Dominion's End

Dominion's End V6C6: Ice Spear's Power Flares

Dominion's End Volume 6: The Unknown Elite

Original novel in Chinese by: 御我 (Yu Wo)

Chapter 6: Ice Spear's Power Flares—translated by J Tao, Dahlys, Raylight, lucathia & Taffygirl13 (proofread by elisa; C/E edited by lucathia)

I had expected the people outside to charge right in as soon as the front gates opened, like locusts swarming over a country uncontrollably. After all, that mass of people had always been of that kind of character. However, they were actually being held off by the soldiers' gun barrels, and could only obediently follow behind the soldiers.

Seeing this, I was really left speechless. My older brother and Cain could also ruthlessly use guns to push people away, but they really weren't too interested in managing the people. Although they'd use martial law to quell any disturbances, they wouldn't be bothered to manage them afterward. That said, not having enough time to manage people was probably also a factor. After all, the Jiang Dominion's manpower was truly too pitiful.

After this, I'll have to advise Dàgē to find some people to specially handle things like this—wait, isn't Tai Wen a nicely fitting candidate for this?

The people their group had been leading were just so good. It couldn't have been just because of Guan Weijun's mighty fists, and looking back on the past few days, Tai Wen's contributions couldn't have been insignificant. This was the talent of managing people. In addition, he had a unique and useful ability. Letting go of such a talented person absolutely couldn't happen; as soon as I went back, I'd have to raise the issue with Dàgē.

That is, assuming we survive this...

Compared to the Shangguan family, I was even less certain I'd be able to last through the aberrant tide outside. If this aberrant tide was really the same one that had broken through the shelter that year, I was afraid that even if Dàgē's reinforcements arrived, they still might not be of any use.

But of course I don't plan to just give up on life!

As soon as the soldiers outside came in, they immediately rushed to a spot a few steps away from Cain. My level of wariness shot up to the max at once. If I hadn't spoken with Cain and agreed to only start demonstrating our might after a certain signal, I almost wouldn't have been able to stop myself from leaping down there and building up a strong, unbreakable wall of ice.

Shangguan Chenhong was surrounded by the protection of an elite team of soldiers. He walked up in front of Cain with a clearly hostile expression, and the muzzle of the gun he hadn't yet put down demonstrated his intent to start a war.

"Tsk," Cain made a sound of mocking, then sneered as he said, "Really? You only just came in here, and you're already planning to eat your promises of facing the aberrants together that you swore weren't just lies? If you don't go up the city walls right now, well, you won't need to go up later."

Shangguan Chenhong's expression was dark. It was clear he didn't intend to do as Cain said.

Seeing this, I had my own intentions. I got ready to construct a giant blade of ice, waiting for the moment Cain gave the signal so I could show my hand and intimidate them immediately afterward. However, at this moment, someone spoke up, one step ahead of me.

"Strike teams two, three, and four, go up the walls immediately! Follow the commands of those at the top."

The old soldier's stern voice gave commands from diagonally behind Cain. I had already released him; after all, right now our relationship was one of collaboration against an enemy. If we still kept the other side's leaders tied up, this collaboration would really be too insincere.