War Crisis

"The Bernardo Family really did betray us at the last moment! Good thing we were on guard against them beforehand. Hall-level experts have already been sent over. As long as those two women are killed, the rest of their army shouldn't be a problem." The commander of the noble army studied the sand table with a grave expression.

They were now being attacked from both north and south, which was why they had suffered defeat after defeat. But this was exactly what he wanted. From the very beginning, he had never intended to fight the Commoner Army to the bitter end, because he had reinforcements.

Before launching this war, he had already sent people to contact Gard in the north. As long as they could win this war, even ceding the northern basin to Gard would be acceptable.

To nobles, as long as their wealth and status could be guaranteed, making a deal with demons was no different.

The scene shifted back to the Commoner Army's formation. A wanderer was brought before Saik by the guards. Though the wanderer looked extremely disheveled, his words were full of defeatism.

"My lord, Lord Saik, it's me. I was with the Commoner Army before. This time, I came to rejoin it."

"What do you take the army for? A place you can join and leave whenever you please?"

"My lord, I know I was wrong. I deeply regret not leaving with the army back then. But I have important intelligence. I hope the general will accept those of us who have come to seek refuge."

Hearing the wanderer's words, Saik decided to listen further. He felt that the war situation had been going too smoothly. Even with an attack from both sides, it had gone far too smoothly.

"Speak."

"When we crossed the