The Final Battle (IX)

"Chief, how could you just let him go like that?" (Hit)

"What else could it be? (Glaide)"

"Chief, this guy is on very good terms with Goodpes and his group, and he doesn't like you. Letting him go this time will definitely bring us endless trouble in the future. It would be better to... (Hit)"

At this point, Hit made a throat-slitting gesture.

Glaide glanced at Hit, then turned his head to look at the cloudless sky and said, "Do you think I don't want to get rid of this guy? But we don't have complete control of our army yet, and those guys from Ishgar are eyeing us covetously. If we make a move, the first ones to die will probably be you and me!"

"But if we let this guy go, he'll definitely tell that old devil Olibuk what's going on here, and then we'll be in even more danger, won't we?" (Hit)

Hearing Hit's words, Glaide shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true! Don't forget, this isn't the Western Continent anymore. There are other people besides our two families!"

Hit turned and glanced at the center of the group, then said, "Does the leader mean... those guys from Ishgar?"

"That's right! (Glaide)"

"But they only have a little over three thousand left, and half of them are guests here. What impact can they possibly have on the war?" (Hit)

"Heh! Hit, do you think we have a lot more troops than Ishgar's side? (Glaide)"

"Chief, isn't that how it is?" (Hit)

"Alright! Since that's what you think, let's take stock of our strength! First, let's talk about us. Besides our main force brought from Koreita, we also have over three thousand men we took over from Goodpes and Delsd. However, these three thousand men aren't of one mind with us, so if it really comes down to it, we can only use the few hundred men we brought from Koreita."

"Let's look at Shideweig and his men. All they can rely on right now is the three thousand men that Olibuk brought. But these three thousand men are united and extremely powerful. So if we fight them head-on, we simply can't win!"

"Ishgar's situation is similar to that of Olibuk, but they have an advantage that Olibuk do not have: they have more than three thousand Dragon Slayer Magic behind them. Although these three thousand humans cannot match three thousand dragons, their strength should not be underestimated."

"If we make a move against Shideweig now, Olibuk will inevitably turn against us. At that time, the people of Ishgar will sit on the sidelines and watch us fight it out. When we are both exhausted, they will reap the benefits."

"Hit, do you still think the people of Ishgar are unimportant?"

After hearing Glaide's words, Hit gasped, then exclaimed with sudden realization, "Oh! I see! No wonder you and Shideweig refused to retreat and instead launched an attack on Ishgar's side!"

Glaide patted the clever Hit on the shoulder, then whispered in his ear, "Heh! Hit, you guessed wrong again!"

"Wrong guess? (Hit)"

"Of course! (Glaide)"

"That... that...(Hit)"

Seeing his bewildered left and right arms, Glaide had no choice but to step in as an interpreter and help the brilliant strategist understand.

"Hmph! Shideweig insists on attacking, naturally to eliminate the threat of Ishgar, but I insist on attacking to control the forces at hand as quickly as possible and ensure that we are not destroyed by either side!"

Hit followed Glaide's gaze and then understood what the other meant by controlling power.

"But Chief, wouldn't this just be doing all the work for Shideweig and his men?"

"So... we can't let Shideweig and his group destroy Ishgar's side, nor can we let Ishgar destroy Shideweig. After all, in the eyes of the people of Ishgar, both we and Shideweig's group are Evil Dragon of the Western Continent, and both need to be eliminated. In addition, we need to divide the human and Ishgar sides, making them unable to help each other. Only in this way can we use the relationships between the various factions to check and balance each other, ensuring that we can become the final winner!"

"Chief, your method is good, but how can we divide the humans from the dragons on Ishgar's side?"

"Heh! Kelsu and the others have already thought of this for us!"

"Does the leader mean the Magic Crystal in Xizhalansa's possession?"

"That's right! However, this alone is not enough. We need to produce more substantial evidence; otherwise, it will be impossible to separate them!"

"More substantial evidence? Chief, where are we supposed to find more substantial evidence?"

"Heh! How did you get recommended to Kelsu in the first place?"

"Does the leader mean to use Zodinger's ability?"

Glaide didn't say anything, he just smiled and nodded.

"Don't worry, Master, I'll go find him right away!"

"I hope you can return with good news before we reach our destination, otherwise you don't need to come back, because by then I will definitely have already escaped!"

