Preparing for the Invasion
Time has passed, and the game has been in Open Beta for half a year now.
William plundered unimaginable wealth from the National Treasury of the Steel Duchy.
The amount of money that can be spent directly is as high as 2.41 million Gold Coin.
20,000 sets of Low-Class blue equipment.
12,000 sets of Mid-Class Blue Equipment.
3000 sets of Mid-Class Silver Equipment.
There are thousands of sets of various Catapult materials and Heavy Crossbow Bolt materials, as well as a great deal of Iron Essence, Iron Ore, Mithril, Gold Essence, grain, and so on.
It's almost fair to say that.
The Dawn City built several more super-large warehouses to accommodate it.
But that's the limit.
William could only plunder the National Treasury of the Steel Duchy; he didn't intend to plunder the wealth of other Nobles, or even the vast resources of the Blackrock Duchy —at least not now was the time.
Even so.
Many of the Grand Nobles of the Blackrock Duchy were not entirely satisfied after the war victory because they did not receive enough spoils.
However, the ' Second Prince ' officially ascended the throne and became king, with 300 Personal Guard who were like wolves and tigers, each one a master among masters.
The former commander of the Royal Guard Raekton, died in battle, and the ' Second Prince ' easily took control of the remaining Royal Guard and even many Legion, which made the Nobles in the country unwilling to be too presumptuous.
In particular, Marquis Chris strongly supports His Majesty.
The newly appointed Marquis of Kuri, along with a group of newly Grand Nobles, provided full support, preventing the Blackrock Duchy from falling into internal strife.
After all, in many ways, what Nobles wanted most was land!
With land and fertile fields, there's no worry about money constantly flowing into your pocket.
As for the former Grand Marshal of Black Rock, Marquis Solz, he passed away in despair a few days ago. Fortunately, his title remains and has been formally passed on to his eldest son.
But his 'vassal' Diablo, the Legendary Boss who held the title of Count but had no family, has also disappeared without a trace.
The Marquis Solz's eldest son had no way to keep him.
Diablo's loyalty to the Marquis Solz was out of gratitude, but it didn't mean he would always have to be that way.
As for the Grand Marshal of the Steel Duchy, Kelnote, and the Legendary Earth Element Wells.
They all chose to surrender and pledge allegiance to the Blackrock Duchy.
Black Rock retained their titles and lands.
This is normal practice.
In Nobles times, Nobles who surrendered during wars of conquest often received favorable treatment.
After the Blackrock Duchy unified the Southeastern Corner, many Commoners in the steel industry were reduced to slavery; slaves remained slaves...
And it was sold to Dawn City at a 'high price'.
At least for now.
Black Rock made a profit because, according to leaked information, the selling price was very high. Dawn City, lacking population, was essentially putting on a brave face by swallowing these people...
Meanwhile, Black Rock is also expanding its army on a massive scale, so the amount of money and equipment it needs is simply enormous.
But nobody knows.
What kind of shady dealings are going on between the two parties?
Player are gradually getting used to the current state of the game.
While the Main Quest on other continents were just reaching their climax, Player on the Legendary Continent had already finished their quests and were now engaged in various guild wars.
The grasslands between Dawn City and the Blackrock Duchy.
That's the battleground that Player will fight for.
The resources here are quite good; Murloc, Goblin, Orc, and even low- to mid-tier Magical Beast are all resources that Player currently prefer.
And at their current level, that's all they can do here...
Both Dawn City and Blackrock Duchy have issued some capture-the-flag missions.
That is to occupy the grasslands and raise their flags on some high ground.
This gives Player the feeling that two forces are about to go to war, so in addition to fighting Monster and doing homestead quests every day, Player gather in the Grassland Battlefield to engage in back-and-forth battles.
As for the slave trade between the two?
It hasn't been taken seriously by Player yet.
Throughout history, there have been countless instances where two countries fought while simultaneously engaging in dirty, underhanded deals.
As for whether Player will say that Black Rock's actions are aiding the enemy, such voices usually don't make much of a splash.
In short.
Each gets what they need.
In a very short period of time.
The Dawn City has grown into a large city with a population of 350,000.
With the opening of the slave trade, the population continues to grow, and the city is expanding ever larger, constantly extending up the mountain, giving the impression of rising from the ground.
at the same time.
The number of Mage in the city is also increasing.
Many of these Earth Element and Metal Mage spend their days hanging on ropes, clinging to the edge of cliffs, constantly enchanting the cliffs to increase their structural integrity.
This operation.
Many Player were left breathless watching.
Because of that towering cliff that stretches as far as the eye can see, if it were fully enchanted, it's impossible to imagine how many Earth Element and Metal Mage would be needed to complete such a massive siege.
William originally planned to pour molten copper and iron onto the cliff walls, but he felt the consumption was too high and he couldn't afford it for the time being, so he abandoned this risky operation that could potentially ruin his territory.
"For now, just enchant it and take your time. Just try to prevent Dark Creatures from climbing up the walls." William was also paying attention to the cliffs. After the second version was released, many powerful Dark Creatures were able to insert their claws into the walls and climb up.
Siege Ladder?
Feel sorry.
We, the Dark Creatures, do not need it.
This is the key reason why he wants to enchant it.
The cliff was 80 meters high, making it impossible to enchant the entire section. So, a certain section was enchanted to be extremely sturdy, allowing the Dark Creatures to climb up. Sometimes, they would climb halfway up only to suddenly discover, "Oh dear, What the fuck, I can't get any further!"
"As for those steep mountain paths, those are the places we'll hold out for."
"This cliff separating the Blackleaf Forest from human power seems to have been created by a Saint from the Elf Era." William couldn't help but feel awe as he thought of that boundless power that could destroy the world and change the terrain.
Legendary and Saint.
The two are worlds apart...
Saint.
That is an existence capable of Godslayer...
There are a total of 13 steep mountain paths in the Southeastern Corner area that lead up to the cliffs.
Among them, the three mountain paths near Dawn City are the easiest to walk, while the other 10 mountain paths pose a risk of death even for Professional.
"But when the Dark Invasion, most of the mountain paths must be destroyed, ideally leaving only five!" William narrowed his eyes. He wanted to block the Dark Creatures and beat them up, not let them invade completely.
Cutting off all the mountain paths will only drive the Dark Creatures into a frenzy of attacks.
It's far better to block the Dark Creatures on all five paths, allowing for a more effective defense.
Otherwise, if the battle lines are stretched too thin, even if Dawn City has a large force, it will be too weak against the Dark Creatures, and its Defense Break. Therefore, the cliffs cannot be used as a defensive line; instead, the city walls must be used...