I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

Although the white rabbit didn't speak, a hint of pity appeared in her eyes.

Nobody's having an easy time.

"Now someone else is asking me to be king..."

Talulah shook her head with amusement.

"Perhaps everyone thinks it's a good thing for me to become king."

She's no longer the clueless girl she used to be, who only knew how to suck on candy and laugh foolishly, or who would sleep soundly while clinging to the old man's tail.

The news of Draco's extinction has been circulating for over a decade. How could the people of Victoria know her identity?

Why would Ursus support a small organization like the Reunion Movement? Why would an empire that values ​​territorial integrity allow them autonomy?

Why didn't Yan Kingdom hold her accountable for misusing the Arcane Potion, but instead allowed them to use this as a pretext to cooperate with Rhodes Island?

"Talulah, that person must have high hopes for you."

Yelena wasn't stupid. She knew the identity of the old man Talulah was talking about, and after listening to her and Patriot's conversation, how could she not understand the inside story behind it all?

"Perhaps, my becoming Queen Victoria would be a good thing for the old man and for the community."

She knew that Bai Zhou hoped she, as the ruler of Victoria, could bring greater unity to the community.

Moreover, with Victoria as her asset, it will be much easier for her to do things.

"Talulah, why don't you give it a try?"

The white rabbit suddenly said that.

"The effects of the Olympus drug are very strong. If this supply continues, there will be no difference between the infected and ordinary people on this land."

"For people who contract Oripathy, getting this disease is no different from having a common cold."

“We have witnessed the policies promulgated by the Community that you mentioned. I believe that as long as the Community exists, discrimination will no longer be as rampant as before.”

"Now that this land has begun to change for the better, haven't we achieved our original goal as part of the Integration Movement?"

"Oripathy is no longer a hopeless situation, and those infected are no longer oppressed."

"Our obligations as part of the Reunion Movement have now come to an end."

She came to convey the message of everyone in the Reunion Movement.

"But our obligations as your followers, as followers of Talulah, are not yet over."

"Yelena..."

Talulah understood what she meant.

"I hope that when I come to you, Her Majesty Talulah will still acknowledge that she has a friend named Caster from a remote part of Ursus."

"Hopefully, when we go to meet Queen Victoria, she will still remember the many friends who shared joys and sorrows with us on that barren tundra."

"Yelena... your fiery mouth is getting more and more skilled."

Talulah hugged her tightly, her voice trembling slightly.

"Next time we meet, my Victorian language will surprise you."

Holding her in his arms, Yelena savored the warmth emanating from Draco.

Twelve Winds Rise Over Changyuan

January 16th, 1097 in the Terra calendar.

Defense Platform No. 3, eastern section of Changyuan, Yan State.

"Mingshao, I'm leaving this to you. I'm going to get some water."

"Okay. Take a good rest."

The two observers at this outpost are changing shifts.

"We've been on guard for so long, but those things only dare to wander around there."

Huan Zhen, a golden eagle, poured warm water from his thermos to quench his thirst.

"Neither advancing nor retreating..."

He was referring to the corpse demons staring blankly in this direction from under the dark clouds of the north...

The corpses of those who were corrupted by the alien species and turned into their claws and teeth.

“The number of them gathering has been increasing recently.”

Huanglong, known as Mingshao, observes the changes in the tundra from the animal head monitoring point on Changyuan via the Aoneng Link.

"This is not a good sign."

"I really hope those things appear soon; I can't wait to tear them to shreds."

Ming Shao's idea was also the idea of ​​most of the soldiers on Changyuan.

Despite all our efforts to guard against those things, we can only offer passive defense; it's incredibly frustrating.

"Yes...it's not a long-term solution to keep on guard. What if we're careless and something goes wrong one day..."

"Wait, Huan Zhen!"

Ming Shao suddenly reached out and pressed down on the screen in front of him, shouting sharply.

"Move closer here!"

"What is that...?"

As the beast-headed creature shifted its gaze, a behemoth occupied two-thirds of the dark gray screen. Behind it stretched an endless expanse of ghouls.

"On a scale never seen before."

