There is no doubt that the sudden political confrontation and shadow of war in Baator have brought considerable impact to the entire continent of Faerun.
The civil war among the chief red wizards that broke out in Cyre was just one of them.
The Tyrant of the Moon Sea, Fuzor Chamberlain, also began his long-planned expansion plan.
First, with the help of the infiltration of the Zhentarim, they launched an offensive against Hantu and Imbutu across the strait of the Kingdom of Cormanthor, and then supported agents and tried to send troops to take over some important coastal port cities.
The former had no unified regime and was just a loose union of towns, so it was completely unable to resist the powerful military force of Zhentil Fort.
Although the latter was a nominally unified kingdom, its supreme ruler, the widowed queen, Sambriel, had no interest in politics and believed that governing a country was a dull, tedious and boring job, so she delegated power to the aristocratic parliament early on.
Anyone who knows anything about the parliamentary political system knows that it is a breeding ground for party disputes.
Over time, representatives of various forces began to quarrel endlessly for interests and power, and even crossed the bottom line again and again by using poisoning, assassination, kidnapping and other means.
In addition, the constant harassment and invasion by the nomadic Tukan tribe in the east caused a continuous influx of refugees. Many poor and hungry people who came to Imputu had no choice but to become robbers, pickpockets and thieves in order to survive, causing a sharp deterioration in public security, to the point where government orders were only effective within the city.
Once you leave the city, it is basically a large-scale real-life chicken-eating scene, with various "heroes" lying in ambush in the middle of large and small roads to join in the fun. Sometimes there will be two or three waves of bandits robbing the same caravan without interfering with each other.
If merchants do not hire enough guards, they will lose both their money and their lives within a few kilometers of leaving the city.
A country with such extremely low organizational and administrative efficiency would naturally not be able to resist Fouzel-Chamberlain, who had already completed the centralization of power.
Many coastal cities are penetrated by the Zhentarim like a sieve.
Without even using the military, they secretly controlled several important trade nodes through threats and bribery.
Of course, as the old rival of the Zhentarim, the Harper League immediately took joint action with the Kingdom of Cormanthor after noticing this, and began to engage in lively exchanges around the huge peninsula due north of the Sea of Falling Stars.
Judging from the map, although the two regions where the war broke out were separated by some areas and straits and had no political connection, the scholars of Candle Castle still attributed the cause of the war to Zuo Si.
Because if he had not suddenly united lords of multiple levels to challenge Asmodeus' authority, both Sazastan and Fuzol Chambery would have been suppressed and would not dare to take action at this point in time.
Some people even boldly predicted that if the West Coast Empire could remain strong, the continent of Faerun might usher in unprecedented prosperity and peace.
This is also the reason why strongman politics and dictatorship have become popular in recent times.
After all, most civilians living at the bottom of society don’t care much about and are not qualified to participate in politics.
They tend to care more about things closely related to daily life, such as clothing, food, housing, transportation and safety.
Since the country that can provide the highest living standards for its people in the entire continent of Faerun is the West Coast Empire, people naturally believe that dictatorship is the most perfect political system.
Just as when the United States dominated the world, people were willing to believe that democracy and voting politics were the most ideal and perfect system.
There are also scholars who have written books called "The End of History", advocating that the evolution of human civilization over thousands of years has come to an end at this moment, and there is no possibility of any further perfect evolution.
But in just over thirty years, he was hit hard by the cruel reality, his entire face was swollen, and he and his research results became the laughing stock of the world.
Facts have proven that the state apparatus has nothing to do with democracy or dictatorship; it only depends on two factors.
One is the ability, level, and subjective will of the rulers and the ruling class, and the other is the way resources and wealth are distributed at the social level.
Therefore, the strength of the United States is not due to its so-called democratic system, but because the elite class at that time was much stronger than the later eccentrics.
By the same token, the West Coast Empire is powerful not because it adopts an autocratic system, but because it has Zuo Si, a mage emperor with a broader vision.
Ultimately, politics is a game between people.
Talent is the key decisive factor.
When people start to become incompetent, no matter how well the political system was originally designed, problems will begin to arise and it will decline at an unimaginable speed.
But unfortunately, only a very small number of people can clearly realize this.
