Dwarf Underground City

Ever since Roland arrived at the military camp, the expeditionary force's higher-ups had spent several days in discussion. Yet even after Roland received the Human Alliance Conference notice, they still had not come up with a strategic offensive plan that could convince everyone.

Left with no choice, Roland could only leave the planning to Reff and Ulysses while he hurriedly set off for the Flame Kingdom with Dylan Fikernando and several squads of elite soldiers.

For the following month, Roland was either in a meeting or on his way to one.

The Human Alliance Conference, a joint conference between the two great empires, a summons from the Arcane Empire, meetings between the Sacred Co-Prosperity, Storm, and Autran kingdoms, discussions with the Elf Empire, and so on.

Not to mention the countless private meetings. There were so many that Roland nearly wished he could split himself into several people to handle them all.

Fortunately, as time passed and the countdown to war began, the various factions gradually withdrew their attention and poured themselves into this massive war.

Late May.

At Roland's command, the army set out. Six hundred thousand elites, along with hundreds of thousands of laborers handling logistics, plus the forces of the Storm and Autran kingdoms—several million people in total—marched boldly into the Dwarf Kingdom.

The Dwarf Kingdom had prepared in advance. To avoid conflict between the two races before the war, it simply yielded three main roads and relocated all dwarf civilians within dozens of miles on either side.

As a result, the journey was exceptionally peaceful. The unique sights of the Dwarf Kingdom along the way left Roland thoroughly amazed.

Not long after entering the Dwarf Kingdom, a colossal city appeared some distance from the broad road. It was pitch-black from top to bottom and entirely made