"Enemy attack!! Immediately notify the entire Changyuan unit!"

"Damn it! They've finally arrived!"

The two had a clear division of labor, and Huan Zhen responded quickly and methodically in accordance with the treaties in the Changyuan Defense Manual.

Ming Shao, eager to get started, ignited the flames of war in Changyuan.

Gray snowflakes drifted beneath the dark sky, while crimson beams pierced the clouds, their striking light clearly visible even from a hundred miles away.

In less than five breaths, nearly a hundred crimson beams of light divided the sky, with the blazing sun and eternal night accompanying the crimson curtain on both sides.

With the connection of the arcane link representing the observer, the arcane circuit on the Great Wall was activated, and the defense platform that had been deployed there beforehand quickly unfolded.

"Notification! Alien activity detected. Changyuan is on combat alert. All units, take your positions!"

"Notification! Alien activity detected..."

Within a minute, the alarm had spread throughout Changyuan.

"The invasion observed this time is of an unprecedented scale, with countless types of ghouls and ghouls that are boundless. A rough estimate is that there are more than 100,000 ghouls in front of the Northern Underworld General District, and thousands of first and second stage variants have appeared in the east and west alone."

"There are more than a hundred different species in the third and fourth stages. They are currently appearing in the middle section of Changyuan, all of which are in the Yumen and Beiming areas."

"Three of the fifth-stage variants have appeared."

The announcer didn't say anything more, but everyone present already understood.

The first and second stage mutants are less like demons and more like slightly stronger immortal beings, which can be easily killed by ordinary soldiers forming a battle formation.

The third-stage alien species can avoid most physical attacks. Their existence is beyond the comprehension and description of ordinary people. Every move they make can unleash a wide-range shattering attack, and only powerful magic can damage them.

The fourth-stage mutants are immune to most human attacks; only a few exceptional abilities can break through their defenses. This stage of mutants was rare in previous battles.

The fifth stage... only appeared once, and then vanished under the dragon's claws, only to reappear now.

"It seems it finally couldn't hold back anymore."

The old master, with his white hair and youthful face, stroked his beard, his expression serious.

"This time, we are not facing a battle, but a war."

"Let's set off. Let's provide cover for the soldiers."

The immortal emerged wielding his sword, followed by more than ten veteran generals from Changyuan.

"...It's finally starting. Luckily, I've familiarized myself with the combat during this time, otherwise I might have made a huge embarrassment."

Looking at the crimson curtain in the sky, Nian scratched his head in distress.

"It's always better to get some exercise than to stay home and play mahjong."

Xi, now dressed in military attire, approached her carrying a sword.

"Ha...this outfit is quite nice, General Xi."

The appearance and defensive capabilities of the Arcane Armor have always been among the best, not to mention that the one worn by Tixi is made from the pure Arcane energy of the dragon itself.

The cyan helmet fit her head perfectly, and a dark cyan shimmer flowed between the gilded armor plates, connecting with the pair of emerald horns to outline a lifelike dragon shape and a blue lotus pattern. The dragon pattern on the outer armor seemed to roam among the clouds with the wearer's breath.

"Stop joking. Let's go quickly."

"They're here, they're here."

With a flick of her wrist, a suit of armor blending gold and white and crimson covered her body, and she easily held a crimson greatsword and heavy shield in her hands.

This is a sister suit to Xi's, but compared to Xi's armor which appears to be slightly less defensive, hers is much heavier and more stable.

"If there's one flaw in this armor, it's that it doesn't automatically adapt to hairstyles."

She really liked her ponytail, but in order to look better after getting her armor, she was forced to let her hair down.

"Who told you to be weak? Ninth Brother."

Seeing Nian's picky and choosy manner, Xi couldn't help but scoff.

For the eldest and second eldest, those powerful Arcane Armored Warriors were merely icing on the cake.

For those ranked lower, and those who are not good at fighting, the Arcane Armor is a godsend, as it can effectively isolate them from the pollution of the other side and enhance their own abilities.

"Same here, it's National Day."

Nian used the same words to tease Xi again.

"Let's go. Let's see what those alien species are capable of."