Chapter 1009 - 32 Volumes Dark Clouds Envelop 27 - s The Purpose of War
Hayreddin finished reading the letter from the Mattdam messenger and fell into deep thought.
The situation in Cartin seemed to be progressing unusually smoothly, so smoothly that it had even surpassed previous estimates. Probably even Lord Komer himself had not anticipated that the Northern Alliance would collapse so quickly and thoroughly. Nicosia had undoubtedly fallen into the hands of Lord Komer without suspense, and now the Atticans and Cretans had to worry about how to face the wrath of the Nicosians.
Hayreddin had never doubted that Lord Komer would win the battle of Cartin. From the moment he brazenly ordered the Black Flame Knights and the magicians to march to the Mist Flower Hills, Hayreddin realized that this Lord’s appetite was extraordinarily large. Nicosia was not yet unified, and he dared to divide his forces. This made Hayreddin admire the other’s audacity, and it also increased his trust in Komer.
But the speed at which the battle of Cartin came to an end was still a surprise to Hayreddin.
He had hardly given the Northern Alliance any chance to resist and swiftly made the Atticans and Cretans pay a heavy price before leaving nonchalantly. Furthermore, the Nicosians had retained the right to hold the Atticans and Cretans accountable. More importantly, the Basarabians had already joined the Nicosian camp, which was undoubtedly a huge threat to the Northern Alliance. A semi-circular encirclement was faintly forming and might threaten the existence of the tiny nations and city-states in the south of the Alliance at any time, and this trap was self-inflicted by the Northern Alliance.
Now, the only part of Nicosia left uncontested was the northwest region held by the beastmen, including Jazair. This was a tough nut to crack. Compared to the seemingly strong armed forces of the Northern Alliance, the beastmen were the real enemies. Hayreddin knew that his Lord did not plan on confronting the beastmen anytime soon. For Nicosia, the timing was not yet ripe; Komer might be arrogant, but he was definitely wise.
Therefore, Nicosia’s attention would inevitably be partly diverted to the south. But could the Mist Flower Hills really be worth Lord Komer’s attention? No matter how Hayreddin looked at it, he couldn’t see why that area deserved so much effort. There were no special resources, and its strategic significance was quite ordinary. Besides a group of elves, only the neighboring Assyrian People took an interest there.