Chapter 365: Chapter 78: Mysterious Sentiments _2
Ah Dai shook his head and said, "The major issue right now is that we can’t expose the identities of sister Zhuo Yun and sister Xing Er. Their elven identities are too easily discovered. If they can escape, our problem would be solved. I just need to hide the Sword of Hades, and then I won’t fear any searches."
After spending a month together, Xing Er had now grown familiar with Ah Dai and the others. Considering the hardships she had experienced over the past year, she became much more reserved than she was back in the Elf Forest. Moreover, due to the gradual weakening of the Bloodline of the Elf King, her body had also been getting weaker and weaker. She rarely spoke during the day, often finding solace in Zhuo Yun’s company. Of the three, the one who left the deepest impression on her was Ah Dai. He was the first to appear during her rescue. Every time she thought about throwing herself into Ah Dai’s embrace, her face would turn crimson, her heart pounding as if a deer were butting within. Seeing the difficulty of escaping the city, she sighed softly and whispered, "It’s all my fault, causing trouble for everyone."
Zhuo Yun put her arm around Xing Er’s shoulder, speaking softly, "Princess, don’t worry, they are all incredibly capable, they will surely find a way to take us out of here. We are about to go home. I, like you, have been longing for our Elf City over these two years."
Having heard Zhuo Yun’s words, Yan Shi was deeply touched, silently swearing that he must take everyone out of this place safely, no matter what it takes.
Suddenly, Ah Dai raised his head, showing a steadfast gaze in his eyes. "Big brother, let’s do this, tonight we will scale the city wall and break out. I will attract the guards’ attention from the east side of the city wall when the time comes. You guys seize the opportunity to sneak out from the northern side. Then we will meet at the place where those bandit girls attacked us last time."
Yan Shi frowned, "No, it’s too risky. The main reason we were able to rescue the princess successfully last time was because of the Queen’s Forbidden Curse Magic, which hindered a large number of guards. After all, this is the Imperial City of the Empire of Sunset City, with extremely strict guards and a colossal force. It’s not something you can imagine. There’s a high chance of the same situation as in Dark City happening again. How can I assure myself of this? Brother, let’s think of other ways. I can’t always let you take risks!"
Ah Dai said solemnly, "No, big brother, let’s do as I said. Sister Xing Er’s health is getting worse and worse, and I’m afraid her Bloodline of Elf King can’t hold on much longer. Do you want to waste our previous efforts? We’re running out of time, only this plan can cover your escape. My single life can’t be compared to the importance of the entire Elf Clan. It’s settled, we will act deep into tonight."
Yan Shi opened his mouth to speak but swallowed his words. In the end, all he could do was reluctantly nod.
That night, Ah Dai silently sneaked to the East City Gate alone. He touched the Sword of Hades in his chest, sighed quietly, realizing that he might have to use it again tonight. Once the Sword of Hades was used, he didn’t know how many soldiers would die under its overwhelming Evil Aura. Were the soldiers just as evil as their rulers? They had families too. How could he let the Sword of Hades consume their souls? Sighing once again, Ah Dai let go of his right hand that was pressing on his chest. He had made-up his mind that even if he fell into a dire situation tonight, he would not use the Sword of Hades. Ever since the day he woke up from the Sword of Hades’ wicked influence, he had taken a solemn vow that he would never resort to using the Sword of Hades unless he was sure that the enemy was irredeemably evil.
With that thought, Ah Dai levitated off the ground, landing on the city wall. Relying on Solid State Energy that kept fluctuating, he climbed atop the city wall with a few leaps and bounds.
After the Palace assault, the defense of Sunset City had been greatly enhanced. The moment Ah Dai appeared, he encountered a patrol of about a hundred soldiers. The soldiers, seeing the sudden appearance of the man dressed in black, were shocked at first but quickly regained their senses. With their battle cries, they charged towards Ah Dai.
How could ordinary soldiers like these stand a chance against Ah Dai? He snorted, a brilliant white light radiating from his body. His powerful punch landed three meters ahead on the ground. A loud rumble followed, and a substantial gap appeared on the city wall. The soldiers charging ahead were injured by the scattered debris and subsequently fell, with a few eager ones failing to stop in time and falling into the gap.
Ah Dai’s purpose in coming here was to attract the attention of the patrolling soldiers on the city wall. After a hearty laugh, he stood waiting for the patrolling soldiers to capture him with his hands behind his back.
Indeed, Ah Dai’s actions attracted a large number of Empire of Sunset City’s soldiers. Arrows were fired at Ah Dai like a swarm of locusts. Ah Dai released a layer of Life Energy one foot around his body, causing the rain of arrows to be unable to penetrate his defense.
A kilometer away in a shady corner of the North City Wall, Yan Shi was closely watching the movements of the soldiers. Seeing a large number of soldiers gathering towards Ah Dai, Yan Shi knew it was time to act. Seizing the gap left by a recently passed squad of soldiers, the four quietly climbed onto the city wall and managed to cross the wall successfully before the next group of soldiers arrived.
Ah Dai, unaware that Yan Shi and the others had already escaped, continued to resist the soldiers’ attacks. Suddenly, a dozen shadows leaped towards him from behind the soldiers. Ah Dai felt a chill in his heart, realizing that the top fighters of the Empire of Sunset City had arrived. Although these people were not weak judging by their movement technique, they were not a threat to him yet. By now, he had collapsed all parts of the city wall around him, except for the one-meter radius where he was standing, to avoid being surrounded. Taking a deep breath, Ah Dai conjured a yellow-green shield in each hand, standing proudly atop his lone "island" on the city wall. The dozen shadows charged at Ah Dai under the flashing lights of various colors. Unafraid, Ah Dai met their attacks with his Solid Energy Shield, the loud roar of colliding energies echoing across the city wall and causing a brilliant display of colors. Whoever charged into his defense circle was inevitably repelled by the Solid Energy.
