Frueda

Based on the age of the Golden Princess Lana and the spring/summer climate at the time, Uchiha Takeyasu was able to roughly determine the time and place of the [Ainz Ooal Gown] guild's journey.

It should take about two months.

"The situation on the Katze Plains needs close monitoring. The shrine Miko prophesied that a true battle will erupt there, making it the burial ground for many powerful figures."

Uchiha Takeyasu slightly modified the Miko Kurenai's prophecy and then relayed it to the others.

The Oni Miko Village, now known as the Miko Demon Ninja Village clan of the Uchiha Clan, is renowned for its powerful ability to foretell death.

Understanding this, Uchiha Baru's expression hardened. "I will definitely arrange for my clan's ninjas to lead the search efforts on the Katze Plains."

"The other continent may seem weak, but its depths are still vast. True powerhouses there are no weaker than those at the Super Kage. You must take this seriously."

Uchiha Takeyasu's meaningful words caused the high-ranking officials of the Southeast Ninja Army to become serious. After saying a few more polite words, Uchiha Baru and his group returned to the Ninja Army's base to begin handling affairs.

Uchiha Takeyasu, carrying the [Four Weapons], went to find a mount that interested him.

The battlefield between the Empire and Amegakure.

The two sides were 20 kilometers apart. Amegakure used its excellent Earth and Wood Ninjutsu to build a military camp, while the Imperial Army, taking advantage of its terrain, was constantly reinforcing its walls with magic.

Inside the city's main hall, the Blood Emperor was listening to the knights' work reports.

"Your Majesty, although the enemy's army is far smaller than ours, their strength far surpasses it."

The speaker had a sorrowful expression on his face. Judging from his black armor, he was none other than Nimble, one of the Empire's Four Imperial Knights, known as "The Fierce Gale," and a nobleman of the Empire.

Unlike the Four Weapons Four Imperial Knights are outstanding figures who have entered the Heroic Domain. They are the four strongest knights in the Bahamas Empire, and in terms of authority alone, they are equal in status to generals of the Knights Order.

The selection process only considers strength and doesn't take into account status, personality, or loyalty, similar to mercenaries who sign agreements with the emperor. However, due to the Blood Emperor's personal charisma, three of the Four Imperial Knights hold the emperor in high esteem.

"Two of my fellow knights have already died at the hands of their leader Hanzo of the Salamander, and the remaining Leinas is also considering retreating."

Seeing the noble knight who had suffered a severe blow, Blood Emperor Gilkinef, wearing a luxurious crown, lightly enchanted armor for easy movement, and Magic Beast -hide cloak behind him, stood up from his seat and gently patted the knight Nimble on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'm here for you."

His gentle words carried a firm tone, and Gilkinef's usual calm demeanor, as if everything was under his control, immediately restored Nimble's confidence.

"Go back and tell Leinas that the Empire will be the ultimate victor. If she doesn't want to be wanted and hunted down, then try betraying us."

"Yes, sir!"

Nimble nodded emphatically.

"Next, let's analyze our strength and the enemy's strength..."

Gilkinef paused, looking at the semi-oval, thin, mysterious door that suddenly appeared from the ground to the side.

He smiled slightly, "It just so happens that Professor Frueda, who went to gather intelligence from the enemy, has also returned."

Fifth Tier Magic: Teleportation!

This level of magic can only be used by one person in the entire empire.

An elderly man with white hair and a beard almost half his height emerged from the doorway. He was sprightly and his face was covered in wrinkles. He wore a loose, pure white mage's robe, a crystal ball necklace around his neck, and ten rings that shimmered with magical light on his ten bare fingers.

"Your Majesty, I have returned."

With sharp and wise eyes, Frueda glanced at Gilkinef and Nimble beside him before slowly sitting down to one side.

"Regarding enemy intelligence, I have both good and bad news. Which would Your Majesty prefer to hear first?"

Frueda, who was over two hundred years old and had served under seven emperors, was also Gilkinef's teacher, so his tone inevitably carried a sense of old age.

"We have to face both the good and the bad; just be frank with Professor Frueda."

Gilkinef sat opposite Frueda, gesturing with one hand to signal the empire's guardian to get straight to the point, while Nimble waited to the side for instructions.

Gazing at the still composed Gilkinef, Frueda recalled the six emperors before him, none of whom could compare to the young man before him.

An admiration flashed in his eyes as he slowly said, "The enemy has about three thousand men stationed at the front line. Their average strength is at least that of Gold Rank Adventurer. The strongest among them is Hanzo of the Salamander, whose strength even I am ashamed of."

"Even Frueda- sensei isn't a match for him?"

Although their average strength was a level higher than that of the Imperial Army, the Imperial Knights Order outnumbered the enemy by more than tenfold.

Gilkinef did not believe that Amegakure, which had captured one-fifth of the Empire and destroyed an Imperial Knights Order through surprise attacks, was an insurmountable opponent in the face of a fully functioning Empire.

Upon hearing Frueda admit that he was inferior to Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of the opposing force, Gilkinef's expression shifted slightly. Meanwhile, Nimble had grown up listening to the legends of Frueda and was a practitioner of faith-based magic, wore an expression of disbelief.

"The enemy's entire personnel's class system is very similar to that of ninjas. If I can get them to engage in a magic-based battle, I still have a chance of winning, but if they resort to assassination..."

"Sixth- Tiered Magic: Human Manipulation Technique!"

Suddenly, Frueda's expression hardened, and three of the rings on his ten fingers began to gleam.

The warning magic, detection magic, and location magic directly revealed the Amegakure Jonin who had been lying in wait in the main hall.

Before the stunned eyes of the Amekage Village Jonin, Fluder had already used the human manipulation technique, which was an improvement on [Sixth-Rank Magic: Undead Summoning] and [Fifth-Rank Magic: Undead Domination], to control the five elite Jonin.

"Who goes there!?"

Belatedly realizing what was happening, Nimble was startled and quickly drew his knight's sword from his waist. Just as he was about to launch an attack, he noticed five enemies with the aura of Heroic Domain standing frozen in place, and couldn't help but cast a look of reverence at Frueda.

"Cripple their hands and feet, dislocate their jaws, and make sure they don't find an opportunity to commit suicide."

Frueda looked at Gilkinef, her voice tinged with a sigh.