Surviving The Fourth Calamity

Actually, even ’Snow Cloud Peak’ didn’t anticipate that Chief Steward Lu would choose such a perfect timing.

But this also filled him with awe about the intelligence network of ’Lu Huayu’... Could he really believe that everything was destiny, everything was luck?

Just relying on Chief Steward Lu, who couldn’t catch up with Hill’s luck even while hanging on the spacecraft?

Surely that messy web is still connected in Basia City.

Of course, he wouldn’t go and ask ’Lu Huayu’... he could already guess who that scoundrel would mention.

Tsk~ Don’t be fooled by the Last-Era Clan’s store always operating under Ditte’s protection, but those few people’s news wouldn’t be that well-informed.

If those people had discovered their long-hidden ambush action right under their noses, the Eden group would’ve been kicked out of their nation’s game world long ago.

Although ’Snow Cloud Peak’ always despised the character of his enemies, he didn’t underestimate their intelligence.

Overly belittling your enemy’s abilities is actually underestimating yourself.

He wouldn’t be that foolish.

As for why ’Snow Cloud Peak’ was also standing in Night Slumber’s fortress... naturally, he had the same information.

Just to ensure the secrecy from the enemy, and incidentally invite the enemy into the trap, ’Snow Cloud Peak’ chose not to notify all alliance members.

This was also to train their reaction capabilities.

Ever since arriving at Aesces, many people had grown complacent... there’s no way around that. The other side in Eden can’t be fought, and the Moon Clan always chooses the perfect timing for surprise attacks: either after afternoon tea or a late-night snack.

Engaging in a fight to the death with such enemies is simply... sigh~ yawn once, the enemy is gone.

Otherwise, that recent surprise attack with enemy numbers almost three times greater in Cain Valley wouldn’t have started with such grandeur only to have a hasty finish.

’Snow Cloud Peak’ sometimes felt quite sympathetic toward Triton... But remembering his origins, he couldn’t help but feel that it was fate that brought them together.

Watching Proud Sky Alliance members rushing out of the city, and the four already fiercely cannon-firing fortresses, ’Snow Cloud Peak’ calculated these people’s reaction speed... fairly adequate.

Though the scene was chaotic, even with prior notification, such scenarios would still result in immense confusion.

His focus was mainly on the core combat forces.

As long as these people remain collected, find their team as quickly as possible, don’t delay joining the battlefield, and are willing to fight to the death, then there’s nothing to worry about.

’Snow Cloud Peak’ knew his plan couldn’t stay hidden for long.

After all, in the Proud Sky Alliance, the most troublesome family, half of them hadn’t appeared.

But once these people storm into the mines, seeking out the weak points they’ve heard of on the other side, even the guide of this war might not realize the discrepancy until it’s too late.

However, he tilted his head, observing the red-clad knight gleaming under the spotlight of the fortress, inexplicably feeling that the opponent might, really not necessarily notice Black Rose’s absence.

Especially with the green-hatted knight beside him.

’Snow Cloud Peak’ originally thought if Paintbrush and ’Ji Lanyuan’ and her group had come together, then Black Rose’s disappearance would be easily noticed.

But... these two, watching the red and blue knights mounted and shouting loudly, ’Snow Cloud Peak’ suddenly felt the most dangerous step could be completely disregarded!

After all, their shouting was because they spotted ’Ji Lanyuan’, fearlessly leading the charge.

And inexplicably, some people followed them... ’Snow Cloud Peak’ scrutinized for a while, confirming that these should, yep, be those who, due to disappointment, left Black and White Path but joined ally families or families friendly with Proud Sky Alliance.

With them here, it seems they could help draw away quite a bit of attention.

Especially since ’An Idler’ was shouting during the charge, "Master add blood~ Elder save me~"

He surely knew those two weren’t here.

’Snow Cloud Peak’ thought that Idler was merely getting beaten up frequently, entirely relying on ’Cunlü’ deep care for his own apprentice.

Outside of Cain Valley, the firepower of the four fortresses was terrifyingly strong, especially the tallest one by the sea... ’Young Master’ had secretly added a layer to his own fortress.

The top layer, apart from a Star Cannon he bought for a huge price... it’s a super energy cannon specially developed by Great Sage Ismael to guard against Scaret’s giant ship, rarely sold externally.

He managed to buy it not only because several Little Ismaels in Cain Valley were frantically stockpiling special minerals for their future journey to the Heavenly Realm, but also due to the ambiguous entanglement displayed by the Danboro Royal Family during the Ishmael Household’s problematic period.

