The Battle Begins! (Continued)

Faced with the angry shouts from other troops, the Ursus people did not retaliate, but stood there quietly.

Within a few days, the Allied Forces had completely lost trust in each other.

They realized how terrifying these Daemons were.

Although all the troops combined were not without the ability to fight these Daemons.

But clearly, at this moment, no one will choose to cooperate.

Almost all the Allied Forces set sail at the same time.

Instead of resisting the Daemon behind them, they turned to prepare to place their army on Kazdel's side.

They want to drag everyone into this war!

Meanwhile, within Kazdel...

"All troops, all people, lead the civilians to evacuate Kazdel!"

Maria sat in the meeting room and, in an absolutely calm tone, assigned the tasks.

The Sarkaz commanders standing nearby also stared at Maria in astonishment.

Even though Maria had demonstrated with her wisdom and ability how accurate and rational her orders were, the other commanders still couldn't help but feel a little restless.

Soon, a commander stepped forward.

"Why, Your Highness?"

His voice was like a key that broke the silence, and soon, the other commanders also turned their questioning gazes toward Maria.

They didn't understand why all the civilians in Kazdel should be evacuated at this time.

Why did they build fortifications in the first place?

They also learned of the sudden attack by the Daemon.

But isn't this good news?

If they simply remain quietly stationed here, the Daemon will naturally force the Allied Forces to move in their direction.

With their current defenses and the Daemon's rear attack, wouldn't they be able to easily win this war by attacking the Allied Forces soldiers from both sides?

As for Daemon... the Sarkaz have a history of fighting Daemon, and now, under Maria's leadership, they surely have enough troops to repel or even kill these Daemons, right?

So...

Why did Maria issue the evacuation order?

Everyone was extremely puzzled.

But Maria didn't have the patience to explain to these people.

She simply turned her head and looked at the two most authoritative generals present.

"Nitze, Theresis, do you have any questions?"

"... No, Your Highness."

Nitze spoke first, decisively shaking his head in acknowledgment.

He has always stuck to his own views.

He didn't care about anything else; he just wanted the Sarkaz to win so that Kazdel could have a future.

He also didn't understand why Maria would choose this time to allow them to evacuate the millions of civilians in Kazdel.

But he knew that Maria was definitely not the kind of commander who made decisions on a whim.

She had her foresight.

As a soldier, he doesn't need to use his brain at this time; he just needs to obey orders.

So, even though everyone else was completely baffled, he still stepped forward and spoke to Maria.

Nitze, obey orders!

"... I don't have any either."

After a period of silence, Theresis, who was standing to the side, also gave her answer.

He accepted Maria's command.

However, his reason was simpler and more direct.

As the brother of the current Demon Queen Theresa, he has already learned from his sister about the message brought by the servant from the mysterious Cyclops Royal Court.

Although he also felt that Daemon were not so scary, the Sarkaz had a history of victories against Daemon on numerous occasions.

But he also knew that Maria, who dared to target the Blood Demon Royal Court alone, was definitely not a coward; she must have seen more than that.

Therefore, he chose to obey the other party's orders.

Seeing that the two high-ranking commanders had no objections to Maria, the other commanders gradually fell silent as well.

A moment later, more and more people turned their heads and obeyed Maria's command.

Soon, the others were dispersed, and an emergency evacuation of the crowd began.

However, Maria left several key commanders behind.

"We now have 40,000 soldiers ready for combat..."

Maria said this, then silently turned her head away.

Lamaren, Nertzley, Theresis, the Lich, Wendigo Bodrokasti, and a Goliath general.

"Lich, how long would it take you to construct a defensive array strong enough to seal off the entire Kazdel?"

Maria looked at the Lich representative and spoke slowly.

"... If all the Lich were to mobilize... it might take three days to construct such a barrier..."

"I need a trap-like mechanism, one that leaves no trace before being triggered..."

"That will take longer."

"You only have one day..."

Maria showed no pity.

She stared at the Lich in front of her, whose face was filled with astonishment, her tone chilling.

After realizing that the arrival of the Daemon would force the Allied Forces to summon the power of the Great Beast, Maria gradually made her decision.

No matter what it takes, she has to drag these people down with her in this city!

She was ready.

Kazdel City is the perfect place to take action.

The city walls, reinforced by the Gargoyle to the point of being able to withstand artillery fire, will be the Allied Forces' worst nightmare...

Even so, Maria still didn't feel secure.

Even if you encounter a master of special Originium Arts, the defenses of these walls are still somewhat inadequate.

What she had to do was leave no one alive...

"Everything I can mobilize within Kazdel, you can mobilize as well... Under these circumstances, can you complete the order?"

Maria's voice was as hard as steel.

The Lich beside her was also stunned by Maria's posture.

From the moment Maria received her title, even in the face of the most difficult war situations, Maria never showed such a tough expression.

This made him realize just how important this matter was.

A moment later, he gritted his teeth and clenched his fist.

"It can be done!"

He spoke firmly, his gaze resolute.

"This could cost many Lich their lives. Can you give such an order?"

The Lich could do it... but the price would be the sacrifice of a large number of their Lich kind.

They could transform their own flesh and blood into Originium Arts diffusion devices, thus completing the setup of the entire site within a day, but the price... was far too heavy.

Those Lich who haven't yet left Kazdel and gone to Leithanien like their companions are basically those who highly identify with Kazdel.

Even he didn't want his compatriots to accept such a fate... but this was war.

Therefore, he gave the final decision to Maria.

If Maria can declare it, the Lich are willing to give their lives for Kazdel!

He was letting Maria weigh the lives of the Lich against the importance of this operation.

"This is the order... Go and carry it out, Lich."

"Yes!"

Maria's voice remained calm, and the Lich representative nodded affirmatively.

He turned and walked away into the distance.

Only then did Maria turn her head and look at the others present.

At this time, Lamaline also completed the calculations that Maria had given her.

"If we were to construct a defensive perimeter within Kazdel as you require, each exit would need at least ten thousand soldiers to deploy and block it..."

Lamaline's brows were furrowed, and she looked somewhat uneasy.

Currently, there are only 40,000 warriors in Kazdel, and the rest are just untrained soldiers... They simply cannot stop the five remaining exits...

This situation also made Maria frown.

She looked around again, finally settling her gaze on Wendigo was standing to the side.

"Your Highness."

Wendy Gobozokasti seemed to realize something, and also stood up, his gaze resolute.

"The Wendigo Court will defend your command to the death!"

"... Death solves nothing."

As Maria spoke, she took a strange square prism from her pocket and slid it across the table.

It landed steadily in front of Wendigo.

"This is..."

Bocscar somewhat puzzled.

But Maria got up.

"This is a Key..."

"The Key?"

The group was somewhat puzzled.

But Maria did not make it any clearer.

"It is a beacon in history... and also a symbol of my identity. Soon they will arrive here, and then you will use it to command them..."

"...I understand, Your Highness."

Wendigo realized that Maria had contacted his team.

Despite his doubts, he still chose to carry out Maria's orders.

But clearly, he couldn't understand that this tiny Key would bring the two together again centuries later...

After issuing several more orders, the others in the command room gradually left.

Maria took this opportunity to stand up and quietly put on her clothes.

Lamaline to the side, remained unchanged.

Just like when Maria first saw the girl, she was dressed in the distinctive clothes of the Banshees...

She knew Maria might be about to do something dangerous, but she chose to watch her silently.