Chapter 1094 - A Power of Attorney (1/2)
Chapter 1094: A Power of Attorney Translator: Transn Editor: Transn
In Neverwinter, Graycastle.
Roland was sitting behind his desk answering a phone call from the front at Fertile Plains.
The word “front” was not actually accurate. Based on the decreasing rate of the reception, it was more a phone call between Neverwinter and the Longsong Stronghold than one between Neverwinter and the front. Without an extender, this was the farthest a wind-up telephone could reach.
Yet they could still go beyond this limit.
The simplest way was to ask Leaf to “forward” calls. When she turned into the Heart of Forest, she could control the entire Misty Forest with her mind and transfer information even faster than Lightning when she was flying at the speed of sound. The front personnel simply needed to call Leaf, who would then transfer the call to Roland. In that case, they could pretty much receive messages instantly.
“Everything looks fine for now,” Leaf replied in an unnecessarily low tone to mimic Iron Axe. “As you anticipated, the demons made several attempts to destroy the railway tracks afterwards, but their action didn’t really impact our logistics. Without the spider demons, they could only move the tracks manually. Moreover, they had to hurry off to avoid a direct clash with the ‘Blackriver’. Since there was no need to replace the entire railway, it didn’t take our engineer team long to mend the damaged section.”
“It seems that the armored trains worked.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. The armored trains actually function as a small stronghold. They play an important role in sending reinforcements and repairing the railway. I just wish there were more of them. If we could put a “Blackriver” at every station, that would be great.”
“You make it sound like an easy job.” Roland could not resist grinning over the phone. “Apart from armored trains, we also need witches to continue to produce freight trains. The two we have now is the best we can do at present. Keep expanding our defensive line. Hopefully we can get prepared for the general offensive by midsummer.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Leaf said in a muffled voice.
“Leaf, you can actually… skip the nasal sound,” Roland thought in amusement.
Roland continued on a cough, “By the way, is there still no sign of a massive attack from the demons yet?”
He had been quite restless since Nightingale had woken him up in the middle of that night, telling him that the First Army had encountered a night raid. His heart had been in his throat until Anna told him that the loss was moderate and that Edith had reassured everything was fine.
In fact, poor lighting had always been a big problem for the First Army. In a dark surrounding, their firing rate would be significantly compromised, and Roland had still not figured out how to manufacture tracers. The soldiers essentially had to rely on the witches’ instructions to fire. Roland had not expected the demons would launch their first voluntary attack at night. He was surprised to learn that they had not only developed a thorough understanding of the ability of Sylvie’s Magic Eye but also grasped the nature of firearms. He was also quite taken aback at the fact that they adopted a loose formation and sneaked in. Fortunately, the enemy did not possess a weapon as powerful as a cannon, and the First Army had carried out their contingency plan perfectly. Otherwise, the outcome of the battle could have been different.
“I haven’t noticed any signs that indicate the demons will attack us at night like last time so far,” Leaf said. “Ms. Sylvie is now putting one or two hours every day on patrolling the railway area which the demons must pass if they plan to attack us. She sometimes also spies on the enemy on the Magic Ark or the ‘Seagull’. At least, it’s safe for now.”
“What does the General Staff say about it?”