When Count Meis arrived at the city walls of Morning Star City accompanied by his personal guards, the rebel army of Maple Leaf Hill had already disappeared into the horizon.
They seemed to be in a hurry, and some of the military supplies on the ground were not completely taken away. They only burned them, and there were burn marks everywhere in the camp.
The unassembled trebuchets were also destroyed one by one. Count Meis even saw the siege towers that the rebels had set up, which had been worrying him for the past few days.
The army besieging Morning Star City was more than thirty thousand strong, including the Maple King Otto, who was already a legendary powerhouse. There was no lack of Transcendents with terrifying strength.
For Morning Star City, where there were only a few thousand people defending the city, and the strongest was only at the Gold rank, this was a rather terrifying force.
If not for the defensive barrier of the divine spell, the city would have been breached long ago.
Even so, under the siege of the rebel army, the entire Morning Star City was on the verge of collapse. Without reinforcements, it was only a matter of time before the city was breached.
Even if Duke Bollensia's reinforcements arrived, the most they could do was to ease the situation and give the defenders a chance to withdraw.
After all, there was a terrifying evil god behind the other side, who could strike at any time.
If the army was completely wiped out like the last time, the empire would definitely not be willing to come again, so they would definitely not rashly fight the rebels.
This was simply a difficult problem that could not be solved.
The world of Transcendents was like this. Usually, the transcendental mythical existences kept each other in check, and the secular world had the opportunity to resolve disputes according to the secular world's methods.
However, once a mythical existence broke the rules and attacked ordinary people without restraint, then people would realise that those below the mythical realm were ants.
Count Meis understood this, and he believed that the rebels understood it too.
For the rebel army, with the support of a mythical being behind them, it was only a matter of time before they took down Morning Star City. All kinds of preparations for the siege had already been made.
However, under such circumstances, they inexplicably withdrew their troops.
"Maple Leaf Hill! Something must have happened in Maple Leaf Hill! "
Count Meis judged.
Thinking of some of the rumours he had heard before, an inexplicable thought surfaced in his mind.
Could it be that … the long-eared people in the Elven Forest had made their move?
He subconsciously raised his head and looked towards the southeast. A trace of anticipation, a trace of nervousness, and a trace of doubt flashed across his face …
If there was any force that could stop the Evil God of the Maple Leaf Territory at this time, then he could only think of the True God walking on the ground in the Elf Forest.
"Send out the scouts! Follow the rebel army and find a way to investigate why they retreated! "
Count Meis ordered his personal guard beside him.
… …
It was already noon the next day when Earl Meath found out the reason for the rebel army's retreat.
Along with the returning scouts were the reinforcements from Duke Bollensia's army.
As the army entered the city, the anxious Meath finally saw the marshal, Duke Bollensia himself. He was a middle-aged gentleman with a head of white hair, and at the same time, a powerful legendary warrior.
"What about the rebels? Your Excellency, didn't you say that they had already besieged the city? Why did they retreat? "
In the temporary city lord's manor of Morningstar City, Duke Borensia looked at the agitated Count Meas and frowned slightly.
"It's an elf! Your Excellency, the elves have launched an attack on the Maple Leaf Territory! According to the scouts, they had already breached Augus City yesterday, so the rebel army has returned to reinforce them! "
Count Meis was a little excited and a little reserved as he replied respectfully.
He was excited because the elves were finally participating in this war, and the elves' participation meant that the Goddess of Life was participating as well.
With the Goddess of Life's participation, this war … was very likely to be won!
As for being reserved and respectful …
Although the two nobles were not vassals and were both lords of the territory loyal to His Majesty, one was a count while the other was a Kurfürst. There was still a big difference in their titles.
Not to mention, Duke Bollensia was a powerful legendary professional, and the strong … would be respected everywhere.
Of course, these were all minor details. Duke Bollensia could naturally guess the reason why Count Meis was so excited.
"Elves? Those idiots in the parliament finally convinced the church to ally with the Elf Forest again? Why didn't they inform me? "
He was slightly stunned.
Count Meis was also stunned.
