"His Majesty!"
Left Prime Minister Alex and Grand Elder King Larken entered the hall, both with hesitant expressions, as if they wanted to say something but remained silent.
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask, and I will naturally answer them for you!" Logo glanced at the two ministers and said with a light laugh.
Upon hearing this, the two no longer hesitated. Left Prime Minister Alex stepped forward and said, "I wonder why Your Majesty ordered the central force to cease pursuit. This is a golden opportunity to annihilate the main fleet of the Guta Federation."
The Grand Elder followed suit, "Yes, Your Majesty. The previous war severely damaged the Guta Federation. Both its fleet and Demigod experts suffered heavy losses. If we persist in our pursuit, we can easily reclaim the lost territory and even take over Planet Guta, thus ending the turbulent situation in the plane!"
Not only did outsiders like Prime Minister Beiji and Prince Gelong not understand Logo, but even his closest confidants, the Grand Elder and the Left Prime Minister, were utterly baffled by Logo's decision.
The difference is that even though they didn't understand Logo's true intentions, the Left Chancellor and others still resolutely carried out the order without hesitation, ordering the troops to stop advancing, with those who disobeyed to be punished according to military law.
Prime Minister Beiji and Prince Gelong, however, ignored Logo's advice without hesitation and led their troops to continue the attack, even behaving quite rudely in their words.
Logo expressed his understanding, saying that if he were in Logo's shoes, his reaction might not have been much better. After all, the correct approach is to grit one's teeth and pursue the enemy relentlessly after a major defeat, wiping them out completely. Even if they cannot be completely eliminated, their strength should be reduced as much as possible to prepare for the next large-scale offensive and establish an absolute strategic advantage.
Therefore, whether from a military or political perspective, Logo's actions were seriously flawed, leading one to wonder if the wise and mighty Emperor Campbell had been bewitched by an evil god.
This idea is spreading rapidly among Allied forces, and many people already believe it, including their own people on Planet Oklo, who are quite skeptical.
If it weren't for Logo's incredible track record and Lancelot's unwavering support, the situation on Planet Oklo would have collapsed long ago. The resource rewards were merely a pacifying measure, not the fundamental reason for stabilizing the situation.
"It seems you are all confused." Logo slowly stood up, walked down from the platform, and came to the two elders.
"Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"
The two quickly stepped back and bowed in greeting.
Logo turned around, looked up at the throne on the high platform, and asked, "Do you know how the King of Ashes, Diorus, increased his power?"
The two exchanged a glance, and the elder, who was more powerful, hesitated and said, "It should be through absorbing the World Origin Force, right? Isn't He the World Destroyer?"
"That's right, so besides the World Origin Force?"
"Your Majesty, I do not know!" In fact, the two already had a guess in their hearts. They were both intelligent people. Although they did not understand before and were blinded by victory, their thoughts began to become clearer after Logo gave them a simple explanation.
However, as a subject, how can I steal all the limelight? How can His Majesty perform then?!
Logo was well aware of his two confidants' thoughts. He chuckled and explained, "Diorus holds the authority of the Dark Mind. He is indeed the World Destroyer, but he is also a god within the Law System, wielding the power of the Divine Realm. Although he hasn't regained his God Level power, the corrosiveness and influence of the Gray Haze Domain he emits far surpasses that of Demigod."
"Every Guta Star People is essentially a node in the Gray Haze Domain. As long as any Guta Star People survives, the Gray Haze Domain will not be destroyed."
"You only noticed the massive defeat of the Guta Star People on the battlefield, but you didn't see that the Guta Star People were present on every single inhabited planet in the entire Elven Plane."
"They are like the source of a plague, causing the entire Gray Haze Domain to spread unnoticed throughout the entire Elven Plane."
"Under the cover of the Gray Haze Domain, the resentment, negative emotions, remnants of souls, and spiritual remnants generated by any unnatural death will be absorbed and devoured, transforming into nourishment for Diorus to restore his power."
"In this process, Diorus is constantly adjusting the frequency of the Gray Haze Domain, gradually aligning it with the magnetic field of the entire plane... He is now omnipresent!"
"Everywhere..."
The Grand Elder and the Left Prime Minister felt a chill run down their spines and subconsciously looked around, as if a grinning black shadow stood in the void.