The vast majority of people's cognition always remains at the most superficial level, and they engage in meaningless arguments for some false appearances.
Of course, Ragon was not very interested in these boring academic debates.
As the Lord of the Symbols who secretly controlled the situation in Kalinshan for so many years, he knew very well that the situation in Sel had become completely irreversible.
Even if the entire Entanglement Talisman were to be abandoned now, Sazastan would fight to the death with the coalition forces formed by other chiefs.
If the merchants of the West Coast Empire could play an offshore balance well and provide more weapons and support to whoever couldn't hold on, then this war might last for decades or even hundreds of years, until the once prosperous and wealthy Cel was completely reduced to ruins and scorched earth.
When they returned to the secret base, the other Lords of the Symbols who had been waiting there all placed their hands on their chests and bowed to the supreme leader.
The vampire Xie Lisha pursed her lips and asked with a smile: "How is it, is everything going well?"
"Of course! The conflict between Sazastan and the Chief Council has long been made public, and it is only a matter of time before a full-scale war breaks out.
Because he wanted to promote reform and completely put an end to the endless internal friction among the red robe wizards.
This seriously touched the bottom line of other chiefs.
All I did was to take advantage of the situation and give it a push from behind.
Now that the battle has been started, let us move on to the second phase of our plan."
When saying this, Ragon's voice was very calm, as if he had just done something insignificant.
However, to some extent, it was indeed a little easier for him to provoke a civil war among the red-robed wizards. It was simply using a sledgehammer to kill a nut.
"You mean... to completely cause chaos in the entire Cel and cause widespread panic?"
The corners of Rain's mouth slightly raised, revealing a malicious smile.
Ragon nodded slightly: "That's right.
Let's put our pawns in each faction into action.
Whether it is forced conscription, looting of property, or digging up cemeteries scattered around the place.
In short, I want to see everyone from slaves to common people, merchants, nobles, and even red-robed wizards begin to feel fear and worry about the future."
"As you wish. I swear that within a month at most, a large-scale exodus will break out across the entire Cyre."
Rain gave a solemn promise.
Because it’s not a difficult goal to achieve.
After all, the army of Sel has always been known for its greed, cruelty and tyranny.
Every invasion of a neighboring country resulted in horrific massacres.
Things like robbery, rape of women, and enslaving civilians are commonplace.
Therefore, with just a little instigation, the armies on both sides will start taking out their anger on the civilians in the other's territory.
Lost the war? No problem! Rush into towns and villages and forcibly conscript all adult men as cannon fodder, rob them of their food and property as military supplies, and then gather up the young and beautiful women and let the demoralized veterans ravage them.
It will take at most a few days to recover and fight again.
Those who have not personally experienced war will never understand the horrible and cruel reality behind the idiom "soldiers pass by like combs".
As the most powerful violent organization, the destructive power that the army can cause when it begins to lose control is simply incomparable to that of bandits, thieves and the like.
“I’m sure you can do this job easily.
Remember, our mission is to drain the entire population of Cyre, its wealth, and the essence of the Red Mage Organization.
Let it become a country full of desolation, despair and death.
As for what will happen to Sazastan and those chiefs, it is not something we need to care about.
Because the great master will arrange the corresponding script for them. "
As the last word came out of his mouth, the two red lights in Lagong's eyes suddenly surged, releasing terrifying negative energy from his body.
After a moment of silence, the dragon lich Sapherakta quickly raised his head and cautiously asked, "For such a big move, should we ask the master for instructions?"
Kartak Spierser sneered in response, “That’s not necessary.
The master is currently busy dealing with more important matters in Baator Hell.
We must not disturb him or distract him at a time like this.
Besides, isn’t the current plan being implemented smoothly? "
"Agreed! They are just red robe mages, they are not qualified to ask the master to take action personally."
Pramon "Frostmark" Rakesk also echoed.
In this way, the Lords of the Symbols quickly reached a consensus on the plan for the second phase.
Sazastan would never have dreamed that Ragon, whom he regarded as an ally, actually moved the entire entanglement symbol directly from Kalinshan to Sel.
At present, this huge network hidden in the dark is covering his country at an unimaginable speed.
