The target is a goddess!Sacred Path of the Scrap Succubus

Tempus replied proudly.

"The last blessing ceremony was held well enough, right? But we still lost. This is enough to prove that the so-called goddess blessing has no basis at all."

"Anyway, the soldiers just want peace of mind. This time the ceremony will be kept simple. I will be the host of the ceremony, so that's it."

Maximian froze for a moment, this is totally against the convention?

It is true that the soldiers are trying to feel at ease, but the king is just a king, without the blessing of the goddess, how can they really feel at ease?

But this time the old general didn't talk much about it.

He had already thought of the methods the king used against Margaret.

Although the king seemed to have made enough remedies afterwards, judging from the king's disposition, those remedies were probably just to cover up people's eyes and ears, so as not to let people see how much he disliked the church saint's overreach.

Seeing that the old general was silent, Tempus smiled confidently and said:

"Don't worry, General. War is an art. As long as we do all the meticulous work, the fruits of victory will naturally fall into our hands."

"Our legion has already completed the tactical feint mission very well. All the intelligence shows that the enemy's defense focus has been adjusted to the middle, trying to rely on the valley area to delay our actions."

"Hmph, they'll definitely pee their pants this time, haha!"

Chapter 2 Attack on Tempus

"Come on, let's play a game."

In the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Serena suddenly said these words after checking the work of her subordinates.

"Except for Phyllis, none of you should have read the first-hand information. So anyone other than Phyllis can try it."

"Now our King, His Majesty, should have already set off. Then, where is his attacking point? Let's talk about it. If you guess correctly, you will be rewarded!"

The girls suddenly exchanged looks with each other in astonishment.

To be honest, they weren't very interested in Serena's rewards—because Serena was quite generous, and whatever needs she could tell her would be met as much as possible.

But the girls were somewhat interested in which route the king would take to attack.

You are now in a paramilitary organization, so if you have more contacts, you will naturally think more about this aspect.

Soon Maggie was the first to raise her arms.

"Very good, Maggie, tell me."

Maggie, who was named by Serena, stood up and said confidently:

"I guess His Majesty will take the southern route! The water network is well developed there, and supplies are easy to mobilize. It is the safest attack route. If something goes wrong, you can quickly retreat to ensure peace of mind."

Serena nodded and looked at the others with a smile.

"Anymore?"

Camille stood up hesitantly:

"I think it should be in the middle. His Majesty Tempus has a high spirit, and I'm afraid he won't put safety as the first consideration."

"The water network on the South Road is not so much a convenience as an obstacle when the inland fleet has not recovered."

"As for the Gobi area on the North Road, it is a huge challenge in terms of collecting supplies on the spot and long-distance transportation. If there are more troops, the supply will become extremely expensive."

"Only the middle road, as long as you break through the Keluo Valley area, it will all be plain terrain. Moreover, the straight-line distance there is also the shortest..."

Hearing what Camille said, Serena just smiled.

Undoubtedly, based on the current intelligence, the alliance should think so too, and that's why they arranged all the heavy troops on the front line of the Keluo Valley.

Theoretically speaking, relying on the terrain and numbers, the alliance could even trap the three legions of Marconia directly in the mountains, unable to advance an inch.

"Meredith, you want to talk too?"

The vampire mother stood up and smiled confidently.

"I'm sure Tempus will go north."

"Why?"

Camille and Maggie exclaimed in unison.

Under normal circumstances, when a large army crosses the Gobi terrain, it is difficult to find it by itself. If there is a mistake, the entire army may be wiped out.

"Because Tempus only wants to win quickly, and the only way he can achieve this goal is to attract the attention of the Secret Law Alliance to the middle lane, and then make a desperate assault from the north lane."

"Only the terrain of the North Road can maximize the power of the Dawn Knights. On the one hand, it can clear the alliance army blocking the road faster, and on the other hand, it can also ensure that the supply line will not be harassed and damaged."

That sounded right, but both Maggie and Camille shook their heads.

What about supplies?Crossing the Gobi, the requirements for supplies are too high. If Tempus is not crazy, he should understand this?

But Meredith offered a solution.

"For supplies, you can rely on the covenant with the barbarians. As far as I know, Urilan visited Tempus consecutively a few months ago."

"And after that, the trade with the Northland suddenly flourished a lot."

"Combining these circumstances, I have reason to believe that Tempus transferred part of the supplies to the barbarians through trade, and then bought them back from the barbarians after the expedition."

"Although this will cost more money, it can well hide the alliance's spies and make up for the shortcoming of supplies."

"On this basis, the suddenness of the battle will be maximized!"

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"Your Majesty, we have successfully broken through the border defenses! The enemy's defenders have been disbanded, and there is no obstacle ahead!"

Knight Ted half-kneeled in front of the Tempus horse and reported the good news of the victory to the king.

