Chapter 453 The First Pharaoh

In the 105 battles he led as a commander, Charles was invincible. The continuation of the victory brought the soldiers strong confidence, but also accumulated blindness and arrogance.

For the Ever-Victorious Army, the first defeat is the most dangerous.

Charles knew that day would come.

However, he did not expect that while he was recording history in the Resurrection Kingdom and smoothly coordinating and negotiating transactions, the Dog City suffered an unprecedented defeat.

When Charles returned to his hometown, the scene in front of him made him extremely unfamiliar.

The corpses of undead warriors were everywhere. The living warriors collected the remaining remains of the dead and piled them on the high tower as the cornerstone for the future birth of new life.

The black jackals showed a rare sense of uneasiness and tension. They kept sneezing and looking into the distance frequently, as if they were always paying attention to the enemy's movements.

As the guard of the Dog City, the black jackals are a ferocious demigod monster. They stand upright, their backs can be flush with the city walls, and when they howl, the undead will also break into pieces in the wolf howl.

At this time, many jackals were seriously injured. They either limped and insisted on patrolling, or lay in the corner to lick their wounds.

Charles walked up the stairs from the wounded and entered the empty and lonely palace.

The King of the Tomb sat on the throne, his insect-like face unchanged.

"Your Majesty, I report to you. The latest Yao tribe has been negotiated and this round of transactions can be carried out at any time. In addition, the war in the kingdom seems to have ended with the mediation of God Yao..."

"Charles."

Kebli interrupted his report and whispered: "Menis is resurrected."

There was an unconcealable fatigue in the king's voice.

Charles' heart sank.

This is indeed a big deal.

He immediately applied to participate in the front-line battle.

The demigod [Ketchikan], who was once considered a rebellious demigod, has now become an ally of the united front.

"Charles? You finally came... I thought Kebli would keep you for the last defense. Is the pressure so great? At worst, you can move to another place. Do you like the center of this city so much?"

"Or does he really think of himself as the master here? That's really funny."

Ketchikan flapped his wings, as weird as ever.

He is a distinctive demigod with a huge eagle head made of bones that is disproportionate to his body. His arms are covered with broad and sharp feathers, which are made of pieces of white bones and cover his whole body.

With the black and red hair between the bones, Ketchikan is like a human vulture standing on a grave.

Surrounding Ketchikan, there are also strange people whose bodies have been transformed into bird forms. Their faces are blurred, but they have grown bone wings or bone feathers.

These hundreds of strange people are Ketchikan's [Crow Army].

They are as clever and strong as crows, and they can also create illusions, making it difficult to distinguish which ones are real crows and which ones are false illusions. They are very difficult to deal with.

"Even if it were you, the situation would not change... I hope my luck is not too bad today."

Ketchikan's voice suddenly tightened: "Here it comes."

The bone feathers on his body tightened, as if he was facing a great enemy.

Charles also focused his attention on the front.

In the streets and houses in the distance, a towering and vague shadow slowly appeared.

His long legs stepped through the streets of Dog City, crushing the houses and buildings along the way.

The sunlight shone on his back, casting a long and large shadow on the ground, like some kind of black tide, rushing towards this side step by step.

The enemy was wrapped in a light brown shroud, and only a human figure could be seen.

His body was majestic and stiff, and he walked forward in the sunlight. Wisps of dust seeped out from his body, further obscuring the face of the comer.

The giant mummy wore a red and white double crown on his head.

Unlike the dirty shroud, the red and white colors on the high crown are bright and eye-catching, as if they have not been eroded by any dust or time.

Charles clenched his fists.

[The first pharaoh], Menes.

He was one of the gods of [Falcon God] Horus. After his death, Anubis found his incomplete body, embalmed it and buried it, and then he came to Dog City to sleep forever.

Khepri once said.

"Menes was one of the top gods among the title gods. Unfortunately, he was killed by the hippopotamus transformed by the Lord of Strength, one of the nine pillars."

"Lord Anubis was entrusted by Horus to bring back the soul of Menes from the underworld. But when he went to the underworld, he found out that Menes' ghost had never reached there, but was completely stripped away by the Lord of Strength and fed to the strange creatures he raised."

"In the end, Lord Anubis could only bury the remaining body of Menes... Many years later, Horus finally killed the Lord of Strength and completed his revenge. Lord Anubis also took part of the corpse of the Lord of Strength and buried it in the Dog City to comfort the fallen Menes."

...

The huge god with his face wrapped slowly raised his hand, holding a flail.

Menes, who was only a shell left, had already become a monster of desire.

He raised his flail and pointed it forward, saying in a vague and hoarse voice: "Forward, forward! Everything under the sun is our territory!"

