CHAPTER 685 ESCAPE FROM THE MONT CITY

"It's good that you know that. But I will not be angry with you," said Isis. If this happened in the past,

Isis would have ignored Rocky completely. She was not the soft-spoken type and would never submit

to a man. Especially to someone who had treated her wrongly. With Rocky, she was a different woman.

She was softhearted, vulnerable and understanding. She was a fighter in the battlefield. As the Deputy

Commander in Chief of the Crimson Dragon Army, she was admired by soldiers for being aggressive,

determined, and for being a compassionate leader.

"Thank you for understanding me," Rocky said as he searched her eyes for forgiveness. Rocky smiled

to her. His relationship with Isis was complicated, and this current issue had given him a headache. But

her words eased his mind and erased his worries.

"But before my father returned to the headquarters, he left a message for you," Isis continued. Her face

became serious when she thought of her father's words.

"What did he say?" asked Rocky.

"He asked you to be careful of His Royal Highness- Alston. He had a grim feeling that Alston may have

planned something evil against you. He had no idea why His Royal Highness wanted to harm you, and

there was nothing much he could do to protect you. So please, stay vigilant and be on guard against

him," explained Isis, as she fixed her eyes on Rocky. She herself doubted His Royal Highness, and her

father's advice validated her fear.

'I'm glad Lance recognized his false colors. To deal with me, Alston could not even hide his disgusting,

true nature, ' Rocky sneered in his heart.

"I understand." He nodded and did not show his emotion. He did not want her to worry any further, so

he chose not to say a word.

"Well, let's get ready. It's time to go to the Mont City. We just received some news saying that the

situation in the Mont City is getting worse. We must get going!" she said in a hurry.

"Us? Are you coming with me?" Rocky frowned.

"Of course! Did you think I will let you go there alone? If you will stop me from going with you, I will

never talk to you for the rest of my life!" Isis suddenly returned to her commanding nature. She stood

straight and glared at Rocky. The look in her eyes reminded him that he owed her, and she was not

taking no for an answer.

Rocky did not know whether to force a smile or reprimand her. Mont City was a dangerous place, and

he did not want her involved in the battle. However, the look on her face made him realize that she had

decided to do so. If he refused her again, she may not forgive him this time. Rocky knew that would be

difficult for him to handle.

He had no choice but to let Isis go with him.

There was also no time to argue. The Mont City was in a critical situation, and they had to get there as

soon as possible. Otherwise, the Crimson Dragon Army would be in great trouble if the Mont City fell.

Rocky must get the first-hand information and they badly needed him at the fore front of the battle.

Before long, Rocky and Isis were both headed to the Mont City. It was the border city to the north of the

Gehenna Border. They sat quietly at the back of Uriah, who was flying at full speed.

Mont City was located in an open plain. A vast field with no complex terrain to protect it. Its open

location made it easy for the enemies to attack the city and difficult for its army to protect and defend it.

Based on the information they received, about forty thousand soldiers from the Holy Sea Empire

surrounded Mont City on three sides. The Holy Sea Empire had launched fierce attacks on the Mont

City for three days. Less than ten thousand soldiers remained in the city, and people who lived there

might lose their lives if the enemy broke through the city.

Several hours later, Rocky and Isis arrived at the Mont City. They were both horrified at the scene that

unfolded before them. The fierce battle had destroyed most part of the city. Wild, angry flames

consumed the buildings and houses, while black smoke filled the air and covered the streets. Burned

bodies were sprawled on the streets, and countless more people struggled to run and escape the hell

of fire. Some people tried to help the wounded and save the injured, but the entire city was a

bottomless pit of raging fire. Some civilians were lucky enough to escape their houses and fled from the

chaotic city. As Rocky and Isis looked down from the sky, they saw that three of the city gates had been

surrounded. The only gate that was not under attack was the west gate. Countless figures raced

towards the gate and moved towards different directions. Most of them were wearing the uniform of the

Crimson Dragon Army. With the city crushed to the ground, several army soldiers had given up and

abandoned the city. This angered Rocky to the core. They were supposed to protect the Mont City and

its people.

