In the 105 battles he led as a commander, Charles was invincible. The continuation of victory gave the soldiers strong self-confidence, but also accumulated blindness and arrogance.
For a victorious army, the first defeat is the most dangerous.
Charles knew that day would come.
However, what he didn't expect was that while he was recording history in the Resurrection Kingdom, coordinating and negotiating transactions smoothly, Inu Castle suffered an unprecedented defeat.
When Charles returned to his hometown, the scene before him was extremely strange to him.
The corpses of undead warriors were everywhere. The living warriors collected the remaining remains of the dead and piled them on the tower as the cornerstone of new life in the future.
The black jackals showed a rare uneasiness and nervousness. They kept sneezing and looked into the distance frequently, as if they were always paying attention to the enemy's movements.
As the guards of the Dog City, the Black Jackal is a ferocious demigod monster. They stand upright and their backs can be flush with the city wall. When they howl, the undead will also collapse into pieces in the wolf howl.
At this time, many jackals were seriously injured. They were either limping and still insisting on patrolling, or they were lying in the corner licking their wounds.
Charles walked up the steps among the wounded and entered the empty and lonely palace.
The King of Tombs sits on the throne, his insect-like face unchanged.
"Your Majesty, I am reporting back to you. The latest Yao tribe has reached an agreement and this transaction can be carried out at any time. In addition, the war in the kingdom seems to have ended with the mediation of Yao God..."
"Charles."
Khepri interrupted his report and said softly: "Menes is resurrected."
There was an unconcealable tiredness in Wang's voice.
Charles' heart sank.
This is indeed something serious.
He immediately applied and participated in the front-line battle.
The demigod Ketchikan, who was considered a rebel in the past, has now become an ally in a united front.
"Charles? You're here after all... I thought Kibley would leave you for the final defense. Is the pressure so great? At the worst, you can change places. Do you like the center of the city so much?"
"Or does he really regard himself as the master of this place? That's really funny."
Ketchikan flapped his wings, looking as strange as ever.
He is a demigod with distinctive features. He has a huge eagle head made of bones that is disproportionate to his body. His arms are covered with broad and sharp feathers. These feathers are made of pieces of white bones and cover his whole body.
Coupled with the black and red hair between the bones, Ketchikan looks like a human vulture standing on a grave.
Surrounding Ketchikan, there are also strange people whose bodies have mutated into the form of birds. Their faces are identical, but they all have bone wings or bone feathers growing on their bodies.
These hundreds of weirdos are Ketchikan’s Crow Army].
They are as dexterous and strong as crows, and they can also create illusions, making it difficult for people to distinguish which ones are real crows and which ones are false phantoms, which is very difficult to deal with.
"Even if it were you, the situation would not change... I hope my luck is not too bad today."
Ketchikan's voice suddenly became tense: "Here we come."
The bone feathers on his body tightened, as if he was facing a powerful enemy.
Charles also concentrated on looking ahead.
Among the streets and houses in the distance, the shadow of a towering lake slowly appeared.
His long and thick legs stepped through the streets of Dog City, crushing the houses and buildings along the way.
The sun shone on his back, casting a long and large shadow on the ground, like some kind of black tide, coming here step by step.
The enemy's whole body was wrapped in a light brown shroud, and only a human figure could be seen.
His body was majestic and stiff, and he walked forward in the sunshine. Wisps of dust seeped out from his body, further obscuring the face of the future person.
This giant mummy wears a red and white crown on its head.
Unlike the dirty shroud, the red and white colors on the high crown are bright and eye-catching, as if they have not been eroded by any dust or time.
Charles clenched his fists at the sight.
The first pharaoh], Menes.
She is one of the gods of Horus, the Falcon God. After his death, Anubis recovered the incomplete body of the god, embalmed it and buried it, and then moved to Dog City to rest.
Khebley once said.
"Menes is also one of the top ones among the titled gods. Unfortunately, he was killed by a hippopotamus transformed into one of the nine pillar gods, the Lord of Power."
"Lord Anubis was entrusted by Horus and wanted to bring the soul of Menes back from the underworld. But when he went to the underworld, he learned that the ghost of Menes did not arrive there at all, but was completely destroyed by the Lord of Power."
After stripping it off, he fed her the strange things he had raised."
"In the end, Lord Anubis could only bury the remaining body of Menes...many years later, Horus finally completed his revenge by killing the Lord of Power. Lord Anubis also killed the Lord of Power."
Part of the body was obtained and buried in Dog City to comfort the fallen Menis."
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The huge god whose face was covered slowly raised his hand, holding a flail staff.
With only a shell left, Menes has long since become an evil monster.
