It's not the protagonist, what does it matter if you are trapped in the Shura field

Chapter 773 Then I'm going in.

Fifteen days later, after the army had advanced a considerable distance northward, it turned east and established its position in a region with varying elevations and foothills.

The Great Portal of the Shadow of Melendal had been closed the day after all their armies entered. Lowe speculated that only those with a destiny to bind could maintain the portal for a short time, and that it would have to wait for other chosen ones to follow.

Once you're in, there's no turning back.

On the third day after preparations were completed, an elite legion marched westward and then they saw it.

"That is...?"

Halfway through the army's march, they had already noticed something unusual on the horizon. After passing through a canyon, a breathtaking view suddenly appeared before them.

The ancient capital of Amelondith.

The cities that humans worshipped under the rule of the ancient gods looked as if they had been built for the gods.

A majestic capital of a divine kingdom.

With its early, ancient courtly religious and deity worship style, the structure features more vaulted roofs than pointed roofs, as well as decorative columns that emphasize grandeur and solemnity. It sits alone on the endless gray-blue wasteland, giving people a magnificent epic feeling like a fortress of a divine civilization.

"Hmm... this place really is in the same area as Melendall."

As the army approached, the guards on the city gate tower spotted them, and their armor style revealed who was stationed there.

The Lion Garden's regular army.

Not long after, an army of nearly three thousand men arrived at the open space outside the east gate. The opposite gate was opened from the inside, revealing a general on horseback and a small number of Lion Garden soldiers.

The two sides quickly approached each other.

Lovely stood quietly in place, waiting for the other party to come up. The leader who appeared was one of the twelve Iron Generals of Gryphon, "Carrian the Reins". Lowe did not see Randall's figure in the line.

When Kellyanne, who was holding the flag, stopped, the two sides faced each other at a distance, and a heavy atmosphere spread across the field. For a moment, neither of them spoke.

"..."

In situations like these, silence speaks volumes.

In this almost alternate dimension, the regular army of the Lion's Nest is stationed there, and the princess, who has returned with her troops after a year's absence, is also aware that they are currently both within the Three-Star Ring above Melendall, and they also know how and why they entered each other's worlds.

The fact that the Fifth Princess would specifically bring an army of 300,000 to come looking for them shows that her coercive attitude is quite clear.

"Are you the army of the Lion Park?"

Liya Lan stared expressionlessly at the twelve Iron Generals riding on horseback, each holding a large banner. The question seemed ordinary, yet it was full of aggression.

Kellyanne remained unmoved and met her gaze.

“Of course,” she said, “no one knows this better than us.”

"Then why did you, as a subject, not dismount when facing your country's princess, and why did the prime minister of the Lion Garden not come out to greet her?"

Liya Lan's tone was devoid of any warmth.

It was as if they were questioning a subject who dared to commit such a heinous crime in public and refuse to kneel before the ruling royal family—what else could this be but treason?

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is currently at a critical juncture, and we generals have been unable to meet with him. This matter is of great importance, and we ask for Your Highness's forgiveness."

What does it matter if I forgive you or not?

Lovely remained silent at this point, and her personal presence spoke volumes. In the absence of the prime minister, he was not even qualified to speak to her.

“Of course, if Your Highness wishes to enter the city alone, I will guarantee your dignity and safety with my life,” Kellyanne continued. “But please forgive me, such power is held solely by you, a member of the Lion Garden royal family, and the Lion Garden has no need for outsiders to handle its internal affairs.”

"Is this the excuse you're using to get away with it, Kellyanne Flores?"

Among those in the formation were also nobles from the northern, western, and southern regions of Lion Garden. After saying this, they did not argue, but directly pointed out the other party's family name, which was a form of questioning.

Seeing this, Kellyanne didn't say anything more to them.

"His Excellency the Prime Minister has something to tell you."

She tugged on the reins and declared in a loud and majestic voice, "—This is the ancient capital of Lion Garden, the origin of everything. Since you have come from afar, be prepared to fall into the vortex of fate the moment you step in."

He then set off to return to his army, leading them back towards the ancient city gate.

Having reached this stage, there was no need for a few more words of rebuke before leaving to show loyalty to the princess. Everyone silently watched Kelly's back, while Rowe looked at Mena behind him.

"How about it?"

“It’s very unusual,” Mena said, her eyes sparkling with starlight. “It has all the possibilities; astrology no longer exists.”

Everyone turned to look at her. Vimir didn't know what it meant for astrology to no longer exist, but when they first found the direction of the ancient capital, besides Saya's prediction based on the terrain, she also saw him release a black, fluffy ball of creature using magic, and she was somewhat intrigued by that cute thing!
Luo Wei understood what she wanted to say, and turned back to look in the direction of the ancient capital.

