Chapter 962 (1/2)
”Oh?” Roland asked, raising his eyebrows ”Go ahead”
”Since the Taquila devouring worh the e, they can also be used to open up a passage under the Barbarian Lands,” Edith said, as she held up two fingers ”Tore wide enough to alloagon to pass through it I've already asked Minister Karl about it The result he arrived at is that the unstable structure of the mud lands may make it impossible for us to open up a space that can accoround palace, like the one in the Third Border Town, but if we go deep enough, we should be able to open up a passable tunnel”
”Hoe go about it?”
”The construction work should start within the e can be a shaft heading underground frouised as an ordinary structure”
”What are we going to do with the passage after we retreat?”
”We seal the shaft and cover it with soil, leaving behind only a vent to maintain air circulation”
”How long the construction will take us?”
”It's expected to take teeks more than the time needed topossible harassment from the demons, it's reasonable to assue of the First Army can be bypassed as well, as the aristics tail behind it will be hidden This 'fist' would instantly attract all their attention”
Roland could not help curling his ht of consideration, this plan had already matured quite well
”Were you the one who proposed this idea?”
”Kind of,” Edith admitted honestly ”But it was a result of the cooperation between many departments In addition to the Ministry of Construction, the Arithh they weren't aware of the details of the second plan”
Roland wanted to praise Edith as being well-deserved of her reputation as the Pearl of the Northern Region Thethe novelty of the idea itself but how she had exploited all the resources and tools available to refine the idea
Ordinary people would never have taken the monster-like worm into account
Also, the Arithmetic Academy had just been established for less than a year and, apart fro on the tasks given by Roland But she had already been trying to use the more professional personnel from this new departround passage
It was gratifying to find soht
In addition, somehow he had a faint illusion that the Edith in front of him seemed more remarkable than before, as if he had uncovered a deeper layer of her talents
”Nice work,” Roland encouraged ”Just follow this plan”
”Yes,” Edith paused ”But there's oneI need to point out Even if we adopt the second plan, casualties will still be unavoidable Moreover, it won't be an easier battle than the one against the church at Coldwind Ridge After all, the demons have the initiative this time, so before the First Army reaches the destination, they won't be able to set up stations and blockhouses to defend themselves as they did before”
”So, are you inclined to halt the troops and bide our time?”
”No, I intend to crack this nut, no matter how hard it is,” she said slowly ”If the Battle of Divine Will is as cruel as the Taquila witches have said, it's absolutely necessary for the First Army to experience a trial of blood and fire before that war It's only you who, I always think, cares so much about the soldiers' lives that you have to think twice before taking every step Now that our new enemies, the demons, are unknown to all of us, and also possess inhuman abilities, so please be prepared for some casualties”
”This feels a little weird” Roland thought In the past, Edith was unlikely to say such words to her superiors, for her words would definitely have been viewed as an insult Edith was too clever to make such a simple mistake at this level
”Is it a backlash triggered byher last time?”
”But who cares?”
”As long as she serves me well, the rest is irrelevant”