Chapter 1179 Before the Curtain Opens

"Lord, all the soldiers are in place."

In the command hall of Ice Stone City, Jiang Xi touched his chest and saluted, reporting to Lei Xiao who was standing in front of the giant sand table.

"Got it."

Lei Xiao nodded slightly and looked at the strong men and generals waiting around him, except for the main strong men and stone elves in the territory.

First, there are the generals of the Cold Flame Kingdom headed by Wu, Qiduo, Bert, and Jubai.

Second, there are the forces of the Grim Kingdom headed by the new Saint King Lawrence and the veteran White.

Finally, there are the forces of the Green Kingdom headed by Eckhart and Alger.

Needless to say, these three countries are all firmly on the throne by their direct subordinates, and are completely under their control.

Further behind, there are the forces of the Iron Hand Islands headed by Catherine and Louise.

Although Catherine and Louise are not his subordinates yet, after a series of side-by-side battles and Lei Xiao's feeding, they are no different from his subordinates.

Of course, once Lei Xiao has a fifth-level recruitment order, he will naturally recruit the two of them as soon as possible.

"So, four of the seven human countries are already on my side?"

Lei Xiao's sight wandered among the strong men and generals, and finally fell on the last camp.

The first to bear the brunt was Bing Lao, who was eager to try. From his eager face, it was obvious that he wanted to test the current strength of Bingshi City.

As for the strong men standing behind Bing Lao, there were still some neutral camp strong men whose attitudes were still unclear. Lei Xiao invited them here as observers this time.

Noticing Lei Xiao's sight, these neutral strong men all nodded in response, and each of them showed a hidden respect and surprise.

Most of them obviously did not expect that the Saint Lion Prince from another world would raise his arm and let the kings of the three countries come to help in person, and even willingly accept the dispatch. This is already a feat that has never been seen in the human world.

But what surprised them most was the Ice Stone City itself.

Although Lei Xiao did not introduce this place of God's favor that only appeared in legends, each of these knowledgeable strong men was experienced and sharp-eyed, and they could see that this place was definitely not an ordinary place.

In addition, Bing Lao, who had always obeyed Lei Xiao's words, was also the object of their surprise. After all, the weight of a genuine sixth-level strong man was like a king bomb in the human countries, and was even no less than the kingship of a country.

In short, with Lei Xiao's current power, it was enough to shock the entire human world.

Just when the neutral strong men were secretly surprised in their hearts, Lei Xiao's voice prompt suddenly sounded.

After the call was connected, Orr's respectful voice came out: "My Lord, Antonio has successfully completed the task and is waiting in the border town of Yor Town in the Kingdom of Grim with the two results!"

"You are here at the right time. Tell the three that I will pick them up in person."

Lei Xiao nodded slightly and then closed the telepathy.

The two results that Orr mentioned were Cecilia, the first princess of Pars, and Barnett, the chief commander of the royal family.

Before this, after Lei Xiao's instruction and Antonio's active execution, Cecilia and Barnett, who had doubts about the Temple of Light, completely became the thorn in the eyes of the mysterious existence.

So that they were eventually deprived of their military power by the old emperor and hunted down by the strong men of the Brotherhood.

And Antonio rescued the two from the strong men of the Brotherhood and finally brought them to Yor Town.

"Old sir, let's go here first."

Lei Xiao pointed out the location of Yor Town on the giant sand table and nodded to Bing Lao.

During this period of time, with the further optimization of Bing Lao, the instant movement range of Bingshi City has been sufficient to cover all the territories around the Cold Flame Kingdom and the Grimm Kingdom.

"I understand, please wait a moment, Your Excellency."

Bing Lao stepped forward and started to operate immediately.

Not long after, in the command hall of Bingshi City where the heroes gathered, three more majestic figures appeared.

However, two of them were in a weak state, obviously having just experienced a fierce battle not long ago.

Needless to say, these two were the first princess of Pars, Cecilia, and the chief commander, Barnett, who had just escaped the pursuit of the Brotherhood.

