Chapter 90: The Princess Doesn’t Want to Lose Again p2
The main camp on the border of the Malaga Kingdom.
“Latest intel. Kailun has already started fighting with the nobles in his country!”
The envoy, Justin, came to Harry and the others with important intelligence.
Harry quickly stood up from his chair and asked, “Is the news accurate?”
The Second Prince, Lodis, and Paul also quickly stood up. Judging from their clenched fists, they were all very excited.
Just yesterday, the Second Prince and Harry were suddenly poisoned and almost died. Fortunately, Justin had two bottles of holy water left and quickly gave them to them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have seen the sun today.
Because they had drunk Justin’s holy water, they were not only impoverished, but they also owed a lot of gold coins.
As for who poisoned them, they could guess who it was without thinking.
Justin: “The news is accurate. Kailun, with the Silver Moon Knights, suddenly attacked Duke Colette’s territory and took complete possession of it with lightning speed. It was a complete victory.”
Harry nodded, “That’s typical of Kailun. He always wins so decisively. I think he’s trying to purge the nobles in his country and consolidate his rule.
I wonder if he’s noticed our movements here.”
Paul, who had calmed down, added, “I think he’s probably noticed. After all, those nobles aren’t very tough. Maybe he’s mobilizing troops to the border right now.
Don’t forget that Duke Colette’s territory isn’t far from the border. My suggestion is to attack today.”
Hearing Paul’s analysis, Justin became even more satisfied, “That’s exactly what I was thinking. Although the followers are still a few thousand short of being fully assembled.
But time is of the essence. We can’t give him time to react. In my opinion, we should strike him with an overwhelming force.”
Justin’s followers were used to being lazy. Even after receiving the order to assemble, they were still sluggish, delaying Justin’s attack plan.
A management model that allowed for a lot of freedom and loose restrictions had always been his motto for recruiting people. Like many archbishops, he focused on two words: freedom.
In the eyes of many people, as long as they became part of the Divine Temple, they could eat and drink for free, visit brothels for free, and even the laws of some kingdoms couldn’t restrict them.
As Kailun said, they were just a bunch of scattered sand with strength, making them the perfect choice for mining.
“Should we attack according to the original plan?” Harry asked again.
Justin, the person in charge, took out a map and spread it out. He pointed at the city on the border of the Xiya Kingdom, “According to the original plan, we’ll directly advance with one hundred thousand soldiers. They are all seasoned warriors.
Behind the warrior legion are two thousand magic legions. They are responsible for main long-range support, and breaking the city’s protective barrier is their job.
The remaining forty thousand cavalry will be responsible for flanking maneuvers, cutting off their retreat. In this battle, we must completely wipe out their border defenses.”
This was the attack plan he had devised with his subordinates. Although it was simple, it was practical. After all, they had a huge numerical advantage. All they needed to do was push forward.
It was a pity that they lacked large-scale siege weapons. Otherwise, their advance would be much faster.
The Second Prince, Lodis, said, “I don’t understand, but I think it’s feasible.”
Paul lowered his head, looking at his lower body, and said coldly, “I hope we can crush them all the way. I want to step on Kailun’s neck and cut off his head.”
Harry hugged Paul, “That day will come. He stole all your people and sent you and your father to a brothel. When we return to the royal city, I’ll have someone redeem your father.”
Paul: “…”
He actually wanted to say that he didn’t need to redeem his father, but he thought better of it and didn’t say anything.
Justin glanced at Paul and said, “The Holy Maiden will arrive in the Malaga Kingdom tomorrow. To celebrate her arrival, we should offer her the most perfect victory.
All for the glory of the Divine Temple!”
After shouting the slogan, Justin led everyone to assemble. Two hours later, they arrived at the border with their army.
Looking at the city opposite them, Justin, who was in charge of commanding, was stunned.
He rubbed his eyes several times in disbelief and asked, “Look at the city gate opposite. Is it open?”
More than one hundred thousand troops were arrayed on the border, but Justin hesitated to attack.
Lodis scratched his head, “Not only is the city gate open, but the magic barrier isn’t activated either. I think there’s a trap.”
