Two Great Victories

April 25, Year 63.

Just as the main forces of the major kingdoms were arriving at their designated assembly points, two battle reports suddenly swept across the continent, drawing countless eyes.

On April 15, Gaia Arcmond, the Destruction Dragon Knight and patriarch of the Arkmund Family, one of the five Imperial Electors of the Sacred Alliance Empire, personally led a hundred thousand family iron cavalrymen. They broke through three demon castles in succession, routed five Demon Legions, slaughtered over a million demons, killed two Legendary Demons, and slew dozens of Sanctuary-level demons.

On April 18, Charles Houston, the High Legendary mage known as the True Spirit Walker and deputy master of the Arcane Empire's Mage Hall, led the Starry Sky Mage Corps and commandeered three floating cities in a surprise attack on the former capital of the Holy Light Empire. He consecutively unleashed three devastating high-level battlefield Forbidden Spells, wiping out three million Demon Army troops in one stroke and killing three Legendary Demons.

As news of these two great victories spread one after another, the entire Human Alliance instantly erupted. Anti-war voices vanished, while the morale of the army of over ten million troops soared, their fighting spirit blazing.

Yet Roland, who had already reached a level where he was qualified to learn the true secrets behind this war, was not particularly excited.

At this moment, after more than half a month of travel, the mighty fleet led by Roland had arrived at the middle reaches of the Trent River in the Storm Kingdom.

Looking out, Roland saw that at some unknown time, an enormous military camp stretching for hundreds of miles had risen along the southern bank of the Trent River. Countless grayish-brown tents fluttered in the wind, banners snapping overhead, creating a magnificent sight.

This was naturally