amaotonovel Chapter 132 Entering the Palace
Chapter 132 Entering the Palace
boom!
"Ceasefire!"
"Ceasefire!"
The last enemy soldier fell amidst the rubble. Alice ordered a ceasefire. The enemy's counterattack did not last long. As the sun dipped below the horizon, the raindrops and dark clouds, carrying the stench of blood, departed. The heavy rain washed away the bloodstains and the smell of gunpowder, but brought with it the stench of decay.
The road to the palace was now clear. At the harbor, Alicia led the 1st Naval Infantry Brigade in a fierce assault, suffering nearly a third of its men in casualties, to break through the defenders' positions. She had no reservations about the artillery bombardment. When news of the breakthrough arrived, she immediately ordered the fleet to bombard the second and third lines of defense, which had already been marked.
When the retreating enemy tried to withdraw to the second line of defense, they were immediately met with artillery barrage between the two positions. A single 305mm naval gun shot could destroy a city block, and the large-caliber shells destroyed several buildings with just the shockwaves they generated. These shells, filled with RDX, represented the pinnacle of American fire industry technology.
Alicia watched coldly as the shells exploded in the capital. Each round of shelling raised a huge cloud of smoke and dust that spread out in all directions, and each explosion represented civilian casualties.
But war is always like this: there are only victors and vanquished, and the civilians who die are just a number.
She followed the 1st Naval Infantry Brigade in their attack on the palace from the harbor. This palace, with a history of over a thousand years, was built on a mountain in the center of the capital. The Southern Army put up strong resistance, but the expected breakout did not happen.
"Ah~ Mother?"
Alice led the First Guard Division to join forces with the naval infantry. Alicia also saw Alice, who was covered in dust and grime. Both of them had been tempered by war, and they smiled at each other.
"Ah, little Alice."
Alice saw the smug look in Alicia's eyes. They were about to usher in a new era. Alice stood next to Alicia, surrounded by advancing troops. Naval infantry and army soldiers quickly coordinated their movements.
"Slay the false emperor! Long live Amelansi!"
"Long live Amelansi!!!"
Alicia raised her arms and shouted, and the soldiers responded with a thunderous roar. The queen and the princess fought together, and the soldiers, seeing this, advanced even more bravely until they reached the palace.
boom!
The palace gates were tightly shut, and the last enemy soldier at the entrance was shot down.
Tanks stood before the palace hall, their cannons pointed directly at the palace gates. The roar of gunpowder and shells shattered the thousand-year-old palace, and Alice, Alicia, and a small squad of soldiers entered the palace.
"Find Ekevich!"
The two advanced together. Alice drew her pistol and gripped it with both hands; gunshots rang out intermittently from within the palace. Alice encountered increasingly elite guards, and the infiltrating squad suffered continuous casualties.
"I see him! Over here!"
Alicia suddenly saw a figure surrounded by people walking deeper into the area. She leaped up and headed in that direction; she knew exactly what that aura was.
"Ugh, damn it."
Alice followed Alicia closely, and the two chased after her deeper into the palace, when Alicia suddenly stopped.
"Alice, there are quite a few signs ahead, get ready."
The palace has many rooms and a rather complex structure, but Alicia remembers that it leads to a secret passage, and Ekevich cannot escape!
Alice nodded, and a new magazine was put into the M1911A1 in her hand.
boom! ! !
When Ekevich heard the sound of the door opening, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly—the vampire had taken the bait!
Gunshots rang out; he almost heard several consecutive gunshots.
Within seconds, Alice killed the guards wielding rifles, leaving only seven corpses lying on the ground, while Alice stood up with her arms outstretched.
"Alice, bow your head!"
A gust of wind swept past, drawing blood from Alice's cheek. A longsword flashed past in her peripheral vision, knocking the pistol from her hand into a corner. A figure in armor emerged from the shadows—Lavic, the strongest swordsman of the demon race.
Alicia drew her scythe, and sparks flew as the weapons clashed. Lavie pressed forward relentlessly, her exquisite swordsmanship striking every opening. Alicia retreated several steps before regaining her footing.
Seeing this, Alice quickly drew the sword from her waist and charged forward, but was forced back by a counter-attack!
"Alice, I'll handle this. You go and kill Ekevich. Don't let that bastard get away!"
Alicia swung her scythe and clashed with Lavigne again. Seeing this, Alice had no choice but to do as she was told—if Ekevich escaped, the strategic objective of this raid on the capital would not be achieved. Even if he escaped to the southern army's controlled area, he could still organize a counterattack.
Amelansi will face two interfering empires, and the path of national reconstruction and development will be infinitely tortuous.
Only by swiftly crushing the southern rebel regime and counterattacking the interventionist forces can the country continue its path of development; otherwise, the southern resources and labor that could be utilized will be largely unavailable.
Alice steeled her resolve and chased after them into the depths.
