The Battle of the Bay of Naples changed the perceptions of countless people regarding the emerging power of the Northern Region Empire.
Previously, many continental powers believed that the Northern Region Empire existed only because of the overwhelming strength of Alexander " Human Emperor of the Northern Region," and was an empire forcibly created.
Such a force may seem immense, but the cohesion of its ruling foundation is actually extremely low.
Many factions, including the high-ranking officials of Paul Holy Church, believed that as long as they defeated the [ Human Emperor of the Northern Region ] head-on, they could immediately bring this rapidly rising power to a standstill.
However, the Motley Army's direct confrontation with the continent's number one ranked Judgment Divine Envoy Knights in the Bay of Naples finally made people realize that the Northern Region Empire not only had a powerful ruler like the [ Human Emperor of the Northern Region ], but also an incomparably strong army and warriors.
Lampard, the Golden Lion, also rose to fame in this battle.
Atkinson, the leader of the Judgment Divine Knights [ Silver Hair and Gray Eyes ], was already one of the strongest figures on the continent. With his silver Long Spear, he had killed countless once- Extreme Dao experts, but he was defeated by the Golden Lion, which shocked the continent.
This battle once again revealed the true extent of the Northern Region Empire, a mere glimpse of its true strength.
The last remnants of the two great empires in the Central Region, forged in the flames of war among 400,000 soldiers, along with the addition of four Young Supremes including Shaarawy, have given the [ Human Emperor of the Northern Region ] wings. Furthermore, the entry of the Behemoths, one of the most powerful races from the ancient era of Behemoth Beastmen, into the Northern Region Empire has shaken the entire continent.
Since the emergence of alien races two years ago, the era of the Human Clan dominance over the continent has come to an end. To this day, there has never been Human Clan powerhouse who has been able to subdue alien races and serve them.
The title "Human Emperor of the Northern Region" has become increasingly mysterious.
Some have already asserted that the title of " Strongest Under the Starry Sky " held by Maradona, the Continent Martial Saint, will likely be relinquished to the " Human Emperor of the Northern Region."
Many others, however, are anticipating a showdown between the Holy Church and the Northern Region Empire, two formidable powers.
The Holy Church has completely unified the Central Region Continent, and the Juventus Empire has become its vassal state, losing its sovereignty. Meanwhile, the Northern Region Empire has expanded its territory to every inch of the Northern Region Continent. If war breaks out between the two, it will mean that this will be the first time in a thousand years that a major battle between two great domains is about to take place on the continent.
Such a large-scale upheaval is absolutely comparable to the ancient era of gods and demons, when the war between the two races lasted for hundreds of years.
However, wars never break out so easily.
Following the Battle of the Bay of Naples, the Holy Church and the Northern Region Empire did not engage in a large-scale war as the continent had expected, but instead entered a temporary stalemate.
Both major powers, without prior arrangement, stationed large armies on both sides of the Bay of Naples in preparation for war.
The Motley Army that gained fame in one battle, under the command of Legion Commander [ Golden Lion ] Lampard, has been stationed on the border ever since. In addition, there are more than one million regular troops of the Northern Region Empire stationed between the Central Region and the Northern Region in various fortresses, constantly rotating.
The Holy Church also deployed over a million troops, with the Church and the Juventus Empire each holding roughly half. Along the long border, they established numerous fortresses and camps, clearly not daring to underestimate the threat.
The two sides were eyeing each other warily, making no attempt to conceal their mutual suspicion and hostility.
However, before they are truly prepared and make a firm decision, neither side is confident of conquering the other in one fell swoop. Therefore, although small-scale frictions are constant, large-scale wars have never occurred.
Sun Fei has been busy digesting the results of the Naples battle.
For the 400,000 remnants of the two great empires who managed to escape with their lives, restoring their former status as ninth-level empires was already a pipe dream.
This is not only because of insufficient strength, but also because the royal bloodlines of the two empires have been completely wiped out by the Church, severing the bloodline. In this sense, they have lost the possibility of restoring their kingdoms.
Their sole purpose in surviving was Vengeance.
To Vengeance on the Holy Church.
Therefore, after Sun Fei promised them that one day he would give them enough power to take Vengeance, these 400,000 elite soldiers who had been tested by the most brutal wars did not hesitate at all and quickly swore allegiance to the Northern Region Empire.
Shaarawy, Milito, Cassano, and Palacio also joined the Northern Region Empire, becoming renowned generals under the [ Human Emperor of the Northern Region ].
This achievement was completely beyond Sun Fei's expectations.
Among the 400,000 troops, each one was a battle-hardened warrior with rich war wisdom and experience. Sun Fei dispersed these 400,000 people and assigned them to each corps of the ten military regions, where they served as instructors to help the students who graduated from the Chambord City Military School hone their skills.
Sun Fei had absolute faith in the loyalty of these people.
Despite the brutal massacres and suppression by the Holy Church, these men resolutely chose to fight to the death, preferring to wander in foreign lands rather than bow to violence. They were men of steel, and their steadfastness and courage were fully demonstrated in the Battle of the Bay of Naples.
Such a brave person, having sworn allegiance, would never go back on their word.
The addition of Shaarawy and the other four Young Supremes further compensated for the Northern Region Empire's lack of truly independent super strongmen, apart from the Silver Crystal Battle Soul who could only obey simple commands.
It can be said that, due to the defection of Shaarawy and others, the true fighting strength of the Northern Region Empire could expand several times over in a short period of time.
Taking advantage of this rare lull in the chaos, Sun Fei is gradually shaping the entire Northern Region into a unified whole, according to his previous plan.
Sun Fei has been extremely busy these days.
Besides continuing his efforts to integrate the Divine Domain Great World, he spent almost every day meeting with the empire's elites to discuss matters.
Knowing that the Defiler were about to awaken, Sun Fei and his advisors were troubled by the question of whether or not to wage war against the Church ahead. After all, the Holy Church was also Human Clan force, and starting a war would be tantamount to internal strife among the Human Clan, which would greatly deplete the strength of the continent's intelligent races.
This is undoubtedly extremely detrimental to the grand plan to Resist Defiler.
The best approach would be to use one enemy against another, letting the Holy Church and the Defiler fight each other first, allowing the Northern Region Empire to reap the benefits.
Unfortunately, so far, no Defiler seem to have appeared on the Azeroth Continent.
Bay of Naples War.
The Northern Region Empire received a letter from the Southern Region Human Alliance requesting assistance.
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