After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

This must be made clear.

He couldn't help but take a deep breath subconsciously.

"Cough cough cough...Fuck——"

But he was almost driven away by the strong smell of blood.

Seeing this, Villian beside him quickly reached out and patted him on the back.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay—Phew, what an impolite city."

As he spoke, he paused.

Then he raised his head.

"Everyone, listen! Form battle formation and march towards the palace! This is already a war zone, and we must not underestimate the enemy. I don't want any unexplained casualties right out of the gate. Do you understand? If so, then advance!"

Chapter 58 Emergency Measures (Monthly Ticket Chapter)

The team advanced quickly and cautiously on the street.

Under the influence of the blood plague, the once prosperous and wide streets are now in chaos and depression.

Abandoned vehicles, overturned stalls, smashed shops, and all kinds of objects can be seen everywhere, piled up in the middle of the street.

The originally wide streets became extremely congested and narrow, making it difficult to move forward.

What is even more shocking is the tragic situation left by the blood plague.

There was blood everywhere.

Whether it is shops, houses, or walls on both sides of the road, large pieces of dried black splattered stains can be seen almost everywhere.

Other than that, there are corpses.

All kinds of broken corpses were randomly discarded in every corner within sight.

Some were highly rotten, with swarms of mosquitoes and flies buzzing around them. The pungent and disgusting smell mixed with the bloody odor that hit people in the face almost made them suffocate.

Some have turned into bloodstained bones - not formed by natural decay. The horrific tooth marks on them prove what they have experienced.

Some bones and body parts have undergone obvious mutations.

The nails were abnormally extended, the skin was so pale that it made people numb, and there was a strange black blood.

But even so, these things are inevitably damaged to the point of being horrible.

This is what blood slaves are like.

Their unrestrained desire for flesh and blood has already reached the limit of their ability to restrain themselves from attacking their living companions.

As for the dead, they were all blood bags and flesh pieces, there was no difference.

Even though Aize was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but get goosebumps when he saw such a scene.

The new recruits who had never seen the world were all pale.

Under the multiple stimulations of smell and vision, many people even vomited directly.

But it's no wonder.

Beyond this tragic scene, strange and sharp roars could be heard one after another in the surrounding streets that had become like a ghost town.

In the abandoned houses and dark alleys, countless greedy eyes were cast in unison towards Aize and his group.

From time to time, there are hunched and deformed figures running through the darkness where the sunlight cannot reach.

It was as if they were welcoming new victims.

But even though they were weakened by the blood plague, the remaining sunlight was still enough to be fatal to these monsters, and in the end, no one actually attacked.

Aize and his team were able to advance smoothly.

Looking at the scene before her, Heidi's complexion deteriorated rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The number of corpses was far greater than when she left.

It is hard to imagine how many people were turned into monsters during this period of time, and how many civilians and soldiers were drowned in this bloody frenzy.

Soon, the tall palace complex appeared in everyone's sight.

As the destination approached, the street scene changed significantly.

Relatively intact blood slave corpses gradually began to appear everywhere, with scars left by various weapons clearly visible on them.

This is enough to show how fierce the fighting has been here over the past period of time.

And Heidi's expression became more and more serious.

"This isn't right."

After looking around for a while, she kept shaking her head:

"According to the arrangements I made before leaving, the Royal Knights and the town guards should have taken the initiative to attack and reduce their numbers before dawn. Why haven't they appeared?"

Aize didn't say anything. After all, the answer was self-evident - the worsening situation in the city had left the defenders with no strength to launch an offensive.

And the facts soon confirmed this conjecture.

A temporary wall made of various materials soon appeared before their eyes.

There were still many combatants patrolling, but their fatigue was written all over their faces, and it could be seen at a glance even from a long distance.

And of course, they immediately noticed Aize and others approaching.

After so many days, the only ones who would approach this line of defense are twisted and bloodthirsty monsters.

Seeing strange visitors who were obviously humans after a long time, they were so exhausted that they even stood there in a daze for a moment, falling into a state of helplessness.

"It's me, I'm back!"

Until the team approached and Heidi took off her hood and walked forward, the other party was unable to react.

"Where's Elena? Let her come see me!"

Only after seeing Heidi did the guards finally come to their senses.

