Star Iron, conquer the world from Omphalos

Ash looked into the distance and said leisurely, "This victory was not easy."

Apart from the Sand Soldiers who died and came back to life, there were nearly two thousand garrison troops, but now it seemed that only about five hundred were left.

He thought he had done his best, but the speed of death was still far beyond his imagination. This was enough to show how big the gap was between the current Shurima Legion and the Xuanfeng Army.

Of course, many soldiers died at the hands of the Scourge. When Ash returned to defend the royal city, the Sand Soldiers were in an 'auto-hang-up' state. They were different from the Scourge soldiers, who were individuals with independent souls, while the Sand Soldiers needed Ash to control them.

If you let them fight monsters on their own, the effect will be greatly reduced.

In just such a short period of time, the Shuriman soldiers suffered heavy casualties after losing the Sand Soldier Legion as a meat shield.

"No war is won easily." Wan Di's eyes were firm. "Every death should be taken seriously. War is not fought for its own sake. The blade must always be pointed at someone, and the shield must always be protected. Otherwise, you are just an empty shell, not a warrior."

Strong will.

The idea of the Ten Thousand Enemies never wavers.

This is also the reason why he was able to attack the Xuanfeng people on the battlefield. This was not a betrayal, but a battle with the purpose of protection and conquest.

"Are you sad?" Ash asked, "You are also from Xuanfeng, and they were once your soldiers."

Wan Di shook his head. "I don't have the time, nor the right, to be sad. The Xuanfeng people are on the wrong path. What I have to do is do everything in my power to prevent everything from happening." He added, "You once asked me if I wanted to seize the Spark of Dissension. I'm not really interested, but after this battle, if possible, I will definitely kill Nicardori with my own hands!"

The Scourge attacked Shurima, and the soldiers airdropped into the royal city and massacred the unarmed people, which was something the enemy had never expected.

It is true that some Xuanfeng people have done this before, killing the suppressed tribes, but as the Titan of Strife, Nicardoli should lead those who follow him onto the right path.

The Xuanfeng people never refuse war, and neither do their enemies, but war needs to be given meaning.

"The spark."

Ash pondered for a moment.

"what happened?"

"Nothing." Ash waved his hand, "Clean up the casualties and go back first."

He actually thought of a question, why is the fire of Omphalos a bit like the "fire" in a game in his previous life?

The world's flame is about to go out, and it must use itself as fuel to carry on the legendary mission. If you think about it carefully, if Omphalos truly experienced reincarnation, then each time the flame was passed on, the old Titans would burn out, and the newly born Golden Ones would seize the flame and become Titans, once again keeping the world running...

Bro, can you pass on the fire?

Ash shook his head, feeling that he was overthinking it.

The screenwriter of Xingtie didn't think of these things, so he just made them up in his imagination.

Ten minutes later, the battlefield will be simply cleaned up, and the Shurima soldiers who died in the battle will be taken back to the royal city one after another. As for the bodies of the Xuanfeng Army, they will be burned. Anyway, it is impossible for the Xuanfeng people to come and take them back.

"Julius, spare some men and strengthen the security of the frontline sentry towers to prevent the Xuanfeng Army from attacking again."

"Yes, King Ash!"

After giving the order, Ash returned to the royal city with the remaining troops.

As soon as we arrived outside the city gate, we saw from afar that the city wall was full of people!

The soldiers, wearing armor and holding weapons, were ready for battle.

Seeing this scene, everyone was angry.

“It’s the damn Ohema people!!!”

Someone yelled.

If these soldiers are not the guards of the holy city, then who are they?

Amidst the commotion, a figure in a robe appeared on the city wall.

"Accountable Ash, I am Holgus, the elder of Ohma. I have come here at the oracle's direction to cleanse you of your sins!" the man shouted. "You stole the oracle's name as the savior and deceived the world into establishing a kingdom. Your crimes are heinous! Now this city is under our control. Surrender!"

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Omphalos's Journey: Chapter 47: Killing the Elders! Ascendant Plan [6k monthly ticket required]

Katniss was very smart. After the elders' meeting ended, she did not immediately order Ohma's army to attack Shurima, but waited patiently for the action of the Blade City.

After all, putting aside Wan Di and Xia Die, the almost infinite number of sand soldiers summoned by Ash alone is enough to give people a headache. If they want to forcibly capture this city, they will probably have to send out several thousand soldiers.

That kind of loss is hard for Ohema to bear.

After all, their enemies are not just Shurima. In the eyes of most people, disputes are the biggest factor disrupting the situation, and the Ohma people should fight the Xuanfeng people.

You attacked Shurima, one village at a time, and thousands of people died. And you still want to save the world?