After pausing for a long time, Logo sighed, "The more brutal the war, the stronger the Empire of Diorus will become. Whether it's the Guta Star People or the allies, anyone who dies in the war will become nourishment for the growth of the Gray Haze Domain... Now, there is no way to stop the complete resurgence of Diorus. All we can do is postpone this process and wait for things to change!"
A ripple appeared in the Left Prime Minister's eyes as he slowly spoke, "I see. The reason you didn't allow the troops to continue the pursuit was to maintain relative peace, reduce the number of innocent deaths, and slow down the Primordial Evil God's recovery of power..."
"But why not try to destroy the Primordial Evil God?" the elder asked, frowning.
"We've tried everything, but nothing works. We're facing more than just one evil god..." Logo's gaze shot towards the sky, his pupils seemingly reflecting a terrifying figure.
"In that case, we should stop Prince Gelong and Prime Minister Beiji immediately; we can't let them Continue the War..."
At this point, the Left Prime Minister suddenly paused, a look of helplessness slowly appearing on his face.
Logo looked at him and smiled, "It seems you understand!"
The Left Prime Minister sighed helplessly, "Yes, I understand. What's the use of explaining? Neither Prince Gelong nor Prime Minister Beiji will listen to us; they'll just think we have ulterior motives."
"That's right, they're all smart people, but that's precisely why they each have their own opinions, they won't turn back until they hit a wall, and they won't shed tears until they see the coffin! Advising them is useless!"
"Your Majesty, didn't you explain the dangers of the Gray Haze Domain to them?" the Grand Elder asked anxiously.
Logo shook his head slightly. "I've said everything, but it's completely ineffective. They won't believe me unless they see it for themselves, and even if they do, they won't give up without trying! And this kind of behavior is precisely doing more harm than good."
Often, it's not the mediocre who mess things up, but rather the so-called smart people. They overthink, their minds become cluttered, and they don't easily trust anyone or anything, including words that are truly beneficial to them.
"So what do we do? Just watch them continue their attack?"
"Don't worry, without our forces from Planet Oklo, Prince Gelong and Prime Minister Beiji can only take Planet Saila at most; they're powerless to advance. Once the battle lines are deadlocked, it will be natural for us to step in. I believe that by then, they'll be able to sit down and listen to our advice calmly..."
Upon hearing this, the Left Prime Minister and the Grand Elder exchanged glances. In truth, they both felt that His Majesty's plan was probably not as simple as it sounded; perhaps he also intended to use the power of the Guta Federation to weaken the other two allied forces?
But these things obviously couldn't be said openly, so they could only tacitly pretend to be ignorant and act as if they hadn't guessed anything.
Regardless, on the surface, His Majesty's image as a great and righteous ruler must still be maintained!
Cunning? That's completely untrue!
In fact, the results achieved by the left and right flanks in pursuing the Guta Federation were even weaker than Logo had anticipated.
Once the Allied forces entered a period of great success, they immediately reverted to their old ways, becoming extremely reckless. In particular, the left-wing forces, represented by the Saila Empire, fought independently, frantically seizing the spoils of victory, occupying resource-rich planets, Slaughter civilians, and plundering resources, completely disregarding the combat situation on the main battlefield.
Prime Minister Beiji found it difficult to control him. Firstly, he lacked Logo's prestige on Planet Oklo, and secondly, he was penniless and lacked resources.
Lacking both prestige and wealth, and with the people not being subjects of your Saila Empire, why should they listen to you?
Such an idea naturally emerged, which then evolved into a major chaos in the marching ranks and an extremely uncoordinated advance of the battle lines.
On the other hand, for the Guta Federation, Diorus only had to think of it, and all the Guta Star People rallied again. Under Leikesimai's leadership, they quickly relied on fixed strongholds to launch a defensive counterattack.
The script has returned to a familiar rhythm.
Marshal Leikesimai, who had previously been soundly beaten by Logo and Lancelot, suddenly stood up and angrily punched the allied forces on both sides.
First, they routed Prime Minister Beiji's forces, then they decisively defeated Prince Gelong's Weiyin Fleet, and pursued them relentlessly, repeating the scenario of the allied forces' previous defeat.
If Logo hadn't arrived at the crucial moment with his men to stabilize the situation, the Allied losses would have been even more severe.
The Termination of this battle was that the two sides confronted each other with Planet Saila as the boundary, each establishing fortresses and fixed strongholds, effectively dividing the Elven Plane into two distinct regions.