novellk Chapter 1455 Situation and Concerns
Chapter 1455 Situation and Concerns
The man had a mane around his neck and a strong lion face full of shame and embarrassment. It was Loris, the leader of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. It was all due to my negligence that I ran into the lich's trap, causing the army to lose control and causing great trouble for Your Majesty."
As soon as Loris stood firm on his feet, he said with an embarrassed look on his face: "The problem this time is all ours, the Rainforest Fortress Alliance. We will do our best to make up for it."
At this point, Loris's lion face was filled with an irrepressible gratitude, and he continued: "Fortunately, His Majesty sent the human warriors to break the cage that trapped us. This not only saved our lives, but also saved the entire Rainforest Fortress Alliance!"
"Otherwise, if the lich's trick really succeeds, the consequences will be unimaginable."
After saying that, Loris knelt on one knee and bowed deeply to Lei Xiao.
You know, this straightforward and heroic lion leader has never bowed his head to anyone, which shows how grateful he is in his heart.
Just as he said, if the Lich is allowed to continue, even if Lei Xiao, Xina and other troops from the Desert Alliance come to support, a shocking battle will inevitably break out between the two sides, and the result will be mutual destruction.
By then, with so many materials for practicing and summoning the undead, the strength of the liches will undoubtedly increase by leaps and bounds. They will undoubtedly turn everything into purgatory and become the only masters here.
"You are too polite, Chief Rainforest. This was not your intention. Fortunately, we resolved the crisis in time and did not make a big mistake."
Lei Xiao smiled and bent down to help the other party's burly body up, and then said solemnly: "But it is urgent to eradicate the lich. We underestimated the other party before."
"Your Majesty is right. The main force of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance has begun to march towards the Lich Territory. This time we must wipe them out!"
Loris clenched his fists until they made a crackling sound and nodded heavily.
After saying that, while Loris was ready to fight, there was a hint of respect in his eyes when he looked at Lei Xiao.
As the leader of the rainforest, he has learned that not long ago, not only his rainforest army attacked the Yingming Fortress, but the neighboring Desert Alliance also attacked the nearest Desolate Fortress at the same time.
It was simply unimaginable that the young human emperor before them had been able to resolve the crisis and save the two precarious border fortresses and soldiers in the face of the frenzied attacks from their two allied armies.
Even if it were him, he would probably not be able to reach such a level and would have watched the city fall and people die.
"Leader Yulin is right. I have just reached an agreement with Leader Huangsha. The situation over there is more complicated, but she is also ready to send troops at any time."
Lei Xiao also looked ready to fight, and said seriously: "At present, the opponent's tricks have just been solved one after another by our side, and they must be in a relatively chaotic state. This is the best time for us to advance."
"Then there is no time to lose. We will gather near the howling place where the lich is."
Loris was filled with murderous aura, and he roared, "We must not let these damned things go!"
After saying this, Loris suddenly thought of something and frowned, saying, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing we need to be extremely vigilant about."
"Leader of the Rainforest, are you trying to say that there might be other forces behind the Lich? Otherwise, with the Lich's own strength, it would be difficult for him to shake the Desert Alliance and the Rainforest Fortress Alliance at the same time."
Lei Xiao immediately understood the meaning of the other party's words, and his expression became more solemn.
You know, the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the Desert Alliance are already the strength ceiling of the third-rate forces in the outside world. Under the checks and balances of the two, only some weak third-rate forces are left to survive in the cracks. They do not pose any threat at all and have no ability to shake these two behemoths.
And further into the outer domain, there are second-rate forces that are even more powerful.
This means that the force behind the Lich cannot be any other third-rate force, but must be a powerful entity above second-rate.
Even the weakest second-rate force, its combat power and foundation far exceeds the sum of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the Desert Alliance. Even if we add our side, we can barely compete with it.
"That's right, Your Majesty. Before this, our Rainforest Fortress Alliance did fight with many second-rate forces more than once, but that was based on the premise that the other party was also competing with each other, and we did not use our full strength."
