Old Arad had never heard of the proverb "when a tree falls, the hozen will scatter", let alone the proverb "when a wall falls, everyone will push it down". But he knew very well that his current situation was very bad.
No matter what the reason was, Victor Hugo suddenly launched an attack on the wizard group and the powerful families in Cold Wind City.
The attack was so successful that it instantly broke the psychological limits of the opponent. The powerful people turned from extreme confidence to extreme fear, unable to judge the current situation, and were at a loss in the dark night.
The servants were so frightened that they cried secretly, and no one could comfort their panic. The "declaration of battle" issued from the wizard's tower did not make the noble vassals happy, but made them more uneasy.
The nobles themselves were even more confused, and no one could come up with a good idea to solve the problem. They gathered together to discuss, but soon realized that it was a waste of time.
The 'Monster of the Black Forest' refused the request for peace talks and insisted on physically destroying his opponent, showing his ferocity without mercy.
After gathering information from all parties, the nobles felt a tight net surrounding them.
The urban management of the Inspection Office withdrew from the aristocratic area and focused on stabilizing the situation in other urban areas.
Of the four gates of Cold Wind City, only the north gate is still in the hands of the nobles. However, a cavalry team of a hundred people came from outside the city and was intercepting the servants of the nobles who were leaving the city for help.
The aristocratic district is also unsettled, and people who are out for communication continue to disappear. Several families try to gather manpower, but communication with each other is intermittent.
What's worse is that Hugo controls the prophecy system of the Wizard's Tower. He can keep an eye on the movements in and around the city from the top of the tower. The Arad family's rebellion did not have such convenience.
Such crushing cruelty has always been inflicted by nobles on untouchables and even common people. They never thought that one day their noble self would end up in such a situation.
The bad situation was spread throughout the city lord's palace through the mouths of servants. The men ran around in panic, and the women were so horrified that their minds went blank.
The self-proclaimed nobles tried to argue, thinking that Victor Hugo was unreasonable, did not abide by conventional rules, and did not enforce customary laws. But they could not even see the person they were arguing with.
Many people hide in their houses and pray helplessly, hoping that gods or heroes will appear, hoping for rescue or mercy. But this is like an ostrich hiding in the sand, and it is of no use at all.
Old Arad had no choice but to put on his family's enchanted armor and the exquisite magic sword. He let his heavy steps echo back and forth in the city lord's palace, summoning all the family wizards and armed personnel in front of him.
But the patriarch's calmness did not bring confidence to everyone. The amount of force that could be gathered around him to fight was only two to three hundred. Even the young and strong among the servants were included.
This number of people is less than one-third of the theoretical value and is still decreasing.
For example, the members of the Wizarding Group arrived at the city lord's palace late at night and tried to gather here to form a group to resist. However, they gradually dispersed after a while, looking for their own way out, without even saying hello.
Old Arad scolded these selfish cowards for bringing trouble to him, and escaped alone when the disaster was approaching. But he could not stop anyone, because Hugo's sudden display of strength frightened everyone in the city.
Johnson chose to stir up trouble at night, but nighttime made it difficult for the powerful families to communicate, which greatly slowed down the latter's reaction speed. If Old Allard knew the truth, he would definitely eat Johnson alive.
But the matter has come to this, and there is no way to escape, not even in this life.
The powerful people could not imagine the tragic situation of losing everything and being driven out of Cold Wind City. The desolation that the Longlegs family experienced a few months ago was still vivid in their minds, and they rejected it from the bottom of their hearts, and even refused to think about it.
The only way now is to fight hard.
"Let everyone enter the Winter Hall, the Frost Goddess will protect us. The temple is a fortress, Victor. Hugo should at least consider the majesty of God."
Old Arad didn't have a good idea. He was unwilling to break out and unable to fight back, so he could only be trapped. If he could wait for changes, he might still have a chance to negotiate.
Although I was lucky, I could only comfort myself.
The Frost Temple of Cold Wind City is located in the City Lord's Mansion, and its main body, the Winter Hall, is the most important building in the City Lord's Mansion. A large number of nobles and their vassals obeyed orders to guard the temple, at least until dawn.
Among the guards, Chief Rao of Shaping Energy is considered a different kind.
After being blasted by Hugo, the members of the Wizarding Group subconsciously fled the Wizarding Tower and ran to the city lord's mansion to gather. But the situation of the nobles was worse than that of the Wizarding Group.
After all, Rao and others were prepared in advance and gathered all their strength to have a showdown with Hugo. However, they were all easily defeated by Hugo, causing heavy casualties.
In comparison, the wizards would not know what the nobles in the city were like.
Those idiots haven't had a tough fight in decades. If they meet a ruthless guy like Hugo who hacks his way out of the dark forest, they will be beaten.
Those who can survive in the Black Forest will not be degraded. In order to survive, Zhou Qingfeng has never stopped tempering his armed forces. Whether it is organization or discipline, his men are much better than the bad guys in Cold Wind City.
In terms of conspiracy and conspiracy, Old Arad was better than Hugo in any random thought. In terms of hard-hitting and killing, Hugo could destroy all the nobles in the city.
Whether you are called a 'barbarian' or a 'monster', you may be called by the wrong name, but your nickname will never be wrong.
Piero, the Chief Transformation, ran away and fled into the darkness with his remaining disciples and attendants. If a wizard wants to escape, he can take valuables with him. Ordinary people really can't stop him.
Old Arad's entire family is rooted in the city, and the monks can't escape from the temple if they run away. In the northern city of Cold Wind City, there is not much space and equipment that can fit a family into it.
When Piero left, he invited Rao to accompany him.
Rao shook his head, unwilling to escape.
"I don't want to be the butt of a joke."
"No one will laugh at you."
"I can do it myself."
The dignified Chief of Energy Evocation did not want to leave like a bereaved dog, nor did he want to become a wandering wizard like Mondino. He could only hold on to his staff and follow the nobles in the city into the Winter Hall.
Piero could only smile bitterly at this, as if he was meeting Rao for the first time, but he still chose to leave.
At around four o'clock before dawn, the main door of the Winter Hall slowly closed with a creaking sound. This oak door, which was five meters wide and seven or eight meters high, was closed for the first time since it was built.
Frost believers knelt in front of the statue of Oluel to pray, and a biting cold wind blew in the dark sky. It was already May in the North, but snowflakes fell from the sky and invaded the entire city.
The biting cold air pours in from the skylight of the hall, and everyone who prays must withstand the test of frost. The colder it is, the louder the praise must be.
This is where Oluel's power comes from.
The dome of the temple resounded with a chorus-like resonance, and Old Arad asked everyone stationed to do their best. If they want to survive, they must offer their piety to Oluel.
The hall becomes even colder in the winter. The falling snow freezes the ground, hangs ice edges on the windows, and turns the trees and buildings into ice sculptures.
It was obviously summer, but the severe cold came out of nowhere.
The frozen scene is spreading, spreading, and affecting the whole city.
Zhou Qingfeng noticed this abnormality in the Wizard's Tower. He called Sophia, "You are responsible for monitoring, I am going to demolish the temple."
Shu Mei reminded loudly: "Master, you must be careful. That is a manifestation of divine power, indicating that Oluer is watching the Cold Wind City in his divine kingdom."
"I know." Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand, "That's why I want to dismantle it."