On the morning of June 29, 9774 of the Radiant Calendar, Velin sat in the seat of honor in the main hall of Celes Fortress. The commanders of the Ninth Legion took their seats in order.
"General Ignis, begin."
Upon hearing this, Ignis, seated in the third position on the left, rose to his feet. After solemnly saluting Velin, he began his report.
"Since receiving the order from the Legion Command Department half a month ago, Celes Fortress has dispatched 1,357 Griffin Knights and 126 Dragon Riders to scout the territory under our control in the Kamo Tribe Territory."
"After surveying and measuring the area, we found thirty-one locations suitable for the City of War. After my confirmation, two optimal sites were selected for your decision."
As his words fell, an illusory sand table appeared above the conference table, displaying the terrain and landforms of the Kamo Tribe Territory in vivid detail.
Velin leaned back in his wooden chair with his arms folded, raising his head to look at the terrain map as he waited for Ignis to continue.
However, compared with the map of the Kamo Tribe Territory in his memories, the terrain shown on this map had changed drastically.
On the original map, there had been over ten thousand square kilometers of hilly terrain in the Kamo Tribe Territory near Celes Fortress. Now, it had become a plain.
With a little thought, it was easy to see that the Mage Corps had done this.
"The first location is Wamur Town, eighty-three kilometers southwest of Celes Fortress. Due to the terrain changes, this place has now become a strategic crossroads. Advancing from there would directly threaten Gurutao City, the northern trade capital of the United Kingdom of Kols. Retreating would allow us to directly sever the connection between thirty