Chapter 905 (1/2)
Chapter 905: Battle Alert (Second Half)
Translator: TransN Editor: TransN
According to His Majesty Roland’s plan, the City Hall, the Security Bureau, the First Army, and the Witch Union were the four major organizations that constituted the administrative body of Graycastle. Except for the Security Bureau, for the other three organizations to take action, they would first have to get approval and support from the other departments.
This set of rules was initially made to utilize the full potential of the kingdom. When His Majesty was around, hardly anything would go wrong. However, the problems would usually arise whenever when His Majesty was absent from Neverwinter; it was difficult for the three parties to reach consensus on any given topic in a short time. Hence, when Wendy heard “demons are coming,” she thought the best course of action would be to sound the alarm first and ensure the safety of Neverwinter before going through the process of holding a meeting.
It wasn’t as if she didn’t know how much trouble this would cause for the City Hall. There were wheat fields in the Misty Forest that produced hundreds of bags of Golden Two seeds every day. Those seeds need to be transported to the docks by workers before they can be shipped to the Northern Region, the Southern Territory and the other newly conquered territories of His Majesty. Also, the supply of timber, mushrooms, and fruits from the forests would be negatively affected. The livestock farming in the grassland pastures would also be stalled. Barov’s scolding was not entirely uncalled for.
Originally, the plan was to build a new city wall before the third Battle of Divine Will. This new wall would cover the north side of the City and encompass half of the grassland. They would form multiple layers of defense together with the existing walls, thus effectively improving the defense line of the Impassable Mountain Range. The ore smelting area and factory in the north of the city would then be much safer. The flow of resources from the forests and the North Slope Mine would not be cut off even after battle commences.
But this plan was after all still, a plan. No one expected that news of the demons would come so soon. Compared with the financial and trade losses, Wendy made this decision out of caution.
“Are the demons not a good enough reason, mortal?” The curtains hanging down the walls of the conference room started to sway as El’s voice resounded in everyone’s mind. “You cannot slack at all when dealing with the demons. They’re no foolish demonic beasts. They won’t wait for you to prepare before attacking—I don’t think you’re aware of how terrifying our enemy is. That’s a real pity. After witnessing your King’s brilliance, I thought you common people have made significant progress over the past few hundred years.”
As an ally in the fight against the demons, Taquila survivors and members of the Sleeping Spell naturally had the right to attend the meeting. Both Pasha and Tilly expressed their approval regarding Wendy’s decision to sound the alarm of the highest level.
Barov was so angry that he nearly laughed out of frustration. “Yes. It is true that I do not know how scary these demons are because I’ve never actually seen them myself. But are you saying that these guys can launch an attack out of thin air? You kept mentioning how we have to be well prepared for their attack, and that I agree with. However, the problem is that we can’t even spot the enemy’s shadow right now! There’s the witch controlled Misty Forest to our west and the Watchtowers on the Impassable Mountain Range to our east. Between the two is a flat, coverless grassland. Any movements made by the enemy will be seen from miles away. Do we have to be even more cautious?”
It was clear that the City Hall Director was wholeheartedly devoted to Neverwinter’s expansion tasks that were entrusted to him by His Majesty himself. Wendy remembered that at the last meeting, Barov dared not even breathe loudly in front of the monstrous original carrier, yet now he even rebutted her directly. Not to mention the obvious sarcasm in his voice.
“I think it’s necessary,” said Ashes. “In fact, I was the one who suggested the idea to Wendy.”
“And what’s your reason? Is it still because of the mumbo-jumbo of a half-asleep witch that came from who knows where?” Barov slammed his palm on the table. “Don’t tell me that you believe her. If her words can actually be trusted, or if your relationship is that close, then why isn’t she a member of the Witch Union yet?”
“That’s not the reason. I judged the situation based on facts,” Ashes explained calmly, “I have fought with her before, and I am aware of her capability. If it were just one or two hybrid demonic beasts, she wouldn’t have ended up in such a dire situation. According to what we know, a Mad Demon without the support of the Demon Stone is about the same with a demonic hybrid in terms of combat prowess. Furthermore, even if Lorgar couldn’t overpower them in a confrontation, she could have simply just turned into a wolf and escaped.”
“What exactly are you trying to say?”