Chapter 206

Blood filled the entire canyon, shattering the faint 'moon' above the Moonlight Knight Order. The battle only took place within the blood mist, but as time passed, only the screams echoed.

An hour later.

The battle ended successfully.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad."

Ryan stared at 'Shally's' character interface. The battle result was roughly as he had predicted. 'Shally' led 5,000 men to ambush the main force of the Moonlight Knight Order, while the enemy had a full 10,000 men. Even though it was 5,000 against 10,000, the advantage was still on the Holy Blood Army's side.

Even Ryan himself felt that the Holy Blood Army's combat power was truly frightening.

"There are 20,000 left."

He deliberately dispersed the Moonlight Knight Order.

After all, 30,000 Moonlight Cavalry would be quite terrifying if they were all gathered together, and Ryan didn't want too many of his precious Holy Blood Army to die.

Having settled things here, 'Shally' immediately led her army on their way.

According to the plan, she still needs to deal with another group of 10,000 men, while the last 10,000 Moonlight Cavalry will be dealt with by another Holy Blood Army leading the same number of the Holy Blood Army. There will definitely be casualties, but even if it is for training, it is impossible to be absolutely safe.

The ambush on the Moonlight Knight Order lasted a day and a night. Of the 30,000 Moonlight Cavalry, fewer than a thousand escaped in the end!

On the Holy Blood Legion's side, the 5,000 men led by 'Shally' suffered fewer than 2,000 casualties, while the remaining 10,000 suffered nearly 5,000 casualties, a significant difference.

Just as Ryan said, the Holy Blood Army is completely different with 'Shally' on it compared to when 'Shally' isn't there.

However, 'Shally' could not lead the entire army forever. Fortunately, many officers in the Holy Blood Army who possessed the power of the Holy Blood gradually grew up, and even Ryan couldn't figure out whether they were considered Supernatural Being.

I guess so, I don't have a specific profession.

No, he has mastered extraordinary power, and he's very strong at it.

It can only be said that those favored by the Blood God are fearless.

The day after the war ended, news of the battle between the Moonlight Knight Order and the Holy Blood Army spread throughout Silvermoon City.

Even the nobles of the Kingdom of Lotte were unaware that so many people were hiding in their own territory.

These were the Moonlight Knight Order and the Holy Blood Legion, but after the battle, they realized they were just passing through their territory. The lords felt nothing but a sense of relief.

As long as they don't get involved, it doesn't matter who's fighting whom.

Of course, these nobles will probably think differently when they receive Ryan's invitation.

Ryan couldn't stop the news from spreading, since he couldn't hide it anyway; the Moonlight Cavalry who had escaped would definitely pass the news on to Elvian.

Sure enough, he received a call from Elvian on the morning the news broke.

To be precise, the latter contacted Monica using the relics they shared, while Ryan generously activated the relics and chose to meet with Elvian.

When Elvian saw that it was Ryan who appeared, she was not surprised at all.

From the moment Ryan proposed to deal with the Holy Blood Army, to receiving the news this morning that the Moonlight Knight Order were almost completely wiped out, Elvian thought about where things went wrong.

Even if the Moonlight Knight Order couldn't defeat the Holy Blood Army, they couldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat, so the only possibility is... Ryan betrayed them!

"Rider, how dare you come to see me!" Elvian said coldly.

Ryan spread his hands. "Your Queen, look at what you're saying. Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. Whether we win or lose, our friendship remains, right?"

"Affection?" Elvian sneered. "I don't see any affection you have for me. Rider ... I'm starting to doubt whether you're even called Rider, or whether you're even a Wilderian."

She heard the name Rider from Avril, whose identity was beyond doubt—a staunch loyalist of the kingdom and a newly born hero of the Moonlight Knight Order.

What about Ryan?

Elvian realized she had made a huge mistake.

She subconsciously transferred her trust in Avril to Ryan.

Because they believed that Ryan was a Wilderian and that Ryan was Avril's lover, they ended up in this situation!

But now it seems that Ryan knows the Saintess and is so close to Queen Amabena, so Avril is probably just a little lover he 'seduced' when he passed through Wildeia!

