The three lords in this place are Lady Alena from Deep Blue Harbor, renowned for her golden lion, Barton, the undefeated lord of Lion City who recently swept the East Coast, and Gavin, the lord of Golden Water City, whose reputation is mixed.
Among the three, Alena has the least presence, but her natural beauty and extraordinary temperament attract many eyes in the vicinity.
Barton, the Golden Lion, exudes the most imposing aura. With his golden hair and sharp eyes, every move he makes radiates a regal demeanor.
Gavin, the lord of Golden Water City, appears to be a seemingly weak young man, but his eyes are exceptionally lively, with elongated eye slits resembling a fox deep in thought when he squints.
At this moment, the three are discussing the issue of necromancers.
"Are necromancers really this powerful? Doesn't that make White Rock City invincible?" Barton asks with a serious expression.
Gavin also looks puzzled, "I've seen some necromancers, and just maintaining over a hundred summoned creatures seems to give them a splitting headache. How can the one in front of us handle it so effortlessly? Look, he can even ride a horse! Wait, aren't pegasi supposed to be sacred creatures? Why are they being controlled by a necromancer?"
Alena remains silent, smiling at the scene. It's Leslie, the female apprentice, who explains, "Necromancers do excel in summoning the undead, but to achieve this level of effectiveness, it's probably because of Mr. Matthew's personal strength."
Barton nods, "This Matthew is indeed formidable. Did you see that? The zombie archers and skeleton assassins, they're all Matthew's summons. But their displayed strength far exceeds ordinary adventurers; it's unbelievably powerful."
Leslie laughs, "Mr. Matthew being powerful is reasonable. I once assisted him in a Level B1 spell research project. He is a particularly meticulous person. What's more important is, he has a deep background!"
The three lords become intrigued, "How deep is it?"
Leslie lowers her voice mysteriously, "He might be the youngest A1 in the history of the alliance! There are rumors that Mr. Matthew has unclear relationships with Ronan the mage, Miss Isabelle, Lord Eckmonde, and Lady Suerel. Recently, he's even rumored to be involved with the most powerful combat mage in the alliance, Margaret!"
"Furthermore, several demons from the star realm and some deities from the Heavenly Palace seem to be collecting information about Mr. Matthew. Although he keeps a low profile, someone with connections to these powerful entities can't be an ordinary person."
After Leslie's words, the three lords react differently.
Alena is slightly surprised; Gavin watches the situation with interest, and Barton frowns, saying, "Why would such a powerful mage choose to register in a small place like Rolling Stone Town?"
"Doesn't he know it's a gamble?"
"Or does Rolling Stone Town have hidden strengths we can't see?"
Gavin jokes, "Maybe he just feels it's closer to home?"
Surprisingly, Barton doesn't refute the statement and seriously considers the possibility.
At this point, Leslie adds, "According to the rules of war decrees, if you ally with Rolling Stone Town, you can use the ally's reinforcement quota in the battle, allowing Mr. Matthew to join the battlefield. This way, you not only avoid facing his undead army, but he becomes your ally."
The three lords show no surprise at this revelation. Like Rolling Stone Town, all territories have thoroughly studied the war decrees upon receiving them.
They quickly realize that the alliance encourages forming alliances. Although non-registered mages cannot participate, registered mages can join battles in allied territories. The role a mage can play in a battle needs no further explanation.
Therefore, territories with powerful registered mages are more attractive for alliances.
"I don't like necromancers," Barton states, "but this Matthew, I think we can try to get along with him."
Gavin chuckles, "I'll have to observe more."
Alena, on the other hand, with a thoughtful expression, suddenly asks, "Which side do you think will win this battle? How about we make a bet?"
Barton and Gavin exchange glances and simultaneously say, "Rolling Stone Town!"
Alena is taken aback. She thought she had exclusive information about the hidden talents in Rolling Stone Town through her cousin Lorran's channels. Surprisingly, these two lords, seemingly ignorant about Rolling Stone Town, make the same judgment!
So, she couldn't help but ask, "Why do you think so?"
Gavin grins, "Because when everyone is optimistic about Highleaf, you suddenly ask this question. It means you have information we don't know. So, the likely winner is Rolling Stone Town."
Alena seems skeptical, "You dare to conclude that Rolling Stone Town will win based only on this?"
Gavin smiles with a fox-like face, providing some lame excuses to divert attention.
On the other hand, Barton is more straightforward. He says bluntly, "Rolling Stone Town submitted the battle request after the Black Dragon attack. This shows that they are not afraid of the Black Dragon. From their marching arrangements and strategic policies, it's evident they have better preparation for this battle. On the other hand, Highleaf is in complete disarray! I don't know what that Black Dragon is up to. Maybe it fears the killer move in Rolling Stone Town's hands or is messing with some weird stuff. But in the art of war, the most taboo thing is a commander with wild ideas. Maybe he thinks hiding is a good strategy, confusing the enemy and making it difficult to attack. But correspondingly, this behavior is a huge harm to his soldiers. From a war perspective, that Black Dragon still has a lot to learn."
Gavin follows up with a chuckle, "Mr. Barton's words make sense!"