Cecilia, who was dressed in a white knight's casual clothes, was pale and bare-faced. Although her long hair and clothes had been slightly groomed, she could still see a trace of haggardness that was difficult to conceal.

If everyone did not know Cecilia's true identity, her dusty appearance would be hard to imagine. This was the first princess known as the most beautiful woman in Pars.

Barnett, who was standing next to him, was in a very sorry state. Although he was wearing a neat and tidy suit, his arms, which were not completely covered, were wrapped in blood-stained bandages. His pale face and neck were covered with scars of all sizes, some of which had not even completely scabbed over. They were obviously caused by some forbidden spells.

As for the old magician Antonio, he was completely the opposite. His red face was full of joy at completing the task, and he looked like he was trying to flatter Lei Xiao. Although he deliberately concealed it, it was still obvious.

During this process, when the old magician saw Bing Lao standing calmly on the side, his eyes were shining with excitement, and he wanted to ask Bing Lao for advice immediately.

With excitement in his heart, Antonio immediately knelt down in front of Lei Xiao and said with gratitude: "Thank you to His Highness the Holy Lion Prince for taking us in at the critical moment! If His Highness hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid we would have died in the Black Abyss Brothers. It’s in my hands!”

With Antonio bearing the brunt, Cecilia and Barnett also knelt on one knee to express their help to Lei Xiao.

Just like what Antonio said, when the killer might arrive at any time, Lei Xiao's shelter was indeed equivalent to saving their lives.

Among the three people who knelt on the ground, especially Cecilia, who was from the Pars royal family, her face was full of shame, and she wanted to crawl into the cracks in the ground.

You must know that not long ago, she led an army to invade the Fuluo Fortress in an aggressive manner, trying to break through the northern gate of the Cold Flame Kingdom. Although she did not gain any advantage in the end, she ended up losing her troops and losing her generals.

But now, His Royal Highness the Holy Lion Prince, who had been attacked by her, accepted her when she was desperate. What kind of grace and kindness is this? How could she not be ashamed?

"Please get up, everyone. Although we have had head-to-head confrontations on the battlefield, it was all under the instigation of people with ulterior motives and it was not your fault."

Lei Xiao lowered his body to help the three of them up one by one, and said with a smile: "Now that you have recognized the real enemy, I will naturally treat you as one of my own."

Lei Xiao clearly understood that whether it was Antonio, who was secretly in Cao's camp, or Cecilia and Barnett, they were all the core figures of Pars.

As long as he controls them, plus Brandon who is imprisoned by him, it will naturally be just around the corner to control the entire Pars.

Of course, the premise is to make Cecilia and Barnett completely surrender to themselves. The upcoming decisive battle in Glow City is the best opportunity.

"His Royal Highness's capacity is comparable to that of the sea, and I will never forget it!"

Cecilia's fair face was full of gratitude. She nodded heavily to Lei Xiao and said, "As long as His Royal Highness the Prince gives the order, I am willing to make up for my past mistakes and fight to the death with those bastards from the Temple of Light!"

According to the planned plan of Lei Xiao and Antonio, after Antonio successfully killed Adair, the chief archbishop of Pars, Cecilia and Barnett were deprived of their military power and were immediately killed by a group of Black Abyss brothers. Those who know how to be strong will pursue them desperately.

Faced with such a situation, Cecilia, who was already smart, quickly understood that there must be some kind of connection between the Black Abyss Brotherhood and the Temple of Light, so she pointed the finger directly at the Temple of Light.

After hearing Cecilia's gritted words, our strong men and generals felt the same way and nodded along.

The neutral strongmen who were still confused immediately began to look at each other in confusion.

Antonio just finished saying that he was being chased by the powerful men of the Black Abyss Brotherhood. Why did Cecilia point all this to the Temple of Light?

In addition to doubts in their hearts, everyone cast a look of surprise at Lei Xiao.

In any case, I didn't expect that even the three famous and powerful men from Pars would come to join us. The courage of this Holy Lion Prince is really amazing.

As for Cecilia and the three people who had just entered the command hall, after the initial excitement, they immediately noticed that so many famous strong men and generals from the human world were gathered here. For a moment, they couldn't help but feel embarrassed and didn't know what to say. .

