Chapter 1913: 1079: Inside and Outside the Canyon_2

Chapter 1913: Chapter 1079: Inside and Outside the Canyon_2

“No need for formalities. How’s the current situation?”

Leo Ray nodded at Lord White and inquired.

“Your Royal Highness, the opposing vanguard and several waves of scouts, both on ground and in the air, entered the range of our Illusion Technique a few hours ago.”

As Lord White guided Leo Ray towards the vantage point where one could have a commanding view, he continued, “According to the plan, we’ve successfully made them believe that there’s nothing out of place here.”

“So, we have welcomed our first guests?”

Leo Ray raised his eyebrows and continued.

“That’s right. The opposing vanguard believes they’ve successfully crossed the Great Canyon and have established defenses on both sides of the canyon, when in fact, they’re just wandering in circles within this vast canyon.”

Lord White stroked his beard and smiled, sighing at Leo Ray, “To be honest with Your Royal Highness, in all my years of battle, I’ve never seen such a magical scene.”

By the time Lord White said this, they had reached the commanding vantage point.

Following the direction of Lord White’s finger, Leo Ray noticed.

In the center of the wide canyon, a campsite the size of approximately 10 Legions had been set up, with blue flags of the Saint Night Kingdom and purple flags of the Orchid Federation fluttering all around.

The campsite was brightly lit, with groups of patrolling soldiers moving about as if everything was normal.

But upon closer observation, one would find further evidence.

The vast campsite’s perimeter lacked any Wooden Fence or Magic Wall.

Yet, several soldiers positioned themselves at the campsite’s edge, displaying a lookout posture as if they were stationed within an Arrow Tower and Watchtower.

“Apparently, in these soldiers’ eyes, they must be vigilant within a campsite with complete defensive measures.”

Leo Ray gazed at the flawed and vulnerable campsite below, lightly raising his eyebrows.

Due to the limited number of our illusion experts, we can only maintain the minimum standard of the Illusion Matrix, making it unable to distinguish friend from foe inside the matrix. Otherwise, Leo Ray would have long dispatched soldiers to capture these vanguard units.

“Nevertheless, as long as we successfully confine this 1.5 million Grand Army here, it serves both as a means to halt their siege and a bargaining chip for the future negotiations.”

“Once I have more room to maneuver, I can deplete this 1.5 million Grand Army within the canyon as I desire.”

Just as Leo Ray thought this, he felt the mountain peak begin to tremble slightly.

“Your Royal Highness Prince, the main forces from the Saint Night Kingdom and Orchid Federation have arrived.”

Lord White nodded to Leo Ray, saying, “After joining forces within the Saint Night Kingdom, they formed an Alliance Army, with an overwhelming presence.”

After Lord White finished speaking, at the canyon’s spacious end, a series of lighting magic began to appear in succession.

In the blink of an eye, what was initially a scattered array of lights converged into a sea of light, extremely conspicuous in the deep night sky.

“The more overwhelming, the better. If the formation were small, then wouldn’t we have prepared the Illusion Matrix in vain?”

Leo Ray gazed at the increasingly close opposing army, smiling faintly and raising an eyebrow, “A grand show is about to begin.”

…

Under the night sky, the heavy and dense footsteps shook the Earth, with flickering magic spheres illuminating fully armed soldiers.

The blue and purple battle flags fluttered fiercely in the wind, while cold light from iron armor, long spears, and battle axes intermingled, making one feel awestruck.

At a glance, there was an endless iron torrent, advancing grandly.

At the entrance of the vast canyon, with the steady influx of the Grand Army, several fast horses stopped by its side.

“Mr. Chairman, once we pass through this Eternal Sleep Canyon, the Mountain Fortress is just up ahead.”

Griffin Prince Andre did not ride a griffin this time but sat on a mutated horse, nodding to the Luxurious Clothes elder beside him, stating, “Our vanguard has already camped on the other side of the canyon to guard against an enemy’s ambush.”

