Chapter 452: Surrender, Deputy Steward
Wu Heng arranged for someone to pick them up?
Lately, Wu Heng had been constantly mentioning the island's dangers and advising against going out.
Even 'Shanaila' had been reallocating personnel and occasionally brought up leaving Gold-Silver Island with her.
Once everything was resolved, they could come back to handle the aftermath.
Milisen patted the dirt off her hands and got up to answer the door.
Hush~!
Minnie grabbed her and gestured for silence, then shouted toward the door, "We're changing clothes. Please wait a moment."
The person outside hesitated but eventually called back, "The Deputy Steward is in a hurry. Please be quick."
"Understood."
Minnie replied, quietly issued orders to nearby skeletons, and pulled Milisen back inside.
They climbed up to the third-floor balcony and peered outside the courtyard walls.
From this angle, they could see part of the road outside. Everything seemed normal, with no apparent changes.
"Miss Minnie, is something wrong outside?" Milisen asked, puzzled.
"Our master added those weapons here this morning. How could he just send us away?" Minnie said, offering no further explanation.
Having been with Wu Heng for a long time, Minnie understood some of his arrangements.
If the people outside were sent by Wu Heng…
They wouldn't just take them away. At the very least, they'd also remove the alchemical skeletons and potion materials from the fourth floor.
Therefore, the people outside were merely trying to lure them out.
Guessing who they were wasn't difficult.
Last time, those guards who tried to access household information were thrown out directly.
Minnie patted the skeleton manning the balcony-mounted machine gun. "Prepare for combat. If anyone forces their way in, attack immediately."
Clack, clack~!
The machine gun adjusted its aim toward the door.
Outside the courtyard.
A row of figures stood against the wall, armed and waiting for the door to open.
But after waiting for a while, there was no movement from inside.
"Call out to them," one person whispered.
The person at the door immediately shouted, "Miss, how much longer will you take?"
"Time is running out. Hurry up to avoid making the Deputy Steward anxious."
"We really are from the guild. If this takes too long, the Deputy Steward will blame us."
After several shouts, there was still no response from inside.
The man calling at the door looked serious. "I'll inform the commander. She must have noticed something."
With that, he walked to the side.
He turned the corner.
There was a large gathering of people—some in uniformed guard attire, others dressed like pirates.
They stood scattered, waiting for news.
"Commander, they're not coming out. They must have noticed something."
A silver-armored commander spat on the ground. "Attack directly. Be careful of the skeletons inside. Don't kill the little rabbit."
Clatter!
At his command, several tamed beasts took flight.
They circled above the building.
Meanwhile, the soldiers awaiting orders quickly surged down the road.
...…
Inside the building.
The two women remained on the balcony, nervously watching the main gate.
Even though they trusted their master's arrangements, they couldn't help but feel anxious.
Whoosh~!
Suddenly, the sound of something cutting through the air rang out.
Minnie instinctively reached out and caught an arrow in front of Milisen's face. She casually tossed it out the window.
Then, she grabbed Milisen and ducked back into the room.
Only then did Milisen realize what had happened, her face filled with terror.
"J-just now…"
"It's fine. Don't worry," Minnie said softly.
She peeked outside.
Grenades rolled over the walls.
Whoosh~!
The explosive effects of the fire grenades ignited, creating whirlwinds fueled by the wind.
Bang~!
After the grenades exploded.
The main gate was forcibly smashed open, and a mix of guards and pirates poured in.
"Attack! Kill everyone!"
Bang, bang, bang~!
The skeleton on the balcony opened fire with the machine gun.
Bullets rained down on the crowd below.
In the blink of an eye, the cheering pirates were reduced to shattered corpses.
Blood and gore splattered everywhere.
Meanwhile, the armored vehicle in the courtyard began firing as well.
Boom, boom, boom~!
Its cannons blasted the walls ahead.
The walls crumbled, and pirates climbing over or hiding behind them were turned into a mist of blood.
Bullets and shells kept raining forward.
The attacking enemies suffered heavy casualties, and the few survivors fled in panic.
"Thief One, Ranger One, take some skeletons out to scout. If there are enemies, continue fighting, but don't chase too far," Minnie instructed.
A level 15 skeleton thief and a level 15 skeleton ranger, accompanied by several skeletons…
Stepped over the ground littered with flesh and rubble and went out.
They scouted the area and quickly returned.
It seemed the attackers had been driven off.
"Minnie, what happened?"
Shanaila, clad in armor and accompanied by her butler and guards, rushed in.
She entered the room directly.
Minnie threw herself into Shanaila's arms, saying, "Someone tried to capture us. Something must have happened."
"Are you hurt?" Shanaila asked.
"No."
"Put on your armor first. We'll discuss the rest later," Shanaila instructed.
Minnie and Milisen went to the side to put on their armor.
Meanwhile, Shanaila's butler returned.
"We've checked. It was the local guards in this area. The ones dressed chaotically were likely pirates," the butler reported.
Shanaila's face darkened further.
She could guess what was going on.
"Assign people to assist with the defense. We'll defend this place together."
"Understood, madam." The butler immediately began organizing defenses and repairing fortifications.
Tap, tap, tap~!
At this moment, doors of nearby residences also opened.
"Madam Shanaila, what… what happened?"
"President Shanaila, how did it come to this?"
Most of the residents here were merchant guild representatives.
They had been watching the situation and only came out after the fighting ended to inquire.
Shanaila looked at them. "Pirates have landed on the island. Be prepared. Next time, let's repel them together, or we'll all die here."
Everyone turned pale.
After glancing at the corpses on the ground, they nodded.
...…
At the guild.
The main gate was shut tight, and Wu Heng assigned all remaining personnel defensive tasks.
Apart from the remaining teams, guild staff and guards had also been mobilized for subsequent actions.
According to Imiro's instructions, Wu Heng had to hold this position.
If he and Sheila Grey couldn't succeed, they could retreat to the guild. If this place fell, everyone would be scattered.
After understanding the situation briefly.
Everyone immediately moved to their positions.
"Master, the morgue's five corpses and seven pirates in the dungeon have all been executed. Their bodies are here," Andviel reported quickly.
Guards behind her carried twelve corpses and placed them in an open space before him.
Wu Heng directly activated [Battlefield of the Dead], converting all twelve bodies into rotting corpses that slowly stood up.
He handed out machine guns and rifles to several of them.
While continuing to give orders.
The ghost Xiaoxiao flew down from above…
And directly merged into his body. A shared vision appeared in his mind.
From Xiaoxiao's perspective high above, a sea of people surged down the main road toward the guild entrance.
Leading them was a burly man in tight black leather armor.
Twin tiger claws hung at his waist.
His body emitted a strong red glow, just shy of level 18.
Behind him were several level 15 Professionals, followed by a large group of pirates radiating various lights.
At least a thousand strong.
"They sure hold the guild in high regard."
The massive group stopped a short distance from the guild.
The leader cleared his throat.
He shouted, "Deputy Steward Wu Heng, why not surrender with your people? That way, everyone's lives can be spared."