And the spider hiding in the dark and weaving this web will soon open its bloody mouth and devour Sel's flesh and blood.
…
On the other side, far away in the ninth layer of Baator Hell, an unprecedentedly large army of devils has been assembled.
Zuo Si was standing on a high tower and inspecting with great interest. After a long while, he asked the Khorne Angel Zariel behind him: "I think you should know your mission this time, right?"
"Of course! It's nothing more than cooperating with Asmodeus, the Lord of Hell, to stage a play and hide a large number of devil armies through war."
Zariel responded without hesitation.
However, it is not difficult to tell from the slightly disappointed expression on her face that she actually hopes that this war is real.
Zuo Si obviously noticed this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and then he said seriously: "It's good that you know it.
Please don't do anything weird to me.
Don't get involved in the feuds between lords at other levels.
Just follow the script and fight against Asmodeus's direct devil army every day.
Otherwise, even if the Lord of Hell doesn't punish you, I will punish you."
"I understand. I promise to be a good boy. Don't worry."
Zariel yawned out of boredom, and even the wings behind him drooped listlessly.
After all, when she originally received the transfer order, she thought Zuo Si was really going to go to war with Asmodeus. She was so excited that she handed over the command to her subordinates and ran back.
But it turned out to be just a fake match performed for outsiders.
The huge gap is like when you just start to get passionate about something you are interested in or like to do, but your parents immediately pour a basin of cold water with ice on it.
"I hope so."
Zuo Si stared at the Angel of Khorne with a warning look.
Because he knew too well what outrageous things this madman who was infinitely fanatical about war could do when he got carried away.
The fact that the army that was used to fight against demons on the bloody front line was transferred back to fight the civil war is unprecedented in the history of Baator.
To be precise, it is possible that there is no such emotion as fear or awe in Zariel's heart at all.
No matter who the enemy is, she dares to draw her sword and attack in the most heroic manner, without wasting a second to consider the consequences.
No wonder Tempus willingly gave Zariel a portion of his own power and divinity as a gift.
Because the thoughts and actions of this Khorne Angel are so consistent with the teachings of the God of War, he is an exact replica of the Orks in the Warhammer Universe, and he spends his entire life pursuing battle - so cool.
If it wasn't for increasing credibility, Zuo Si wouldn't have transferred her back from the bloody front line.
After all, they have already gone to war with Asmodeus. If they don't even recall the strongest commander under their command, it would be a bit of an insult to other people's intelligence.
Just as Zuo Si's eyes swept across the legion below that was arranged in neat squares and ready to go, the magical projection of Grand Duke Baalzebub suddenly appeared on the high tower, and swept over this huge army with an almost greedy look, which was probably the largest and most powerful army in the entire Baator Hell, second only to the last layer of Nessus.
If possible, he wished that he was the master of this army, and then became the leader of the alliance to overthrow Asmodeus, and finally win the victory and become the new Lord of Hell.
It’s a pity that all this is just a beautiful fantasy in my mind.
So after a brief moment of distraction, Grand Duke Baalzebub immediately regained his composure and said directly: "The armies of Prince Levistus and Viscount Mammon have already assembled. As long as you start to attack Nessus, they will immediately send troops to respond to you. I will also personally lead the army to the eighth level to deal with Mephistopheles."
"Oh? Have you already chosen your opponents?"
Zuo Si turned around and asked with a little surprise.
“Well, yes.
Viscount Mammon will be responsible for dealing with the lord of the second level, Grand Duke Disbart.
Prince Levistus will order his generals to lead the team to prevent the first-level lord, Bayer, from returning for support.
In addition to my attack on the eighth level, Asmodeus theoretically could not get any help from the outside world.
You can take Fierna and Gracia with you and advance to the last level without any worries.
As for the bloody battle on the front line, don't worry.
Anyway, we have enfeoffed so many nobles and lords in the first forty layers after we conquered the Abyss, so let them unite to resist the possible counterattack of the demons."
Grand Duke Baalzebub told all his arrangements in one go.
It was obvious that this sinister old fox deliberately brought Viscount Mammon and Prince Levistus together to cause trouble for lords of other levels, just to leave a way out for himself.
After all, the consequences of directly attacking Asmodeus' lair are completely different from those of attacking lords of other levels.
