Lind received three urgent reports within a short day, all delivered through the special channel of the Bard, and Lucanus was somewhat displeased by these three urgent reports.
This channel was fast, but it was not something that could be activated at will; it was evident that it consumed a lot from the Bards. At least according to Lucanus, some Bards in the Northern Border needed to take a break for a while.
Actually, Lind had already reacted when he received the first urgent report, ordering some soldiers from the Second Army to prepare for action, and the Magic Powered Train “Northern Wind” began maintenance, ready to support the frontline against those monsters at any moment.
However, after reading the third urgent report, Lind said, “Prepare to bring all the Holy Water and my Legion for tonight; I will also go to the frontline.”
Lucanus didn’t ask further and blended into the shadows to slip outside, while Tia, who was snacking nearby, asked in surprise, “What happened? Why are you also going to the frontline? Are those monsters even stronger than your equipment?”
Tia, who was very familiar with the firepower of Graythorn Territory, found it hard to imagine what kind of monster could withstand the firepower of Graythorn Territory and topple its army.
“It’s not as simple as who’s stronger or weaker.”
Lind shook his head. According to the urgent reports from Lauri, the enemy’s blob monsters could eat humans and corpses to become stronger, while the Sludge Monsters were more about interference but could also assimilate humans and offer themselves as sacrifices to the blob monsters.
Magic cannons could suppress, but to kill them, they had to hit directly to have a chance. Therefore, according to Lauri, the cannons were more tools for dividing the battlefield. To truly kill these monsters, they had to engage in close combat.
The Holy Water was more about weakening the monsters and restricting their movements. As for whether it could directly kill a monster, Lauri did not have enough Holy Water for testing.
According to Lauri’s description, these monsters were not afraid of fire, but using fire attribute magic should be the most efficient. The idle factories in the territory should start operating to produce special weapons targeting those monsters.
“Currently, the main force in Golden Grain Plain has been defeated, and Lauri and Isha had to regroup their forces just to barely hold those monsters back from the Golden Grain Plain. According to the intelligence, those monsters can assimilate humans and turn them into monsters, so it is essential to eliminate them completely.”
“You actually lost?”
Hearing Lind say this, Tia was so surprised that she didn’t even continue eating her snacks.
“No one can be an invincible general. Besides, we still have a chance to win.”
Lind pulled out a document and began to write and draw on it.
Where did these monsters come from? Is it related to that suspected Outer God dug up by the Demon Clan? In any case, Lind had to go to the frontline himself. If certain situations were uncertain, Lind truly couldn’t rest easy.
Moreover, according to Lauri, many soldiers from Doug Army had already fled from Golden Grain Plain into Lind’s territory. Although Isha brought back some, a considerable number had already scattered and fled.
These soldiers would surely spread the news along the way that even Graythorn Territory couldn’t stop those Demon Clan monsters. In such a situation, some nobles with preserved strength would definitely react, and Lind had to show a thunderous method to intimidate these nobles.
Although dealing with these soldiers might be troublesome, Lind could somewhat understand. After all, the situation was urgent at that time, and there certainly wasn’t any perfect method. Lind still trusted Lauri’s on-the-spot judgment.
As for Lauri’s final concern about the exposure of Holy Water, Lind didn’t mind. The choice made by Lauri and the others was indeed correct; the issue of Holy Water was no longer significant. Ensuring that those monsters didn’t ravage the Northern Border was the most important.
Even if it were exposed later, what would happen? If the Church wanted to create methods, they could take it themselves. If they wanted to force cooperation through some special means, then Lind could directly pull in Lantern Dream, and he believed they would be very willing to cooperate.
As for blaspheming the Goddess? You want Lantern Dream to talk about blaspheming the Goddess with a human suspected to be from the Golden Age?
Moreover, Lind was somewhat worried that the monsters from the Demon Clan were not limited to just this group. As Lauri said, there could be many more Demon Clan monsters coming, and perhaps they also had reinforcements. Thus, Lind had to win this battle decisively; this was a war that could not be lost. Whatever means were available should be employed at this moment.
Soon, a series of orders were issued from the Governor’s Mansion.
The entire Graywhite Territory began to operate at maximum speed once again.
The Governor’s Guard Corps was dispatched, and the Sixth Army also dispatched the majority of its troops—some preparing to board the “Northern Wind” to rush to the frontline, while others who couldn’t be transported had to wait for the next train, and the rest were dispersed to control the territory that had just been occupied.
The arms factories, which had previously reached saturation, started to operate again and began producing weapons as per Lind’s requirements, and those so-called governor’s ancestral potions were also quickly being transported onto the “Northern Wind.”
The current terminal station of the railroad was still some distance from the Golden Grain Plain, but there was no time to wait for repairs; movement had to start immediately.
At the same time, Lind also had Lucanus contact the Sisterhood, asking them to wait at the railroad station so they could head to the Golden Grain Plain together. Lind had put nearly all his strength into winning this battle.
Such a large-scale mobilization certainly couldn’t be concealed. Lind decided to be open about it, stating that the frontline had encountered difficulties, and the Demon Clan had produced a terrifying monster that the Lord Governor had to personally check.
However, there was no uproar in the territory; everyone continued with what they were doing. After all, the war was still far from Lind’s core territory, and for most people, it was normal for the territory to go to war. Plus, Lind only shared half of the story and didn’t mention the defeat.
Moreover, the prices in the territory were stable. Aside from some arms factories starting up again, production and daily life were not affected. Even if someone said the frontline had fallen, no one would believe it; after all, if the sky fell, a tall person would hold it up. The Lord Governor wasn’t going to the frontline? Everything would be fine.
In fact, this was true. As long as the monsters from the Demon Clan did not step into Lind’s territory, everything was manageable. The actual war had not affected the homeland.
“I want to go too!”
Not surprisingly, Lena also wanted to follow Lind to the frontline. Lind himself had the proof of the Dragon Clan, so he wasn’t afraid, but Lena did not.
Although, as the Shop Owner Margaret said, she might have activated the relic’s life-extending mechanism and was still lively beside him, there was still a sense of unease; the psychological shadow from the assassination of Lind hadn’t been erased.
After some hesitation, Lind said, “Alright, but you must stay by my side and not go to the battlefield, understand?”
Tia beside them was somewhat speechless. When she proposed to go along, Lind didn’t hesitate to nod, not even giving her a single caution. He had even asked her to bring the Elven Druids along to study what kind of monsters those from the Demon Clan really were.
But on second thought, it was normal; after all, they were a proper couple.
What shocked Tia the most was that even though the Graywhite Territory seemed to be operating at full capacity now, it hadn’t affected the daily lives of ordinary people at all. This meant that the Graywhite Territory was far from reaching its production limit.
In reality, Lind still had the capacity to deal with other potential emergencies.
Finally, Lind sent Sean back to command the rear, while he took Lena and the guards to board the “Northern Wind.”
