It was now December, and it was already the winter season in the north, where heavy snow was falling.
According to the traditions of the Sines, it was obviously not a suitable time for any military operations.
This was because, in such cold weather, even a normal march could cause a large number of soldiers to freeze to death. Not to mention, the roads were slippery and muddy due to the snow, making it difficult to march.
Therefore, winter was a season of truce in the Sines, and no country would choose to start a war at this time.
However … this year's winter completely broke this tradition.
In the middle of November, the Lampuri Kingdom had defeated the Malfa army near the Grecius Mountain Range, wiping out two thirds of the Malfa army's main force of two hundred thousand. They had even surprised everyone by killing an Arch Magus that countless people thought was invincible on the battlefield.
With just this victory, the situation between the two sides had been reversed in an instant.
Before this, the Lampari Kingdom's army had been defeated by the Malfa Alliance, and by the time they retreated to the Grecius Mountain Range, they had already returned more than half of the territory that they had taken from the Frankish Kingdom.
At that time, everyone felt that the Lampari Kingdom had no ability to resist, and could only be chased out of the Frankish Kingdom by the Malfa Alliance.
If the Malor Empire was even more daring and directly broke the tradition of the Sines that Magi were not allowed to invade other countries, then the Malfa Alliance would most likely invade the Lampari Kingdom directly.
And this possibility was very high.
This was because in this war that had engulfed almost the entire Sines, one side was represented by the New Flyer, while the other side was led by the two empires. At the same time, they also had the powerful Mana Magic Kingdom, which included almost all the Magi in the Sines other than the two Magi in the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
In addition, the Sorcerers Guild that had been passed down for thousands of years in the Sines supported the two empires. With the support of such a powerful force, it was not strange to break this unwritten tradition.
After all, there were countless reasons to participate in the war.
If such a thing really happened, the Lampari Kingdom would definitely not be able to resist the attack of the Malfa Alliance, and the Lampari Kingdom would probably be destroyed in the end.
However, the battle at the Grecius Mountain Range had shattered everyone's expectations.
Perhaps some people had guessed that the New Flyer had the ability to help the Lampari Kingdom deal with the Malfa Alliance, but no one would have guessed that the Lampari Kingdom could defeat the Malfa Alliance in just one battle.
What really made the difference was that the Lampari Kingdom's army had actually managed to kill a magus and seriously injure three others.
God above!
This was the result of facing nearly 200,000 Malfa Alliance soldiers, hundreds of high-level Mages, dozens of Great Mages, and four Great Mages!
Based on the lineup of the Malfa Alliance soldiers, almost everyone thought that the Malfa Alliance soldiers would not even know how to lose. They did not expect that they would be so weak in the face of the Lampari Kingdom's real counterattack!
Such a result in just one battle instantly made people question the combat power of the Malfa Alliance soldiers.
Everyone no longer believed that the Malfa Alliance soldiers had the ability to defeat the Lampari Kingdom, and people even doubted whether the two empires could win.
There were two main reasons why the two empires were able to completely suppress the New Flyer during the previous war.
Firstly, it was because they had an absolute advantage in terms of numbers, and could suppress the New Flyer on the battlefield.
Secondly, it was because the two empires had a strong foundation and sufficient manpower, and could organize multiple attacks at the same time, making it difficult for the New Flyer to deal with.
However, after the battle in the Grecius Mountains, everyone realized that the Great Mages were not as invincible as they thought. Even the four Great Mages could not resist the attack of the Lampari Kingdom's army, and one of them died and three were injured. Thus, the two empires' greatest reliance on the battlefield was gone.
At the same time, a very important problem was revealed in this battle. That was, the ordinary soldiers of the two empires were like defenseless children facing fully armed adults in front of the New Flyer's army. They had no ability to resist at all, and could only passively take a beating.
In the battle of the Grecius Mountain Range, one of the four Arch Magi had died and three were injured. The Marlow Empire still had an army of one hundred and sixty thousand and they were equipped with military magic machines developed by the Marlow Empire, so their battle strength should still be very strong.
However, under the attack of the Lampari Kingdom, the 160,000 Malfa Alliance soldiers could not put up any effective resistance at all. In less than an hour, most of them were killed, and the entire army was almost wiped out.
Correspondingly, the losses announced by the Lampari Kingdom were almost zero!