Harry said, “Not only is the magic barrier not activated, but there’s not a single person on the city wall. I don’t believe there’s no trap.”
Paul stared at the city opposite, “This morning, there were still many soldiers patrolling the city wall, adding defensive fortifications. But now, there’s not a single person to be seen. It’s impossible that they have no defenses at all.
I don’t believe Kailun would easily withdraw his troops. He must be up to something.”
Paul had been played by Kailun, so every time he thought of Kailun, he would imagine all the disgusting tricks the other man had waiting for him.
He hadn’t had a single good day since he got the forbidden scroll.
He had lost his sister, his aunt, his father, and even his beloved childhood sweetheart.
Just thinking about the person he loved being forced to submit under Kailun’s crotch made him clench his fists.
If he couldn’t kill Kailun with his own hands, he would never be a man again.
“I’ll send people to scout the surrounding area. I heard that Kailun loves to play tricks. We have to be cautious.”
Although Justin had never met Kailun, he had heard about the other man’s cunning from Harry and the others.
To be safe, Justin sent several scouting teams to investigate the surrounding area. He was worried that a large force of ambushes might be hidden in a concealed forest.
Half an hour later, the scouting teams who had gone to investigate returned, but they hadn’t found anything. No ambushes, no traps, nothing.
Looking again at the city opposite, which was undefended, Justin felt an eerie sense of strangeness.
Another half hour passed, and Justin finally couldn’t help but order the magicians to bombard the city with long-range magic.
Since there was no protection, he would just bombard it first. Even if there were any traps, they would be destroyed in the saturated magical bombardment.
Following Paul and the others’ enthusiastic suggestions, Justin chose the most cautious and reliable tactic.
Countless magic formations lit up on the border. The terrifying magical fluctuations made the atmosphere oppressive.
With Justin’s order, a continuous stream of giant fireballs fell towards the city.
“Boom, boom, boom!”
The booming sounds continued, like a magnificent fireworks display.
The magicians’ attacks continued until the sun was about to set. When they had finished their second bottle of supplies, Justin ordered the saturated attacks to stop.
Looking at the ruined city in front of him, he sent five thousand men to cross the collapsed city wall and conduct a thorough search. However, the result was that there was no one there.
Learning the truth, Justin’s face turned green as he cursed, “That’s just too infuriating. Does he think war is a game? He just gave up a city without even fighting.
If he wanted to give it up, then fine. But this morning, there were still so many people adding defensive fortifications. Isn’t this pure fraud?”
Paul lowered his head and said nothing. After all, he had also been in favor of an ambush.
Harry, on the other hand, was very calm. He glanced at the map, then at the sky, which was about to turn dark, and said, “We can only attack the next city tomorrow. The terrain is not suitable for night battles.
Taking a key city without casualties is also a way to explain ourselves to the Holy Maiden. Today is our great victory.
It’s always right to be cautious. Don’t lose the big picture for the sake of a small gain.”
“That’s right, it’s a great victory.” Justin gritted his teeth, “Seven days! Within seven days, I will conquer the Xiya Kingdom. If I can’t, I’ll commit suicide in front of the Holy Son and the Holy Maiden.”
In his eyes, his caution had become a joke. Maybe the Holy Maiden would find out tomorrow and blame him for not being brave enough.
For the first time, Justin experienced the kind of pain that Paul felt. This feeling of being manipulated was just too awful.
He desperately needed a victory to prove himself. To this end, he even sent out a dozen scouting teams to investigate the next city.
…
That night, Kailun sat opposite the older princess.
The only difference was that Kailun was sitting on the carpet, and Hilna was kneeling on the carpet.
They had just finished dinner, and it was still rest time. They were sitting by a large tree, and a magic lamp hanging from a branch provided enough white light to see the map clearly.
“Did you just abandon the outermost city?”
Hilna looked at the content that Kailun was sketching on the map and asked curiously.
After spending these few days together, Hilna had been trained and was increasingly fitting into the role of a pet. Kailun had even let her out of the cage.
She hated Kailun, but she couldn’t help but listen to him. Gradually, Hilna was starting to lose track of her own true thoughts.
