Book 10: Chapter 41
“What happened after? What happened after? Did humanity stop their advance? Did the anthropoids not attack?”
The young girl looked at the young man in front of her. She had forgotten to take her notes. The two young men most certainly had a talent for storytelling. A bloody story that would easily cause people’s blood to boil hooked their listeners in. Even the young girl couldn’t help but want to hear more, forgetting her original purpose…
“After that… The anthropoids did attack, indeed, but all of their attacks failed against humanity’s forces. The anthropoids rushed their army to the battlefield, but their provisions and resources didn’t keep up with their speed. Furthermore, it wasn’t easy to construct structures to house so many anthropoids. Thus, both sides maintained a stalemate. Of course, that only lasted for a day or two…”
“What about the Hero King, then? At the time, what was he…”
“According to history, he had returned to the elven lands to treat his throat, as he lost his voice from screaming and anger. That did not take long. He did not stay in the elven lands for long. He only rested at the Galadriel Queen’s palace for one night. His throat healed by the next day… As for how it was treated… that wasn’t recorded. It was as though he slept at the palace for a night, and then was totally revitalised the next day… Mm… After that, the Hero King returned to Troy City. It was said that he rested with Her Majesty after returning to Troy City… However, that was more of a gossip story, so I am not sure how credible the claim is. In any case, he returned to the frontlines in less than a week. This time, however, the situation had actually been reversed.
The anthropoids’ armies were continuing to encroach upon the city wall. Marvel motivated them, so their morale was through the roof, and their numbers surpassed humanity’s. It was the largest anthropoid army in history. The Hero King’s side now became the weaker side.”
“Wait, wait, ” interjected the young girl, all of a sudden. She looked at him with suspicion and asked, “You’re talking about the days that the city wall was captured right now. The Hero King returned to the frontlines in under a week and found himself at a disadvantage. Based on the timeline you’ve recorded, the Hero King entered the hinterland of the North five days later. You’re saying that the Hero King defeated such a powerful army in less than five days?”
The young girl looked at the man with a gaze of disbelief. The man lingered for a moment, and then looked at her as if it was obvious, “Of course. Why else would he be called the Hero King? Being able to do what ordinary men could not, being able to destroy that which men could not and wielding a sword dripping with blood is who the Hero King is…”
“Stop, stop, stop. Don’t say anymore. The last few bits of the Hero King’s history sickens me. Let’s get back on topic. How did the Hero King annihilate so many anthropoids? Let’s say that there were ten thousand pigs. It would take him three days to catch that many alone, right? Did he use a diversion tactic, or did he win public support?”