1529 Chapter 1363: Enemy's Goal 1
Alex let out a long sigh and tossed the letter on the table.
Then, he lifted his head and looked at everyone before him.
It had been two days since the end of the battle. After annihilating the 'Sinister Death' and driving off the Undead Army, it appeared that there would be peaceful days for the time being. However, he kept his guard on. He quickly engaged in an inquest on Lars and received first-hand intelligence on the Undead Army.
Lars was thoroughly pitiful. Even though he couldn't create a phylactery like the Liches to live for eternity, he also had some backup plans as a Necromancer. In a place full of mutual deception like the Dali Kingdom, no one knew when they would die. Therefore, as the patriarch of the family, it would be too pathetic if he didn't have any means to 'restart' his life.
Unfortunately, his opponent was Alex and with his strength and Silveria's help, he was able to catch the other party's most prized possession, his soul core.
Soul Cores for Necromancers were as though the phylacteries for Liches: the source of their presence.
Necromancers and Liches were different. The latter used magical powers to engage in life-and-death transformations to turn themselves into Undead Creatures. However, Necromancers were mainly Undead Creatures with spellcasting talents. From this aspect, their Soul Cores were more important than the phylacteries, which could also be treated as the Necromancer's CPU. Whoever grasped it could grasp its presence. Therefore, as long as the Soul Core was in Alex's hands, Lars wouldn't be able to hide any secrets and couldn't even lie even if he wanted to.
Although Lars had limited knowledge as the patriarch of an intermediate family, Alex managed to uncover a lot of useful information.
The Undead Army came in strong this time, led by 'Dark Angel' Erik and General Garcia under General Kade. The latter was responsible for the development of the Renner Kingdom, while the former was in charge of the battle lines in the Kingsley's Kingdom.
Apart from the two main, largest armies, the remaining smaller armies were troops from various powerful families within the Dali Kingdom, which was similar to the human nobles' private soldiers. However, the troops were considered a type of official army for the Undeads. In fact, they were the main forces in this battle.
After Alex received the news, he immediately sent the reports to the higher up. The information was extremely crucial in evaluating the future battles. On the other hand, Alex didn't slaughter Lars instantly after digging all the intelligence from him. Instead, he ordered him to write out everything that he knew in a locked cell. Perhaps this unfortunate fellow was still transcribing everything with tears and mucus flowing down his face.
Alex had other matters to focus his attention on.
"How's the situation in the fortress?" He asked.
Everyone exchanged glances and Madeline let out a long yawn.
"Everything is going well, Alex. We've lost less than a hundred men in the previous battle and there aren't any army deserters… So it's considered alright."
"The merchants have decided to leave temporarily, but the residents have no intentions of moving away for the time being. I've negotiated with them and they agreed to defend the Fortress together. Some of the residents by the periphery and Stone City have decided to leave," Cecilia said.
Alex twitched his brows, but this wasn't beyond his expectations. The residents had nowhere to go to and the reason why they previously tried to leave was that they were afraid that the Fortress would be destroyed. And now, not only could the Fortress withstand the attacks, but the soldiers had also eliminated the Undead Army. Compared to the stalemates in other regions, this land was much safer.
"How about our resources?"
He turned to his alchemist. The latter cowered slightly and stood up nervously.
"T-That… Sir, the… alchemy constructs…. w-will need more time to recover. As for the magic arrows and other Mage Equipment… If the enemies were of the previous standard, we will have no problems holding on for a week. If we have materials, my subordinates and I can produce more of them…"
"There will be materials, don't worry."
Alex nodded to her and turned to everyone else.
"This is only the start. I guess you've experienced this battle personally now. The attack from the Dali Kingdom will be fiercer here on out. Don't let your guard down even though we've won the previous battles easily. We didn't win because we've prepared ourselves well. All we did was to disrupt their plans, that's all. When the Undead Army is ready for the next battle, we will have a much tougher fight. The next six months are the most dangerous period. As long as we hang on, the ultimate victory will be ours."
Everyone glanced at one another. Then, Alice raised her hand dubiously.
"Mr. Alex… Why the next six months?"
