Lich Bard snorted angrily, "My proposal is perfect, you're too radical! You're using your influence to bewitch Lady Gloria! "
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "Mr. Bard, you're too conservative, okay?"
In fact, to be fair, Bard's plan of first occupying the village, accumulating strength, and then finally attacking Silver Star City was very feasible. For the Nation of Death, the chances of winning were also very high. He could be said to be an "experienced strategist".
However, this strategy still took the old path of killing all the civilians as cannon fodder, which was contrary to Bai Xiaowen's purpose of establishing the Cursing Sect.
Another point was that Bai Xiaowen had a very limited time to do this "Battle of Silver Star Island" mission. The White Phoenix team only had about a week left in the Aaron Plane! This mission had to be completed within a week!
If they followed Lich Bard's proposal and slowly accumulated the strength of the undead army, they might not be able to complete the mission in a month, let alone a week.
Of course, Bai Xiaowen would not say these reasons out loud.
Bard sneered, "I'm conservative? Dior S Kail Bloom, how long have you lived, and how long have I lived? Don't mistake ignorance for courage, and steadiness for cowardice. Young man, you still have a lot to learn. "
Bai Xiaowen pursed his lips.
"Mr. Bard, you've basically been a prisoner for the past few hundred years, right? You're surrounded by unintelligent undead, and your intelligence has obviously deteriorated. You don't understand the way living beings think at all. Your vision is too shallow. "
"The plan to attack Silver Star City is indeed very difficult to succeed for an old guy like you who lacks imagination. However, under my command, taking Silver Star City is as easy as flipping my hand! Remember, this is the difference between you and me in terms of leadership ability and the art of command. I won't accept any rebuttal. "
Lich Bard was fuming with anger, "You're unreasonable! I'll report you to Lady Gloria, arrogant human! "
… …
When Bai Xiaowen and Lich Bard went to the cottage at the entrance of the village to see Gloria, a small figure darted out like a frightened deer. It was the little girl, Sonia, who almost crashed into Bard's skeleton.
Originally, with Bard's spiritual sensing ability, he would have discovered this little girl long ago, but in front of him was Gloria's room. Out of respect for the master, he did not dare to release his spiritual scan, which was why it was so awkward.
"Hmph." Bard, who was already filled with anger, saw the little girl's two balls of Soul Fire fluctuate slightly. His skeletal jaw opened and closed. "Reckless little girl." The bone staff in his right hand was faintly flashing with cold energy, and he cast Energy Absorption.
Bai Xiaowen reacted very quickly. With a wave of his hand, the Butcher blocked the path of the Energy Drain spell and ate the basic spell. Then, he swung the Giant Snake Scepter at Bard's head.
"You're crazy!"
Bard was startled and hurriedly retreated. Then, he became furious. "You actually attacked your colleague for a little human girl?"
Bai Xiaowen crossed his arms and cast a sidelong glance at Bard. "Behave, Lich. I've killed more than one guy with your strength … Do you still remember Markus? Yes, and a guy named Kail. They're both your 'cellmates'. "
"You …" Bard was like a balloon that had been punctured by a needle, his momentum instantly diminished. He had once seen the process of the White Phoenix team fighting against the Dragon Descendants in the Tomb of the Giant Dragons, and he was actually very wary of this young human. Otherwise, Bard would have already attacked when a Lich was ridiculed like this.
"Thank you … Archbishop Dior!" The little girl, Sonia, was clearly frightened. After saluting Bai Xiaowen, she ran away like a wisp of smoke. In front of Gloria's door, only the White Phoenix team and Lich Bard were left at daggers drawn.
Fortunately, Gloria's voice rang out at this moment.
"Come in."
Bard had a way out, so he hurriedly answered and pushed the door open. Bai Xiaowen and the other two followed behind.
Gloria was sitting on a shabby wooden stool, holding a garland of flowers in her fingers. There were only a few small petals on this garland. It was obviously woven from small wildflowers by the roadside.
The small wildflowers that had just been picked were still very fresh, but under the corrosion of the omnipresent death energy from Gloria, the small wildflowers were slowly withering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Hearing the door creak, Gloria gently twisted her fingers, and the withered garland of flowers broke inch by inch like ashes and fell to the ground.
"You seem to have come to a conclusion." Gloria's cold voice rang out.
