The resurrected Wild Hunt members were temporarily held in a basement; Ed had no intention of sending them back to the battlefield to fight the Holy Crusaders again.
This surprise attack, led by that legion commander, was still launched despite knowing that their plans had been exposed, their escape route cut off, and they had suffered heavy losses. I can't let them down.
What's the point of a level you can't beat no matter what?
We still need to give these people hope.
As he was thinking this, the powerful figure who had just dealt with Motley, who was currently directing operations from the center, shouted out:
"The enemy's numbers are less than half; victory is imminent."
Yes, yes, you're almost there! After this level, there's another one, and after that, there's the boss level...
Ed looked down at the man, a middle-aged man with a serious expression and distinct facial features, who seemed vaguely familiar.
Could it be you?
Is someone spying on me?
Marba, on the battlefield, suddenly felt a strange palpitation for no apparent reason.
This is a demonic instinct, the ability to sense the gaze of intelligent beings within a certain range.
Is it dangerous?
He glanced subconsciously at the high point not far away, his gaze sweeping between the glass windows for a moment, but he didn't find anyone.
This reverse gaze lasted for a moment, then Marba abruptly looked away.
No, this isn't a perception ability that a Middle Tier Plant Compatibility should possess.
In other words, it was Duma who felt the spying, not Marba.
The demon realized he had made a mistake.
Perhaps due to his decades of idleness in the underground incinerator of the Holy City, his acting skills have actually declined somewhat.
However, in that brief moment, Marba did not see anyone appear behind those windows.
His role hasn't been exposed yet. Since it hasn't been exposed, he's still the legion commander of the Tree Worship Church, and his top priority is still to defeat the enemy in front of him.
Meanwhile, Ed in the castle was so satisfied that he began to nod and sway his head.
Well, you should have looked away. Since you did, you're definitely Duma.
After glancing at the middle-aged commander, Ed immediately turned and left the window.
He closed his eyes and shifted his focus to his mind, where all the surviving members of the Wild Hunt were displayed before him.
With nearly a hundred people watching, Ed caught a fleeting glimpse of Marba's eyes, thus pinpointing his true identity.
Looking at that convincing face, Ed couldn't help but chuckle. Just then, Little Green's voice suddenly Ed's mind:
"Here's the data you requested. Those Soul Returner are really quick."
"That's great! Release the announcement, let's see what they choose."
The battle between the Soul Returner and the Fir City Holy Crusaders had been going on for several hours. The vast majority of the Soul Returner were still fighting a bloody battle in the western district where the tunnel exit was located. They fought the regular army, then the reinforcements, then the Treant Hunter. Just when they finally managed to capture the Treant Hunter, Antiya Lisi led his mutated half-treants to attack. It was an unparalleled and exhilarating battle experience.
However, [ Medieval Evangelion ] is not a player who enjoys the thrill of combat; he prefers to investigate details. And this time, upon arriving in Fir City, he happened to accept a random quest to investigate the situation of various military camps.
For the sake of his own gaming experience, after entering Fir City and repelling the first wave of enemy attacks with other players, he found a place to hide.
The Holy Crusaders, advancing a second time, failed to spot him hiding in a concealed corner, allowing [ Medieval Evangelion ] to successfully "escape" and swagger into Fir City.
Antiya Lisi declared martial law throughout Fir City, and the combined martial law and curfew meant that the streets of Fir City were deserted as night fell.
Having luckily reached the deserted Fir City, the [ Medieval Evangelion ] player begins openly visiting various military camps to check on the Holy Crusaders ' situation.
However, when he went to two military camps, he found them completely empty.
Based on a Holy Crusaders Knight Order of 500 men, these men would be enough to wipe out all the players at the tunnel entrance and seal off the tunnel.
But the battle over there is still raging, so where did these people go?
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He also thought about the various overt and covert plots hidden behind those simple tasks in the past, and gradually began to have some guesses in his mind.
For this type of random task, players cannot directly see the amount of the task reward; they can generally only judge the amount of the reward based on the difficulty.
However, there is one exception: tasks that appear ordinary but are actually of extremely high value, and these tasks always offer rewards far exceeding the stated amount.
Some players who complete these tasks will post the process on forums so that other players can identify these seemingly ordinary tasks that can actually lead to a quick fortune.
Thinking this, [ Medieval Evangelion ] quickened his pace, and at the same time, he noticed a countdown timer appearing below his quest log.
This is a time-limited task!
A random, time-limited task with incredibly generous rewards!
The Soul Returner's motivation grew stronger as he traveled between military camps, arriving at designated mission locations to observe and record.
After concluding his investigation of the last military camp, he realized a problem—
How do I complete this task?
Fir City Operation is completed based on the player's successful evacuation from Fir City and return to the Second Holy See territory. In other words, even though [ Medieval Evangelion ] has investigated everything, he still needs to leave Fir City to receive the reward.
But now the situation in Fir City has entered a very complicated phase. How should we evacuate?
The underwater evacuation route has been completely destroyed. Without maintenance, the river will soon freeze over, and anyone who tries to use this route will eventually suffocate underwater.
The tunnels are indeed a way to evacuate, but the West District has practically beaten dogs senseless. Although the tunnels are nominally two-way, in reality, 90% of the people are going into Fir City; nobody is actually going out.
As for the evacuation of the Soldier Bee... judging from the activation time of the signal flare, there is absolutely no possibility of summoning the Soldier Bee within the mission countdown.
But besides these three evacuation methods, there is actually another way to leave Fir City quickly.
But... is the reward for this mission really enough to cover the cost of rebuilding a body?
After a brief moment of contemplation, [ Medieval Evangelion ] made up his mind and immediately chose to commit suicide and resurrect at the nearest Teleportation Tree location.