Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 192 - 95: The Final Task_2

Chapter 192: Chapter 95: The Final Task_2

Long Dangdang’s face froze for a moment, but he ultimately held it in. After all, he couldn’t make his cousin lose face!

"Your assessment hasn’t been completed yet because the mission isn’t over. Next, you’ll proceed to the northwest together. Yes, all one hundred and forty-three of you. You’ll act as a platoon to protect Jingmen Village in the north. Thirty miles away from Jingmen Village, a wraith army has appeared. Our main forces need to deal with the wraiths in the south. Given the strategically advantageous terrain of Jingmen Village, which is easily defensible from attacks and positioned at the rear of our army, your task is to hold it for five hours. Is that clear?"

Upon saying this, the general paused before continuing: "Now, you’re no longer the geniuses from the ivory tower but soldiers. A soldier’s duty is to obey orders—if you fulfill the task I have given you, you are real soldiers. Otherwise, you are nothing. You don’t have time now for sorrow, rest or licking your wounds. What you need to do now is to complete the final task. Now, set off!"

After his speech, the general stood up, a potent aura emanating from him.

"Zisang Liuying, Ling Menglu, step forward."

Zisang Liuying and Ling Menglu each took a step forward.

"Your temporary platoon is designated as the Spirit Furnace Platoon, with Zisang Liuying as the platoon leader and Ling Menglu as the deputy leader. Is everyone clear about the task? Hold Jingmen Village for five hours. Any questions?"

Zisang Liuying’s eyes shone brightly as she stood upright and saluted, "We pledge to fulfill our duty."

"All others, obey the two leaders during this expedition. Set off at once!"

Zisang Liuying and Ling Menglu walked shoulder to shoulder out of the military tent. The moment they emerged, Zisang Liuying murmured as if talking to herself, "It seems I have won this round."

Ling Menglu did not look at her but continued to wear a faint smile, "The assessment isn’t over yet."

Zisang Liuying replied, "Actually, I feel a bit guilty for winning this round because you did not have any mages on your side. In a large-scale battlefield like this, the role of a mage is crucial. Without a mage, you would be at a disadvantage."

Ling Menglu glanced at her and said, "Leader, let’s wait then and see."

All 143 junior students from the Spirit Furnace Academy had already emerged from the tent. Many still had gloomy faces.

Especially the second and third-year students.

Leaving aside whether they have lost any comrades, the fact that the temporary platoon leader and deputy leader were both from the first year was humiliating for them as upper-year students.

They were all geniuses of the Spirit Furnace Academy, but students who had studied for one or two fewer years were now leading them. How could they, also geniuses, accept this?

Zisang Liuying stood at the front, her gaze sweeping over everyone. Her voice echoed loud and clear," I understand that many seniors are displeased by Menglu and me standing here. But now is not the time for grievances. We have already lost many classmates and companions. What we will face now is an even more challenging task. I am appointed as the temporary platoon leader. It’s an honor but also a responsibility. We have lost so many companions already, and I fear the upcoming tasks are going to be even harder. I can assure you of one thing only: if the enemies are truly unstoppable, I will be the last one to leave the battlefield."

Her words were strong and resolute, full of both confidence and convincing power.

The disgruntled expression on the students’ faces lessened significantly.

Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong had limited interaction with Zisang Liuying. You could even say their only interaction was when Long Dangdang once refused Zisang Liuying. But at this moment, listening to her speech, the two brothers couldn’t help but feel a bit impressed.

Long Kongkong whispered to Long Dangdang, "She really is something, the Elements Saintess. Looks like your cousin has some competition."

Long Dangdang replied, "Anyone called a genius in Spirit Furnace Academy is no ordinary person. Their total merits are still above ours; the enemies they defeated earlier could not have been weaker than ours."

"From now on, I hope we can act as a whole, and not operate in the small squads we had before. All professions will be allocated uniformly. Only in this way can we maximize our combat power. Now, please reassemble according to your professions. From left to right: knights, warriors, assassins, mages, summoners, and priests. Assemble at once."

Zisang Liuying’s voice was somewhat icy but gave off an undeniable aura of authority. At that moment, she was like a commanding general of the army.

Ling Menglu stood by her side, silent, as if she had handed over all the spotlight to her.

Everyone understood the gravity of the situation. The significant loss of students earlier had humbled these geniuses from the Spirit Furnace Academy. At her command, there was no delay, and they quickly regrouped.

Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong naturally joined the ranks of the knights, standing side by side. As the front was already occupied by upper-year students, the two brothers could only stand towards the back.

"Let’s set off!" Zisang Liuying waved her magic staff and took the lead.

Ling Menglu accompanied her. It was only at this moment that Zisang Liuying turned to her while walking and asked, "Do you have anything to add, Deputy Leader?"

Ling Menglu only smiled faintly, "No, you’ve done very well."

"Hmm, you’re right." Zisang Liuying responded coldly, then continued to stride ahead. At the same time, she lifted her magic staff. Without chanting any spell, the weightless and levitation techniques that Long Dangdang had once used were applied to all. Yes, they covered all over one hundred and forty students.

"Damn! Is she almost at the 6th Rank yet?" Long Kongkong couldn’t help exclaim as he felt his body lighten.

Long Dangdang nodded, "She’s very close at least. While using magic, there’s a sense of her truly blending in with the elements. That’s one of the characteristics of the 6th Rank."

Long Kongkong exclaimed, "She’s really powerful!"

Long Dangdang replied, "Speak a bit louder, so our cousin can hear."

The 143 members of the Spirit Furnace Platoon quickened their pace under the lead of Zisang Liuying and Ling Menglu. With the aid of wind specialty magic, everyone moved swiftly.

The knights were at the forefront, the warriors at the rear, the assassins divided into two groups on either side, and the three Magic professionists in the middle. The priests, using the Eye of Truth, were on guard for any invisible wraith entities.

It must be said that the Spirit Furnace Academy is truly deserving of its name. Despite the previous blow, none of the students were drowning in sorrow but gritting their teeth and focusing on their upcoming tasks. As they proceeded, they adjusted their physical and mental states to the new circumstances.

On their way north, when everyone saw Jingmen village, they were surprised to find that it was a lively village.

The village was considerably large; judging by the number of houses, there were probably over three hundred households.

There were also three hundred soldiers guarding it— fully armored warriors.

Upon seeing the arrival of the Spirit Furnace Academy students, the team leader — a man named Tian Hao — and ten other soldiers came forward.

He saluted Zisang Liuying, "Hello, I am Tian Hao, the leader of the Jingmen platoon assigned to guard here. We have received the order from the army, and from now on, our platoon will answer to you. Please instruct."