"The situation of this war has dragged on for a bit of a long time."

In the battle room, William's face looked a little haggard, not at all as energetic as before.

Sitting around the conference table were the generals who were responsible for the attack on the fortress of Torus, of course, there were few humans, basically all orcs, half-orcs, and elves. The barbarian chieftain dared to go into battle and kill, but when it came to discussing tactics with them, it was really a very ridiculous act. So William's approach to these people was to tell them what to do and when, and the result was surprisingly good.

None of the people present understood William's words, so none of them expressed any thoughts or opinions.

The other day, they tried to advance the line, but before they could advance a kilometer, they were stopped by Alexis.

Far away, Alexis and Kokire felt the powerful power fluctuation, and if they went any further, I am afraid that something not so optimistic would happen. In this regard, William can only choose to give up, after all, with the little strength he has now, if he relies on the tactics of sending him to death, I am afraid it will not be enough for the other party to consume.

You know, the Chainas Empire was also before stopping at this fortress.

As for the underpass scheme, the current situation is also quite difficult.

The fortress of Torus was carved with a large amount of solid magic, which strengthened the entire fortress and its surroundings for kilometers above ground and five hundred meters underground. Although this point is not impossible to solve, it will take a long time, far from a problem that can be overcome in a short time, and it will take at least one or two months to dig such a channel. But in the process. Once discovered, the consequences can be imagined.

"News from the Void Realm. It seems that the fascist kingdom has completely been unable to resist the advance of the Chainas Empire, and it is expected that it will cause a complete collapse in three months at most. In the end, only the only line of defense left was the fortress of Torus. William said in a deep voice, and then put the report in his hand on the conference table and distributed it to others, even if only a small number of people could understand it, but William still had to do all the respect he deserved, "When the time comes, if we want to occupy the majority of interests, it will be completely impossible." ”

"There's nothing to lose then." Someone spoke, a half-orc. The guy who came to the meeting on behalf of a large barbarian tribe in the wilderness, "Anyway, our losses are not big, and it is definitely impossible for this kingdom to continue to exist, and now it is a victory for us." ”

William sighed helplessly.

Because the fortress of Torus had not been able to approach, it had to carry out some sweeping and raiding around this line. In terms of the results alone, the Void Principality's harvest this time was not small, so the barbarian tribes participating in the war this time felt a burst of satisfaction, so naturally they had no intention of gnawing on the hard bone of Torus Fortress.

As for Alexis and Kokire, they could only block the bombardment of the Crystal Cannon once at most. But the next third shot would definitely have cost them one man. This loss is not something William can afford, because he knows very well that the most critical point for the Void Duchy to truly become an empire and gain a firm foothold lies in the three super powerhouses under Sean's command now.

If it weren't for these super powerhouses. Then even if you can save enough foundation, it won't help. On the contrary, because the fat of the Void Principality is big enough, it will attract more wolves to look around. First and foremost must have been the Millennial Covenant Empire and the Chainas Empire - William was well aware of the mentality of these empires. The so-called cooperation now is only based on the unwillingness to suffer too much loss, but once the Void Principality is unable to show the strength of the Empire. The Chainas Empire certainly wouldn't mind taking a bite.

Even if the god of war Jason can be trusted, those high-ranking people in the First Empire of the East will definitely not give up.

In addition to this, there was the most important point that William could not tell the people of these wild tribes.

That's qiyun.

For the Void Principality to be directly upgraded to an empire, the qi required is still a little shorter. And this can only be perfectly supplemented by the breach of the fortress of Torus, which he would not want to gnaw on at all if it were not for the fortress of Torus, which stood in the way of William. Unless he is given more troops or more time, he will be able to conquer the fortress once and for all.

But on the contrary, what he lacks most now is these two things.

Because of the opening up of the four battlefields, the Void Principality is now not only overstretched, but even the guarantee of logistics lines has become a major problem. William even felt that if he was the general of the Lane Kingdom, he would definitely lead his troops to raid the Void City at this time, and even occupy all the territory of the Void Principality located outside the Fortress of the Gorge, completely cutting off the logistics of the various armies of the Void Principality.

