"We need more divine power of light, more prayers, more worship..."
"Only then can we train and maintain enough Templar Knights, Templar Rangers, Templar Assassins, and Templar Guardians... Only they can use the divine power of light to withstand the enemy's magical attacks."
"Or we can recruit local Heroes and have them enlist soldiers, but that carries a major hidden danger. Once their cities and forces expand, they could easily rebel. After all, the cities and troops belong to the local Heroes, and we have no way to interfere."
Inside a golden tent, a staff officer was speaking to the general leading this expedition.
They were only taking a single city, yet the general was far from optimistic about their prospects.
The enemy Hero had left him deeply shaken.
With just one person and one spell, the enemy had killed over three hundred ordinary soldiers.
That kind of destructive power was terrifying.
The reason was simple. Soldiers needed sleep and rest. If the enemy chose not to defend the city to the death but instead launched night raids, doing this once every few days, they would be finished.
They had horses, but the enemy clearly ran faster.
The general did not know this was the effect of Logistics, but he could see how fast the enemy rode.
If the enemy had not been trapped inside the city, surrounded on all sides, they might really have escaped through the gates.
"Bring the Bishop here. Have them submit our request to the Greater Angels accompanying the army. We need more Templar troops..."
The Bishop arrived quickly. After hearing the general's request, he readily agreed.
Lu Zhi had watched everything from beginning to end.
She naturally understood the general's concerns. In fact, raiding enemy camps was a destructive Hero's specialty in Heroes of