In the great hall of Castle Declan, a huge ball of light was hanging high up in the sky. The burning charcoal around it also warmed up the heavy and oppressive castle.
Gold Dragon Stannis was in his human form. He sat on his chair and focused on the latest battle report. The Metal Dragon leader who looked like a monster hunter had an ugly expression on his face. Obviously, the news in the report was not something to be happy about.
"After Monet woke up, he quickly fell into a deep slumber again. However, his army has already gathered at the Elk Hills. It is obvious that he does not intend to let us continue to enter the hinterland of the Ebs."
Stannis handed the report to the silver dragon beside him. The silver dragon reached out and took the report.
"Enikorn, in the long history of the Hespirot family, if you were to encounter such a situation, what would you do?"
Stannis used his strong arm to support his chin and asked in a low voice, "Would we cross the defensive line and attack, or continue to wait for the right opportunity?"
Enikorn Hespirot did not answer immediately. She carefully read the report in her hand twice and then thought for a few minutes. She then said to the current leader of the Metal Dragons, "Every day we wait, Monet will gather more monster soldiers at the frontline. If we attack now, we will definitely suffer great losses and even suffer an irreversible defeat.
However, even if it is so dangerous, the Alliance still has a reason to attack. Monet will create a new Spawn every three days. We cannot let it continue to grow. "
"So, I think —"
The silver dragon paused and said, "Avoid large-scale battles as much as possible. At the same time, carry out continuous high-intensity small-scale attacks on Monet's Spawn. This is the wisest choice."
"Hmm?
High-intensity small-scale attacks … "Stannis thought for a while and asked," Why do you think so? "
"Because of the consumption."
Enikorn said in a low voice, "The energy of the Astral Plane circulates. Whether it is beasts, monsters, elementals, undead, or even powerful gods, they still need various forms of energy to replenish themselves."
"In this regard, the Alliance has the financial aid of the trading cities, the logistical support of the river region, and the military support of the northern countries. Therefore, our power is endless.
However, Monet did not. Although he had powerful Derivatives, armies, and territories, he was still fighting alone.
After carefully observing the previous battles, we discovered that the number of Snake Scorpion Beasts was rapidly decreasing. Other than the portion that died as cannon fodder, I guess that a large portion of the Snake Scorpion Beasts were used as food by Monet's army. "
She continued, "Of course, Monet can continue to create armies tirelessly, but the greater the number of armies, the greater the consumption. He sucked the bones and blood of the Kingdom of Ebs to create those ugly monsters, but the bones and blood of Ebs are not infinite. Next, as long as we lock down this line of defense, Monet's minions will wither quickly because of the lack of replenishment."
"Of course, a simple standoff and defense is not advisable, because apart from the army, Monet can also create Derivatives. This is the real problem for the Alliance, and also the reason why I suggested that we have to carry out continuous, high-intensity, small-scale attacks.
Monet wants to gather enough Derivatives before starting the final battle. Of course, we can't let him do as he wishes. The key problem is that the Alliance needs to constantly send elite forces to hunt down the Derivatives. Even if Monet has the power of the gods to revive them, he will continue to grow weaker. "
"Good analysis, Enikorn. As expected of the pearl of Hespero." Stannis expressed his satisfaction, then asked, "But how can we guarantee that we will find the Derivatives?"
"We don't need to deliberately search for the Derivatives," Enikorn said.
Enigorn said, "Just as the battle report said, the enemy has gathered all their troops in the Elk Hills. I guess after Monet woke up, he gave his troops a new order: block off our attack route to the Kingdom of Ebs."
"In this situation, we only need to continuously send small groups of powerful forces to attack and then retreat. Sooner or later, the Derivatives will not be able to bear it and will come out to stop us."
After hearing this, the golden dragon thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "But there is one thing we need to be wary of. We have to keep an eye on Monet's movements. If he suddenly changes his strategy and leaves the demiplane to launch an attack, it will definitely cause a disaster. Even if the Dragon God and the Dragon Queen's apostles descend, they may not be able to stop him.
Emperor Caesar has already returned to the North yesterday. The date of his return is unknown. "
"I understand. It will be fine as long as we don't provoke Monet. We have to do our best to control the tempo and slowly wear down his power."
Enikorn nodded, then asked, "Speaking of Emperor Caesar, he suddenly left without leaving any message. What is the situation with Castle Michod, where the Blackwing Army is stationed?"
"I thought that the Blackwing Army would be in chaos without Caesar Tangerine's suppression."
Stannis revealed an indescribable expression, "But in reality, what we see is Michod Castle is in order. The Blackwing Army is silent, sharpening their swords. This army does not fear the giant dragons. Even if it is me, they are still very hostile."
"This army is very strong. They have repelled Monet's Viper Dragon. Moreover, that huge Empire does not only have this army. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Until now, I still have not seen the shadow of the Radiation Dragon that the giant dragons were talking about."
Stannis sighed, then said, "The current Blackwing Empire has truly become a power that can control the entire Airadia. Caesar Ortoronzo Tangerine, when this war is over, everyone will call him the King of the North."
"What is there to sigh about?"
Enikorn said, "At least he is a dragon. His descendants will also be dragons. A kingdom ruled by dragons is undoubtedly a good thing for the giant dragons. No matter who the ruler is, even if Caesar Tangerine is a Chromatic Dragon, he shares a common ancestor with us.
I intend to go to the Blackwing Empire with a few friends after the war is over. "
"You want to live in a kingdom ruled by evil dragons?" Stannis asked her, his eyes flashing with a trace of dissatisfaction.
"I said before, no matter who the ruler is."
The Silver Dragon said, "The Blackwing Empire is not a chaotic hell. On the contrary, my human friend told me that monsters and humans can live in harmony there. The laws of the empire are strict, fair and orderly. He exaggerated and said that the place is comparable to the Kingdom of God to ordinary people.
Many Silver Dragons want to go and take a look. "
"Alright."
Stannis said, "Let's get down to business first. We need to gather the other leaders for a meeting and rearrange our strategy. At the same time, we need to wait for Emperor Caesar to return."