Even if the Malfa Alliance soldiers' morale had collapsed, such a loss was still beyond everyone's common sense.
After this battle, no one believed that the traditional armies of the two empires could still pose a threat to the New Flyer's army, which was equipped with a large number of different military magic machines.
In addition, the high-level mages, Great Mages, and even Great Mages could no longer play a huge role in turning the tide of the battle. The result was obvious.
The two empires were no match for the New Flyer's army in a head-on battle. The only way to turn the situation around was to rely on their strategic depth and depth that far exceeded that of the New Flyer's army to delay the battle, and finally find an opportunity to wear down the enemy.
The battle in the Grecius Mountains happened in early winter, and this was good news for the two empires.
As winter was about to arrive, even if the Lampari Kingdom had a great advantage, they could only temporarily halt their advance and give the Malor Empire time to catch their breath.
If they could have a winter to catch their breath, the results would be unpredictable when they fought again next year.
However ….. the Lampari Kingdom exceeded everyone's expectations and didn't give the Malor Empire time to catch their breath.
On the sixth day of the twelfth month, a large amount of snow covered the Frankish Kingdom and southern parts of the Malor Empire. The Lampari Kingdom's army unexpectedly launched an attack. In just half a day, thirty thousand soldiers with several hundred Magic Tanks and Magic War Chariots had arrived at St. Luss City where the Malfa Alliance Army had retreated from the battle in the Grecius Mountains.
After fighting for half a day, St. Luss City was broken through and the remaining twenty thousand soldiers of the Malfa Alliance Army escaped north.
On the ninth day of the twelfth month, the Lampari Kingdom's army chased the remaining twenty thousand soldiers of the Malfa Alliance Army and blocked them in the Slode Valley to the north of the Frankish Kingdom.
The Malfa Alliance Army saw that they couldn't resist, so their commander general Phil chose to surrender and the Malfa Alliance Army was completely wiped out.
Three days later, the Lampari Kingdom's army invaded Nalian City to the north of the Frankish Kingdom, regaining control of the Frankish Kingdom's territory that had been taken back by the Malfa Alliance Army.
At this point, everyone thought that since the Lampari Kingdom's army had taken back the Frankish Kingdom's territory, they should stop.
After all, they would be entering the Malor Empire's territory and if they entered, it would be tantamount to invading the Malor Empire.
Fighting back against the Malor Empire's attack and invading the Malor Empire were two completely different concepts.
In the several hundred years since the Malor Empire was established, all the countries that had invaded the Malor Empire had suffered heavy blows. Even the Kandla Empire wasn't an exception.
No one believed that the Lampari Kingdom, a small country that didn't stand out on the continent ten years ago, would have the courage to invade the Malor Empire, even if they had defeated the Malfa Alliance Army.
However, the Lampari Kingdom once again used facts to shatter everyone's guesses.
On the 23rd of December, the Lampari Kingdom's army that had rested for ten days moved out. They brazenly crossed the southern border of the Malor Empire and officially invaded the Malor Empire.
Although the Malor Empire didn't expect the Lampari Kingdom to really dare to invade, they had already taken precautions. After the defeat of the Malfa Alliance Army in the Battle of Grecius Mountain Range, they had already retreated the army that had attacked the Drake Duchy and mobilized troops from other places to guard the border.
Due to the importance of the Lampari Kingdom's army, the Malor Empire could be said to have mobilized almost all the power within the empire. Just the remaining five Magisters were all mobilized, and the total military strength was as high as three hundred and sixty thousand.
However … this had no meaning.
From the 24th of December to the 30th of December, after a week of fierce fighting, the Malor Empire paid a heavy price of over a hundred thousand dead, eighty thousand heavily injured, and countless fleeing. In addition, more than four hundred high level Magicians, nine Great Magicians, and two Magisters were killed, while the rest were heavily injured. However, they still couldn't resist the attack of the Lampari Kingdom's army and suffered a crushing defeat.
The Malor Empire's defensive line thus collapsed, and the Lampari Kingdom's army marched straight in.
The 1st of January, year 3783, was the first day of the new year. For the people of the Sines, this was an important festival to welcome the new year.
However, for the important figures of the Malor Empire and the two empires, this was a day that made them tremble with fear.
Because from today onwards, as the Lampari Kingdom's army stepped into the Malor Empire, the two empires that represented the traditions of the Sines would collapse along with the collapse of the Malor Empire's defensive line …