Then, he asked doubtfully,
"Your Excellency, you didn't know about the elves' participation in the war?"
"How would I know? If I knew, would I still be asking you? "
Duke Bollensia was speechless.
After saying that, he walked to the map in the hall. As he looked at the map of Western Territory and Maple Leaf Territory, he gradually frowned.
"Impossible … If the elves had already breached Augus City yesterday, they would have already started the war. After all, Augus City has the Forze Fortress … No matter how slow the transmission of information is, it's impossible that we didn't receive any news."
After saying that, he looked at Count Meis again.
"Your Excellency, did you manage to find out any more details?"
Count Meis said excitedly,
"This is the other news I wanted to tell you! It's said that … the elves took less than a day to successfully breach the Forze Fortress and take down Augus City. That's why the rebel army hurriedly returned to reinforce them. "
"Your Excellency! I think … the elves might have sent a legendary or even a mythical expert. Wasn't there a rumor that the people the church sent to the Elf Forest had met a demigod? Otherwise, the city definitely wouldn't have been breached so quickly! "
Looking at Count Meis's excited expression, Duke Bollensia chuckled and nodded.
"It's possible … It's said that the God of Dusk and Sunset is an evil god that has just awakened. His faith is in a mess, and it's probably difficult for him to activate a divine defensive barrier. Maple Leaf Territory also doesn't have a legendary wizard, so they don't have an advantage in defending the city."
"Otto brought all his main forces out, so it's normal for them to be caught off guard."
After receiving the duke's affirmation, Count Meis was even more excited.
"That's right! I think so too! "
Then, he said excitedly,
"Your Excellency! This is an opportunity! Since the elves have already joined the war, we should take the opportunity to counterattack! With the elves joining the war and our cooperation, we'll definitely be able to quickly recover the lost land and finally defeat the evil god's army! "
Duke Meis looked expectant.
However, after hearing his words, Duke Bollensia's reaction was a little cold, as if he wasn't very interested in this.
"Your Excellency?"
Count Meis shouted again.
Duke Bollensia glanced at him and chuckled.
"What's the hurry? Lost land will eventually be recovered. Since the elves have joined the war, all the more we can't rashly participate. "
"Why? Your Excellency, are you going to watch as the empire's citizens continue to be oppressed by the evil god? "
Count Meis said somewhat anxiously.
The rebel army had invaded Western Territory, and a third of his territory had already fallen.
Now that he saw an opportunity to recover, Count Meis naturally wanted to grab hold of it, and the sooner the better.
However, Duke Bollensia only glanced at him.
"What's the hurry? Haven't most of your vassal nobles already retreated? The remaining ones … are just ignorant commoners. It's fine if some die, and it's good if they're oppressed. This way, when the territory is recovered, they'll feel our benevolence … You'll even have an excuse to strip the nobles who fled of their titles. "
"Don't worry, what's yours will still be yours. I'm not interested in the poor Western Territory."
After hearing his words, Count Meis opened his mouth but was speechless.
"Then … when do you plan to counterattack?"
He asked again.
Duke Bollensia narrowed his eyes slightly. He glanced at the location of the Elven Forest on the map and chuckled.
"There's no hurry. Let the elves fight with the rebel army for a while. It's a good opportunity to test the elves' strength."
"The Elven Forest has developed too quickly in the past few years. Even though Bollensia is far away from the west, we've long heard of it. Some of the novelty items produced in the Elven Forest are gradually becoming popular in the imperial capital of Mania. Don't underestimate them."
"This is an opportunity. Not only can we see the elves' strength, but we can also rely on the rebel army to exhaust their strength. After all … the other races are still the other races."
"When the rebel army and the elves are both injured, and the evil god of Maple Leaf Territory and the Goddess of Life have a winner, we'll take the opportunity to recover the territory. Isn't that better?"
"By then … most of the remaining nobles in Maple Leaf Territory would have been wiped out, and most of the nobles who fled to your territory would have lost their foundation. Isn't this an opportunity for us participants to gain more territory with our military achievements?"
"Hehe, the Maple Leaf Territory is very rich."
