Claire opened the door of the villa, the best-preserved mansion in Dominco, which had been temporarily requisitioned as a command center.

The last time I came, the staff was still busy and working in an orderly manner. But at this moment, they are like ants who have lost their way, just busy spinning in place.

Charlotte and Claire led their disciples apart from the crowd and went straight into the living room inside the villa. It had been converted into a council hall, and the nascent lighthouse headquarters was housed in the humble room.

Nodding in return to the saluting soldiers, Claire entered the council hall first, asking, "How's it going?"

In the classroom, the high-ranking generals on standby in Dominco City gathered, and Moon stood on the right side of the long table, explaining something to the crowd. When he saw Claire and Charlotte enter in tandem, his originally tense muscles relaxed slightly.

"In the northeastern town of Parahn, there was a mass death, and General Verus sent people to collect and burn the bodies, but he was too late. The general at the front sent back the news that the town of Paran had fallen, and he had fortified the river and asked for reinforcement from his headquarters. ”

"Has it fallen?" asked Claire.

Moon's voice was heavy, "Yes, the town of Parahn has become the capital of the dead in the truest sense of the word!"

"What about Zenas, did you tell him about the situation, and where is he now?" asked Charlotte.

"The Legion Commander is reorganizing the Legion in the South, and we have informed him as soon as possible, and we believe that he will soon lead the main force north. The general, who seemed to be a military staff officer, replied.

"I don't want two words soon, I want the exact time. When will Zenas arrive on the battlefield?How long will the sniper units on the front line last?What other area besides the town of Parahn is facing an outbreak of crisis?These numbers are very important, don't fool me with words like soon, should, maybe. Gentlemen, this is a life-or-death war, a battle between the living and the dead that is a hundred times more brutal than even any war you have ever experienced before. ”

Claire's speech was swift and surprisingly calm, not like he was angry, but like a narrator stating the facts. Although the tone is excessively calm, it wonderfully gives people the power to calm people's hearts.

"It will take about five days for the commander to arrive at the battlefield, the sniper unit will be able to hold out for three days at most, and in addition to Parahn, there are six areas in the northeast where the epidemic is close to the cordon. In short, the situation is very bad!" Claire is like a real leader, and the staff officer he reprimanded broke out in a cold sweat, as if he was spitting out military secrets in front of his immediate superiors.

Watching Claire's performance, admiration and anxiety mixed uncontrollably in Charlotte's heart. Not so long ago, Charlotte was the central figure in the circle of decision-making, but in just a few years, the partners who had acted according to Charlotte's will have grown into charismatic leaders.

Teklin, Brent, Zenas, Elbert, and Claire, who was once born poor, have all grown up to be strong-willed and charismatic leaders. And what about Aven, Vivien Leigh, and Daphne, and how far have they grown?

This kind of gap gave Charlotte a sense of uneasiness that she was the only one standing still.

Moon, who also had a headache, waved his hand at the staff officer who had realized what he had done, and who sat down pale and dejected. Moon sighed and shook his head, gesturing at Claire.

"That's the way it is, the men on the front line alone can't hold the line at all, and once the undead army breaks through, the situation in Vic County will collapse overnight. As a core member of the Constellation, you should know better than I do the horrors of the undead scourge. ”

"Of course. ”

"So, I'd like to ask if Elbert's side can rush to the battlefield in time?"

Claire and Charlotte glanced at each other, the latter suppressed the uneasiness that had just sprung up, shook his head, and said, "He can't make it!" Grand Duke Durally refuses to send troops, and the small and medium-sized nobles are still passing the buck to each other, Elbert is trying his best to coordinate, but it is impossible to rush to the battlefield in three days. ”

Someone in the council hall scoffed, "Huh! stupid nobleman!"

Charlotte glanced at him, and although she was dissatisfied, she had to admit that the nobles were indeed amazingly stupid.

"What about the two of you? Have you found the core altar of the Scourge of the Dead?" Moon continued.

"I still lack data. This time it was Claire's turn to answer, "Although the first round of natural disasters broke out in the town of Parahn, it doesn't prove that the core altar is there. Even I can change the order of the outbreaks a little if needed. What is certain is that the altar must have been placed in the northeast. ”

Moon showed a disgruntled look, "Master Claire, you mean, unless a few more undead scourges erupt, you can determine the true location of the altar?"

Claire replied calmly with an unchanged expression, "No, I mean, even if a few more undead disasters break out, I can only narrow down the possible burial position of the altar. ”

"That's great!" Scratching is the psychological quality of Moon, and he also complains in the face of the current predicament, "Then it seems that only I can contribute in the alliance?

As Zenas reorganizes his army in the South, Moon is under extraordinary pressure to lead the new lighthouse as his deputy. When he learned that Elbert and Claire, who were allies, could not help, Moon could imagine how he felt at the moment.

"You're mistaken, Moon. Charlotte came up with her own plan, "Don't forget, Claire is also an excellent necromancer, and if you don't worry about the morale of your soldiers, his undead legion can effectively help you relieve the pressure on the river's defenses on the flanks." As for me, I will not be idle, I will take the opportunity to find the true location of the altar, and help when the defense line is tight. After that night, you should trust the abilities of the two master casters. ”

Moon's originally grim expression softened, and he nodded, "I'm sorry, but I'm too excited. Now it seems that this is the only way to go, and hopefully Zenas will arrive in time. ”

Claire glanced at Charlotte quizzically, who shook her head vaguely.

The plan that the two discussed at the beginning was not like this, you must know that although Claire is a master of the undead, she has been practicing in the Soul Seat for a short time and has insufficient foundation. Although he has relied on Quinn's ability to strengthen many undead over the years, the undead army in his hand is only around three digits.

But what they have to face is the undead catastrophe, the number of tens of thousands, or even more of the undead legions, even if the undead who rely on Quinn's conversion are elite, they don't want to play much role in such a big war.

Therefore, the idea of the two at the beginning was not to participate in the bloody battle on the main battlefield, and to find the location of the altar during the big war to solve this undead disaster from the root. But Charlotte changed her mind at this time, which made Claire frown slightly.

When she got out, Charlotte sighed and explained.

"Don't you see that the officers at the lighthouse are already complaining, and if I hadn't said that then, our alliance would have collapsed. ”

Claire suddenly sighed, "But it's not much better now." ”

"So, it's up to Elbert to be on the side. ”

The two of them looked to the north in unison.