The Goals of the Two Great Empires

September arrived, and the weather on the North Continent had begun to carry a hint of chill.

Although the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom's high-level meeting was still ongoing, the Supervision Department and Department of Diplomacy had secretly joined forces, mobilizing a large number of personnel to head south and infiltrate the Elf Empire in hopes of breaking through its blockade and reestablishing contact with the Sea Elf Clan.

Moreover, several long-established top-tier families in the Arcane Empire and Flame Kingdom, after receiving the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom's request for help, immediately activated the numerous agents they had planted within the Elf Empire and began gathering intelligence at full force.

Unknowingly, the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom had already become a colossal power. Especially after annexing the Terra Kingdom, it had made up for every weakness in its foundations and leapt to become the strongest nation on the North Continent. It possessed over ten million square kilometers of land, abundant resources, fifty million subjects, and more than a million elite armored soldiers.

Such a top-tier kingdom, whose strength was enough to rank among the continent's top three, also held two immensely profitable trade routes with the Orcs and Elves. It had clearly long drawn the attention of countless nobles across the continent. Now that they had a chance to earn Roland's favor, even the foremost families of the South Continent treasured the opportunity immensely.

But although the Elf Empire had suffered severe losses and had its fortune damaged in repeated wars over recent decades, its foundations remained profound. It was still terrifyingly powerful.

The Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom and several top-tier families from the South Continent had sent nearly a thousand agents and experts into the Elf Empire. Yet within less than a few days, over ninety percent had been lost. They had either been killed