"Your Highness Cecilia, General Barnett, these are some insignificant healing potions and recovery potions. I hope they can help you get back to normal faster."

Lei Xiao casually took out some fifth-level magic potion and handed it to the hands of the two of them respectively. He smiled at Barnett and said: "Especially General Barnett, the injuries on your face caused by the forbidden spell are also very serious. It will be back to normal soon.”

"Thank you, Your Highness, for the gift!"

After receiving the precious potion that they rarely get to see, both of them were filled with gratitude. They were about to fall to the ground again, but were helped up by Lei Xiao.

Among them, Barnett, who was still somewhat resistant to Lei Xiao in his heart, could not stop shaking his shoulders and had a complicated look on his face.

The value of these fifth-level magic potions that Lei Xiao gave casually was enough to outweigh all the gifts he had received from Emperor Pars over the past few decades, which was evident from this.

While Cecilia was grateful, there was even a hint of fear in her heart. She didn't expect that before this, she was actually overestimating her abilities in a confrontation with such a behemoth. No wonder she would be defeated so completely.

"It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

Lei Xiao still maintained a faint smile, and soon his expression became solemn again, and said: "You two, everyone here is a warrior who is about to fight together, so there is no need to be restrained."

"And there is only one target we are about to face, and that is Glow City, the home base of the Temple of Light. This is a battle that will determine the fate of the human world."

At this point, Lei Xiao's tone softened a bit, and he nodded and said: "The three of you have just experienced a fierce battle, why not just recuperate in the city."

"Your Highness, what are you talking about?"

Antonio, who had never had a chance to show off, was the first to jump out, blowing his beard and glaring: "His Royal Highness the Prince saved our lives. It would have been difficult for us to die in retribution, and now, His Highness the Prince is working for the human world again." Fighting for our future, how can we sit back and enjoy the results?”

The old magician became more and more excited, and said righteously: "Your Highness, please arrange me to the most dangerous front line. I will do my best to do my best for Your Highness and the human world!"

"That's right. The Temple of Light is trying to control my Pars, and has even turned my father into a puppet, provoking the relationship between my father and me. As the first princess of Pars, I will never reconcile with it."

Cecilia also stepped forward and nodded heavily, saying: "And now, Your Highness is in charge of the overall situation, how can I retreat? Please arrange me to the front line!"

"I am also willing to obey Your Highness's orders!"

Barnett was even simpler and more direct, and said solemnly: "Please just give your orders, Your Highness, I will do my best to repay Your Highness's kindness!"

With the three people asking for orders, the atmosphere in the command hall began to become more and more excited.

This is exactly what Lei Xiao wanted to see.

"I have already felt your boiling fighting spirit. With you here, the human world will never lose hope."

Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then pointed to the center of the sand table, nodded to Bing Lao and said: "Old sir, the destination is the Holy City of Huiguang City, let's go!"

After receiving Lei Xiao's order, Bing Lao immediately began to act, and a series of reports sounded in the hall.

"The jump array is charging... Charging is complete!"

"The walls in the city are on alert, and all soldiers are ready for battle!"

"The absolute defense barrier has reached maximum power, and the stealth function has been turned on!"

As the last report fell, all the magic projections in the command hall suddenly turned into a deep blue.

This blue flashed by, and when everything returned to normal.

On the main screen in the center of the command hall, a huge city like a dormant beast has appeared in front of everyone.

It is the Huiguang City that has been closed for a hundred years.

I saw that the sky here has long been covered by thick black fog, and it is impossible to distinguish between day and night. It is dark and hazy everywhere.

Under the black fog, the Glorious City, which had long lost its holy light, was also shrouded in layers of thick gray fog, appearing mysterious and strange.

At the junction between heaven and earth, the two kinds of fog kept squirming against each other, as if they were producing a strange fusion.

Seeing this scene full of ominous and unknown things, everyone couldn't help but frown and clench their fists.

Lei Xiao, with a sharp gaze, began to further observe the other party's lair.