Your Majesty's fine wine is available to everyone?" The beautiful vixen Janković swayed her alluringly supple waist as she approached, her seductive eyes flashing with charm.
"The human King is indeed formidable, worthy of being an ally of my Tiger Tiger Clan. However, the Tiger Clan still has many experts, and I will seek your Alexander in the future," said Woods, the chieftain of the Tiger Clan, which ranks second among the Ten Golden Races.
The Orc Clan revere strength and prefer to let power speak for itself. Sun Fei, as King, personally defeated many orc warriors, naturally winning the favor of most orcs. Moreover, Ernst, as the Pope of the [ Beast God Temple ], who holds supreme prestige among the orcs, had already publicly expressed his willingness to ally with Chambord City, which also influenced a large number of the Orc Clan nobles and high-ranking officials. Therefore, things progressed very smoothly.
The alliance is basically a done deal, with no suspense left.
That evening, a rare sight was the sight of a roaring bonfire burning in the [ Beast God Temple ] square. The Ten Royal Clans and some nobles of the Silver Races who held positions in City of Behemoths were invited by Pope Ernst to attend the banquet.
The news of the alliance with the human kingdom of Chambord City naturally spread among the orcs.
Over a thousand years have passed. The resources of the [ Land of Exile ] have been fully exploited, and various signs indicate that a terrible change is taking place in this land. The Metal Shamo and the Evil Water Swamp in the center of the [ Land of Exile ] are gradually expanding, and the number of various terrifying Dread Beast is also spreading, encroaching on the limited space. All of this confirms the prophecy from a thousand years ago— that the Behemoth Beastmen can only survive on this land for a thousand years, and after that, this place will no longer be suitable for the beastmen to live in.
Especially recently, various rumors have been circulating from the [ Beast God Temple ]. Pope Ernst has been sacrificing his lifespan to divine the future of the Orc Clan, and the conclusion he has reached is that the orcs should migrate. It is said that the Pope has even suffered backlash and divine retribution for this, and is now in imminent danger...
Against this backdrop, any orc noble with a modicum of sense would naturally not ignore the olive branch extended by a powerful human King.
Especially since this human King's territory was located on the route that the Orc Clan migrations.
At the banquet, with the Bootlicker Oleg present, and with the matchmaking efforts of Fox Priest Nash, O'Neal, Artest, and others, the two groups quickly became friends. Scenes that had occurred at the banquet in Chambord City were repeated. Under the influence of Chambord City's alcohol and food, the hearty orcs and the equally hearty brutes of Chambord mingled together like old friends.
To Sun Fei's surprise, the usually taciturn Queen Elena got along quite well with the Holy Maiden Sharapova of the [ Beast God Temple ] and the Snake Serpent Clan Chief Janković, chatting and laughing intimately with them.
The situation is developing in the direction Sun Fei had hoped for.
Just then, something unexpected happened—
Suddenly, a rumbling, earth-shaking sound came from afar, as if a thousand horses were galloping, and even the ground of the square shook, like an earthquake.
Sun Fei and the powerful figures from Chambord City all showed surprise, wondering what had happened.
Ernst and the Orc Clan all changed color, even showing signs of tension, which greatly surprised Sun Fei.
In a short while, a group of velociraptor-like mounts came galloping like the wind through the wide street in the distance. On them sat powerful members of the Lion Lion Clan, the leader of the Ten Golden Races. They were covered in dust and looked impatient. Even when they reached the edge of the square, they did not stop and rushed forward.
"How dare you! His Holiness Ernst is here! Why don't you dismount?" Four or five of the Pope's followers jumped out and shouted to stop him.
To everyone's surprise, the velociraptor knight simply waved his hand, and a golden card appeared. The followers were naturally startled, fell silent, and quickly scattered.
Boom--!
The knights stopped abruptly when they reached the banquet table, their movements perfectly synchronized, as if they were one person, demonstrating their exceptional horsemanship.
" Carter, what happened?" the chieftain of the Lion Lion Clan asked loudly.
These ten lion knights were all elite members of the Lion Clan, specially selected to command a secret legion and shoulder an extremely important mission. Their sudden appearance here has made the nobles who know the inside story extremely nervous.
Ernst waved his hand, and the banquet came to an abrupt end. The crowd dispersed under the guidance of the guards.
As guests from other races, Sun Fei and his companions naturally had no access to these confidential matters. They were led away from the Beast God Temple Square by High Priest Nash of Fox.
"What exactly happened? Ernst and the orcs all look like they're facing a major threat?"
Sun Fei was curious.
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