While understandable, when they decided to leave as a whole, the Danboro Royal Family left behind naturally would no longer obey their every command.

But such quick backstabbing behavior still made the already arrogant Little Ismaels act with no scruples.

’Young Master’s most infuriating behavior wasn’t this weapon obtainable even after the apocalypse but the tea seat inside a circle of reinforced glass on the top layer, and the person sitting there with a tea cup overlooking the opposing fortress.

’Snow Cloud Peak’ helplessly looked over there, then glanced at the other side with the fortress that was recklessly firing regardless of costs... he truly worried, before this plot ended, their own people might orchestrate a grand spectacle of an arms race for the audience.

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Although the fortress’s firepower has reached an unbelievable level... the commanders of Eden are extremely angry about this, as the intelligence gathered painstakingly by their spies turned out to be nothing more than a weakened version.

Especially the tallest one.

If it weren’t for the other three being within the scope of the intelligence, they would almost think they’d been deceived.

But after confirming the identity of the fortress owner, Eden’s young masters could only reluctantly accept the setback: no matter how whimsically that person acts, they are not someone who can be easily discussed.

Especially not allowed to speak any dissatisfaction about that young master to their companions... Complaining at home is another matter.

They wouldn’t say anything inappropriate in occasions that are subject to recording at any time.

Fighting is just fighting, whether in-game or in real life, when the young masters encounter a brawl it is just a trivial matter that leads to a smile... but to dare speak ill publicly, that’s courting trouble.

After all, once insults are thrown, it inevitably touches on the other party’s relatives, even several generations of ancestors.

Tsk~ If anyone dares open their mouth, someone else will surely dare record.

Since they would certainly do so.

Everyone is here to play the game, and one that can disgust certain people rampant in the universe, not to put themselves in a position to be detained.

Anyway, after sacrificing a quarter of their lives, and having half of the people entangled with the Knight Corps that assembled after the Proud Sky Alliance’s surprise attack, they managed to get quite a number of people, especially the main team, into the mine.

Ha~ Inside the mine, their task was merely to clear out the oblivious Scattered Ones still mining inside, and once they found the large mine across the wall, to smash the wall.

The remaining matters were not theirs to handle.

As long as they let that person enter Cain Valley, they would be the victors of this battle!

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’Snow Cloud Peak’ tilted his head, watching the slender woman wrapped in a black cloak surrounded tightly by a group of people, hurriedly following behind into the mine.

"How is it on Ambori’s side?" He turned his head to ask ’Susu’, who had been responding continuously.

"Although the giant sea monsters that came this time are the top combat force." ’Susu’ raised her gaze and answered seriously, "But the so-called top tier of this world is basically nothing for Ambori.

She is currently being cautious not to overly touch this world’s power limitation line.

Although Aesces has slightly relaxed restrictions on her, given Ambori’s personality, she would not entrust her safety and situation to someone else’s whim."

"Indeed, normal." ’Snow Cloud Peak’ mused in response. "If she wasn’t cautious enough, she wouldn’t live longer than Marla.

Just like that~

Those giant sea monsters are pretty useful to us anyway.

Remember to inform Road Eunuch that we want the corpses of those things.

It’s never been easy to find ones this big before!"

"Okay." ’Susu’ kept her eyes down, focusing on her tablet, typing without pause.

"How many people have found their way to you?" ’Snow Cloud Peak’ casually glanced over and said, "No need to respond to everything, if anyone dares curse, just blacklist them.

I’ll handle it once it’s over."

"Not much." ’Susu’ raised her head and answered, "I add a bit more to the battle report, so Black Rose’s presence won’t be overly suspected."

She held up the tablet for ’Snow Cloud Peak’ to see: "I’ve been continuously posting recent battle reports, and there are quite a few followers on the forum."

"An Idler and the Magic Sword, so popular?" ’Snow Cloud Peak’ glanced over, noticing ’Susu’s strategy... she didn’t mention family names while listing battle scenes.

It’s all Proud Sky Alliance someone-so.

Listed row by row like this, the valiant deaths of ’An Idler’ and ’Magic Sword’, appear as a specially highlighted Black Rose casualty list.

The forum’s reaction to their deaths is all ’Ah, as expected’, ’No surprise he’s among them’, that kind of comment.

Instantly bringing attention to the Black Rose Family, while quietly diverting focus from what others are doing, and where.

’Susu’ lightly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, laughed softly: "Yes, both of them have their own betting pools on the forum.

Usually bets on how they die, and within what timeframe."

’Snow Cloud Peak’ nodded approvingly: "Well done, make sure to keep it up."