Muxi Wangcheng, the royal garden.

Sitting on a bench in the corner of the flower bed, Todd was holding a bag of feed, feeding the birds and animals on the ground while listening to Dion's report.

"Taylor City has become a dead place. Undead creatures are wandering around, and there is no trace of any living creatures. Whether it is on the street or on the river, there is a thick layer of parasites, which looks from a distance, It's like a squirming black weed or algae."

Todd raised his head and glanced at Dion, who was on one knee, and asked softly, "This is the case in the whole city?"

"The whole city is like this." Dieng said: "We have sealed off all the four gates of the city, each section of the wall has sentries, and huge trenches have been dug."

"Any undead in the city close to the city wall will be shot and burned on the spot. Even if there are some fish that slip through the net, they will fall into the trench outside the city wall and be culled directly."

Recalling the scene in his memory, Dion shivered unconsciously: "There are two things that I have always been thankful for. First, these undead creatures are afraid of fire, and destroying their heads can completely kill them. These two The weakness is that we can support the biggest reliance so far; second, these creatures do not have the team actions mentioned before. So far, they have not formed a large-scale corpse tide, and they are all small-scale individual actions."

Todd put down the feed in his hand and said, "I guess you came back, it shouldn't be to say this."

Dion bit his lip and whispered: "Your Majesty, the situation may have deteriorated."

"Things get worse?"

"We used trenches to block the access to the ground in Tyrol City, and we blocked the access to the water with a dam, but there was one access that we were powerless."

"what?"

Dion said in a deep voice, "Underground sewer."

"The underground waterway of Taylor City was built nearly a thousand years ago as an underground shelter to prevent barbarians from invading. Later, after countless craftsmen's transformation and extension, it gradually developed into an underground labyrinth like a spider web today."

"The total length is more than two hundred and forty kilometers, with 27 main waterways, hundreds of branch waterways, and a multi-level underground pipe network." Diang paused: "And these numbers do not include those secrets. Waterways and ancient waterways, we rummaged through the entire city structure map of Taylor City, and only topped up less than half of the sewer lines."

"Just last week, the Valkyrie investigation team found several undead in the forest north of the city. After destroying them, they found a hidden passage in a nearby cave, leading directly to the city."

Dion rubbed his slightly sour knees and continued: "The Valkyrie then used spores to blow up the secret passage, but according to the footprints at the entrance of the cave, there may be some undead who fled into the northern mountains."

Hearing the news, Todd's expression was calm, he patted the other end of the bench: "Get up, sit here and talk."

"Your Majesty, this is not in line with the process of official debriefing..."

"I have listened to your debriefing in the garden. Who cares when you are debriefing, are you kneeling or sitting?"

Dion stood up a little embarrassed and sat cautiously on the bench next to Todd.

Todd poured the rest of the fodder on the ground and let the birds and beasts scramble for food.

"Has the fleet of Froststone City and the Navy arrived?"

Dion nodded: "We have reached the Duchy of Duchy, south of Tyrol City. Because the port is too small, the fleet can only partially dock."

Todd nodded: "I will issue another warrant to let the fleet begin preparing to evacuate people."

"Evacuate?" Dieng suddenly reacted: "Your Majesty, are you going to abandon Tyrol City?"

Todd said quietly: "I will give up all the land east of the Holy Acropolis."

Dion stood up in surprise: "Your Majesty! Do you know what that means?!"

"Not only the Papal State that has just been captured, but also more than 30 small countries that have just been attached to you. Are you all planning to withdraw and give up?"

Facing Dion’s doubts, Todd kept his eyes on the birds and beasts on the ground eating the feed: “The black plague will soon spread on the ground and can’t hold it anymore.”

Dion grabbed Todd's clothes corner with both hands, knelt in front of him on one knee, and shouted anxiously: "Your Majesty! Although the situation is not optimistic, every soldier is willing to use his life to protect your land, please believe US……"

Dion has a fair skin and a picturesque face. He always pretends to have a resolute expression because of his delicate appearance and frail appearance. Now he is in a mess and doesn't know what to do.

Todd smiled and patted Dion on the top of his head with one hand and interrupted his speech. The other pointed at the birds and beasts on the ground, and said, "The real reason why I gave up...is them."

Dion looked at the birds and beasts on the ground with a face full of doubts.

Todd said softly, "Do you think the black plague only infects humans?"

As soon as these words came out, Dion was stunned as if struck by lightning.

"Whether it is a bird flying in the air or a mouse hiding in a hole in the ground, it will be transformed into an undead by the black plague." Todd sighed: "When you focused on the citizens of the city, you didn't know that the plague was already there. It has spread."

"Right now, the incident of animals infecting humans may be rarely heard, but soon, these rats and birds will envelop the entire continent in the shadow of the black plague." Todd looked at Dion and said slowly: " Therefore, my purpose for letting you there is not to hold Tyrol City, but to delay the evacuation of everyone as much as possible."

Dion swallowed hard: "So now, is it still too late..."

Todd said slowly: "The major chambers of commerce in the city ~lightnovelpub.net~ have already complied with the emergency mobilization order and have prepared the food and tents needed by the refugees; the tribes in the north have already prepared wood and stone materials and delivered them. Muxi City; craftsmen and apprentices are using these materials to start strengthening the entire city; the Knights and Priests have entered a first-level combat response state, all soldiers have cancelled their vacations and are stationed in the camp; the scholars of Muxi University are working day and night He is studying the black plague and hopes to come up with a solution as soon as possible."

"The operation of the entire kingdom still seems to be the same as usual, but only those on the front lines will understand that we are facing a huge crisis."

Dion thought for a while, stood up and said firmly: "Your Majesty, please allow me to return to Tyrol City immediately. I hope to do my part in the battle against the black plague."

Todd shook his head and said, "No, I want you to stay. I will find someone to replace you in Taylor City."

"stay……?"

Todd cast his gaze into the city: "It's not just the black plague, we have another battle to fight within the kingdom, and you will be the best commander in this battle."

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