"It's simple."
Alex looked at her.
"Because this battle is only a warm-up for the Dali Kingdom." Alex said in an apathetic tone.
Many of them widened their eyes in disbelief. Even though they won the previous battles easily, it didn't feel good for them, after all. Everyone hated battles, even the easy ones.
Although two days had passed, many felt disgusted as soon as they recalled the scenes and mental pressure which the Dali Kingdom had brought upon them.
"… Boss, what do you mean?"
Joe scratched his head, but plucked up his courage and asked. In fact, his doubt also represented everyone's thoughts. Alex observed everyone's expressions. Most of them were filled with suspicions and confusions. Only a handful of them, such as Johnson, Cecilia had fallen into deep thoughts. Alice, Maggie, and Madeline weren't overly concerned over this issue. Alex let out an inward bitter smile. Apart from a few of them, most were mercenaries who were used to fighting and killing, so how was it possible that they would consider the meaning and problem behind the causes?
But it seemed about time for them to attend a lecture.
Alex spread his arms apart.
"I want to ask everyone of you a question. What do you think was the reason of the Dali Kingdom attack on the Light Mainland?"
Everyone looked blankly and replied hesitantly.
"This… Because the Undead Creatures are sworn enemies with other living creatures…"
"Because the Kingsley's Kingdom dispatched troops to the border and enraged the Dali Kingdom…"
"Both sides have been in conflicts ever since the last big war. Perhaps the Dali Kingdom is determined to dominate the Light Mainland now?"
"I guess you're aware of the Undead Army's structure through Lars's confessions. But I have to warn you that this was only the tip of the iceberg. Their true strength is far from these. In the previous battles, they have only dispatched medium to low-grade troops, with none of the high-grade troops which included the Skeletal Trolls, Death Scythes, Liches, Vampire Army, or Shadow Demons. All of them are the Undead Army's ultimate killers and there is also the Dark Elves and another group of a dark race. Currently, none of them have appeared at all. Perhaps you haven't experienced how powerful they are, but I can tell you that if they emerged, even Maggie and Cecilia would avoid meeting them face to face. In fact, they also didn't dispatch any the medium-grade troops. All that you've seen are the Abominations and Death Knights. You didn't see any Specters or Ghouls at all, right?"
11:00
Everyone gave all sorts of reasonable answers. After all, they were only natives of this continent and weren't modern players who had received all sorts of intelligence and news. They had done well to provide such analysis. Much better than…
"Who cares what they're here for! All we have to do is hit them back!" Anne brandished her tiny fist and yelled in disdain.
'She's an exception. A pure muscle head. I thought Maggie was the only one but this girl is more muscle head than her, if only I could bring them out, make them my subordinates. It would be great.'
Alex shook his head and finger helplessly. There was nothing he could do about it now, he could only focus on the matter at hand. Maybe later he could find a solution, an alternative. He was sure to gain a lot from this game.
Shortly after, the bustling room turned quiet and everyone looked at him for the answer.
Then, Alex said, "You guys have to remember that war is an extension of politics. It's means to achieve political goals. If they can't achieve what they want, then war will be meaningless. You used to be mercenaries who act in according to orders. But now, I need you to grow up and watch the complicated meaning behind this war everything else."
Alex spread out the continent map on the table and pointed here and there. Everyone crowded over.
"I guess you're aware of the Undead Army's structure through Lars's confessions. But I have to warn you that this was only the tip of the iceberg. Their true strength is far from these. In the previous battles, they have only dispatched medium to low-grade troops, with none of the high-grade troops which included the Skeletal Trolls, Death Scythes, Liches, Vampire Army, or Shadow Demons. All of them are the Undead Army's ultimate killers and there is also the Dark Elves and another group of a dark race. Currently, none of them have appeared at all. Perhaps you haven't experienced how powerful they are, but I can tell you that if they emerged, even Maggie and Cecilia would avoid meeting them face to face. In fact, they also didn't dispatch any the medium-grade troops. All that you've seen are the Abominations and Death Knights. You didn't see any Specters or Ghouls at all, right?"
There was a moment silence, they started picture the whole puzzle.
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