"I didn't expect to hit the mark by accident," he adds.
Barton gives him a glance but doesn't say much.
Alena, still seeming unwilling, remarks, "But that's a real dragon! A true dragon!"
"A real giant beast!"
This time, Gavin immediately takes over, "Giants may be strong, but for thousands of years, they have never truly ruled this land."
"Lady Alena, you can give up. There's no way we would bet against Rolling Stone Town. If we could make such a absurd decision, our heads would have changed homes several times by now."
Barton, displaying a domineering attitude, adds, "A dragon? Just a bigger
wild beast! Unfortunately, we can't face it; otherwise, I'd definitely slay it!"
Alena looks at these two men helplessly, feeling a greater sense of powerlessness.
All these lords are shrewd individuals. She originally planned to use her beauty and the prosperity of Deep Blue Harbor to try and gain some advantage.
But after half a year, she hasn't gained any advantage at all.
This makes her pay a bit more attention to the seemingly foolish guy below.
"I wonder if after all these years, Rhaegar is still the same?"
Just as Alena is silently pondering, Gavin suddenly makes a sound of surprise.
There's also a slight commotion where the other lords are situated.
Everyone looks down.
But seeing the northeast of the Watchful Mountain, where should have been an uninhabited area, unexpectedly, a frenzied frogman caravan appeared!
What's even more outrageous is that the frogman caravan is extremely long. They use oxen to pull carts, slowly approaching Watchful Mountain!
"Why is there a caravan appearing?!"
"Where did the frogmen come from? Shouldn't this area have been cleared?"
"What's going on? Are so many unexpected factors happening in this first battle?"
Just as the lords were discussing animatedly.
A group of people and horses suddenly rushed down from the slope of Watchful Mountain.
The three leaders were all exceptionally fierce.
The one in the front was like a wild man with black charcoal hair. He ran with bared teeth and claws, as fast as lightning, almost reaching the frogman caravan in an instant from the mountain.
Following closely behind was a half-orc female.
Beside her, a nocturnal beast was running at full speed.
And behind them.
Surprisingly, it was the militia and reserves of Rolling Stone Town!
The next second.
An even more awe-inspiring scene appeared—
When that dark-skinned young man rushed to the side of the caravan.
All the frogmen suddenly started croaking frantically.
They looked very frightened, scattering in all directions, leaving the precious cargo on the carts unguarded, disappearing in a blink.
The extravagant acting of the frogmen drew mockery from the crowd.
Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that these frogmen were playing the role of logistics for Rolling Stone Town!
The carts were piled high with various types of logs.
Some even had barrels of hot oil on them.
The oil was still emitting steam!
At this moment.
Judgment 07 couldn't help but descend.
Watching the people of Rolling Stone Town joyfully receiving the gifts of nature.
Judgment 07 couldn't help but ask Matthew who had come over:
"What is this?"
Matthew answered truthfully:
"A frogman caravan."
Judgment 07's forehead had veins popping:
"Since when do frogmen domesticate oxen?"
Matthew thought for a moment:
"Maybe they have advanced with the times?"
Judgment 07 gritted his teeth:
"Then where did they get so many logs? Don't tell me frogmen suddenly mastered powerful logging techniques!"
Matthew pondered:
"Maybe they want to renovate their village?"
"Just that their luck is bad, and they happened to pass by here and got robbed by us!"
"So, in a way, we are really lucky!"
Judgment 07 instinctively wanted to cover his head with his hands.
You can imagine there are so many eyes looking at him.
All he could do now was grit his teeth and record on his notepad—
"At five in the afternoon.
An unalerted frogman caravan happened to pass by.
The Rolling Stone Town army looted them.
Accidentally seized a large amount of logs, a large amount of stone, and a large amount of edible oils.
Since the war orders did not prohibit both sides from looting wildlife in the battle area.
So, it was allowed."
Writing this with a forced expression.
Judgment 07 took out another opinion book.
As soon as he lifted the pen, he saw Matthew's radiant smile.
He gritted his teeth again.
Quickly wrote on it—
"Strongly recommend banning Matthew from participating in the battle!"
After finishing these.
He quickly flew up to the clouds.
At this moment.
Judgment 09, responsible for recording the situation in Gaoye Territory, protested:
"What is this?"
Judgment 07 truthfully replied:
"A frogman caravan."
Judgment 09 asked incredulously:
"Since when do frogmen domesticate oxen?"
Judgment 07 recalled Matthew's words:
"Maybe they have advanced with the times?"
Judgment 09 stared with wide eyes:
"And what about the hot oil and stones?"
Judgment 07 instinctively answered following Matthew's response:
"Maybe they want to renovate their village?"
"Just that their luck is bad, and they happened to pass by here and got robbed by the Rolling Stone Town army!"
"So, in a way, they are really lucky!"
Judgment 09 looked at the other party speechlessly.
Judgment 07 also realized that he had answered off-topic and closed his mouth somewhat awkwardly.
"I protest on behalf of Gaoye Territory!"
"Rolling Stone Town's actions are clearly cheating!"
Judgment 09 said.
So, the next second.
A graceful figure appeared on the magic carpet.
"Protest invalid."
It was a gentle female voice.
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