Riding on a beautiful unicorn given to her by the Elf, Sophia stopped on top of a protruding hill.
The gigantic zeppelin airship was suspended in mid-air with countless magical beasts flying around it. At the foot of the hill, the majestic elven army filled everyone's field of vision. Everyone who saw this scene couldn't help but be shocked.
The half-elf girl was the same.
Especially when she thought of the Elves gathered here, and it was all because of her request that they came from all over the world. She was even more excited, and at the same time, she naturally felt some pressure.
However, Sophia knew that rather than pressure, it might be more appropriate to say that she felt a sense of responsibility.
An army of 100,000 …
With such a large number of troops and such elite equipment, even if they were placed on the side of the Empire, they could not be underestimated, and would be able to attract the attention of the Empire's higher-ups.
After all, even when the Borderlands rebelled, the Empire only sent out the Third Imperial Guard Legion and recruited some mercenaries.
The Empire's army was close to 100,000, and even the soldiers directly under the nobles of the Empire were not used. At most, the nobles of the Northern Borderlands under the control of the Rosen Family provided their own soldiers as auxiliary and reserve troops.
Although all the participants were turned into ashes under the slap of the God of Dusk and Sunset, for the huge Empire, it was far from a serious injury. At most, it was just a pain in the flesh.
The most powerful force in the human countries, the powerful Empire that had almost unified the entire World of Segers, its strength was not to be underestimated.
Even if it had declined a lot compared to its heyday, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse.
However, this was also because the World of Segers was not a low-energy world like the Bluestar.
The existence of supernatural forces made all the activities in this world seem more active. The mobilization potential of war and social production were more powerful than the Bluestar, and the explosive growth of the population was more frequent than the Bluestar.
If the entire Empire's war machine was operating at full power, it was completely possible to recruit an army of a million.
Moreover, the number of middle-grade and high-grade professions in this army would be a rather terrifying proportion.
However, a supernatural world was a supernatural world after all.
In the Transcendent World, although quantity was sometimes scary, quality was more important.
Take the Maple Leaf Territory as an example. Although it was one of the wealthier regions (states) of the empire, its war potential was definitely far less than that of the entire Holy Mania Empire.
But even so, the border Count Otto von Cappadocia still had the courage to establish an independent country. This was the courage given to him by the mythical existence behind him.
Similarly, Sophia knew that the Elven army of a hundred thousand was gathered around her. Apart from her own request, Sophia knew that this was also the will of the Goddess!
Just like how the citizens of Grayhaven were shocked when they left, this was no longer just a request from the girl. It was also a holy war that represented the will of the Goddess!
Of course, it wasn't as if he didn't have any worries at all.
After the official departure, Sophia was depressed to find that for some reason, the elven chosen ones who were participating in the Holy War liked to gather around her. They followed her wherever she went, making it difficult for the girl to move an inch.
It wasn't until she couldn't help but complain to the commanders of the elven army and the commander-in-chief, His Excellency Li Mu, that the elves gradually stopped pestering her and gave her space to move freely.
Sophia didn't know that this was a normal gathering effect in the game.
In any online game, when players were doing group quests, they would always be used to gathering around the quest NPCs to act together. It was not only to protect the NPCs, but also to gain more favorability from the NPCs.
The elves gradually stopped pestering her, not only because of the orders from the higher-ups of the big guilds, but also because they found that not only did this not increase favorability, but it also seemed to decrease it by a few points …
Just when Sophia stopped on the hillside and looked down at the mighty elven army and thought about the future, suddenly, an elven chosen one who was also riding a unicorn with an elemental fairy flying beside him came to the girl.
"Miss Sophia, all the elven chosen ones who participated in the war have crossed the Vimur River. The statue and teleportation circle have also been set up. Next … what are your plans?"
It was Li Mu.
The statue he was talking about was naturally the statue of the Goddess, which was used to maintain the operation of the teleportation circle.
The border territory was now occupied by the forces of the Gods of Dusk and Sunset, and the Eternal Church had lost control of the entire territory, so the spatial blockade that prohibited teleportation was naturally broken.
