"My lord, there are already many places on the outskirts of the city that are beginning to leak, and the magic barrier is almost unable to support it. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

"The head area of Istar is under attack by a large swarm of sand worms, and we have suffered heavy losses!"

"Golem has opened a gap in the north, and we have lost a small team!"

"The magic of the reserve is running out, and we have to make a decision within an hour. ”

......

All of a sudden, all the information poured into Jerome's ears.

As the new ruler of Ishtar, he was pushed to the forefront of the current critical situation before he even had time to sit in the position of consul.

On his left hand side was Captain Allen, who coordinated the Iron Wolf Guards who were laying out defenses around the city, and on his right hand were the representatives of the Istar Chamber of Commerce, although these merchants were not familiar with Jerome, but they also needed a presence that could be trusted at the moment, and everyone was staring at Jerome, the fifteen-year-old boy.

Jerome was in a trance, he looked into the distance, Isaiah was methodically handing over the work to the men next to him, he seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't speak.

"Your Excellency, some members of the Senate have mutinied and are rallying the rebels to fight the Iron Wolf Guards. ”

Another piece of news came, which made the hearts of everyone present even heavier.

Internal and external troubles, at this moment, Istar is like a candle in the wind, crumbling.

Jerome was silent.

He imagined many pictures of the future, including the scene of his own defeat and his tragic death on the gallows, the glorious recovery of Ishtar and the triumphant return of the people to the cheers of the people, and even the picture of escaping after defeat and returning to the original ordinary life.

But the situation in front of him was something he never expected.

"Whew-"

He took a deep breath, the rainy day in Istal, the smell of earth in the air, this was his hometown after a decade of absence, but it was about to be ruthlessly destroyed in one day.

Did you come back after a lot of hardship to witness its destruction?

Jerome knew he wasn't willing to do that.

The city that his family has guarded for a hundred years should not be destroyed by his hands.

"Captain Allen. ”

Jerome adjusted his mood and spoke.

"My lord, what do you command?"

Captain Allen couldn't make up his mind at this time, and when he heard Jerome's voice, he immediately responded.

"The Iron Wolf Guards gather and contact the mercenaries in the city, asking them to defend against the invading monsters, and you go directly to destroy the rebels, and then support the mercenaries. ”

Jerome ordered, and there was not much wavering in his tone.

"The mercenaries have been fighting these monsters for many years and have a lot of experience, and they are better suited to fight monsters. ”

"Yes. ”

Captain Allen nodded, this was indeed the most suitable solution at the moment.

"Delegates of the Ishar Chamber of Commerce. ”

Jerome looked to the other side, the brightly dressed merchants.

"I ask you to contribute a portion of your personal guards, I know that there are some powerful people who have been favored by you to stay in Istar and this is a critical time, and I beg you to help. ”

"But this ......"

The merchants are still a little hesitant, providing guards means that the protection around them will be weakened, and if something happens at this time, it will be a real loss.

"If Ishtar can survive this crisis, then all businesses that have contributed will be exempted from all taxes for the next five years. ”

Jerome added that all the merchants looked surprised when they heard him.

As we all know, as a commercial city, Istar can be regarded as the bulk of the financial revenue, and the best of the merchants gather in the Ishar Chamber of Commerce, exempting everyone here from paying taxes, which is equivalent to directly cutting off more than eighty percent of the financial revenue of Istal.

Is this guy crazy?

"If Ishtar is destroyed today, not to mention the next five years, not even tomorrow's sun, you should weigh the pros and cons and know what is the best thing to do. ”

Jerome said firmly, and there was no confusion in his eyes.

Everyone present was silent, they were still thinking about the pros and cons, and no one dared to be the first to respond.

Until, a man raised his hand.

It's Isaiah Orihara.

"Although I am only an insignificant intelligence monger, I am willing to contribute my guards, the two Black Iron Ranks, to Ishtar to maintain stability. ”

He said lightly, looking at the merchants again.

These businessmen, who are usually careful and calculating, were looked at by Isaiah like this, and their faces immediately turned red, and they slowly spoke.

"My guards, you can divide them in half. ”

"Three Black Iron Steps. ”

"One Black Iron Rank, plus ten trained crossbowmen. ”

For a time, these merchants contributed a team of considerable strength.

Looking at the crowd that was gradually returning to order, Jerome bowed slightly.

"Very well, I, Jerome Faramor, will keep my promise, please join me in defending this city!"

......

The closer you get to the core of the City of Sin, the more intense the power of chaos becomes.

Lawson often felt that there was someone behind him, but when he looked back, he saw only a ruined wall.

He walked at the end of the group, with Tia in the lead, Davos and Paul in the middle, and the four formed a classic tactical squad formation, guarding against sneak attacks from all directions.

"The chaos magic here affects the mind, making people restless and irritable, and it can also cause hallucinations. ”

Tia seemed to notice Rosen's question, and she said, then held out a finger, the light of her fingertips shining around.

Lawson suddenly saw a shadow pass around the corner, surrounding the four of them.

"These monsters are called Netherworld, they are formed after the dead souls are corrupted by the power of chaos, the hunting level is level three, these monsters have almost no entities, they can emit special magic fluctuations, affect the emotions of others, cause cannibalism and then devour the souls of those unlucky. ”

As she spoke, Tia flicked her finger, and the light chased the shadows, and after a brief encounter, the Netherworld was swallowed by the silver light, turning into a cloud of black water and evaporating.

"If it weren't for the lack of a body, this kind of monster would be at the level of the second level of the hunting level, but for a mage only, whether there is a body or not does not prevent me from cleaning them up. ”

Along the way, the four of them encountered the Netherworld a few more times, but after they had already prepared, these monsters became less threatening, they bypassed some powerful aura, shuttled through the edge of the territory of several monster lords, and finally reached the edge of the central city of the capital of sin.

"Further on, it's the heart of the City of Sinful Karma, where Geman and I sneaked in, but barely saw the enemy clearly before being repulsed. ”

Davos said as if in a state of dismay, looking at the street ahead, which seemed to make no difference, but was too quiet.

"We haven't been here, but the space here seems to be distorted by the forces of chaos, and the flow of time will be different, perhaps much faster than outside, and we will spend a day inside, and it may only be a quarter of an hour outside. ”

Paul seemed to be more focused on theory than magic, and he said, glancing deeper into the street.

"Interesting. ”

Tia was not at all intimidated, and after hearing Paul's words, she only cast a few simple protective spells on the four of them, and then stepped into the central city of the capital of sin.