"Although we don't know who they are, judging from their armor and weapons, they're probably from the Valla Empire's army."
After receiving a warning from Gerald, who died in battle, Edward quickly sent Gou Dan to investigate.
Since the event had just started, everyone's Flame Points were still lacking. Their temporary sacred spells that could be cast three times a day were not enough to get them through the depths of the volcanic zone, which was why Gou Dan had to circle around the edge of the zone, which took him some time.
The army had already pitched their tents, and were clearly ready for a long battle.
"Of course, the main reason is that the name above their heads is' Valla Empire's Secret Execution Corps'." Gou Dan added.
"Does the Valla Empire have such an army?" Joe asked in confusion, scratching his head like a gorilla.
"Not on the surface."
Leah Yakaran, the Princess of War who had rushed to support the event replied. "On the surface, the Valla Empire only has five armies: the Valla Regular Army, the Valla Noble Army whose members are mostly nobles and used for ceremonial tasks, the Border Garrison which is stationed at the nation's borders and oversees the intentions of several dukes, the Valla Imperial Guard whose basic duty is to protect the imperial family and the imperial capital, and the Valla Blitzkrieg Squad which is responsible for swift reaction and roaming the nation for purging."
"After all, with the word 'secret' in their name, they must be an army that the Valla Empire is grooming in secret. Isn't it normal to claim that there's a sixth army out of five?"
Edward, however, was unconcerned. He looked at the projected map with a serious expression. "What I want to know is why these fellows are here!"
By now, the Players had accumulated a considerable amount of resources.
Still, Xi Wei's policy of keeping a low profile and not baring his fangs at surrounding factions had caused many to misunderstand the Players' overall combat ability, believing them to be a new religion with a few champions. In fact, only a few of the Valla Empire's hierarchy realized how frightening the Players were — in fact, they already had the ability to threaten or even topple most factions around them.
If the Players were to clash head-on with the secret army before they had officially flipped the table, the Players' influence would definitely be exposed. If they could be the army of a nation, why would they still want to be the big bad wolf?!
Although it wasn't necessarily a bad thing, it would definitely be a hindrance to the Players in the future.
"Moreover, if we really fought them head-on, our side would suffer heavy losses as well. At that time, the army reared some Asian Dragons. Although they weren't the most terrifying existences, they were quite difficult to deal with … Many players would probably fall into the cooldown of their resurrection."
Gou Dan said solemnly to Edward with a Versailles expression that said, 'Valla's secret execution squad was wiped out, but we Players would be locked in a small black hut for three days!'. * * *
"What are their names?" Seeing that Edward was deep in thought, the Warrior Princess Leah asked Gou Dan, "I mean, what about the color of their names?"
"Yellow with a little red in it," Goudan replied.
"Neutral but hostile, huh." Lia nodded.
"Oh, sorry. I think it should be red with some yellow in it." Goudan immediately corrected himself.
The girl narrowed her eyes and stared at him, while the latter whistled nonchalantly.
"Even if you don't say that, I'm guessing that the other Players' attitude towards that army is still focused on fighting." The girl sighed.
"After all, they killed our people! We can't let them get away with it!"
Joe shouted, spreading his arms and holding the giant's toe aloft. Little did he know that the gesture made him look even more like a silverback gorilla.
"The wood elves had killed a few Players before, but they're our allies now." Jessica reminded him.
Hence, halfway through his demonstration, Joe froze, unsure if he should continue.
"So we're in favor of war, right?" Edward confirmed with Lia.
Although he wasn't her subordinate, both of them were basically equal among the players, especially after the appearance of the Round Table.
"I'll go to the Sky Horizon and ask for the opinion of the other Round Table members, but most of them would be in favor of war." Lia nodded.
After all, the Players had earned their levels through fighting, and the Round Table members were basically record holders, acknowledged as champions.
"Before that, we'll investigate those fellows' intentions as soon as possible." Edward assured the girl as well.
After watching the Warrior Princess Leah leave, Edward gathered the other Players who were nearby.
Standing on top of a boulder, he revealed the current information of his investigation to the Players.
"A mysterious faction has appeared at the outskirts of the volcanic zone, and it seems that they're quite hostile!"
"Oh …" The Players didn't have to worry, unsure of what to do.
"But we've found out who the enemy is. It's Valla's secret party!"
"Oh!" The Players were excited, all of them rubbing their palms.
"They have the numbers, and they're rearing draconic beasts. They're quite powerful."
"Oh …" The Players all lowered their heads in thought, considering a strategy to take down the enemy's party.
"But there are many first-rate Players gathered here. They're no match for us!"
"Oh!" The Players cheered in unison.
"We don't know what their intentions are. They might have some sort of plan, perhaps even a plot against the gods!"
"Oh …" The Players couldn't help becoming nervous at that, unsure of what to do.
"But that doesn't mean anything to us. The God of Games has marked them as enemies!"
"Oh!" The players were eager to try it out.
"One of our brothers was ambushed by those fellows and died gloriously in battle."
"Oh …" The players sighed and mourned for the player who had died in battle.
"But the dead Player was Marni Wilf!"
"Oh — —!"
The Players erupted in their most passionate and emotional cheers. Everyone's faces were brimming with excitement and joy, and they couldn't help clapping and cheering as if they had heard news of a celebration.
Seeing this scene, a smile appeared on Edward's face.
With the hearts of the people at his disposal, things were settled.
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