Chapter 187 - The New Course of the War
The ring that Verdia wore was a magical item found in a labyrinth.
Its effect allowed the user to project, in three dimensions, a predefined geographic region, like a real-scale map.
However, this map was not generated automatically by magic—it had to be created manually by the user. This meant that the display depended entirely on the knowledge and memory of whoever manipulated it.
In this case, Verdia had spent weeks, perhaps months, meticulously shaping the contours of the continent of Millis based on her own travel experiences, geographic notes, and the physical maps available to the Iron Legion.
Despite inevitable inaccuracies in less-visited regions, the display was impressively realistic.
Elevations, valleys, mountain gorges, dense forests, and swampy areas were all represented with surprising detail. It was a tremendous tactical advantage over any ordinary map.
As soon as the projection solidified into a large, multicolored magical sand model atop the black stone table, several council members began correcting small errors or updating terrain information based on their latest missions and explorations.
With the map adjusted, markings were then added to represent the forces of the Iron Legion and those of the Millis army.
Observing the overall layout, it became clear: the situation was truly unfavorable for the Legion.
Over the past few months of conflict, even with victories in isolated battles, Millis’s forces had gradually pushed the Legion into the Great Forest.
At certain points, the Millis armies had even invaded forest territory, establishing fortifications in zones that had once belonged to the beast tribes.
