Count Darcy, a general of the Rulson Kingdom and commander of its Northern Expeditionary Army, looked around at the dense ranks of the Candel Empire and Malo Empire's allied forces encircling them in the distance. A trace of tension and unease crossed his mind.
In truth, he had some reservations about this battle plan, which Xinfei Merchant Guild President Xu Yi had proposed himself. It was entirely unnecessary.
With the formidable fighting strength the Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces had demonstrated, they could have advanced steadily, one step at a time. Barring some extraordinary mishap, the Candel Empire could never have held them back.
Following Xu Yi's plan, however, had left them surrounded by the Two Great Empires' allied forces, with nowhere to hide.
Although Count Darcy still had complete confidence in his own forces' fighting strength, being surrounded by an enemy several times their number inevitably made him nervous.
"Captain Hart, is the Mana Airship Battalion ready?" Count Darcy could not help asking Captain Hart beside him.
The Mana Airship Battalion was the Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces' true trump card.
Its presence ensured that the Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces could suppress the enemy Mage Corps, forcing the Two Great Empires' allied forces to fight using conventional troops alone.
And in conventional warfare, the Rulson-Xinfei Allied Forces, equipped with large quantities of Military Magic Machinery and devastating weapons such as Mana Tanks, undoubtedly held an absolute advantage in fighting strength.
Even with the enormous disparity in troop numbers, Count Darcy remained fully confident.
"They've been ready for a while." Captain Hart's answer reassured Count Darcy, but his next words immediately set his heart on edge again. "Still, we shouldn't count too much on the Mana Airship Battalion in this battle."
"Why?" Count Darcy asked urgently.
"Because both empires are here this time." Captain Hart