The Shadow Eagles that were aiming for the location where the explosions had just occurred were all attracted by the explosions that had just happened near the citadel.
Without hesitation, all of their targets had been changed.
Instead of heading towards the places just now, all of those Abyssal Creatures were now heading towards the citadel over there.
When they were only a certain distance away from that citadel, all of the Shadow Eagles began to smell a familiar and delicious scent.
It was none other than the scent of human flesh and blood, or in other words, the meal that was destined for them inside the citadel over there.
Almost immediately, their minds were no longer focused on the explosions that had just occurred, but on the unfortunate humans inside.
The Shadow Eagles' eyes showed an extreme appetite, and drops of saliva started to flow from their mouths and fall down into the forest below.
It was like a foul and disgusting rain.
The giant black wings of the Abyssal Creatures began to flap harder, causing their speed to improve significantly.
Meanwhile, inside the citadel, the remnants of the Ur Kingdom had all awakened from their slumber due to the explosion just now. However, they still did not know that the Abyssal Creatures were charging towards them.
It was only when a shrill scream rang out, spreading so far that all the soldiers inside could hear it, that they realized how bad the situation was.
And even worse, by the time the remnants of the Ur Kingdom discovered it, it was already too late.
Those greedy Shadow Eagles were now only less than 1 km away from the citadel.
There was no other way, the soldiers had to pick up their weapons and fight, protecting their last hope.
***
The Shadow Eagles gently landed on the citadel's walls, making it impossible for those inside to escape.
Then, they began to look at their prey with eyes of delight, eager to enjoy tonight's dinner. No, it should be called a night meal.
Inside the citadel, the soldiers had also prepared their armor and weapons, ready to confront the Abyssal Creatures at any moment.
Their eyes flashed with anger and ferocity, along with confidence, ensuring that they could win without suffering too many casualties.
After all, if they compared the numbers, they still outnumbered those Shadow Eagles.
"All troops, advance!" The one who seemed to be the captain shouted, followed by the shouts of the others to make their soul more motivated.
As soon as that shout was heard, a series of cannons were fired, the goal of those cannon balls was only one, and that was to kill as many Abyssal Creatures as possible.
The soldiers on the ground continuously aimed at the Shadow Eagles that were floating in the air, forcing them to fall to the ground.
And finally, the soldiers with full weapons and armor were the ones who would finish off the Abyssal Creatures that were still alive.
With their beautiful and stunning swordsmanship, smart moves, and unshakable spirit of unity, many Shadow Eagles were slain by them.
However, Shadow Eagle was no pushover.
The moment the cannonballs were fired, the Abyssal Creatures continuously flapped their wings as fast and as powerful as they could, forming dangerous tornadoes that seemed to want to sweep everything away.
Those tornadoes had successfully taken away the lives of many soldiers as well as blocked most of the cannonballs and bullets.
It was a fierce and intense battle. Neither side wanted to lose to the other.
***
"How's the situation?" Ash asked after successfully descending the mountain and meeting up with another team.
"We don't know either sir, we can't see anything inside from out here. But judging by the noises, it's very likely that there's a terrible battle going on inside the citadel." A soldier replied.
"Are the other teams ready?"
"They're all ready sir. We'll go in as soon as the opportunity comes!"
"Alright." Ash replied coldly.
But then, his eyes became a little sadder.
"What about the bodies of the people who sacrificed themselves? Are their bodies still intact?"
The death row inmate paused for a moment, his eyes flashed with sadness, but instantly answered Ash's question:
"We had sent a few people to check, but it seems like the explosion had destroyed their entire bodies."
"Is that so… I see."
Ash had thought that if the bodies were still intact, he should at least bury them properly. But what a pity.
Letting out a sad sigh, Ash turned his full attention back to the citadel.
***
It had been less than 5 minutes since the Abyssal Creatures began attacking, and the citadel was still filled with screams, but these screams sounded a lot stranger than just now.
Of course, it was no longer the majestic, angry, and confident screams like just now.
On the contrary, they were screams of pain and despair.
In just under 5 minutes since the battle broke out, more than half of the army had been killed, and the rest were mostly seriously injured, and were about to die.
But after all, they were soldiers who had undergone rigorous training, so the remnants of the Ur Kingdom had also been able to kill quite a lot of Abyssal Creatures in return.
If there were more than 300 Shadow Eagles before, now there were only a few dozen left. And most of the survivors were also quite seriously injured.
The Awakened Abyssal Creatures might not have the ability to think, but they could still understand that the current situation was really bad and they needed to run away immediately.
Without lingering a moment longer, the Shadow Eagles began to fly straight towards the horizon and disappeared there, leaving behind a trail of destruction caused by them.
From within the rubble, a knight struggled to stand up. His eyes were severely injured but not yet blind, making it difficult to open them.
His body was covered in blood and wounds, but he knew that he had to leave.
The Kingdom of Ur was over. The remnants were gone. There were probably only a few dozen people left.
The knight was panting as he tried to move towards the gates of the citadel, trying his best to escape this place.
Blood continuously flowed from his wounds, causing his physical strength to be depleted. However, he still kept walking. He was truly a man of determination.
"I am almost there… keep going, myself…" The knight muttered.
Suddenly, the knight accidentally bumped into something quite hard and cold, like iron, or something similar.
He immediately fell to the ground, completely clueless about what had just happened.
With all his remaining strength and energy, the knight tried to open his eyes, only to see despair instead of hope.
There, he saw the symbol of the Voidveil Empire, or more clearly, the symbol of the black sun.
"Impossible…" Those were the last words the knight uttered before dying of despair. Not from injury, but from fear.
How funny and pathetic.