Third Food War (8)

After making arrangements for Phil, the three of Yate quickly left the Main army tent and flew towards the edge of the mountain.

Standing atop the mountain, Yate and the others could clearly see the four neatly arranged square formations below. With the help of the dragons' superior visual abilities, they quickly determined the number of enemies.

"Each square formation has about a thousand men, so four square formations would be four thousand men. I didn't expect the enemy to actually mobilize so many troops!" (Maser)

"That's fine, we can work with Sage Dragon to wipe them out in one fell swoop!" (Yate)

"My fear is that we won't be able to hold out until Sage Dragon arrives. If that happens, instead of wiping them out in one fell swoop, the enemy will break through our defenses." (Livia)

"Livia is right. We must immediately report the situation here to Sage Dragon and have him send troops to support us." (Yate)

"In that case, you all stay here and hold the camp, I'll break through the encirclement and deliver the message!" (Maser)

"No! This situation is different from before. Without sufficient strength to hold the camp, it's impossible to hold out until reinforcements arrive, let alone launch a coordinated attack from within and without to annihilate the enemy. Therefore, you, who are skilled at producing offspring, and Livia, who is in charge of treatment, must remain in the camp to ensure that the camp's fighting force is not cut off. So, the mission to break through the encirclement is..."

The rest of Yate's sentence was still stuck in his throat, but what he wanted to say came from behind him.

"Leave the task of breaking through the encirclement to me!"

The three hurriedly turned around and saw Phil slowly walking towards them, supported by Burz. They immediately went to meet him, and after taking Phil's help, Yate said to Burz, "Didn't I tell you to take good care of Phil? Why did you bring him here?"

"Phil said that after you have checked the enemy situation, you will definitely send someone out to report the news. He was worried about you, so he asked me to bring him here."

Hearing Burz's explanation, Yate instantly understood Phil's intention. Indeed, under the current circumstances, Shadow Dragon was the most suitable person to break through the encirclement and deliver the message, but asking Yate to push his wounded comrade onto such a dangerous path was impossible! Absolutely impossible! But if he simply refused Phil, Phil would be extremely upset, which Yate didn't want to see. Left with no other choice, Yate could only shift the topic to Phil's injuries, hoping to dissuade him from his plan.

"Phil, you're seriously injured right now, you should go back and rest. We can talk about everything after you've recovered!"

Maser, being equally intelligent, also saw through Phil's intentions, and he saw through Yate's purpose even more. So after Yate finished speaking, Maser immediately followed his tone and said, "Yes, Phil, we can talk about it after you recover from your injuries."

Upon receiving the radio waves from Maser, a bewildered Livia, though unaware of what the two experts were up to, obediently followed their instructions.

"Phil, I think you should just listen to Yate and the other two and stay in the camp to recover. We'll handle these things!"

Phil glanced at the three of them, then broke free from Burz's support and stood firmly on the ground by his own strength.

"As you can see, my injuries have almost healed, and I'm ready to carry out the mission. Let me go out and deliver the message!"

Everyone, including Burz (excluding Phil), exchanged glances, then turned their attention to Yate. Seeing that everyone was pushing the villain role onto him, Yate could only reluctantly and once again politely decline Phil's request.

"Phil, this mission is extraordinary and cannot afford to make any mistakes. However, your body has not fully recovered. What if something happens during the journey..."

At this point, Yate suddenly stopped, turned his head to the side, and dared not look at Phil.

"Yate, I know you're doing this for my safety, but I can't lie in bed and watch you all risk your lives! Yate, I'm begging you, please let me go!"

Hearing Phil's words, everyone's eyes reddened. At that moment, Burz, who had been standing to the side, slowly stepped forward and said in a heavy voice, "Yate, let Phil go!"

Yate turned his head and looked at Burz angrily, but before he could reprimand him, two hands were placed on his shoulders.

"Yate, forget it, let him go!" (Maser)

"You guys... Hey! Never mind! Phil, watch your step!"

"Yes! Don't worry, everyone, I will deliver the message to Sage Dragon as quickly as possible!"

After saying this, Phil disappeared into the shadows underground, vanishing from everyone's sight.

Chigengster Plains, Ishgar's Camp

"Report!"

"Reporting to Sage Dragon, the opposing camp has been making a lot of noise since this morning, seemingly mobilizing their troops!"

Upon hearing the messenger's report, Belserion abruptly stood up from his seat. After pondering for a while, Sage Dragon sat back down.

"I understand, you may leave now!"

Just as the messenger was about to leave the tent, Sage Dragon stopped him.

"Wait a moment! After you go out, keep a close eye on the movements of the enemy camp. If you discover anything, come and report immediately!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After the messenger left, Belserion glanced northwest and muttered to himself, "That brat really got things moving fast. I wonder if they managed to grab any food? Oh well, that's not my concern. I'll just focus on keeping an eye on the guys on the other side!"

After expressing his feelings, Sage Dragon shook his head and then began to concentrate on dealing with the pile of tasks on his desk. Just then, another messenger rushed into the Main army tent.

"Sage Dragon, while we were patrolling the north of the camp, we captured a suspicious person. He claimed that he had urgent military information to report to you. We dared not make a decision on our own, so we came to report to Sage Dragon!"

Upon hearing the messenger's report, Belserion hurriedly put down the documents in his hand and asked in a rapid voice, "What kind of suspicious person is it?"

"It's a giant black dragon!"

"A black dragon? Did they reveal their identity?"

"When we captured him, he was already seriously injured. He barely managed to say something about the urgent military situation before he fainted. Therefore, his subordinates did not know his identity."

Where is he now?

"After returning to camp, I ordered my men to take him to the medical tent for treatment. I then came to report the news to Sage Dragon. I suppose he has already been settled in the medical tent by now!"

"Good! Let's set off for the medical camp!"

"Yes!"

Medical camp

As soon as Sage Dragon and his companion arrived at the outer perimeter of the tent, they heard a commotion inside. Before they could go forward to investigate, a dark figure burst through the tent flap and crashed headfirst into Belserion's chest.

"How dare you attempt to assassinate Sage Dragon! Guards, seize this assassin immediately!"

"Yes!"

Just as the medical staff in the tent were about to step forward and capture the Black Dragon Assassin, Belserion stopped them in time.

"Wait!"

After calming the soldiers down, Sage Dragon said to the Black Dragon in front of him, "Raise your head!"

Upon hearing Sage Dragon's words, the Black Dragon slowly raised its head, and at that moment Sage Dragon finally saw the other's face clearly.

"Chief Phil, is that really you? Why aren't you defending the North Camp? Why are you here instead?"

"Sage Dragon, the North Camp is heavily surrounded by enemy troops and is in imminent danger. Your Sage Dragon has risked your life to fight your way out and come to ask for your help!"

"North Camp is surrounded by enemy forces?"

"Yes!"

Belserion helped Phil back to the medical tent and then asked, "Chief Phil, what exactly happened? How did the North Camp get surrounded by enemy forces?"

"Reporting to Sage Dragon, yesterday evening, while our subordinates were scouting near the North Camp, we discovered traces of a large number of troops. At that time, the four leaders, Yate, Maser, Burz, and Livia, immediately returned to their camp to set up defenses, while we continued our investigation. Around dawn today, we followed the tracks to a valley, but were discovered by the enemy. Outnumbered, we had no choice but to retreat to the North Camp to devise a plan."

"Who would have thought that the enemy would follow us and surround the North Camp? With no other choice, Chief Yate and the others stayed behind to hold the North Camp, while I came to Sage Dragon for help!"