The Suddenly Appearing Demon (7)

As the underground base went fully operational, Ang's pace of operations on the Guanda Plane gradually stabilized.

The Flame Swordsman Regiment and the mages were once again dispatched here in batches. Unlike their previous recklessness, they were especially cautious this time. Rather than lingering along the wilderness's edge, they ventured deep inland to fight and temper themselves.

Ang divided the entire trial into four directions, with himself, Dana, Aisha, and Natiya taking turns leading the teams.

Each team changed routes after operating for a while, ensuring they left behind no patterns that could be tracked while allowing the members to adapt to shifting terrain and different kinds of magical beasts.

Over three months, they left countless footprints across this land where magic and danger coexisted.

During breaks between team rotations, Ang occasionally returned to Amnath City to handle weapon deals with the lizardmen.

After the first batch of custom weapons was successfully delivered, the lizardmen's combat strength rose rapidly. They moved swiftly, equipping the main forces of their tribes in only a few short weeks.

At the same time, more and more nobles began approaching the lizardmen in search of cooperation.

Yet to everyone's surprise, the lizardmen insisted that weapon transactions remain under Ang's name and refused interference from other nobles.

Ang was both surprised and gratified by this. It showed that the alliance between him and the lizardmen had earned their complete trust and recognition.

What shocked him most was his reaction when he learned that some nobles had actually reached a "city-building agreement" with the lizardmen.

At first, he thought it was a rumor. Only after confirming it was true did he realize that the Lizardman Legend truly intended to integrate the entire race into the Empire's system.

Not as dependents, not as slaves, but as an equal