Work Prophet
Chapter 188 - 36 - : Night Raid

Chapter 188: 36 Chapter: Night Raid

Actually, when Li Yu suggested Ireya compete for the position of the new Alliance Commander, the young girl herself was taken aback.

She had only thought of a way to drive Hels from the position of Commander, but she had never considered replacing him herself.

Firstly, she did not harbor such ambition, and secondly, she did not believe she had the chance.

Even though that position had become somewhat of a hot seat now.

But Li Yu told her it wasn’t a big problem, as long as she was willing to run, being selected was almost a sure thing.

In Li Yu’s view, the election for the new Commander was nothing more than a bidding process, where if the proposal was attractive enough and the cost low enough, no one would be able to refuse it.

And indeed, that was the case.

Once Ireya unveiled her Dragon Slayer plan for 700 warriors, it immediately overwhelmed the competition, sending her rivals tumbling. Subsequently, she smoothly became the Alliance Commander.

Moreover, the actions of the major families this time were swift, taking less than half a month to send the selected warriors to Green Field.

These people were almost uniformly Half-Beast Warriors, tall and strong, with superb equipment.

The neighboring Immanuel Family even sponsored a large quantity of Dwarf Armor and weapons.

There were about two hundred sets in total—genuine quality goods—that would sell for nearly a hundred Gold Coins each in the market, amounting to a total value of twenty thousand Gold Lions.

After receiving them, Miss Rabbit first got herself a set. Though the Arias Family also had a set of Dwarf Armor in their collection, it had become an antique.

The Armor she now wore was brand new, without a scratch on it, shimmering in the sunlight. The young girl tapped her chest and was reassured by the solid thumping sound that echoed back.

The only problem was that the stuff was too heavy, even though Miss Rabbit had chosen the smallest set, it still significantly affected her mobility, cutting her moving speed to half of the usual.

If they won the battle, it wouldn’t matter much, but if they lost, they wouldn’t be able to run away.

Furthermore, this equipment was not given for free; the Immanuel Family lent this batch of Armor and weapons to the Arias Family to avenge the family of three belonging to Family Head Diodosi. After use, they would need to be returned.

But, war inevitably results in wear and tear, and the young girl planned to withhold fifty, no, a hundred sets of Armor, claiming they were damaged by the Black Dragon.

Apart from weapons and equipment, the major families also sent food, fodder, and many other military supplies.

In essence, those with manpower contributed manpower, and those with money contributed money.

Every day, countless resources were continuously transported into Green Field, leaving Miss Rabbit dazzled and exclaiming she had never before fought a war so well-supplied.

With ample funds and provisions, Ireya did not dally, quickly getting the army into training.

However, the secret weapon from Merlin remained strictly confidential. Outsiders could only see a giant wooden box, as tall as three men, mounted on a cart that needed no less than eight horses to move.

The Arias Family dispatched four teams of guards along with twelve lizard people recruited by Li Yu’s side, who guarded the cart day and night, preventing anyone from approaching.

Their reasoning was simple—the Dragon had been raiding the Westlands, attacking key figures of major families. It was reasonable to suspect that spies could have infiltrated these families.

The Arias Family was concerned that revealing their carefully prepared Dragon Slayer weapon prematurely would put the giant dragon on alert.

No one could refute that reason; in fact, all the major families had been suspecting there might be internal problems during this period and were actively investigating. The more cautious the Immanuel Family and the Double Rest Sect were, the more it showed that the weapon truly had some effect on the Evil Dragon.

Being cautious at such times was always the right thing to do.

About half a month later, the Black Dragon, seemingly recovered from the wounds it had sustained earlier, appeared again—this time making a beeline for Rock Snow City!

It was clear it was targeting the Figrola Family, likely seeking revenge for past grievances, considering the only injury on its body was the one Hels and his men had inflicted on it. This behavior was very much in line with its vindictive nature.

But the Figrola Family, being the western dominion’s overlord, was not to be underestimated, and it was impossible that David had not made any preparations during such a lengthy time.

Throughout this period, he had been commissioning the forging of Crossbow Cannons and catapults. Although the power and range of these Crossbow Cannons and catapults paled in comparison to the Sea King Spear, their sheer number was overwhelming. Nearly all the craftsmen in Rock Snow City had been conscripted by the Figrola Family.

Under their tireless efforts, the battlements of Rock Snow City were soon filled with these weapons. The dragon made several probing attacks, managing to destroy only two Crossbow Cannons and a catapult without gaining anything more. It narrowly escaped a Crossbow Arrow that almost hit its eye.

Not one to dally in adverse conditions, it quickly flew off when it realized it couldn’t achieve anything.

But including David, everyone knew that it was not going to give up that easily.

When the news reached Green Field, Ireya didn’t hesitate; she immediately gathered her seven hundred elite troops, along with that large box, and rushed to Rock Snow City with Li Yu.

They were preparing for a decisive battle with the Black Dragon.

However, as the new Commander of the Alliance Army couldn’t ride a horse and had to travel by carriage, Miss Rabbit, clad in full Dwarf Armor, gave an impassioned speech before the crowd then squeezed into the carriage with that Foreigner dressed in black foreign attire.

She handed over the command of the troops to her Guardian Knight—Alfred.

While some found this move somewhat unreliable, fortunately, under the direction of the old knight, the army moved quickly: they reached Rock Snow City in just two days.

The Family Head of the Immanuel Family didn’t even enter the city; she set up camp outside, arranged her forces, and calmly awaited her adversary.

She even declined the reinforcements sent by David to help, insisting on using only her seven hundred men—as she had declared, so she did.

As everyone in the city held their breath in anticipation of this epic battle, little did they know that the other party had already silently returned to Green Field.

The creature was like a Black Death God, circling above Teacup Castle with a cunning light filling its blue pupils.

It was ready to leave the new Commander with an unforgettable memory.

"Burn it down!"

Another cold voice reached its ears, however, the language used by that person was none known on the Bratis Continent; their pitch was high and their enunciation short and abrupt, sounding like the chirping of birds when speaking.

After uttering that sentence, the person leaped from the dragon’s back and began plummeting straight down.

This action was no different from suicide—in the grip of gravity, their descent speed increased rapidly, and they seemed destined to become a pile of flesh. But in the next moment, a pair of white wings unfurled from behind their body.

The wings gently flapped, bringing them back into the sky.

Bathed in the silvery moonlight, they were like angels descended to the mortal world.

Filled with holiness and beauty.