With the volcano blocking the way, they could not find the unlucky Dwarves for the time being, so everyone could only vent their hatred on the Alien Race Alliance.
Without the usual endless bickering, the Human Alliance quickly reached a resolution to increase its investment in the war.
The nations of the Southern Continent, which had originally watched the Five Nations Alliance slaughter the alien races from the sidelines, were this time forced to become the main force in the war.
Hatred was one factor, but more importantly, they could not afford to lose face.
Overall, the Five Nations Alliance had performed well in the war—one could even say they had exceeded expectations.
In contrast, the Southern Continent nations were in an awkward position. Up to this point in the war, none of them had a single achievement worth showing off.
The smaller nations did not care much. Their strength was limited to begin with, so having no accomplishments was perfectly normal.
The pressure fell upon the five major kingdoms of the Southern Continent, especially the Frankish Empire and the Ilibia Kingdom.
If they failed to produce an impressive victory soon, the barrage of criticism both at home and abroad would ruin the upper echelons' reputations.
After the alliance reached its decision, the five major kingdoms all accelerated the pace of their troop deployments.
Huge quantities of strategic supplies and troops were transported to the Central Continent by sea, further escalating the scale of the war.
The Southern Continent nations had been stirred into action, while the Three Central Continent Kingdoms became the direct beneficiaries.
Reinforcements they had once needed to beg for repeatedly were now arriving on their own.
This astonishing reversal made the Alpha Kingdom and the Moxi Duchy deeply envious. They wanted aid too!
The Moxi Duchy