"Only if they send troops to cut off the rear of the Alpha Kingdom, will our sacrifice be meaningful!"
The Lionman King said with a face full of grief and indignation. Fresh chapters posted on 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑~𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖾~𝖓𝖊𝖙
Once the flames of war ignite, the Orc Empire is bound to become the biggest victim.
Other Human Kingdoms might slack off in the continental war, but the Alpha Kingdom will definitely not show mercy to them.
Already at a strategic disadvantage, the highly-anticipated reinforcements had just arrived, and they suffered heavy losses before they could even show their strength.
Now that the internal troubles have not been resolved, they are facing an invasion by the Alpha Kingdom, and the tragic scenes after the outbreak of war have already flashed in the minds of all the Orcs.
No matter how tragic it is, they can only passively respond to the battle. As the invaded party, the Orc Empire has no other choice.
The gazes of all the high-level Orcs were focused on Hudson, this formidable enemy, and no one noticed a disguised Human squad crossing the border line.
Relying on a magic disguise and the forged identity of Orc adventurers, aside from encountering two waves of Orc bandits along the way, the team smoothly reached their destination.
With the secret infiltration successful, the ambush plan was halfway complete; now they just needed to wait for the unlucky ones to take the bait.
There wasn’t the slightest worry among the many Sanctuary experts about this. They had personally experienced the destructive power of the "Calamity Maiden".
As long as Princess Madelena targets someone, they are bound to be plagued by bad luck. Even if they aren’t ambushed by them, they will encounter mishaps elsewhere.
"The influence Marshal Hudson wields within the Orc Empire might be stronger than even in the Kingdom!"
Phoenix couldn’t help but gasp in admiration.
All along the way, the most discussed topic among the Orcs was the Great Demon King Hudson.
Even though nothing had happened yet, from the mouths of the Orcs, it seemed as if the Great Demon King was about to lead an army to attack at any moment.
The Kingdom’s new generation of Sanctuary experts showed no reaction to this, but it did have some impact on the older Sanctuary powerhouses.
If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn’t have believed someone could frighten the Orcs to this extent.
Undoubtedly, worrying about Hudson quickly leading troops over was completely unnecessary.
From the moment the Human Alliance Presidium made the resolution, the war was elevated from local to continental warfare.
The escalation in the scale of the war also means the Kingdom must wait to act in concert with its allies.
If they broke the rules and launched a war prematurely, and the allies failed to keep up in time, resulting in catastrophic consequences, then their own family would have to bear all the responsibility.
The Alpha Kingdom does not fear the Orcs, but it cannot ignore the reaction of the Alien Coalition.
Without allies to help restrain the other Different Races, the Kingdom wouldn’t foolishly fight against all adversaries alone.
"Venerable Phoenix, this is the inevitable outcome.
The Orcs have suffered too many losses at the hands of Marshal Hudson, if they don’t learn their lesson, they would soon disappear from the continent."
Robert explained with a smile.
The Orc tribes encountered Hudson and turned into mere chives, cut again and again.
Even chives have intellect, being mowed down too many times, they too learn to draw lessons.
The wisdom of ordinary Orcs—moving out of harm’s way.
Though they were already far from the front lines, everyone still relocated their tribes to safer places as best they could.
Even before the flames of war ignited, a spontaneous migration tide had already begun.
"There’s a fight ahead!"
The statement from Princess Madelena directly ended the conversation.
People-watching is a human trait, and even Sanctuary powerhouses are no exception.
The Orcs were in the midst of a civil war, and inter-tribal skirmishes were countless.
This particular battle was slightly different; not only was there fighting on the ground, but Orcs were also clashing in the sky.
For the action squad, stumbling upon such good luck so soon was like the blessing of the goddess of fortune.
Last time’s triumphant success relied on ambush and opportunism; this time, although there was no chance to preemptively set up a Magic Formation, there was still an opportunity for opportunism.
Without any hesitation, the group decisively chose to hide.
Fortunately, the attention of the combatants on both sides was on their opponents, unaware that the fisherman had already taken position; otherwise, both sides would have had to cease fighting immediately.
Although the team appeared to be targeting the powerhouses of the Alien Coalition, any chance for a sneak attack on invading Divine Creatures wouldn’t be missed.
