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Chapter 24: Flower Town

Flower Town is the most beautiful town among all the satellite towns outside the capital!

The town's industries are based on the cultivation of tulips, roses, peonies, chrysanthemums, and other flowers.

The spices produced in Flower Town are not only famous throughout the Kingdom of Grant, but are also popular in the world of swords and magic.

Races such as elves, druids, and cat people send merchants to purchase goods every year.

However, this prosperous town had been infiltrated by the Corrupt Church several years ago.

The town lord, Earl Toland, now worships the chaotic evil god of his sect—[The Corrupt God, the Compassionate Father]!

Because of Count Toland's outstanding contributions to the sect, he was promoted to "Listener" last year!

At this moment, in the most secret underground chamber of the lord's mansion, Toland was kneeling respectfully at the feet of [The Web Weaver] Sahudin.

The eerie candlelight flickering around them made Sahudin's shadowy face, hidden beneath his cloak, appear even more distorted.

Toland's voice was filled with awe and unease: "Ugigula! Reliable secret news has arrived: the aphid plague in Amber Town... has been resolved by His Majesty the King."

"A bunch of useless trash!"

Sahudin's deep voice was hoarse with anger, and his thin fingers suddenly gripped the chair arm, instantly spreading a patch of charred corrosion across the wooden surface.

Destroying the capital's vital food supply was the core mission personally assigned to him by the Pope.

If the mission fails, what awaits him upon returning to the Westerlands will not only be punishment, but he will most likely be thrown into that eternal abyss of corruption, becoming part of the sacrifice.

Thinking of the Pope's unpredictable methods and ruthless style, even as a member of the sect "The Web Weavers," Sahudin couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

"Go and contact the other [Listeners], and quickly devise a new plan. We must destroy all the wheat in Amber Town!"

Sahudin gave the order impatiently.

Toland pondered for a moment, then reported on another matter: "My lord, yesterday I tried to contact Longfellow using the sect's secret methods, but I couldn't make contact."

Sahudin's expression changed drastically: "Damn it! Why didn't you report such a serious matter immediately?"

Toland, less experienced than Sahudin, had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Sir, Longfellow was promoted to 'Listener' much earlier than me, and he's far more senior. Perhaps his lack of response is due to his arrogance!"

Toland countered.

"Stop talking nonsense, notify the cultists in Flower Town to go on high alert!"

"If I'm not mistaken, Longfellow may already be arrested or dead!"

Sahudin's expression changed instantly, and his entire demeanor shifted abruptly.

Torland broke out in a cold sweat and, not daring to delay, immediately organized the evil men to begin guarding the area.

The town's patrol team quickly discovered the guards of the capital's First Criminal Inmate Corps.

The battle began at the outpost.

Before the battle, Nidik told the soldiers that this was their first battle to demonstrate their "value," and that they could only succeed and not fail!

The soldiers on the front lines, fearless of death, quickly engaged in fierce combat with the evil forces.

Because the training time is still too short, it usually takes four or five, or even more than a dozen, soldiers in the criminal convict regiment to replace a single criminal.

The dull thuds of swords piercing flesh, the crisp cracking of bones breaking, the screams of the dying, and the frenzied battle cries instantly mingled together!

Nidik drew his longsword and shouted, "For His Majesty the King!"

"Brothers, kill them! Slay all these heretics and evildoers!"

Nidik took the lead, charging to the front lines. With his Great Warrior level cultivation and excellent combat skills, he quickly slaughtered a large number of evil foes.

They saw wave after wave of guards dressed in the standard leather armor of Flower Town arriving as reinforcements, engaging in a fierce battle with the criminal gang.

Nidik roared, "You are all guards of Flower Town, His Majesty's armed force! How dare you aid evildoers?"

"I am Nidik, the acting deputy commander of the First Criminal Inmate Regiment of the Royal Capital! Quickly slay the evildoers! Don't fight amongst yourselves!"

Unfortunately, the guards of Flower Town ignored Nedik's words.

It turns out that Toland had started making arrangements several years ago. The regular guards of Flower Town had long been replaced or brainwashed into believing in the corrupt cult "Fools"!

"Since you won't listen to advice, then go die!"

Nidik instantly understood why Edmund had solemnly instructed him not to inform the town lord, Toland, before the operation.

"It seems the entire Flower Town has been corrupted!"

"All troops, listen to my command! The entire town of Flower Town has fallen, becoming henchmen of heretics! No selection needed—anyone who points an weapon at us, kill without mercy!"

"Purge heretics! It's a glorious mission!"

Nidik unleashed his full power and went on a killing spree!

The criminal convicts' corps soldiers also relentlessly stormed into the town.

After being "brainwashed" and "corrupted," the evildoers' eyes are filled with "madness," and they are fearless in battle.

The entire battle was exceptionally fierce.

The soldiers, who were just ordinary prisoners a while ago, have suddenly started a brutal killing spree.

Some people, unable to bear it any longer, began to retreat.

However, the quick-thinking Nidik had already set up a special "supervisory team" within the army!

The members of the "Overseer Corps" are determined and each of them has undergone rigorous selection by Nidik. When they see a soldier retreating, the members of the Overseer Corps will kill him without mercy.

"Those who retreat, die!"

"Those who bravely fight the enemy will be rewarded!"

The supervisory team's voices were loud and clear, and their timely arrival rallied the criminal inmates' fighting strength.

The battle became even more brutal, with every inch of land advanced being covered with the corpses and remains of soldiers from both sides.

The entire Flower Town has become a giant meat grinder!

Fortunately, Flower Town is just a satellite town of the capital, with only two or three thousand town guards and evil thugs.

The entire criminal convict corps was mobilized this time, with more than 40,000 people forming a huge "human wave" advantage, like dumplings being made.

Two or three hours later, the evil followers were almost completely wiped out.

Despite being covered in wounds, Nidik's fighting spirit burned fiercely. He roared, "Gather our forces and continue sweeping through the town! Also, vanguard officer, take three thousand elite troops and follow me to raze the lord's mansion to the ground!"

On the way to the lord's manor in the town, you need to pass through a large flower nursery in Flower Town!

Having experienced countless life-and-death situations, Nidik led his troops to the nursery and suddenly ordered a halt to the march.

The vanguard officer, puzzled, said, "My lord, the town's lord's mansion is only four or five miles from here. We'll arrive after crossing this vast flower nursery, won't we? Let's press on and, for His Majesty the King, quell the heresy!"

Nidik, however, felt a chill run down his spine, instinctively sensing danger: "Send scouts to investigate! Flower Town is completely surrounded by the army; those evil bastards won't escape!"

A dozen scouts cautiously began to enter the flower nursery!

Just as a scout was about to cross the chrysanthemum planting area, something unexpected happened!