If there were people betting on the Church, there would naturally be people betting on the Void as well. This was very normal, but those betting on the Church were considered to be on the safe side, while those betting on the Void were considered to be betting on the dark horse. Both sides were going all out.
However, most of the nobles' private soldiers that weren't of much use were asked to leave so that they wouldn't cause any trouble. All sorts of supplies and money were accepted.
"The food reserves should be sufficient, right? With these people's gifts and the merchants' purchases, if we calculate according to our estimated final combat strength, it seems like we can eat for three years? "The Thane Walker roughly calculated with his fingers and came to a favorable conclusion.
According to their plans, the Void didn't need too many conventional forces, so they didn't have to worry about logistics and supplies.
"But what about the guests from the North? When will they arrive? They're considered to be a force to be reckoned with, right? "The Thane Walker continued to ask.
"That depends on how efficient Grant's manpower is," the Archmage replied. "But it's a private teleportation circle, after all. It can't see the light of day, so the efficiency will be greatly reduced."
"Looks like this guy is going all out, even daring to do something so dangerous." The Thane Walker felt like laughing.
"He's a smart man. If he can understand what I gave him, he'll naturally understand the current situation." The Archmage had already expected Grant's final decision. "I just didn't expect him to be this desperate. I thought he was just sending some underlings to help us, but I didn't expect him to help the Void set up a private teleportation circle, and one that leads to the North. I really don't know how he managed to transfer the controlled materials and send them to the North."
If this kind of behavior was discovered, he wouldn't be able to compete for the position of president. The worst thing was that the Church would deal with him as well.
"This way, we can make up for our biggest shortcoming. The rest, we have the slight advantage." The Thane Walker looked at the list in his hand. It listed the forces that could be mobilized, the support that could be obtained, and the specific advantages and disadvantages. It was a very detailed list.
Among the forces that could be allied with, other than Duke Wright, President Grant, the merchants, Undine's Dole Family, and their business vassals, there was also the Dawn Moon Clan, which was the grassland clan that Attie came from.
Not long after the Church declared war, Attie wrote a letter to her clan as the former clan leader, the current Oracle of the War God, and the wielder of the War God's Sword.
Today, the Xiaoyue Clan had basically broken away from the grassland barbarians thanks to the Dole family's business route and the trade hub between the north and the south. They were closer to becoming an independent city-state. The people there could receive better education, eat better food, and use better weapons. They had already developed into the most powerful force on the grassland. Even if they did not join the Golden Tribe or participate in the hegemony, the whole grassland had to respect them.
Even a letter from Attie, who was far away in the Southern Lands, was more effective than the current king. The entire grassland was recruiting cavalry according to her standards and requirements, preparing horses, and preparing to send Attie a valiant cavalry army.
Does this sound a little strange? Many people thought that this war would be a siege war, so why did the Void find such a group of cavalry? It could not be that they were going out of the city to fight the Church, could it? What was the difference between that and courting death?
Only the Magicians and Thanes in charge of strategizing knew that the cavalry was useless for defending the city, but it could be used for pursuit and annihilation!
Yes, the Void, which was supposed to be at a disadvantage, was not only planning to defend the city, but also to annihilate the invaders! Outside Arfin City was a vast plain, the perfect place for cavalry to chase and kill!
Anyone who dared to offend the Void would pay the price in blood, no exception.
Other than Attie's cavalry, the Northern Kingdom had also promised to send a group of elite warriors as reinforcements.
It wasn't that they wanted to get involved in the Southerners' mess, but it was because none of the foreign exchange students had returned to the academy. The Northerners were even more stubborn than the Southerners. To quote their bald leader, "This isn't just a Southerner's academy, it's ours too! In the future, more people will come here to learn about advanced culture and knowledge. How can we let this place be taken over by a bunch of scammers? Brothers, it's time to show the world the true spirit of a Northern man! "
Most of the foreign exchange students were from wealthy Northerners, and the Northern Kingdom had no choice but to get involved. They could not just watch their sons die, could they?
That was why the Thane sometimes wondered how many nobles would have done the same thing if the Archmage had not driven most of the students away. Instead, he had instigated and bewitched them into staying and working for the Archmage. If that happened, the Northern Kingdom would be the one to gather a large group of nobles.
