Chapter 327

"Pfft--"

Fresh blood mixed with various internal organs was scattered all over the ground.

Visceral Attack...

Blood flowed like a waterfall from her abdomen, and blood gushed from her seven orifices. Her eyes, which were fixed on Maria, became increasingly confused.

Clearly, even at this point, she still found it hard to believe what was happening before her eyes...

However, reality showed her no mercy.

In no time, massive blood loss and lack of oxygen caused her vision to go completely black. In a few moments, she was like a rag doll, completely losing the ability to think.

Silently, he knelt before Maria...

Meanwhile, a monster named Mon2tr fell to the ground nearby, motionless.

Beyond the main battlefield, unnoticed by everyone, a struggle came to an end...

A few days later.

"Just as you said, Dukale has reached the border of Leithanien and has begun harassment and sabotage."

"The Allied Forces on the Leithanien side halted their military operations and condemned the Victoria army, accusing them of failing to do what they were supposed to do..."

Inside the Sarkaz meeting room, all the Sarkaz commanders had gathered.

But unlike in the past, this time it wasn't just the commanders who gathered; many of the Royal Court's rulers were also present.

This time, however, their eyes looked at Maria with genuine amazement and respect, not confusion or bewilderment.

If Maria previously conquered them with her status as Banshees queen and the power of Banshees, then now Maria has conquered them with her purest abilities.

The Allied Forces of 400,000 troops and 8,000 high-speed warships filled them with despair, but Maria, who had only been on the field for less than ten days, had effortlessly held back both sides of the Allied Forces!

His wisdom and strategy surprised everyone.

They were increasingly impressed by the other side's strength.

Maria, however, had no particular thoughts on this; she simply looked at the report in front of her.

In addition to Nitze's report, the report also recorded more detailed information.

Dukale disliked Maria quite a bit, but clearly, faced with Maria's order to pay with his head if he failed, he dared not say anything more, no matter how dissatisfied he was.

However, before setting off, he stubbornly claimed that he was only acting for the Sarkaz.

Then, a few days later, they arrived at the border of Leithanien.

The enemy did not penetrate deep into the area, but instead continued to attack the logistics team.

Then they let a small group of people go, pretending they hadn't noticed anything.

With the added propaganda and influence of the Lich within Leithanien, the entire population of Leithanien began to hesitate about the current war.

Many people have issued statements saying that since there have been successive victories on the front lines, Leithanien should withdraw from the war in order to defend its own country.

These calls reached the current leaders of Leithanien and then shifted to the military.

The soldiers hesitated about whether to continue the attack and stopped in their tracks.

This news quickly reached the ears of the other Allied Forces, who expressed their strong dissatisfaction with Leithanien... This was a war of annihilation against the Sarkaz, and they should all contribute.

Leithanien, on the other hand, condemned the defeat of the Victoria army, which caused panic among its own people.

If Victoria hadn't let those Sarkaz go, how could things have turned out this way?

With this pretext, Gaul and Ursus also began to condemn Victoria's defeat, hoping to gain more leverage in the post-war distribution of spoils.

This left the Victoria completely bewildered.

No, so just because the Sarkaz raids weren't targeting you guys, you can make these accusations?

Almost immediately, the Victoria responded.

"Victoria single-handedly broke through three fronts in the early stages of the war; if it weren't for the lack of sufficient allied support, perhaps none of this would have happened."

The implication was that other countries hadn't done as much as Victoria had.

Such propaganda warfare is clearly not allowed.

For a moment, several countries actually stopped their march and started arguing!

The people in Kazdel were quite taken aback by this scene.

Originally, it was thought that this was a powerful alliance of four nations, and that Sarkaz would face an unprecedented challenge.

In hindsight, it turns out... they were just a bunch of amateurs.

The Sarkaz, who had initially hesitated about the current Sarkaz army, now regained their courage and began calling for a counterattack.

Of course, none of these voices have any effect on Maria today.

She simply sat in the chair and silently handed the document to Lamaline, who was sitting next to her.

The mighty Banshees of the Sakuras now acted like Maria's personal secretary, accepting the documents.

This move also caused the other rulers of the Royal Court to twitch their brows slightly.

However, given Maria's current prestige and power, they dared not say a word.

Regardless, Maria's situation is the Banshees' own business... and the fact that the queen has overshadowed the Royal Court is also the Banshees' business.

It has nothing to do with them.

It's best not to say anything.

"You should all be aware of the current situation. What are your thoughts now?"

After a few pauses, Maria spoke again, looking at the entire war map.

