Lord, I Think I've Been Discovered!

There were three Purple Units in the territory.

Flame Mages, Wolf Hunters, and the Barbarian Axe Thrower Camp.

This time, Fang Yuan planned to cap the number of recruits at 1,000.

Each Purple Unit soldier consumed 5 population.

Divided evenly, each unit could receive a little over 300 soldiers.

However, Fang Yuan had no intention of distributing them evenly.

He opened the three buildings.

He first selected the Flame Mage Camp and raised its output to 450 soldiers.

Next, he set the Wolf Hunter output to 350.

The final 200 went to the Barbarian Axe Thrower Camp.

"Ding, 2,250 population, 225,000 gold coins, and food consumed. Output: 450 Purple Tier-Four Flame Mages."

"Ding, 1,750 population, 175,000 gold coins, and food consumed. Output: 350 Purple Tier-Four Wolf Hunters."

"Ding, 1,000 population, 100,000 gold coins, and food consumed. Output: 200 Purple Tier-Four Barbarian Axe Thrower Warriors."

"Ding, during the novice period, produced units have no time limit."

Soon, a full 1,000 soldiers appeared in the territory.

Including the 50 Flame Mages and Wolf Hunters he already had,

the number of units under his command had now reached 1,100.

Moreover, they were all Purple Tier-Four units.

This strength would count as a powerful army wherever it was placed.

Fang Yuan then began organizing the units into formations.

He placed all the Flame Mages under Lilith's command.

Mages were fragile ranged units with high attack, low defense, and low mobility. The main source of offensive power in this attack would rely on the Flame Mages.

A Tier-Four Flame Mage could summon four Fire Elementals with just one spell.

Five hundred Flame Mages meant 2,000 Fire Elementals.

Combined with the command of Lilith, a high-level Flame Mage,

if the Beastmen Tribe chose to defend its city and fight a defensive battle,

500 Flame Mages alone would be enough to wipe out the enemy.

Next, Fang Yuan assigned the Wolf Hunters to Christian's command.

Wolf Hunters were lightly armored Wolf Riders with high mobility, high attack, and low defense. They were also fragile units.

However, Wolf Hunters could set traps, and with their dire wolves, they could move extremely quickly through forests and mountains.

Christian also happened to be a Holy Knight.

There was no better choice than placing the Wolf Hunters under his command.

As for the Wolf Hunters' primary duties in this attack,

Fang Yuan saw them as reconnaissance in the early stages, trap deployment in the middle stages, and pursuing fleeing enemies in the final stage.

Those were also the primary functions of cavalry.

Four hundred Wolf Hunters, together with their dire wolves, made 800 units.

Once the Beastmen were defeated, the Wolf Hunters would have to ensure that none of them escaped.

They would annihilate the entire tribe and resolve the war once and for all,

without creating additional trouble for the next trip to the Golden Flower Pioneer Territory.

After completing the arrangements, Fang Yuan finally turned his attention to the Barbarian Axe Thrower Warriors.

The Barbarian Axe Thrower Warriors were ranged units whose attack, defense, and mobility were all mediocre.

Their greatest advantage among the three units was that they had the longest attack range and the fastest attack speed.

Fang Yuan had only created 200 of them.

However, he did not plan to use them in this attack on the military station.

He intended to leave 100 to defend Stone Spring Village and 100 to defend the main city, Wasteland Territory.

Stone Spring Village was his most important Resource Production Area and absolutely could not suffer any mishap.

However, Christian would be transferred away for this attack on the military station.

For the safety of the territory, he could only station more soldiers there.

With 100 Purple Tier-Four barbarians defending from the city, they could take advantage of their long attack range and high speed.

Guarding Stone Spring Village until reinforcements arrived would not be a problem.

As for the remaining 100 barbarians, Fang Yuan intended to keep them in the main city as a reserve force.

If anything happened to either the military station or Stone Spring Village,

he would be able to provide support immediately.

As for the safety of his main city,

the seven-day invincibility period was only on its second day.

As long as the Golden Protective Shield remained, even an attack by a dragon would leave the city unharmed.

Fang Yuan quickly completed the assignments for the soldiers under his command.

While sending the Barbarian Axe Thrower Warriors to Stone Spring Village,

he also ordered Christian to lead his troops back to the territory.

At the same time, he unfolded the map leading to the military station and began studying the marching route.

Just then, a notification sounded beside his ear.

"Ding, your Golden Hero Lilith has reached level two. Skill level +1, spell power +500, health +5,000, mana +5,000, loyalty increased to 88."

Name: Fire Forbidden Curse Archmage Lilith

Level: LV2 (0/20000)

Quality: Golden Legendary

Potential: Five Stars

Carried Oddity: Heart of Arcane (Fire)

Spell Power: 1500

Health: 15000

Mana: 15000

Loyalty: 88 (Has an extremely favorable impression of you; betrays you below 20 loyalty.)

Skills: Explosive Chain Fireball, Flame Storm, Summon Fire Elemental, Flame Shield, Forbidden Curse Meteor Fire Rain.

"Hiss~"

"Gaining one level actually increased her spell power by a full 500 points."

"That increase is way too terrifying."

Fang Yuan looked at Lilith's panel, a trace of surprise appearing on his face.

"Even a Purple Flame Mage only gains 10 spell power per level. That's a full fifty times more."

"No wonder Lilith has always looked down on those low-level monsters."

