Chapter 270
“You need to step in this time,” said the Shadow Duke. His pale face cast in shadows was quite striking. Normally, he would handle things himself, but it seemed he was having a tough time. Ronan, who had been lying down, sat up.
“What is it? Did the leader show up?” Ronan asked.
“No, two archbishops appeared. We couldn’t even penetrate their barrier. Our troops are suffering heavy losses,” the Shadow Duke explained briefly. Due to the sudden appearance of the two archbishops in the depths of the mountain range, the allied forces had lost three strongholds they had previously captured. Ronan frowned.
“Finally, they’ve shown up. You mean even applying the raw extract didn’t work?” he asked.
“Yes, even when we struck with weapons coated in raw extract, it didn’t leave a scratch,” the Shadow Duke said, clicking his tongue. Though he didn’t show it, his pride was clearly hurt. He was similar to Orse in that he had never known defeat in his life. Ronan spoke up.
“Seems like I need to go. By the way, calling it raw extract makes it sound weird. I’m not a juice or something.”
“To us, it’s practically the same thing. Anyway, the more serious issue is that they’re stalling for time. There must be secret passages throughout the mountains, and at this rate, many of them might escape,” the Shadow Duke expressed his concern about the possibility of the Nebula Clazier escaping. It was a valid concern; while they might burn the leaves and stems, the roots could still survive. Ronan stood up.
“You should have called me sooner.”
With a quick motion, he pulled out the tube that was inserted into his arm. Didikan had warned him not to remove it carelessly, but Ronan’s wounds healed quickly, so it didn’t matter much. The stream of blood stopped almost immediately.