Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

Wendy's voice suddenly appeared from behind March 7th.

This startled San Yue Qi, who subconsciously slapped Wendy and said coquettishly, "What are you doing? You suddenly appeared without making any sound!"

"You're the one who said it. Changing back directly is too disillusioning. Are you asking me to change inside before coming out?"

Wendy covered her forehead and said with some resentment.

"Besides, since you were so engrossed in your conversation, I didn't bother you."

"Hey hey hey... I'm sorry~"

Sanyueqi could only smile ingratiatingly and even made room for his seat a little further.

However, the one who moved faster than her was Mimiya. This forest girl pulled Wendy to her side without any shyness, sitting down almost halfway next to her.

This attracted the attention of most people, but Mimiya had no intention of letting go. She just pretended to be calm and said.

"What's wrong? We just talked about defeating the Troll King, right? We can't just let Wendy stand there and listen..."

"Yeah, ahahaha... that's right..."

Although he was a little concerned about Mimiya's behavior, Sanyueqi forced himself not to think too much about it. He just turned his gaze back to Ji Zi, waiting for her to start the conversation.

"Hmm—then let's decide on the candidates for the battle."

Wendy was definitely automatically excluded from this. He was the only one among all the people present who had a reason not to act on his own.

Apart from the fact that she herself needs to distract herself to suppress the excessive growth of her power, her external identity as the fairy princess Nashida is that as long as she stays at the front line for one day, the morale here will be anchored at a level above normal.

Her existence is undoubtedly the backbone of the soldiers on the western front. As long as the demon general fails to capture the city, this influence will continue to increase and even expand to other fronts.

"I need to stay with him. After all, I'm the only forest person here. If I'm here, I can help Wendy solve some minor problems."

Mimiya didn't try to be stubborn and simply stated her intention to accompany Wendy. This reason was impeccable, so Jizi approved it.

Then, Sanyueqi, Danheng, and Xing naturally formed a three-person team. As for Jizi—

"Although I don't mind going to the front lines myself to see the situation, I'm a little curious about certain things, so I need to split myself up and investigate temporarily."

Ji Zi smiled and said mysteriously.

"Eh?! Jizi isn't coming with us? It's such a rare opportunity to go on a pioneering journey together, it would be a shame not to face powerful enemies together!"

Sanyueqi showed that she was more attached to her than she had imagined. Perhaps she was stimulated by Mimiya. At this time, she ran over and hugged Ji Zi's arms, looking like a spoiled child.

"Alright. I also want to go on this adventure with you, Sanyue-chan, but if we don't investigate that matter thoroughly, it might have a huge impact on public opinion back home."

Ji Zi gently stroked San Yueqi's head and spoke softly.

"Don't worry, this won't take too long. As long as I get the evidence, I'll be back soon, and—"

In everyone's eyes, Ji Zi's smile became deeper, full of intellectuality and the charm of a mature woman.

“Although I can’t be with you in person, don’t forget that there are more than just stars shining in the sky.”

"Then, please keep in touch?"

San Yueqi was reluctant to let go of his hand, and Dan Heng continued the conversation.

"So, shall we set out for that temple tomorrow?"

"From a timing perspective, the sooner the better."

As Ji Zi finished speaking, a muffled thunder was heard from outside, resounding throughout the city, followed by heavy rain.

The heavy rainfall seemed to drown out all sounds in the city, leaving only the dull sound of rain weighing on one's heart.

Everyone stood up and walked to the door. The heavy rain continued without stopping, and the visibility continued to decrease. Things ten meters away were already blurry.

“This rain…”

Ji Zi frowned slightly, sensing something was wrong.

at the same time--

On the city wall, the knights in charge of operating the magic crossbows barely observed their surroundings through the peepholes. Even at a high point, the blurred vision caused by the heavy rain made observation very difficult. Just confirming the general situation within a hundred meters was extremely difficult.

Moreover, as the rainstorm became more and more unstoppable, the observable range continued to decline, but at a certain moment.

The flash of lightning that streaked across the sky briefly illuminated the battlefield littered with the corpses of monsters.

Monsters are crossing the border one after another and rushing towards the city.

