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The casualties have been counted, and the situation is not optimistic, and frankly speaking, it has been extremely tragic.

Dominnco was originally the capital of Vic County, and as the political and economic center of the county, it was home to a large population. However, Malthus did the opposite, using General Verus's trust to sell so-called preventive medicines, which in turn made the city his advantageous weapon.

According to post-war statistics, 30,000 of the city's 200,000 people were used by Gloria to transform into undead, and more than 50,000 people died in the subsequent undead rage.

A large number of refugees are in dire need of assistance, otherwise they will not survive this winter. For example, top internal affairs talents such as Moon were also made dry and unable to sleep at night by the subsequent material deployment work.

No matter how strong Charlotte and the others are, it is impossible to clean up all the dead. Therefore, the generals under Zenas and Verus also run around like springs compressed to the extreme, and they must lead the remaining soldiers around to suppress the remaining dead, and send them back to the grave with exhaustion and heartache.

And the worst-case scenario is......

"Now we have a serious shortage of soldiers. In the meeting that was finally convened, Moon reported in a hoarse voice, "At present, we still have three thousand troops left, of which less than a thousand are really elite. ”

General Verus looked ashamed.

It was because of his gullibility in Malthus that he allowed the soldiers under his control to be stationed near the city of Dominco to drink the potion, which caused his army to suffer heavy losses. That night, a large number of soldiers were transformed into the dead, and a considerable number of them became headache-inducing black warriors, which in disguise showed the high quality of his soldiers, but to be honest, from the current point of view, this is not something to boast about.

Previously, General Verus had even made a plan to let the surrounding soldiers come to take the potion in batches, but fortunately, due to the difficulties of funding and winter transfer, it was not possible to implement it, otherwise the losses of Vic County would have been even more heavy.

But even so, the current situation is enough to make people despair. Vic County is located on the northern border of the Council of Elders of Valcam (although no country wants to recognize its legitimacy), and originally belonged to the most elite force of the Legion under the command of Zenas, after Zenas was placed under house arrest, Verus took advantage of his own army, but this is good, the original 8,000 troops are now only 3,000 left. The losses are so great that one despairs!

Don't you see that even Zenas, who has always been strong-willed, also showed a painful expression like angina at this moment?

Unmoved, Moon brutally uttered a horrific array of shocking figures. Every time he said a few words, Zenas and Verus gasped, and when they said that the final economic loss was as high as three million San Lorenzo gold coins, their faces turned blue. When Moon finally summed up, the room fell silent for a moment.

Or was Moon tortured by the data, clearing his throat and breaking the silence in an even more hoarse voice.

"That's where we are at the moment, and I can swear there is no falsification in the data, unless the statistics are wrong. Earl, could I ask you to exchange information over there?"

Although he said this to Charlotte, in fact, his eyes were on Claire and Elbert. After all, Charlotte still had some relationship with Zenas, and starting from him must have been able to dispel some of Elbert's hostility.

In fact, the meeting was the result of Charlotte and Claire's tireless efforts.

If you want to deal with Malthus and Gloria, it is not realistic to rely on the ability of either side alone. Charlotte and Claire represent high-end combat power, but relying on the two of them alone to stop the undead is tantamount to a fool's dream. This is where Zenas and his followers come into play.

And Zenas naturally couldn't care about Vicshire's life or death, he finally managed to get out of the big trouble and find his supporters, and now he only had this basic plate left under his hands, whether it was for his own character or for the sake of his unfinished business, he couldn't let the undead scourge rage here.

As mentioned earlier, Vic County is located in a special area where many forces are entangled, such as the Duchy of Durally, small and medium-sized noble groups, Verus, and the Council of Valcam Elders. With Verus' strength greatly reduced, it is still extremely difficult for Zenas's forces to stop the spread of the undead scourge. For this reason, the support of the aristocratic groups bordering Vic County was crucial.

In order to gain the support of the aristocratic group in actual military operations, Elbert became an indispensable key figure.

You know, that group of nobles has to rely more or less on the face of the Grand Duke of Durally to act. Charlotte's father Lawrence is in a tense confrontation with Ed Murphy, Grand Duke of Durally, and if Charlotte is asked to convince the nobles, it will be a self-defeating affair.

Because of the above reasons, Charlotte and Claire, two friends, had to work hard and do a long job of singing and dancing.

Speaking of which, if it weren't for Elbert's strong sense of responsibility, his own unwillingness to let the undead ravage his country, and deep down with the idea of going to Erosa to make a comeback with the help of Lawrence. No matter how Charlotte and Claire talk lotus, this meeting will not take shape.

But even so, the atmosphere in the meeting was eerie.

In the final analysis, everyone is only reluctantly united because of this undead natural disaster, and even the little love between Charlotte and Zenas is almost wiped out due to the difference in their status and identity.

At this moment, Moon broke the silence and asked Charlotte a question, and the mage knew that the other party was not asking him, and his face couldn't help but show distress.

Claire understood his difficulty, and he took over and said, "First of all, I'll give you an overview of the information I have about Malthus, Gloria, and Willett. ”

In fact, as the lubricant of this fragile alliance, Charlotte and Claire's role is crucial. Not only do they belong to the highest-end individual forces in the alliance, but they must always be wary of the relationship between Elbert and Zenas, lest they drag each other back or even stab each other in the back in the heat of battle, although with their personalities, the latter is extremely unlikely.

"As you know so far, Malthus, Gloria, Willett, and I all come from the Soul Seat of which you speak of the Tiger's Transfiguration. ”

Claire's words were astonishing. But among the people present, except for Verus and Nick, who raised their eyebrows, the rest did not say anything, at least there was nothing unusual on the surface.

"But you can count on me, for not only do I have close ties with most of you, but I am also surrounded by the Soul Mountain, and I and those three are mortal enemies who hate each other's death, even though they are called partners in the same organization. ”

He had the good news, "It's worth mentioning that Malthus and Gloria are not as close as you might think. In fact, I think they formed an alliance just for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to murder me. ”

Both Malthus and Gloria want to get their hands on the Root artifact, the Eagle Scepter, which is why they put aside their prejudices and join forces against Claire.

"What golden opportunity?" asked Zenas, "and it seems that I am involved." ”

Starting with Claire's doubts, the atmosphere of the meeting finally began to ease.