Unless all the Golden People led by Aglaia obey the orders of the Senate, she will not let the Ohma army confront Shurima head-on.

The long wait finally paid off. Holgus and another elder led three thousand City Guardsmen to ambush the outposts of Shurima, with another two thousand ready to support them. Taking advantage of the Xuan Vanguard's main attack, he dispatched a small force to attack the towers and the remaining defenders, effortlessly capturing the entire city.

At this moment, he looked down at Ash and the surviving Shurima soldiers, sneering in his heart.

So what if we defeat the Xuanfeng Army?

How can we fight him with only these few defeated soldiers left?

Not to mention, the Shurima capital is now under his control. As long as he gives the order, everyone in the city will die.

"Accuser Ash, give up resistance! As long as you are willing to cooperate, go back to Ohma with me, and let everyone else give up resistance, I promise not to hurt anyone!" Holgus continued.

"Despicable!" Kasa cursed. "You Ohma people, you call yourselves a holy city, but in the end you are nothing but shit, not even as good as the Xuanfeng people!"

Wan Di looked at him and said nothing.

Kasa was also a little embarrassed. He realized that he had said the wrong thing as soon as he finished cursing, but seeing that Wan Di didn't care, he continued cursing.

"If you have the guts, then fight head-on. What's the point of threatening the ordinary people in the city? Is this the oracle Kephar sent you? You say King Ash is a traitor, but I think you bastards are the most shameless. You use the oracle as a token of authority, each of you only satisfying your own selfish desires! You are so eager to take action because you are afraid that the rise of Shurima will undermine Ohma's rule!"

The tribes in the Xuanfeng Territory have always been oppressed by the Xuanfeng City, but they never thought of seeking refuge in Ohma.

No one is a fool. In the end times, every kindness has a price. Once you enter the mixed crowd of Ohma, you can only be at the mercy of others.

oracle?

Too blurry.

Unless Kephale spoke up himself, not so many people would have believed it.

Maybe the Golden People really want to save the world, but that doesn't mean that others won't use oracles to fool people. Anyway, the right of interpretation lies with Ohma, and what they say is what it is.

And when even the Golden Descendants who inherited the mission of salvation are unable to clearly interpret the oracle, this kind of thing becomes even more normal.

Power corrupts people's hearts.

"Hmph! What do you know, you ignorant people?" Holgus said indifferently, "If the Holy City hadn't stabilized the situation, the conflict would have turned Omphalos into a living hell long ago. Ohma's sacrifices are far beyond what ordinary people can imagine, and look at Ash, what has he done? Ohma invited him to join the salvation team long before, but he was the one who rejected the oracle's invitation!"

"He has golden blood, yet he only cares about himself. He founded Shurima, misleading people into believing in the sun. Omphalos has only one sun, and that is the new world we strive to bring about under the glory of Kephar the Undying!"

"Ignorant people, no matter where you come from, repent now; it's not too late! Ash stole the oracle and committed the crime of deceiving the world. We will follow the oracle's guidance and eliminate all crimes that hinder the advent of the new world. If you are willing to join Ohma, I swear in the name of the Senate that the laws of Taranton will pardon you, allowing you to live in peace in the Holy City."

He spread his hands, like a great orator, or even more like a ruler from a high position, and looked at the Shurima soldiers with pity in his eyes.

"There's no need to say so much to these barbaric and ignorant people. They don't know what gratitude is." Another elder next to Holgus said.

"Nat, the oracle shines upon everyone. As long as they are willing to repent, Ohma's mercy can still accept them."

Nat didn't care about what Holgers said. He knew that the other party was just speaking official rhetoric.

Anyway, whether these Shurima soldiers surrender or not, the outcome will not change.

For Nat and Holgus, there is no need to explain the greatness of Ohema. The Senate should coordinate everything on behalf of mankind and work hard to realize Kephar's oracle.

They had done so much, but these barbaric guys only cared about themselves and had no gratitude towards Ohma at all.

But the Senate no longer cares.

Ultimately, they didn't believe Shurima could truly shake the Holy City. They had seen too many powers that flourished only briefly under the Eternal Night. If they hadn't been seeking to suppress the Aglaiya faction, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to arrange everything.

However, after Holgus finished speaking, none of the Shurima soldiers wavered. There was not even worry or fear on their faces, only anger.

"Pardoning crimes? How condescending!" Ash sneered. "I was wondering, how could the rats of Ohma miss such a good opportunity? Holgus, are you here on behalf of the Senate, or on behalf of the entire Ohma?"

Feeling somewhat unhappy with Ash's disdain, Holgus frowned and said, "What difference does it make? The Senate controls Ohema's government, and the orders issued from it are obeyed by everyone in Ohema."