He raised his flail staff and pointed forward, and said in a hoarse voice: "Go forward, go forward! Everything under the sun is territory!"
There was a roaring sound from behind.
Behind Menes are mummified soldiers. They are arranged neatly, holding spears and shields, marching towards this side like a swarm of ants.
Charles saw it at a glance.
These soldiers are all embodiments of the power of Menes, each of them an empty shell wrapped in a shroud.
But even if they are empty shells, they are still tough warriors full of demigod power.
These are just a few of Menes' many abilities.
One man becomes an army.
Ketchikan took the lead and flew to entangle Menes himself. The crow army also rushed towards the Munayin army behind.
Charles commanded the undead warriors to cut, detour and outflank Mu Nai Yin's army respectively, trying to prevent them from joining together and trying to defeat them one by one.
However, the soldiers were still fighting fiercely, and Menes had already torn off one of Ketchikan's wings. He grabbed the opposite demigod's skull and lifted it open.
Ketchikan's whole body shattered into pieces, turning into an exploding ball of light and numerous turbulent air currents.
Snake-shaped lightning bolts emerged from the ball of light, and they flew around.
"This guy is getting stronger and stronger. You should just run away. I will withdraw first..."
Ketchikan did not die, but abandoned his body and made a strategic retreat.
The battle in Dog City has always been like this.
It's rare that you'll just stick to one thing until you die.
As long as the two sides are serious about it, they will soon know how big the gap is between them.
If they are evenly matched, it will not be easy for them to fight again, and both sides will maintain restraint. If the strength gap is large, the weaker one will quickly break away from the battle to avoid irreversible trauma and preserve its existing strength.
Therefore, in Dog City, the legion of undead warriors wins more and loses less. One of the reasons is that they are not afraid of death and treat death as if they are fighting every time.
Even if other demigods and monsters are not very intelligent or follow instinct, most of them choose to avoid the edge temporarily.
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But Menis is not like that.
The body of the once powerful god emerged from its slumber and transformed into the most chaotic monster.
Monsters at this stage are the most terrifying because they do not have any intelligence and act solely on beast-like instincts. They are like babies with the power of gods, unpredictable and difficult to understand.
Shortly after Charles led the resistance, he also ordered a retreat, leaving behind the bodies of six undead warriors.
Fortunately, Menes did not pursue him. He led non-existent soldiers to patrol around his newly acquired territory.
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For this defeat, Khebli did not blame him at all.
"You also know the actual situation."
He said slowly: "Menes is now unstoppable. Ketchikan and the others keep entering the territory here because they are hunted and chased by Menes, so they have to retreat and migrate all the way, so they seem to be causing chaos everywhere..."
Charles asked: "Your Majesty, why did Menes suddenly wake up? Wasn't he sleeping in the seal under the tomb? That was a protective measure specially left by Lord Anubis. Why suddenly..."
"I have investigated this matter secretly."
Cable's voice was low: "The seal was destroyed artificially."
"Who is the enemy?" Charles looked serious.
"Do you remember...six hundred years ago, there was a magician who blew a whistle?"
The appearance of a magician in yellow appeared in front of Charles' eyes.
The magician looked like a human being, but was actually a humanoid golem. The guy was sneaky, and after being caught by the black jackal, he exploded into countless pieces.
"That magician is a member of the Whistleblower clan. He is not a normal creature. There are traces of his presence in the sealed area."
Kebley said: "The title of Whistleblower refers to the power of controlling puppets with a whistle. The corpses of gods scattered throughout Dog City are priceless treasures to that guy."
"She sent the Juan clan to burrow deep underground, unlock the seal outside Menes, and awaken him."
Charles became vigilant: "You mean, the magician is still alive and even controlling Menes with a whistle in the dark?"
"No, that is impossible. To control Menis, unless the Whistleblower herself comes here and uses the power of her title, there is only a small chance... The power of the Juan clan alone is far from enough."
"Now, we have two enemies to deal with."
"Menes is so close, and the Whistleblower is hiding in the dark."
Kebli said slowly: "The top priority is to stabilize the situation and not let it get worse. I have a certain understanding of Menes. He is not a madman who advocates force. His instinct is actually... to pursue victory and collect loot.
"
"If you give him what you don't have, Menes will stop attacking."
"This is a long-term job, and gifts cannot be repeated... We need a lot of items. Charles, contact the Yao people and ask the Yao god behind them if they are willing to start a new deal."
Charles knew it.
Giving away items for free is actually a tribute.
Lord Cable's ability to bend and stretch made him admire him.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"I will definitely try my best to facilitate this new deal with the Yao people!"