Three days later, the letter finally arrived at the command headquarters at Cage Mountain after being passed through many hands. After Hill Fawkes opened it and read it, it was classified as "most important information" and was immediately handed over to Edith.
After reading the information, the Pearl of the Northern Region frowned.
"How many people are on Archduke Island now?" she asked loudly.
The staff members looked at each other. The first to answer her was The Light Of Dawn. "My lady, the First Army has more than 300 people on the island, and the construction team has about 2,500 people. There are also about the same number of islanders. If you want to know more about the specific composition of the people, I'll go and get the information — "
"No need," Edith interrupted. "Go and get Iron Axe and the other officers here. Our plan must be adjusted immediately! Quickly! "
"Adjustment means …"
"Whether it's the soldiers or the construction team, Graycastle, the Kingdom of Dawn, or the Kingdom of Wolfheart, they have to evacuate Archduke Island as soon as possible!" Edith said solemnly. "It's already a hopeless island."
Everyone was in an uproar. But despite their shock, their long-trained professionalism made them immediately carry out the order.
Just as the office was in chaos, Edith's gaze fell on a piece of paper in her palm.
It was sent together with the letter.
After a few breaths, she clenched her fists and sighed softly.
The senior officers of the First Army quickly gathered and took turns to read the information sent from Snow Reflection Castle in Everwinter.
"Sky Lord Hackzord, huh …" Brian's expression wasn't any better. "If the contents of the letter are true, then this damned ability is a little too shocking. It's several kilometers long and can be used multiple times. I was wondering how the entire Everwinter Empire collapsed in just a few days. There wasn't even a single city that resisted to the end."
Lightning and Maggie had once encountered a Senior Demon in the great rift valley. Its ability to come and go without a trace had already been regarded as a key target to keep an eye on. Only now did they know that the demon was probably the Sky Lord that Ösrook had mentioned. Furthermore, this was far from the limit of his power. Not only could he move himself, but he could also move troops over a large area through the door. Such a powerful ability could be considered a strategic level.
The people at the meeting could not help but have a deeper understanding of the term "Senior Demon Lord".
Withdrawing from Archduke Island had become something that no one doubted.
After all, it was easy to get on the island, but difficult to leave. If the natural barrier of the straits could not stop the enemy's movements, it would become a cage that imprisoned them.
Not only that, but they had to race against time!
According to the information provided in the letter and the clues summarized by the General Staff, the demons had probably gathered a considerable number of troops at the front line, and this huge attack could begin at any time.
Iron Axe decisively ordered, "Stop all construction on Archduke Island and evacuate the people on the island immediately! Not just the rented ships, I want to see everything that can float on the sea participate in this evacuation! "
"Yes, sir," the men chorused.
After everyone left, Agatha said worriedly, "Why didn't such a powerful demon appear in the second Battle of Divine Will?"
"I think there are three reasons. First, Hackzord hadn't advanced to become a Senior Demon Lord at that time, so he didn't have the ability he has now. Second, they thought that humans were not worth mentioning, and that the Sky-sea Realm was the most important. As for the third …" She deliberately paused. "Perhaps the higher-ups of the demons felt that it wasn't suitable to fight with humans."
Iron Axe seemed to read her thoughts. "You think it's the third reason?"
The Pearl of the Northern Region shrugged. "Although the first answer exists in theory, it's actually avoiding the problem. The second one is hard to stand on — although the demons have been fighting with the Sky-sea Realm, with their attitude towards the God's Relic, if they could easily defeat the Union, they definitely wouldn't let go of this relic. In a war that decides the fate of a race, underestimating the enemy is absolutely the most foolish thing to do. In other words, I guess they should have done their best. "
The Ice Witch's slightly gloomy eyes finally recovered a little. "But … at that time, the Union didn't know how to make firearms. If even the city walls were useless, I'm afraid that the Union would collapse even faster. It's not impossible that they wouldn't be able to move the God's Relic in time."
"That's why it's worth thinking about," Edith gently tapped the table and did not directly answer the Ice Witch's doubts. Edith gently tapped the table and did not directly answer his question. "I've always been very concerned about the few descriptions in this letter. According to the author's few interactions with the Sky Lord, not only does Hackzord never use his ability to directly enter the lord's castle, he rarely meets multiple nobles at the same time. His orders are mostly conveyed through sigils, as though he's guarding against them. This is obviously not conducive to his winning over the hearts of the people, which can be seen from the contents of the letter. The problem is, what kind of threat can the nobles pose to him? "
The Ice Witch was stunned. "Do you mean … the God's Stone of Retaliation?"
"No matter how I think about it, that's the only possibility." The Pearl of the Northern Region nodded. "Since an Extraordinary can be Ashes or Scroll, does that mean that a grand lord must be a Magic Slayer?"
"This …" Agatha also understood. The biggest difference between a Senior Demon and a Mad Demon was the amount of power they had. There was indeed no evidence that a Senior Demon would definitely have the power to slay a Magic Slayer. This also answered all the previous questions — the reason why the Sky Lord did not appear at the frontlines of the Fertile Plains was because he was not proficient in direct battles!
Whether it was breaking into the Holy City built with God's Stone mines, fighting against an Extraordinary wearing a God's Stone of Retaliation, or facing an attack from a Divine Will above the Transcendent level, all of these posed a great threat to anyone who was not a Magic Slayer. Furthermore, the Sky Lord's ability was extremely important, so he did not appear in front of the two armies!
"But this time, he personally went into battle …" Iron Axe muttered.
"Perhaps due to some unforeseen circumstances, he had no other choice." Edith walked to the window and gazed at the continent in the north. "For example, the original main attacker could have been Ösrook, or some other grand lord. But due to the circumstances, Hackzord could only step forward from behind the scenes. If that's the case, it's definitely a blessing for us — no matter what, facing one grand lord is always easier than facing several grand lords. "
"You've already thought of a way to deal with Hackzord?"
"Its ability is almost irreplaceable for strategic deployment, but using it to attack is not a good choice." She said slowly, "As long as we don't suffer too many losses on Archduke Island, the outcome of the battle is still unknown. Therefore, our top priority is to evacuate as many people and weapons as possible, especially the cannons."
Iron Axe let out a long sigh, "So, this intelligence is really valuable. Who is the author and sender? If the information is correct, then their contributions cannot go unnoticed. "
After a long silence, Edith handed the crumpled piece of paper to Iron Axe.
There were only a few simple sentences on it.
It was written by one of Hill's men before the letter was forwarded.
"I don't know his name. "
[When we found him, he was no different from an ice cube. "
"On his chest, I found this letter. "
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