Perspective shift:
Italos border—Milan City.
The Great Expedition had been scheduled to last roughly five to ten years.
In truth, if it had simply been a matter of traveling.
Going from the Holy City to London, even accounting for the Abyssal Demon attacks along the way, setting up camp to recuperate, and various forms of mental healing... with the support of Endless Energy, one year would have been more than enough.
The reason such a long timeframe had been set was that the Great Expedition was divided into several stages.
Whenever a stage was completed, the Expeditionary Force would enter a lengthy period of negotiations and rest.
At the same time, some knights or Elite Knights with developmental potential would be dispatched through the Gate of Destiny in the Abyssal Demon City to Destiny Space for related trials.
Just as Han Dong had guessed, the Great Expedition was the greatest and most meaningful undertaking in human history. It was far more than merely broadening their horizons or claiming victory in a few battles.
The Great Expedition was an important step for humanity, an attempt to use its own strength as a stepping stone and stand on equal footing with the Abyssal Demons.
First Stage—the Battle of Milan.
Under conditions that complied with the World Rules, humanity had claimed victory.
Defeating the Mythical Body and the large land deed under its control carried extraordinary significance.
Humanity's qualification to possess land deeds had been completely stripped away as early as prehistoric times.
Therefore, the tangible returns brought by victory in the war were merely the remaining Abyssal Demon supplies in Milan, along with the hidden underground gold veins to compensate for Endless Energy.
However, those tangible returns were secondary.
Through this battle, humanity had earned an opportunity—an opportunity to speak with an