Tempus glanced at the bloodstains on Ted's body and the arrow stuck in the gap of the mail armor, jumped off the horse, and helped Ted up.

"Very good! I knew you could do it easily. Don't worry, I will remember all your achievements in my heart."

After appeasing Knight Ted, Tempus proudly looked at the servants around him, and shouted:

"Send the order now! The whole army goes out, hits Stroya, and captures Pullman alive!"

The king's guard knights whipped their horses excitedly, and conveyed the news of the breakthrough together with the king's order.

Not long after, there were cheers everywhere.

"Go! Go!"

"Victory is ahead!"

Tempus rode his horse to a high ground and looked at his army with satisfaction.

More than 1 heavily armed soldiers have crossed the border and entered the territory of the alliance.

The garlanded flag of the alliance was stepped into the mud by iron boots.

And the eagle flag of the royal family of Marconia fluttered in the wind.

The dilapidated fortifications were filled in the trenches, and the Union soldiers who died in battle were also piled on wooden racks, ready to be incinerated.

All this is showing a fact - victory!

Tempus looked further afield.

He looked to the southwest, where there would be a city composed of many towers, Stroia.

But this time, he will rush to the city of Stroia within half a month, and watch those mages hide in the tower shivering.

The current victory is just the beginning.

"Let's go! Forward, forward!"

Tempus roared, and brought his guards into the advancing army.

Three days later, Tempus's forces overwhelmed hastily arrived Confederate reinforcements.

Dozens of mages were killed or captured, two airships were shot down, and ordinary mercenaries and conscripted farmers were even more casualties.

The Secret Art Alliance shook up and down.

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"Leonard, come out!"

Pullman rushed into Leonard's mage tower.

Although he is already an old man in his 60s, his aura at this time is as fierce as a lion.

Gabe, who tried to stop him, couldn't even walk in front of Pullman, and collapsed to the ground because of his weak legs.

And the two alchemy puppets blocking the road out of order were turned into scattered pieces when Pullman waved his staff at will.

"You are really impatient, Master Pullman."

Leonard's voice sounded from the player on the wall.

"I know that like everyone else, I made a mistake in the initial deduction and failed to judge the correct direction of Tempus's attack, but this will not make you hit the door like this, right?"

"I didn't say that!"

Pullman tapped the ground with his thick and long staff, and shouted eagerly.

"I mean, it's time for your secret weapon to play! If you don't play, it's time for Tempus to kill the city."

"This is even less impatient. We must be able to determine the position of the impatient king in order to do our best."

Leonard finally floated down the passage and appeared in front of Pullman.

"Glorious, belong to the Mystic Alliance!"

Chapter 3 The Source of Confidence

"Your Majesty, we have defeated yet another Alliance army trying to slow us down!"

General Maximian excitedly walked into the king's tent and informed him of the good news.

Now, the look of worry from the early days of the expedition was completely gone from his face.

Yeah, what else is there to worry about?

Ever since the Dawn Knights teamed up with the Angry Bear Legion to break the border wall, the army has been like a broken bamboo, driving straight in without any hindrance.

This is not to say that the Secret Art Alliance did not organize counterattacks or delayed operations. On the contrary, almost every day, new alliance troops appeared around the army, and when they gathered a certain number, they would definitely attack the Marconian army.

It's just that these attacks have turned into futile death.

For the sake of prudence, the old general ventured to the front line more than once to observe the situation of the Union Army.

After repeated research for three days and three nights, Maximian came to a conclusion:

"The Union Army has tried its best, but they are so miscellaneous that the preset tactical goals have not been achieved at all."

Yes, Maximian's years of military experience are enough to make him sure that the Union Army is really working hard these days.

The captured documents, the confessions of the captives, and the replay analysis of the battle are all sufficient to show that the high-level alliance has made a correct judgment and mobilized all the troops that may appear in front of the Markonian Army.

However, the lack of training, low morale, and the weakness of the commander's personal ability made these reinforcements a living target for killing people.

They came one by one like that, assembled to the number that they thought they could win some victories, and then A came up and was wiped out by well-trained legionnaires.

It was as if a weak wave hit a hard rock and turned into scattered water foam.

In just ten days, the old general counted the numbers of 21 alliance troops from the intelligence, and confirmed that 14 of them had been wiped out.

This can also be confirmed by the achievements of the frontline report.

All indications are that the Union Army has lost more than tens of thousands of troops during this period of time, and this level of loss can definitely be called traumatic.

And the troop that was just defeated was one of the private armies of the Chief Archmage Pullman of the Mages Council.

"Honestly speaking, they are already tenacious enough. If they can arrive here a few days earlier and gather enough strength, they may really be able to cause considerable damage to us."

In front of the king, the old general described it with regret.

Obviously, this is an elite army that has spent a lot of money. Even Pullman can't afford to support such an army.

Allowing this kind of family fortune to appear on the battlefield is enough to show how embarrassing the archmages are.