The two looked at each other and realized that something was wrong. They immediately instructed

Uriah to fly towards the west gate. As Uriah reached the wall, people looked at it for a moment then

continued to rush out of the gate. Normally, people would linger and surround the powerful spirit-

manipulated beast to admire it. But no one stopped today. The chaotic crowd continued to run out of

the city.

Rocky wasted no time and jumped to the ground. Instantly, he caught a soldier trying to escape and

asked him coldly, "What are you doing? Why are you running away? Why don't you protect the city?"

Terrified of Rocky's imposing manner, the soldier answered in a weak voice, "We were ordered to

retreat from the Mont City, because the Holy Sea Empire had broken through the east gate."

"Who gave this order?" Rocky was shocked and angry. He could not believe what he just heard. It was

too early to accept defeat, and even if the eastern part of the city was lost, it was not right for the

commander to abandon the city like this. Countless civilians remained trapped inside the city. The

soldiers were supposed to protect them and should have offered them a retreat before trying to escape.

"Prefect Liu," the soldier said nervously. He guessed that Rocky was not a civilian, so he did not dare C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.

lie to him.

"Prefect Liu? What about Commander Huang?" From what Rocky knew, Commander Huang, an Elite

Commander, was the one responsible for guarding the Mont City. So why were the soldiers getting

orders from a prefect?

"He's dead! He died in the battle," the soldier responded in a more respectful tone this time. From the

way Rocky mentioned their commander's name, he guessed that Rocky must be a high-ranking

commander himself.

The look on Rocky's face changed when he heard this. By this time, another large number of people

passed by him and rushed out of the city. They all looked terrified and were in a hurry to get

themselves and their family out of this hell. Among them were soldiers, frightened and lost. Unmindful

of their duty to protect the civilians, they too were in a race to escape the burning city. The city

remained in turmoil as people including soldiers hurried to escape. There was panic and confusion as

the crowd pushed their way out. Countless number of civilians were injured as terrifying screams filled

the air.

"Where is your prefect?" Rocky's face darkened.

"He went ahead of us. He should be at the front by now," answered the soldier as he pointed at the

front end of the crowd that was meters away from the city.

Rocky's eyes were suddenly filled with anger. He was gone in a flash. The soldier breathed a sigh of

relief as Rocky disappeared from his sight.

At the front of the crowd, a fat, greasy man with a bulging belly sat comfortably inside a carriage. The

fat man wore a silk, white robe that glittered under the sun. He was surrounded by a few ordinary spirit

manipulators and some guards. He was among the first ones to have escaped and was far away from

the crowd that were trying to escape the city by this time.

"Hurry! Move faster!" the fat guy ordered his men.

"Prefect Liu, this is the fastest we can go," answered a petite man that was also inside the carriage. He

was the butler of Prefect Liu.

"I did not expect that the Holy Sea Empire could break into the Mont City so soon. It did not give us

enough time to gather more money and valuables," said the prefect, as he looked at the enormous

suitcases behind him with regret. He wished he had moved faster and carried off more treasures with

him.

"Prefect, it's a good thing we were able to escape. Money is not the most important thing. Your life is

precious than any other thing in the world," the butler blurted out in a cold sweat. He could not believe

that the prefect was not content with all the valuable things they stole from the civilians.

At this moment, a violent force shook the carriage and made it stop suddenly. The strong impact

terrified the prefect and the butler.

Soon enough, they heard a commotion outside the carriage. Curious, they checked and saw a figure

rushing towards them.

"What happened? Did the enemy arrived so soon?" Fear spread across Prefects Liu's face. He ordered

his butler right away to check what was going on. "What are you waiting for? Go down and have a

look!"

The butler had lost the color on his face. He was too afraid to check, but could not refuse the order

from his master. He got off the carriage in a hurry. What he saw was not the enemy, but a stranger

stood in front of the carriage. Several spirit manipulators and guards were surrounding the man.