Chapter 1063: The Giant Bear in the North, Roar! (Part One)
It was already midnight. Due to the war, all the streets were shut down as the curfew order was active.
While feeling anxious, Granello whipped his horse forcefully, trying to dash to the No.1 Magic Tower in the city with hundreds of elite soldiers as fast as he could. Due to the rush, they didn"t show care to the horses and only wanted to get to their destination fast.
Like a tornado, this group of people flashed through the streets, and the loud clip-clop noises made by the horse hooves sounded like thunder in the night.
The cavalryman in the front raised the golden token of Emperor Ya.s.sin and shouted, "Imperial Patrol is on duty! We have His Majesty"s golden token! Move out of the way!"
As the loud noises that the horse hooves made sounded in the sky, the soldiers all moved the checkpoints on the street to not block the way.
Shouts and noises continued to sound from the directions of the four defense walls.
Barcelonans were fighting the most fiercely at this moment in the night.
In a flash, the No.1 Magic Tower was in Granello"s view.
This was the most magnificent building in St. Petersburg next to the Royal Palace, the Martial Saint Mountain, and the Imperial Knight Palace. Streaks of orange-yellowish rings of magic energy surrounded the magic tower like tangible objects, and they slowly rotated around this giant, spear-like black tower. Many magic traps were set up around the area, and more than 5,000 elite soldiers were stationed close by.
Seeing that No.1 Magic Tower was intact, Granello heaved a sigh of relief and sped up.
"Stop! If you move forward for 100 meters, we will shoot!" A fortress that was about five meters tall appeared ahead, and the guarding soldiers heard the clip-clop noises made by the horse hooves and instantly shouted a warning. At the same time, they got ready to attack.
"His Majesty"s golden token is right here!" the cavalryman of Imperial Patrol who led the charge raised Emperor Ya.s.sin"s golden token, and the team got to move forward.
Granello rode the horse to the fortress, and he calmed down a little seeing that the defense mechanisms were intact, and it didn"t look like anything was attacked. He casually asked, "Before we got here, did anyone else enter?"
"Sir, about 15 minutes ago, the Fourth Prince came here with about 50 guards, and he said that he was following His Majesty"s order and needed to enter the No.1 Magic Tower!" the military officer who was guarding the first checkpoint replied respectfully.
"What?" Granello was shocked, and he said, "The Fourth Prince was already demoted by Emperor Ya.s.sin His Majesty, and he isn"t going to be used for anything. Everyone in the city knows that! How can he be following His Majesty"s order? d.a.m.n it! Why didn"t you stop…"
Boom!
Before Granello could finish speaking and dash forward, the ground started to shake violently.
It felt like a giant prehistoric beast was underground, and it was about to break out.
The horses that the cavalrymen were riding got scared, and they neighed and raised their front legs. They became violent and anxious as if something terrible was about to happen.
At this moment, people like Granello no longer had time to focus on the horses.
The ground was shaking more and more.
As booming noises sounded, the tough ground became as soft as the surface of a lake, and it was hard for people to stand still on it.
More terrifying was that the giant, miracle-like No.1 Magic Tower 1,000 meters away started to shake as well, and the streaks of orange-yellowish rings of magic light that surrounded the tower which soared into the sky started to break and shatter, disappearing under people"s eyes.
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Chapter 1063: The Giant Bear in the North, Roar! (Part Two)
"The magic tower… is about to collapse?" the guarding soldiers also looked desperate.
Everyone knew what it meant for Zenitians if the No.1 Magic Tower collapsed at this moment. This represented the complete destruction and death.
Boom!
In the next moment, the statue of Emperor Ya.s.sin swinging a sword, which was placed at the top of the No.1 Magic Tower, fell from the sky. This symbol that represented the empire"s power smashed onto the ground, sending dust into the air.
Then, the No.1 Magic Tower that was said to be indestructible started to break down. Visible black cracks appeared all over its body, and eye-piercing orange light flames shot out of the cracks!
Suddenly, an ear-piercing siren sounded in the sky above the city.
This noise made the entire city fall into a state of uncontrollable terror and chaos.
"d.a.m.n it! What happened?" Granello felt cold inside.
"Sir, please retreat! The energy inside the magic tower is in a state of disorder, and the tower is about to explode!" a military officer shouted into Granello"s ears.
"Retreat? Retreat to where?" Granello"s face was pale, and he smiled tragically as he said, "The city is about to break, and Barcelonans surround us from all sides. We have no place to retreat to. I"m the guiltiest person in the empire. I"m a bit too late! I"m responsible for all this!"
While Granello spoke, the orange-yellowish [G.o.ddess of Earth"s Protection] which covered the city and represented safety and warmth started to break down. The magic shield that could endure full-force attacks of demi-G.o.ds shattered like a broken eggsh.e.l.l, and the orange-yellow magic energy turned into pieces and fell from the sky. Before they could get to the ground, they disappeared in mid-air.
The magic shield broke!
St. Petersburg was done!
Without the [G.o.ddess of Earth"s Protection], St. Petersburg was like a naked woman before an ill-intentioned man. Barcelonans now could do whatever they wanted.
"If I were able to figure out those d.a.m.n Eindhovenans and realized that they are spies for Barcelonans, the situation wouldn"t have gotten to this devastating degree. Now, everything is done for! I"ve let down His Majesty"s trust, and I let down the millions and millions of citizens in St. Petersburg. I did all this…"
Granello wanted to cut his throat and use his death to punish himself. However, the little bit of logic that he had left made him control his impulse.
After thinking for a bit, Granello dragged over a henchman whispered something into this man"s ear.
"Sir, please take care! Go!" This cavalryman nodded along, and he jumped onto his horse and whipped it before dashing away and leaving the area that was shaking the most.
Granello pulled out the longsword on his belt and looked at his brothers who followed him here. He said, "Warriors, the destruction is about to arrive. If you leave here and escape, you aren"t a coward. However, if you choose to stay, it is the moment to show our loyalty to the empire. Let"s turn our fear into anger! Follow me and charge into the tower! Let"s kill all the spies who destroyed the tower! This is the last thing that we can do for the empire and our loved ones!"
Radiant warrior energy flames burned around Granello.
Since the ground was shaking more and more, it was impossible to ride the horses.
Granello got off his horse and dashed toward the magic tower that was collapsing.
"Sir, we will follow you until death!"
The rest of the members of Imperial Patrol didn"t hesitate, and they all dashed into the collapsing magic tower like moths to a flame.
Right now, out of about 5,000 elite soldiers who were guarding the tower, more than half of them were either dead or severely injured.
However, none of them chose to escape. They all drew out their swords and followed the cavalrymen while singing the anthem of the empire.
"Even the lowly lives have dignity. Our glory is written in the history of the empire that is filled with hardships. Wars can never make Zenitians retreat! The giant bear of the north, roar!"
The tragic song resonated in the messy and chaotic night.
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