Chapter 763

Angry as he was, Giles was still quite cautious when it came to dealing with the Kingdom Army.

Many years ago, Giles's army had fought a fierce battle against the Kingdom Army in the wilderness of Fougeres, but neither side had been able to do anything to the other.

The Royal Family had been forced to acknowledge the reality of Giles's semi-independent status, while Giles's plan to march north in one sweep and seize Crystal Radiance, thereby taking the throne of Aldo, had also fallen through.

For some time afterward, Giles had initially held Crystal Radiance in contempt. He had always believed that, if those damn wizards had not suddenly reduced their support for him, he would have been able to become Aldo's new king. That was also why he later established his own Spellcaster forces.

Through the efforts of the wizards who had defected to him, Giles had successfully expanded his Undead Army. As his own strength grew, changes were also taking place in Crystal Radiance. To weaken the influence of the previous king—his uncle—the newly enthroned Rhodesney XVIII had married Catherine off to Northwest Bay.

For a time, the Royal Capital Knights, which were under Catherine's command and served as the core of the Kingdom's military strength, had become unsettled.

Giles felt that his opportunity had arrived. If he marched north with his army at that moment, he would certainly be able to defeat the Royal forces, which had been thrown into chaos by the transfer of power.

Unexpectedly, the orcs arrived. Those barbarians from the grasslands swept into Aldo's northeastern territory like a whirlwind, and countless towns fell beneath their iron hooves.

Faced with this situation, Giles changed his plans.

He imagined that perhaps he could rule Crystal Radiance under another identity.

Once the orc army had