Chapter 403: Kingdom's Citizens 'Welcome' the Royal Forces

Ulysses naturally understood that the so-called throne was nothing but a poisoned bait. However, the bait was exceedingly tempting, and more importantly, the current situation was still unclear. If he chose the wrong side, he could very well lose everything including his life.

Steel City was acclaimed as such due to the abundant iron ore resources surrounding it. Moreover, Lord Ulysses was always cautious; the castle's walls had been built very high, and the city gates were reinforced with a layer of pure steel, which required several strong men to operate the pulleys to open and close.

The city's guard numbered around seven thousand, and they could also summon refugees at any time to assist in defense. Perhaps they only needed to hold out for a day or two...

A day or two would be enough!