Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong

Chapter 775: Chapter 508: The Finale of the Fortress Siege Battle_2

Even being ennobled by the royal family and suddenly becoming the most dazzling emerging noble in Coldflame’s upper-class society was not a difficult task!

“However, being appointed and promoted, and having wealth and treasures bestowed upon him, which is something almost everyone dreams of, is probably nothing more than a sneer to him.”

Gazing at Leo Ray’s calm side profile, Ariel sighed softly in her heart.

“With his incredible wealth and profound background, he probably should be the one bestowing titles and rewards upon others…”

Thinking about this, Ariel lowered her starry eyes and helplessly shook her head.

“Such petty tricks are not worth mentioning.”

Listening to the excited cheers of the soldiers guarding the city around him, Leo Ray first gave Ariel a faint smile.

Then, he focused his gaze on the group of Saint Night Army mages not far from the city wall, who were performing magic under the protection of heavy infantrymen.

Looking at these hydro magicians, either creating huge water balls to smash on the ground or simply creating a small cloud that dripped rain, Leo Ray’s face showed a thoughtful expression.

Undoubtedly, these mages were creating muddy terrain to prevent the Coldflame Army from rushing out of the fortress and causing more casualties.

“I’ve had some ideas about changing the battlefield terrain before, but in the end, it still relies on powerful magic power.”

Realizing this, Leo Ray, surrounded by his subordinates, slightly raised an eyebrow.

To him, who had Red Night as a Red Dragon and Scarlett as a fire-elemental Great Mage under his command,

Evaporating this water-filled terrain and turning it back into solid mud was naturally a blink of an eye.

“Mr. Lane, the old Crimson Demon has finally retreated!”

Accompanied by a hearty laughter,

The white-armored Lord White had already walked over hastily under the escort of several Coldflame Army commanders, excitedly saying, “This time, it’s all thanks to Her Highness the Princess and Mr. Lane!”

Following Lord White’s lead,

A group of Coldflame Army commanders placed one hand on their chests and bowed deeply to Leo Ray and Ariel, expressing their gratitude.

“General White and the commanders need not be so polite. This battle was the result of everyone’s joint efforts.”

With a faint smile, Leo Ray immediately asked, “General White, have all the pursuit troops who will beat the retreating enemy like a drowning dog in our three fortresses prepared?”

“Mr. Lane, they are all ready. A total of 8,000 cavalrymen in the three fortresses are already eager to go!”

Nodding to Leo Ray, Lord White stroked his white beard and immediately replied.

“Very well, let’s start now while the enemy’s morale is at its lowest.”

Upon saying this, Leo Ray turned his head and ordered Red Night, “Go, first render the enemy’s magic terrain ineffective, break through the obstacles and abatis, and then leave them the ultimate terror.”

“Yes, sir!”

Hearing this, Red Night bowed slightly and then disappeared in front of Leo Ray in a flash.

“Thank you, Mr. Lane, we’ll take our leave first!”

After bowing to Leo Ray once more, Lord White and the others took their leave and hurriedly went to arrange the pursuit mission.

In just a short amount of time,

Accompanied by surging flames and the constant rumble of galloping horses,

Anguished screams and howls echoed once more from the Saint Night Army’s rear, which was retreating hastily.

Standing atop the towering city wall, Leo Ray nodded slightly as he looked at the flames rising in the distance.

Just now, Taylor and the other three, and Sean with ten Pterosaur Knights, had already returned unscathed.

However, Leo Ray did not let these subordinates go back to the battlefield, but instead ordered them to rest in place.

At this moment, Leo Ray knew clearly.

What he had to do now was not to drive the fleeing Saint Night Army to extinction.

Instead, it sought to rebalance the border forces between Coldflame and Saint Night, returning them to a stalemate where neither can defeat the other.

One can imagine that if the Saint Night Army were completely crippled here.

Then, without the restraint of the Saint Night Army, the Coldflame Border Corps would undoubtedly become a very unstable factor.

