Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 195 War
"Fizz!"

In the dense rainforest, lizardmen were moving around, constantly making "hissing" sounds. These were chameleon scouts from "Hellrank City" and their target was the "Obsidian Mine".

The recent incident at the "Obsidian Mine" has attracted their attention. There's no way around it, the commotion caused by Slako and Zandata is indeed quite big.

All the nomadic tribes on the borders of the entire Sword Bay area were absorbed. Such a big movement naturally could not escape the sight of "Helank City".

The Sword Bay area is under the jurisdiction of "Hellrank City". Although there is no actual effective control, in theory, all the lizardmen including "Obsidian City" belong to "Hellrank City".

It is indeed their ability that Slako and Zandata were able to integrate all these border nomadic tribes, but this is seriously not in the interests of "Helank City".

Now, the permanent population of the entire "Helank City" is only more than 15,000 lizardmen. Compared with individual scattered nomadic tribes, this number is naturally exaggerated and terrifying.

After all, the number of people in an average border nomadic tribe is only about a hundred at most, less than a fraction of the population of "Helank City".

And if you have to say it, the lizardmen are all soldiers. If they are really mobilized, these more than 15,000 lizardmen can go to the battlefield and fight, and they all have a certain combat effectiveness.

Therefore, when facing those ordinary nomadic tribes, "Helank City" has almost overwhelming combat power, which is why they have always been the management center of the Sword Bay region.

But now, Slaco and Zandata's operations in the "Obsidian Mine" are undoubtedly challenging the regional hegemony of "Hellrank City" and have posed a certain threat to them.

In fact, at the beginning, the high priest of "Helank City" did not care about this matter, because it was not that no one had tried to do this before, but the final result was undoubtedly that everyone scattered like birds and beasts, and they could not hold on for long.

A group of rabble, who came together rashly on a whim, had no ability to build a city, and no ability to meet the living needs of so many lizardmen.

So at the beginning, the high priest of "Hellrank City" didn't care about this matter at all. He felt that Slako and Zandata's operation would eventually fail.

However, after some time had passed, what happened in the "Obsidian Mine" had completely deviated from his initial expectations.

Not only did the "Obsidian Mine" not collapse, but it was gradually becoming stable. The more than 3,000 lizardmen seemed to have really settled down there, and they actually had food to eat.

The high priest of "Hellrank City" was very shocked, but at the same time he had a guess, that is, there must be something wrong with the "Obsidian Mine", otherwise there would be no reason for them to do such a thing.

The Chameleon Scouts were sent out, their mission was to find out what happened in the "Obsidian Mine" and how Slako and Zandata did it.

The chameleon scouts of "Hellrank City" are experienced. They are natural scouts, and their terrifying talent for color-changing and mimicry allows them to perfectly blend into the surrounding environment.

However, this talent is sometimes not so useful in front of one's own people. "Obsidian City" also has chameleon scouts. As members of the same tribe, they can easily find each other.

It's not just through their unique visual system, but the combined effects of vision, smell, and other aspects that allow them to quickly judge the location of their hidden fellows.

At this moment, there are many chameleon scouts lurking around "Obsidian City". These are the guards of "Obsidian City".

In addition to these hidden chameleon scouts, there are also many lizardman patrols and green lizard patrols, and the three cooperate with each other.

Chameleon scouts are only suitable for sneak attacks and long-range combat. Close combat is not their strong point. If the enemy cannot be solved by a few blowpipes in secret, then the lizard people and green lizards will have to fight.

There are also warriors among the green lizards. Although they are much weaker than the lizardmen, when someone is really needed to fill the line, the green lizards can pick up weapons and shields and rush forward.

That is why it is said that the 15,000 people in "Hellrank City" are all soldiers. The green lizards in the city who are mainly responsible for production and management work also have the ability to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy.

"Fizz!"

In the woods, a rapid cry was heard. It was the Chameleon scout of "Obsidian City" issuing a warning to the invaders.

No matter who it is, if they go forward, they will launch an attack. They will not be polite to any creature that sneaks up on "Obsidian City". They can still tell whether it is an enemy or a friend.

Seeing this situation, the chameleon scouts from "Hellrank City" were a little at a loss, not knowing whether to advance or retreat for a moment.

The tight defense of the "Obsidian Mine" impressed these chameleon scouts. It seemed that the people in the "Obsidian Mine" had guessed long ago that scouts would come from the direction of "Hellrank City".

It was like a dragnet here. They circled around several times, but were still discovered by the chameleon scout.

"We came from Hellrank City."

The leading chameleon scout took the initiative to step forward, revealed his figure, and then introduced himself. Since he had been discovered, he might as well take the initiative to reveal his identity to avoid conflict.

Upon hearing that these people were from "Hellrank City", the Chameleon Scouts from "Obsidian City" also took the initiative to show up.

"You're from Hellrank City, why are you so sneaky? Can't you just take the main road? Do you have any ulterior motives?"

Of course, although the hostility has weakened slightly, these chameleon scouts from "Obsidian City" still have a very unfriendly tone.

After all, the matter is obvious. These guys from "Hellrank City" did not follow the right path and came to "Obsidian City" secretly. It is obvious that they have bad intentions, so naturally they will not be treated well.

"Sorry, we have a special mission. Please don't stop us. This is an order from the High Priest himself."

The chameleon scouts of "Hellrank City" put on airs. Now that their cards were revealed, there was no need to hide anything anymore.

"No special missions are allowed. You must operate within the boundaries of our Obsidian City and follow our rules!"

