Chapter 1900: 1072: The Lord's Inspection and Long-Awaited Reunion_2

Chapter 1900: Chapter 1072: The Lord’s Inspection and Long-Awaited Reunion_2

“General White does not need to make any special deployments for now, just hold the Mountain Fortress firmly.”

Leo Ray pondered briefly and then commanded.

When chatting with Catherine at the Illusion Spirit Temple ruins, Leo Ray had already thoroughly understood the function of the “Path of Lost”.

This illusion matrix doesn’t have direct lethality; it only traps opponents within.

Therefore, before exhausting the opponent’s food supply and morale, we only need to take it easy and adapt to all changes from the present situation.

“Understood, everything will follow your Highness’s instructions.”

Lord White placed a hand over his chest and responded respectfully.

“Very well, then I leave this place to you all.”

After instructing Lord White and others for a while, Leo Ray nodded slightly and then directed everyone to stand by.

Leaving the Mountain Fortress, Leo Ray headed towards Dragon’s Lair.

With the addition of five Tier 2 Alchemy Puppets Legions and the Royal Demon Hunting Legion led by Benson returning to take charge, the morale here was extremely high.

“My Lord, with the arrival of the Lord Legion and the subsequent Newbie Legion, the garrison in Dragon’s Lair has now exceeded 200,000. Plus, with the Alchemy Puppets Legion and General Benson, no one in the city fears the Half-Orc Army anymore!”

As soon as Leo Ray appeared in the hall of the Dragon’s Lair City Lord Mansion, commanders like Roscoe immediately gathered, filled with excitement.

“Very good, how is the defense inside and outside the city?”

Leo Ray nodded to the commanders and casually inquired.

“My Lord, we have mobilized all forces. Not only have we reinforced the city walls overnight and applied anti-magic coatings, but we have also deepened and widened the original trenches outside the city, deploying numerous magic traps, barricades, and abatis.”

Rita stepped forward energetically to report, “Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. Meanwhile, with your Lordship’s supply, all sorts of weaponry and arrows in the city are sufficient, and a large number of catapults have been added to significantly alleviate the shortage of Demon Energy Luminous Crystal and mages.”

“You all have worked hard.”

Leo Ray nodded in satisfaction, then his expression became stern, “Remember, even though our Alchemy Puppets Legion is elite, what awaits us at the forefront of Dragon’s Lair is bound to be a fierce and exhausting battle. Do not let down your guard.”

“Understood! My Lord!”

Rita and the commanders saluted in unison, responding in chorus.

As the commanders watched, Leo Ray, after inspecting Dragon’s Lair, hurried to the next location, the Rainforest Fortress.

During this process, Leo Ray received two pieces of news.

First, after sustaining heavy losses last night, the Pars Army has indeed become much more cautious, at least delaying their arrival at the Unfallen Fortress by a day or two. This will put the Unfallen Fortress at ease for the time being.

Second, the Scarlet Queen Catherine sent over 5,000 mana-rich Demon Energy Luminous Crystals, which will undoubtedly greatly alleviate our pressure due to mana shortages.

“Catherine has been of great help this time; I must thank her properly later.”

As he thought about this, Leo Ray appeared in the conference hall of the Rainforest Fortress.

Currently, with other directions stabilizing one after another, whether Eckhart can successfully reclaim the Deep Green Throne and make the Tribe Grand Army voluntarily retreat has undoubtedly become the current top priority.

Although Leo Ray trusts the capabilities of his companions Taylor, Nolan, and others, after considering, he decided to personally lead a backup force as a more prudent action.

“Greetings, my Lord!”

As soon as Leo Ray appeared, the White Knight and Cole, the head of the Yorkman family recently supported by Leo Ray, stepped forward to greet him.

“No need for formalities. How is the main force of the Deep Green Land Grand Army?”

Leo Ray waved his hand and inquired looking at the two.

“My Lord, the opponent’s main force has already set up camp at 30 kilometers from the Rainforest Fortress, preparing for the final pre-siege arrangements!”

Cole’s old face was full of solemnity as he saluted Leo Ray and reported.

“Understood, this is indeed a golden opportunity for Eckhart to act.”

Leo Ray gently rubbed his chin, nodding thoughtfully.

Just this morning, the heir of the Deep Green Land reported to have successfully made secret contact with all his father’s old supporters, preparing to expose Gerna’s regicide.

However, since the key figure, Commander Alger, was forced to follow Erik and Gerna with the central army, he hadn’t found a chance to contact him yet.

“Eckhart should have connected with Commander Alger by now, right? As long as the truth is told to him, and he, with his high reputation among the tribes, leads the charge against the new king, everything can be foolproof.”

Having considered this, Leo Ray pondered for a moment, and finally spoke to the White Knight, “Forget it, simply waiting is not my style, let us visit the enemy camp ourselves.”

Meanwhile, at the deep green flag-waving camp 30 kilometers away, there was a different scene.

“White, why did you bring me here?”

In a temporary stable on the outskirts of the central army camp, Alger frowned at the steadfast middle-aged commander beside him, “The new king and Gerna have many spies; once they realize I’m missing, they will become suspicious, worsening our situation.”

“Commander Alger, a great person wants to see you.”

White, the middle-aged commander, was filled with excitement and replied tremblingly, “Look at who that person is!”

“We lead thousands of troops; such behavior is unbecoming, not to mention there’s no one here worth that title…”

Alger first gazed helplessly at White, but then followed his line of sight.

When the old commander saw who it was, his unfinished words stopped suddenly.

Standing before him was none other than the still slightly weakened Eckhart.

“Your Highness?!”

This time, it was Alger’s aged voice that trembled.

The old commander widened his eyes and advanced excitedly, “Your Highness, is it really you?”

“Yes, it’s me, seeing you again feels like a dream.”

Eckhart’s face showed the same excitement as he nodded heavily.

“Great, you’re alive. During your absence, every day felt like a year.”

The old commander’s face filled with relief as it trembled, “But they said you were already…”

“I won’t hide it from you; it was Gerna who attacked me, nearly claiming my life in the smoke-filled outskirts of Kael Castle.”

Eckhart said with lingering fear in his eyes, “Thankfully, I was shown favor by a great figure, otherwise I couldn’t have made it to meet you in time.”

“It’s Gerna, as expected! I won’t forgive that scoundrel!”

Alger clenched his fist and then asked with a face full of confusion, “Who is that great figure?”

“Now is not the time for that discussion, if a war breaks out with the Coldflame Kingdom, it will be a massive disaster for both countries.”

Eckhart’s gaze turned firm again as he said resolutely, “We must quickly stop the army from attacking the Rainforest Fortress!”

“Your Highness is right. The new king Erik’s throne is still unstable; it’s the best time to reclaim the throne!”

Alger immediately understood Eckhart’s intention and declared, “I am willing to give everything to ensure your smooth coronation as king!”

“Thank you so much, I knew you would help me from the outset.”

Noticing the determination in Alger’s old eyes, Eckhart’s eyes began to slightly redden.

Yet, just as everything was proceeding smoothly, a faint round of clapping suddenly echoed.

Immediately, a cold, mocking voice followed, “What a touching reunion, but unfortunately, you are about to die.”

As this icy voice finished, the new king Erik appeared, escorted by Gerna and a host of Black-robed Persons, walking slowly towards Eckhart and Alger with killing intent.