So why did I flee in panic back then? Doesn’t that make look stupid, foolish, and cowardly?
These damned pointed ears!
"Gather! Gather the troops for , we need to take back the six border cities!"
"General! You mustn’t!"
The scout team leader suddenly shouted, "Those border cities, we can’t go back to them anymore!"
"What, do you think I’m afraid of those refugees?"
"No! Please let finish."
The scout team leader’s expression was strange, "Shortly after the army withdrew, a group of missionaries from the Holy Light God Church arrived in those border cities!"
"What! Holy Light God Church?! Are they openly intervening in this war?"
"No, it’s only missionaries from the Holy Light God Church."
At the ntion of missionaries, the scout suddenly looked terrified, "They are a group of truly terrifying missionaries.
They claim to be from the Holy New Sect!
When the refugees arrived at the border city, these missionaries imdiately took them in.
The missionaries distributed water and food, helped the refugees treat diseases and injuries. Very soon, they won people’s hearts.
Later, they began to preach extensively among the populace.
The missionaries often mumbled sothing to themselves...
[Sir, could you spare a few minutes? I’d like to introduce you to our sect, the great Holy New Church]
In less than half a day’s ti, all those refugees beca believers of the Holy New Sect of the Holy Light Church.
It’s terrifying, their ability to proselytize is simply terrifying!
I sent my team mbers into the city to investigate, and only one out of ten ca back.
The remaining nine all converted to that strange Holy New Sect!
Honestly, I’ve seen the believers and missionaries of the Holy Light Church, and I’ve even greeted so of the clergy.
I’ve never seen such a terrifying sect!
No, I should say, it’s sinister!
Do you know?
The scout who ca back wasn’t unaffected, but returned to convert !
Yes, they call this act of preaching "conversion."
And that’s not all!
These missionaries also led the refugees to begin rebuilding the border city.
They even shouted a loud slogan.
[I will build my city-state on the ruins!]
Those refugees have completely devoted themselves to the Holy New Sect.
It’s believed that it won’t be long before these four cities will declare independence from the Empire one after another and join the Holy Sequence of the Holy Light Church.
General, although these four border cities were not occupied by the Elves, I’m afraid they no longer belong to the Empire!"
Michael frowned deeply and had ringing in his ears; he wanted badly to scold the scout leader in front of him for not making his story more believable.
But seeing the other side sobbing and trembling, it didn’t seem fake.
Wait, four?
"Six border cities, why did you say four? What about the remaining two border cities?"
Upon hearing this, the scout’s eyes were full of despair.
"The remaining two border cities, as they are close to a coastal city, have been taken over by the Flesh Sea God Sect!
Although the nas are different, the thods are the sa.
This sinister sect also distributes water and food, helps treat the people’s diseases, helps the people rebuild their hos.
In the process of rebuilding the city, they subtly turned the refugees into their believers.
According to the information I risked my life to gather, this Blood Flesh God Sect is even more terrifying!
All those who join the sect are like they’re on stimulants, extrely excited.
The speed at which they rebuilt the city is no worse than the Holy New Sect’s professional team.
Moreover, the mbers of the Sea God Sect, the n are all tall and strong, with muscles bulging, looking like they could kill three cows with one slap.
But the female mbers, one by one, have slender figures and excellent temperants, the degree of polarity is very severe.
The only constant is that they are all very strong! Unbelievably strong!"
After hearing the scout’s report, the prince slumped into his chair with a thud.
The burning passion that had just ignited was instantly extinguished. That heart was icy cold.
He had calculated everything but did not account for these two sects that suddenly appeared halfway through.
And now, the insidious strategy went unused, and six cities were lost for nothing.
Not only that, but it seems he had unwittingly delivered a large population to the other side.
The prince almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
"Holy Light Church! Actually colluding with the Elf Clan! I will write to the Imperial City! To have the Imperial Family strongly condemn this act!
I will make them pay dearly! "
The Chief of Staff hurriedly held down the general’s trembling hand, "General, you mustn’t!"
"Why not!"
"We have no ground to stand on in this situation!"
The general’s eyes were like a cow’s eyes, full of bloodshot lines.
"We have no ground to stand on?"
The Chief of Staff awkwardly nodded, "Theoretically, we are at war with the Elf Empire. Now, the six border cities are considered to be taken over by the Elf Clan.
But since the Elves did not occupy them after taking them down, these six cities have beco no-man’s land under such circumstances.
Just like, I win a fight with you and take your purse.
But since I’m not interested in money, I just throw it on the ground.
Now that the Holy Light Church has co and picked up the purse."
The general slapped the table, "Then they should give it back to !"
"If we were still a Holy Country, in the sa alliance, then indeed, they should return it, since we’re allies!
But now, we are no longer part of the Holy Sequence.
They picked it up, so they are under no obligation to return it.
Let give a simpler example, if the Elf Clan had occupied those six cities, and then the Holy Light Church drove away the Elves, and took those six cities.
Could we go and claim them?
If we were still a Holy Country, of course, we could. But now, we can’t."
The general gritted his teeth: "So am I just to lose that money for nothing? Are my six cities really gone?"
"Legally speaking, yes."
The Chief of Staff sighed, "We can issue a protest, maybe even start a war to take them back.
But I wouldn’t recomnd doing so.
And the biggest problem is, the citizens of those six cities now want to join the Holy Light Church and the Sea God Sect!
According to the customary rules on the continent, without a nation declaring sovereignty over a particular city, the residents have the right to decide the city’s allegiance.
We can declare sovereignty over the six cities, but... we don’t have actual control, and it was conquered by an Alien Race.
So, this path is also blocked."
Michael clutched his thinning hair: "This, this, is every option blocked for us?"
The Chief of Staff nodded with difficulty: "General, I’m sorry to say it is so.
The other side must be very familiar with the rules, and cunning, highly skilled in power and strategy.
From the very beginning, he had already woven the entire layout!
Later on, it was just about luring us, step by step, into his laid trap.
Such shrewd calculations, and able to mobilize such a massive and elite religious force.
I think, across the continent, it’s probably only that one known as the Holy Sin, Lord Lette, who has such power."
The general slamd his fist on the table, breathing heavily with resentnt.
But soon, he subdued his agitated emotions.
"If it really is that man, then we can’t treat this with such a simple approach."
Prince Michael took out a dal imprinted with the Truth Workshop from his chest and handed it to his personal soldier.
"Go and invite Master Mort, tell him I have sothing important to discuss with him in detail."
"Yes!"
After the personal soldier left, the general looked at the scout team leader.
"You’ve done well, the Empire needs talents like you. Go back and take a rest, later organize your scout team again."
The general said while taking out a small bag of Silver Delang and threw it at him, "This is your reward!"
"Thank you, General! Thank you, General!"
"You may leave now."
The scout team leader left the tent expressing endless gratitude, but the sycophantic smile on his face vanished instantly.
He quickly left the tent, walked past the patrolling troops with no expression, and soon arrived at an extrely secluded corner.
After confirming that no one was watching, the scout team leader revealed a mysterious smile.
He took out a leaf from his lining, picked up a small stick from the ground, and gently wrote a line on the leaf.
[Mission accomplished]
Soon, the words disappeared. After a while, a new line of words appeared on the leaf.
[Received, continue to remain undercover, act when the ti is right, and protect yourself]
The scout team leader excitedly put the leaf back, turning his gaze towards the direction of the border city, with a look of determination and devotion.
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