The closer they got to the main camp, the faster the blue smoke moved, until finally it became invisible to the naked eye.
The figure was light and ethereal, leaving no trace on the ground or making a sound as it passed. Like a terrifying ghost, it evaded the attention of all Ajax scouts and sentries, silently entering the Ajax camp like a drop of water flowing into the ocean.
That wisp of green smoke was none other than His Majesty the King switching to [ Assassin Mode ].
After transforming into an assassin from the Diablo World, Sun Fei moved like a ghost, easily infiltrating Ajax's camp.
Ajax is mostly Shamo, and its people are predominantly Shamo people. They are well-adapted to camping in the Shamo and mostly use triangular tents. These tents prevent sand from accumulating and collapsing, are easier to Teleport and set up, are very stable, and are windproof and warm. The tents are small, domed, and dark yellow. Each tent is about five or six meters apart, so from a distance they look like small sand dunes and are difficult to spot.
Sun Fei activated the [ Cloak of Shadows ] skill in Assassin Mode.
With Sun Fei's current strength as a level 68 assassin, this skill makes it impossible for enemies within 50 yards of him to detect its existence. In fact, if Sun Fei wanted to, he could blind all enemies within 20 yards, causing them to fall into a chaotic state of attacking each other in disorder.
At the same time, the Assassin Mode's extremely sophisticated skills in concealing his presence and detecting traps meant that even the experts in Ajax's army could not sense Sun Fei's presence, and the trigger-based alarm magic traps set up in some key locations in the camp were also useless against Sun Fei.
Under the cover of darkness, Sun Fei swaggered through the enemy camp of 70,000 men.
After activating the [ Cloak of Shadows ] skill, as long as Sun Fei doesn't attack and expose his identity, no one can sense his presence. The Ajax Barracks is like his own backyard, completely undefended.
For half an hour, Sun Fei moved around and observed among the tens of thousands of tents that resembled sand dunes.
Sun Fei gradually came to a clear assessment of the true strength of Ajax's army.
Having lived in the harsh natural environment of the desert for a long time, the Ajax people have more endurance than most Zenit people. Moreover, Shamo peoples are more fierce and bloodthirsty, and their individual soldiers are of higher quality than those of the Zenit people. In Sun Fei's perception, he has already discovered about six or seven hundred low-level warriors whose strength has just reached the Star Class. The existence ratio of such low-level warriors is obviously very terrifying!
With such a force, if the aloof and arrogant Prince Fairenton of Ajax were to launch a relentless attack on Twin Flag City regardless of the cost, Sun Fei really wouldn't be confident that he could hold the city.
More than thirty minutes later.
Sun Fei finally found the tent where their commander Fairenton, was located among tens of thousands of almost identical tents.
This tent was only slightly larger than the tents of other ordinary soldiers, and could probably accommodate more than ten people standing inside. There were no obvious markings, and there were only more than thirty fully armed guards standing around the tent. It was no different from the other tents and was indeed hard to find among them.
It seems that Fairenton is not a person of extravagance.
Sun Fei slowed his pace, drank a [Mana Recovery Potion], and fully activated the [ Cloak of Shadows ] skill.
Under the effect of the skill, a faint mist emerged from Sun Fei's body, silently enveloping a radius of forty yards around him. Sun Fei walked lightly past the thirty guards, whose strength averaged around Three-Star Class. These guards, as if they were all acting and pretending not to see him, did not notice Sun Fei's presence.
A faint voice could be heard coming from within the crowd.
"Your Highness, I have dispatched the Earth Tiger Knights at full speed to the nearest Berg Fort Oasis to expedite the delivery of military rations. Rest assured, the second batch of rations will arrive in three days..."
The tent was brightly lit, and a loud voice reached Sun Fei's ears.
Finding an inconspicuous spot, Sun Fei quietly approached and peered through a tiny crack to observe the situation inside.
To Sun Fei's slight surprise, the exterior of the command tent looked very ordinary, but the interior decoration was extremely luxurious—the walls were adorned with scarlet magical beast fur, gilded with exquisite patterns, and near the skylight at the top, a magical lamp emitting a warm, orange glow shone through. Combined with the magical lamps hanging on the walls, the entire interior of the tent was illuminated, making it spotless.
There was no campfire inside the tent, but it was warm and cozy.