The strategy of "replacing the peach for the plum" was highly taboo, already challenging the bottom line of all races.
While the invaders from various God Kingdoms seemed active within one area, from the moment they set foot on the Continent of Aslante, they became the public enemy of the continent.
The lack of a coordinated joint siege by the races was partly due to the tensions between the two major factions, and partly because the power they displayed hadn’t incited fear among the races.
The primary issue lay in their noticeable weaknesses; without entering a God Kingdom, lacking a host body, these invaders couldn’t emerge.
In unspoken agreement, the major forces had sealed off the God Kingdom, preventing their tribesmen from entering.
The current battle was one of blockade and counter-blockade.
To leave this area, cross a few mountain ranges, and navigate a strait, they could reach a God Kingdom.
After watching the bloody battle between the two sides, everyone turned their eyes toward Princess Madelena, filled with encouragement and admiration.
As if to say: Go for it, preferably without involving us.
Seeing this, Princess Madelena felt a tinge of regret. Had she known, she would’ve brought Hudson along.
The Goddess of Calamity is not omnipotent; even at her peak, she couldn’t cause two groups of Sanctuary powerhouses to perish together.
Even if she could temporarily alter someone’s luck or amplify their bad luck, there are limits. As long as one’s strength is sufficient, nothing is a problem.
If the God of Destiny were to join in and execute a destiny strike, maybe it could be achieved.
As for Hudson’s assertion to relinquish authority, Princess Madelena did not believe it at all. After enjoying the benefits of world authority, who would be willing to give it up?
The gods, risking their own demise for this plan, were not doing it for temporary survival. They sought to gain the upper hand in the game with the world and reclaim the Throne of Divine Spirit to fully control the authority.
Had the Goddess of Calamity’s God Kingdom not been so far from the Continent of Aslante, she would’ve secretly orchestrated Divine Creatures to invade the continent, rather than siding with the Alpha Kingdom.
"Let’s all take action!
The enemy numbers aren’t that many, let’s try to capture them together. The Kingdom not only needs to severely damage the Alien Coalition but also needs to understand this unknown God Kingdom."
After another envious glance at Hudson, Princess Madelena said slowly.
With a brief exchange of glances, the group immediately launched a sneak attack on the six Orc Sanctuary experts fighting in the sky. In the blink of an eye, four Sanctuary powerhouses were down.
The two Orc Sanctuary experts who narrowly escaped did not hesitate, immediately using a Secret Technique to quickly flee outward.
Witnessing this, the previously entangled Eighth-order strongmen hurriedly scattered, leaving behind two groups of bewildered soldiers still in battle.
Seeing everyone strike ruthlessly, Robert quickly reminded.
Sanctuary invaders are hard to capture, but the Eighth-order invaders below were left to their mercy.
If the enemy had gathered together and cooperated with the ground troops for combat, they might have been a formidable challenge.
Unfortunately, the enemies belonged to two major factions, with no chance of reconciliation. The deep hatred could not be resolved, making cooperation futile.
Scattering in all directions increased the chance of escape but also heightened the risk of capture.
Once the Sanctuary powerhouses put aside their status to launch an ambush, the outcome was already decided.
Lakeside of the Snow Moon.
Unaware that the infiltration squad had succeeded again, Hudson looked down at the three armies from the sky, and in the distant horizon, faintly spotted Orc spies exchanging their lives for information.
Ignoring these death squads, Hudson unsheathed the Holy Sword of Light, aimed it at the great plains, and coldly commanded, "Attack!"
If you’re going to act, act fully. Even if it’s just a feint, it must display the style of the Kingdom’s Army.
The Orc Army had not yet completed its gathering, making this the optimal time to take advantage, a bit later and all the big fish would have escaped.
The time set by the Human Alliance for the outbreak of a major war, Hudson certainly wouldn’t break the agreement. As long as the two countries did not formally declare war, it wasn’t considered a premature initiation of war.
The current warfare was just an ordinary armed conflict.
Similar cases have occurred countless times in the Kingdom’s history. Often hundreds of thousands of troops clashed, yet it was still defined as a border armed conflict by both major alliances.
The current situation is even better. This time, Hudson only targeted a few large Orc tribes, deploying a mere hundred thousand troops.