Chapter 250 The King and the Devil

"Give me a blast!"

Following Hobbes's angry shout, the artillerymen pressed the fire button, and immediately, magic shells with a strong smell of gunpowder were fired out.

This was the first time since the founding of Plan City that hundreds of artillery shells were fired simultaneously. Those hundreds of shells smashed directly into the demon army like a dense rainstorm.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The tragic roars of the demons and the roars of the shells became the main theme of the battlefield. In the constantly rising smoke and dust, one could see little demons being smashed to pieces by the bombardment of the city-defending magic cannons, but more demons continued to advance by stepping on the scattered corpses.

The little demons can only be regarded as miscellaneous soldiers. Those low-level demons with strong auras and a few mid-level demons will automatically appear magic shields around their bodies when facing the attack of the city-defending magic cannon, which will minimize the power of the city-defending magic cannon.

Although a few lower-level demons' magic shields could not withstand the bombardment of countless artillery shells and were blown into a pile of minced meat, most of the lower-level demons remained unchanged except that their magic shields became slightly weaker, not to mention those mid-level demons.

The demons continued to move forward, and were about to come into contact with the Kingdom's army.

"kill!"

At the forefront of all the soldiers, there was a man wearing silver armor. He held high a brilliant sword of pure silver and led the charge towards the demons.

Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! .
The soldiers roared wildly, followed closely in the man's footsteps, and killed the demon.

Who is that leader? Why can he make the Kingdom Army work so hard?
The moment he saw the sword, Hobbes, who was about to retreat, stopped involuntarily.

"Your Majesty the King?" Hobbes thought he had seen it wrong. He rubbed his eyes hard, trying to confirm the true identity of that person.

However, he was not mistaken. The person who rushed towards the devil first was indeed the current king of the Kingdom of Aram - Aram IV! He was called "King of Aram" by the people of the Kingdom of Aram and the ministers of the kingdom.

Naming the country after the king shows how confident the first king of the Kingdom of Aram was.

That’s right. Unlike the Kendenia Empire, every king of the Alan Kingdom is an absolute powerhouse, invincible on the battlefield. They are no weaker than the glory-level adventurers, and can even surpass them because of the kingdom’s special treasures.

As for why Hobbes was able to confirm his identity, it was because of the dazzling silver giant sword in King Aram's hand.

'The King's Sword - Clarent', the King's Sword that only the kings of the Kingdom of Alan are qualified to wield, has the most dazzling brilliance. It is rumored that when the battlefield is shining with silver brilliance, it is the moment when the Kingdom of Alan will usher in victory.

No one except the king can touch this sword, it is the symbol of the king.

Why was there no news beforehand that the king was going to lead the army? Even after two days of contact, no one in the kingdom's army had told Hobbes about the king of Aram.

No wonder he was able to calm the soldiers in such a short time. Indeed, nothing could be more convincing than King Alan's personal appearance. If a king with his worthless body could fight on the front line, how could these soldiers and knights who served the king and protected the country retreat?

To escape or not? Hobbes was in a dilemma.

If he escaped now, it would mean that he had completely betrayed the country and the king of Aram. The king would not forgive a deserter who fled from the battlefield.

But reason told Hobbes that even with King Alan's personal action and the support of hundreds of thousands of the kingdom's troops and the magic cannons defending the city, they would still be powerless in the face of such a large number of demons. They might be able to hold out for a while, but the final outcome would not change.

What's more, there is a more terrifying guy who has not been seen yet. Hobbes doesn't believe that the devil named Urgal will just hide aside and watch the show.

Now is the best opportunity. While the demons are distracted by the Kingdom Army, there is a great chance of escaping successfully.

After struggling violently for about ten seconds, Hobbes finally decided to escape.

No matter what, one's own life is the most important. If one dies, then everything will be gone. Hobbes is willing to sacrifice his life for the city of Plan and the Kingdom of Alan. Sorry, Hobbes is not yet so aware.

Or perhaps this is the nature of most people. How many people can be like Lord Qiaolin of Roselowe?

Once the decision was made, Hobbes did not delay any longer. He simply instructed the artillerymen operating the magic cannons defending the city to continue supporting the troops on the front line, and then handed the temporary command to an artillery chief, and he himself hurriedly left the city wall.

Returning to the room, Hobbes packed some luggage and took enough gold coins to last him a lifetime. After taking a last lingering look at the City Lord's Mansion, he put on a thick coat to cover his face and without looking back, he merged into the fleeing crowd, trying to escape through the back city gate.

The back city gate had been opened long ago, and countless refugees had crowded the place, making it difficult to find a place to stay.

In the pushing and shoving, Hobbes didn't know how many times he was accidentally stepped on, and half of his coat was torn off. He looked very embarrassed, but fortunately, this suffering was not in vain. He followed the crowd and walked out of the city gate of Plan City.

At the moment of escape, Hobbes suddenly felt relaxed all over. The heavy stone that had been weighing on his heart for the past few days was finally removed, allowing him to breathe a long sigh of relief.

Next, we will head westwards according to the plan, heading towards the Principality of Saint Gamma. As long as we enter the Principality of Saint Gamma, we should be safe, because it is a place of protection under the Holy See and can be regarded as the safest country in the human kingdom.

Even a demon would be wary of the power of angels protecting that land.

After Hobbes had figured out everything, he headed towards the west. In fact, he was not the only one. Many people had similar ideas to his. When such a demon appeared, only the Principality of Saint Gamma and the Holy See could bring a sense of security to these people.

Hobbes had only taken a few quick steps when an unforgettable voice rang in his ears.

"You're finally willing to leave. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The voice is very gentle, like that of a bard, which makes people feel good when they hear it.

But it was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Hobbs.

"Eeh.Eeh.Gar"

His steps stopped unconsciously, his legs were trembling in a visible arc, Hobbes' hands and feet were cold, and even his heart stopped beating for a moment.

Why? Why did I hear the voice of this devil at this time? I was only a little bit away from escaping this place of trouble!

There was only deep resentment and fear in Hobbes' heart.

After much difficulty, I mustered up the courage, gave up everything, and betrayed everything, but in the end, I fell into the spider web again.

(End of this chapter)