"Oh, so it represents the Senate." Ash nodded. "I was wondering why I didn't see any of the old acquaintances that Aglaya sent before. It seems that she wants to use this opportunity to kick your Senate out of the political center of Ohma."

Such a big thing happened, but Bai'e was not here, Tibao who controlled the power of Janus was not here, and no one from the Aglaia faction was there. Why?

How could a woman as astute as her miss this opportunity? After seeing Holgus and Nat, Ash realized that in previous conflicts, Aglaya had deliberately avoided conflict with Shurima. It wasn't because the other side was afraid of him, but in Aglaya's plan, controlling the power of Ohma was more important than eliminating the Shurima threat.

"Ash, stop spouting alarmism!" Holgus shouted angrily. "Ohma is united, the Golden Race obeys the Senate's orders, and upholds the ideal of salvation. There's no such thing as a power struggle!"

"Heh~ Holgus, just say this to others, don't fool yourself. The Golden Ones are so powerful, and Aglaya is so calculating. She's a demigod for having seized the All-Spark. How could such a person listen to a bunch of idiots like you? It's impossible even with your pig brains, right?"

"you!--"

Holgus was furious.

I have to say, what Ash said was right.

The Senate, headed by Caenis, has been fighting openly and secretly with the Aglaia faction.

The Senate was wary of the Golden Race's power, but they had to use the Golden Race's power, otherwise they would not be able to cope with the various disasters in the end times.

How to check and balance the Golden Race, grasp their power while weakening their influence, is what the Senate has been working on over the years.

Unfortunately, Aglaia was too powerful, and as Ash had said, she wasn't someone who only used force. She was skilled in calculations, even taking on the responsibility of interpreting oracles, weaving golden threads to weave the stone tablets that communicated throughout Ohma. Aglaia's status in the hearts of the people of the Holy City was self-evident.

"That's enough, Holgus." Nat suddenly frowned, "Ash, are you stalling for time?!"

The smile on Ash's face faded.

"And there's another guy who's not too stupid."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge explosion suddenly sounded in the city.

When the wind and sand blew up from the city, huge sand soldiers appeared in the square and started the slaughter mode.

That was an 'ambush' arranged in advance!

As early as when resisting Nicardoli's sharp arrows, Ash's power temporarily reached the third level. He emptied his mind and used the sand to observe the whereabouts of the Ohma army.

But in order to avoid being attacked by both the Xuanfeng Army and the Ohma Army at the same time, he did not uncover Holgus's ambush, but left some of the Sand Soldiers in the city in advance.

The power in these sand soldiers' bodies merges into the sand and dissolves into the ground. Only when Ash awakens them with his power will they condense into sand soldiers again to fight.

Although this resulted in some of their forces being dispersed, they had successfully avoided Ohma's attention. There were now a full eight hundred sand soldiers in the city, including a giant sand soldier he had summoned when he had mastered the third level of power. This was more than enough to eliminate the holy city guards.

Nat immediately realized that something was wrong. He had previously gathered the Shurima people in the square in front of the temple, and that was where the chaos broke out!

"Quick! Go over and take a look!"

Nat ordered immediately.

Holding the people of Shurima in hand is the greatest weapon to capture Ash alive. The order given by Caenis is to capture as many as possible. After all, Ash's ability is too special. He can summon the sun that brings light. If this power can be mastered by Ohma, then the status of the holy city will be unshakable!

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta.

Teams of Holy City guards rushed into the city, but no sooner had they stepped into the streets than they were stunned by the Sand Soldiers who suddenly appeared from both sides.

"Lord Holgus, Lord Nat, there's an ambush!!"

"How can it be?!"

The chaotic fighting in the streets startled Holgus for a moment, but he didn't panic. Instead, he gave orders: "Warriors! They are just a group of sand soldiers. Don't panic. Under the glory of Kephale, we Ohma warriors will be invincible!"

"kill!!"

Although the plan was disrupted, Holgus was not nervous. After all, they had 3,000 men under their command!

And outside the city, there are two thousand people led by Mod ready to provide support at any time.

On the other hand, Ash only had a few hundred remaining soldiers. He occupied the royal city and was waiting for the opportunity. As long as he cleared out all the sand soldiers in the city, the city would still be under his control.

Boom!

The city gate was forcibly broken open by a sand gun.

Ash waved his scepter. He had recovered a lot of strength on the way back. When the wind and sand blew away, an array of sand soldiers suddenly appeared.

"Soldiers, fight!"

"fighting!!!"

The Sand Soldiers charged ahead, while in the rear, Julius and the others shouted, "Kill those Ohma!" The battle with the Xuanfeng Army had left them exhausted, but that fatigue was instantly washed away by the fury. They clutched their weapons, their only desire now being to chop down these idiots!