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A silent atmosphere spread through the throne room, making the air oppressive.
At that moment, Luo Zhen and Gilgamesh stared at each other. Neither spoke, and neither made any other move. They simply watched one another without moving.
Seeing Luo Zhen and Gilgamesh like this, everyone around them exchanged glances, not daring even to breathe too loudly.
Even Mashu, Merlin, and Anna watched with bated breath, afraid that suddenly breaking the silence might trigger some terrifying chain reaction.
Under these circumstances, Gilgamesh looked down at Luo Zhen from his lofty position, his eyes shifting slightly.
Then...
"There are a considerable number of magical beasts gathered by the east gate. Is this information accurate?"
Gilgamesh actually asked this calmly.
"Absolutely."
Luo Zhen likewise said nothing more than that.
"How many enemies are there?"
Gilgamesh asked directly.
"Based on an initial estimate, there should be over a thousand."
Luo Zhen answered just as crisply.
"What kinds of magical beasts?"
Gilgamesh asked again.
"There should be roughly four or five kinds. The most numerous should be Uridimmu. Besides them, there are also Mushushshu, Mushmahhu, Ushumgallu, and Ugallu, but their numbers should be smaller than Uridimmu's."
Luo Zhen answered without the slightest hesitation or pause.
"Over a thousand magical beasts, led by Uridimmu? Then the soldiers at the east gate should be unable to hold them back, right?"
"Indeed. However, the offensive on the magical-beast front should ease considerably in return. If we transfer troops in time, they can still make it."
"You mean there is no need to send troops from the front line over there?"
"At least not for now. This side needs reinforcements instead. Otherwise, the east gate could very well be breached."
"Since this only happened yesterday, that proves the magical beasts are already close to attacking the east