Sun Fei saw magic array patterns on the tent fabric, shimmering with faint Magic Power tides, slowly releasing warmth. It was clear that some ingenious magic arrays were used to maintain the temperature inside the tent.
There were about seven or eight people in the tent at that time.
Most of them were dressed as warriors, with helmets tucked between their waists and arms, wearing pale yellow Shamo armor, with dark brown eyes and thick beards, typical features of Shamo people. The person sitting on the large animal skin seat in the center was imposing, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and an extraordinary aura. He was none other than Prince Fairenton, the commander of the Ajax army, who possessed the formidable strength of an Eight-Star Class fire Dou Qi.
The person who just spoke was an officer among the generals, with a hooked nose and bright eyes.
"Yes, that's good. Our army is on a long expedition, in the vast desert. The biggest fear is that the supply of military provisions will be disrupted. If that happens, we will no longer be able to besiege Twin Flag City and will have no choice but to withdraw." From his large, animal-skin-clad seat, Fairenton nodded in satisfaction and added, "General Dean, you must do your utmost to handle this matter well!"
Sun Fei lay in wait, holding his breath and listening intently.
Even with the strength of an Eight-Star Class expert Fairenton, he was completely unaware when Sun Fei infiltrated within ten meters of him. This shows just how terrifying the stealth skills of the assassin class in Diablo are. In fact, if Sun Fei wanted to, he could have risked killing this Ajax prince tonight and then quietly left the Barracks.
"Your Highness, please rest assured!" the general replied confidently, "I will do my utmost to handle this matter well."
"Your Highness, our current troop strength far exceeds that of the Zenit people in Twin Flag City. As long as we suffer some casualties tomorrow, we will definitely be able to take Twin Flag City. Why doesn't Your Highness order a strong attack?" another short and stocky general suggested loudly.
"A direct assault would result in too many casualties. With a master like King of Chambord Alexander now in charge of Twin Flag City Twin Flag City would be a losing proposition." Fairenton rejected the general's suggestion without hesitation, shaking his head. "Besides, we are only making initial probes. The Empire is not yet fully prepared for a full-scale war. We need to wait for the right opportunity."
"Then why don't we bypass Twin Flag City and directly invade Zenit's northwestern territory, wreaking havoc on strategic resources? After all, it's an ancient city..." another general suggested.
A strange expression appeared on Fairenton's face.
After a pause, the prince shook his head and said, "These issues should not be discussed further. They are not something you or I can decide. Since His Majesty and the Military Department want to take Twin Flag City first, they naturally have a comprehensive plan. Before we capture Twin Flag City, we cannot truly invade the Zenit interior."
All the generals remained silent.
The orders from the Imperial Military Department were the most incomprehensible. It was unclear what those Military Department leaders were afraid of. Although war had been declared, they dared not advance decisively. Their cautious strategic approach was truly frustrating for these Shamo warriors who preferred to ride into battle and act directly.
At this moment, a guard entered from outside the tent and presented a well-sealed letter.
Fairenton up, opened the letter, and examined it carefully. His expression changed drastically.
After reading it, His Highness the Prince casually passed the letter to the other generals for them to read, while he sighed softly, "What a ruthless King of Chambord Alexander! What decisive and powerful methods he employs! I've long heard that he once formulated the Twelve Bronze Warriors' Code in Chambord City, which was praised as the 'Law of Saints.' Now it seems he truly has extraordinary abilities. In less than a day, he has almost molded the fragmented Twin Flag City into a single, unyielding entity. As I predicted, this man will likely become an obstacle to the Empire's eastward expansion sooner or later."
After reading it, the generals couldn't help but discuss it amongst themselves.
Listening to their discussion from outside the tent, Sun Fei grew increasingly surprised.
Because the contents of that letter were exactly what happened in Twin Flag City today after the siege ended: the heads of the seven noble families were beheaded and their property was confiscated; the other twenty-nine noble families bowed down and submitted; the militia reserve was formed... All these things were recorded clearly in the letter, without the slightest error or omission.
how so?
This letter must have come from within Twin Flag City...
In other words, there is a traitor lurking within Twin Flag City? Moreover, this traitor must be of high status, otherwise how could he know the details of what happened so well, even recording and transmitting every single word that Sun Fei said in front of the enemy tower at the west gate?
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