The strongest lord system

Chapter 86 Sea Fish City

At the location of Haiyu City, the sky was covered with dark clouds. Although it wasn't raining, there were still strong winds blowing.

There was an obedient bloody smell on the beach, with a fishy smell in it, and there were strange corpses, which looked like big dead fish from a distance.

"City lord, we've sorted things out. We've killed another [-] brothers, and the others have suffered certain injuries." A knight in armor stained with blue liquid came over and reported the situation .

The old city lord sighed weakly: "How many waves is this already?"

"Since a month ago, it has been the No. 12 wave." The knight looked at the roiling sea with huge waves, and said in a deep voice.

"Twelve waves, we don't know how long we can last, these sea monsters are really crazy." The old city lord shook his head and said.

A trace of confusion also flashed in the knight's eyes, but he still comforted him: "City Master, I have observed that the attacks of these sea monsters are getting weaker and weaker. I believe that as long as we persevere, there must be hope."

"Persistence, it's easier said than done. Our soldiers plus the recruited militiamen, there are only more than 300 people left, and everyone is terribly injured. I am worried that if there are a few more waves, our Haiyu City will be gone." The old city owner There was even a trace of unwilling tears in the eyes.

"The city lord..." The knight sighed, he really didn't know what to say.

At this time, there was a call from under the city wall: "My lord, Slika, Desa, and Mulis are back."

"Slika and the others are back." The old city lord swept away the sadness just now, and immediately ran down the city wall.

The knight looked at the happy back of the old city lord, and he sighed. The old city lord had too many burdens on his shoulders.

At the door, three dusty soldiers were surrounded by everyone, asking this and that, but their expressions were very embarrassed.

"Slika, Desa, Mulis, you are finally back. You have worked hard all the way." The old city lord hurried over, he grabbed the soldier's shoulders excitedly, and his head subconsciously moved towards the city. I looked outside the door, but it was empty outside.

"Where are the reinforcements?" The old city lord's smile was a little stiff.

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The three of them knelt on the ground in an instant, and they lowered their heads as if they were burdened with a great sin.

"My lord, I followed your instructions to head towards Sir Viscount Sri Lanka's castle non-stop, but Lord Viscount is unwilling to send troops." Sri Ka bowed his head guiltily.

"My lord, I went all the way, and found the old friend you mentioned, the Marquis Pushkin, in the western region." Desa said with his head down.

There was eagerness in the eyes of the old city lord, and he said a little tremblingly: "I am old friends with the Marquis Puskin. His strength is so powerful. Are their reinforcements behind?"

Desa choked up and said, "Master Pushkin said that he needs to defend the empire outside the Western Region, so he cannot send troops. He asked me to find someone else."

The old city lord's footsteps were a little erratic, and the people behind him hurried forward to support him.

"Moulis, you...your side..."

"I'm sorry, city lord, my subordinates are incompetent. I didn't invite reinforcements. Please apologise." Mu Lisi knelt on the ground guiltily.

The people around were all silent, some with broken legs, with the support of crutches, sat on the straw pile again, and others returned to their posts one after another.

"Please punish the city lord." The four knelt on the ground and shouted at the same time.

The old city lord's white hair fluttered in the wind. He waved his hands and said, "It's okay, it's okay. You have worked hard all the way, go down and rest." As he spoke, he dragged his old body and walked away slowly.

The knight looked at the three people on the ground, and he sighed. He knew it would be like this. The few people who came back before brought back such news, and they made the city lord happy every time. "It's not your fault, go down and rest." After speaking, he hurriedly followed the city lord's footsteps.

The old city lord was walking on the street, looking at the worried and distressed people on the street, his wrinkled forehead was a little heavier.

The knight followed behind the old city lord. He wanted to say something, but he hesitated to speak. Finally, he struggled for a while, walked to the side of the old city lord, and said, "My lord, please forgive me for being disrespectful. I don’t understand, it’s fine if those lords and nobles don’t come to rescue, we are the people of Ziying Empire, Haiyu City is also the southern border of Ziying Empire, why didn’t the imperial army send troops to rescue us.”

The old city lord sighed, and he grabbed the knight's hand: "Ke Luo, you have been with me for more than 20 years. Since you were seven or eight years old, you have been my servant. You went to the Empire's Knight Academy to practice, and you lived up to my expectations, you came back from your studies in just a few years, and you also helped me train and manage the army of Haiyu City."

Ke Luo recalled the memories of those years. Back then, he was just a child in a shipwreck. He didn't know who his family was or where his home was. He was washed by the waves on the beach outside Haiyu City. The city lord saved himself, gave him a bite to eat, and has been taking himself by his side ever since.

"My lord, I will spend my whole life repaying the kindness you and Haiyu City have shown me." Ke Luo's eyes were full of determination.

"I know you are a good boy." The old city lord touched Carlo's head, and he continued: "Since you asked that question just now, I will tell you why. In fact, I have always been very clear in my heart that the empire is going to be in chaos." When the old city lord spoke the last few words, it seemed that he had used the greatest strength of his body.

"The empire is going to be chaotic, how is it possible, isn't the empire still in good shape? Why do you say that?" Ke Luo asked inexplicably.

"Do you know why in the past few decades, I have gradually reduced the contact between our Haiyu City and the outside world, because I think our place is almost a corner that has been forgotten by people, and I don't want this place to be caught in the flames of war, so I don't even talk to other people. The connection between the city and the city, and some trade transactions are also decreasing year by year, but our Haiyu City relies on fishing for a living and can be completely self-sufficient."

"I did this because someone secretly tried to win me over more than ten years ago. Don't look at the calm on the surface of the empire. In fact, there is an undercurrent surging in the dark. I found a group of people trying to fight against the empire. "The old city lord recalled these past events.

"Fight against the empire? Then why didn't you report to the higher authorities?" Ke Luo asked suspiciously.

"Report, who to report to, those who have plans for the empire are also members of the royal family." The old city lord looked worried.

"This..." Ke Luo found that his mind was a little messed up.

The old city lord continued: "Moreover, it has become more serious in the past few years. From the imperial capital, the management of various places has been gradually relaxed, and even ignored. I can see that the chaos of the empire is not far away. So you said they will control us The life and death of these small places, although we are a border here, but outside is the sea, even if it disappears, it doesn't matter."

"The lords and nobles everywhere..."

The old city lord shook his head and said with a smile: "They are all seasoned guys, how could they not smell the breath of the empire now, they don't want to be nosy now, they want to preserve their strength, just in case. "

"That is to say, we can only fend for ourselves?" Ke Luo said a little in disbelief. In the knight's dogma he learned, he has always maintained [-]% loyalty to his empire. proud of the empire.

However, only now did he realize how dark the empire was. In their calculations, these small towns and people were completely worthless.

Ke Luo thought about his comrades who were fighting on the city wall to defend Haiyu City, and thought about those teenagers who were bragging to him yesterday, but now they are separated from each other.

(End of this chapter)