Ekevich sat upright in a room high in the palace, calming his emotions—the ability to charm women was a gift from heaven, an invincible counterattack skill. As long as he activated this skill and engaged in deep communication with the target, he could completely control her—Lavico, Ella Silverblade, these women who were once high above him and had never even glanced at him were now kneeling before him.
Even without in-depth communication, a basic charm is sufficient, allowing the skill to be used more quickly, as exemplified by the genius scientist.
Now, whether it's a vampire princess or an empress, whoever she is, she will become his prey today. He can't wait to taste the body of this so-called "perfect creature."
As he was thinking this, the sound of footsteps gradually approached.
"Ah, I never expected that such a small trick would catch you off guard—Princess Alice Delaley, the vampire princess."
She's from a princess, but that doesn't matter. I've heard she's the one who changed everything; she's practically a mythical figure in the North. And she's a little girl too!
A legal loli, huh? Not bad. He thought.
Alice didn't speak, but spoke in a voice that Ekevich couldn't hear.
Ekevich suddenly saw the system; the heart-shaped skill icon was already showing as ready.
"Ekevich? I don't really like you, so prepare to die~"
"Hahahahaha!!!"
The man laughed loudly, "No, you'll call me—Master, and you'll soon be kneeling on the ground, licking my XX. It's okay, you'll enjoy it~"
"Charm activated!"
Alice stood there, tilting her head, looking at him.
"Your Majesty!"
Alice tilted her head, looking at him with a confused expression.
Why isn't it working? System!!!!
Ekevich opened the system panel to check the status of the vampire in front of him. The system could display a person's status, health, rating, and even skills, just like in an online game.
[What you are facing now is the creator of the future history of this world, the history of this world itself. No matter how tortuous the path, no matter how events unfold, she and everything she has created will be passed down and become part of history. She herself has already become part of history. Face history. Change or destruction is in your hands, and in hers as well.]
Alice Delalaye, the "Historian"
[It cannot be bewitched, it cannot be seduced, it cannot be brainwashed, it cannot be changed, it cannot be solidified]
[Talent: "Change" - She will change, the world will change, the times will change, civilization will change]
[Passive Skill: "The Driving Force of History" - She will propel the development of history and civilization, leading all beings to a transformation from barbarism to civilization, from the earth to the vastness of the starry sky, until infinity, until eternity.]
[HP: Error]
[AP: Error]
[Age: The world is young, and so is she]
(Battle advice: Become her friend. No one can become her enemy. You will not succeed in fighting her no matter what method you use. She sees the entire civilization, while her enemies cannot see any of that.)
"Baka... Why!!!! No way!"
He couldn't accept this explanation; it was as if he were facing an invincible NPC. Ekevich suddenly stood up, but then he heard a sound.
Something was flying towards them. On the other side of the enormous room, the petite yet undeniably powerful figure took a step back. He looked back and saw the smoke clearing from the cannons of the Stormborn-class sky battleship, the Watcher.
At the highest point of the palace, in the emperor's room, amidst the ruins, Alice silently stared at the half-destroyed body at her feet. Ekevich had died just like that.
"Only a fool would challenge me to a one-on-one duel, because I'll never be honest!"
Alice pulled up a chair, which was covered in dust. There was a photograph on Ekevich's body, a modern object with Japanese writing on it. Alice sighed. The fact that the enemy came from an island nation only made her sigh a little, but she still dedicated a song in their native language to the enemy from her home world.
"What we have to do, what we have to do, what we have to do, this is the only thing we have to do~"
"Free country extension (creating a free country), official affairs (this is the only thing)~"
"Snow and wind (the sound of snow and wind), shooting stars in the night (watching shooting stars fly)..."
"...My heart calls out to the distant horizon, to that moving, faraway place~"
Alice was singing silently on the ruins when suddenly a voice came from the side. Alice turned her head to look.
"noob?"
Bai Ling appeared from one side, followed by a woman.
"Ahhh, congratulations, boss! The south has been resolved!"
"Yes, this is?"
"This is Lilith~"
The girl shyly hid behind Bai Ling, peeking out to look at her with wary eyes.
"Alright, alright, Lilith, although she is a vampire, she is not our enemy."
Bai Ling turned around and looked at Alice: "Alright~ I just came to see if there's anything I can do. It seems the club president can handle this by himself, so I'll take my leave now~"
"Do you still want it? That one?"
Alice looked at Bai Ling, who smiled and looked at Lilith. The two of them, right in front of Alice, intertwined their tongues, like lilies and fake lilies blooming. Alice showed a disdainful expression.
"Tsk~"
"Alright, goodbye, my dear princess!"
Alice watched Bai Ling leave. She stood up, patted her military uniform, and turned the photo in her hand into ashes. Let bygones be bygones; now it's time to move on to the future.
"It seems we all change. We're not who we used to be anymore, are we?"