Chapter 8: A Life That Cannot Be Low-Profile
After such a long period of development, Yan Huang City was no longer like it was in the beginning, where only the main cities showed some signs of humans. Now, many small towns had appeared. Some were like us, building our own towns and garrisoning them ourselves, while others relied on their financial resources to build their own towns and then hired people from the Mercenary Guild. They could be NPC mercenaries, but this kind of price was more expensive and could not be negotiated.
The other option was to hire players. They could be hired individually or in an entire mercenary group. However, large mercenary groups had their own towns and cities. Usually, only small mercenary groups would accept being hired. This was their main source of income. Mercenaries mainly maintained law and order in the city and also defended against attacks on towns and cities. Any malfeasance would be recorded. After the incident, not only would the guild or individual's level be reduced, but it would also be reported to the entire continent. In other words, it would be the end of the person's career.
Today was a memorable day. We had exactly 5,000 people, and our base had officially been upgraded to a city. This meant that we would have a special knight corps with 800 people. The system would equip us with warhorses, and our people would be recruited by our mercenary group. We would give the city a new name, and its name would be—Demon Palace.
[Demon King—Soul Eater. Demon Queen—Phoenix Goddess Snow, Little Demoness—Little Snow. Demon Palace's little princess—Love Destiny.]
The knights were called the Demon Cavalry Regiment. The regiment leader was Xin Qing, and the four captains were Xin Meng, I'm Tuo, I'm Fighting Every Day, and I'm Not Afraid of Death. Each would lead 200 people. The mages in the regiment formed the Mage Squad, and the squad leader was Xin Yue, who led 1,000 people. The priests formed the Demon Priest Squad, and the squad leader was Xin Luo, who led 800 people. The archers formed the Demon Archer Squad, which had 1,000 people, and the squad leader was Xin Xin. The bandits formed the Demon Thief Squad, and the squad leader was Catfish, who led 800 people. The total strength of the Demon Army was 4,400 people, and the others were temporarily not in the ranks due to their low levels or other reasons.
As the city continued to develop and expand, anyone with the ability could request to join the army at any time. Anyone who was originally a member of a mercenary group would automatically obtain citizenship. Usually, citizens would get a 20% discount on shopping and repairing equipment. Soldiers would get a 25% discount. A captain would get a 30% discount. A squad leader would get a 40% discount. A regiment leader would get a 50% discount.
After the plan was implemented, it was announced to the entire city. It immediately caused a huge commotion. Everyone felt that the Demon Palace was powerful, and the other factions in the Demon Palace began to feel uneasy, especially when the Demon Palace established an army with such fanfare. A secret plan began to form.
Something happened. We received a letter of challenge from a guild called the Anti-Demon Alliance. (Attacking a city would require an advance notice of an hour. Otherwise, it would not be possible to occupy the city. After the notice had been sent out, as long as the City Lord's Residence was occupied for two hours, the city would change its owner. However, the one that had lost the city could immediately organize a counterattack. There was no time limit and both sides could fight to the point of exhaustion. If the attacking party failed, the system would forcefully deduct the compensation. If a guild did not have enough money, it would be abolished. The compensation would be 80% of the city's losses.)
"Everyone, do speak your mind. After all, this is the first time we've been attacked since we built the city. It seems that the scale is not small." As the City Lord, I naturally had to set an example.
"Boss, the other guilds must be jealous of our recent rapid development. This might be a joint operation. We have to be careful." Xiaomao was most concerned about the gold coins in the treasury.
"Hubby, I heard that there have been many large-scale wars in other cities. Once the city is taken, everything here will belong to someone else." Snow cared most about our love nest. It was proof of our countless passions.
"Hubby, we'll definitely be able to defeat these crab soldiers. Hubby is the strongest." Babe still believed in me as usual. Snow's beauty was unattainable. She was so beautiful that it would shock people. It was a beauty that only the strong could master. After following me, she was even more breathtaking. But Babe was different. Her beauty could bewitch people, making her a mixture of an angel and a demon. Coupled with her young but voluptuous figure, the lechers in the hall were indeed stunned. Even Xin Qing and the others could not withstand it.
"Cough cough, time is of the essence. Let's talk about countermeasures now." I had no choice but to wake up this group of perverts every time. I was at a disadvantage.
Xiaomao and Xin Qing gave their concluding remarks. Then, everyone split up and organized their troops. All members of the Demon Palace had to participate in the defense of the city, or they would be expelled from the guild. Of course, there were exceptions.
The weather today was really good, but no one was in the mood to enjoy it. However, I wasn't nervous. I was just a little excited. The mages had already ascended the mage tower. The archers stood in the arrow tower. The priests were assigned to be in the center to provide support at any time. The warriors and thieves guarded the city wall. Xin Qing led the Demon Cavalry Regiment to protect the City Lord's Hall and was on standby to give the other party the Deadly Strike.
Not long after, more and more people gathered at the city gate. Judging from the insignia, they should be the New Millennium Mercenary Group. The others were all small guilds, but their strength was still terrifying. It seemed like the New Millennium Mercenary Group did not want to be a millennium turtle anymore and was deliberately stirring up trouble.
It was time. The siege had officially begun.
New Millennium took the lead. The warriors charged forward and smashed the city wall. Their priests added a large-scale healing spell at the rear. The bandits were in charge of ambushing our mages and archers. The other party's mages and archers hid behind and attacked fiercely. In an instant, the sky was filled with splendid and colorful four-attribute magic spells. Dense bows and arrows covered the sky. We had the city wall to protect us and suffered less damage, but the other party had too many people. It was a bitter battle.