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 within 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.
Asmodeus only needs to use a little political skill to make all the lords obey him, instead of them submitting on the surface but causing trouble secretly as they are now.
After witnessing the army of the ninth plane marching out under the leadership of Zariel, Grand Duke Baalzeb quickly left with great satisfaction.
As soon as he left, the devil duke under Gracia's command, Moloch, appeared out of nowhere, put one hand on his chest and bowed deeply.
"Your Excellency, I am here to report to you on the orders of the Lord. The army on the sixth level has been assembled and is ready to be deployed at any time."
"Oh? So soon? I thought she would take a little longer."
Zuo Si showed an obvious expression of surprise.
Because Gracia's rule over Malborge was too short, and it wasn't long before she was promoted from a succubus to an archdevil, her ruling power was not as strong as that of lords at other levels.
To be precise, for a long time she could only truly control less than one-third of the area, and the remaining two-thirds were in a semi-independent state where they only obeyed orders and not announcements.
Later, with the help of Zuo Si, the ruling power was gradually spread to the entire level.
For example, the powerful Devil Duke in front of us, Moloch, formally surrendered and swore allegiance at that time.
By the way, in the aristocratic system of Battor, dukes and grand dukes are two completely different concepts.
Although the two sound similar, the former is merely a symbol of identity and status, but the latter belongs exclusively to level lords.
In other words, Grand Duke is an exclusive title for level lords.
For example, Gracia's external title is Grand Duchess, and the same is true for Ferna.
Except for Viscount Mamman, all other lords are grand dukes without exception.
In comparison, the number of dukes is much greater.
The more famous ones include Balan and Bathem on the fourth level, Titivilus on the second level, Bael on the first level, Lilith on the seventh level, Agares on the fifth level, Tartak on the sixth level, Hutygin on the eighth level, and Adramaresh, the confidant of Asmodeus on the last level.
Without exception, these devil dukes are capable subordinates of the level lords.
The most powerful among them can even threaten or even undermine their own lords to a certain extent, and then replace them when appropriate.
Today, the first-level lord Bayer is one of the best.
Fierna's father adopted a similar strategy when she became the nominal lord of the fourth plane.
The sixth level changed three lords in succession, and it gradually became stable until Gracia came to power.
The process of how the current Lord of the Seventh Layer, Baalzebub, seized power from his predecessor, Maladomini, was a textbook operation.
It is still being repeatedly studied as a classic case by the Hell Political Academy, and then taught to those ambitious high-level devils.
Moloch grinned and explained: "This is all thanks to your great reputation, the huge benefits you have brought to the entire Baator Hell over the years, and the numerous opportunities for promotion.
All the demons think it is more promising to follow you.
Therefore, our regiments are now in high spirits.
Even though they knew they were facing Asmodeus."
"Hahahaha! For more, greater benefits?"
Zuo Si instantly transformed into a big devil and let out a deafening laugh.
As the saying goes, there are no more reliable allies in this world than those with common interests.
As for other things like family, friendship, love, country, nation, and even human nature, in the face of big enough interests, they are all as fragile as a piece of paper and will be torn with a slight poke.
Before igniting the spark to become a planeswalker, Zuo Si once heard a joke from a colleague, which was the most appropriate to describe the current situation.
The general content is that if one day a highly prosperous and developed alien civilization suddenly invades the earth.
Then, through the Internet and radio signals, they announced to the world that they would turn all people on Earth into slaves and exploit them harshly.
For example, they have to work four hours a day, are only allowed to eat fifty dishes per meal, are only allowed to rest three days a week, and each person is only given one companion bionic person...
As a result, before the alien fleet launched an attack, the people on Earth rushed to the streets and scrambled to lead the alien monarch, telling them who the politicians, officials, and capitalists were, and demanding that the aliens kill all of these guys without leaving any alive.
Their only requirement is that all the contents of the previous announcement must be fulfilled.
In the end, the people on Earth lived an extremely happy and satisfying life under the colonial rule of aliens.
As for why aliens treat Earthlings so well...
Don't ask, the only thing you can say is that their technological level is highly developed and their material conditions are far beyond the imagination of humans on Earth.
The above are the most inhumane and harsh slavery and exploitation they can imagine.