However, to the leader's surprise, the Chameleon Scouts from the Obsidian Mine refused to give him any respect and directly contradicted him. Not only did they not give him any respect, but they were also extremely arrogant, causing the leader to temporarily feel like he was the country bumpkin.

"Obsidian City? Who gave you permission to change the name without permission? You didn't even report it! You're just a bunch of miners, how dare you be so arrogant?!"

The chameleon leader of "Hellrank City" had a gloomy face. This was not his own change of color. It was a genuine anger from the bottom of his heart. He felt offended.

In the opinion of the chameleon scout leader, there is no need to explore the interior of the "Obsidian Mine" anymore. The people in the "Obsidian Mine" have obviously developed rebellious intentions!

Gathering so many Lizardmen without permission and even changing the name to "Obsidian City" without permission clearly meant they were going to compete with "Hellrank City"! They completely disowned them!
In fact, this matter is really troublesome to deal with, because there is no way to appeal to the higher authorities. It can only be handled by "Hellrank City" itself, and the people above will not care about such things.

The people above don’t care about the rise of “Obsidian City”. After all, the emperor is far away and it is not their interests that are being lost.

In fact, "my vassal's vassal is not my vassal" is also completely applicable in the Lizardman Empire.

If "Obsidian City" can develop well, the people above will even give "Obsidian City" a proper title. They are happy to see another lizardman city develop.

However, for "Hellrank City", the rise of "Obsidian City" means a real loss of interests, because this "Obsidian Mine" originally belonged to them.

There is a very realistic problem here. Once "Obsidian City" breaks away from "Hellrank City" and becomes independent, once "Obsidian City" becomes a big city of the same level as "Hellrank City".

Then "Obsidian City" will definitely not mine for the people of "Hellrank City" again. Anyone in "Hellrank City" can understand this, because if you put yourself in their shoes, you will definitely think so.

Therefore, from the perspective of the people of "Hellrank City", it is perfectly normal to resist the independence of "Obsidian City".

"Miners? Yes, miners. What can you do to us?"

The words of this chameleon scout leader obviously irritated the lizardmen of "Obsidian City". These guys from "Hellrank City" were too arrogant. They didn't take them seriously at all and looked down on them. It was like this before and it is still like this now.

"You are seeking death!"

Faced with the provocation of the Chameleon Scouts of "Obsidian City", the Chameleon Scout Leader of "Hellrank City" looked increasingly grim.

"From now on, Obsidian City is no longer your mine, and we are no longer your miners. Get out of our territory!"

What "seeking death"? The people of the newly built "Obsidian City" were not at all afraid of it. They just scolded back directly. They had long disliked these arrogant people of "Helank City", and now they could finally tear their faces apart.

"Okay, okay, is this the attitude of the Obsidian Mine?"

The Chameleon Scout Leader of "Hellrank City" was so angry at the arrogance of the people of "Obsidian City" that he laughed. Now there was really no need to go to "Obsidian City" to investigate again. The people had already displayed their carriages and horses, and were basically guarding against them as if they were guarding against the enemy.

"go!"

After learning of the attitude of "Obsidian City", the Chameleon Scout Leader no longer hesitated and retreated with his men.

The investigation is definitely out of the question now. These bastards in "Obsidian City" are guarding against them very tightly. Although if we are more patient, we may be able to find loopholes, but the most important thing now is to pass the message back. The investigation is no longer important.

The purpose of the investigation was to determine the current situation of "Obsidian City", and now it has been successfully determined without any investigation.

How did these chameleon scouts come and how did they return to "Helank City"? The news they brought will shock the entire "Helank City". The rebellion in the "Obsidian Mine" will become the focus of the entire "Helank City".

Putting aside what happened in "Hellrank City", "Obsidian City" was also greatly shaken. After all, the size of "Hellrank City" was there. People like Zandata who knew "Hellrank City" well knew the city's war potential very well. Once a fight broke out, they would have no chance of winning.

However, having said that, that is when only "Obsidian City" itself is counted. If only "Obsidian City" itself is counted, then their more than 3,000 lizardmen certainly cannot defeat more than 15,000 lizardmen. It is impossible for everyone to fight one against five.

However, the reason why Zandata and Slako are so tough is, of course, because they can't rely on themselves alone. Behind them, there is Wangbo Port and the "Blood King".

"War is inevitable. This is our battle to establish the city."

Zandata looked serious. "Hellrank City" would definitely send people to attack them. Even if they managed to gain a foothold by repelling this attack, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a "battle for the establishment of the city."

Of course, Zandata is ambitious and wants more than just "building a city". She wants more.

When "Hellrank City" comes to attack them, it will definitely not mobilize the entire city directly. Sending an extra one or two thousand people will already be a sign of respect for them.

In other words, the enemy this time is probably only about four to five thousand people, which is certainly difficult for them, "Obsidian City", to stop, but with the power of Wangbo Port, it will be easy.

And now there is not only "Wangbo Port", but also "Silver Leaf Port". As long as the "Blood King" gives the order, the high elves will definitely go to fight.

Four or five thousand lizardmen are not a very powerful enemy to the forces under the command of the "Blood King".

Even if the "Hellrank City" went crazy and mobilized the entire city, directly mobilizing more than 15,000 lizardmen, it would not be impossible for the forces under the command of the "Blood King" to resist.

"Wangbo Port" does not have many combat forces, with only more than 2,000 undead and human soldiers, but the high elves are all soldiers. When a crisis comes, the high elves can also go into battle. They have always had a militia policy.

Of course, that certainly wouldn't happen now. Things wouldn't develop to that point, and "Hellrank City" wouldn't abandon everything and send out its entire army.

(End of this chapter)