Surprise Attack

Seeing Goodpes standing tall and bristling in the sky, Glaide and Hit hurriedly went to meet him.

"Your subordinate greets Lord Goodpes!"

Looking at the 'intelligence tycoon' Glaide standing in front of him, Goodpes snorted coldly, and then said irritably, "Chief Glaide, can you explain the current situation to me?"

"Lord Goodpes, this is not the place to discuss these things. Let's go downstairs and talk about it here!"

Although Goodpes was furious at the sight of Glaide, he still had some sense, so he didn't refuse Glaide's suggestion and landed directly towards the camp below. However, Goodpes, who hadn't forgiven the 'intelligence tycoon,' had no intention of entering the camp with him. Therefore, before Glaide and Glad could react, Goodpes swiftly entered the camp and took a seat in the main seat.

After Glaide and his companion entered the camp, Goodpes said coldly, "Chief, now you can explain to me why the surrounding environment does not match the information you provided."

"Lord Goodpes, the reason for this situation is not due to a problem with the intelligence, but because someone has relocated all the humans, food, water, and dragons in the nearby area."

Hearing Glaide's nonsense, Goodpes felt a Volcano erupting in his chest. He felt no longer like a dragon, but a stupid monkey being toyed with. Unable to suppress his primal rage, he slammed his fist on the camp ground, then gritted his teeth and said, "Glaide, do you think I'm an idiot? People and dragons can be moved, food can be transported, but how are you going to move the water source?"

Upon seeing the furious Goodpes, Glaide hurriedly knelt down and said in a trembling voice, "Lord Goodpes, I spoke the truth and was not trying to appease you!"

Glancing at Glaide kneeling on the ground, Goodpes, who had had enough of Glad's weak and feeble explanations, laughed and said, "You're not just going through the motions? Fine, then please move that mountain in front of the door and prove to me that moving mountains and rivers is indeed possible."

"Lord Goodpes, although some people can move mountains and rivers, I cannot!"

"If you can't do it, then what makes you think others can? And what makes you think I should believe others can do it?"

Faced with a series of probing questions from Goodpes, Glaide had no choice but to bring up a dark chapter in his life as evidence that someone could move mountains and rivers.

"Lord Goodpes, do you remember the dragon Dragon Clan Secret Realm called Fostadu that you asked me to eliminate before?"

"Fostadu? Oh! I remember now, there was such a thing, but what do they have to do with what's happening now?"

"My lord, you are unaware of the truth. Back then, members of Fostadu ambushed and killed my men, broke through the encirclement I had set up, and escaped from the Western Continent. At that time, they actually moved the entire secret realm from the Western Continent!"

Upon hearing this, Goodpes asked in surprise, "Oh? Is that so? Why didn't you report it back then?"

"Because this matter is so bizarre, I dare not tell you, sir. If I hadn't encountered a similar situation this time, I would never have mentioned it in my entire life!"

As a dragon himself, Goodpes knew the importance of honor to a dragon, so he believed Glaide's words. Goodpes looked up and gazed eastward towards Ishgar, then whispered, "According to you, the people of Fostadu escaped from the Western Continent and came to Ishgar, and this incident was done by the people of Fostadu?"

"My lord, it's not impossible!"

Goodpes sighed softly, then cursed, "Hmph! After all that talk, it's still you, you good-for-nothing, who caused all this trouble! Tell me, what should we do now?"

"I believe we should immediately halt our advance, hold our positions, and then dispatch elite troops from the Western Continent to transport food and water to support the front lines."

"This is the only thing we can do now!"

As soon as the two finished speaking, a series of explosions rang out in the camp, followed by towering flames. Panicked figures rushed through the camp, making the situation even more chaotic.

On a mountain peak near the western coastline of Ishgar

"Buzz"

A tremor ran through the mountain peak, followed by flashes of silvery-white light. When the light faded, Sordil, leading Kaldiz and the others, appeared on the peak. Just then, an excited shout came from outside the Teleportation Array.

"Brother Sordil, you've finally arrived!"

"Shh! Brother Igneel, keep your voice down, don't let the enemy discover the location of the Teleportation Array!"

Seeing Sordil's nervous expression, Igneel laughed and said, "Brother Sordil, don't worry! The enemy down the mountain is so caught up in our surprise attack that they're too busy to even look around. So this place won't be exposed!"

Sordil glanced at the chaotic battlefield below the mountain, then said to Igneel, "Brother Igneel, this is a battlefield, with many people and eyes watching. Who knows, some guy might discover this place, and then our secret will be found out, and our plan will be put on hold. So it's better to be cautious."

Faced with Sori, Igneel's nth adventure ended in failure, and he had no choice but to obediently bow his head and admit his mistake.

"I'm so sorry, Brother Sordil, it was my carelessness!"

Sordil patted him on the shoulder and gave him an encouraging look. After carefully observing the battle situation below, Sordil said, "Brother Igneel, tell the brothers that once they drive the enemy off the high ground, they shouldn't pursue them anymore!"

"Brother Sordil, we are now in a superior position. Why don't we press our advantage and wipe out the enemy instead of just driving them off the high ground?"

"Brother Igneel, the reason we can keep the enemy in disarray right now is because they didn't expect a sneak attack. Once they realize what's happening, our advantage will gradually disappear. At that point, we won't be able to eliminate the enemy, and we won't even be able to hold the high ground. So we should know when to stop."

Just as Igneel began to doubt Sordil's assessment, changes began to occur on the battlefield below. The previously scattered enemy troops started to regroup and launch a counterattack against Sordil's forces. Although this phenomenon was initially small-scale, these small-scale counterattacks were steadily growing and merging. Realizing the danger, Igneel dared not delay any longer and immediately descended the mountain to relay Sordil's orders.

Koreita Camp

Rewind a few minutes, Goodpes and his two companions looked at the chaotic camp and roared at the disorderly crowd. Then, the three of them simultaneously rose into the air, shot down their flying subordinates, and pinned them to the ground.

"Everyone, stay calm! Now face outwards and backs inwards, and assemble with the three of us!"

Hearing their leader's voice, the panicked dragons suddenly found their anchor and quickly moved towards the center of the camp as Glaide had instructed. Watching his subordinates gradually regain order, Glaide shouted again, "Listen up, everyone! Prepare to breathe fire! Once you spot a dragon flying towards us, launch your breath attack immediately!"

Under Glaide's skillful command, the chaotic camp gradually stabilized, and the previously scattered formation slowly coalesced. Those dragons that dared to charge the battle lines were blasted to pieces by Glaide and his men's breath. As the battle progressed, Glaide noticed a change in the enemy's fighting intentions. The enemy no longer charged the battle lines, no longer aimed to kill them, but instead sought to drive them out of the camp.

From this subtle change, Glaide sensed a hint of danger, because not every commander knows when to stop, and those who do are definitely not to be trifled with!