Beneath their exposed green skin are thick muscles, their faces are ugly, and their eyes that shine like lanterns at night are chilling. Every step they take leaves a big footprint on the muddy road washed by rain.

The roars were drowned out by the sound of rain, but from their excited postures, one could feel that they were celebrating for this perfect downpour, and were even more excited for the meat feast that would be waiting for them after they captured the city.

"Enemy attack! It's a group of giants! Fire immediately!"

The knight captain, who had previously met with the pioneers, immediately gave orders angrily.

In response to his order, the bowstrings of the magic crossbow carts in each formation vibrated, and the sound of crossbows was heard, which was enough to blow half of the troll's body into pieces.

Bang bang——!

The huge crossbow arrow wrapped in explosive fire elements was not blocked by the rain, but broke through the rain curtain and hit the first giant who broke through to within a hundred meters.

This monster has a body and a bowl larger than the Goblin Hero. Although it is classified as a high-level monster, its actual intelligence is lower than that of the Goblin. It only acts according to instinct and obeys the strong.

They are the vanguard meat shields of the Demon King's army. Not only do they have stronger recovery capabilities than trolls, but they are also fearless of death.

When the exploding crossbow arrow hit the giant's chest, it was knocked directly to the ground by the huge impact force. Its huge body also crushed many cannon fodder goblins, and these little ghosts were also affected and their bodies were not left.

As the target of direct hit by the crossbow, large pieces of flesh and blood exploded on the giant's chest. The pain made these brainless monsters wail, but after a while, the originally horrific wounds quickly squirmed and healed, the granulation tissues kept rolling and intertwining, and they also turned over and licked the blood, mud and rotten flesh on the ground.

Devouring these supplies can make the giants recover faster. After just a few breaths, their wounds began to wriggle and spit out huge crossbow shafts. A large amount of blood spurted out like a stream of water, but soon stopped on its own.

The pain stimulated the giants into a state of paralyzed nerves, their blood-red eyes were ferocious and terrifying, and they charged again. The monsters would not stop until they were hit by the next crossbow arrow.

Except for a few giants who were directly hit on the head, the others, even if their lower bodies were blown to pieces, still survived as tenaciously as cockroaches.

The sudden rain put the artillery bombardment into an extremely unfavorable situation. At this moment, the giants were almost reaching the bottom of the city, and behind them, small groups of jackal cavalry riding magic wolves were following them.

But before they could rush to the bottom of the city gate, they crashed heavily into an invisible protective shield. The giant's nose was twisted and his front teeth fell out. The wolf cavalry even had his spine broken. He whimpered and rolled to the ground with his mount.

Scenes like this appeared in many places, and round after round of bombardment came again.

The sudden attack of the monsters obviously disrupted the layout of the city, and at this moment the city lord's mansion was also brightly lit.

Anxious and frightened attendants were passing messages back and forth, reporting military intelligence. The soldier, covered in mud, had just finished speaking one second and fainted the next.

There were also several staff members with bloodshot eyes and hoarse voices who constantly passed down the leader's decisions and then analyzed the new intelligence.

"Lord City Lord, urgent news from the front! Not long ago, the magic ballistae of the Second, Third, and Sixth City Defense Teams were completely overloaded. If more of these out-of-service magic ballistae are used, we won't even stand a chance!"

One of the staff members said anxiously.

"Now that things have come to this, we must ask the princess for help! If we delay any longer, the Demon King's army will breach the city gates before we even have enough supplies!"

Another experienced staff member followed suit.

"Where are the strong men in the army? How many are still able to support the battle?"

"The only ones left are the captains of the various knight squads and Lieutenant Rocken, who has yet to recover from his injuries!"

"No, even if they all come together, they can't handle a single troll... Damn it! Why would they attack at this very moment? Was it all just a ploy to deceive us, or some kind of anti-observation magic jamming technique?"

Unable to suppress her anger, Border Marquis slammed the table, but quickly forced herself to calm down.

"Huh—how long can the city's defense barrier hold out? And how many adventurers can we mobilize?"

"The barrier can only last until 3:00 AM tomorrow. If it keeps running, the magicians in the city will be completely drained!"

