"The orcs have climbed over the western wall!"
"Reserves!"
"There are no reserves left..."
"...Anyone who isn't afraid to die, come with me!"
Before long, amid smoke soaring into the sky, the cries of battle gradually faded, and another fortress fell.
The reigning king of the Eagle Kingdom watched as yet another area on the magical map changed from blue to red, his expression so gloomy it looked as though a thunderstorm might break at any moment.
But in the end, he held himself back and merely asked in a dark voice, "The reinforcements... haven't arrived yet?"
"R-Report, Your Majesty. The reinforcements from the Kingdom of Thousand Springs are still on the way. The terrain is rugged, and marching is difficult. The reinforcements from the Gold Coin Federation have been stopped by those swamp natives and have yet to break through their blockade. As for the Griffin Principality..." The intelligence official hesitated before honestly saying, "They recently deployed another batch of troops, but they were sent to reinforce the Great Wall Defense Line."
King Igor's body trembled slightly, and even his voice shook. "What... did the Griffin Principality say?"
"They said... the Great Wall Defense Line is the top priority. They also said that since the Eagle Kingdom has always been able to hold back the orc army in the past, this time it surely can as well..."
King Igor was silent for a long time. At last, he slammed his fist down hard, directly smashing the sturdy conference table to pieces.
Anyone could see that the Griffin Principality was openly trying to use the orc army to crush the Eagle Kingdom. Once the Eagle Kingdom's main forces had been wiped out, they would surely send troops straight for Eaglewing City, seize the Eagle throne in the guise of saviors,