Chapter 110: The Price of Silverwood City

“How do you actually plan on keeping the other cities off our backs?” Tiger snapped, his deep voice thick with irritation as he leaned in.

The BloodFang leader lowered his head slightly, but this time, he didn’t look nearly as nervous as before. He seemed to have anticipated the question and was prepared to answer it.

“My Lord, we’ve already made arrangements to deal with that problem.”

The tiger’s eyes narrowed and questioned. “Arrangements? And you expect me to believe you have everything under control without even telling me what you’ve prepared?”

“Of course not, My Lord.” The leader quickly shook his head. “I would never dare make such a promise without having a reliable plan.”

Hidden behind the tree, the Shadow Soldier didn’t move an inch and quietly listened to the conversation.

The BloodFang leader’s confidence caught his attention. The man who had been waiting nervously moments earlier now spoke with the composure of someone who believed the situation was already under control.

He didn’t come here to negotiate an uncertain deal. He’s already prepared for this.

The soldier’s thoughts turned to the bodies scattered across the clearing. Whatever BloodFang was planning, it had clearly gone beyond a simple agreement with a powerful Monster Beast.

The tiger leaned back slightly, its enormous paws resting on the bloodstained ground.

“Then explain your arrangements. If the neighboring cities send their forces before I finish taking Silverwood, your promises won’t mean anything.”

“That won’t happen,” the leader replied.

He paused briefly, checking the tiger’s expression before continuing.

“The Outer God Cult has found something that can solve this problem.”

At the mention of the name, the Shadow Soldier’s attention sharpened.

The Outer God Cult?

The Shadow Soldier had heard the name more than once. Evelyn herself had once been targeted by a plan orchestrated by the Outer God Cult. Knowing that the same organization was now involved in a conspiracy against Silverwood City made the situation far more serious than he had expected.

The BloodFang leader continued, completely unaware that someone was listening from the trees.

“The Outer God Cult has discovered an ancient formation. According to our research, formation has the ability to isolate an entire city from the outside world.”

The tiger stopped chewing turned the human corpse after hearing about the capabilities of the formation. Its interest has already piqued after hearing about the formation.

“An ancient formation that can isolate a city?” It fixed its gaze on the leader. “Are you certain it can isolate a whole city?”

“Yes, My Lord. We have already investigated it thoroughly. Once it was activated, the formation has the ability prevent anyone from entering or leaving Silverwood City for twenty-four hours and it has a protective formation which can withstand Peak Martial Emperor level powerhouse attack “

The Shadow Soldier’s expression turned serious.

Twenty-four hours.

It was more than enough time to decide the fate of an entire city. Even if the neighboring cities learned about the attack immediately, their forces would be unable to reach Silverwood while the formation remained active.

The barrier did not need to last forever. It only needed to hold long enough for the attack to succeed.

They intend to cut off our path to survival completely.

Now these pieces was finally starting to make sense.. A powerful Monster Beast would attack the city while BloodFang helped ensure that no outside forces could interfere. The Outer God Cult would provide the means to make it possible.

The Shadow Soldier needed to report the whole situation to Lucian. But he still did not know when the attack would begin.

He forced himself to remain calm and continued listening.

“Once the formation is activated, no reinforcements will be able to reach Silverwood City for twenty-four hours,” the BloodFang leader explained. “We can use that time to help you take the city without interference from its neighbors.”

The tiger studied him for a moment.

“And what happens when the formation expires?”

“By then, Silverwood City will already belong to you, My Lord.”

The leader smiled and replied without hesitation.

“By the time the neighboring cities reinforcement arrives, there will be nothing except dbris of the broken city and fallen blood left for them to save.”

The Shadow Soldier clenched his fist in anger but did not allow himself to show up.

The two were discussing the destruction of a city as though they were negotiating the terms of an ordinary transaction. Neither of them seemed to be concerned about the people who would be caught in the attack.

The tiger rose to its feet.

Its enormous body cast a shadow over the clearing. The BloodFang leader instinctively stepped back, his confidence faltering under the creature’s imposing presence.

“Twenty-four hours without interference,” the tiger muttered while revealing his white teeth to the leader of the Bloodfang mercenay leader. Its earlier impatience had disappeared. In its place was a cold, calculating interest.

The BloodFang leader noticed the change and bowed again.

“Then, My Lord, can we consider our agreement settled?”

The tiger turned its gaze back toward him.

For a moment, it said nothing. The silence made the mercenary leader’s smile fade, and his shoulders stiffened as he waited for the final answer.

Then the creature revealed its sharp teeth.

“Your proposal is worth considering.”

The Shadow Soldier’s heart sank.

The tiger had not rejected the offer. More importantly, it now had a way to keep the neighboring cities from interfering.

The ancient formation, the Outer God Cult, and BloodFang’s betrayal all pointed to the same conclusion. Silverwood City had been chosen as a target, and preparations for the attack were already underway.

The Shadow Soldier remained hidden, committing every detail to memory.

He still did not know when the formation would be activated or how the attack would begin. But if the plan succeeded, Silverwood City would have no way to call for help when the Monster Beasts arrived.

Twenty-four hours could be enough to bring the entire city down.

— CHAPTER END —