Half a month later, as news spread that the Parambria Kingdom had launched a campaign to destroy a false god, it caused an uproar among the nations of the Cross Continent's Northwest Region.
The Seraphitain Kingdom immediately announced that it would assemble an Expeditionary Force to attack the Parambria Kingdom and reclaim the God of Holy Blood's domain by force.
Inside the Third Corps' Command Department in the Provincial Capital of Miste Province, Parambria Kingdom, Angus read the intelligence delivered by his subordinates. Without any hesitation, he ordered all the legion commanders to assemble for a military conference.
The following morning, the legion commanders entered the hall at the Third Corps' Command Department one after another and took their assigned seats.
The commanders of the legions directly subordinate to the Third Corps sat at the front of the long table.
At the rear sat the commanders of the legions formed primarily from Aerans, which nominally belonged to the Qixing West District Defense Force.
Yet without exception, everyone seated there came from the Ilia Kingdom. Not one of them was an Aeran.
"The commander has arrived!"
The somewhat noisy conference room fell silent in an instant. Everyone rose and looked toward the entrance.
Angus approached the seat at the head of the table and surveyed the room, taking in everyone's expressions. Then he raised a hand and pressed it down slightly, signaling them to sit.
Once everyone had sat down, Angus unfastened the Knight's Longsword at his waist and handed it to the Guard Captain beside him before taking his own seat.
Originally, the Third Corps had been jointly commanded by him, Cassius, Ankrol Moravia, and Ipjil Ex.
Now, however, Cassius had been transferred away, Ankrol Moravia had gone to oversee the construction of the Teleportation Array, and Ipjil Ex had