Chapter 459

Chapter 459: Fires Below the City Walls

Lacy’s trade caravan stayed in Evet City for three days. They first advertised through a raffle event and then promoted their candies as consolation prizes.

There was no demand that couldn’t be created; the residents of Whitewood County rarely had the chance to taste such rich and sweet candies. Their first experience left a deep impression on them.

For many creatures, sugar could bring about feelings of happiness and joy, a product of biological evolution. Even in Lolan Hill’s memory of the modern era, this remained true. Amidst various forms of entertainment and food competition, sugary drinks like milk tea with sugar, cola, and flower tea still held strong appeal.

In today’s world with scarce entertainment, the happiness brought by sugar was indeed precious, though naturally not cheap. The raw materials and processes for making sugar were always expensive.

Natural sources of sweetness were limited. Before varieties were improved, many fruits weren’t sweet. Extracting sugar wasn’t easy. The most common sweet flavor came from honey, but its production was also low.

In the distant past, discovering new continents largely aimed at the sugar industry, producing the white gold known as sugar.

It’s hard to imagine a time when someone could go through a whole year without tasting anything sweet. That must have been a different era. With such anticipation, in the past, candies and fairy tales were often linked together (such as during Halloween).

So, in this era, sugar remained a delicacy enjoyed by only a few.

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After the event, many residents in the city knew about Lagertis Chamber and purchased some candies during the discount sale. Though not much, these candies made rare gifts for the children when kept at home.

“Those who wish to purchase in the future can visit Kut Jewelry Store in the city, where we have various candies on consignment.”

“Lastly, thank you all for participating in this event!”

As the words fell, a soft burst of fireworks lit up the sky, with ribbons, paper flowers, and some free candies raining down. Cheers erupted from the venue.

“How wonderful!”

“It’s so delicious, I want more,” a child said, holding a candy.

Lacy looked at the scene before her, a faint smile playing on her lips. Then she boarded a nearby carriage and, along with the team, headed out of the city gates.

The event gained quite a reputation. On the final day, several officials from the city’s Commerce Bureau came to review, fearing they might pull off some deceptive practices. Thankfully, everything went smoothly in the end.

There was no attempt to stop or intercept them.

So, they continued on to their next destination.

The re-outfitted caravan unloaded a batch of candies at a jewelry store for consignment and then purchased a batch of high-quality birch wood, heading north toward a provincial region.

On the vast plain, the terrain undulated, with narrow pathways stretching far into the distance. In the boundless wilderness, a caravan slowly moved forward under the morning light.

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Blackrock Duchy.

Three airships sailed over from the horizon and slowly landed outside a city in the mountainous area. As the stairs descended, soldiers unloaded heavy wooden crates from the airships.

The long-awaited reinforcements for the ‘Halberd Faction’ had finally arrived.

According to the treaty signed with the Frost Rose, they would provide the most modern and exquisite weaponry to the Halberd Faction.

A spear was inserted into a crack in one of the wooden crates, and with a forceful push, there was a loud snap. Wood splinters flew as the crate was pried open, revealing weapons wrapped in oil paper and straw.

These were special black matte weapons, long and extremely heavy, but their surfaces were very smooth, like carefully crafted works of art.

This was the result of the Frost Rose: crystal guns.

Inside a meeting hall in the city.

Several mages clad in robes were coordinating with the leaders of these mercenaries.

“Eight hundred crystal guns, two thousand muskets, one hundred thousand rounds of crystal ammunition, and five hundred thousand rounds of musket ammunition have been delivered here.”

“This is our first aid package. If you can unify the entire territory, the second aid will arrive soon.”

“There are no cannons? What use are these? We’ll be shot full of arrows before we even get close,” complained one of the mercenary captains dismissively.

The几位法师抬起了眼睛，看着这位口出不敬的大汉，然后招来了一名随飞船前来的士兵。

“你给这些人展示一下水晶枪的威力。”

“是，大人！”这名穿着黑色干练制服的士兵大声回答。

然后他拿起一支水晶枪，熟练地拉动枪栓，装上子弹。一枚刻有纹路的锥形子弹被压入枪膛。

一群人来到屋外，看着这名士兵瞄准远处一块无人的巨大岩石，距离大约300米，岩石上画了一个×。

随着士兵扣动扳机，一声枪响，远处坚硬的岩石被炸得粉碎。

惊讶的几位佣兵队长来到岩石处仔细寻找，才找到刚才画×的碎石块，上面有一个凹陷的弹痕，其中还残留有部分

Powder turned white.

“The power of the crystal gun,” the mage beside them said.

“To counter the many extraordinary beings of the Verdant Empire, we have developed this weapon that ordinary people can use.”

“Perhaps a Sequence 6 extraordinary being might be hard to hit, but those at Sequence 4 and below will be gravely injured and lose their combat ability in a single volley. Even a Sequence 5 wouldn’t dare expose themselves to concentrated fire from the crystal guns. If they can’t dodge, death is inevitable.”

“Perhaps you still have some reservations, but Frost Rose United will tell the world that new power will inevitably revolutionize this world, and the Seven Snow Kingdoms will inevitably unite under one banner. Defeating the Verdant Empire is our destiny and the future’s certainty.”

“Yes, this is exactly why we chose to unite.”

After checking everything, the mercenary leaders also became serious. They had traveled far and wide for years and naturally understood the confidence of Frost Rose United. With excellent technology and access to resources, the rise of this alliance was now a foregone conclusion.

The battle in the mountains erupted again, but this time it was completely different from before.

Under the cover of a few scattered golems, the army of the Halberd Sect quickly approached the city gate. With synchronized gunfire, the smell of smoke spread across the battlefield, and then a large hole was torn through the ancient and sturdy fortress.

One after another, the iron-armored soldiers wielding halberds poured in. These fully armed soldiers were like sharks entering a school of fish with no escape, freely surrounding and hunting down the vulnerable enemies inside the city.

Lacking armor and with insufficient training in close combat, the garrison scattered and even opened the western city gate on their own, fleeing towards the grassland.

But soon, the enemy behind continued to advance. The light cavalry wielding halberds pursued the fleeing enemies, cutting each one down until they were defeated, continuously clearing and cornering these former defenders.

After a millennium of guarding the northern border alone since the Mercury Dynasty, the beacon tower of Smoky City finally fell at the hands of its own people.

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