OBS Chapter 184 The Winner's Tombstone
Chapter 184 The Winner's Tombstone
An unpleasant victory fell into Abes's hands.
When Abes encouraged Philip to unleash his extraordinary power, victory was already expected to fall into his hands.
The enemies on one side of the city wall had been killed by Abes' sword; on the other side, when Philip used his violent force and the power of the barbarian he gained by stepping into the extraordinary, success also floated towards him.
And below the city walls, the Wenqiu people used their naturally useful bodies and wielded blunt weapons of incredible strength and weight to break through the city walls and gates.
Soon after, the members of the siege team swarmed in along the siege ladder fixed firmly by Warlock Adechi.
The door was wide open, and the battle came to an end.
The number of extraordinary people is no longer something that can be contained by just the incarnations and mad soldiers.
Abes, Philip, Adeqi and Anivia.
Even those warriors of the Minqiu tribe who are born to stand on a similar level.
but……
Not pleasant.
Because the losses were huge, and what was supposed to be obtained did not come into their hands.
There are many considerations for attacking Raven Castle, two of the most important ones are.
First, the geographical location of Li Ya Fort makes it convenient to take action against the East Wasteland later;
Secondly, there should be troops integrated by General Paddy in Raven Castle, accounting for nearly one-quarter to one-fifth of the military forces of the small kingdom of Wommza.
Although this strength only refers to the so-called standing force of the small kingdom of Wommza in the previous peaceful period, the actual total strength of the country should have increased a lot in the current chaotic period when other places are fighting each other.
But even so, the number of soldiers in the Raven Castle is still a figure that cannot be underestimated.
If he gets it, Abes won't have to lie dormant any longer, but should take advantage of this moment to attack other territories of the small kingdom of Wommza.
It's just that the imagination is beautiful, but the reality is very skinny.
This was because the soldiers in the Raven Castle had completely lost their usefulness.
When they captured Crow Castle, a large amount of supplies had already been consumed due to General Paddy's cold-blooded arrangement;
When General Paddy and the middle-level officers were transferred away by the Supreme Being through mental suggestion, and the remaining soldiers in the Raven Castle were targeted by the One-Eyed God, who subtly promoted the disaster, leading to an unimaginably cruel battle royale, another one-third of them were lost;
Now, in this fierce siege, those who had been transformed into crazy soldiers by taking on flesh would naturally have to be killed one by one by Abes, Philip, and even the warriors of the Minqiu tribe.
What about those who managed to stay?
Less than one fifth.
Although they did not take on flesh and did not become completely uncontrollably violent, they could no longer be considered normal humans because of the torture they had endured during this period.
Psychological trauma, mental trauma, physical trauma, and even the possibility of being detonated by the one-eyed god at any time and place?
If they fight together and bite off the flesh of their companions or themselves, will they become that horrible state where they don't recognize any relatives?
No matter how you look at it, you can't understand them as ordinary human beings, and you can't even imagine there is any way to save them.
Anivia smiled bitterly. "This is probably the easiest time for me... I don't think you would want me to try to persuade them or recruit them, Lord Abes?"
After the previous battles, Anivia was the one responsible for persuasion and recruitment.
Although Abes expressed some incomprehension about her method of persuading others by casting dangerous spells such as the Cloud of Life and Death indoors, there was no trace of coercion or inducement in the results.
The lizardmen, the soldiers in the royal capital, and the bugbear Kurgei were all examples of people she successfully persuaded.
Moreover, each of them was indeed serving Abes and their uprising quite sincerely and loyally, and they definitely did not do so because of threats.
As if she knew what Abes was asking, Anivia continued, "Don't worry, showing the benefits is only one step. What really convinces them is your great ideals."
"Besides, even for me, there are still some people who cannot be convinced. There are also a group of diehards who refuse to surrender no matter what. Especially those lizard captives, they even want to eat fish!"
