Chapter 1218 - 1218 733 Starry Sky City_1

Chapter 1218: Chapter 733: Starry Sky City_1 Chapter 1218: Chapter 733: Starry Sky City_1 Seeing the heavy sluice gate rise without warning, both Earl Jenkins and Ulysses were taken aback and unconsciously ordered the deputy generals around them to assume a defensive formation.

The current situation was clear; the enemy was obviously planning to sortie from the city!

However, accompanied by the heavy and urgent sound of the horn, as the new aristocracy soldiers of the five legions set up their shields and large defensive formation,

No soldiers appeared from the opened city gate of Galaxy City, but rather, a dozen ragged free farmers strolled out in twos and threes, brooms in hand and began to sweep the city gate.

The slow and leisurely manner made it seem as if they were not facing a dark and menacing noble army but rather as if they were basking in the warm sun and gentle spring breeze.

This extremely abnormal action caused both Earl Jenkins, who was closely watching the battlefield, and Ulysses to be startled and began glancing at each other.

The two well-seasoned kingdom generals had never encountered such a baffling situation before!

Keep in mind that not far in front of those free farmers were the bodies of soldiers who had just fallen from the towering city wall!

Moreover, there were the five-legion soldiers of the new aristocracy commanded by these two kingdom generals, ready to send these fellows straight to hell at any moment!

What was the reliance that allowed these lowly ants to turn a blind eye to such a bloody battlefield?

More crucially, what kind of confidence did the opposing commander inside the city have to dare to open the city gate in front of their five legions?

“Could there be ambush soldiers in the city? Or maybe they’ve set up some large-scale magical trap, waiting for us to fall into their web?”

Looking at the wide-open gate, an unsure expression floated on Earl Jenkins’ usually unflappable face as he muttered to himself.

“General Earl Jenkins, are you afraid? How could the Princess’s Guest Official possibly set up a large-scale magical trap in such a short time?”

The hot-tempered Ulysses, despite the surprise on his face, still said firmly, “In my opinion, it’s just a bluff. Why don’t we charge in there and find out?”

“General Ulysses, have you forgotten about the Cyan Town mentioned in the battle report? Wasn’t that Black-Armored Knight who suddenly turned Cyan Town into a black fog of death?”

Earl Jenkins stared intensely at the city gate, as if trying to find a flaw, and pondered, “If the Princess’s Guest Official had been preparing traps all along, it wouldn’t be impossible.”

“…You have a point; we can’t rule out that possibility.”

Ulysses rubbed his chin thoughtfully and said, “Based on the actions of the Princess’s Guest Official in this prolonged battle, it’s clear that he is bold yet meticulous in his military tactics, and is not ordinary at all. Moreover, he has the support of despicable fellows like Burt and Joshua, as well as some neutral nobility.”

“That’s right. Before this massive war began, no one would’ve expected that the seemingly insignificant Fifth Princess and Princess’s Guest Official, who only had Cyan Town, would be the ones to have the last laugh.”

Earl Jenkins’ expression grew increasingly solemn and he nodded, “With that said, do you think that the meticulous Princess’s Guest Official would open the city gate for no reason and make such an inexplicable move?”

“It does seem highly likely that some kind of trick is involved.”

The uncertainty seeped into Ulysses’ voice as he furrowed his brow and continued, “However, this is still an uncertain matter. Confronted by a trap that doesn’t seem real, how can we explain this to Second Prince if we retreat?”

After a pause, Ulysses slammed his magical staff into the ground again, unwilling to accept, “If it turns out that the enemy is just bluffing, our reputation would be ruined. How can we maintain our footing in front of other new nobles?”

“That’s still better than knowingly stepping into a trap and getting ourselves killed. At least we can keep the vital force of the new aristocracy and our own lives.”

Earl Jenkins, with squinted eyes, still stared at the city gate and spoke somberly, “At any rate, we can’t just leave this place easily. It’s better to keep observing. Once we find out that the Princess’s Guest Official is just bluffing, he would no longer have a chance of escape.”

“You’re right. They think they can deceive us with a despicable Otherworldly Lord who’s just arrived? They’re delusional.”

Ulysses snorted disdainfully, then changed the subject, “Why not send a legion in first to test the waters?”

“My Sharp Arrow Legion won’t be touching that bad luck.”

Without any hesitation, Earl Jenkins waved his hand and responded, “The regiment that I personally trained must fight and make contributions for the Second Prince. We can’t be sacrificed here.”

With that, Earl Jenkins raised an eyebrow and suggested, “General Ulysses, why don’t you let your Heavy Artillery Legion go? If it turns out that the enemy is only bluffing, you’ll be the one who made a great contribution.”

“General Earl Jenkins, since this great opportunity to ‘make contributions’ is so good, why don’t you seize it yourself? You’ve never been so generous before.”