Chapter 746
Chapter 746
Athena shook her head and said. “I left you here not to protect me, but to follow me into the palace and rescue the King,
“As long as the King is here, the world will not be in chaos, otherwise once Fermin ascends the throne, the world will be in chaos p>
The Royal Guards brought boulders to build three lines of defense outside the Xander Manor, with Aegis Guards and surrendered Royal Guards taking turns on duty.
Archers lay on the battlements, their arrows always aimed at the streets leading to the Imperial City.
Athena stood on the gate tower, watching the last team of Royal Guards retreat to the Imperial City, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
“Athena.” Michael walked up to the tower and handed her a map. “Natasha’s carrier pigeon brought news that she has contacted the Aegis Guards and is only waiting for us to light a signal fire p>
“Great.” Athena finally relaxed after days of worry.
Her fingertip landed on the three words of Westhaven Gate on the map.
That was the weakest point in the Imperial City’s defense, and also the breakthrough point agreed upon by Natasha.
“Have the Guards keep a close watch on Vermilion Gate.” She drew an arc on the map. “If they dare to leave the city and counterattack, use fire arrows to ignite the oil and delay their advance p>
“When the time comes, you will lead a team of people to attack from this direction, and I will lead a team of people to cover you…” Athena calmly discussed the siege plan with Michael.
She looked at Michael from time to time, seeking his opinion. “What do you think p>
Michael looked at Athena with surprise. “I didn’t expect that you would have learned so much p>
When Xander was mentioned, Athena’s longing surged up from the bottom of her heart.
She smiled bitterly, suppressing the insane thought.
She smiled slightly at Michael. “Yes, he taught me a lot p>
Seeing Athena’s slightly red eyes, Michael came back to his senses and said somewhat helplessly, “Athena, I’m sorry p>
Athena shook her head. “It’s fine. I believe in him, and I know he will be back p>
When the sun climbed to the sky, a bell suddenly rang from the Imperial City.
Athena straightened up abruptly, and Michael looked in the direction of the Imperial City with a deep gaze
and said, “It’s the Dawnwatch Bell. It will only ring when the King is assassinated or the Imperial City is in danger p>
The crossbowmen on the gate tower instantly tightened their bowstrings, and the guard who had surrendered also gripped their spears.
Athena looked in the direction of Vermilion Gate, where it was quiet.
“Hold steady.” Athena pressed on Michael’s hilt and said in a calm voice, “This is Fermin’s feint to lure us into attacking the city p>
Fermin’s men couldn’t leave the city, so he wanted to lure them in to trap them.
Athena wouldn’t fall for that.
Now, she was waiting to join forces with Natasha’s men and stormed the Imperial City.
Athena frowned as she said this.
She and Michael were in two teams, with Michael as the vanguard, and her team was covering for him.
But two teams were still missing.
One team sneaked into the palace to distract Fermin, only harassing and not fighting, so that he would be in chaos.
The other team needed to intercept the enemy’s main force for them, so that they couldn’t attend to both
ends.
Just as Athena was racking her brains, trying to arrange who should go, two figures walked in.
Alexandra wore armor, a woman who could hold her own against men.
The other was Kurtis, the venerable General, awe–inspiring and impressive.
Seeing these two, Athena was very surprised. “You p>
Alexandra hooked her lips proudly. “My ancestors were military generals. When I was young, I was even more unconventional. Riding and archery were no problem. Even if I haven’t been on the battlefield, dealing with this rabble is not a problem.
“Athena, let me take a small team to intercept the main force of the enemy p>
“Then I will lead a small team to sneak into the Queen and disrupt the rear.” Kurtis volunteered.
“And us.” The uniform voices brought tears to Athena’s eyes.
Only to see the three sons of Kurtis, her uncles, also appear together.
Sara Lili
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.