Chapter 170: UNDEAD!
The figure withdrew its leg, turned, and walked away. "You have your first mission... Take some undead, and make sure you succeed." Leon rose, bowing his head in understanding.
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[Hundreds of miles from Cordelia Border.]
VOOM!!
Philip dismounted the armored vehicle he was in. He strode toward the small settlement before him, twenty armed soldiers following close behind. The group halted in front of the worn-out wooden gate.
"Open the gate! We are here for inspection!" Tony yelled, his voice cutting through the silence.
Silence. Not a sound, not a soul visible on the watch.
He glanced over his shoulder at his soldiers and yelled again.
"We are Cordelia Military Force! Open up!"
Still, only silence. No reply from within, and the watch remained deserted.
"Something isn’t right," he muttered to himself, waving a finger at his soldiers. "Surround the building. If anyone attacks you, fire at will."