After exchanging a few glances, the one who looked like the captain finally gave the order in a panic:

"It's Her Royal Highness! Her Royal Highness has returned with her people! Quick! Go and report!"

Such news almost immediately caused a commotion on the other side of the defense line.

The guards hurriedly pushed aside various roadblocks to make way for Aize and others.

Before they could enter, a group of people dressed as knights in silver armor rushed to the front of the team from the direction of the palace.

Then, they all knelt down on one knee in front of Heidi with a plop.

"Your Highness, you are finally back!"

The leader was a woman in her mid-twenties with short black hair and a rather neat look.

Elaina Williams, the leader of the Royal Knights of the Kingdom of Arte, is very young but quite capable in all aspects.

When Aize was Heidi's fiancé, he had some dealings with her.

"There's been no news for so many days, I... I thought you had..."

There was even a hint of crying in Elena's voice.

You have to know that in the past few days, she has borne almost all the pressure alone without showing even the slightest bit of weakness.

And Heidi could only sigh softly at this moment.

Then he walked forward, stretched out his hand and helped her up:

"Yeah, it's okay. I'm back, and I've brought the reinforcements I promised you. You did a great job!"

Standing up from the ground, Elena wiped the slightly wet corners of her eyes.

After nodding vigorously to his princess, he turned to Aize beside him and saluted.

"Long time no see, Lord Aize."

Aize nodded, turned around and arranged for his subordinates to quickly transport in holy water and other supplies, and put them into use immediately.

Then he turned back and asked:

"Time is urgent, so don't waste it. Tell me what the situation is now."

"Yes!"

Elena nodded without hesitation and began to introduce the current situation.

After Heidi left, the situation in the royal capital deteriorated towards an irreversible state, just as she had expected.

Outside the palace's defense line, the number of transformed blood slaves increased, and the attacks on the defense line became more and more brutal and fierce every night.

Within the defense line, more and more refugees are falling ill. Key supplies such as holy water and medicine to break the curse were exhausted a few days ago, making the infection almost irreversible.

More infections lead to greater infectiousness, and the situation suddenly falls into a vicious cycle.

The Knights and Guards have fought hard and are still able to maintain the situation.

But under pressure from both inside and outside, the losses were heavy.

Long-term continuous fighting under high mental pressure has caused countless soldiers to become exhausted, sick, infected, or even suffer mental breakdowns and commit suicide.

And the blood slaves' attacks are still intensifying.

If Aize and others don't arrive soon, it's hard to say how many days they can hold on.

After understanding all this, Aize sighed softly.

I really got myself into trouble.

But what’s the point of saying this now?

Even looking at this tragic scene, one knows that this is not something that can be ignored.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at Heidi:

"Let's not beat around the bush. I demand immediate command and control of all remaining forces and supplies in the capital."

If this request had been made in the past, Heidi would have seriously hesitated for a while.

I wonder if this guy wants to take this opportunity to rebel.

But with so many things happening and the current situation, Heidi would not hesitate any longer.

"Yeah, no problem!"

Without even thinking, he immediately nodded in agreement.

And Aize was not polite and immediately began to make arrangements:

"First, the supplies I brought include a large amount of purification and treatment medicine. Distribute them and begin treatment immediately, from most severe to least severe. We must suppress the spread of infection in the safe zone as quickly as possible!"

The order was given, but the royal knights behind Elena obviously had not yet reacted.

He just stood there without moving.

After a brief eye contact with Heidi, Elena immediately turned her head and shouted angrily:

"What are you still standing there for? Didn't you hear Master Aize's orders? Do it immediately!"

As Heidi's confidant, Elena knows Aize quite well and admires his abilities.

But because of his master's attitude towards Aize, some things were inconvenient to say and even more inconvenient to do.

But now, even Her Royal Highness the Princess has nodded, so of course there is no need to hesitate any longer.

And when they were suddenly shouted at, the knights reacted.

After standing at attention and saluting, he went to convey Aize's orders.

And Aize looked up at the dim sun and continued to give orders:

"Gather those who can still fight and mix them with the ones I brought. We must launch another offensive before dark. We can't be trapped here!"

As he spoke, he turned to Alicia and Villian who were following behind him.