"In short, it is impossible for me to convince these enemies whose brains are no longer human. Even if you are kind, there must be a limit."
Abes felt the same trouble with Anivia's proposal.
Logically speaking, killing them all might be the easiest method. Even if they are not killed, for safety reasons, they can only be locked up in a prison where they will not be easily released no matter what.
But it would be a waste of manpower to do such a meaningless thing... the size of his staff is simply not enough to support it.
"Really? I never thought that I would have a moment where I need to thank the heavens..." After thinking carefully, Abes said this.
As if stimulated, Anivia shook her head violently, and the golden double helix covered her face, making people feel that she seemed to be distressed about something.
However, after hearing Abes' next few words, the blond half-elf calmed down.
"If He hadn't tricked General Paddy and the mid-level officers out, I might not have gained anything."
"It sounds cruel, but a mid-level officer is much more valuable than a private..."
"With those officers here, as long as we win them over and start recruiting soldiers in the capital, Sweet Leaf City, and Ooze City, we should be able to rebuild a strong army quickly."
"So, I'm counting on you, Anivia, to recruit those officers as soon as possible."
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The news of the victory spread, and countless people were excited about it.
The residents of Sweetleaf Town, which has been upgraded to Sweetleaf City, are naturally the most excited.
They witnessed the moment when Abeth Grande, a brave man without a place to stay, arrived in Sweetleaf Town with a group of farmers.
And they also witnessed the whole process of how this brave man captured the royal capital in just a few weeks, persuaded the people of Mud City to submit, and then fought and captured Raven Castle.
Why would they care? Because what Abes did was not like those princes and nobles fighting for power.
Instead, it actually created benefits for them, created positions and jobs, stripped them of their past privileges, and granted them freedom and dignity that could truly be protected.
And Bad Genia, the lord of Slime City, once again lamented his good luck in having sworn allegiance directly at that time.
Through the reports from the Minqin tribe, he naturally learned about the incarnation and the mad soldiers, and even more so about a tiefling who broke through and became a transcendent with just a few words from Abes.
Being able to take down a fortified city, a fortified city where strange sacrifices were taking place, and even being able to guide a person to the level of a transcendent with just a few words...
It’s really a relief that I didn’t lose my mind and become hostile.
Maybe… maybe, he really is Abeth Grande.
Perhaps, the time has come for the thing that I have been protecting to see the light of day.
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The troops were not replenished and the talents could not be used. The result was that the gains from this battle could be said to be nothing more than the geographical location of Crow Castle.
In the long run, anchoring a nail like this will naturally be of great benefit to subsequent arrangements.
But in the short term, Abesi just didn't gain any direct benefit from this fight.
Not only is there no benefit, but there are also heavy losses.
After all, no one knew about the incarnation and the mad soldiers. By the time Abes came to the rescue and inspired Philip's possibility of ascending to the extraordinary level, it was already too late.
However, a large number of soldiers died on the city walls, in the battle with the crazy soldiers, and died in the most terrible and cruel ways.
Among them were also some refugees and farmers who had followed Abes from the very beginning.
After collecting as many corpses as possible, a funeral began to be prepared in the royal capital.
However, when Abes issued the order, the officials, both big and small, all looked unhappy.
The fake king was the first to ask, "My lord, are you okay?"
?
Next came a few minor nobles who had just completely turned to Abes and successfully obtained official positions through their loyalty.
"How many people know about this matter? Should we plan an arrangement against the Mage Tower hanging high in the sky and the Lord of the Ooze City?"
?
What what? What is this?
Kronos, who was accompanying her, almost looked like she was about to cry. She lowered her head, and her head was heaving under her long silver hair, and it was obvious that she was emotionally unstable.
"I don't want to... I just don't want to... I haven't even found all the protections yet, and I haven't even returned to Zhongzhou yet, why are you..."
After a long time, Abes finally realized that all the people around him had misunderstood his meaning, because the order he wanted to issue was to [build a tombstone in the royal capital].
