Chapter 1758: Chapter 126: War Proposal
The slow-paced life of the longevity race is characterized by low efficiency.
When faced with such controversial issues, all parties inevitably get entangled in deep pulls.
Before the Elf Race could take action, the celebration feast of the Alpha Kingdom had already quietly commenced in the barracks.
The special situation in the military meant that the facilities naturally couldn’t compare with those in the Royal Palace, but this did not affect the banquet’s quality in the slightest.
In the upper echelons of society, the status of the guests, rather than the banquet itself, determines the level of the feast.
Aside from a few who couldn’t leave, all the real power figures at the front lines were present, and the Royal Family even dispatched two highly prestigious Grand Dukes, underlining their importance.
Due to the special identity of the protagonist, the atmosphere of this high-standard celebration feast seemed slightly tense.
In the presence of a group of ancestor-level sanctuary powerhouses, the guests behaved with great restraint, fearful of accidentally violating a taboo and getting beaten.
It wasn’t until Hudson appeared to greet people that the scene started to feel normal.
This deeply disappointed Princess Madelena, who had originally hoped to use the banquet to select useful individuals to cultivate as confidants.
The sanctuary powerhouses played among themselves, and the others certainly didn’t foolishly crowd in; all attendees of the celebration were male, so her identity did not suit mingling among them.
Seeing this scene, Hudson nearly burst into laughter.
Fortunately, Princess Madelena didn’t go over; otherwise, the result would be even more discouraging.
The title of “Calamity Maiden” resonates throughout the continent, and among the noble children in the kingdom, few could pursue her without suffering consequences.
Beautiful as she may be, preserving one’s life is even more important.
Given so many bitter lessons before, even if the noble children still wanted to win her heart, they wouldn’t dare gamble with their lives.
Everyone tries to avoid her when they see her, so who dares to actively approach!
After this battle, Princess Madelena’s prestige in the kingdom increased, but so did people’s dread of her.
“Marshal, how do you plan to fight the next battle?”
Princess Madelena asked curiously.
It was just too boring; a group of sanctuary powerhouses were exchanging cultivation insights, all involving content she wasn’t interested in.
Having accumulated too much experience in sanctuary-level cultivation, and being the sole practitioner of the Law of Calamity,
actively participating would merely mean providing pure output, making it hard to gain valuable insights.
Purely one-sided exchanges don’t conform to the principles of sanctuary powerhouses’ interaction. Although she wanted to win these sanctuary powerhouses over, her current position didn’t allow her to behave too openly, as it could easily be misconstrued.
In this context, Hudson was the only normal conversation partner available.
Their situations were similar; just as there are few practitioners of the Law of Calamity, sanctuary powerhouses who can comprehend the rule of fate are also rare.
After obtaining the inheritance of the God of Destiny, Hudson also lost interest in ordinary-level cultivation exchanges.
“Your Highness, this depends on the developments on the great prairie.
You know how dangerous the Kingdom of God is.
If those things emerge, whether the Orc Empire can withstand it remains uncertain.
Perhaps, without our intervention, the Orc Empire might collapse prematurely.
If all goes well, the orc high levels must have deployed significant forces on the road to the Kingdom of God, severing the connection between invaders and the Kingdom of God.”
The insinuation being so obvious, Princess Madelena naturally understood the hidden meaning.
A pit deliberately dug by a divine spirit might not bury a peak-era empire, but it could certainly collapse a declining empire.
The premise is that they fall into the pit; if the adversary remains wise and avoids it, no matter how deep the pit, it would be ineffective.
“Marshal, do you intend for us to strike again and disrupt the orcs’ plans?”
Princess Madelena asked with a frown.
Playing with covert operations behind enemy lines is high-risk business. If unlucky, one might end up losing one’s life.
Typically, this tactic is most effective the first time; once the enemy becomes wary, the success probabilities become negligible, and the risks multiply by hundreds of times.
She didn’t worry about ordinary sanctuary powerhouses of the enemy, but feared the opposing camp might also have returning divine spirits.
When facing enemies of the same rank, the Law of Calamity is not as formidable.
But rest assured, Your Highness, we have setups within the Orc Empire.
Besides obvious enemies, the orcs have many hidden adversaries, such as those cult organizations.
Just last month, these organizations smuggled hundreds of armors and thousands of broadswords and long spears from the kingdom, enough to arm a third-line army.
Also, several small tribes oppressed by the Orc Empire have contacted us in private. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵
Half of the kingdom’s intelligence comes from them. These forces dissatisfied with the Orc Empire might, at a particular time, become our allies.”
Upon hearing Hudson’s calm explanation, there was no change on Princess Madelena’s face, but internally she couldn’t comprehend.
It made sense for cult organizations to betray their species; being swayed by a cult indicates a lack of intelligence.
But for entire species to be traitors is hard to grasp. They’ve been antagonistic for hundreds of years, and the Alpha Kingdom has never been gentle with the orcs.
Living under the Orc Empire isn’t pleasant, but what guarantees a change of allegiance would improve treatment?
“Marshal, what methods did you use to make the orcs…”