There was information that all the cities and villages in the Maple Leaf Territory were now replaced with the statues of the Gods of Dusk and Sunset, and a new belief network was rapidly forming. The spatial blockade was also something that would happen sooner or later …
However, the Vimur River was very close to the Elven Forest. As long as the statue of the Goddess was placed here, it could still isolate the evil god's spatial blockade.
As for why the statue and teleportation circle were placed after crossing the river …
Of course, it was because the vine bridge for the army was only a temporary divine spell that the girl cast with the help of the true God's power.
Such a divine spell would wither and dissipate when the time limit was up, so a more stable way to teleport the army across the river had to be found.
And as long as the first teleportation circle was set up and the first statue was placed, it was like sticking a nail in the Maple Leaf Territory. It could continuously expand the influence of the Goddess step by step.
This … was also a common operation of the various forces in the Segers world in the Holy War.
"You should already have a detailed battle plan, right? Since you chose to cross the river, then you intend to attack from the hinterland of the Maple Leaf Territory first and block the route between the western territory of the empire and the Maple Leaf Territory. "
"I think you should already have a plan for the specifics, so we can just act according to your plan."
"Although I'm the one who entrusted you, I don't know much about marching and fighting after all. When Teacher Hayana was preaching and clearing my doubts, she once told me that there is a popular saying among the elves that professional things should be done by professionals. I deeply agree."
"So … please go ahead and do it. You just need to tell me the specific plan and how you need me to cooperate."
Looking at the respectful elf commander, Sophia said seriously.
Li Mu was speechless.
He coughed lightly and said, "Yes.
After our discussion, the plan we made is indeed consistent with the route you thought. "
"The Maple Leaf Territory and the Holy Mania Empire are still at war. If we directly attack the Maple Leaf Territory from the west bank of the Vimur River, then we have to take down the Maple Leaf City in the western part of the territory, then take down the port hub of the Vimur River, Zeloran, and then take down the entire Maple Leaf Border Territory on the east bank of the river."
"But in this case, our war results are likely to be taken advantage of by the empire. When we cause heavy losses to the border, the empire is likely to take the opportunity to take down the territory on the east bank of the Vimur River in the Maple Leaf Territory …"
"So … after repeated arguments, we plan to cross the western part of the Maple Leaf Territory and directly attack the northeast. We will occupy Augus City in the north of the Maple Leaf Territory."
"Augus City is the only way to the Maple Leaf Territory from the western territory. If we occupy this place, we will block the route of the empire's army south. We can then take down the entire Maple Leaf Territory without worry."
The Maple Leaf Territory was located at the southwest border of the Holy Mania Empire, like a prominent corner.
The plan proposed by Li Mu was indeed feasible.
However, Sophia frowned slightly.
"It's a good plan, but Augus City doesn't belong to the Maple Leaf Territory. It's under the jurisdiction of the western territory. Our Holy War's target is only the Maple Leaf Territory. Won't this cause the empire to retaliate?"
Hearing the girl's words, Li Mu chuckled.
"We've received information that Augus City has been taken down by the border's army. Now, the border's … Oh no, the Maple Kingdom's army is attacking the hinterland of the western territory."
"If we take down Augus City now, it's also within the scope of our Holy War."
Sophia nodded slightly.
"This method may cause controversy after the war, but as long as it succeeds, it's indeed feasible."
But soon, she frowned slightly again.
"But … Augus City is a fortress city. The core of the city is a towering castle on a hill. If we can't take it down in a short period of time, Otto's army is likely to be able to return in time."
"If he can summon the Demon God once, he can summon it a second time. If that's the case … the army exposed outside the city will be in danger."
Hearing the half-elf girl's words, Li Mu's smile remained.
"Summon the Demon God? Isn't that better? "
Sophia was slightly taken aback, but quickly reacted.
If it were any other force, they would probably be terrified by the appearance of the Demon God, but only the elves would not be …
If the Demon God could take action, how could the Goddess, who was rumored to be living in seclusion in the Elven Forest, not?
