Sorry, General, but Her Majesty has orders to refuse any visits at night, for it would have adverse effects on her health, so please leave, stated the lady-in-waiting, who stopped the general who tried to run into the rear palace.
The perspiring general took in a big breath and then aggressively tugged his cape: The matter is far too serious. I must report it to Her Majesty tonight. I must! Lives are at stake!
Please tell what it is first. We will judge if it is serious enough to disturb Her Majesty, answered the lady-in-waiting, feeling put in a dilemma.
Under normal circumstances, he could head in to report to her without aggravating Queen Sisi. These days, though, she was extrely prone to getting mad. She recently sacked over a dozen ladies-in-waiting. That was why all of them quivered and feared for themselves.
Its war You heard that right. Its war. The demons we had defeated have all been revived for so reason. Theyre circling around the elves forest from the North to invade our borders. Additionally, its clear that the demons attacking this ti are much more intelligent. They arent attacking and plundering at random. They havent attacked small villages or towns. Instead, theyre rampaging at our key traffic hub. The military in the North is completely outnumbered, while the elves have chosen to sit this one out. Our military in the North is dood to fall without reinforcents. Once the North falls, the demons will pour down from the North!
The lady-in-waitings shock rendered her face pale stamred: Ar-are you positive? U-Umm I-Is the Demon King not dead?
Ill have to say, unfortunately not. We didnt completely eradicate them, which is why a new Demon King has risen and has brought with him new demons. To make matters worse, we cant reach Lord Veirya. Apparently, Lord Veirya went to the Demon Kings castle and has yet to return. We might need a new warrior this ti.
That most certainly was classified as an ergency. Queen Sisi would have to co forth to deal with the matter even if she wanted to focus on taking care of her child.
This ti, humanity was wealthier and more united than before. Nevertheless, the reality was that humanity was frailer than last ti. After the last rebellion, lots of units were broken up, thereby removing many branches. Lots of experienced veterans left the military to raise a family. To top it off, a number of soldiers had been sent to the colony in the South. Humanitys military was in tatters. Defending just the North took every ounce of strength they had. The generals required the Queen to call for all combatants the nation had to offer as they did in the past. The generals were fearful of this war because, unfortunately, they didnt take part in the last war.
Most of the generals who fought in the previous had been killed if not exiled after the last insurgence. The noble families in the Norths militaries were drastically weakened as a consequence.
The demons werent after annihilation this ti. They were after conquest. They wanted to occupy and rule.
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Your Majesty, the demons have returned. However, they have not attacked out forest this ti. Instead, they have rushed to humanitys lands. Do we need to prepare ourselves? Having said that, the demons are different to the last ti. They do not intend to obliterate everything or steal. To the contrary, they are attacking with purpose and proceeding thodically. They have already almost driven humanity out of the North. There are only a few cities and towns still sitting. Up until this mont, they have not shown us any hostility. Our elves outside of the forest have not been attacked when the demons encountered them, either. Do we need to join this war? The soldiers are ready.
Lucilia touched her face and asked, Is Travors town all right?
The demons have not destroyed any towns or villages this ti. They rely passed by. They did not even attack travelling businessn for that matter. They have only attacked cities.
Thats uncharacteristic of demons. The demons were never an organised army. That was one of the reasons humans and we were confident we could win. The demons never had specific targets with rationale behind them. They just charged head first into anything they ca across. Using even the simplest of strategies was plenty to kill demons. Castles and fortresses in valleys or other places were impossible for demons to advance on. Humanitys cities lack the defensive capabilities to withstand them. As a result, they have no other choice but to fight the hard way. Following that reasoning, it could be concluded that the cities downfalls are only a matter of ti.
Fighting demons isnt our job; our only duty is to protect our forest. I dont have plans to ever beco the world police or enforcers of justice. The only reason we allied with humans last ti was due to us sharing a common enemy. After their uninvited invasion, we have only disliked them humanity more. I have no reason to waste elven lives for humans. In saying that
In the scenario that the demons wanted to occupy and rule, not destroy, the demons wouldnt spare the elves. If the elves sat back, once humanity pulled out of the North, the elves would be in peril. There was no room to dispute the elves competence in battle. The question was, how long would they be able to last when totally besieged? That was the situation Lucilia was in.
The options were to fight alongside her allies or bet her hopes on the demons leaving them alone. Lucilia did so silent thinking while the elves below discussed among themselves. The demons ca on aggressively this ti; there was no question that the demons werent coming over to shake hands and be friends. In fact, she might not be facing the sa type of demons she faced last ti. The war might not be so easy to win this ti.
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Leah coiled her tentacles around her throne, keeping her father pinned to the throne she sat on. Every kiss from Leah would shake the demons forest, where new soldiers would rise. Needless to say, those soldiers were the demon races soldiers.
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