Transmigrated Into the World of Magic and Swords-Chapter 173: Fight in Neutral Zone

’Scarlett, why did you reveal it?’

The corner of his lips twitched when Scarlett revealed everything.

But even so, he didn’t say anything because they were in the middle of an official announcement.

"City Mistress, considering all that Ren has done for our city, I have a suggestion," Kai said as he raised his right hand.

Scarlett turned to him and asked curiously, "Hmm? What is it?"

"How about we build a statue of Ren?" Kai voiced out his suggestion. "He saved our city and now his brilliant idea will boost our income and improve our lives. Don’t you think he deserves to be honored with a statue?"

"I agree!" Brendan added. "He saved both our lives and our city, so I believe he truly deserves this honor. What do you think, everyone?" freewebnσvel.cѳm

"I agree too!"

"Me too!"

"Ren is our hero, so we should absolutely build a statue of him!"

One by one, the citizens voiced their agreement because, from their point of view, he unquestionably deserved such recognition.

Dan, who was standing next to Ren, laughed happily. "As expected of our leader, you are truly amazing!"

Kairos, who was inspired by the idea, chimed in. "Leader, how about we also build a statue of you in the courtyard of our base? With this, everyone, including the future generations, will know that our leader is a hero of the city."

"Heal, yeah! I agree with it!"

"I fucking love your idea, brother Kairos."

"I...I agree too."

Kairos’ idea was brilliant.

With this, not only would it honor their leader, but it would also elevate their reputation, making it a strategic move with double the benefits.

Ren shifted his gaze to his subordinates.

’Why are you guys joining in, too?’

He hadn’t expected even his own subordinates to jump on the bandwagon.

Scarlett didn’t agree with Kai’s idea immediately because it was related to Ren. "I don’t mind the idea, but I think you should ask him first."

"Ren, what do you think of my idea?" right after Kai’s voice stopped, the citizens turned to Ren, waiting for his answer.

"Everyone, I think it’s better if we drop the idea." There were two reasons why Ren refused Kai’s idea.

First, he already regarded Nightshire City as his hometown, and lastly, he would feel awkward if he saw a statue of himself.

Sure, he always tried to act cool in front of everyone, but it was two different things. That was why he suggested they drop the idea, as it could make him feel shy.

"Great!" Kairos refused to take no for an answer and acted as if he had heard the opposite. "City mistress, Ren agreed to my idea, so let’s proceed with it."

"City mistress, let’s make it today." Brendan added.

"Then, I will leave it to you." Scarlett joined in.

’Hehe.’

She tried her best not to giggle.

Black lines formed on his forehead.

’If you were not going to listen to my opinion, then why did you ask for it in the first place?’

He let out a sigh when he saw their expression because he knew he could not change their minds now.

’Well, it can’t be helped.’

He said in his head.

At the same time, in the neutral zone between the three cities, thirty soldiers were fighting fiercely.

Those thirty people were not fighting as two opposing sides but as three.

The soldiers clad in white armor hailed from Nafield City, those in brown armor belonged to Icria City, and the ones in black armor were from Nightshire City.

The three cities had a bad relationship for the past fifty years, so whenever their people met in the neutral zone, their gazes were unfriendly, and their attitudes hostile.

At first, they only exchanged harsh words, speaking ill of each other’s cities.

But tensions quickly escalated, and before long, anger boiled over. Unable to hold back their anger, they broke into a fierce battle in the neutral zone, trying to kill each other.

"Die, you slut from Nightshire City!" a red-haired mature man named Reid roared as he attacked Captain Alice with his magic.

"How dare you call me slut, you Icria City trash!" Captain Alice shouted back, her eyes blazing with fury.

"Perish, you worthless insects from Nightshire City and Icria City!" Elias, a green-haired warrior, bellowed as he lunged at both Captain Alice and Captain Reid with relentless fury.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Explosions shook the battlefield as the three captains unleashed their fury.

Trees crashed to the ground, debris scattered through the air, and the once-lush grass was torn apart, leaving the earth riddled with craters.

As the three captains clashed with the intent to kill, their nine subordinates also engaged in a fierce and relentless battle.

Even though none of them died, but all of them were injured. One of them even lost his left arm because it was extremely difficult to defend himself in the chaotic three-way battle.

"Die!" the three captains roared in unison.

