Chapter 1819: Chapter 1067: Dungeon Partition War_2
The scattered small groups of the rebel army were attempting to break through the encirclement, hoping to escape the Dungeon through the Teleportation Gate. However, with their minds solely focused on fleeing for their lives, they no longer stood any chance against the Demon King Army. No one could break through the encirclement, and in the end, they could only retreat to the depths of the gathering place, far away from the Great Safety Zone.
“Should we give chase?” a Soldier asked the officer.
“No, there’s absolutely no need.”
The officer sneered, “They will come out on their own.”
Not long afterward, when the situation had stabilized, Onora also arrived here.
Facing this favorable situation, she couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Of course, in front of the Demon King Army, who were her ardent admirers, even her laughter looked so charming.
“Send someone out to tell Chrono that it’s over.”
After reveling in her satisfaction, she began to arrange and organize the situation on-site, maintaining a smile all the while, which surprisingly made her seem more approachable.
This battle between the Demon King Army and the rebel forces lasted less than half a day before coming to an end. Within such a short timeframe, a third party didn’t even have the chance to get involved.
Since it was completely unknown what might appear here next, or how beneficial or detrimental it would be to them, the Demon King Army sought to take control of the gathering place as swiftly as possible, which was also quite a challenge for Onora.
First, they needed to control the Great Safety Zone. This territory had unmatched advantages over the Small Safe Zones, such as stronger giant bonfires, a lower frequency of Monster attacks, more expansive land area, and the transportation passage Teleportation Gate.
To dominate this area is to gain an advantageous edge!
However, though these conditions are favorable, they aren’t entirely irreplaceable.
Onora had already discovered in the Small Safe Zone’s regulations that these zones could also have their own Teleportation Gates, functioning equivalently to the Great Safety Zone, meaning they could no longer use the Teleportation Gate to chokehold their enemies.
The more regrettable aspect was that the geographic location of the Great Safety Zone was far too underworld. Positioned at the center of this gathering place, it lacked any defensive advantages and was in an extremely vulnerable state defensively.
The terrain here could be suitable for defense, but after just one glance at the ash-laden ground of the gathering place, even Qin Shi Huang would lose his ambition for unification—there was simply no need to expand this land!
The truly valuable areas were those located at the fringes of the gathering place, but the Great Safety Zone couldn’t reach those places. In a real war scenario, it would still depend on the stationed troops of the Small Safe Zone.
Thus, the positioning here became rather awkward.
After much consideration, Onora decided to deploy a moderate amount of force here, then sent her main troops to the two Small Safe Zones she had occupied, which she deemed of utmost importance.
The Fran Fortress Safety Zone and Sain Ancient City Safety Zone faced each other across the entirety of the gathering place. Such an abstract geographical position was truly unsuitable for defense and would only lead to scattering of forces.
Therefore, Onora chose to proactively “transfer” the leadership position, handing over the main control of Sain Ancient City and Fran Fort to Chrono. She then dispatched troops with the mission of securing Fran Fort, a place crucial for close interaction with the Abyss.
“Lady Onora chose to personally guard Fran Fort to protect us from the Abyss? It’s truly moving…”
Upon taking over the leadership positions of Sain Ancient City and Fran Fort from Onora, Chrono was overwhelmed with emotion and felt increasingly reluctant to act against Onora.
Onora exerted her utmost efforts, deploying soldiers to Sain Dungeon, while simultaneously managing territories outside, ensuring no stone was left unturned.
She also had to remember to construct fortifications within the Safety Zone, turning it into a genuine fortress.
Accomplishing all this within a short period was close to impossible, needing at least a week’s effort.
During this time, they faced countless attacks.
Sometimes the rebel army would rush in scattered groups, using near-suicidal tactics to assault their construction work, but it was clear their attacks were disorganized, lacking any command.
The Mad Fire God Sect intervened on the second day after the rebel army was defeated. Their chaotic shrieking members sprayed “tears of heat” while running amok, clearly causing havoc.
After several waves of attacks, the main force of the Mad Fire Sect made its entrance and engaged in intense battles with the Demon King Army.
Even though Onora was personally overseeing the situation, these troublemakers managed to achieve stunning results, forcibly occupying the Safety Zone of Skyline Forest.
Upon occupation, they immediately set the entire forest ablaze with Mad Fire, turning it into a purgatory where only Mad Fire Cultists could survive.
Onora and her Demon King Army dared not approach and could only watch from afar, fully aware that they were powerless to eliminate those playing with fire.
A week later, the number of Safety Zones occupied by the Demon King Army had increased to three, while the Mad Fire God Sect burned down the Giant Tomb near Skyline Forest, securing two Safety Zones.
The rebel forces, who had been silent for a whole week, rejoined the battlefield, but the troops now were no longer under Jula’s command. Rumor had it that Jula had died at the hands of another army’s general during sleep, and now Jula’s forces had been completely divided up.
The rebel forces attacking Sain Dungeon had changed their general, but judging from the outcome, the new general’s skills were on par with Jula’s. The soldiers who did manage to break in occasionally failed to regroup in time and ended up fleeing in disarray. Not only the Demon King Army but also the Mad Fire God Sect was actively expelling these outsiders.
As a result, the rebel forces still hadn’t secured a single Safety Zone.
The opposing general was obviously frustrated, relentlessly sending more troops even if only to save face by capturing at least one Safety Zone within the Dungeon.
Meanwhile, the actions of the Abyss Legion appeared somewhat strange.
They had taken a Safety Zone through a surprise attack, not far from Sain Ancient City, yet they rarely exerted pressure on Chrono’s forces, instead consistently confronting the Mad Fire God Sect.
Under Onora’s orders, Chrono refrained from attacking the Abyss Legion, making it appear as though the two sides had formed a temporary alliance.
Onora must have decided to merge the Demon King Army and the Abyss Legion after witnessing the true Abyss, right?
No, in reality, she hadn’t been able to contact Ulysses.
The communication sent to the other party sank without a trace, yet the troops dispatched by the Abyss Legion were following the orders she had intended for Ulysses.
These troops knew nothing of the internal matters between Ulysses and Onora, causing the situation to become increasingly odd.
Onora was dispatching a Messenger to locate Ulysses, at the very least to understand what the other side intended to do.
Up to this point, the appearance of Sain Dungeon had successfully stirred unrest among the current four major forces of the Demon Clan.
It was evident to the naked eye that all four forces were investing significant effort into Sain Dungeon, steadily pouring soldiers into the Dungeon, extending the warfare from the surface into the depths below.
The Dungeon accelerated the escalation of the chaos, heightening the intensity and directly increasing the death toll among the competing forces. Objectively speaking, Sain Dungeon was even accelerating this internal Demon Clan war.
Every day, numerous localized battles unfolded in the gathering place, while curiously, despite the life-and-death struggles occurring within the gathering place, exploration and adventure were being carried out in other regions, two unrelated activities unfolding simultaneously.
“We have occupied five Safety Zones, and so far, we are the strongest.”
Standing before the bonfire in the Fran Fortress Safety Zone, Onora expressed her sentiment.
But today, she wasn’t here to boast.
It was because today the Fran Fortress Safety Zone would randomly produce a World Bubble for them to explore.
“Which one will it be?”
The World Bubble spun above the bonfire as Onora kept her eyes glued to Ulashiro. Even if it was Little Londo Ruins, as long as there’s an Abyss!
Finally, the World Bubble stopped.
The selected area is…
[Ring Seal City]