There was neither a barrier nor troops deployed to the city walls. It was obvious to the naked eye that Randall did not intend to stop them in the conventional way. Who knows what might really happen if they stepped through the city gates.

But if we look at it from another angle, if he thought that this alone could hold them off, then there would have been no need for him to bring in 120,000 regular Lion Garden troops.

"It seems the other side really came prepared."

Lovely looked into the distance and spoke. She was already able to put pressure on the other party without saying a word, but looking at the thick city wall that was at least fifty meters high, it was hard to imagine what the ancient Lion Garden was built such an exaggerated wall for. There were still many unknowns on this land.

After retreating eastward for a while, in a narrow canyon, the three thousand men they brought began to establish an outpost. Apart from that, the entire area was almost entirely flat terrain, which is why they chose to set up their positions in this direction. Once the war officially began, their army would reach the ancient city of Amerentiderel without any obstacles.

There are 300,000 of them.

Gathering 300,000 troops together is the stupidest thing to do. Who wouldn't raise their sword and shout "Charge!"? A single-line deployment cannot fully utilize the advantage of numbers. Therefore, tactical planning is needed in all aspects.

After clearing out the ancient beasts in the canyon, leaving Celiss and the others to look after them, the group returned to the central army camp through the portal opened by Vimir.

In the stone-built council headquarters, Lovely summoned all the relevant officers and faction leaders.

"Then, let's start discussing countermeasures."

Randall didn't appreciate the initial contact, but the possibility that the other party was indeed doing something couldn't be ruled out; they would have to find out for themselves.

Faced with the ancient beasts that could attack at any time, as well as various unexpected abnormal situations in the environment, they sent out powerful beings with the strength of a second-level god to clear them out, while also sending out scouts wave after wave. This place was not a space where there was nothing at all; the survival rules of the ancient god era also applied here.

"That ancient capital..."

Ayining looked at everyone and said, "It doesn't feel like a human capital, but rather like a fortress for the gods to defend against foreign enemies. Is the Lion Garden in ancient times really what we see now?"

That's something probably no one can be sure of.

Ultimately, this is still a scene derived from the Three-Day Radiant Ring. Although most of the roads in Lion Garden were built by Randall in the last twenty years, the ancient city stands alone on the endless gray-blue wasteland, surrounded by ancient magical beasts and fields with shocking cracks, which is a bit too desolate.

“The appearance of the buildings is likely related to the living environment of that period,” Luo Wei said calmly. “Regardless of whether the exterior is what we see, it is undoubtedly an ancient royal city with great significance.”

After this contact.

Aside from the imposing, thick city walls that appear magnificent even from several kilometers away, and the city gate towers that are almost the size of a military outpost, the towers and palaces, from the outside, are built as tall as mountains, with each building being larger than the last, as if they are competing to see who can stand the closest to the sky.

You have to understand that Melendall is not like City Without a Crown.

The reason why Uncrowned City could build such high walls was not only due to the skill of its craftsmen, but also because the city itself was not very large. In contrast, the area of ​​Melendall is at least ten times that of Uncrowned City. Expanding a city ten times outward and building such high walls would be a world of difference in difficulty.

Moreover, Rowe couldn't see any commoner or noble districts there at all. It felt like the same size as Melendall, but the whole city was a fortress.

"However, it was not expected that the prime minister would not show up immediately."

"An unquestionable view."

Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken the three thousand men who were establishing the outpost to scout out the situation first. However, what they didn't expect was that instead of creating some kind of barrier or barrier to block them, just like when they resisted the Second Prince's army in the Weeping Valley, Randall adopted a posture of opening the city gates wide.

To be honest, the probability of it being a "empty city strategy" is very small.

Exploring such a large ancient royal city would naturally be quite a task, but it would be naive to think that the terrain alone could stop them. The last reminder might not have been a joke; that old monster still had several keys to destiny in his hands, and thinking according to common sense wouldn't work.

"As for the reason why the other party did this..."

"Because the time is not right yet."

Lia Lan responded seriously to the other lords' speculations. There was still nearly a year left before the so-called deadline. If Randall Ospod was helpless after they came in, there was no need for him to occupy Amerentideter in advance. He must have done so to gain an advantage in the terrain.

This also made other lords realize that the war they were participating in this time was likely to be completely different in nature from the past, and that many things beyond the norm would happen.

Lowe closed his eyes and said, "In any case, we can't just let him sit there complacently."

Everyone turned to look at him.

Rowe had no intention of playing strategic games with Randall. After establishing a camp here and securing supplies such as water and food, the quartermaster would naturally take care of the rest. Even if that old monster held the key to destiny, he couldn't just sit there and wait for the moment to arrive.

No matter what extraordinary methods the other party uses, you must first understand what is going on before you can think of a solution.

"You don't mean to..."

Lo Wei nodded.

Since he won't come out, then I'm going to go in.

(End of this chapter)