Chapter 636: Princess Alice
Ling Zhan merely smiled faintly upon hearing the news.
Just a bunch of clowns.
Corrupt to the core—joining the Demon Arrival Organization simply meant he had a justified reason to cut them down the next time they met.
“Today is the last day of rest. Tomorrow at six in the morning, we head to Gewot City!”
“The princess of Gewot City sent an urgent plea for assistance last night, hoping the allied armies would come to her aid.”
“Of course…”
“As a condition, she promised to fully cooperate with our allied forces.”
At that moment.
In the confidential conference room.
The two commanding generals and members of the various reserve special squads were all present.
General Li spoke with a faint smile as he relayed the news.
Initially, they could have directly rushed to Gewot City to aid the Crown Princess of the Blazing Heart Empire.
However, after assessing the situation in Gewot City, the two generals and squad leaders decided it was better to wait.
To act only when a plea for assistance came from Gewot City.
If you rush in to help uninvited, they may neither appreciate it nor yield.
Now…
They were forced to request aid.
This immediately shifted the initiative to the allied forces.
Moreover…
Even if the Crown Princess resisted to the bitter end and refused to seek help, it wouldn’t matter. Gewot City could simply fall, and they would reclaim it later.
Some might question the morality of this decision: “Don’t you care about the innocent citizens of Gewot City?”
Of course they cared.
But what difference did it make?
The decision lay with the princess who led these people.
She’d rather drag everyone to their deaths to uphold imperial authority than cooperate with the allied forces.
She was the true culprit, and any blame should be directed at her.
The allied forces, for strategic reasons, could never assist a Crown Princess who refused to cooperate and would only cause trouble.
Compassion doesn’t command armies, nor does righteousness handle finances.
Sacrificing the few for the greater good.
This was the harsh reality of war!!
Even Ling Zhan couldn’t change this.
Unless one day, he became so powerful he could drag deities from their thrones and beat them senseless. Only then would he have the ability to reshape the world.
Fortunately…
This Crown Princess cared deeply for her citizens.
She abandoned royal authority and sought assistance from the allied forces.
Since that was the case…
The allied forces would naturally step in. Tonight, troops would be mobilized, and by dawn, they would march on Gewot City!
“As always, Ling Zhan will act as the overall leader for this mission to aid Gewot City. Does anyone have objections?”
At this moment.
General Li’s calm voice echoed.
Nobody had any objections.
In fact…
They all wholeheartedly supported it!
………
………
Ooooooo!!
At dawn the next day.
Drak City resounded with the stirring notes of a war horn.
Don’t underestimate this war horn…
It’s actually a sacred artifact designed for warfare!
Yes!
A sacred artifact!
When the war horn’s deep notes reverberated, all troops experienced a surge in morale and emotions, while their attributes skyrocketed by 50%!!
Moreover, the enhancement covered all fifty million allied soldiers!!
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
Determined to charge, unafraid of death.
Under the horn’s rousing effects, every soldier seemed ready to fight to the death!!
The immense power of a war sacred artifact was evident.
Imagine…
In the gruesome chaos of war, troops recklessly slashing enemies, undeterred by ferocious attacks, creating a truly terrifying force!
As the saying goes…
The wild fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those unafraid to die.
Such a relentless fighting spirit would even make the Hundred Ghost Army tremble thrice.
“March!!”
With General Li’s rallying cry.
No grandiose speeches or fervent declarations.
“Kill!!”
Yet, even so, the troops were brimming with fighting spirit, their blood boiling with enthusiasm.
This was one of the few forested areas within the empire.
Known as the “Oasis in the Desert.”
In the past.
Tourists from various nations visited this lush paradise.
But now…
The place was shrouded in eerie ghostly energy.
The once verdant forest had entirely withered.
Within Gewot City, war raged.
In the northern section of the city, thick clouds gathered, veiling the area in ghostly mist.
Countless ghostly thralls roamed freely, while mountains of bleached bones piled high.
The southern section retained its structures, and soldiers valiantly defended, though their emaciated frames revealed the severe lack of supplies during these desperate days.
“Princess Alice, when will Duke Assad’s reinforcements arrive?”
At that moment.
In a conference hall in the southern part of the city.
An elderly man trembled as he looked toward the dignified figure seated in the main chair.
The woman wore regal attire, her beauty radiant, with striking oriental features and resolute, intelligent eyes.
Yet hidden deep within her gaze was a faint trace of helplessness and vulnerability.
She was Alice Saint-Ro, the Crown Princess of the Blazing Heart Empire.
Renowned for her unmatched intellect and strategy among the empire’s princesses.
Following her father’s death, she should have ascended the throne.
However, opposition from dukes, marquises, and other nobles led to her being relegated to the perilous eastern front in Gewot City.
Under the former king, the Blazing Heart Empire had enjoyed perfect cooperation with allied forces, leaving no openings for the Hundred Ghost Army’s advances.
Thus, Gewot City had thrived, even attracting waves of tourists.
But after the king’s death, the empire fell into chaos.
The Crown Princess, exiled to Gewot City, naturally faced danger.
She had no supporters…
Because she was both highly intelligent and immensely ambitious!
In short: she had the makings of an empress!!
Supporting her ascension posed a constant risk of backfire for the nobles.
They couldn’t guarantee absolute control over this would-be empress!
Now…
Princess Alice’s grim expression was solely due to the dire issue of reinforcements.