"Report!"
A soldier ran in and knelt on one knee in the great hall.
He should have greeted the emperor, but with so many kings, emperors, and leaders present, he didn't even recognize them all and couldn't greet them, so he decided not to greet anyone.
"Speak!"
Dolores said.
"Yes, the monster forest has been expanding crazily recently. Just now, it suddenly swallowed the northern town of Wolaka. Currently, no one has survived."
The soldier reported.
"Wolaka was swallowed? And just now?!"
Upon hearing this, Dolores was so shocked that she stood up from her seat.
Not only her, but even the leaders and kings of other races instantly had extremely grim expressions.
Everyone knew the terror of the monster forest.
For hundreds of years, the monster forest had been expanding, from a very small area to quickly swallowing surrounding towns.
In most cases, it was a slow encroachment.
First, giant vines would grow from the ground, and monsters would occasionally attack humans.
Eventually, humans would be forced to abandon their towns, and only then would the monster forest swallow them.
This situation usually resulted in very few casualties.
However, there were occasional times when the monster forest went berserk.
When it went mad, countless thorns would erupt from the ground, poisonous mist, and monsters would descend in an instant, swallowing the entire city.
This had happened a total of 6 times in history.
But this year, it had happened 4 times, and this was the 7th occurrence!
"The monster forest has been expanding much faster recently than in the past few hundred years. I don't think it's a good omen!"
The Elf Queen said with a frown.
"Who cares? If monsters come, we'll fight them!"
The Minotaur leader slammed the table heavily, causing the water cups on the table to jump.
"Don't be rash. Our enemies are not just the monster forest, but also the armies of the surrounding countries!"
"We retreated to the Valen Empire, which also means that the armies preparing to fight us will be successively transferred here to put pressure on the Valen Empire."
"The current situation is not optimistic!"
The Rabbit-eared leader reminded them softly.
"The monster forest is easier to deal with. Their expansion is chaotic and random. Since they just expanded this way, the probability of them expanding here again will decrease to one in ten thousand. So, for now, we are safe."
"We should concentrate our efforts on resisting the human attacks!"
Lian Ke said.
The Centaur leader had died protecting her tribe during their evacuation, and she had succeeded him as leader.
"I hold the opposite view. The human armies are all scheming. Although, for now, we are their number one enemy."
"But they have their own hidden agendas. After defeating us, they will face struggles for their own interests!"
"It is obvious that the countries surrounding the Valen Empire can gain territory from the Valen Empire, but countries that come from afar are not so lucky. They spend financial resources, food, and troops, but get nothing in the end."
"Therefore, when fighting, the surrounding countries will fight very hard, while the countries that come from afar will definitely not exert themselves."
"By using this, we can divide and conquer them, defeating them one by one!"
"On the other hand, the monsters of the monster forest will indiscriminately slaughter all life. They are the most dangerous!"
Su Xuefei, the leader of the Fox-tailed tribe, analyzed with a cunning gaze.
"I think we should deal with the human legions first!"
"I think those monsters are more terrifying. We should eliminate the danger behind them first..."
"The monster forest is so large, how can we possibly deal with it all?"
"The human armies are also inexhaustible. If we drag this out with them, we simply don't have the strength..."
For a moment, the leaders, kings, and ministers present all voiced their opinions, and the scene became chaotic.
"Tsk, a bunch of trash!"
Suddenly, a harsh voice came from the crowd.
It came from the True God Cult faction.
The Underworld Mushroom covered her face in helplessness, Tang Xueyao looked embarrassed, while Xu Linna behind them stood with her hands in her pockets, looking at these people with arrogance.
"What insight does the Demon Subjugation Envoy have?"
Although they were all leaders of their respective tribes, they still held fear and respect for a divine being like the Demon Subjugation Envoy.
Since she said that, she must have her reasons, so they all fell silent, wanting to hear her words.
"I have no great insight. When the enemies come, we just kill them all. What's the big deal with the monster forest and the human legions, eliminating them simultaneously? Is it that troublesome?"