The Vastness of Magical Destiny

As the leader of Galle’s armed forces, Susanov also felt the situation was challenging. Troops from the Homer border region had already largely withdrawn. Faced with the dire situation on the northern border, Susanov had no choice but to do so, but the fact that the Homer Army had remained motionless on the eastern border left him uneasy. Although the Homer Army had not taken the opportunity to attack, their forces had not diminished. This meant that at any time, Homer could launch an offensive, and for Galle at present, the defense forces left in the east appeared too weak.

"Duke, perhaps we should have a serious talk with them. The situation will only get worse if this continues. Riots have broken out in several cities, and I fear that if we can’t quickly put an end to the beastmen’s brutality, the situation will spiral out of control," said Susanov after a long silence. The Duke had yet to make a decision, and Susanov felt he had no choice but to speak up.

"Talk with Komer? What kind of result do you think we’ll get if we go talk to him now?" Duke Zellin sneered, "You don’t understand Komer. His appetite is anything but ordinary. All he has been doing is waiting for this opportunity. According to information from Nissa, the beastmen should have been satisfied with the current situation and coexisted peacefully with us. I’m very suspicious if the beastmen’s sudden change of mind in their attack on Galle and Silesia has anything to do with him."

"Duke, now is not the time to consider this issue. If we allow these beastmen to continue rampaging, I’m afraid the northern part of Galle will turn into a land of turmoil, and it might even spread across the entire Galle," said Susanov with a worried face. "You know the beastmen have a large appetite now, and they are no longer content with looting before leaving. Their common people will follow close behind, seizing land to settle and grow roots. This is very dangerous."

Zellin understood this but in his eyes, Komer was even more dangerous. He believed his understanding of Komer was profound—a man with insatiable greed, and a threat to Galle more significant than the beastmen, who were relatively simpler-minded.

Seeing that the Duke remained silent, merely shaking his head, Susanov’s worry deepened, "Sir, if you think it’s not appropriate to do so, perhaps our only options are to borrow troops from Basarabia or Bohemia, or to seek help from the Northern Alliance?"

Duke Zellin Stolten still maintained silence. It was not what he wished for. Help from Basarabia was unlikely; it seemed they were already cozying up Komer. Bohemia? Even with the connection of Blamonte, borrowing troops wasn’t as simple as borrowing a few mages and Magic Knights. Blamonte couldn’t make that decision, not to mention the tremendous pressure Blamonte now faced after the last operation, unless Newman Manuel II himself was willing, but that was quite unlikely. As for the Northern Alliance, Attica and Knossos had always been on bad terms with Nicosia. To ask them for military aid, he would need to pay a substantial price.

"Susanov, do you think we stand absolutely no chance against the beastmen?"