Mage Veigar

Chapter 604 City of War
for a long time.

The army of the Holy Dragon Kingdom is a nightmare in the eyes of the Imperial Army.

They are invulnerable to swords and guns, they are unstoppable, they are like a demon army from hell, reaping their lives at will, and they can do nothing but be slaughtered unilaterally.

Successive defeats.

It also caused the civilians to lose trust in the Imperial Army, and they no longer had any hope in the Imperial Army.

They waited numbly for despair to come.

Therefore, the Oasis City is filled with an atmosphere of despair. Unlike its original vibrant state, it has become like a pool of stagnant water.

But today is different.

Last night, when it was late at night, the moon was dark and the wind was strong, the sky over Oasis City was covered with flyers.

Veigar's move directly made this cold dead city burn with a trace of warmth again. This trace of warmth is called -

anger!
Yes, angry.

Unprecedented anger!
They were treated like lambs on two legs by the Holy Dragon Kingdom.

The offspring born will be provided to the soldiers of the Holy Dragon Kingdom for food.

Even the soldiers of the Holy Dragon Kingdom told them in a condescending manner, "Don't dream of escaping anymore, because all your retreat routes have been cut off. Every one of you must stay in Oasis City and wait for death."

"Beast! Beast from the Holy Dragon Nation!"

"If they want my daughter's life, I will fight them!"

"Where's the army? Where's the government? What are they doing!"

"Protest! We must protest the incompetence of the army. We absolutely cannot accept being enslaved by the Holy Dragon Nation."

"..."

Even ants try to survive, let alone human beings?
Human beings have an extremely strong desire to protect their own interests and future generations. When they learn what the Holy Dragon Kingdom is about to do and their escape routes are cut off, the civilians who are forced into a desperate situation are naturally unwilling to accept the impending reality.

What if you don’t accept it?
After all, they were unarmed civilians, and they knew they could not defeat the army of the Holy Dragon Kingdom.

So at this time, the civilians can only place their hopes on the Imperial Army, which they no longer trust.

Just like a drowning person grabbing the last straw, the Imperial Army is their lifeline at this time, and they have no choice but to believe in the Imperial Army again.

Massive demonstrations occurred.

They rushed towards the military camp, holding up banners to protest the inaction of the government and the army, and at the same time asked the soldiers to launch a counterattack against the Holy Dragon Kingdom to defend the safety of the Oasis City.

The soldiers were angry.

They had also seen the leaflets early in the morning. Not only were they treated as lambs, but even their escape route was cut off. Didn't this mean that they could no longer retreat or escape like they had done in previous times?
Waiting for death?

How could they agree to such a thing? They wanted to return to their hometown alive, so how could they die in such a place?

Then the cries of civilians outside the military camp made them feel guilty again.

As soldiers of the empire, they were unable to protect the civilians of the empire and were only thinking about escaping. They really let down the civilians' trust, especially when they thought that among these civilians were their friends and relatives.

At the gate of the military camp.

The guards of several military camps would never forget the scene when an old woman brought her grandson through the high fence, held their hands, prayed for them to defeat the army of the Holy Dragon Kingdom, and stuffed bread and eggs into their hands.

war!

War is necessary!

The soldiers who were forced into a desperate situation understood their situation and were extremely eager for war.

After repeated defeats, being bullied, insulted, and having no way out, now that they are finally expected to do so, countless emotions surged in their hearts, creating an unprecedented desire among the soldiers to fight to the death.

Several soldiers sent applications to the officers.

"Captain, please ask your superiors for permission to go to war. We can still fight!"

"I don't want to be a lamb. Even if I die, I want to die on the battlefield." "My relatives are all in Oasis City. I can't watch my hometown fall."

"I must survive. War is the only way out."

"That's right, war! We want war!"

"..."

This scene happened in every corner of the imperial military camp. All the soldiers applied for war to their direct superiors, and the low-level officers applied for war to the middle-level officers, and so on. Finally, the report applying for war was sent to the general headquarters.

"Commander, please take the initiative to attack!"

Several division commanders knelt on one knee and said angrily: "This kind of humiliation is unbearable. As long as you are willing to launch an attack, I swear on my life that I will never retreat even if I die on the front line."

"That's right, we must teach the Holy Dragon Nation a lesson!"

"Small overseas countries are going too far!"

"..."

Eskar accepted the joint letter of war handed over by a group of officers, gave an affirmative reply, and asked all the officers to leave the meeting room.

"Your Highness's talent is undeniable."

Eskar, who knew the truth, smiled bitterly as he looked at the thick joint letter. "Who would have thought that a completely unfounded rumor could unite the entire Oasis City against a common enemy? I'm afraid the morale of the army is even higher than it was in Harsh City."

Indeed, I did not expect it.

One day, civilians and soldiers will take the initiative to request war. This kind of thing has never happened even once in Eskar's military career... no, in the empire's war history.

“So this is the devil that bewitches people.”

Eskar muttered to himself, then looked at Vega: "Excuse me, Your Highness, what should I do next?"

“Words are the sharpest knife.”

Veigar smiled and said, “Let’s hold a rally to fight for our victory.”

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Oasis City, Central Square.

The army and civilians gathered here, and Eskar stood on the platform.

He looked down at the troops and civilians below, and he saw the anger in their eyes, so he said loudly: "Everyone here, do you like war?"

The sound from the magic loudspeaker echoed over the square, and the noisy crowd fell silent.

Eskar ignored the puzzled looks from everyone and continued, "I know you hate war. No one likes a war that brings disaster, pain, sorrow, and death. But I want to tell you that I like war."

"You heard me right, I like war!"

"I repeat, I love war!"

Eskar's voice gradually increased: "Because war can bring peace, war can protect our loved ones and homes, and war can allow us to live with dignity! Now the army of the Holy Dragon Nation is trying to destroy our homes, trample on our dignity, and treat us as food. So there is only war, for peace, for home, for loved ones, and for the ability to survive! We can only, and only can, fight."

"Please tell me, do you like war?"

"War! War! War!"

The sound of mountains and seas echoed, and war became the main theme of Oasis City.

"Very good! In that case, let's go to war!"

Eskar held up the cross sword that symbolized glory: "Since you are so eager for war, since you love war so much, then I declare that from now on, the Oasis City Antiachi will be renamed the War City Antiachi!"

"Everyone!"

"Go tell the world!"

"Go tell the world that we are believers in war!"

(End of this chapter)