Chapter 192: Year
Another year passed before anyone realized it.
Over that year, the overall battle situation on the Frostfire Plane had not changed much.
The wizards and the monster tribes of the Frostfire Plane fought with blazing intensity, while both sides continued their small-scale clashes and probing attacks along the long border.
Like steel behemoths rooted in scorched earth, the Wizard Legion continuously reinforced their camps and extended their influence outward.
Meanwhile, the Lava Giants and Snow Monsters relied on their familiarity with the local environment to wage a stubborn resistance.
Though the wizards' strength had forced their front lines into steady retreat, the monsters did not seem anxious. If anything, they appeared almost accustomed to it.
Everything seemed to have fallen into a delicate balance, but Benjamin knew this was merely the calm before the storm.
Today, for once, he had not remained in his laboratory.
Instead, at Viola's invitation, he sat chatting in her office high within the camp, where they could overlook the entire Scorched Plain.
"You've heard the latest news too, haven't you?" Viola reclined comfortably against the soft sofa, holding a cup of blue liquid that gave off wisps of cold vapor—a stark contrast to the scorching heat of the Blazing Sun Realm beyond the window.
"You mean... the matter regarding the changes in the plane's geological structure?" Benjamin sat across from her, his expression calm.
"That's right." Viola took a sip from her cup, a sharp glint flashing through her eyes. "Just yesterday, the frontline survey team submitted its final report. That bold geological hypothesis raised during the previous meetings has now been completely confirmed."
Benjamin's thoughts stirred slightly.
The so-called geological hypothesis was precisely the matter Viola and Benjamin had discussed before.
It referred to how, after the Lava Giants and Snow