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. The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via N0v3l-B1n.
"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.
"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?"
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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.
Hbd to myself