Once defeated, the latter can at least find some excuses to justify themselves, but the former is the type that can never be cleansed no matter how hard they try.
It has to be said that when it comes to playing tricks and schemes, Grand Duke Baalzebub can indeed be described as cunning and treacherous, with all kinds of little calculations in his mind.
The fight hasn't even started yet, but he has already found a way out for himself.
Fortunately, Zuo Si didn't care about that. He nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, let's follow this plan. In an hour at most, my army will take over the passage between the ninth and tenth floors and launch an offensive against the nearest fortress."
"With Zariel as the commander?"
Grand Duke Baalzebub probed very cautiously.
"Yes, Zariel himself will be the commander."
Zuo Si gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.
Because he knew that only by allowing the Angel of Khorne to join the battle sequence could the other side feel at ease.
And a fence-sitter like Viscount Mammon may not put in enough effort.
no way.
After all, it is the nature of the devil to be suspicious of each other and to be wary of each other.
Usually in major events like this involving a military coup, people basically hope to see the "allies" take action first.
As expected, when Grand Duke Baalzeb heard that Zariel would lead the army of the ninth level to directly attack Nessus, a satisfied smile suddenly appeared on his twisted and hideous face.
"Great! I can't wait to see the look of horror on Mephistopheles' face and his panic."
"Then I wish you a smooth resolution of this feud and that your enemy pays for what he has done. After all, there is nothing in the world more delicious than the sweetness of revenge."
Zuo Si deliberately pretended to be nonchalant in order to stimulate the twisted and crazy heart of the Flying Insect Lord.
He was well aware of the rivalry between him and Mephistopheles, and knew what a huge price the other party was willing to pay in order to kill this mortal enemy.
Perhaps when Asmodeus set up this plan, in addition to hiding the number of devil legions and making the outside world believe that Hell was severely damaged by the civil war, he also wanted to take the opportunity to weaken and balance the strength of lords at other levels.
After all, only the main battlefield is a fake match, while the other battlefields are fought with real guns and swords.
Especially Mephistopheles and Grand Duke Baalzebus, the hatred and anger in their hearts had already exceeded the limit, and they both wished they could strangle each other to death.
Otherwise, if you miss it, you may never have such an opportunity again.
This means that the intensity of the war will be extremely shocking.
Perhaps in a few weeks or even a month or two, one third or more of the troops will be wiped out.
By the same token, Viscount Mammon's army will also be beaten to a bloody pulp in front of the iron fortress of Grand Duke Disbart, the lord of the second level.
After all, Zariel's surprise attack that year failed to succeed.
As for Prince Levistus's legion, since he himself is still sealed in ice, Duke Agares will most likely become the commander of the army.
This great devil obviously could not be a match for Bayer, the first-level lord who had been on the front line of the bloody battle for many years.
What's more, Bayer is surrounded by eight demon generals who are loyal to Asmodeus.
If nothing unexpected happens, Prince Levistus's legion will suffer heavy losses in the blocking battle.
As a result, all the layer lords who are dissatisfied with Asmodeus will suffer heavy losses in this war.
On the contrary, Philna and Gracia, who were originally the weakest, were able to escape unscathed because they stayed by Zuo Si's side and were not involved.
It’s like when everyone in the stock market is losing a lot of money, if you’re not losing money you’re making a lot of money.
By then, all levels of the entire Baator Hell will be in a state of similar strength, and new constraints and balances will be re-formed.
