On the streets, the swarm had already breached the outermost perimeter.
A massive wave of zerglings was surging toward the city center.
The human defense force along the way was substantial, totaling nearly thirty thousand soldiers.
Such numbers meant the Zerg's advance was constantly met with new skirmishes.
Meanwhile, the butler had sprinted back to the lord's mansion with all his strength.
Upon seeing the Duke, he cried out in grief, "Your Grace, the enemy has breached the city!"
The Duke stood up abruptly.
"What?"
How could the city have fallen?
It had only been a few minutes.
Unable to believe it, he immediately walked to the main gate and looked toward the distant city walls.
In his line of sight, black dots were leaping from the top of the high walls and landing heavily on the ground below.
The butler quickly handed him a monocular.
The Duke nodded to him, furrowed his brows, and peered intently through the lens to observe the distance.
The black dots became clear.
They were hideous, ferocious monsters.
What surprised him even more was that sitting amidst these monsters, right on the edge of the city wall, was a stunning girl with fair skin.
The girl was very young, dressed in black attire. Her legs were wrapped in black silks, and she leisurely swung her long legs back and forth.
She took a sip of liquid from a cup and then, as if noticing him, she actually smiled in his direction.
The Duke swallowed hard and lowered the monocular.
He could not understand why such a girl would be sitting among monsters.
Most absurdly, at that moment, a monster was crouching beside her. She reached out, and the creature submissively lowered its head like a pet, allowing her to stroke it.
"What about the reserve forces?"
The Duke took a deep breath, trying to remain calm.
"They've all been deployed. Of the thirty thousand city defense soldiers, at least twenty-eight thousand are inside the city resisting the enemy."
"In other words, there are two thousand men surrounding the lord's mansion."
The Duke felt slightly relieved.
The most elite units were certainly kept to protect him.
Thirty thousand men was no small number.
He didn't believe the Zerg's numbers would be overwhelming. Perhaps the soldiers would perform excellently, annihilate the enemy within the city, and force the remaining Zerg to abandon their reckless assault.
Thus, the battle between the two sides continued.
Xia Jin had indeed sent a small number of troops in this wave.
After the city gates were opened, she sent five thousand locusts to bolster the numbers, using them as consumables to pin down the defenders in every direction.
By dusk, after losing over six hundred zerglings, the main force finally approached the city's core area.
...
"Spearmen, do not retreat! Hold the line for me!"
The General, mounted on a warhorse, galloped back and forth behind the ranks.
He struggled to supervise the retreating soldiers in the front, watching as the dense phalanx was pushed back inch by inch. His blood-stained face was twisted with exertion.
The enemy was too strong.
As a Tier 7 powerhouse, the General had his pride.
Even if he joined the kingdom's regular army, he could at least secure a position as a legion commander's adjutant.
Under the Duke, he was undeniably the strongest.
Moreover, the General himself possessed a high talent for command.
He had graduated from the top military command class of Star Rain Academy and was one of its outstanding students.
He had always yearned for a battle that could showcase his abilities.
The Zerg invasion was clearly a perfect opportunity.
At least, that was what he believed.
Even when the insects breached the city, he remained confident he could defeat them.
Because in terms of numbers and high-tier powerhouses, his side held a massive advantage.
And then...
There was no "and then."
Casualties were heavy, and they were retreating in total defeat.
His confidence was shattered beyond repair.
Nearly twenty thousand men had disintegrated. Now, only these remnants were huddled together, facing the enemy with trepidation.
"Gen... General, we can't hold them off!"
Bang!
A collision occurred at the front.
The insects violently smashed through the spear formation. Then, more figures leaped high into the air, trampling heavily onto the heads of the soldiers.
Hundreds of zerglings attacked from all directions.
At the most concentrated point, they directly pierced through the defensive line.
Dozens of mages released their spells. Unfortunately, the quality of the mage unit under the Duke was insufficient. Although they could gain local advantages, they couldn't produce enough results in a battle of this scale.
Subsequently, the powerful General was surrounded by the swarm.
He stomped his foot with force, causing the ground to split into deep craters.
A Tier 7 powerhouse was no joke.
"Come on, you bastards!"
In his rage, the man seemed like a god of war.
He immediately spotted Xia Jin, who was standing over two hundred meters away at some point.
The black-haired girl appeared before his eyes like a ghost.
Perhaps because the image of a beautiful girl paired with a swarm of insects was too eerie, he felt an unspeakable terror emanating from her.
She was beautiful—too beautiful, even.
Looking at him, Xia Jin remained silent for a moment. Suddenly, she raised her hand and pointed. A group of banelings hidden nearby suddenly charged in a mass.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The General never expected these creatures to explode. Amidst the dense, thunderous blasts, his body was severely injured, and he collapsed to the ground.
As he died, the image of the expressionless girl remained in his mind.
Like a demon god.
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