The presidium meeting reluctantly passed the resolution. Deep down, the representatives cursed the Alpha Kingdom's ancestors for eighteen generations.
Dragging everyone into the mess by force was truly despicable. Yet no one could refuse; taking the initiative to start a war was better than being passively dragged into one.
By passing the proposal now, they could still control when the war began and make preparations in advance.
If they let the Alpha Kingdom do as it pleased, they might wake up one day to find that the Continental War had already erupted.
As the Human Alliance war machine began to move, the races across the continent immediately panicked. The Dwarf Kingdom, which would bear the brunt of it, began war preparations at once.
Seeing that the situation was turning bad, the Troll Race, Three-Eyed Race, and Stone People Race did not hesitate for long before following suit.
When the chain reaction reached the Elf Forest, the Elves, who had yet to settle their dispute, could only begin preparing for war unwillingly.
Preparing to flee was one matter, but before they escaped, they still had to consider the threat posed by humanity.
Once their allies collapsed, the Elves would be unable to remain untouched. No matter how deep their foundations were, they still could not withstand the continental overlord alone.
This was their ancestors' fault. When they ruled the continent, they had failed to wipe out every race, leaving hidden dangers for their descendants.
Complaining was meaningless. Life still had to be faced.
Also swept into the turmoil, the Ancient Remnants Alliance and the Orc Empire, caught in this chaotic age, were the two most miserable factions.
Everyone else was preparing for war, but they were already fighting until blood flowed like rivers. Tens of thousands of their people fell every