After a moment's hesitation, the marshal finally decided to take a two-pronged approach: publicly condemn Alfonso to prevent the spread of bad influences, and secretly transfer some men from his father's household to replace him.
As for his promotion, let's wait until he wins another battle before considering it.
Having finalized his plan, the marshal looked up and asked:
"Go on, the second thing."
"Based on the scouts sent by Alfonso and the interrogation of those skeletal warriors, we have learned an urgent military intelligence: the Alliance defensive line has been completely contracted, and an orderly retreat began last night. Hundreds of sandcastles near the border have been abandoned."
"What!?"
Loxor slammed his fist on the table and stood up.
You dare to lie to me?
"I wouldn't dare."
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] lowered his head, listening to Loxor's thunderous rebuke:
"If it's a complete retreat, why haven't any of the other generals come to report it?"
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] thought about his tall, strong, six-legged Hoofed Beast that ran like a fully fueled motorcycle, and pondered his response:
"Maybe it's because they can't outrun me."
Just as the marshal was about to reprimand him again, someone came to report from the tent entrance:
"Marshal, scouts have come from the residences of Lange, Marquis Oma, and Earl Kang Teli, saying they have important military intelligence to report."
Loxor's lips twitched. He first had [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] stand outside the door, then summoned the three men in turn, and received the same information.
After seeing off the three messengers, [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] was brought back into the camp.
This time, Loxor's expression was no longer somber, but rather tinged with a hint of conflict:
"It seems what you said is indeed true. I wonder what's wrong with the Skeleton Alliance..."
"I know that too."
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] suddenly interrupted like a cunning strategist.
"You know that too?"
Loxor was stunned:
"Speak quickly."
"This is the third urgent military matter I have to discuss."
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] recounted what [ Ginseng Rooster ] had seen and heard:
" The Skeleton Alliance is currently waging war on two fronts, while the other battlefield is in the Demon Realm across the Floating Corpse Sea."
"The defensive line is being contracted because a large number of troops need to be diverted to the Demon Realm for combat. The Demon Realm now not only has hundreds of thousands of skeletal soldiers, but also three councilors stationed there, presumably to ambush a certain vampire grand duke..."
The more [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] spoke, the uglier Loxor's expression became:
"This information is top secret, how did you know it?"
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] laughed it off:
"I also have my own intelligence channels... uh!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was lifted up from a distance.
Loxor showed no anger on his face, nor did he make any move, but [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] knew he had kicked a hornet's nest.
"To be honest."
Loxor looked into the eyes of the [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ], and his short sentence carried immense weight, making it impossible to disobey... right?
At this moment, [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] felt a certain degree of separation between his soul and body. In the end, Loxor was only manipulating his own body, and to be absolutely honest, it was only relative to his physical body.
But at this moment, his soul seemed to have left his body, and he felt no sense of being controlled. Instead, his thoughts were exceptionally clear.
He thought for a moment, deciding it was best not to reveal this power that could defy control. So he looked at Loxor and whispered, using the last of his breath:
"Yes, the Theocracy, the Soul Returner, have specific means of communication, enabling them to communicate quickly."
The invisible restraints loosened little by little, and [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] landed on the ground, panting heavily.
Loxor seemed to have found a satisfactory answer, sitting in his seat and muttering to himself:
"I see. The ' Son of God ' was able to project his consciousness last time using a similar ability. He's really tough to deal with..."
He looked at the [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] again:
Can you identify which councilors are in the Demon Realm?
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] shook his head:
"I only know some basic characteristics."
"Speak."
"One of them had four arms..."
"[ Giant Arms ]."
The second one can control the flow of water.
"[ Whale Tail ]."
"There's also a feeling that's very sacred."
"[ Divine Wings ]."
Loxor grew increasingly excited as he spoke, his eyes narrowing as he looked at the [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] before him:
"Although I am very reluctant to admit it, I have indeed received a debt of gratitude from the Theocracy and the Soul Returner. If I have the opportunity to meet that Son of God in person, please convey my thanks to him."
"You're welcome."
Although the tone of voice hadn't changed, Loxor could tell that the person inside the body in front of him had changed.
For the first time today, he looked directly at the [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ], but not at this ordinary human body; rather, he saw the elusive " Son of God " within.
"Haven't seen you for a long time."
Loxor greeted him politely, and Ed, who had regained control of the [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] body, nodded in return.
"I didn't expect you to say thank you."
Don't say that.
Loxor's tone softened somewhat:
"I'm usually very friendly."
What constitutes a "general case"?
Ed's inquisitive nature prompted Loxor to ponder.
After a few breaths, he said seriously:
"When other dragons haven't entered my territory, it's generally considered a normal situation."
" Green Dragon are not like Red Dragon; we are not that easily angered."
Loxor spoke casually, but with a hint of curiosity in his voice:
"But speaking of the Red Dragon, what methods did you use to prevent Seraphina from coming to fight me to the death?"
I sealed her away.
Ed answered half-truthfully.
"That was decisive."
Loxor was not angry but pleased:
"As expected of a ' Son of God,' he's destined for great things."
"So..."
Loxor's expression changed slightly:
"Why did you have to tell me such urgent military intelligence?"
The Green Dragon Loxor has reverted to Marshal Luokenuosuos i and they discussed matters related to war.
"To make a deal."
Ed said:
"I know what you're worried about; it's nothing more than the supply problem after entering the desert."
"Your emperor's military campaign was too hasty. Although he considered how to transport supplies through the desert, I must say it was somewhat overly idealistic."
Luokenuosuos i shrugged:
"You're mistaken. I have a special ability that ensures supplies will never run out."
Are you talking about Yellow Dragon?
Ed directly exposed Luokenuosuos i's lie:
"You can only make the soldiers in your territory more resilient, but they still need to eat and drink, after all, the Yellow Dragon themselves have these needs—they didn't grow up eating sand."
Upon hearing the other party's incisive remark, Luokenuosuos i fell into a brief silence.