Salute To The General

The two hundred thousand human mercenaries of the Starfire Mercenary Corps also shouted in unison, ready for battle. However, their intensity was significantly weaker compared to the three hundred thousand vampire warriors. There was no way around it. The vampires reigned supreme here. Although these humans now served the vampires, their status was still several levels lower. In the eyes of the vampire warriors, these mercenaries were no different from slaves. A warrior without status or glory naturally lacked a strong presence. However, those three hundred thousand vampire warriors had just won a great battle, and at this moment, their battle cries shook the heavens, displaying their overwhelming power. Still, Max said calmly, "Great Marshal, with your elite troops and brave generals, you will inevitably conquer humanity and shake the world."Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

Although Gregg knew that Max was just flattering him, he still felt quite pleased to see his usual rival now humbling himself and showering him with compliments. He laughed heartily and said, "Max, since you've come to me, you've got to give it your all and work hard. If you satisfy me, I won't snub you." An unidentifiable emotion flitted across Max's eyes. But he placidly replied, "Yes, Marshal."

Gregg was satisfied. Loudly, he commanded, "Order the troops to break camp and head eastward. I heard that the alliance army led by Nathan is coming in our direction. He probably wants to bump heads with us as well. So we'll give him a head-on confrontation as he wishes."

Joshua, Verhand, Max, and all the others shouted in unison, "Yes!" On the side of the Alliance, Nathan was leading the main force of the allied army, deliberately heading straight toward the direction of Gregg's army. They had already been marching for half a month. Along the way, they annihilated many vampire strongholds and reclaimed numerous occupied areas.

In the end, the Alliance arrived at a place called God's Palm. The surrounding area was an endless expanse of plains. However, a solitary mountain range rose abruptly in the middle of these plains, dividing the vast grassland in two. This mountain range, like a giant hand, divided the plains.

Hence, it was named God's Palm by the locals. Coincidentally, when the Alliance arrived at the plains east of God's Palm, the vampire army led by Gregg, consisting of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, also appeared on the plains west of God's Palm.

The vast armies of both sides were separated only by a towering mountain range. Both armies, aware that the enemy was close at hand, hastily halted to set up camp. Immediately after, countless scouts were dispatched from both sides to gather information on the enemy. Nathan had a habit when it came to fighting battles; he always had to personally inspect the terrain beforehand. This was because the actual landscape often differed from what was shown on the map. The neglect of even a single detail at any point in time could lead to the collapse of a thousand-mile-long dike due to an ant hole. So, before the battle, Nathan had to observe the terrain personally. This time was no exception.

He ordered the army to halt and

regroup, staying vigilant against enemy ambushes, and then sent out scouts. He also planned to discreetly take Colin, Sevan, and the Elite Eight to survey the terrain. Just then, as he stepped out, he bumped into the Holy Maiden Hepburn. Surprised, Hepburn asked, “Commander Cross, where are you going?" Nathan smiled and said, "I'm going to look and get to know the terrain better."

Hepburn was first taken aback, then quickly lowered her voice. Shocked, she murmured,

"Commander-in-Chief, you can't possibly be thinking of going to the God's Palm mountain range yourself to check out the terrain and the enemy's main camp, can you?"

"Why not?" Nathan chuckled lightly.

Hepburn couldn't hold herself back from blurting out, "It's too dangerous."

Nathan smiled. "Marching and fighting wars are inherently dangerous things," he said. Hepburn was stunned.

She looked at Nathan's gentle and refined demeanor, his calm and unhurried manner, and couldn't help but feel her heart skip a beat. Without thinking, she said, "Then I'll go with you."

No sooner had the words left her

mouth than Nathan and the others let slip expressions of astonishment. Her pretty face flushed slightly as she hurriedly explained, "The Art of War teaches us that before engaging in battle, we must first examine the terrain. Only by knowing ourselves and our enemies can we achieve victory in every battle. I also want to observe the terrain and gather information about the enemy." Nathan smiled, not

bothering to delve into whether what

Hepburn said was true or false, and

casually replied, "If you want to go, then let's go together!" Hepburn's eyes lit up. "Great!" She cheered.