Chapter458: Lord North, A Must-Win Battle
It’s here! Finally, it’s here! Lucifer Carter had been eagerly awaiting this moment, hoping against hope, but luckily, fate had turned in his favor. The only savior had arrived! Sean’s terrifying display of power moments ago, single-handedly sweeping through hundreds of dark energy soldiers, was a force only Lord North himself could manage. Even with tens of thousands of soldiers around, it might not be enough.
“Lord North!”
“Lord North, sir!”
Not only Lucifer Carter, but many soldiers of the North Kingdom had also noticed the arrival of Lord North’s carriage. In the dark night, under the cold moonlight, the car’s lights seemed dazzling, like a dawn’s light, bringing hope to the trembling North Kingdom soldiers.NôvelDrama.Org © content.
Lord North? Hearing the sudden cheers erupting from the North Kingdom army and the utterance of “Lord North,” Sean couldn’t help but turn his head northward. There, lights approached rapidly, and upon closer inspection, it wasn’t just one, but two carriages. From a distance, their lights overlapped, creating the illusion of a single carriage.
Having fought in the North Kingdom for five years, Sean was no stranger to Lord North’s name. Lord North, as the head of the Buddha Academy, a member of the Hall of Jade, and a veteran Bright Realm practitioner for a decade, carried numerous titles and honors, each one enough to awe the masses and intimidate all.
However, Sean knew that Lord North usually focused solely on cultivation and seldom concerned himself with external matters. Yet, to Sean’s surprise, the war between the Shirine Empire and the North Kingdom had roused Lord North from his usual reserved state.
“At this moment, sir!”
“General, sir!”
At this crucial juncture, the old monk, Karen Smith, Knox, and three other white-armored soldiers arrived by Sean’s side. Karen Smith reported, “Sir, we’ve taken down twenty-one out of the twenty-three Complete Stage North Kingdom rogues. Two escaped!”
Karen Smith then looked towards the approaching carriages, her expression grave. “I’ve heard that this Lord North is no ordinary figure…”
Evidently, despite being far in the North Province, Karen Smith was well aware of Lord North’s formidable reputation.
“Not just ordinary!”
“Lord North, as the head of the Buddha Academy, has three thousand disciples, all dark energy practitioners. He usually stays within the academy, but his strength and influence, if fully unleashed, would be akin to an unstoppable force, comparable to that of an emperor!”
Knox, glancing at Sean, advised, “Lord Snow, you’ve just entered the Bright Realm and personally come to the front lines, saving countless Shirine Empire soldiers. You’re already a hero of the Shirine Empire! Therefore, I dare to hope that Lord Snow will avoid direct confrontation and return to the capital, considering the heavy losses suffered by the million-strong North Kingdom army. Perhaps we still have a chance!”
As Knox finished speaking, he kneeled before Sean, expressing his genuine concern. Knox’s words were nuanced, but their underlying meaning was clear to all: he believed that Lord Snow, newly entering the Bright Realm, was no match for Lord North. If they were to clash, the odds would not be in their favor.
However, what Knox didn’t know was that the person standing before him wasn’t truly Lord Snow, but General Wolf Sean. If it had been Lord Snow, encountering Lord North, he would and must have retreated. But Sean wouldn’t and couldn’t.
“General Knox, please rise quickly!”
Sean helped Knox up, feeling grateful for Knox’s sincerity. He shook his head and said firmly, “I’ve long heard of Lord North’s name. Tonight, how can I not meet him?”
“Not only meet him!”
“But also battle him!”
Sean had spent six months immersed in intense training within the Hill of Swords before entering the capital. Even Aunt Sandals, at her current strength, was no match for him. Defeating her meant that Sean’s strength rivaled that of King Ron at his peak, before his core was damaged. While he wasn’t entirely confident of defeating Lord North, he was determined not to die at his hands.
“Lord Snow, you…”
Knox was taken aback by Sean’s decision and attempted to dissuade him. However, Sean didn’t give him the chance to continue. He gestured to the old monk and the others, saying, “I’ve just said, tonight, we must claim Lucifer Carter’s head.”
“Follow me, and before Lord North arrives, we’ll put an end to him!”
Swoosh! As the words landed, Sean, without hesitation, leaped into action, a ghostly silhouette shooting like lightning directly towards Lucifer Carter, who was heavily guarded by tens of thousands of North Kingdom soldiers.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh! The old monk and the others, upon hearing Sean’s command, also acted decisively, chargingforward with fierce determination, heading towards the North Kingdom army.
Observing all this, Knox was utterly dumbfounded, shocked by their audacity. It was a reckless move, but as the supreme commander of the Shirine Empire’s forces, full of fervor and unafraid of death, Sean’s and his companions’ almost reckless behavior soon inspired him.
Indeed, regardless of life or death, in this battlefield, in this war, they might as well fight with all their might!
Thus, Knox gritted his teeth, hoisted his two-meter-long spear, and joined the fray. In an instant, the tens of thousands of soldiers forming the North Kingdom army were thrown into disarray. They never imagined, not even in their wildest dreams, that Lord North would appear in person, let alone that Sean and his group wouldn’t seize the opportunity to escape, but instead continued their relentless advance.
Were they seeking death?
“Go!”
“Quickly, go!”
Lucifer Carter and Knox, both equally startled by Sean and his group’s audacious actions, had no time to think. Without another word, they turned and fled. The few dark energy soldiers supporting Lucifer Carter propelled themselves forward at an incredible speed, aiming to seek refuge under the protection of Lord North.
Buzz! Just as they had escaped a hundred meters, a sharp, whistling sound echoed behind them. Lucifer Carter turned around and was almost scared out of his wits.
A massive blade made of majestic Bright Energy, akin to a released arrow, shot forth from the midst of the North Kingdom army, sweeping towards Lucifer Carter and his group with a chilling intent, its speed more than ten times faster than the dark energy soldiers!