阿斯摩蒂尔斯只需要稍微动用一点政治手腕就能让所有领主都乖乖听话，而不是像现在这样表面臣服、暗地里全都在搞事情。
亲眼目睹第九层面的大军在扎瑞尔的带领下开拔，巴尔泽布大公很快便心满意足的离开了。
他前脚刚走，后脚格莱西雅麾下的魔鬼公爵——摩洛克便凭空出现，单手抚胸深深的鞠了一躬。
“伟大的亲王阁下，我奉领主之命前来向您报道。眼下第六层面的军队已经集结完毕随时听候调遣。”
“哦？这么快？我还以为她要多花费一点时间呢。”
左思明显露出了惊讶的表情。
因为格莱西雅统治玛尔博吉的时间太短了，而且从欲魔晋升为大魔鬼的时间也不长，统治力远不如其他层面领主那样强。
确切地说，她在很长一段时间内真正能控制的区域仅有不到三分之一，其余三分之二都处在听调不听宣的半独立状态。
后来在左思的帮助下才逐渐将统治权扩散到整个层面。
比如说眼前这个位高权重的魔鬼公爵——摩洛克，便是在那个时候正式臣服并宣誓效忠的。
顺便提一句，在巴托地狱的贵族体系中，公爵和大公是两种截然不同的概念。
虽然两者听起来差不多，但前者仅仅只是一种身份、地位的象征，可后者却独属于层面领主。
也就是说，大公是层面领主的专属称号。
比如说格莱西雅，对外的称号就是女大公，菲尔娜也同样如此。
除了马曼子爵，其余的层面领主基本无一例外都是大公。
相比之下公爵的数量就要多得多了。
比较有名的包括第四层面的巴兰、巴瑟姆，第二层面的提提威鲁斯，第一层面的巴艾尔，第七层面的莉莉斯，第五层面的阿伽瑞斯，第六层面的塔尔塔克，第八层面的胡提金，以及最后一个层面阿斯摩蒂尔斯的亲信阿德拉玛雷士。
这些魔鬼公爵无一例外都是层面领主的手下的得力干将。
其中最厉害的甚至能在一定程度上威胁乃至架空自己的领主，然后在适当的实际取而代之。
现如今第一层领主拜尔就是其中的佼佼者。
菲尔娜在成为名义上第四层面领主的时候，其父亲同样也采取了相似的策略。
第六层面更是先后换了三个领主，直至格莱西雅上位才逐渐变得稳定。
第七层面现任领主巴尔泽布从前任马拉多米尼手中的夺权过程更是堪称教科书级别的操作。
到现在还被地狱政治学院作为经典案例反复研究，然后传授给那些野心勃勃的高级魔鬼。
摩洛克咧开嘴笑着解释道：“这都多亏了您的赫赫威名，以及这些年来为整个巴托地狱带来的巨大利益，还有众多晋升的机会。
所有魔鬼都认为跟着您更有前途。
因此我们的军团现在都士气高涨。
哪怕他们知道自己将要面对的是阿斯摩蒂尔斯。”
“哈哈哈哈！为了更多、更大的利益吗？”
左思瞬间化身成为大魔鬼形态发出了震耳欲聋的大笑。
正如有句话说的那样，这个世界上没有什么比拥有共同利益更加可靠的盟友了。
至于其他什么亲情、友情、爱情、国家、民族、乃至人性，在足够大的利益面前统统都脆弱的像一张纸，轻轻一戳就破了。
点燃火花成为旅法师之前，左思曾经听同事讲过一个笑话，用来形容眼下这种情况简直再贴切不过了。
大概内容就是如果有一天某个高度繁荣发达的外星文明突然入侵地球。
然后通过网络和无线电信号向全世界宣告要把地球人全部建成奴隶狠狠地压榨。
比如说每天必须工作四个小时、每顿饭只允许吃五十道菜、每个星期仅允许休息三天，每人只给发一个伴侣型仿生人……
结果还没等外星人的舰队发起进攻，地球上的民众就直接冲上街道争先恐后给外星太君带路，告诉他们谁是政客、谁是官员、谁是资本家，要求外星人把这些家伙全部杀光一个不留。
他们唯一的要求就是必须得兑现之前宣告里的所有内容。
最终，地球人在外星人的殖民统治下过上了无比幸福满足的生活。
至于为什么外星人会给地球人如此好的待遇……
别问，问就是人家科技水平高度发达、物质条件远超地球人所能想象的极限。
以上那些已经是他们所能想象到最没有人性、最苛刻的奴役跟压榨了。
而眼下第六层面魔鬼们的反应，实际上就是这种情况的翻版。
