Chalco felt his non-existent heart suddenly skip a beat, and he thought to himself that after this battle, this man's authority had indeed grown stronger day by day; just a single sentence had made him somewhat uneasy.
He pondered for a moment and said:
"Sir, that... that Kailun Rosalind who promised to lead the way..."
"Tell me, what happened to her?"
"She seemed to have suddenly gone mad, shouting things like 'mother,' 'traitor,' and 'revenge,' and ran recklessly out of the camp, killing many of our brothers along the way. I had no choice but to... kill her."
"Okay, I understand."
Sailesi waved his hand and said:
"It's alright. With Rosalind's True Blood, I can already determine her direction, and we no longer need that guide."
"Yes."
Chalco bowed again, but then heard a question from Sailesi:
How many soldiers do we have now? How much skeletal remains do we have? Do we have enough spellcasting tools for a few more Revival Spell?
"Report to your lord--"
Chalco knew these figures perfectly well and answered without hesitation:
"Currently, we still have 15,000 soldiers, and the skeletal remains are enough to assemble nearly 4,000 warriors. We also have enough materials for three more Revival Spell."
Seeing that Sailesi did not answer, Chalco asked again:
"Sir, the losses of our troops are indeed quite severe. Should we conduct a recovery and replenishment operation?"
Sailesi fell into deep thought, and the four spheres in his bone palm flew up again, their erratic movement seemingly symbolizing his somewhat chaotic thoughts.
After waiting patiently for a moment, Sailesi, seated on the stone throne, finally gave the order:
" Chalco, double the number of scouts and tell them to avoid any form of combat as much as possible, prioritizing intelligence reporting above all else."
"Yes, sir."
"Immediately make room for the Revival Spell. Those who can remember who they are should return to the team first; those who cannot should be grouped separately as reserves."
"Yes, sir."
"Also, expand the camp's radius and add two more layers of defensive fortifications."
"Grown ups..."
This time, Chalco did not immediately respond to Sailesi's command, but hesitated and said:
Even including the four thousand resurrected soldiers, our forces are still insufficient to defend such a large camp...
"I know."
Sailesi suddenly stood up from the stone chair, startling Chalco.
"So the final order is to build Psionic Energy coordinates using materials. I need to ask the councilors in Sand Capital for reinforcements."
"Yes!"
Chalco replied respectfully, and was about to leave when Sailesi's cold voice came from behind him:
" Chalco, this is the last time I'll explain my orders to you. Do you understand?"
"Your subordinate understands and guarantees that this will never happen again!"
The warlord practically jogged away from Sailesi, relaying his orders one by one.
Sailesi paced slowly near the stone bench, reviewing his decision in his mind.
He had no idea that an evil white-haired man had framed him six months ago, nor did he know that the gluttonous widow—no, the noblewoman—hundreds of miles away had already set her sights on him, this "old acquaintance."
But Sailesi excels at learning from battle.
Both the Middle Tier Kailun and the High Tier Weber share certain similarities in their fighting styles.
Needless to say, they employ tactics like aggressive attacks and traded casualties, but a crucial point is that these Rosalind Lineage members never act alone.
Bringing your own horde of Blood Corpse not only allows you to charge into enemy lines, but also provides a constant supply of sustenance to fill your unfathomable stomach.
If her subordinates act in this way, Rosalind herself, as the head of the lineage, will most likely use the same tactics.
If Rosalind were someone whose brain was controlled by impulses, she would definitely be here by now!
High Tier movement methods are diverse; from day to night, even running is enough to launch a surprise attack.
But Rosalind didn't do that, so she must have brought her own vampire army.
So how many people would Rosalind bring with her?
Without a doubt, absolutely all of them!
So how many Blood Corpse are there in a vampire lineage?
According to estimates from Holy See records, each of the seven major vampire lineages at its peak contained around a million Blood Corpse.
After replenishment, Sailesi's number of skeleton soldiers was... nearly 20,000.
Even if it were the former legion of [ Giant Arms ], even if it were the elite of the skeleton soldiers, one in a hundred, it would still be a pipe dream to think that one could take on fifty of them.
So after some deliberation, Sailesi decided to make a replacement.
He took out a finger bone engraved with runes, gently crushed it, and began to wait.
A moment later, four half-body phantoms appeared before him; they were none other than the other four skeletal councilors.
[ Crown ], [ Divine Wings ], [ Whale Tail ], and [ Hard Armor ].
"I am..."
After a brief pause, Sailesi said without changing his expression:
"I am [ Nether Crossing ], and it is I who have gathered you all."
"Speak quickly, there are still many matters to attend to on the front lines."
The first to respond was [ Hard Armor ]. This usually composed councilor seemed to be holding back some anger today. It seems that leading the front lines is indeed not an easy task.
Sailesi nodded and said:
"The main reason for contacting everyone today is to update you on the current progress of the task and discuss the next steps."
"Hmm? Any progress?"
[ The Crown ] seems quite interested in this.
"Yes."
Sailesi nodded and shared his recent experiences with the four councilors.
Since landing in the Demon Realm, Sailesi and his skeletal army have fought over a dozen battles, large and small. They've managed to replenish their ranks from fallen enemies, but the decline in soldier quality is undeniable—how can ordinary skeleton soldiers compare to elite four-armed skeletons?
After briefly recounting what had happened, he showed the four drops of True Blood from his palm to the other four councilors:
"As you can see, these three drops are Rosalind's True Blood, so I can now pinpoint Rosalind's location."
"I remember that before the mission started, you all said that the Authority that is most compatible with us skeletons is actually Rosalind's 'Devour,' but because it has Wens's True Blood, we prioritize hunting Wens."
"So today I would like to discuss a few issues with you:"
"First, should we change our hunting target to Rosalind?"
"Secondly, the death of a duke will surely enrage Rosalind. If we do not attack her, I hope you will vote on whether to withdraw the troops, because I have a premonition that she is coming."
"Third, if we are to hunt Rosalind, I do not have enough soldiers and I am short of high-level combatants. Therefore, I need you to send your elite troops, and it would be best if one or two more councilors could come to ensure that everything goes smoothly."
Let's all come up with a plan together.