Under Kailun’s constant guidance, she had developed the habit of listening to him.
Compared to the once arrogant and unyielding princess, she now resembled a docile pet.
“The geographical location is not good. It can’t hold out until our reinforcements arrive. It’s better to withdraw everyone and prepare for the next defense.”
Kailun put a cross on the map, indicating that it had been conquered.
According to their current marching speed, they would reach the border by tomorrow morning.
The three thousand troops led by the steward and the Grand Duke’s First Knights had already arrived at their destination and were preparing gifts for Paul and the others.
Mentioning today’s battle, Kailun couldn’t help but laugh, “I didn’t expect the Divine Temple to be so cautious. That’s not their style. Wasting so much time on an empty city. I think they’ll be very happy.”
Kailun circled the next two cities on the map. These were the key points for defense. He marked the third city with a special mark.
Putting down his pen, Kailun reached out and stroked Hilna’s chin as if he were petting a cat. She glanced at him and obediently closed her eyes.
Shirley, who was behind the tree, watched this scene with a heartbroken expression. The princess in her heart was no longer the princess. As an observer, she clearly saw the princess constantly losing important things.
Through these few days of feeding and conversation, the princess had been turned into a pet by the vile Kailun.
This couldn’t continue. She had to escape with the princess!
Shirley planned to escape with the princess when everyone was asleep at night. Over the past three days, Kailun had become less and less vigilant towards them. Their doors weren’t even locked anymore.
Besides the fact that the princess was ordered to sleep in the cage at night, Kailun hadn’t bothered them at all.
Shirley looked around, disappearing into the darkness. She planned to scout the area first and then act directly at midnight.
Noticing Shirley’s gaze drifting away, Kailun nodded in satisfaction. That’s right. He had given her so many chances. If Shirley didn’t act, it would be a disservice to his kindness.
Shirley was the only one who could still move Hilna. So, Kailun would use Shirley as a breakthrough.
Favorability was something that was increasingly difficult to increase as it approached the limit. Didn’t you see that Paul was still at -99 favorability even though he was a eunuch?
Ella was mentally fragile. Winnie thought her father was dead. Afra was like a real sister who loved him. She was an anomaly.
It was precisely because it was difficult to reach the limit that Kailun didn’t deliberately try to increase Carol’s favorability.
For Kailun, making someone hate him was easy. But if he wanted to make someone love him so deeply that they couldn’t live without him… he would rather brush the older princess’s fur a few more times.
“It’s getting late. Go back and rest. My bathroom is free now. You and Shirley can borrow it. Remember to wash yourselves properly.”
Kailun pinched Hilna’s face and returned the chain to her wrist.
For safety, Hilna had been wearing a magic-proof collar around her neck. No one except Kailun could open it.
Hilna took her chain and ran back to the mobile palace without looking back.
Coincidentally, Hilna, who had entered Kailun’s room to take a bath and relax, saw a bunch of keys on his desk.
These keys corresponded to different magic-proof collars, including hers.
“Could it be a trap?”
Hilna cautiously walked to the desk, unable to tear her gaze away from the keys.
She muttered to herself, “It should be fine if I take one. He won’t notice.”
Even though she knew it was probably a trap, Hilna’s heart couldn’t help but beat faster.
She wanted to be a human being. She didn’t want to be Kailun’s pet.
She wanted to leave this demon and find a small mountain valley to live in until she died.
Even if it was a trap, she would accept it. In Hilna’s eyes, things couldn’t get any worse than they were now.
“Click!”
Hilna steeled her resolve and took her key from the keychain, holding it in her palm.
As if worried that she would be discovered, she stuffed the key into her full chest, hiding it between her two mountains.
She put the keychain back in its original place and, with a heavy heart, went to the bathroom to take a hot bath.
Perhaps it was the effect of the hot water, but her tense mood gradually calmed down, and her plan became clearer in her mind.
This was her only chance in her life. This time, she didn’t want to lose!
“Shirley, wait for me. I will take you out of the Great Demon King’s clutches.” Hilna buried her head in the bathwater and prayed fervently.
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