But before their deadly blows could land, the ground shook fiercely, stopping them in their tracks.

’This is...’

They tightened their grip on their weapons and surveyed their surroundings because they knew that either a massive creature was approaching or a horde of enemies was closing in.

Not only the three captains but their subordinates also stopped fighting because they sensed danger approaching.

’Something is approaching us.’

As they were on high alert, a group of White Gorillas emerged from the trees.

Among the twenty-five, ten were 3-star, while the remaining fifteen were 2-star. All the 3-star White Gorillas were three meters tall and had four arms.

With every step they took, the ground trembled violently as if the earth itself cowered in fear of their presence.

When Captain Elias realized the danger of their situation, he immediately roared, "RUN!"

Even though they had the advantage in numbers, they only had one 3-star mage and two Master rank warriors.

The rest were only Elite rank warriors or 2-star mages, so their chances of defeating the White Gorillas were slim.

"Run!" Captain Alice and Captain Reid also commanded their subordinates to retreat.

As Captain Alice and the others attempted to escape, the White Gorillas picked up their pace, closing in rapidly.

They would not let the awakeners escape because they saw them as intruders invading their territory.

*Roar...

The leader of the White Gorillas hurled a stone at them before using a tree branch to propel itself forward, extending its leap.

"Die, human!" Zargath, the leader of the White Gorilla, attacked Captain Alice and the others with his four arms.

Even though Captain Reid and the others managed to dodge his attacks, they now found themselves completely surrounded as the rest of the White Gorillas closed in on them.

"Humans, you are completely surrounded now." Zargath’s lips curled into a sinister grin. "Your lives are in my hands."

"Damn beast! If you want a fight, then I will give you one!" Captain Alice knew they had no way out, so she chose to attack first.

"Hah! Do you think I’m scared of you, you ugly beasts? If it’s a battle you crave, I will gladly entertain you!" Captain Reid lifted his staff and used one of his strongest magic to attack the White Gorillas.

Following their captains’ lead, the other awakeners attacked the White Gorillas without holding back.

However, they were at a disadvantage immediately.

With only one 3-star mage and two Master rank warriors, they could not do much as their opponents had ten 3-star magical beasts.

"Aaaggghhh..."

"Aaaggghhh..."

"Aaaggghhh..."

Screams of agony filled the air as Captain Alice, Captain Reid, and Captain Elias’s subordinates fell one by one, unable to withstand the brutal onslaught.

The White Gorillas laughed gleefully as they tore apart their subordinates.

Captain Reid and the others dared to trespass and fight in their territory, so death was their punishment.

When the three captains realized the dire situation, they shifted their focus immediately.

They no longer tried to kill the White Gorillas; instead, they redirected their efforts toward saving their subordinates because they didn’t want them to die.

But despite trying their best, they still failed to protect all of their subordinates because the 3-star gorillas kept stopping them.

"Lieutenant Lewis, take the others and get out of here immediately!" Captain Alice shouted as she blocked the White Gorilla’s attack.

"Understood." Lieutenant Lewis followed the command and rushed to aid the others.

After countless close calls, they finally broke out of the white gorilla’s encirclement.

"Fuck! Why are you following us, you Nafield City bastards!" Lieutenant Lewis roared in anger as he spotted the soldiers of Nafield City keeping up with them.

"Who the fuck is following you?!" Lieutenant Callen snapped. "Our captain cleared the path, so we took it."

"Haha! Stop shouting and start fighting!" Lieutenant Bryce tried to get them to fight because he would be happy if they died together.

"Why the fuck are you here too?"

"Go and run in a different direction, you Icria bastard!"

Lieutenant Lewis and Lieutenant Callen were furious when they saw Lieutenant Bryce.

"Who the hell are you to order me around? Are you my damn supervisor?" Lieutenant Bryce snapped back, his eyes blazing with anger.

"What?! You wanna go again?" Lieutenant Callen challenged the people from Icria City to fight again.

"You think I’m afraid of you? Come here. I will beat you to death!" Lieutenant Bryce accepted the challenge instantly.

"Die, you Icria bastard!" Lieutenant Callen jumped toward Lieutenant Bryce as he raised his fist.

Boom!

Shockwaves spread throughout the area as their fists met.

"Die!" just as they were about to throw their left fist, a powerful roar resounded throughout the area, attracting their attention.

’Fuck! Those damn gorillas have caught up to us!’