Who told him to rush up there?.

Chapter 21: The Expedition Begins

For the next few days, Eli stayed in the Demon Hunting City and did not go out again.

During the trip, Wendy came with her people and some subordinates to express her gratitude. Eli chatted with them for a while, and seeing that Cecilia didn't look very happy, he didn't keep her as a guest.

The construction of the Demon Hunting City is very fast, after all, there is strength in numbers.

After a few days, many new houses appeared in Demon Hunting City, and the original military camp was more than doubled in size.

Most of the people of various ethnic groups who had been rescued previously moved into new houses, and the multi-ethnic coalition forces brought by Wendy set up camp in the open space near those new houses.

During this period, the "natives" of the Demon Hunting City, the people who were rescued and resettled, and Wendy's troops had a lot of exchanges and often gathered together to drink and chat.

After annihilating the demon army a few days ago, no demons came to disturb us these days, and life in the Demon Hunting City was very peaceful.

According to Eli's estimation, the demons would not send troops or experts over in the short term. Now the demons were shrinking their defenses on all fronts to deal with the crazy Elf Empire.

Until the Elf Empire's offensive slows down or the demons find a way to deal with immortality, the front line of Demon Hunting City seems to be able to remain peaceful.

It’s just that other people don’t know how long the demons will retreat, but Eli, who has the memories of his past life, knows that the madness of the Elf Empire can only last for half a year. After half a year, the power of the remaining soul of the Goddess of Life will be exhausted, and the elves will return to ordinary flesh and blood.

During the past six months, all races need to eliminate as many of the demon race's manpower as possible under the leadership of the elves, so as to reduce the difficulty of future wars.

As a member of the anti-demon battlefield, Eli also wants to kill more demons. A few days are enough for Wendy's troops to rest. Eli, who is short of soldiers and generals, plans to join forces with Wendy's troops to start an expedition together.

Temporarily leave the front line of Demon Hunting City and go to the front line battlefield to kill the enemy. However, it is already difficult to fight a field battle with the demons at the moment. Now it is their turn to attack the city and take the tough battle.

Eli took Jessica to Wendy's camp. After telling her his idea, Wendy agreed to Eli's request without even thinking about it. She also consciously handed over the command. The previous experience of leading the army to a near defeat had made her realize that fighting was not her strong point.

Her immortality is indeed powerful, but it does not bring any enhancement to her troops.

Fortunately, because they were all rescued by Eli and his army, Wendy's troops had no resistance to being led by Lord Eli in the future. Moreover, following a powerful commander to kill the enemy is the dream of many soldiers.

Half a year is a long time, but it is also a short time. Now that he has rested for a few days, Eli did not waste any more time and immediately prepared to organize his troops and set off.

With the support of the Duke's Mansion, Eli's Demon Hunting City never lacked military rations, and the military pay needed for the new troops was also delivered in the past few days. After Rondo arranged everything, Eli brought Jessica and Cecilia to the front of the expeditionary force.

"We have no time to waste!"

"The Elf Empire is fiercely attacking the Demonic Tribe's defenses. Every time a city is conquered, we can recapture a piece of territory and destroy a large number of enemy demons."

"But the Elf Empire has few people and not enough power. It will be difficult for them to achieve brilliant results on their own!"

"Now, I believe that on the front lines where the demons have retreated, there are knowledgeable people who are organizing expeditionary forces. The order from the rear base will surely arrive soon." "I am Eli Bruno, the eldest son of Duke Bruno of the Dawn Empire! The new lord of the Demon Hunting City! After taking office, I have defeated the demon army four times! Killed tens of thousands of demons!"

"At this moment, I will lead the army to attack the retreating demons! Let the demons see how powerful we are! We are not only good at passive defense, we also have the determination and courage to kill all the demons and reclaim our homeland!"

"I will lead the charge, and all the soldiers will follow me!"

Eli, who usually doesn't talk much, made a rare long speech this time to swear an oath. Although the army of Demon Hunting City has actively attacked the demons with him several times, this time is different from all the previous times. The casualties in siege warfare are much more severe than those in field battles. Even he cannot guarantee how many of the soldiers who followed him to the battle today will eventually come back.

The only thing Eli could do was to charge first on the battlefield and carve out a bloody path for the soldiers behind him. Even if it was a siege, he had the ability to break into the city first. However, no matter how ruthlessly he killed demons alone, he could not compare to the crushing defeat of a large army.

Together with Wendy's troops, he only had 50,000 men in total. Of course, they were enough to kill everyone in the Demon Hunting City area, but in front of a large city with millions of demons, this army was not enough.

Of course, it is impossible for Eli to go directly to the big city with a million demons, but after the demons contracted their defenses, even a small city would probably have no less than 50,000 demons stationed there. With 50,000 against 50,000, the enemy was defending the city and had a huge advantage.

Eli was confident that he could break into the city alone, but after that, he would have to rely on the troops to kill the demons. It was impossible for him to hunt out the demon soldiers and kill them one by one in the intricate city.

After the oath, Eli set out first with two personal guards amid the soldiers' roars of "Kill the demon! Kill the demon!" Behind them came Wendy and her three clansmen, who were also recruited into the vanguard group by Eli. After all, they were all high-level warriors and could play a significant role on a normal battlefield.

It’s just a pity that except for Wendy who still has a lot of room for improvement and is worthy of training, the youngest of the other three seventh-level elves is no less than 500 years old, and the upper limit of their growth is almost locked. In the future, their strength will at most be at the eighth level, which is not worthy of Eli’s attention.

Of course, this has nothing to do with the fact that the three middle-aged elf ladies are no longer beautiful and have already married and had children, nor does it have anything to do with the fact that Wendy is young, beautiful and single.

The distance from the Demon Hunting City to the current front-line battlefield is not very short. It takes about three days on the road, which is also related to the fact that the Demon Hunting City is too remote.

"Lord Eli, do you have a plan on which city to attack first?"

On the way, Wendy rode up to Eli on horseback, and under Cecilia's blank gaze, she took the initiative to talk to him.

"Before we set out, I had already thought about it. We will first attack Dark Demon City, which was formerly known as Fiery Sun City. This city is neither big nor small. At this moment, it is estimated that there are only 60,000 to 70,000 demon soldiers. With the strength of our army, it would be best to attack it first."

Wendy was talking to him about serious matters, and even though Cecilia's eyes were gloomy, Eli couldn't just ignore her, so he could only answer in a businesslike manner.

"Scorching Sun City... I haven't heard of this name for fifty years. The dark demon has passed away, and the scorching sun has risen again. What a good omen!"

Wendy and Eli walked side by side, muttering softly.

Will the sun rise again? But even if it rises again, it will eventually set... Eli thought silently.

(End of this chapter)