“The Mountain Fortress’s garrison is merely a rabble, and they wouldn’t dare attack our vanguard.”

Orchid Federation Chairman Seveil gently stroked his gray-white beard, replied calmly.

After several days of marching together, it was evident that their false friendship seemed to have progressed further.

Seveil’s old eyes narrowed slightly, gazing at the canyon entrance like the ancient ferocious beast’s maw, with furrowed brows saying, “Speaking of which, Eternal Sleep Canyon is truly an ominous name.”

“Mr. Chairman, you don’t think the Otherworlder is setting up an ambush here, do you?”

Andre shrugged lightly, carefreely saying, “Although the Otherworlder annihilated Pars Empire’s Central Army in the Northern Territory yesterday, it was all thanks to those two Mysterious Moving Cities.”

“We have thoroughly analyzed that those Mysterious Moving Cities cannot leave the frozen land and will absolutely not come here. If anything, it’s just the Pars Empire guys’ bad luck.”

Upon saying this, Andre laughed heartily, gloating.

Once Pars Empire was thwarted, their unstoppable army could march straight into the Coldflame Kingdom’s interior.

With one less adversary, it meant they could acquire more land and spoils, as for the Northern Territory’s barren area, it didn’t matter if they left it untouched.

“Griffin Prince Andre never seemed to take that Otherworlder seriously.”

Looking at Andre’s unrestrained demeanor, the council guard captain Virentin, who followed Seveil, couldn’t help but ride forward, furrowing his brows and saying, “That Otherworlder is treacherous, best not underestimate the enemy.”

“Council Guard Captain’s words are indeed true, the task of leading the charge to conquer the Mountain Fortress will be completely handed over to our Saint Night Kingdom soldiers. Tonight, I will capture this city.”

Andre raised his eyebrows, following the words with a disdainful tone, “As for the Orchid Federation’s Grand Army, hiding behind our Saint Night Kingdom isn’t a problem.”

“You bastard…”

Virentin was obviously unwilling to maintain even a superficial friendship with Andre, but he was stopped by Seveil’s gaze just as he was about to retort.

“Griffin Prince Andre was joking. This time, our two nations are allies, so naturally, we must share both hardship and prosperity together.”

Seveil smiled warmly, saying, “However, this Eternal Sleep Canyon is quite unsettling, and caution is always wise.”

“After all, the Otherworlder has shown no significant movements concerning the Mountain Fortress, with their main forces fully dispatched to Sunset Fortress, making it hard not to suspect that they are secretly plotting some conspiracy.”

Upon hearing this from the old Chairman, Andre remained defiant, replying indifferently, “The Chairman just mentioned that the Otherworlder doesn’t dare attack us; what else could they be planning? Our vanguard smoothly crossed the canyon and established outposts on both sides.”

“In my view, that Otherworlder knows they can’t win and probably abandoned the entire Eastern Region, attempting to sow discord between the Alliance Army during their advance. It’s not a big deal.”

Speaking at this point, Andre gave Seveil a meaningful glance and continued, “As long as we evenly distribute the spoils based on merits, everything will be flawless.”

“Griffin Prince Andre speaks true, then I won’t be left behind. My Orchid Federation soldiers have been impatiently waiting.”

The old Chairman, after pondering for a while, couldn’t find any reason for danger and merely smiled faintly.

After all, it wasn’t just the vanguard; even numerous scouts had been sent out, leaving almost no possibility for danger.

Meanwhile, council guard captain Virentin had already begun commanding the Orchid Federation army to swiftly advance into the canyon, fearing they might fall behind the Saint Night Kingdom.

As darkness enveloped the lengthy canyon, about ten kilometers long, the rushing Alliance Army quickly reached its end.

Seeing the vanguard camp at the canyon’s other end within sight, the old Chairman finally relaxed entirely and let out a long sigh of relief.