A rare worry appeared on Loris's lion face, and he continued, "If the other party uses all their strength, the Rainforest Fortress Alliance will have no chance of winning."
After hearing the other party's words, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
It seems that although the rainforest leader has a hot temper, he is not arrogant and is also very honest.
As for why the second-rate forces did not launch a large-scale attack on the territory of the third-rate forces when they were obviously stronger, the reason is actually very simple.
That is one of the biggest differences between the outside forces, which is nothing more than various rare resources such as forging materials, natural treasures, magic crystals, etc.
The closer you get to the depths of the outside world, the more abundant and higher quality all kinds of rare resources will be. This is especially true for those first-rate forces at the peak of their strength, where resources are everywhere.
It is for this reason that when our foreign forces learned of the existence of the ancient mines, they would go to fight for them at all costs, because rare mineral veins are simply too rare in the areas on the edge of the outside world.
From this, it is not difficult to see that even if a second-rate force attempts to control the Rainforest Fortress Alliance or the Desert Alliance, it will be seriously damaged and will not gain much benefit, so it will not advance easily.
Because once the vitality is severely damaged, it will become the target of other second-rate forces, and the result is obvious.
But in the final analysis, this is not absolute.
Otherwise, there would not be an alliance of third-rate forces such as the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the Desert Alliance. Only in this way can the second-rate forces be feared to the greatest extent and a delicate balance be maintained.
"And in the current situation, it is very likely that a second-rate force is trying to break this balance, which is why they chose to stand behind the lich."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao frowned and asked again: "Leader Yulin, which second-rate force do you think is most likely to attack us?"
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, this is exactly what I have been thinking about. There are no less than five second-rate forces bordering the Desert Alliance, and they have all had fierce battles to varying degrees. It is difficult to judge."
Loris pondered for a moment, then shook his head helplessly and said, "And according to the latest intelligence I have, these neighboring second-rate forces have been in turmoil recently, with constant disputes and troops stationed on each other's borders. Logically, they should not and do not have the spare energy to join forces with the Lich. Otherwise, I would not have transferred the main force to this side."
"This is indeed very strange. If it is not these forces, then who is standing behind the lich?"
Lei Xiao's brows furrowed even more and he rubbed his chin gently.
The reason why he wanted to figure this out was undoubtedly to prepare for the upcoming fierce battle with the lich.
After all, the Howling Land where the Lich is located is filled with forbidden miasma all year round, and only strong people above level five can enter, while the Lich himself and his undead army will not be affected in any way.
This means that once our main force and elite troops are deployed, and the forces behind the Lich take advantage of the situation and invade, it will undoubtedly be difficult for the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the Desert Alliance to defend themselves.
By then, we will be caught in a dilemma, our morale will be greatly affected, and we may even suffer a complete defeat.
Therefore, only by trying to find out the other party's identity as much as possible and then taking targeted defenses can we be prepared for the worst to the greatest extent possible.
After all, the border between the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the Desert Alliance is extremely long, almost spanning the entire plate.
Even if both of them have a relatively complete portal network, it is not easy to quickly teleport a large army to another place.
And if the other party destroyed the portal first, the situation would be even worse.
"Fortunately, I still have Ice Stone City, which can be used for instant teleportation. At worst, I can ask the managers to take risks to transport troops. I am not without countermeasures."
Lei Xiao just thought of this in his heart, and Loris's firm voice sounded: "Your Majesty, even if we know that the lich has a backer, the Rainforest Fortress Alliance will not hesitate at all and will make them pay the price they deserve!"
"Great minds think alike. If we don't eliminate it, what happened today will definitely continue to happen, so we need to act now."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then said seriously: "Then there is no time to lose. I will also immediately gather all the forces above level five. We will meet in the Howling Land later."
"Just waiting for His Majesty to say this!"
Loris laughed wildly a few times, then said goodbye to Lei Xiao, flew towards the territory of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance, and soon disappeared at the end of the horizon.
