Chapter 1097: Chapter 78: Unfathomable Human Sentiments_2
Ah Dai shook his head and said, "The most important issue right now is that Sister Zhuo Yun and Sister Xing Er’s identities cannot be exposed, their Elf heritage is too easily discovered, If they can escape, it will be easier for us. All I have to do is hide the Sword of Hades, and I’m not afraid of them searching."
After a month of living together, Xing Er had become familiar with Ah Dai and the others. Due to the hardships she had suffered over the year, Xing Er had become much more reserved than before when she was in Elf Forest, and her body was getting weaker as the Bloodline of the Elf King faded. She rarely spoke during the day, with only Zhuo Yun by her side. Of all three, the one she remembered most profoundly was Ah Dai. He was the first to appear when they rescued her. Every time she remembered throwing herself into Ah Dai’s arms, Xing Er’s face would turn red, and her heart would flutter uncontrollably. Seeing how difficult it was leaving the city, she sighed softly, "It’s all my fault, I’ve dragged everyone into this."
Zhuo Yun put an arm around Xing Er’s shoulder, speaking softly, "Princess, don’t worry, they’re all very capable. They’ll definitely get us out of here. We’re going home soon, and for over two years, like you, I’ve missed our Elf City so much!"
Upon hearing Zhuo Yun’s words, Yan Shi felt a warmth in his heart and silently swore that no matter what, he would safely lead everyone out of there.
Suddenly, Ah Dai looked up with a determined look in his eyes. "Big Brother, let’s do this. Tonight, we climb over the city wall and make a break for it. I’ll draw the guards’ attention on the east side of the city wall, and you all take the opportunity to slip out quietly from the north. Then we’ll meet at the place where that thief girl attacked us last time."
Yan Shi frowned and said, "No, it’s too risky. The reason we succeeded in rescuing the Princess that day was mainly that the Queen’s Forbidden Curse Magic held back a large number of guards. This is the Imperial City of the Empire of Sunset City after all, the guards are strict, and the power immense, it is not as you imagine. It’s very likely that the same situation we encountered at Dark City would occur. How can I be at ease? Brother, let’s think of another way. I can’t let you take the risk every time!"
Ah Dai, with a grave tone, insisted, "No, Big Brother, just do as I say. Sister Xing Er’s health is getting worse, and her Elf King heritage might not hold out much longer. Do you want all our efforts to go in vain? We don’t have much time, only this way can we cover your escape. My life is nothing compared to the importance of the entire Elf Clan. That’s settled, we’ll act tonight at deep night."
Yan Shi opened his mouth as if to speak, then hesitated and finally nodded helplessly.
That night, Ah Dai silently approached the East City Gate. He touched his chest where the Sword of Hades lay and sighed softly. Perhaps, he’d have to use it again tonight. Once he used the Sword of Hades, who knew how many soldiers would perish under the raging Evil Aura. Were those soldiers as evil as their rulers? They also had families; how could he let the Sword of Hades consume their souls? He sighed again and lowered the hand pressed against his chest, having already decided that even if he found himself in danger tonight, he would not use the Sword of Hades. Since the day he awakened from the evil corruption of the Sword of Hades, he had resolved not to wield it lightly unless it could be proven that the enemy was indeed utterly wicked.
With this thought, Ah Dai leaped up and landed atop the city wall, leveraging Solid State Energy to scale up in several bounds.
Since the Royal Palace attack, the defenses of Sunset City were greatly heightened. As soon as Ah Dai appeared, he happened to encounter a patrol of about a hundred soldiers. The soldiers, startled by the sudden appearance of a figure in black, soon recovered and charged at Ah Dai with shouts.
How could these ordinary soldiers be taken seriously by Ah Dai? He snorted, released a burst of white light from his body, and struck a heavy punch on the ground three meters in front of him. A tremendous roar followed, and a significant breach appeared in the city wall, with the leading soldiers hit by flying debris and falling. Some eager to perform even fell into the breach, unable to retract their legs in time.
Ah Dai was there to attract the attention of the patrol soldiers. Laughing heartily, he folded his hands behind his back and waited for the patrolling soldiers to come and capture him.
Ah Dai’s actions indeed drew a large number of Sunset Empire soldiers. Arrows flew at him like locusts. Ah Dai channeled his fighting energy, setting up a faint layer of fighting aura an inch from his body, impenetrable to the incoming arrows.
Meanwhile, a kilometer away in a shadowy corner of the North City Wall, Yan Shi was constantly watching the city guards, and seeing a large number of soldiers converging towards Ah Dai, knew it was time to act. Taking advantage of a gap just after a patrol passed, the four quietly made their way to the rampart and, before the next patrol arrived, successfully scaled the wall and crossed over.
Ah Dai did not know that Yan Shi and others had already left so quickly, and he continued to fend off the soldiers’ assaults. Suddenly, more than a dozen figures leaped out from behind the soldiers towards him. Ah Dai’s heart sank, knowing that the masters of the Empire had arrived. Judging from their movement technique, although they weren’t weak, they were not a threat to him. Now, apart from the area he stood upon, only one meter in diameter, he had collapsed the surrounding city walls to prevent being surrounded. He took a deep breath, conjured a yellow-green Shield in each hand, and stood proudly on the "Isolated Island" atop the rampart. The dozen figures charged at Ah Dai amidst flashes of colorful fighting aura. Unfazed, Ah Dai resisted their attacks with the Solid Energy Shields in his hands. The continuous booming of clashing fighting energies echoed, creating a spectacle of colors. Whoever breached his defensive circle would surely be repelled by the solidified Energy.
