Amidst the laughter of two people, they suddenly felt the entire space around them tremble violently.
Accompanying this violent tremor was an overwhelming, powerful pressure.
Instantly, the smiles of the master and disciple vanished.
Kanna no Guji's face immediately sank:
"What is going on?! Aren't we protected by the fortress? How can we still be affected by the outside?"
"Is the outer shield of the Nagasaki Fortress doing nothing?"
The white-bearded elder stroked his beard, deep in thought, but still answered Kanna no Guji's question:
"Your Majesty, it's possible that the turmoil happening outside is too severe, thus breaching the shield's protection..."
"I believe the stationed officers wouldn't be so foolish as to forget to activate the shield. It's most likely an accident."
Kanna no Guji frowned:
"Is that so..."
"If that's the case, then it's necessary to go down and assess the situation."
"So, please bear with me, Master, and temporarily withdraw into the jade pendant. Let your disciple go and find out what's happening!"
After receiving the white-bearded elder's nod of agreement, Kanna no Guji first recalled the elder's soul body and then quickly walked downstairs.
Just as he reached the entrance on the first floor, before he could even step out of the hall, several anxious military officers rushed over.
Upon noticing Kanna no Guji, they first offered a hasty salute and then said urgently:
"Your Majesty! It's bad news! Your Majesty!"
"Just now! Just now! An unbelievably large spatial rift appeared right in front of our fortress!"
"Along with this spatial rift came several smaller spatial rifts..."
"This looks like a precursor to a large-scale invasion by the alien races!"
Kanna no Guji's expression instantly turned grim.
A large-scale invasion by alien races? And happening at this precise moment? How incredibly unlucky!
What was even more infuriating was that the location chosen by these alien races was so close to him...
Just moments ago, he had been upstairs proudly discussing with the white-bearded elder how excellent the geographical location of the Nagasaki Fortress was, being untouched by disaster and uninvolved in war, truly a divinely chosen spot.
Now, his face felt like it was burning with shame!
However, now was clearly not the time to dwell on such matters. He needed to quickly ascertain the situation outside.
"Take me to see it!"
"And also, immediately put all fortress personnel on emergency alert, ready for an alien attack..."
"If those beings are truly heading for the Nagasaki Fortress, then this battle is unavoidable!"
Although Kanna no Guji was reluctant to stir up trouble, now that they had reached his doorstep, he had nowhere to hide.
After all, the Nagasaki Fortress couldn't move, and he couldn't abandon the entire fortress to flee... He had no choice but to adopt a defensive stance.
However, up to this point, Kanna no Guji remained relatively relaxed.
Regardless, the Nagasaki Fortress was the foremost fortress on the entire Kyushu Island, and its defenses were absolutely impregnable.
Over the years, countless alien races and beast tides had attacked this fortress, but few had ever gained any advantage against it.
In fact, they had never even managed to breach the first line of defense of the Nagasaki Fortress.
Furthermore, with him personally overseeing the battle this time, he could utilize resources only he had authorization for, and with the existence of the reserve forces, the Undead Legion, the defense measures would be even more secure.
Following Kanna no Guji's orders, the military officers did not dare to delay and hastily led him towards the main gate of the Nagasaki Fortress.
Soon, Kanna no Guji saw the full extent of the spatial rifts with his own eyes.
He had to admit that the officers' panic was not unfounded.
The central spatial rift in this alien invasion was enormous, and the surrounding auxiliary spatial rifts were by no means small.
From the current situation, it seemed the alien races were serious!
Taking a deep, solemn breath, Kanna no Guji beckoned to the commander in charge of setting up defenses at the city walls:
"How are the defense preparations coming along? Do you have confidence in repelling this alien attack?"
"From what I can see, this alien offensive is quite fierce, at least in terms of scale..."
Upon seeing Kanna no Guji, the commander quickly saluted and replied respectfully:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, we have absolute confidence!"
"The defensive strength of the Nagasaki Fortress is the strongest on the entire Kyushu Island!"
"Even when viewed within the entire Sakura Nation, it is one of the foremost!"
"The energy stones buried beneath alone can supply normal usage for at least a hundred years."
"Even at full power, it can last for ten years without any problems."
"Coupled with our advanced technology and high-quality soldiers, equipped with numerous Awakener teams and defensive AIs..."
"No matter what kind of alien race comes, we will make them bleed!"
Kanna no Guji nodded with great satisfaction:
"Excellent!"
"I am quite pleased with your level of confidence..."
"However, I am not familiar with large-scale command and troop operations. The command will be entirely entrusted to you."
"If this battle is fought well, there will be great rewards!"
Hearing Kanna no Guji's guarantee, the commander's eyes lit up with excitement:
"Thank you for Your Majesty's grace. I will do my utmost!"
Opportunity!
A tremendous opportunity!
The commander's feelings could no longer be described with mere delight.
He wondered how many years of good fortune it would take to get an audience with Emperor Sakura, Kanna no Guji...
And this opportunity to appear before him was an almost effortless achievement!
The commander had been stationed here for twenty full years. In those twenty years, due to the special location of the Nagasaki Fortress, it had been attacked by countless alien races and beast tides, but the outcomes were always overwhelming victories.
After all, the equipment of the Nagasaki Fortress was too complete, its foundation too deep, and its soldiers too elite...
Normal incursions would not even scratch its surface.
This time, it was still a battle of attack and defense where heaven, earth, and man were all in their favor, and the defensive area was only the front section...
No matter how he looked at it, there was no way he could fail!
Thus, the commander silently began to pop the champagne of victory in his heart.