Chapter 215 – The Northern Front 4 (2/2)
‘Attacking an empty nest.’
Their actions could certainly show a threatening appearance.
Only a small number of elite members would be mobilized, so secrecy and a certain level of effectiveness were secured.
‘I think it’d be better to do as Dantalion mentioned than to use some kind of trick.’
However, in preparation for the long-term war, there was a need to seize one of the main bases in addition to threatening the empty nest.
As soon as he came to a conclusion, Woohyuk attempted a thought conversation with Hong Yuri.
[Can you hear me, Hong Yuri?]
[Yes. What’s going on?]
[The time has come for you to play an active part.]
The Kazak race weren’t the only people who infected other races and used them as hosts.
Rather, vampires were more advantageous in this regard, especially because they were less affected in a cold climate.
At night, when their stats were higher, they’d be able to conduct surprise attacks on their enemy and cause chaos within their camps.
Hong Yuri happily agreed to Woohyuk’s surprise attack order.
[Are we finally starting that race war you spoke of before? This is great. The Talis Kingdom was getting boring.]
[Now, handover ruling control to the Beast Race (please let me know the correct term) and take the vampires over to the Enoa Kingdom. That would position us well in the long run.]
If the vampires continued to grow in the Talis Kingdom, it would have created friction with the Beast Race, so taking this opportunity to move them out of the Talis Kingdom worked out in the grand scheme of things.
Hong Yuri also chatted excitedly as she agreed with his assessment.
[To be honest, I’m scared of the Beast Race. Their regeneration ability is excellent, and their nails are sharp, so it hurts when I get scratched. What’s more…]
[Okay, so when the day comes, go north along the Karlheinz Mountain Range. You have to go around using the mountain pass and attack the western part of the Enoa Kingdom.]
Woohyuk was planning to mobilize Dreadlore’s undead troops at this time.
Combining those guys, their forces would be extremely formidable.
No matter how much strong Alice and the Demon King Alliance was, they wouldn’t be able to effectively defend against the attacks that seemingly came from everywhere.
After deciding on giving an attack order to Death Knight Huperion, the head of the Dreadlore…
“It would be better to hit the capital of the Enoa Kingdom right away. Which route do you think is best?” Woohyuk asked as he entered into a full-scale operation meeting with Hugo.
“Since Alice the Queen of Thorns is situated firmly the east, it is best to avoid entering into that area as much as possible. Furthermore, since there’s a risk of being surrounded and isolated if we just stay in the middle, it would be better to take over and occupy one of their outer ring bases. We can then use that as a waypoint for further movement into the interior.”
On the military map, the various Enoa Kingdom bases were marked in detail.
Woohyuk put a horse-shaped marker on the base he thought they must occupy.
“We should advance like this,” Woohyuk stated.
“Oho. We’d take a detour on the west side for a while and then have a straight path to the capital. It is an excellent choice,” Dantalion added on, trying to flatter his Master.
Then, the other Demon Kings nodded one by one later.
“If the road is later blocked in the middle, it may be possible to bring the following reinforcement troops and conduct an all-out war from both sides.”
“The risk of the supply line being cut off is low… It seems like a stable and effective strategy.”
Everyone agreed that Woohyuk’s tactical choice was excellent.
Once they reached an agreement, Woohyuk pulled out Steve’s Amazing Apple and attempted a conversation with Elf Reina.
[Are you in the Principality of Croix, Reina?]
[Yeah, I’ve been serving Ophelia ever since I returned home. It’s been a while since we last spoke.]
[What is Allen doing?]
[Maybe magic training? It’s his dream to become a great mage. Well, it seems like he has the quality and potential to become one.]
[Sure. Anyway, let me speak with Ophelia. I have something to say to her.]
[… Hold on. Let me ask Ophelia.]
The Elf Queen didn’t deal with just any human.
As Woohyuk waited, he heard a familiar female voice come through,
[Were you looking for me, King of Rhine?]
Ophelia’s uniquely soft and commanding tone rang out.
Woohyuk, while recalling his past with her, spoke,
[I heard that the plague is spreading among the Elven races. How serious is it in reality?]
[Up to 30% of our people have died. As their queen, it hurts so much to see my people suffer.]
[Be careful not to get the infectious disease yourself. I won’t be able to help you for a while from this point forward.]
Woohyuk explained his strategy to Ophelia.
Ophelia asked in an amazed voice,
[You’ll really do that for us? I’m constantly being taken care of by you.]
[You will have a chance to pay off the debt later.]
[I don’t know what you want, but… I’ll try to grant your wish, whatever it may be.]
Ophelia was happy to hear of an unexpected reinforcement force during this critical battle time.
Of course, he wouldn’t be directly helping her right now, but there was no reason to refuse an offer of support to defeat a common enemy.
When she answered positively, Woohyuk expressed his main message,
[Then, I’ll be taking Reina and Allen later.]
[… I understand Allen, but why do you want to take Reina? Do you like the child’s appearance?]
[I just need a skilled magic-using archer. There’s no specific reason.]
Currently, his allied forces comprised of knights and wizards, but they lacked archers.
When Woohyuk gave his reason, Ophelia nodded.
[I heard rumors that you are of the same family as Allen. I don’t think you’ll lust for me, so I’m relieved in one part, but I also feel a little frustrated.]
The same family as Allen meant the ‘ball-less’.
Woohyuk was a bit upset at Ophelia’s words and their innuendo.
‘Now the Elf Queen is treating me like a eunuch.’
However, Woohyuk couldn’t come up with a refutation.
At that time, the door opened, and Roan entered with Sieg.
“Master! I’ve been thinking about raising the morale of the soldiers, so tonight, I suggest drinking and hanging out with girls…”
Bam!
Woohyuk’s fiery fist buried into Roan’s abdomen.