Someone's coming?
They look like humans.
And the one leading them... looks familiar... Shima Jiro?
Carl raised an eyebrow in surprise.
So, Shima Jiro's here too?
He wasn't all that familiar with the storyline of the King's Glory world.
Most of his time here had been spent fighting.
Who had time to follow the plot?
At that moment,
Shima Jiro was charging toward Guanshi City with a squad of Wall Guard soldiers.
Earlier on the road, they had encountered Deputy Commander Su Lie.
That meeting had erased any doubts the soldiers had about Shima Jiro's intentions.
Originally, Shima Jiro's excuse had been his concern over Yu City's forces.
But regardless of the excuse, he had now proven useful.
The men began to see him in a new light.
They urged their horses forward, racing straight toward Guanshi.
They were all elite Wall Guards.
They knew Guanshi currently had no defensive force.
General Su Lie and many civilians were inside.
If the city was under siege by a demonic horde, the consequences would be catastrophic.
As the city grew closer in his view, Shima Jiro felt a ripple of excitement in his chest.
If he succeeded this time,
his position within the Wall Guard would surely be elevated.
Soon enough,
he would gain control of the entire Wall.
Then, just as the Peony Mystic had promised,
he would be granted Chang'an City.
After all... it should have been his to begin with.
Even someone as composed as Shima Jiro couldn't suppress the rush of emotion.
Soon, the group reached the outskirts of Guanshi.
But what they saw left them stunned.
There was no trace of demonic beasts.
No injuries. No wrecked stalls.
Instead, a lively crowd surrounded Su Lie and a stranger.
Particularly for Deputy Commander and Shima Jiro,
it was shocking.
Su Lie had personally witnessed the demonic assault.
And Shima Jiro had received advance notice from the Peony Mystic,
preparing for this battle for weeks.
Yet now?
Guanshi was untouched.
What was going on?
Su Lie also noticed Shima Jiro and the Wall Guards approaching.
He raised an eyebrow, mildly surprised.
Reinforcements this quickly?
His deputy had only just left!
The riders dismounted and approached Su Lie.
『Deputy Commander』: General Su… what about the demonic beasts?
『General Su Lie』: [laughs heartily] No need to worry. The beasts have already been dealt with.
『Deputy Commander』: What?!
『General Su Lie』: [laughs] I know what you're all thinking. The one who wiped them out wasn't me, it was him.
『General Su Lie』: This is an old friend of mine. He just arrived at the Wall, and unexpectedly got caught up in all this. I only held off three of them myself. Carl here, he defeated the entire swarm.
『General Su Lie』: His name is Carl… but you can also call him… 『GodAmongMen』.
『Wall Guard Soldier A』: [in disbelief] One man took out hundreds of demon beasts?
『Wall Guard Soldier B』: Is that even possible...?
『Wall Guard Soldier C』: That's not human...
『Wall Guard Soldier D』: Who is this guy...?
[At this moment, all the Wall Guards look at Carl with reverence, except for one...]
『Shima Jiro』: [inner monologue] Why... why did it turn out like this?!
『Shima Jiro』: [gritting teeth silently] That bastard ruined everything...
『Carl』: You're working really hard to hold it in, huh?
『Shima Jiro』: Wha,
[Carl suddenly grabs Shima Jiro by the throat and lifts him off the ground effortlessly.]
『Wall Guard Soldier A』: Let go of Shima Jiro!
『Wall Guard Soldier B』: Put him down!
[All Wall Guards draw their weapons, surrounding Carl defensively.]
『General Su Lie』: What are you doing? Put down your weapons!
『Wall Guard Soldier C』: But General!
『General Su Lie』: I said lower them!
[The soldiers hesitate, then sheath their weapons. Su Lie breathes a quiet sigh of relief.]
『General Su Lie』: Carl, my friend… perhaps this is just a misunderstanding? Why don't you set Shima Jiro down first?
[Carl looks at Shima Jiro, then back at Su Lie. He casually throws Shima Jiro to the ground. Jiro lands on his knees, gasping for air.]
『Carl』: No misunderstanding.
『Carl』: This man… is a traitor to the Wall Guard.
End of chapter...