由于左思源源不断通过自己的旅法师能力从其他时空、宇宙弄来了海量的灵魂，同时还创立了巨大赛博朋克城市这个“猎场”，许多原本长年业绩不达标无法获得晋升的魔鬼纷纷借此机会咸鱼翻身。
有些甚至成功从小魔鬼晋升到了角魔、深狱炼魔这种生态位非常高级的魔鬼。
除此之外，左思还是唯一一个成功摧毁宿敌恶魔，将无底深渊前四十几层全部占领下来的顶尖强者。
自从他开始接管部分血战指挥权之后，魔鬼军团就再也没有经过任何一场惨败，反而在很多时候可以压着无穷无尽的恶魔打。
所以在大部分的普通魔鬼眼中，这简直就是亲爹、是一根又粗又壮的大腿，但凡有机会抱紧都绝对不会松开。
至于反抗阿斯摩蒂尔斯的统治失败怎么办，那压根不是他们需要去考虑的问题。
毕竟第六层面的领主可是地狱之主的女儿——格莱西雅。
以阿斯摩蒂尔斯之前对女儿的宠溺态度，就算惩罚也不会太重，更何况普通魔鬼只是服从命令而已。
可一旦左思成功上位，那可就是从龙和拥立之功。
到时候只要这位新的地狱之主稍微放开点口子，立马就能从之前的只能喝汤变成有资格去争抢美味的鲜肉了。
“有意思。我应该说真不愧是阿斯摩蒂尔斯吗？居然可以在一次计划中明里暗里实现多个目标，就连我都差点被骗过去了。”
意识到自己在整巴托地狱所拥有的巨大号召力后，左思眼睛里闪过一丝玩味，同样也明白了为何阿斯摩蒂尔斯选择在这个时候要求自己配合他演一场戏。
也许这位老奸巨猾的魔鬼之王在试探他在地狱中的威望已经达到了何种程度。
毕竟作为一个绝对理性、纯粹的政治怪物，地狱之主在做出决策的时候是绝对不会掺杂任何个人情感的。
所以无论阿斯摩蒂尔斯表面上有多么的亲切、友好，其实暗地里都始终有所提防。
“额……我不太明白您的意思。”
魔鬼公爵摩洛克露出了疑惑之色。
左思笑着摆了摆手：“不，没什么，别多心。
我只是有感而发罢了。
如果没什么其他的事情，你就先回去带领军队去找扎瑞尔汇合吧。
她会告诉你应该做什么。
记住，不要自作聪明，只要老老实实的服从命令完成任务即可。
无论这些命令有多么的奇怪。”
“遵命！”
这番话明显令摩洛克迟疑了一下，但他还是很快恢复正常，再次郑重其事的弯下腰鞠了一躬，随后便启动传送魔法消失在原地。
就这样，没过多久菲尔娜与格莱西雅的军队就汇合到一起，浩浩荡荡沿着恐虐天使扎瑞尔开辟出来的通道前进。
当他们抵达前线的时候，已经看到双方庞大的军团在奈瑟斯遍布峡谷的平原上展开并开始了惨烈的厮杀。
之所以用峡谷平原这样看似矛盾的形容词，主要是因为这里的地形实在是太过于奇特了。
一眼望去就像是某个恶作剧的熊孩子在平坦地上挖出了一条有一条绵延数千乃至上万公里的沟壑。
其深度连地球上最深的马里亚纳海沟都无法与之相比。
在沟壑深处不为人知的隐秘角落，依稀可以听到湍急的流水声。
有人说这些沟壑是冥河支流冲刷而成的，也有人那是某个可怕存在跌落时在地面上砸出来的裂隙，流水声则是后者伤口处喷涌而出的血液。
但不管真相是什么，基本都可以确定整个巴托地狱最大的秘密就隐藏在位于奈瑟斯名为“巨蛇盘卷”峡谷的最深处。
没人知道里边究竟隐藏着什么，哪怕是左思也不例外。
眼下数以亿万计的魔鬼大军就在这片一望无际的土地上反复拉锯，每时每刻都有成千上万的魔鬼倒下、消失，速度快到根本没办法进行统计。
“真是难以置信！这就是地狱之主和地狱亲王之间的战争吗？与他们一比其他的层面领主简直就像是孩童一样可笑。”
一名来自第四层面的深狱炼魔将军难以置信的张大了嘴巴。
要知道像凡是能晋升到他这个层次的魔鬼，基本有一个算一个在地狱中都可以算得上是响当当的人物了。
可就在刚才不到十分钟的时间里，就有至少两千个深狱炼魔战死。
Needless to say, there are even fewer low-level demons.