Count Meis was stunned for a moment before he nodded in surprise.
"You're so comprehensive!"
…
While the two imperial nobles were thinking about how to divide the spoils after recovering Maple Leaf Territory, on the other hand, the former Earl of the Border and the current King of Maple Kingdom, Otto, also led his army back to the border of Western Territory after a rapid march.
At the border between Western Territory and Maple Leaf Territory, below Augus City.
Otto von Cappadocia stood on a hill, looking at a piece of paper filled with declarations in the common language, squinting slightly.
In front of him, there was a scout reporting respectfully.
"Your Majesty, according to reliable sources, the elves have organized an army of 200,000. After taking down Augus City, they have divided into three groups and are heading toward the other three cities closest to Augus City."
Hearing this, Otto's expression did not change, but the expression of a tall and thin noble behind him changed.
"Nearby cities? Wait, what about Zeloran? "
The scout hesitated for a moment before replying.
"Zeloran is one of the elves' targets, and it's said that it's the direction of the main attack."
Hearing this answer, the tall and thin noble's face turned pale.
He looked at Otto, the King of Maple Kingdom, and said anxiously.
"Your Majesty! We can't let the elves take down Zeloran! Zeloran is a strategic location! If it's taken, Maple Leaf Territory will be finished! "
Otto glanced at him indifferently and said coldly.
"Zeloran is important, but isn't Augus City important?"
The tall and thin noble was slightly stunned.
Otto no longer looked at him, but threw the piece of paper in his hand to the ground, his voice slightly disdainful.
"Karl, take a look, you're far worse than your half-sister."
The tall and thin noble was stunned, then he subconsciously picked up the piece of paper, and when he finished reading the declaration on the piece of paper, his expression quickly became ferocious, and he gnashed his teeth.
"Sophia! That damned bitch! She's the one who led the elven army here! "
Otto did not continue to pay attention to him.
He glanced at Augus City, which had a red flag erected on the city wall in the distance, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.
"A mysterious sky fortress … Haha, these long ears of the Elven Forest really know how to come up with new tricks."
After that, he looked at the scout again.
"What's the situation in Augus City?"
The scout replied respectfully.
"Your Majesty, there are about five thousand elves in charge of guarding the city, their average strength should be stronger than our warriors, but there shouldn't be any high-grade professionals."
"Is the information reliable?"
"It's reliable, we caught a few people who went out of the city, and interrogated them separately."
Hearing the answer, King Otto did not have any reaction, but the tall and thin noble named Karl was instantly surprised when he heard the number of troops stationed there.
"Your Majesty! Only five thousand! And there aren't any high-grade professionals! Then wouldn't it be easy for us to reclaim the city? "
Otto looked at him coldly and spat out a single word.
"Fool!"
The tall and thin noble immediately shut his mouth, his face pale.
Otto snorted coldly, and continued to look at the scout.
"Is there any news from the temple in Augus City? Are there any believers of life preaching? "
The scout continued to answer.
"Yes, it's said that the elves have enshrined the statue of the Goddess of Life, and at the same time, the city has begun to spread the faith of the Goddess of Life. They are spreading the faith while distributing various resources to the citizens, and even the property of the nobles in Augus City has been distributed to the poor. It's said that there are many people in the city who have converted to the faith …"
Hearing this, Otto took a deep breath.
"Then they should have already repaired the divine barrier and built the teleportation formation."
Saying this, he smiled coldly.
"They can come back from the dead, build a defensive barrier, and even teleport again and again. Haha, five thousand people … How is this five thousand people, this is simply a bottomless pit!"
"Everyone says that Lord Anos is unscrupulous, but I think that the one in the Elven Forest is not much different!"
Saying this, he turned around and looked at the tall and thin noble, who was still somewhat nervous.
"Call the high priest over."
Following Otto's order, a middle-aged man in a grey robe was summoned in front of him.
However, this clergyman with the highest status in the Church of Dusk and Sunset was trembling with fear when facing Otto, completely unlike the leader of a church.
Otto looked at him casually and said,
"High priest, arrange the offerings and communicate with Lord Anos, and ask him to take action."
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