The Stalemate Begins (9)

"Delsd, don't move, or we'll be exposed!"

Hearing Kelsu's low growl, Delsd thought to himself, "You make it sound so easy. It's not like someone shoved a stinky foot into your mouth, and it hasn't been washed for days... ugh! It hasn't been washed for years! Ugh!"

Just as Delsd was trembling from vomiting, Kelsu suddenly rushed up and pinned him to the ground, thus subduing Delsd once again. (Um... this scene was so beautifully cringeworthy that I won't describe it!) A moment later, a dark shadow streaked across the sky at incredible speed and disappeared into the azure sky to the southeast.

At that moment, the mound of Goodpes, which was behind the two, moved over and whispered, "Kelsu, it looks like our big fish is about to take the bait!"

"Okay! Tell the brothers to prepare for battle!"

"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong!"

Chigengster Plains, Ishgar Camp, Main army tent

As he watched the energy fluctuations that had stopped and started again in the northwest, Belserion suddenly felt a sense of crisis, as if he had stepped into a swamp and was sinking deeper and deeper into the bottomless swamp.

"No, I have to go and see for myself what exactly happened there!"

Seeing Sage Dragon stride out, Sacred Dragon hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Belserion.

"Bell, where are you going?"

"Something must have happened to Welsh and the others. I'm worried about them and I need to go check on them!"

"Bell, this is just your imagination. Welsh and the others may not have actually run into trouble. Maybe they were just delayed by something!"

"No! The battle fluctuations in the northwest direction stopped first, and then reappeared. This clearly means that something happened to Welsh and the others, and then Hertz and the others were attacked."

"If that's the case, then you definitely shouldn't go, Bell. If something happens to you, who will command the central army?"

"This..."

Just as Belserion was hesitating, a report came from outside the tent, drawing the attention of the wise and holy dragons.

"Sage Dragon, Captain Hertz has sent someone back to camp, saying he has important military intelligence to report!"

The two dragons, Xian and Sheng, exchanged a glance. Then, Sage Dragon shouted loudly towards the outside of the tent, "Let him in quickly!"

A moment later, a sweaty man stumbled into the tent. Upon seeing Sage Dragon, he immediately knelt down and cried out in panic, "Lord Sage Dragon, help me!"

Belserion reached out to help the person on the ground to their feet and asked urgently, "Has something happened to Hertz?"

The messenger stood up, nodded vigorously, and then said, sobbing uncontrollably, "Sage Dragon, Hertz and the others have been ambushed by the enemy! Please send someone to rescue them immediately!"

Upon hearing the messenger's words, Belserion involuntarily took a few steps back until his body bumped against the keel supporting the tent. At this moment, the Sacred Dragon hurriedly stepped forward to support Belserion, saying softly, "Bell, calm down, don't panic. Right now, we should..."

"We should first find out the enemy's numbers, combat capabilities, and the true purpose of this operation. Right, Aku?"

Acnologia stared in surprise at Belserion, who had stolen the rest of his sentence. He suddenly realized that he didn't seem to know Belserion very well. Seeing the astonished Sacred Dragon, the Sage Dragon gently patted him on the back and said calmly, "Aku, don't worry, I know better than you what I carry on my shoulders!"

Although Sage Dragon appeared calm, the Sacred Dragon noticed a flaw in his slightly trembling right hand.

"Bell, don't worry, I will definitely help you rescue him!"

After making a silent vow in his heart, the Sacred Dragon returned to his seat and assumed the roles of listener, advisor, and vanguard.

"Medvedjev, calm yourself down and then give a detailed account of what happened at Hertz's place. Not a single word can be wrong! Otherwise, not only will you fail to save your leader, but the entire central army may perish because of you!"

Hearing that his words not only concerned the life and death of his leader, but could even affect the fate of the entire central army, Medvedjev's heart was filled with a sense of responsibility and tension. After going through the events in his mind several times to make sure there were no omissions, he began to tell Xian and Sheng about what had happened to them.

"Sage Dragon, Sacred Dragon, this is what happened. After we received the order..."

Half an hour later, Medvedjev finally recounted how he and his companions had been attacked, and the two listeners looked as dark as if a torrential downpour had begun.

"Medvedjev, are you sure the enemy numbers in the hundreds?"

"Reporting to Sage Dragon, I am certain!"

"Medvedjev, Welsh, were they really just captured alive by the enemy, and no one was killed?"

"Sacred Dragon, I saw it clearly, there's absolutely no mistake!"

"Bell, it seems the enemy's operation this time was premeditated, and their purpose seems to be quite complicated!"

"Yes! I think so too! However, this way, at least one thing is certain: Hertz and the others will not be in mortal danger in the short term, and we will have enough time to prepare for the rescue operation."

"Bell, how have you decided to rescue Hertz and the others?"

"I'm planning to send the First Division, led by Xizhalansa, to rescue Hertz. What do you think?"

"I'm afraid that just calling up the First Division won't be enough. It would be better if I led the Second Division to follow behind as support."

"Yes, that's best! The safest way!"

"Okay, then it's decided!"

After making up his mind, Sage Dragon said to Medvedjev, who was standing below, "Medvedjev, you heard my conversation with Lord Sacred Dragon just now. Do you dare to lead the army?"

"Sage Dragon, please rest assured, Medvedjev will definitely complete the mission!"

After arranging the guides, Sage Dragon shouted loudly towards the outside of the tent, "Someone, go and call Xizhalansa here!"

"Roar~~"

"Hoo~~"

Looking at Delsd, who was snoring loudly and drooling all over the floor, Goodpes remarked, "That Delsd guy is really carefree; he can still sleep so soundly at a time like this!"

"Shh! Goodpes, don't wake him up, or he'll challenge me to another duel!"

"Heh! Serves you right! Who told you to push him onto that puddle of indescribable liquid! (The so-called indescribable liquid refers to the puddle of 'vomit' that came out of Boss Delsd's mouth after someone stuffed his feet in it!)"

"I only did this to hide my identity and successfully complete my plan... You're not only not helping me, but you're also making sarcastic remarks. You deserve a beating!"

"Damn it! Kelsu, have you no shame? If I hadn't helped you just now, you would have been dragged out by Delsd by noon!"

Just as Kelsu was about to retort, Goodpes suddenly covered his and Delsd's mouths from behind and pulled them into the underground trench. Kelsu instantly realized something was wrong, so he quickly joined forces with Goodpes to subdue the struggling Delsd.

"Goodpes, what have you found?"

"Kelsu, the big fish we caught has arrived!"

How many people are there?

"I didn't see the exact number, but judging from the flight formation, there were at least a thousand people!"

"Looks like it's time to close the net!"

"Waaah"

"Waaah"

After exchanging information, the two heard a series of sobs. Only then did they remember Delsd, whom they had pinned down. Goodpes quickly released his hand from Delsd's mouth and, together with Kelsu, helped him up, letting him lean against the wall of the trench.