Chapter 523: Faction Schism
Just as Li Wei finished holding his large and small meetings, Falcon Karl had already initiated an emergency meeting through the Faction Channel.
With a flash of light from the Troubled Times Pioneering Card, Li Wei once again entered that demiplane. At the same time, Falcon Karl, Mountain Eagle Parker, Porcupine Allovell, Gray Wolf Li Siyuan, Hyena Duncan, Wild Duck Fierzway, and the others also appeared one after another.
Everyone's expressions were very solemn. Like Li Wei, they had all been caught off guard by this unexpected event.
"Everyone, I have just attended a meeting held by my father, Duke Will. The situation is not optimistic. The Neanderthals have truly gone mad; they genuinely intend to choose death before dishonor. The impact of this change might exceed the influence brought about by rebuilding the Orson Empire. To be honest, all parties have now realized that the difficulty of rebuilding the Empire is too great unless more Arcane Lore regarding the Orson Empire can be found."
"So I'm guessing that even Tyrant William and the other two Kings are currently muttering in their hearts and weighing their options. The variables in the future are too vast. Pioneering is no longer expected; the most urgent task is to defend our foundational bases, to bide our time, and to preserve ourselves as much as possible."
"Therefore, as the leader of our faction, I propose that moving forward, our side will only maintain two fortress cities. One is the Falcon Capital, and the other is Karndorf Fortress. All other fortresses and keeps must be abandoned as we contract our forces as much as possible."
"Because a fortress city without a Tier-2 Mage Tower will simply be unable to survive this cold wave that will last for a decade."
"Now, let everyone vote. You may also freely choose which fortress city you wish to go to."
Following this, everyone cast their votes. All the others agreed, but Li Wei chose to abstain.