But just as the Archmage had said, there was no need for that.
Apart from these forces, the Southern Duke's name did not appear on the list. Even though he had sent a lot of supplies and some elite men, it did not match his identity, nor did it match his relationship with Da Xue. It was just a normal bet on both sides.
The Voidwalkers would not treat such a person as an ally. Even the soldiers he sent would be used as cannon fodder.
At the end of the long list was a list of forces that were marked as pending. Among them was a name that should not have appeared on the list: the Dragon Knights.
Logically speaking, since the current leader and deputy leader of the Dragon Knights were Baiyi's personal slaves, the Dragon Knights should have become his private army as well. There should have been no doubt about that. However, there was a small loophole in the plan. This was a problem left behind by history.
There was no problem with the dragons. All the dragons belonged to Aya. The problem was the humans.
When Baiyi took over the Coiling Dragon Knights from the Empire, he did not brainwash or screen them. Instead, he let nature take its course. He intended to slowly change them, which led to a large number of knights believing that they were not loyal to Baiyi. They were still loyal to the Empire and were merely stationed at Da Xue.
The Archmage was furious. He demanded that Aya behead all the traitors, but the dragon-lady was too soft-hearted. She refused to do so even when the Archmage scolded her until she cried.
"You want to marry into the Rohlserlian royal family with that kind of attitude?" The Archmage was so angry that he started to spout nonsense.
Aya did not refute him. She cried until her eyes were swollen. Mordred cried beside her, begging for mercy.
In the end, the Archmage had no choice but to ask her to dismiss all the traitors. This resulted in the dragon knights being left with only a small number of knights and students who had not left. The dragon knights were in an awkward situation, and the air force that was supposed to be very useful had been weakened just like that.
According to the Void's strategy, the Dragon Knights were not to be used against the minions. They were to be used against the angels. With this, the Dragon Knights became a lot more unpredictable.
The Engineer Walker had promised to solve this problem himself, but he had not made much progress yet.
The Archmage was still a little angry when he thought about this problem. "Be it the dragon-lady or Mo 'zi, they are too reliant on Hope. It took ten years, and they still can't take us in! Look at the other children; they're all capable of holding their own. Maybe this is the difference between humans and dragons? "
"You should say that to me. When the Third Walker arrives in a few days, don't say that in front of him," the Thane Walker reminded him kindly.
"Hmph, I don't need your reminder," the Archmage replied coldly.
Currently, there were still some Voidwalkers lingering in the Void, but before Baiyi went into hibernation, he had already made the necessary preparations. If necessary, he could ask Tisdale to summon them out, just like she did last time. Powerful forces like the Second and Third Voidwalkers, of course, could not be wasted. It was just that they were not summoned yet.
"That's about it in terms of conventional combatants. In the end, the angels are the real problem," the Archmage said.
"Unfortunately, they can only stay in the Void for three days, and they can't travel through teleportation portals. We have Da Xue's realm as our last refuge," the Thane Walker replied.
The Voidwalkers knew very well that they were almost invincible. Even if they could not defeat the angels, they could always retreat to Da Xue's realm and come out after three days. The Church would no longer have any powerful combatants, and they would be able to crush them easily. However, it would be a little embarrassing, and they would also lose Noirciel, an important prize. If they did not want to be under constant pressure from the heavens, they would have to protect Noirciel with all their might.
Baiyi, who had been in hibernation, had sent a message to all the Voidwalkers the day before. "Noirciel must be protected. She is the key."
The message was sent directly into the minds of all the Voidwalkers, like an oracle from the gods.
Although Baiyi did not elaborate, the fact that he had to split his attention to deliver the message meant that it was very important. Thus, retreating to Da Xue's realm was their last resort.
"By the way, how's Noirciel doing?" The Thane Walker asked the most important question.
"She's doing well. Through our analysis of the Angel Summoning Formation, we've learned a little about the Church's secret technique of compressing energy and consciousness. We're currently transferring her consciousness into the Rubik's Mental Cube, but it'll take some time before it's done. As for the power aspect, we've come up with this, "the Archmage said, taking out a string of large beads from his storage pouch. The string was filled with blank crystals the size of a fist.
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