This time, Loris was obviously extremely cautious. The surrounding areas were filled with elite soldiers of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance. It was obviously impossible for the Lich to use the same trick again.
Afterwards, Lei Xiao, in accordance with the predetermined plan, assembled most of our fifth-level warriors, leaving only some commanders behind. After reassembling a million human troops, he also left all our fourth-level legions in Bingshi City in case of emergency.
During this process, Lei Xiao also found the time to use the [Amethyst of Contract] to subdue Fanny, making the flower fairy completely submit to him.
After everything was quickly deployed and before heading to the Howling Land, Lei Xiao, standing at the gate of Ice Stone City, still frowned slightly.
At present, in addition to the hidden forces behind the scenes, there are two other things that cannot be ignored.
First, even though the crisis has been temporarily resolved and the lich, the mastermind behind the incident, has been uncovered, the whereabouts of Dana, Davis and others are still unknown.
In addition, the lich has been defeated by our side. If the opponent gets angry, it is very likely to be disadvantageous to Dana and others.
The second reason is that Fleming has not returned yet. Fleming has mastered the unique skills to fight against the lich. If he joins, our side will definitely be more powerful.
"Forget it. At present, the most important thing is to eliminate the lich. These things can only be put aside for the time being."
Lei Xiao was about to turn around and enter the gate of Ice Stone City when Fanny's respectful voice rang out, "Your Majesty, I just received news that the flower fairy scouts scattered in the surrounding forests have discovered a strong man in a brown robe who claims to be Fleming!"
"Oh? Bring him here!"
Lei Xiao's eyes lit up and he blurted out.
It didn't take long before an old man in a brown robe appeared in front of Lei Xiao, and Lei Xiao also went to greet him with Hui Lao, Joniel, Lina and others.
"Your Majesty, it really is that old fellow Fleming!"
Gray Old Man first saluted Lei Xiao by touching his chest, and then quickly introduced him to him: "Old friend, this is the Emperor we mentioned before!"
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
A resounding voice sounded, and the old man in brown robes knelt on one knee, saluted to Lei Xiao and said: "I have long heard that your majesty has led the human race to unprecedented heights and achieved a goal that countless kings dream of. I am honored to meet you today!"
It was not difficult to tell from the old and loud voice that the other party was obviously in a state of extreme excitement and excitement.
"Please stand up quickly. If the old gentleman hadn't intervened, Yingming Fortress would have been in for a bloody battle."
Lei Xiao bent down and helped the other person up, responding with a smile.
The other person's face was flushed, and the wrinkles on his face were obviously less than those of Gray Old Man and Joniel. He looked very energetic and full of determination.
In addition, the aura of this former dragon slayer is obviously much stronger, even comparable to that of Jace, and he may have reached the level of sixth grade and five stars.
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I am originally a member of the human race. Although I have traveled to foreign lands for a long time, I have never forgotten the mountains, rivers and streams of the human race. All this is natural."
Fleming's old eyes were filled with a bit of irrepressible respect, and he nodded heavily, saying, "It is an honor to see that the human race is so different now and has such a powerful and wise monarch like Your Majesty to guide it. I am extremely happy and honored."
"Thank you for your praise, old man. I am just doing my best. I am not alone."
Lei Xiao looked at Gray Old Man and his subordinates around him, still smiling, and said, "I have heard of the old gentleman's name for a long time. It is really a pleasant surprise and an unexpected thing to meet him today."
After that, Lei Xiao's expression became serious again, and he said, "Old sir, it is urgent to wipe out the lich. If you don't mind, let's go into the city first."
"Your Majesty, you are too polite. The lich has been a scourge to this land for a long time. I have long wanted to take action, but my own strength is limited. Now that Your Majesty has led the mighty human army here, I have no choice but to take action."
Fleming touched his chest and saluted, then said: "But before that, I have one more thing to report to Your Majesty!" (End of this chapter)