After leaving the Mostel Canyon, the Black Dragon's army headed north. They didn't light any fires, and the entire army moved forward in the darkness.
Occasionally, the army would meander through the mountain streams, and when they looked up into the darkness, they would see the tip of a redwood tree. If it weren't for the stars, it would be difficult to tell the direction in such an environment.
However, Caesar's army could. They were from the Underdark, and every one of them had night vision.
Every one of them.
Unlike the logistics that had arrived at the wilderness earlier, this was the main force of the Black Dragon's army, the true main fighting force. Beastmen, Battle Lizardmen, Gnolls, Manticores, Devil Hounds, Ankhegs, and Grey Horses were all mixed in.
Nero, one of the clan leaders, listened to the sound of the wind. Devil Hounds had better hearing than dragons, and Caesar could only hear the wind rustling through the trees, but the Devil Hounds could discern more information from it.
Of course, there was nothing at the moment. Their vanguard had already scouted the area, and the forest was as quiet as a cemetery. Not even the sounds of birds, beasts, or insects could be heard.
It seemed that they were either scared away or hiding in the cave, shivering.
Caesar thought.
However, there was nothing wrong with being careful. Thus, he had already released the Manticores and had them patrol the northwest at a low altitude, keeping an eye on any foreign creatures that might appear. At the same time, the Grey Horses followed the army's route back.
The army safely arrived at the wilderness. Caesar arranged for them to rest for a while, then immediately sent out the Battle Lizardmen to extend their tentacles into the borders of the Green Capital.
About half an hour later, news came back one after another.
The Battle Lizardmen in charge of infiltrating the wilderness were tense, and their stench ability was on the verge of bursting out. They had obviously been under great pressure. What they saw was not the Green Capital's rainforest, but a heavily guarded fortress.
Caesar could even imagine the scene from the Battle Lizardmen's description.
Countless ogres were stationed outside the Green Capital's royal palace. Bonfires were lit, and savage Thorned Beasts were marching about, forming one blockade after another. Hanging from the majestic canopies of the ancient trees were a dense swarm of blood bats and wyverns, roaring as they patrolled the area.
This was different from what Caesar had expected. It had been seven years since the Green Capital's last baptism of war. Even the most elite soldiers would have relaxed after so many years, not to mention these lazy and greedy monsters. There was no reason for them to maintain such a high level of vigilance.
This was neither logical nor common sense. nor common sense.
Unless it was an order from their master, the Mother of Poisons, Sylvia.
The Green Dragon was on guard.
Did she know that the enemy would appear?
His presence was exposed?
'T'He's'! '
The layers of relationships made Caesar subconsciously point the finger at Roy. He did not leave any traces on the merchant's side, so there would not be any problems at that link. And his own kin had never even seen a green dragon, so it was even more impossible for him to betray him.
The problem could only lie in that rumor.
Caesar hid in the Dark Mantle. The first time he made a move, the enemy guessed his identity and informed Silvia so that the Green Capital would be on guard.
How powerful.
Caesar felt a headache coming on. It was troublesome to have such an opponent. He found that he had no way of smoothly ambushing the Green Capital. Even his blitzkrieg plan was likely to be ruined.
"Please forgive us for our incompetence, my king."
The leader of the Battle Lizardmen said to Caesar. Ogres had strong bodies and strong vitality. Unless they were killed in one hit to the head, the Battle Lizardmen would be strangled to death after being exposed. However, most of the Ogres in the Green Capital had two heads.
The Thorned Beasts were covered in bone armor and had astonishing defense. As for the Blood Bats and wyverns, they had no place to attack. The Battle Lizardmen were of little use in this battle.
"We swear on our lives that no one will be able to discover our whereabouts."
These were the words of the grey centaur and the manticore. Compared to the manticore, the grey centaur was more nervous. He had been tortured by the Black Dragon's bloody reign. "Master, I promise you that we have checked dozens of times."
"Have you counted their numbers?
What is the size of the Green Capital's army? "
Caesar didn't blame them. He knew that the problem didn't lie with the grey centaur and the manticore. He continued to ask.
"From what we saw, the Ogres have eleven campfires. Each campsite has at least thirty Ogres."
"The Thorn Beasts have three large tribes scattered around the Green Capital's fortress. They are separated by swamps. There are about five hundred of them."
"Wyverns are rare. They are high level dragons. We only saw a dozen of them."
"The Blood Bats... are countless."
This was the report of the Battle Lizardmen.
"Their true strength should be three times that of this number, but not more than us." Caesar said in a low voice.
"That's right, Your Majesty."
The leader of the gnolls, Hogg, came forward. "And I think they are missing something."
Caesar was a dictator, but he would never ignore the wisdom of others. This caused his subordinates to have the opportunity to make suggestions to the Black Dragon Lord. This would never happen under the rule of the other Pentashade Dragons.
"What do they lack?" Caesar asked.
"Patience."
The monsters of the Green Capital were not well-trained soldiers, so they couldn't maintain a high level of vigilance for long periods of time. Of course, Caesar's clan couldn't do the same. This was the weakness of using monster clans as a fighting force.
"Then we will wait for two days."
Caesar didn't have to worry about being discovered by the Green Capital. He had brought the Earthworms with him. They could build an underground camp on the spot, and it wouldn't be a problem for them to accommodate an entire army. Moreover, the clans came from the Underdark, so they had no qualms about going underground.
"Caesar, you can't fight the Green Dragon here!"
At this time, Luna, who had been staring at the rainforest for a long time, suddenly said, "The rainforest is the Green Dragon's home ground. Here, its ability to animate plants will be maximized."
Among the True Dragons, there was an extremely unique innate ability that would awaken in adulthood.
It was one of the most powerful spellcasting abilities in a True Dragon's life, and it would grow as its magic power grew.
For example, the Red Dragon's "Burning Domain", the Blue Dragon's "Thunder Abyss Prison", the Black Dragon's "Carrion Worm Swarm", and the Green Dragon's "Plant Animation".
(White Dragon?
Of course the White Dragon has one!
It's just that it's too mysterious, so no one has seen it and no one knows.)
It was a terrifying ability that could give life to plants. It was an indiscriminate effective spell that could make all plants within a certain range "come to life" and fight for the Green Dragon.
In a place with lush vegetation, this ability was extremely terrifying. The rainforest was the home ground of the Green Dragon.
This was also the reason why Sylvia had moved from afar when the forest had turned into a desert. She had forcibly occupied the Black Dragon Lady's lair even if she had to start a feud. That place was like a fish in water to her.
"It's fine, just burn it."
Caesar said calmly. This was the simplest and most direct method. Before the battle began, they would burn everything. Without the plants, Silvia wouldn't be able to control them.