System vs Rebirth -
Chapter 1591: Fighting Spirit
The king of the Zaecuria Kingdom was horrified after hearing the report.
"What did you say?"
"Tsunami. There were no earthquakes, but the fact there was a tsunami means this is not a normal occurrence. There are also multiple sightings of demons."
The court fell silent. They were absolutely horrified. A single tsunami alone killed tens of thousands, no, hundreds of thousands of civilians. If the water were infested with demons, the damage would be unprecedented.
They had thought that the demons would come at them head-on, but they never thought they would make a tsunami. There must be countless high-level demons that used their power to produce that tsunami.
"A third of the kingdom was actually swept by the tsunami?" The prime minister gasped for air. Some ministers were also very pale, realizing that there might not be survivors in their city.
"Is this what the demons are capable of?"
They all felt weak. They couldn't really take on the initiative because there were so many demons in the sea, but with their current state, they wouldn't know how big a loss they would have to suffer this time. The Zaecuria Kingdom might end up in decline after this.
Seeing the despair in their eyes, some people dropped to their knees as well.
"A third of the Zaecuria Kingdom is now infested with demons?"
"How can we even solve this problem?"
The king gritted his teeth. When people started to fall into despair, he just endured his frustration and walked down from his throne.
He grabbed one person's arm and pulled him up.
"!!!" The guy was stunned. "Your Majesty…"
"Stand up." The king's eyes were filled with hatred.
After his words, all eyes shifted to him.
The king raised his voice. "Stand up! Are your brains just a decoration? You haven't even lost your legs, so why are you on the ground? Can't you see what's happening in our country right now?
"Our people are being slaughtered out there. All the people who believe in their king… believe in their ministers… They believe in this kingdom that they will survive and continue to live on. All those people are being slaughtered!
"And what are you doing? Don't you see? The 20 people in this room hold the fate of millions of lives in our kingdom.
"How dare you get so weak? Stand up! If the demons are going to kill hundreds of thousands of our people, we will kill hundreds of millions of their kin.
"Just like how we have survived for the last one thousand years, we are going to survive again this time.
"There is no time for us to feel despair. We will fight."
The ministers were stunned. As they heard his speech, they felt ashamed. A strong desire gradually rose in their hearts.
They had made fools of themselves a moment ago. Their faces turned resolute.
That was right. This wasn't the end. If they gave up, more and more people would die. Eventually, their entire kingdom would be destroyed.
The Atracaeca Kingdom had lost its leader, yet its people still stood up like a massive tree holding against strong wind.
This was a time for them to show their expertise.
One by one, the people stood back up. They gritted their teeth as they raised their hands. "We'll fight!"
"Oohhh!"
The people cheered.
The king immediately turned to the ministers, as if demanding their actions.
The minister of defense immediately waved his hand. "Bring me the entire map of the Zaecuria Kingdom. Mobilize the first admiral and the second admiral. We will adjust their roles. The first admiral is to bring the entire fleet and crush all the demons in his path. Sweep everything from his current position and head to the northeast.
"The second admiral is to go around the cities and try to save as many lives as possible. Even if the water is infested with demons, our people are the most tenacious. I know many of them survive.
"Your Majesty. I'd like to request the mobilization of our guardians, the Grand Judge Adrian Rencaister and the Protector of the Sea, Sir Loadstar. I'd like Sir Loadstar to go with the first admiral. I'm afraid that if the demons attack us, they will definitely come with ancient demons.
"Sir Adrian needs to set up a new defense line and get ready to intercept the incoming demons."
The king nodded. "What about Fradania?"
"Miss Fradania will have to remain here with the royal army for the time being. Currently, we haven't figured out the exact size of the demon army. It is better to keep something in reserve. Besides, there's a chance of this place being targeted.
"If the chain of command is lost, the country will be in chaos. We can't afford to experience the same thing as the Atracaeca Kingdom at this time."
The king nodded. "Mobilize all our forces. Whether it's the private army or the kingdom's army, they have to go on the street now!
"I'm authorizing the trains we've bought from Grand Duke Ardagan to be used to carry the soldiers and supplies as a priority.
"Tell Loadstar that he is authorized to use our main battleship. Let him kill all the demons that dare to invade our kingdom."
"Understood!" The soldiers rushed outside, bringing the message.
Other ministers' expressions turned solemn. Since the minister of defense and the king had begun, they also had to show their expertise.
"We will use the main storage to provide emergency relief."
"Send a message to the other three kingdoms that the demon invasion has begun."
"With a third of the kingdom wiped out, we can't play around with our forces anymore. Tell all the adults to get ready to take up their arms as long as they are still capable. Tell the elderly and the women to boil the water and help the wounded. Tell the children to gather arrows and rocks."
"Bring all the people to the battlefield. We need another supply fleet to scavenge all the supplies in the major cities. With more supplies, we have a higher chance of winning."
The king clenched his fists. Since the ministers had regained their fighting spirit, the first step was over. He swore that he wouldn't rest until he had repelled the demons.
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