“Just as I thought earlier, if this Coldflame Legion were used by those princes against me, it would be a lose-lose situation.”

With a slight curl of his lips, Leo Ray continued to ponder.

“As for the underground tunnel, I’ve already had Red Night seal the entrance and handed it over to Rhizoma Drynariae’s younger brother, Graham Tanner, who leads a Defense Army Corps recruited from Cyan Town to guard it.”

“Since we know the exact location of the tunnel, defending it shouldn’t be a difficult task.”

“In addition, when we left, I retrieved all the Ice Knights and Earth Guardians back into the Space Bracelet.”

At this time, Leo Ray gazed at the distant chase battlefield, where the flames were flickering, and muttered thoughtfully: “As for Graham, I’ll let Rhizoma Drynariae get in touch with him and try to recruit him later.”

“Right, Milano Town, where Xenia Blackwood is located, also has a Defense Army Corps and two Tier 3 Powerhouses. I’ll need to let Xenia get in touch with them.”

“Fortunately, as far as I know, neither Cyan Town nor Milan Town’s Defense Army Corps suffered much loss in this battle.”

“As for the three cities under my command, Magnet Town, Mystara City, and Firsdale City, none of them sent reinforcements to this border battlefield. And Redarrow City, which previously didn’t even have a Defense Army, is out of the question.”

At this thought, Leo Ray furrowed his brows once more.

He contemplated inwardly: “Speaking of which, the underground tunnel beneath the armory doesn’t seem to be naturally formed…but I can’t see any signs of artificial excavation. Where does the mystery lie?”

After pondering for a moment, Leo Ray’s furrowed brows relaxed, and he shook his head: “Forget it, the most pressing issue now is to completely stabilize the border battlefield, and then try to recruit Ariel. As for the other matters, we’ll leave them for later.”

Realizing this, Leo Ray’s dark eyes shifted and fell upon Ariel, who was standing beside him and discovered that she was also looking at him with a complex expression.

“Dear Fifth Princess, is there a flower on my face?”

Leo Ray teased, raising an eyebrow.

“Don’t…don’t flatter yourself. This princess is just looking at something behind you, which just so happens to be blocked by your head!”

On the other side, Ariel quickly withdrew her gaze and flicked her ponytail, snorting.

However, just after she finished speaking, Ariel’s eyes couldn’t help but cast her gaze back at Leo Ray and said, “Thanks to you, this time, truly.”

Ariel finished speaking, and after regaining her spirit, she performed a standard chest-holding salute to Leo Ray: “On behalf of the Coldflame Citizens and all the Coldflame soldiers in the three fortresses, I thank you for your assistance!”

“You’re welcome; it was just a helping hand.”

With a faint smile, Leo Ray waved dismissively.

As if inadvertently, Leo Ray stared into Ariel’s eyes and said: “However, even though the crisis has been resolved this time, as the Coldflame Fifth Princess, you should understand better than anyone that this battle is only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure.”

“You’re right, but there’s nothing more I can do.”

Upon hearing this, Ariel thought of the various events that had occurred in the Capital and felt a sense of helplessness and frustration flooding her heart.

Although she had never said it, Ariel knew very well.

She saw no hope for Coldflame’s future in her three princes.

What she saw was the senseless killing, wanton destruction, and the desperate eyes of innocent civilians before their deaths in the once-prosperous Royal Capital.

The former bustling Royal Capital has now become a bloody battlefield for power.

The exhortations of her father, the royal family’s admonitions, and even the safety of the entire kingdom and its people, had long been cast to the winds by her three royal brothers.

What saddened Ariel more was that she could not change anything about all of this because of her weakness.

Instead, she had to flee the Royal Capital in disgrace due to her royal brothers’ pursuit and forced to leave her seriously ill father behind.

“In you, perhaps, there lies another possibility.”

Just as Ariel despaired, Leo Ray’s gentle and unruffled voice