A rumbling sound came from behind.

Behind Menes were mummified soldiers. They were lined up neatly, holding spears and shields, and marching towards this side like a colony of ants.

Charles saw it at a glance.

These soldiers are the embodiment of the power of Menes, each of them an empty shell wrapped in a shroud.

But even if they are empty shells, they are still difficult warriors filled with the power of demigods.

These are just a few of Menes' many abilities.

One man becomes an army.

Ketchikan took the lead and flew to entangle Menes himself. The Crow Army also pounced on the mummy army behind.

Charles commanded the undead warriors to cut, detour and outflank the mummy army respectively, trying to prevent them from joining together and trying to defeat them one by one.

However, the soldiers were still fighting fiercely, and Menes had already torn off one of Ketchikan's wings. He grabbed the opposite demigod's skull and lifted it open.

Ketchikan's whole body shattered into pieces, turning into an exploding ball of light and numerous turbulent air currents.

Snake-shaped lightning bolts emerged from the ball of light, and they flew around.

"This guy is getting stronger and stronger. You should just run away. I will withdraw first..."

Ketchikan did not die, but abandoned this body and made a strategic retreat.

The battle in Dog City has always been like this.

Rarely will one work until death.

As long as the two sides are serious about it, they will soon know how big the gap is between them.

If they are evenly matched, it will not be easy for them to fight again, and both sides will exercise restraint. If the strength gap is large, the weak will quickly break away from the battle to avoid irreversible trauma and preserve their existing strength.

Therefore, in Dog City, the legion of undead warriors wins more and loses less. One of the reasons is that they are not afraid of death, and treat death as if they are fighting every time.

Even if other demigods and monsters are not very intelligent or follow instinct, most of them choose to avoid the edge temporarily.

Just click and stop, this is the battlefield style here.

But Menis is not like that.

The body of the once powerful god emerged from its slumber and transformed into the most chaotic monster.

The monsters at this stage are the most terrifying because they do not have any intelligence and act solely on beast-like instincts. Like a baby with divine power, it is unpredictable and difficult to understand.

Shortly after Charles led the resistance, he also ordered a retreat, leaving behind the bodies of six undead warriors.

Fortunately, Menes did not pursue him. He patrolled around his newly acquired territory with non-existent soldiers.

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For this defeat, Kebli did not blame him.

"You also know the actual situation."

He said slowly: "Menes is now unstoppable. Ketchikan and the others keep entering the territory here because they are hunted and pursued by Menes and have to retreat and migrate all the way, so they seem to be causing chaos everywhere..."

Charles asked: "Your Majesty, why did Menes suddenly wake up? Wasn't he sleeping in the seal under the tomb? That was a protective measure specially left by Lord Anubis. Why suddenly..."

"I investigated this matter secretly."

Cable's voice was low: "The seal was destroyed artificially."

"Who is the enemy?" Charles looked serious.

"Do you remember...six hundred years ago, there was a magician who blew a whistle?"

The appearance of a magician in yellow appeared in front of Charles' eyes.

The magician appears to be a human being, but is actually a humanoid golem. That guy was sneaky, and after being caught by the black jackal, he exploded into countless pieces.

"That magician is a descendant of [The Whistleblower]. He is not a normal creature. There are traces of his presence in the sealed area."

Kebli said: "The title of [Whistleblower] refers to a certain power of controlling puppets with a whistle. The corpses of gods scattered throughout Dog City are priceless treasures to that guy."

"He sent his family members to go deep underground, unlock the seal outside [Menes], and awaken him."

Charles became vigilant: "You mean, the magician is still alive and even controlling Menes with a whistle in the dark?"

"No, that's impossible. To control Menis, unless the Whistleblower himself comes here and uses the power of his title, there is only a small chance... The power of the Familia alone is far from enough."

"Now, we have two enemies to deal with."

"Menes is close at hand, and the whistler is hidden in the dark."

Kebli said slowly: "The top priority is to stabilize the situation and not let the situation worsen. I have a certain understanding of Menes. He is not a madman who advocates force. His instinct is actually... to pursue victory and collect loot. "

"If you give him what you don't have, Menes will stop attacking."

"This is a long-term job, and gifts cannot be repeated... We need a lot of items. Charles, contact the Yao people and ask the Yao god behind them if they are willing to start a new deal."

Charles knew it.

Gifting items free of charge is actually a tribute.

Lord Cable's flexibility made him admire him.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"I will definitely try my best to facilitate this new deal with the Yao people!"

Charles raised his head and chest.

"Go ahead...I'm waiting for your good news."