The current reaction of the demons on the sixth level is actually a replica of this situation.
Since Zuo Si continuously used his planeswalker abilities to obtain massive amounts of souls from other time and space and universes, and also created a huge cyberpunk city as a "hunting ground", many devils who had been unable to get promoted for many years due to their poor performance took this opportunity to turn things around.
Some even managed to advance from small devils to very advanced devils such as horned devils and hell devils.
In addition, Zuo Si is the only top warrior who has successfully destroyed his archenemy, the demon, and occupied the first forty or so levels of the Abyss.
Ever since he began to take over part of the bloody battle command, the Devil's Legion has never suffered any disastrous defeat. Instead, it has been able to suppress the endless demons in many cases.
Therefore, in the eyes of most ordinary devils, this is simply their biological father, a thick and strong thigh, and they will never let go if they have the chance to hug him tightly.
As for what to do if the resistance against Asmodeus' rule fails, that is not a problem they need to consider at all.
After all, the lord of the sixth level is Gracia, the daughter of the Lord of Hell.
Considering Asmodeus' previous doting attitude towards his daughter, the punishment would not be too severe, not to mention that ordinary devils were just following orders.
But once Zuo Si succeeded in ascending the throne, it would be the credit of following the emperor and supporting him.
By then, as long as the new Lord of Hell relaxes a little, you will be able to go from being able to only drink soup to being qualified to compete for delicious fresh meat.
"Interesting. Should I say that he is truly worthy of being called Asmodeus? He was able to achieve multiple goals in one plan, both overtly and covertly. Even I was almost fooled."
After realizing the huge appeal he had throughout the entire Batto Hell, Zuo Si's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement, and he also understood why Asmodeus chose to ask him to cooperate with him in a play at this time.
Perhaps this cunning devil king was testing the extent of his prestige in hell.
After all, as an absolutely rational and pure political monster, the Lord of Hell will never mix any personal emotions when making decisions.
So no matter how kind and friendly Asmodeus appears on the surface, he is always wary in secret.
"Um...I don't quite understand what you mean."
The devil Duke Moloch looked puzzled.
Zuo Si smiled and waved his hand: "No, it's nothing, don't worry about it.
I just speak my mind.
If there is nothing else, go back and lead the army to reunite with Zariel.
She will tell you what to do.
Remember, don't be too clever, just obey orders and complete the task.
No matter how strange the orders may be."
"Yes, sir!"
These words obviously made Moloch hesitate for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal, bent down and bowed solemnly again, then activated the teleportation magic and disappeared on the spot.
In this way, it didn't take long for the armies of Firna and Gracia to join together and march forward along the passage opened up by the Khorne Angel Zariel.
When they arrived at the front line, they saw that the huge armies of both sides had deployed on the canyon-filled plains of Nessus and had begun a brutal battle.
The reason why the seemingly contradictory adjective "canyon plain" is used is mainly because the terrain here is so peculiar.
At first glance, it looks like some mischievous kid has dug trenches on the flat ground that stretch for thousands or even tens of thousands of kilometers.
Its depth cannot even be compared to the Mariana Trench, the deepest trench on Earth.
In the unknown and hidden corners deep in the ravine, the sound of rushing water can be vaguely heard.
Some people say that these gullies were created by the erosion of tributaries of the River Styx, while others say that they were cracks created on the ground by the fall of some terrifying being, and the sound of flowing water was the blood gushing out of the latter's wounds.
But no matter what the truth is, it is basically certain that the biggest secret of the entire Batol Hell is hidden in the deepest part of a canyon called "Serpent's Coil" in Nessus.
No one knows what is hidden inside, not even Zuo Si.
Right now, hundreds of millions of devil armies are fighting back and forth on this endless land. Thousands of devils fall and disappear every moment, at a speed so fast that it is impossible to count them.
"It's unbelievable! Is this the war between the Lord of Hell and the Prince of Hell? Compared with them, the Lords of other planes are as ridiculous as children."
A Pit Hell Demon General from the fourth plane opened his mouth in disbelief.
You have to know that any devil who can be promoted to his level can be regarded as a well-known figure in hell.
But in less than ten minutes, at least two thousand Hellfire Demons were killed.
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..."
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