As a monarch... Well, Abes did not claim to be a king, and he did not even ask the fake king who was currently sitting on the throne of the small kingdom of Womuza for any official position, but everyone knew that this brave man was the king of a quarter of the territory of the small kingdom of Womuza.
In short, when a king says he wants to build a tombstone, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
Mausoleum, mausoleum!
When such words came out of Abes' mouth, it was even more shocking. After all, the person in front of him had been dead for a long time, and now he was resurrected.
Therefore, when this order came out of Abes' mouth, a picture probably emerged in everyone's mind: a picture of a hero completing the mission given by God and then returning to heaven.
It's like an old man who realizes he's dying and says he wants to take a nap.
It is full of suggestibility, and they can't help but feel fear and panic about the future.
Never mind that they had only recovered a quarter of the country, which didn't seem like the mission was accomplished, but when the uncrowned king, the brave man from a thousand years ago, Abes Grande, said something like that, it would definitely cause unrest.
This is why the little nobles who had just expressed their loyalty would immediately raise the issue of whether or not to target the Mage Tower and the Mud City.
After all, one is still gazing at the sky, and the other was not shot down, so the trust is questionable.
Abes trusts Lord Bad very much, but these small nobles may not trust him.
However, although they said so, Abes just smiled after hearing it.
If I really want to "leave", these people will definitely not do it this way. Instead, they will go to the Mage Tower and change their master to express their loyalty.
After all, the Mage Tower does have powerful military forces at hand, but the dead Abes does not, and the Mud City does not have much military forces, so it can only rely on the Minqin tribe to carry out raids and assassinations.
The reason why they said such things in front of him was simply because they were worried that before he left, he would activate his "death language" and take away all of them who showed signs of wavering.
All in all, it took a long time to explain that he was not going to die soon before the situation calmed down.
After calming down, Abes looked at Kronos and said, "The rest of them don't understand the tombstone, but you should understand it. After all, we did something similar once. When we were attacked by the remnants of the army, those who stayed in the wilderness..."
As he spoke, Abes also recalled the tragic situation at that time. There were only farmers from Silver Moon Farm and the group of refugees they met on the road, and the number was small to begin with.
Many people were also killed by the despicable group of remnants of the army who had resorted to looting.
The only talented people accompanying him at that time were Gaviling and Kronos.
When I was in such a desperate situation, I would bury people properly and then give speeches to encourage them.
Now that he has expanded so much territory, how could he not express his gratitude to those who died fighting the Mad Soldiers on the walls of Li Ya Castle?
After hearing this, Kronos finally understood what the tombstone that Abes was talking about was.
He wanted to build tombstones for the soldiers who died in the battle, just like those who died that day in the wilderness woods when they were attacked by the remnants of the enemy.
A king, a monarch, wants to build a memorial tombstone for a group of soldiers in the capital?
This is absolutely an unheard-of proposal. Perhaps only Lord Abes, the kind-hearted ancient hero in front of him, would do this.
Such kindness is unique in the land of the North.
Following Lord Abes, providing him with the information he wanted to know, and guiding him to regain his Divine Protection... This path was indeed the right one.
There were still tears in Kronos' eyes, but this time, he was not worried about Abes's death. Instead, he felt lucky for his choice and happy that the small kingdom of Wommza and even the northern land could be saved by Abes.
"I understand. This is all to commemorate those warriors who sacrificed their lives. I will come up with a plan for related matters..."
However, on the throne and on both sides of the throne, the fake king and the petty nobles felt a little dazed.
The winner... also needs a tombstone?
The victor actually needs to build a tombstone for a group of civilians, and build it in the capital?
Times have indeed changed, and perhaps their thinking must also change accordingly.
What this awakened hero brings is true morality and true noble ethics. That is the spirit of the ancient sages before this land was eroded by demons and monsters!