Dawn

Desert Town in the northern reaches of the Kingdom of Fildor had now become a military camp.

The city lord's warrant had summoned every troop he could mobilize. He intended to rely on this army of ten thousand to raze Labyrinth Valley to the ground.

All officers and soldiers had gathered at the valley entrance, while the town's residents had also been forcibly conscripted as guides to clear the way for the army.

Such a gathering of ten thousand troops naturally drew the attention of Prince Pingbei's descendants within the valley.

As the four brothers guarding the valley entrance, A Da and the others had slipped out to gather complete information on the enemy's numbers and other details.

Meanwhile, in the military camp within the Valley Secret Land, every warrior was already armored, with swords at their waists and spears and Steel Crossbows in hand, ready for battle at any moment.

Inside the central command tent, Dean and the others were making battlefield arrangements.

Chen Cheng and Prince Pingbei, meanwhile, were considering whether they should truly wipe out the entire enemy force.

It was not that they could not do it, but that they had to consider the chain of consequences that would follow.

Just as Chen Cheng had told the warriors before, their population here was limited. They could not contend with the kingdom's forces outside.

If they truly caught the attention of the kingdom's upper ranks, migration would be their only choice.

As Chen Cheng and the other man pondered this, Dean and the others had already discussed a complete battle plan.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, please take a look. This is the battle plan we have settled on. If there are any problems or requirements, please raise them immediately. We will revise it at once."

Dean handed