"Perhaps this is the prestige of a Golden Hero unit."

"She's ridiculously powerful!!!"

"But leveling up costs a lot too. The next level requires 20,000 experience."

"Looks like I need to collect more Source Crystals."

"Fortunately, the Beastmen Tribe at the military station should drop plenty of Source Crystals."

"By then, I can raise Christian's level too."

While Fang Yuan was thinking,

Christian had already returned with the 50 Wolf Hunters stationed at Stone Spring Village.

Seeing that both main heroes had arrived,

Fang Yuan immediately unfolded the marching map and spoke quickly.

"Outside the territory just now, we eliminated a Beastmen Centurion squad."

"According to the intelligence we obtained, this Beastmen Centurion squad came from a Beastmen Tribe to the northeast."

"They were stationed at a military station that once belonged to the Golden Flower Family."

"I intend to send troops to take this military station."

"Take a look. This is the location of the military station."

"It's approximately ten kilometers from us."

"It lies in a mountain valley. The military station has city walls, watchtowers, and complete defensive fortifications."

"The enemy has roughly 2,000 troops. Their main forces are stationed on the city walls, while Beastmen camps outside serve as sentries."

"Our forces number 900: 500 Flame Mages and 400 Wolf Hunters."

"Now that we need to take this military station, do you have any good suggestions?"

The map Fang Yuan had obtained came from the Beastmen Shaman.

It contained detailed intelligence about the Beastmen Tribe.

After unfolding it, Lilith studied the map for a moment before speaking.

"The military station lies in a mountain valley, with sentry camps surrounding it."

"My Flame Mages' attack range is too short. It's impossible to cast spells from the mountain."

"It would be best to clear the sentry camps first, then have me lead the Flame Mages close to the city walls."

"Then we can summon Fire Elementals and attack."

"My strength has recovered to the second rank. I can summon a maximum of 20 high-level Fire Elementals at once."

"With my high-level Fire Elementals leading the attack, even if the Beastmen Tribe has high-level units who wield battle aura,

they won't be able to do anything to my high-level Fire Elementals in a short time. Then we can use the Fire Elementals summoned by the Flame Mages to launch a fierce assault on the city walls and break into the city."

"As long as the enemy loses the protection of the city walls,

the Fire Elementals alone will be enough to heavily damage them."

"And the Flame Mages under my command have more than just Fire Elementals as spells!"

Lilith's plan was exactly what Fang Yuan had originally intended.

However, the crucial point of this plan was getting the Flame Mages close to the city walls before releasing the Fire Elementals.

The Flame Mages had limited mana. Summoning four Fire Elementals at once would basically exhaust their mana.

If they summoned them too early, the Fire Elementals would be unable to focus their attacks on the city walls and break through quickly.

Once they were stopped beneath the city walls,

the Beastmen inside might use War Magic to destroy the Fire Elementals.

If the summoned Fire Elementals were gone and the Flame Mages had also run out of mana,

approaching the city walls would be no different from walking targets.

Their losses would likely be considerable, and Lilith herself might even be in danger.

After all, summoning 20 high-level Fire Elementals at once

would leave her with little mana remaining.

Therefore, having Lilith lead the Flame Mages to the outside of the city walls at full strength was the key to victory.

Fang Yuan turned his gaze toward Christian.

She had originally been the battle general of the Holy Knight who commanded the Holy Church.

A veteran of countless battles, Christian had immediately seen through the crucial point of this small campaign.

She cupped her fist and said,

"Lord."

"Leave this matter to me."

"Looking at the military station's terrain, it lies in a mountain valley."

"Although the surrounding terrain is mountainous, there is a small stretch of plain within the valley."

"There are five Beastmen sentry camps, and most of them are located on that small plain."

"That plain is perfectly suited for a cavalry charge."

"I'll lead the Wolf Hunters as the vanguard and break through the Beastmen's sentry camps, opening an attack route for Lady Lilith!"

Fang Yuan spoke quickly.

"Good."

"However, Christian, your task doesn't end there."

"The Wolf Hunters must be responsible for scouting the enemy and clearing out Beastmen scouts in the early stages."

"At the same time, before Lilith leads the Flame Mages there, you must lay traps around the area."

"After Lilith breaks through the military station,

you must gather your forces and prepare to pursue the remnants of the Beastmen."

"Make absolutely certain that every Beastman is annihilated!"

"You!"

"Can you complete it?"

Christian struck her chest with one fist.

"Please rest assured, Lord!"

"As long as I, Christian, am here, not a single Beastman will escape into the forest."

Christian possessed a divine resurrection skill.

In other words, even if any Wolf Hunters died in battle, she could revive them.

Since she said she could complete it, Fang Yuan believed that she certainly could.

Fang Yuan immediately said,

"Good!"

"Speed is of the essence. There's no time to lose."

"Christian, set out with the troops at once!"

"Yes, sir."

Once Christian led the Wolf Hunters away,

Fang Yuan looked at Lilith.

"Five minutes from now, the Flame Mage army will march."

As Fang Yuan watched the army slowly leave the main city,

he thought to himself,

"Once they return victorious,"

"I'll have a Military Territory of my own!"

"And it'll most likely be orange!!!"

Just as Fang Yuan was thinking about the Military Territory,

the Earthbound Spirit inside the Book of Curses suddenly shouted,

"My lord!"

"I think I've been discovered!"

"The other party is casting a counter-curse at me!!!"