"Your subordinate will certainly live up to the leader's trust!"

After watching Hit leave, Glaide called out to those behind him, "Let's go!"

Peterburg City, mountains to the east

"Yelibell, will they come? (Gilkunis)"

"It's best if they don't come; it saves us the trouble!" (Hadessta)

Hearing their conversation, Yelibell shook her head and said, "They will definitely come, and they will arrive at the same time!"

"Girl, I can understand if you say they'll come, but to say they'll all come together... (Woodman)"

Woodman ' words came to an abrupt halt, which alerted Gilkunis, who knew him well. He followed Woodman ' gaze and saw two dark clouds, one large and one small, encircling the area from the north and south respectively.

"Come quick, everyone! The enemy is really here!" (Gilkunis)

Upon hearing Gilkunis's voice, the group that was discussing strategy on the side quickly gathered around.

"These reckless fools actually came!" (Radel)

"Hmph! That's better, saves us from having to live in constant fear!" (Wattster)

"Uncle, Aunt, now that the enemy has arrived, let's proceed according to the plan we discussed earlier!" (Yelibell)

"Okay! (Gilkunis, Woodman, Radel, Wattster, Hadessta)"

After everyone nodded in agreement, they prepared to leave and head to their respective defense zones. Just then, Murellia, who had been observing the situation down the mountain, called out to them.

"Chief, Sister Yelibell, look! There's movement down the mountain!"

Hearing the shouts, Yelibell and the others stopped and looked down the mountain.

"What are those guys doing? Why did they only send one person up?" (Gilkunis)

"Who cares! Let's take care of this guy first, then we'll worry about the rest!" (Woodman)

Seeing Woodman roll up his sleeves, ready to get down to business, Yelibell quickly stopped him, saying, "Uncle Woodman, don't be so impulsive. Let's see what they're up to first!"

"Hey blockhead, can't you be a little more composed? You've completely embarrassed us all!" (Gilkunis)

Hearing Gilkunis's taunts, Woodman suddenly felt betrayed. He glared at the man for a long time, his eyes wide, before muttering under his breath, "What a rip-off!"

"You...you...you...(Gilkunis)"

"Alright! You two stop fooling around, or the enemy will laugh at you!" (Radel)

After being reminded by Radel, Gilkunis and his companion realized that while they were arguing, the men sent by the mountain had already arrived nearby.

"Huh? Isn't that Xizhalansa, one of Brother Sage Dragon's men? What's he doing on the other side? (Woodman)"

"Uncle Woodman, you may not know this, but not long ago, Xizhalansa betrayed us and surrendered to the Western Continent. The reason we were able to breach Peterburg City this time is because this guy opened the city gates and let the enemy in. (Yelibell)"

"Oh! I see! So what's the meaning of this bastard coming here now? (Hadessta)"

"Could it be that the guy on the other side wants him to persuade us to surrender?" (Mevajena)

"That possibility cannot be ruled out, after all, they have already succeeded once. (Yelibell)"

Hearing Yelibell's words, everyone was stunned. At this moment Yelibell pointed in a direction with her right hand, and everyone realized that there were familiar faces in the opposing camp, and more than one at that.

"I never expected Atlas Flame and his group to betray us too. No wonder the enemy numbers have increased so dramatically!" (Wattster)

"Hmph! These guys better not fall into my hands, or I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget!" (Gilkunis)

"Alright! Let's save the tough talk for when we catch them. For now, let's see what they're up to!" (Hadessta)

As Hadessta finished speaking, Xizhalansa arrived in front of everyone.

"Xizhalansa, didn't you pledge your allegiance to the Western Continent? What are you doing here again? (Yesveta)"

"They've come here to persuade us to surrender, of course, since they're now certain of victory!" (Kaldiz)

Faced with the sarcastic mockery of Yesveta other man, Xizhalansa closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, I know you look down on me and think I'm a shameless traitor, which is normal and I can accept it. But there's something I have to tell you, because I don't want you to die with your eyes wide open like Sacred Dragon!"

"Speak your mind! What's the point of all this beating around the bush?" (Gilkunis)

Since they couldn't agree on anything, Xizhalansa simply stopped talking and activated the blue Crystal ball in his hand.