Expedition, Conspiracy

"The matter of the Demon Cavern cannot wait; it must be eliminated ahead of time!" William could not tolerate a Demon Cavern right behind Dawn City.

The Military Fortress of the Steel Duchy were already difficult to tolerate, and that was only with his do-or-die mentality. But if a constantly expanding Demon Cavern of demons were added on top of that, the future would definitely be tough.

Whether it's slaying Dragon Slaying or facing the war during the 1.0 version Open Beta, both could potentially lead to negative consequences from being attacked.

Especially since he had already triggered the mission and accepted...

[Hidden Quest: Territory Crisis, Demon Cavern Appears]

[Mission Introduction: The Demon Cavern represents an invasion from the Dark World, teeming with threatening Dark Creatures. As the lord of Dawn City, what choice will you make?]

[Objective: Destroy the Demon Cavern]

[Completion rate: 0%]

[Reward: 130,000 experience points]

[award:???]

"My lord, send out troops! I am willing to be the vanguard!" Alec, the intelligence chief, shouted decisively.

"..." William glanced at the hot-blooded dog, waved his hand, and told him to calm down.

If it were really on the battlefield, even if Assassin of the same rank had the highest burst damage, how many could he kill?

Besides, you're an intelligence assassin, following a group of Warrior to fight for the vanguard position—isn't that a bit excessive?

Especially since Alec isn't a true Epic anymore, it proves he's truly powerless against Warrior of the same rank.

Good skills should be used where they are most needed. Assassin should never go to the battlefield, but have more important missions. Even if they can't assassinate the BOSS, interfering with him from behind is also crucial.

A destabilizing army leads to utter defeat – this is no exaggeration.

In the war among the Gods, victory is not achieved only when one side is completely wiped out; after the Legion Commander dies, countless soldiers surrender.

Only the Player are fearless; if the guild leader dies, so be it, they don't care at all...

If a guild war were to actually break out, and everyone Undying three or four times, would it even qualify as a guild war?

The City Lord glanced at his four trusted confidants and said in a deep voice, "Sending troops is a must, but we need to consider whether a full-scale attack will cause trouble for the Steel Duchy."

The situation is complicated.

Near the Military Fortress, 50,000 slaves and Commoners built the Military Fortress. At the same time, the Steel Duchy also stationed a legion of the Legion, or 3,000 men, here.

The Dawn City and the City of Dawn have been in a tense standoff.

After all, no one knows when their alliance will break down.

William's decision to send troops at this time could not be kept secret from the enemy, because although Magic Scroll are expensive, they are essential for high-end spies. Besides, William could not create a massive Magic Barrier for an entire city at the moment.

Therefore, he could not stop the spread of information.

Moreover, the nearly 2,000 Yellow Names in the city, seemingly neutral, are actually all spies. If they were to collude with that group from the inside, the city gates would surely fall!

"Of the 2,132 people lying in ambush, more than 800 have mid-level combat power. The Steel Duchy is really ruthless." William had already recorded all of them, including each person's name, appearance, and address.

All these people will be wiped out at the same time the moment both sides declare war.

But now is far too early.

He had to give the Steel Duchy absolute confidence, making them believe that they could easily breach the Dawn City.

Otherwise, if he alerts the enemy, he'll be in real trouble. The Steel Duchy could easily send a dozen Legion to charge over, and no matter how strong Dawn City's defenses are, they wouldn't be able to stop them.

"Then why don't we ask Princess Annie's personal guards to help defend the city? The Steel Duchy is unaware of your relationship with the Princess," Odom said.

"Relationship? What relationship? What do you know?" William raised an eyebrow, though he had the same thought.

A lord may have the authority to make absolute decisions, but he must also give his subordinates the time and right to express their opinions, so that they feel that their words are valued.

Regardless of whether what your subordinates say is right or wrong.

Don't worry about whether what these people say aligns with your own thoughts.

It's okay!

The key is that as a lord, you must have a clear conclusion and goal in mind beforehand, and not be led by the nose.

However, discussions among subordinates are very important, as they can inspire them to strive for improvement.

If someone shares your opinion, give them an encouraging look. If someone is wrong, listen calmly without arguing, but never adopt that incorrect opinion.

This will create a very good meeting model.

William gave Odom an approving look, then glanced at the other confidants who were echoing the suggestion. He nodded. "Then let's do it Odom's way. I'll go and discuss it with her first. You prepare the troops, at least a Legion. Also, bring Fiu Lesse over, and bring the Troll I've placed in the mines as well!"

Odom flashed a smile that said, "My efforts weren't in vain!"

Lotner immediately went out to assemble his troops.

William also rushed to the Moon Tree at this time, wanting to have a good talk with little Annie. He couldn't touch the Unicorn; not only had it not brought him European Qi, it had also devoured his last 3 points of European Qi, leaving him with a negative number, if not zero...

"Damn it, it makes me so angry! There are so many Undead this time."

From early morning to noon.

The forces of Dawn City were fully assembled, along with Annie's Personal Guard and the considerable forces already present in Blue Moon Town, successfully completing the troop rotation.

Such a large-scale operation could not be kept secret from the spies inside the city.

William had nothing to hold back and immediately ordered the entire army to march!

A total of 4,000 men, including his 500 Personal Guard, which is a Legion plus 1,000 troops.

Accompanying him on this trip were his trusted men, including Lotner, Odom, Eric, Alec, along with the Minotaur Fiu Lesse and the Troll Bloody Bonecrusher. Of course, Siya also came, leading 20 Intermediate Mage and 50 Low-Class Mage.

A Legendary!

Seven Epic!

"If we don't blow up the Demon Cavern, I'll do a handstand... cough." William chose not to make a promise.

They weren't the only ones on this trip; the Temple of Light in Dawn City, Divine Envoys, also sent 20 Temple Knight and 5 Priest.

Even 500 of his 800 Mercenary came!

This is the largest war since the founding of Dawn City.

But he didn't know.

The Black Warlock in the Demon Cavern was not afraid after learning of this situation.

Instead, he burst into excited laughter.

Looking at the Undead, Death Knight, Skeleton soldiers, and even some dark Magical Beast before him, Kasa couldn't help but swallow hard; this was indeed a very powerful force.

But Kasa still looked at the man who taught him Dark Magic, yet always made him address him as "teacher"...

What exactly is he trying to do?

"These Dark Creatures alone are no match for the Dawn Legion," Kasa thought to himself, but dared not say it aloud.

The older Black Warlock, who had been prepared all along, seemed to have seen through his thoughts and gave a sinister laugh, "Do you remember the bounty on the last bloodline of the Lonely Mountain Empire, the Dwarf Odom Heavyhammer?"

"What!" Kasa's eyes widened.

turn out to be...

So that's how it is...

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