Another experienced staff member answered with a sad face.

"As for the adventurers... there aren't many silver-ranked adventurers left in the city. Most are half-baked and below bronze-ranked. Sending them out would be a waste of their lives. And the few reliable fighters out there won't accept a fight where there's a guaranteed death."

"..."

Now the entire western front can remain unbroken, relying entirely on the barrier not collapsing. Once this is gone, it will only take one round of concentrated fire for the Demon King's army to break through the city gate.

By then, everyone in the city would be trapped and unable to escape.

"I see..."

The Border Marquis covered her face and said solemnly that as a descendant of the nobility, if she could handle such a problem by herself, she would never seek help from other races.

That means that one of the kingdom's western borders will likely no longer be determined by humans, and even whether it can be included in the territory is a question.

This is not something that any lord can just laugh off.

Originally, she wanted to use the family's power and financial resources to try her best to persuade the other party, or even to persuade the other party to join her side. As long as they could survive the attack of the Demon King's army, the family would surely become more prosperous.

But now, let alone trying to persuade them with emotion and reason, we can no longer slowly discuss a suitable solution.

Even if the other party asked her to warm the bed, she had to do her best to perform well.

Although from this point of view, she was obviously not the one at a loss. After all, the people in that team were either handsome men or beautiful women, and the fairy princess was still a child.

It seemed that she could at least retain her basic dignity. Her mind began to wander due to complicated problems, and the Border Marquis's steps became more and more frivolous.

Until he turned the corner and bumped into someone.

She was a girl with gray hair and a dull expression, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

"Ah... You are the princess's attendant..."

The Border Marquis recognized her immediately, but soon grasped her wrist anxiously and pleaded.

"Excuse me, is the princess asleep? I'm sorry to be rude, but I have an urgent matter to ask. The Demon King's army has suddenly launched an attack. If..."

"Don't worry, she knows."

"Is that so? Then where is the princess now?"

"there--"

The gray-haired girl pointed to the pitch-black night sky, where nothing could be seen. The Border Marquis was not a strong man, and even if he tried to open his eyes wide, he could not find any difference.

Just as she was about to speak, a ray of moonlight fell.

Through the dark clouds so thick that it was difficult to see the stars in the sky, it descended upon this land full of suffering.

So pure, yet so enchanting.

The two moons hanging upside down in the sky entangled with the light of their companion stars, forming a glorious palace that enveloped the entire city.

Everyone bathing in this light felt refreshed, and even their wounds began to heal. The originally illusory barrier became much more solid at this moment.

"Uninvited guests, what awaits you is not sweet dates and candied fruits, but sticks and solid walls."

The fairy princess in the night sky declared so.

Chapter 167: The Art of Wood Dragon!

A holy palace that seems to exist only in dreams is manifested here, and wherever its light shines, life is born.

The various blessings received by the people in the domain have far exceeded the scope of what ordinary adventurers can access, so much so that they regard the forest girl emitting warm light at the center of the barrier as a god who has descended to the world.

"What on earth is going on!?"

"I'm not sure, but it seems to be the girl from the Mori people's side..."

"He's just a little kid, how did he master such a complex barrier technique..."

The adventurers below were talking among themselves, and the forest girl passing by rolled her eyes and spoke unhappily.

"Child? It's doubtful whether your entire family combined is half the princess' age."

"Uh... this seems to be the case too?"

Although the other party's tone was very aggressive, considering the lifespan of the forest people, even if he looked like a child, he might actually be an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years.

Otherwise, how could he possibly possess such terrifying power? It was as if his mere existence negated all human endeavors...

Of course, these words were just thought in the heart. Adventurers were always very perceptive and soon showed flattering smiles. The forest girl glanced at them with disdain and did not continue to show any arrogance. She just snorted softly and rushed over there.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment, until the forest girl over there stopped, turned around and shouted at them, "What are you still standing there for? The monsters are attacking the city! If you don't help, you'll just be waiting to die!"

"Ah... Y-yes!"

Logically speaking, the adventurers could even disobey the city lord's orders, but facing such a forest man, they surprisingly did not feel any resistance.