Because of Kal'tsit's disappearance, the Allied Forces now have no mediator, and none of them dare to trust the others.

Maria had no doubt that some of the more astute individuals among them had already noticed something amiss.

But she believed that the other party couldn't do anything.

The reason why wise people are wise is because there are still too many mediocre people living in this world.

If everyone here were truly of average intelligence, they should have realized from the beginning that Terra should be a fellow countryman seeking cooperation...

Their voices had no impact on the entire battlefield.

At least until someone appears who possesses the same ability as Maria to conquer the many Royal Court of Sarkaz, they cannot launch a full-scale attack on Sarkaz as they did before.

"We should seize this opportunity to fight back!"

Following Malaya's inquiry, someone in the meeting room quickly offered their own suggestion.

But dissenting voices quickly followed.

The group present began to rapidly divide.

Overall, one side was the pro-war faction, wanting to launch an immediate attack and defeat the Allied Forces while their morale was low.

The opponents, on the other hand, were the ones who preferred to remain patient. They believed that they should seize the time to prepare in case any problems arose on the side of the Allied Forces.

It's worth mentioning that although the people present started arguing, none of the four people sitting at the top of the conference hall spoke up.

Nitze, Theresis, Maria, and Lamaline.

Everyone remained silent.

After a while, seeing that everyone had shared their thoughts, Maria turned to look at Theresis beside her.

What are your plans?

"... defense."

Theresis did not rejoice at his temporary victory; he remained calm and made judgments from his own perspective.

The Allied Forces is facing problems, but that doesn't mean the Sarkaz have the upper hand.

Ultimately, the disparity in military strength between the two sides is starkly obvious.

Even if the Sarkaz were prepared, they could only muster a maximum of 100,000 warriors, while the enemy, in addition to nearly 400,000 warriors, also possessed highly threatening high-speed warships.

This is an insurmountable gap between the two sides.

The Sarkaz are not afraid of 400,000 men; each of them can take on ten men.

But eight thousand high-speed warships... were enough to make them all feel despair.

Therefore, Theresis still felt that they couldn't launch an attack so soon.

The best course of action is to continue accumulating national strength and buy time.

Of course, that's what I thought in my heart, but I definitely couldn't say it out loud.

"Although there are gaps in the Allied Forces now, they are not completely disconnected. If we launch an attack, it is very likely that it will make them realize the danger and choose to unite..."

"Therefore, we should wait for the moment when a real rift appears on the other side, and conserve our strength."

Theresis described his thoughts as waiting for the right opportunity, rather than the fear of war that the pro-war faction claimed.

The Lich representative beside him no longer concealed his support for Theresis, nodding slightly and giving the same answer.

"I think Theresis is right."

"Um..."

Maria didn't say much, but after glancing at the two people, she looked at Nitze on her left.

What are your thoughts?

"... My thoughts are the same as theirs, Your Highness."

Nitze also gave his own answer.

Theresis's idea is indeed sound. Although his previous night raid with Maria yielded amazing results, it wasn't a decisive one.

The Allied Forces's strength remains unchanged; it's just temporarily divided on its own.

Once they launch an attack, it's unlikely that these allied Allied Forces will truly stand idly by.

The most likely scenario is that they attack one of the Allied Forces, while the other Allied Forces launch a surprise attack on Kazdel.

Given the current uncertain situation, it's best for them not to act rashly.

"That's fine then."

Seeing that her two generals had given the same answer, Maria didn't say much. She simply tapped the table lightly and gave the final result.

The other generals were also aware of Maria's decisive nature, so they didn't continue arguing.

After assigning tasks to all parties, today's Sarkaz meeting concluded.

After everyone had left, Maria let out a soft sigh of relief.

Although her face remained unchanged, Lamaline was already familiar with her bed partner, still cautiously stepped forward.

Are you very tired?

Her slender, soft hands gently caressed Maria's shoulders and neck.

It relieved the other person's pressure.

"Um."

Maria gently took the girl's hand.

The two people's fingers intertwined slightly, and the unique movement brought a unique tactile sensation.

This caused Lamaline's face to flush slightly.

Now, she has completely become Maria's support.

To be honest, if it weren't for the issue of their identities, Lamaline wouldn't be quite sure who the king and queen were.

"The situation in Sarkaz is not optimistic... Although we have made considerable preparations, I have a feeling that these Allied Forces will not give up... Right now, we are only delaying them."

The war is far from being won.

This was something that puzzled Maria.

What kind of promises did they receive that made them so determined to launch the attack?