The Khorne Angel Zariel spread his wings and led his guards to the front line, and there was almost no enemy that could match him wherever he went.
But even so, the army of the ninth level was still unable to push its position forward even a little bit.
The legion under Asmodeus fought to the death with their tenacious will.
"What should we do now?"
Philna was obviously a little panicked.
Because this intensity of war has far exceeded the limits of her imagination, and she is not even sure that the few people she brings with her will all die in a short time.
"Relax, dear. Don't you realize that Zariel doesn't want us to join him? That means we don't need to do anything right now. We can just set up our position and watch the battle from the sidelines."
Gracia smoothed her long flowing hair, not showing any nervousness at all.
"Are you sure?"
Fierna turned her head and glanced at her best friend.
Gracia smiled and cupped the former’s cheeks and kissed her passionately on the lips, then responded while licking her lips and smiling: “Don’t worry, you have to trust my instincts.
It seems to me that both Soth and my father, the Lord of Hell, have been acting quite strangely in recent times.
Especially this attitude of starting a decisive battle right from the start is really not something that two insidious, cunning, cautious and suspicious old foxes would do.
Normally, even if they want to fight, they will first conduct a series of tests, and then slowly expand the scale of the war in an orderly manner, looking for loopholes and weaknesses in the opponent. "
"So you think there's something else going on in this war?
No way? How many devil legions have been consumed on the battlefield?
If this is a play, the price is too high.”
Philna obviously didn't believe what her best friend said.
Gracia chuckled and shrugged her shoulders indifferently: "Ha! Who knows.
Anyway, I don’t think the current battlefield is a manifestation of my father and Soth’s full efforts.
They must have countless hidden cards in their hands.
Don't forget that in another universe, Soth still has a huge New Phyrexian army that has not been mobilized.
They really came close to conquering a universe."
Well, maybe you are right. We don't need to rush to show off, nor do we need to waste precious manpower in this brutal war of attrition."
Philna showed a thoughtful expression and quickly gave instructions to a close confidant of the Devil Duke behind her.
After about ten minutes, the troops on the fourth and sixth levels began to set up camp on the spot and became full-time "civil engineering guys" to start building fortresses, fortresses and defense lines.
Unlike demons who rob and sleep wherever they go, devils are actually very similar to the ancient Roman legions on Earth in some aspects. They are not only good at fighting but also good at building.
Many of the famous and sturdy fortresses in this universe were built by the devil.
With the participation of magical powers, a super fortress complex capable of accommodating millions of troops was built.
Asmodeus, who was hiding in the Malsheim Fortress, saw this scene and immediately couldn't help laughing happily.
"Hahahaha! Unbelievable, really incredible! My willful and impulsive daughter has actually begun to learn to use her brain! This is really something to be thankful for.
It seems that entrusting her to Soth's teaching was indeed the right decision.
If she continues to develop like this, she will soon surpass her mother and become the true queen of succubus."
"Master, I must remind you that Prince Soth's threat has become very high. Through this test, we can basically conclude that more than half of the devils in the entire hell have a favorable impression of him, one-third are willing to serve him for a period of time, and almost one-tenth are willing to risk everything to bet that he can replace you in the future."
Butler Martinot carefully told us the information he had.
But Asmodeus smiled and shook his head: “No, you are wrong, my butler.
You only see the surface of the problem and fail to understand the deeper essence.
Tell me, why are these demons willing to support Soth? Because he is the lord of the ninth plane? Is he my chosen successor?
No, neither.
The reason why he has gained such high prestige lies in his identity as a planeswalker.
Only by becoming a planeswalker can he continuously bring huge benefits and advantages to other demons, and even I am one of the beneficiaries.
But once he replaces me, he must merge with the will of the plane and be bound to Baator Hell forever, unable to escape.
When those demons see that they can't get any extra benefits from him, and even lose what they already have, guess what will happen? So don't worry about what Soth will do.
He is a smart man who understands his greatest strengths and knows that maintaining the current good cooperative relationship is in the best interests of the company.
What I want to do is just to remind him, to let him know that the present is different from the past, and he must make a choice as soon as possible..."