Chapter 456 - 204: The Centaurs’ Lament
Chapter 456: Chapter 204: The Centaurs’ Lament
"Look! What is that?!"
"Bloodthirsty Cloud Qi! How can there be so much Bloodthirsty Cloud Qi?!"
The Centaur King City could be roughly divided into South City and North City. Robson was attacking the North City’s gate, and it was North City that his army had invaded.
But at this moment, whether they were in North City or South City, every Centaur was startled, looking up at the sky in terror.
There was no other reason. The Bloodthirsty Cloud Qi over North City was simply too vast!
It was so vast that no one dared to ignore it! It blotted out the sky and covered the sun—this was no exaggeration!
The Centaur Royal Family had oppressed the Gnolls, so they naturally knew what this was. And it was precisely because they knew that waves of fear washed over them!
And all the while, the Bloodthirsty Cloud Qi was still expanding.
"Where is the Prince? Where is His Highness Prince?"
"Where is Feiseli?"
The terrifying scale of the Bloodthirsty Cloud Qi was already directly affecting the morale of many Centaurs inside the Centaur King City.
After all, the Centaur King City was now mostly filled with ordinary Centaur elders, women, and children. These people had the weakest wills and were extremely susceptible to the influence of the Gnolls’ war cloud!
Faced with this scene, everyone started to wonder about Prince Feiseli’s whereabouts.
At this moment, the Centaur Clan still believed in their Prince.
But just then, a routed Centaur Warrior from the front lines shattered their illusions.
"Feiseli? He ran! He ran away!"
"Run for your lives! He led the retreat! The Centaurs are finished! We’re all finished!"
"What?!"
The Centaurs couldn’t believe the news. In their eyes, His Highness Prince was so wise...
But facts were facts, whether they believed them or not. More and more Centaur Warriors came forward, corroborating the news.
"Damn it! Damn it!"
"Damn that Feiseli! To think he’d abandon us and run! How could the Royal Family produce such a coward?!"
"What about the general? Where is General Quintus? Quickly, bring the general out!"
At that moment, some Centaurs thought of Quintus.
...
Meanwhile, a Centaur Warrior was running frantically through the streets of South City.
"This is bad! This is bad!"
"This is bad!"
The Centaur Warrior ran all the way, finally reaching General Quintus’s residence.
General Quintus had just woken up. He had a habit of resting before a major battle to conserve his energy.
For this Gnoll invasion, Prince Feiseli, wanting to claim all the military glory for himself, hadn’t called on General Quintus at all.
Now, upon waking, General Quintus suddenly discovered that the sky over the Royal City had changed.
A great mass of blood-red cloudy qi had surged into the sky above North City. General Quintus could clearly feel its murderous aura, even from several miles away.
Even Quintus, a Legendary-rank powerhouse, was affected by this qi cloud.
"What’s going on? What in the world happened?!"
Quintus’s face was a mask of anxiety as he looked at the Centaur Warrior who had come to report.
The Centaur Warrior was in tears.
"The city has fallen! General, the city has fallen! Those Gnolls have broken through!"
"The Gnolls! How did they get in? Don’t we still have the walls? Where is the Prince? Where is Feiseli?"
"His Highness! His Highness ran away!"
Quintus felt as if he’d been struck by a club, the blow rattling him from head to toe.
"General! General, what do we do now?"
The messenger Warrior asked urgently.
’What to do? What should I do now?’
General Quintus stared at the qi cloud in the distance.
’What method could possibly defeat a Gnoll army in this state?!’
’This problem is too difficult... far too difficult.’
Quintus swore that this was one of the worst situations he had ever encountered in his military career—no, it *was* the worst!
’Damn it! Damn that Feiseli!’
He cursed Prince Feiseli in his heart, but General Quintus also knew that this was no time for cursing the Prince.
"Everyone, evacuate! Retreat from the east, west, and South City Gates! All department heads, organize the withdrawal according to rank!" General Quintus commanded.
Right now, the most important thing was to save his people. Defending the city... defending the city was already impossible.
The city built by the Centaur Royal Family over hundreds of years was about to fall to a pack of Gnolls today...
"As you command!"
"And... what about the Warriors?"
someone asked.
’Warriors?’
A cold glint flashed in General Quintus’s eyes.
"All Centaur Warriors are to assemble at Great Power Plaza! We will live or die with the Centaurs!"
People panic in large part because they have nothing to do.
After General Quintus gave his orders, the Centaurs began to calm down and evacuate in an orderly fashion.
It wasn’t that they were being so docile; it was mainly because Quintus had his guards watching over them.
Meanwhile, the last contingent of Centaur Warriors, about five thousand strong, had all gathered at Centaur Plaza.
This plaza was located at the junction of South City and North City. It was the largest plaza in the Centaur King City, capable of holding a maximum of three thousand Centaur Warriors.
This was why General Quintus had gathered the Soldiers here.
He intended to use this final fighting force to buy time for the Centaur Clan’s evacuation!
Watching the Bloodthirsty Cloud Qi draw ever closer, General Quintus felt immense pressure.
"Great Powers above! Beast God, bear witness to us!"
"Victory! Victory! Victory!"
General Quintus roared.
At a time like this, roaring was useless. The only thing to do was get the Soldiers to move their mouths and let their bodies take over their minds.
Before long, the same roar echoed throughout the plaza.
"Victory! Victory! Victory!"
"AWOOOO!"
The Centaur Warriors had not been roaring for long before the Gnolls charged from the distance.
"Kill!"
The first to rush onto the battlefield were, naturally, the Jackal Wolfman Warriors who had already been driven into a killing frenzy.
In fact, Jackal Wolfman Warriors were the only thing that could be seen; no one else was in sight.
"AWOOOO!"
Gnolls poured out from every street and alley, their bodies crimson. When they saw the Centaurs, it was like a Hunter spotting its prey, their eyes glowing scarlet.
"Victory! Victory! Victory!"
The Centaur Warriors continued to shout, trying to bolster their own courage, telling themselves that this was just a pack of Gnolls, that they weren’t so terrifying...
However, while the chanting might have had some effect, the difference in strength between the two sides was simply too great.
The first wave to charge were all fifth-rank Warriors.
The Jackal Wolfman Warriors, in contrast, wasted no time on words. They were already controlled by their battle instincts, excitedly charging into the throng of Centaurs.
"You piece of shit! Die!"
"Damn it, are these guys not afraid of anything?!"
"Damn it..."
The moment the two sides clashed, the Centaur Warriors immediately realized just what kind of enemy they were facing.
Impervious to pain, sky-high morale, exquisite skill...
"AH! You bastards! All of you, just die!"