This news caught Isaac by surprise. He did not know about the existence of two gold mines within Darkit’s territory, and Willis even mentioned they were of considerable size.
Below him, the Darkit forces, already demoralized by Zeppelin’s retreat, had lost 50 thousand of their 200 thousand soldiers.
The survivors scattered away like headless chickens.
“Map!” Isaac called out sharply.
A lieutenant quickly handed favonovel.com one.
Under the beam of a flashlight, Isaac examined the map closely. Following Willis’ directions, favonovel.com focused on an inconspicuous small town on the southeastern border of Darkit that was marked as “Golden City”. However, this location was a hundred kilometers beyond Isaac’s original plan.
Suddenly, a figure approached swiftly from below. It was Lucas, having momentarily split from the main group.
“Drakon, the enemy is in disarray, and dawn is an hour away. What’s our next move?” Lucas inquired, slightly breathless.
The Darkit’s armed soldiers were known to be three times stronger than regular soldiers. But now, faced with the overwhelming might of the Dusk Soldiers, these once formidable enemies appeared no different than ordinary foot soldiers in the eyes of Dusk Soldiers.
Among the Darkit’s forces, especially the several thousand elite guards protecting Zeppelin, there were those whose strength exceeded that of the average Dusk Soldier.
“As the old saying goes, it’s wise to chase a weakened enemy, not to seek fame by following the overambitious. We’ll chase them down and seize Golden City!”
With that, Lucas swiftly turned and plunged back into the fray below.
The five massive armies, akin to five relentless dragons, pursued the retreating Darkit’s elites.
“We should make our move as well. Inform Dragon One to inform the House of Custos that the three uranium mines are ours to take,” Isaac instructed, nodding at a lieutenant. He then strode toward their vehicle.
On the other hand, only a fraction of the Darkit Army managed to flee in vehicles.
As the first light of dawn crept over the horizon, the Temple of Drakon’s pursuit continued on.
Black Phoenix and Claude provided detailed intelligence to the five generals while ensuring that no large group of the fleeing enemy could evade the chase.
Isaac and his team advanced steadily toward Golden City, with the dawn light guiding their way. As they journeyed on, they saw the desert littered with the bodies of fallen soldiers. Some, who were gravely injured and with severed limbs, wailed in agony as they crawled inch by inch.
In the desolate landscape and amid the aftermath of the battle, these wounded were doomed to a tragic end.
The news of Zeppelin’s catastrophic defeat rapidly spread across the nation.
Inside a conference room in the General Headquarters of Darkit, Kellan and his fellow generals were enveloped by a sense of despair.
“This fool! Over 200 thousand elite troops were defeated by a force less than half their size! What a disgrace!” Kellan exclaimed, slamming his hand onto the solid wooden table with such force that it shattered.
At that moment, the door of the conference room swung open. An assistant in a blue uniform rushed in, his face marked by panic.
“General Kellan, Lord Paramount has arrived. His car is downstairs!”
The room fell into a stunned silence.
Kellan’s eyes widened in alarm, and favonovel.com quickly gestured with his hand. “What are you waiting for? Go and welcome Lord Paramount!”
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