"Apologies, Lady Gloria. Our plans are very different, and neither of us can convince the other. "Bai Xiaowen shrugged.
Bard gloomily relayed the opinions of both of them. As for Bai Xiaowen's proposal, of course, he tried his best to describe it in a slanderous tone. However, Bai Xiaowen was very calm — to be exact, he was confident in his ability to bluff. Even if Gloria had believed Bard at the beginning, he was confident that he could change her mind.
Gloria listened quietly, and after Bard finished speaking, she opened her mouth.
"Dior, how confident are you in attacking Silver Star City?"
"I need to understand the situation of Silver Star City first. The information collected so far is not enough, so I can only confirm the strength of Silver Star City on the surface." Bai Xiaowen did not boast, and spoke the truth. "It's not easy to confirm the powerhouses hidden among the civilians, but if there are no more than eight Commander-level powerhouses, I have more than a 90% chance of winning."
On the surface, Silver Star City's standing army was about two thousand people. As for the powerhouses, there was Lord Aldington, Chief Mage Molo, and City Guard Commander Murat. This information was collected from the villagers of Gloria Village, so Gloria and the others knew about it.
"Hmph, nonsense. Anyone can say that," the Lich Bard muttered.
Gloria nodded slightly. "Then we'll prepare for battle according to Dior's plan. After occupying Silver Star City, we'll attack the surrounding villages. Bard! "
The Lich Bard quivered.
"From now on, Dior has the right to command the Undead Army. You must fully cooperate with him! If necessary, I will personally take part in the battle. Also … you are not allowed to interfere with Dior's plan to establish the Cursing Sect. "
The Lich Bard was silent for a few seconds. "Yes, Master."
Bai Xiaowen took the opportunity to say, "Then, Mr. Bard, please promise that you will not intentionally kill any human without my permission."
Bai Xiaowen then told Gloria the scene at the door with exaggerated details, and finally said, "Sonia, a girl named Sonia.
She and her family are the first batch of believers who voluntarily joined the Cursing Sect. They are of great significance to the Cursing Sect, and to the other villagers, they are like a weather vane! If Mr. Bard really kills her, the newly established Cursing Sect will easily collapse. No one wants to stay in a Cursing Sect that can take their life at any time. "
Bard said angrily, "We are Undead, and they are living beings! Both sides are natural enemies! "
"Bard, you are not allowed to kill civilians without my permission. This is an order. Defying my will means the end of your soul, "Gloria said simply.
"Yes," Bard said with his head lowered.
Gloria's threat was domineering and effective. She stood up.
"Alright, Dior, prepare the battle plan to attack Silver Star City. Bard will assist you."
"Yes," Bai Xiaowen replied, and left the thatched cottage with Qiao Rui and Li Shuyi.
Bard, however, did not leave immediately.
"What's wrong?" Gloria glanced at the Lich.
"Master, I have some thoughts that I want to report to you."
"Speak. Make it short."
"Master, don't you think that the human Dior S Kail Bloom is not trustworthy?" Bard said sinisterly. "At the end of the day, he is a human. He is not on the same side as us Undead creatures. This could be seen from his strategy and his protection of the humans. I feel that he will betray us sooner or later. Why don't we get rid of him as soon as possible to preserve the purity of the Undead Kingdom? "
"Are you done?" Gloria glanced at Bard from the corner of her eyes.
"Yes." Bard was a little uneasy, not knowing what Gloria was thinking.
"I understand. You may leave. "Gloria waved her hand.
Bard could not figure out Gloria's thoughts, so he could only leave quietly.
…
Silver Star City.
This ancient city had a history of hundreds of years. It had existed before the Lionheart Empire unified the Yalun Continent. Later, the Knight Lord Kevin Des conquered the north and gave Silver Star Island to the reclusive Knight Aldington.
Until now, the Aldington family had ruled Silver Star Island for more than 300 years.
The current Lord of Aldington was a complete lunatic. Bai Xiaowen suspected that he had a high degree of persecutory paranoia. Despite living on Silver Star Island, which was in the middle of nowhere and had a strait as a natural barrier, he still built the main city into a war fortress.
On the towering ten-meter-tall city wall, there were ballistae lined up on the battlements on both sides of the gate. Every ten steps, there would be an arrow tower. There were also armored soldiers of the Cross Flower Legion patrolling the city wall.
This formation was much tighter than the defense of North County City.
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