Poor Avril had no idea about this!

"What, you don't even dare to say your real name in front of me?" Elvian became more and more certain of her suspicions.

Ryan shrugged and chuckled, "With the Queen's intelligence, it shouldn't be hard for her to guess, right?"

"You are a citizen of the Augustus Empire."

"Bingo, you got it right." Ryan chuckled. "Give up the resistance, Queen. The Holy Blood Army is about to cross the border of the Verdea Federation. You have no chance of winning."

"You think I'll give up? Dream on!" Elvian sneered. "I don't care what your name is, I will find you! And then I'll tear you to pieces!"

"Okay, good luck."

"Snort!"

Elvian angrily broke the relic.

Call!

QQ number: 814 9 0 37 98

Although she was furious with Ryan, she forced herself to remain calm.

"Guards! Guards!"

"His Your Majesty!"

An officer rushed in.

"Pass on my order: withdraw the troops!"

The officer was taken aback. "Withdraw the troops? But Your Majesty, we are about to crush the Northern Federation's army..."

"Didn't you hear me? Withdraw the troops!"

"Yes, yes!"

After the officer left, Elvian's eyes flickered. She knew that Wildea was truly in danger this time. The Holy Blood Army had crossed the Kingdom of Lotte and entered the territory of the Verdea Federation. Having lost Monica's main force, she now had no confidence to face the pincer attack from the Augustus Empire and the Northern Federation at the same time.

What to do?

What to do?

At that moment, Alfred walked in.

"Your Majesty, are you going to withdraw your troops?"

As a strategist, he also accompanied the army on its expedition.

"Teacher... the kingdom is in peril!"

Elvian bit her lip and told Alfred what had happened.

"So that's how it is... Elvian, how could you be so foolish, so incredibly foolish!!!" Alfred cried out in anguish, forgetting all about honorifics. "How could you trust someone you've never even met?!"

"I..."

Elvian could not refute it.

Admittedly, she did fall into a mindset that only benefited herself, subconsciously wanting to believe the promise of victory made by Ryan.

"Teacher, what should we do now?" This was the first time Elvian had ever felt so helpless.

After a long period of contemplation, Alfred said, "Withdrawal is necessary. The Northern Federation is in chaos and temporarily unable to retaliate. The key now is to deal with the Augustus Empire... Your Majesty, I suggest we negotiate with Augustus."

They absolutely cannot win in a fight. Once Wildea officially goes to war with the Augustus Empire, the Northern Federation will take the opportunity to encircle and annihilate them, and Wildea will surely be defeated!

"Peace talks?" Elvian was taken aback. "But... how can we negotiate? We're at a huge disadvantage. Will they even agree?"

"You're wrong, Elvian. The Augustus Empire has many enemies, and the situation isn't as good as it seems," Alfred analyzed. "They've just gone through internal strife, and now they're campaigning westward and southward, with constant warfare. If they have to fight us to the death, who do you think will benefit?"

Elvian frowned. "The Northern Federation?"

"That's right. The Northern Federation has ten territories and has huge potential for the future. Once they develop, Augustus will definitely be uneasy. So now is the best time to negotiate with them. Of course, we must be prepared. Augustus will definitely make exorbitant demands. You can handle that yourself."

When Alfred got to this point, he had completely lost his former imposing manner.

The collapse of the Verdea Federation is imminent. Even if peace talks succeed, there will never be another Wilder Dynasty.

"I... understand." Elvian clenched her fists in resentment. "I will send a peace request to Emperor of Augustus. Rider ... I want to talk to him. I want to see who he really is!"

I made it before midnight! After finishing my IV drip, I'll continue taking traditional Chinese medicine. Damn, I need to take it for a month to regulate my body. Sigh, everyone, please take care of your health too~~ Oh right, I posted the character designs for Lin Qi and Motis in the related section of the work. Thanks again to the great 'Blessing Wind'!

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Chapter 136 Hey, can we reconcile? [10,000 views]

Northern Federation, conference room in Adechis Royal City.

The temporary leaders of various countries who were invited gathered together.

