"If it's a partnership, why won't you let me go?"
The opposing army arrived very quickly, and in just a moment they had formed an orderly formation, with the Four Saints Army, mainly composed of cavalry, as the vanguard, the imperial army, mainly composed of infantry, as the central army, and the elite cavalry of the imperial Ghost Army and a thousand elite guards on the flanks, waiting for an opportunity to move, specifically to cover changes in formation and trap experts.
The two armies from different forces formed a grand military formation in just a short time. Although it was not particularly sophisticated, it was imposing. The fact that the two armies from different forces could form a suitable military formation in such a short time was already a great achievement. It has to be said that the truly powerful and strongest woman of the Xiao Household is not only strong, but also has an exceptional military talent.
The captain of the guards could see clearly that if he did not lead his troops away from here as soon as possible, they would soon be surrounded by the combined forces of the two armies and subjected to the combined power of their formations. Even a force as strong as the guards would likely fall into chaos immediately.
At this moment, Kagura showed no intention of letting him leave.
"Why feign surprise, Captain?" Kagura sneered. "If I let you go, would you come to my aid?"
"We have established the procedure."
"There are a million ways to circumvent the spell, and it's an individual who made the spell with me, not your guards. You can just go through the motions; wouldn't that make me withstand pressure from three sides?"
"I don't have that kind of capacity. Once you and your guards are gone, she'll only have one reason to attack me. The court has been wanting to take action against me for a long time."
Are you scared?
"I'm scared," Kagura said without any pretense of politeness.
The captain of the guard took a breath and looked at Kagura, who had already latched onto him. He knew that this time he couldn't escape.
Looking at Ziyue, who was directly commanding the army from afar, the head guard felt extremely complicated.
Reincarnator cannot have offspring with NPCs; this is the rule of this world, and no one can change it. Therefore, many people believe that the child in the Empress's womb is their own, but only she knows that this is not the case.
The royal family must have offspring; it is their mission. When the queen fell in love with him, she struggled for a while after discovering that she could not have children. In the end, she had no choice but to fulfill her royal mission and chose an excellent Ancient Demon to marry.
To avoid any resentment, she devoured the young man after successfully conceiving.
The young man was of noble blood and was the eldest son of the Grand Elder. He originally thought that the Queen would fall in love with him because of the excellence of his offspring, but he never expected that she would only become a tool for conception and would never return. The Grand Elder made a scene several times at the time.
Theoretically speaking, Ziyue is his granddaughter and has his bloodline, but the fact that he could take the opportunity to be so ruthless when Ziyue was imprisoned, even going so far as to personally humiliate her, suggests that he might also be seeking revenge for his son from back then, since Ziyue looks too much like the empress from that time.
They have similar personalities too.
The head guard looked at the bloodied and mangled figure in the distance, still armored and ready to fight, and at the same spirit she had shown when she was willing to Fusion with the Reincarnator for the sake of the Warlock Dynasty plan. She thought it was just like her mother.
"All troops, heed my command!"
As the captain's insignia lit up, all the guards became excited. Even amidst the chaos of battle, they sensed the approaching army. Although they didn't know why their own troops were mixed up with the imperial army, they were exhausted and the arrival of reinforcements was incredibly encouraging.
" The Outer Demon Ziyue has seized military power, and the High Priest has been bewitched by her. Our Ancient Demon Clan is in imminent danger. The life and death of our race depend on this moment. You must not hesitate. Follow me to slay the Outer Demon and eliminate this scourge!"
"Forehead"
All the guards were stunned. They had thought reinforcements had arrived, but instead, they were about to turn on their own troops?
The newly promoted deputy general, referring to the "Captain of the Guards," cautiously said, "But if we do that, we'll be attacked from both sides."
Many guards agreed that Ziyue was Outer Demon. When Ziyue was imprisoned in the underground city, many citizens opposed it, and most people sided with Ziyue. However, there was an exception: the powerful Elder Council.
However, the majority of the Imperial Guard are direct descendants of the Elder Council!
As descendants, most of them don't really believe in the Ziyue Outer Demon theory, but as noble children, they have received education in political maneuvering since childhood and know a little about what happened back then. The issue Elder Council and Ziyue is not a matter of right or wrong, but a matter of their positions.
Reversing the Ziyue isn't inherently wrong, but it depends on the timing. Reversing the Ziyue at this point is suicidal.
"I have reached an agreement with the Heavenly Python Palace: first eliminate Ziyue, then we'll discuss the future. There's no need to worry about being attacked from both sides. Immediately coordinate and form the array!"
"This"
This order once again caused everyone to look incredulously in the direction of the Guard Chief. The Ancient Demon and the Reincarnator were sworn enemies. The Guard Chief's origins were mysterious and controversial, but it was because he made great contributions in the fight against those Reincarnator Guild, saving the Ancient Demon Clan Ancient Demon Clan at a critical moment and preventing their extermination. He was thus accepted by the Ancient Demon as a core member and even became a close confidant of the Queen.
Now they're supposed to cooperate with those Reincarnator from back then?
Are you crazy?
"Form ranks immediately, without hesitation!"
The head guard took a breath and braced himself to issue orders. He knew that even if he won this time, his reputation would plummet, but the Elder Council would protect him. As long as Ziyue died, everything that happened today would at most be a stain on his record and would not affect his control of power.
As long as the Ancient Demon Clan remains under his control, there is a chance that his long-cherished wish will come true!
"Your Highness, ahead..."
At this moment, at the front of the army, the war priest volunteered to charge ahead and take charge of the vanguard. However, he suddenly froze when he saw that he was about to reach the Black Tortoise Palace.
The guards, who were originally engaged in fierce battles with the demons of the Northern Lands, somehow formed a huge battle formation with the snake demons, their momentum clearly directed at their side.
The other thousand guards charging ahead were also bewildered, completely unable to understand why their comrades, who had come to rescue them, had suddenly mingled with demons and even turned their guns against them.
What's going on?
Upon seeing this scene, Ziyue revealed a ferocious smile on her bloodied and mangled face.
She had been waiting for this day for a long time!
She knew that hypocrite would definitely make that choice!
"All troops, listen to my command!" Without hesitation, Ziyue activated the military token and issued the order.
"The captain of the guard has been bewitched by demons, leading our elite troops to Samsara with the Outer Demon. Now is a time of life and death for our people; his actions are utterly despicable!"
"My soldiers, follow me to annihilate the traitors! We will punish only the ringleaders and save our people from this calamity!"
Upon hearing that only the ringleaders would be executed, the guards at the front breathed a slight sigh of relief. Most of the guards were the elders' direct subordinates, and many of them were brothers, sharing the same bloodline.
If they were to be attacked with knives, the group really wouldn't know what to do.
However, if only the ringleader is punished, then there is not much of a problem. Such a temporary defection is an unforgivable crime in any clan, not to mention that the head of the guard is an outsider!