Alleria was delighted. The questions Vereesa was considering now truly went beyond her previous understanding of war. They had both known a little about some of the finer points before, but before this girl had come to her side, her idea of war had still been armies lining up in formation and then charging head-on to hack away at one another.
But that was not warfare as it was fought now, merely warfare in the traditional sense. Alleria had once thought that way too, but no longer. She no longer had much faith in that sort of head-on clash.
War had never been a simple, isolated affair. Its outcome affected nations and soldiers' lives. She had known that long ago, but that was not all there was to it!
After she met Yu Lin Bloodhawk, warfare had opened up into many specific approaches. It involved not only time but also space, and the two could even be exchanged for one another. Was that all? No! The warfare Yu Lin Bloodhawk taught her involved three concepts: heavenly timing, geographical advantage, and popular support. His explanations of these concepts had actually been quite vague, but that very vagueness made them adaptable. Why explain them so vaguely? Because they were difficult to define clearly. Every change could only be assessed and acted upon according to the specific circumstances.
"Eldest Sister, what should we do now?" Vereesa asked, looking at Alleria, who had fallen silent.
"Wait, of course! As hospitable hosts, we've already prepared the feast. All that remains is to wait patiently for our distinguished guests to come and dine," Alleria told Vereesa with a smile.
"There you go again, explaining nothing." Vereesa pursed her lips in displeasure. "Always making everything so mysterious."
"You're wrong!" Alleria chuckled. "I've told you more than I've