'Motis' sat at the head of the table, silently watching the crowd gossiping with their heads down. To her left, at the head of the table, sat 'Lin Qi', who was also silent.

After a long pause, Motis said, "Gentlemen, the situation has been made clear. Although the Northern Federation has only existed for a short time, its future potential is limitless. This meeting is related to the future direction of the Federation. I will not force you to make any decisions. If you wish to remain in the Federation, the Federation will provide full assistance, both economically and militarily."

"If you are unwilling to stay, I will not force you. There are two contracts on the table, as you should have seen. Now choose one to sign."

All eyes fell on the table.

The left side is a contract to continue the federal agreement, with conditions far more favorable than the original draft. The right side is a contract to sever ties with the federal government, which, once signed, would mean the restoration of the previous regime in their country.

"Motis Your Majesty, I have a question," someone said. "The Wilder army is advancing with overwhelming force. How should we resist them? As far as I know, the Moonlight Knight Order have at least 60,000 men. Elvian is leading a massive offensive, and the front lines can't hold them off for long. If this continues, the Northern Federation will be destroyed in no more than two months."

Motis said calmly, "The Moonlight Knight Order should have around 100,000 members, with tens of thousands more yet to be mobilized."

"One hundred thousand?!"

The crowd gasped in surprise.

They had been keeping a close watch on the battle from the rear. The reports from the front were that Elvian was leading 60,000 Moonlight Knight Order, plus tens of thousands of Kingdom troops to assist in the attack, and was making the Federation army scream in despair.

We can't beat them! We simply can't beat them!

Then, tell them that the Moonlight Knight Order have 100,000 members, and tens of thousands more haven't moved yet?

What can the Northern Federation use to resist?

"This... we can't fight it."

"Why don't we negotiate peace?"

"Peace talks my ass!" one of them cursed. "Queen Elvian would agree to peace talks? If you ask me, let's keep fighting! They have more people, but they've gone too far into the offensive lines. We don't need to fight them head-on. Let's just launch raids and harass them, destroy their supplies, and see how long they can hold out!"

"Prince Nort, are you saying this because the Wilder army has already invaded your Kadir? What attack and harassment? The Moonlight Knight Order are cavalry. How could you possibly harass them? They would probably be wiped out as soon as you sent them. Are you trying to drag us all down with you?"

"Yes, the federal army formed by various countries has suffered more than half its casualties. There is no chance of winning if we continue fighting. Besides, even if we want to stop them, should we send more troops? The countries are in turmoil, and conscription for war will only exacerbate the internal strife. I'm afraid we will collapse before we even defeat Wilderya."

"Bullshit!" Prince Nort slammed his fist on the table. "What do you mean by dragging you all down with me? Wasn't it our Kingdom of Cardil that was holding the front lines? Did I ever yell at you once? On the contrary, the Federation Army is now fighting its own battles, unable to unite. I heard that some people are even secretly issuing orders to the army. Humph!"

"Prince Nort, why are you looking at me like that? Do you suspect that I'm giving up?"

"Katu, you know what you've done!"

"Nolt!"

"Enough!"

'Motis' cold drink.

"As I said before, those who want to stay will sign a contract, and those who don't want to stay will also sign a contract!"

"I'll sign!"

Nolt signed the contract on the left without hesitation.

His kingdom was Qadir, the very place where Wildea was currently fighting the Federation army, so he had no way out.

Moreover, Nolt had no intention of negotiating; the fighting had come to this point, and neither side would give up easily.

Moreover, his analysis just now was not without reason. The Northern Federation may lack other things, but it has a large population and vast territory. How easy would it be for Wilder to take over the Northern Federation? Two months is simply impossible unless they proceed step by step, conquering and managing territory from the periphery. Otherwise, if they directly penetrate deep into the territory, the Federation army will seize the opportunity to attack them from behind sooner or later.

In fact, he didn't believe that the others present were unaware of this.

But as clear as it is, who really wants to go to war with Wilderness?

They were all former members of the Northern Coalition, and they knew very well how powerful Wilderya was. If two months wasn't enough, then three or six months would be; if they continued, they would definitely lose again.