"If that's the case, then there's no problem. But we still have to take down Augus City as soon as possible, and then disperse our forces to prevent any accidents."
Sophia said after thinking for a while.
"Of course, since we've chosen to attack Augus City, we have to take it down by surprise. Two days … We only need two days, and we'll be able to spread our faith in Augus City."
Li Mu said confidently.
"Two days?"
Sophia was slightly taken aback.
The army moved slowly. It would take at least half a day to reach Augus City from the banks of the Vermur River.
And two days … That meant that they would have to take down the city within a day.
However, even after the appearance of the Demon God, the morale of the soldiers in Augus City had collapsed, and the nobles of the city were the first to flee. It was rumored that the remaining soldiers and citizens in Augus City relied on the terrain to resist the siege of the Border Earl's army for half a month …
Although the elves had an army of 100,000, the guards in Augus City were definitely the elites of the Maple Kingdom. How could the elves take down the city within a day?
Looking at the confused girl, Li Mu did not give a direct answer.
He smiled mysteriously, looked at the airship in the sky, and said,
"Miss Sophia."
"Have you heard of the Dimensional Reduction Strike?"
…
North of the Maple Leaf Territory, Augus City.
This was a big city at the border between the Maple Leaf Territory and the Empire's Western Territory. It used to have a population of more than 200,000, and it was also the entrance to the Maple Leaf Territory from the Western Territory.
The city was built on a hill, and there was a magnificent castle on the hill, overlooking the half-moon shaped city.
That was the Forzer Castle, which belonged to the Forzer Family, the noble family that ruled this city. The head of the family was Viscount Forzer.
On the other side of the castle was a beautiful lake named Augus Lake. It was said that this name was transliterated from the Elven language, and it meant beautiful.
The lake was located on the west side of the city, and there was a small river that meandered through the lake, extending into the distance until it merged into the Vimur River in the west …
In the eyes of the people of the Empire, the scenery in Augus City was enchanting.
The clean and beautiful streets, the sparkling lake, the lush forest, and the endless green wheat fields in the distance …
If it was not for the war, this would be a famous vacation spot in the Western Territory. Almost every famous noble family in the Western Territory of the Empire had a lakeside villa or manor here.
However, everything had changed now.
The Border Earl rebelled and established the Maple Kingdom. He personally led his army to the north and launched a Holy War against the Empire. The Forzer Family, who was terrified by the news, fled and abandoned their people.
Although the remaining old and weak soldiers and citizens in Augus City spontaneously formed an army to resist, they were unable to fight against the Maple Kingdom's army. The city fell after barely holding on for half a month.
After conquering the city, the Maple Kingdom's army gathered the nobles who had changed their faith. They began a bloody massacre of the rebels in the city. All the cultists were either slaughtered or forced to change their faith.
The population of the city had been reduced by half.
The city had also lost its former prosperity and liveliness. It had become much more deserted.
There were very few citizens walking on the streets, and most of the houses on both sides of the street had their doors tightly shut. No one knew if the houses were empty or if they were trying to avoid the unruly Maple Kingdom soldiers in the city.
Even though many days had passed since the siege, the thick smell of blood and burnt houses in the air was still pungent … Black bloodstains could be seen on the streets from time to time.
Forzer Castle, the observation tower.
This was the highest point in the entire city. Not only could it overlook the entire Augus City, it also acted as a sentry post.
The tower was specially equipped with a magical tool produced by the elves to allow one to see into the distance. It could see everything within a radius of twenty kilometers.
At this moment, a soldier of the Maple Kingdom was standing on the tower, in charge of guarding it.
The Maple Kingdom's army had reached the hinterland of the Western Territory and was fighting against the Empire's newly formed army. Strictly speaking, this place was no longer the frontline.
Therefore, although he was on guard duty, the soldier was obviously much more relaxed.
Even so, he would use the magic telescope to look into the distance from time to time, or look up to see if there were any scouting magical beasts in the sky.
However, just as he lazily looked at the sky again, he saw an oval-shaped object moving quickly in the direction of the city.
"What's that?"
He frowned slightly.
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