William had raised this concern in his letter to Neil, but he had only mentioned it briefly. Because except for Sean and William, no one knows that Neil is not only good at internal affairs, but also has a terrible talent and vision in military affairs, after all, William is also an apprentice taught by Neil.

But now, these are not his business, the most important thing for him now is to take the fortress of Torus as soon as possible.

So soon, William began to issue new combat orders at this temporary combat meeting.

In fact, these battle orders were still simple and old-fashioned: a military blockade of several key roads around the fortress to ensure that no supplies could be sent into the fortress. Then they still looted the surrounding cities and villages, and stopped all killing before endangering the lives of their own soldiers, after all, after the establishment of the Void Empire, a large number of workers are needed, and these prisoners of war are the source of labor for the future Void Empire.

Although Sean banned the slave trade and slavery, the punishment of prisoners of war was no different from the practice of other countries on the mainland. It was only the abolition of the slave treatment of the captives, but the non-freedmen remained the same. Only if these POWs work hard enough. Or can he regain the status of a freeman by virtue of his own ability, and once he is converted from a prisoner of war to a freeman. You can also get some preferential policy treatment.

Since the start of the war against the fascist kingdom, in addition to the initial slaughter tactics carried out in order to involve the defense network. The Void Principality has already ransacked millions of people in more than a dozen territories of the Fascist Kingdom. These people were continuously transported into the Wild Lands through logistical routes, and were used as labor to participate in the construction of various cities, fortresses, and defensive strongholds in the Wild Lands.

This is the strategic plan that Hela, Neil, and William have built together: to accelerate the growth of the Void Empire through war.

Although this required a considerable amount of manpower to guard the prisoners of war and prevent rebellions, the construction of the Void Empire had accelerated significantly now that the project was now on track. In particular, a considerable part of the troop source has also been replenished, and although there is still a big gap between becoming real soldiers and elite troops, the perfect reserve force mechanism has been thoroughly established.

As long as this series of wars is quelled, it only takes a short period of time for the Void Duchy to become a truly powerful empire comparable to the five ancient empires.

Whoever it is, they know that the Void Principality must not be allowed to survive this time. But under the tactics of William and Hela and others. But no one can stop it at all, because the two empires that are closest to the Void Principality and the most threatening Void Principality have their own troubles at this time, and the surrounding small countries can only make the current Void Principality feel some troubles at most, but this kind of trouble is not even tricky.

It can even be said that the reason why I feel troublesome is purely because these clowns who jump off the beam have chosen too good timing to find trouble. If it weren't for the fact that the three main forces of the Void Principality were now being dragged down by the Fascist Kingdom, the Undead Army, and the Southern Alliance, where would there be the Ryan Kingdom, the Karosa Tribe United Nations, and the Robin Knight Kingdom running out to make trouble.

Just as William gave the order for a new strategic plan, the curtain of this combat conference room was suddenly and rudely opened.

A cold wind swept in from outside the tent, and the temperature inside the tent dropped sharply by more than ten degrees.

This low temperature. But it is not a normal monsoon temperature, but almost turned into a real murderous atmosphere.

Several guards hiding the protective tent immediately appeared from all over the place, including even a former peace council executive who had been subdued by Sean.

However, when these people saw that the intruder was Alexis, they were immediately stunned.

"Let's all go first." William frowned.

He knew Alexis' identity. Even he had to have enough respect for this super powerhouse. However, he knew very well that Alexis would never interfere with any of his military operations, but rather if it was his own request. Alexis and Kokire will also cooperate as much as they can. At this time, knowing that they were holding a combat meeting and not informing them, it proved that Alexis must have something urgent.

After hearing William's words. And all the people in the tent got up and saluted, and then they departed one by one.

Wait until everyone is gone. Alexis spoke, "I'm going to be away for a while. ”

"Leave?" William was really stunned this time, "Is there any trouble on Sean's side?" ”

Alexis, Kokire, Tungsten Ramo, and Nolo are all Sean's attendants, which William is very clear about, although he doesn't know where Sean got these three super strong people, but this is not something he needs to consider. As the military commander of the Void Principality, and even the future Void Empire, what he has to do now is to take the Torus Fortress, and before that, Alexis and Kokire will not leave.

But now, Alexis had come to tell him that she had to get out of here for a while, and the only answer William had already thought of.

There is no second possibility other than Sean getting into trouble.

"I don't know." Alexis shook his head, "According to the news from Tungsten Ramo, it seems that Sean fought someone and then something happened. Originally, Tungsten Ramo was supposed to rush over, but now there was an accident in the matter he was responsible for, so he couldn't get out for the time being. ”

"What kind of Chaos Portal is that?" William was also a little anxious.

"Nope." Alexis shook his head, "We can't contact Sean for the time being, so Tungsten Ramo can't pinpoint it. Kokire was unfit for the task. So I had to rush to the place where the incident happened. …… But you can rest assured that Kokire is here. Your plan can still be carried out. If the situation is critical, you can send me a message through Kokire. I've already explained to him. ”

"I don't need to worry about it, you better set off to find Sean as soon as possible." William heard Alexis say that he couldn't contact Sean for the time being, and he realized the seriousness of the problem, "No matter what, Sean must be found." ”

Alexis glanced at William in surprise, but she nodded, "I don't need to say I'll do the same." ”

With that, Alexis immediately turned around and left, and rushed directly into the air towards the accident site where Tungsten Ramo had sent a message.

……

At the same moment, on a mountain peak in the middle of the wilderness. Nolo also approached Hela.

However, unlike Alexis's slightly tactful expression, Nolo spoke bluntly: "Something happened to Lord Sean." Including me, all the people who have signed a soul contract with Sean can't contact Lord Sean, and I don't know what the specific situation is. ”

"Something happened to Sean?" Hela was originally looking at the terrain in front of her and preparing to arrange the battlefield, but when she heard Nolo's bombshell at this moment, she was also completely startled, "What the hell is going on?" Why didn't I hear from William and Neil? ”

"Because it happened not so long ago." Nolo said in a deep voice. "This was reported by Mr. Tungsten Ramo, and I really can't get in touch with Master Sean. I've checked it many times before I came to you. Miss Alexis has already set off for the place where the incident occurred, and the specific situation can only be notified by Miss Alexis. As it stands. I don't think it's appropriate to continue the war. ”

"Nope." Hela was silent for a moment before shaking her head, "Sean's situation is unknown now. We have to take an attacking posture. If we shrink our forces or retreat now, then people will realize that there is a problem within the principality. Then the result will be even more troublesome at that time. I'm sure William will make the same choice, because the situation he will have to face is more dangerous than ours. ”

"That's what you mean. Are we going to end the war as soon as possible? Nolo asked.

"Yes." Hela nodded, "Fortunately, the situation on my side has been well controlled, and the enemy is entering the ambush circle according to my expectations, and I will be able to close the net in half a month at the earliest." However, it may take a month to a month and a half until the situation is completely stabilized, but during this time, I don't need to do everything myself, and the troops can be completely supported in other battlefields, so as to end the war in other places more quickly. ”

Noro hesitated for a moment, and instinctively told him that the most appropriate way to do it right now was not to continue the war to expand the territory of the Void Duchy, or even to continue the Imperial Plan, but to maintain stability and cohesion within the Duchy. Because of Sean's accident this time, he realized that something very bad was wrong, and this feeling was something he had never shown before, so he was so worried.

Unlike the abilities obtained by Alexis, Kokire, Tungsten Ramo and others when they are promoted to Legends, the abilities that Nolo gains when they are promoted to Legends are Legend Perception. This is a very mysterious and special legendary ability, somewhat similar to the sixth sense, or the ability to foresee, although it is not possible to see the future clearly, but this sixth sense can play some very crucial roles to a large extent.

It is precisely because of his ability that at his strong request, Alexis decided to go to the location of Sean's accident to check it out.

After all, Sean has caused a lot of trouble, and it is not once or twice when he encounters a crisis, and people like Alexis, Kokire, Nolo and others have long been used to it. Only this time, Nolo really didn't feel good.

However, he was able to convince Alexis and Tungsten Ramona that they both had a common origin.

But Hela is different, she only knows that Nolo is an old retainer of the Sean family, but she does not know Nolo's true identity.

This made Noro very distressed, and he really didn't have enough reason and evidence to convince Hela. In particular, Hella's strategic plan is in the final stages, and at the moment that the plan has reached the critical point of success, it is obviously unrealistic to want Hella to give up.

……

Meanwhile. Located in the Garrod Fortress, Tungsten Ramo also has a solemn face.

After he follows Sean's arrangement to come here to assist Simi in clearing the rebels. He had always been smiling and kind. Although his strength is very strong, there is no rival here in the Duchy of Garrod that can compete with him. However, the enemy he had to deal with was unusually annoying to him like rats, because these rebels did not contend with the army of the Duchy of Garrod head-on, but fired a cannon from east to west, leaving the army of the Duchy of Garold exhausted.

In such a situation, even if Tungsten Ramo is strong and terrifying, there is also a bit of helplessness for a clever woman to cook without rice.

And before Sean's accident, Tungsten Ramo had always maintained a nonchalant mentality, treating this mission as a rare leisure experience. At the same time, it also allows him to quickly integrate into the system of this world, and understand the relevant information and history of the entire plane.

But. After feeling the message of the Tooth of Nothingness, Tungsten Ramo couldn't calm down. He tried to contact Sean at the first time, but the result was that the soul connection channel was closed, and he couldn't contact Sean at all, let alone make accurate coordinates.

Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Tungsten Ramo immediately contacted Alexis and Nolo as soon as possible, and then at Nolo's strong request, the uneasy Tungsten Ramo also agreed to let Alexis immediately rush to the scene of the incident to check the situation. He had left the Tooth of Nothingness waiting for Alexis there, as well as to protect Elizabeth, who was in a weakened state. After all, there are still many people who still want Elizabeth's head.

However, after this kind of incident, Tungsten Ramo also completely lost his relaxed and leisurely mentality.

At this time, in the Garold Fortress, Tungsten Ramo had already asked people to help vacate a large clearing, and he carved a huge magic circle on the ground. Although there is only one magic array. However, for those who have received systematic high-level magic array knowledge, they can see at a glance that this is composed of dozens of small and medium-sized magic arrays superimposed together, and this superposition not only does not interfere with and destroy each other. Instead, let all these magic arrays reconstitute a complete large magic array.

Even if it hasn't been injected with magic yet, it exudes a powerful momentum. It is also enough to shock countless people.

"Your Excellency Tungsten Ramo, you are ......" Simi was originally meeting in the combat conference room. But after feeling this powerful momentum fluctuation, she rushed out as soon as possible.

And unlike ordinary magicians, Simi recognized at a glance that the runic imprint carved by this large magic array that occupied the entire vestibule square of Garold Fortress obviously belonged to the Chaos Language. This is a language that does not belong to the order side, and can only be seen outside the void or on the battlefield of another dimension.

"There's no time to spend here any longer." "I know that with your abilities, it will not be easy for the enemy to break through the Garrod Fortress, and it is still possible to hold out until the second wave of Void reinforcements arrives. It's just that now, I don't have the patience to spend time with them, so even if it causes a shock change, I can only summon the Chaos Legion here. ”

"Chaos Legion!?" Simi was stunned for a moment, and then his face turned pale, "Your Excellency Tungsten Ramo, I don't allow you to do this, it's ......"

"Don't worry." Tungsten Ramo spoke, his voice calm, revealing an unquestionable and rebellious strength, "This is the Chaos Legion that belongs to me, and it is not a bait thrown at random from the outside of the Void. …… And I'll hold on to the size, and I won't summon a massive Chaos legion. ”

Even if Tungsten Ramo wanted to summon a large-scale Chaos Legion, it would be impossible, because Sean was a son of the plane, so it was impossible for Tungsten Ramo to excessively deplete the origin of the world. He can only summon the corresponding chaotic power to support within the scope of the world's will, and under the limitation of this power, he can't even summon the seven strongest demonic beasts under his command at the same time, which is also Tungsten Ramo's own helplessness.

"In the end...... What happened? The sensitive Simi immediately realized that Tungsten Ramo had a kind of anxiety at this moment.

"Elizabeth has been rescued, but your Grand Duke Asuna is still missing." Tungsten Ramo muttered, "And Sean...... Something happened too. (To be continued.) )