After finishing the document in his hand and casually putting it aside, Chris looked up at Su Qing with dead fish eyes and an expressionless face.
Su Qing felt inexplicably guilty under those eyes and awkwardly scratched her head.
"Go downstairs quickly and get some rest. You've worked hard these past few days. I'll give you an extra chicken leg for dinner."
Chris sighed softly: "You've been gone for so long, nothing much has happened in the league, but things have turned upside down outside."
Hearing him say that, Su Qing perked up slightly, staring wide-eyed and frowning: "What's going on?"
"The war has escalated to a full extent. The orcs seem to have gone mad, deploying several times their previous military strength. The Holy See and the Temple have also declared war. The humans and orcs have completely fallen out!"
Chris's expression turned serious: "And if you had come back a few days later, our alliance would probably have fallen apart. Without you in charge, many of us would have been thinking of running away in the face of the orc army that could arrive at any time."
"But now that you're back, the problem isn't too serious for the time being."
After listening to Chris's account, Su Qing fell silent for a moment. In just over half a month, the changes were greater than he had imagined.
It seems they've completely broken off relations at the divine level.
The battle has escalated to a full extent, with both the Papacy and the temples getting involved, and many places are likely to suffer.
Over the next few days, Su Qing focused on stabilizing the alliance members and halted external campaigns, consolidating his forces to prioritize self-preservation.
At the same time, he was also considering whether it was time to end the war. At present, it might only sweep through the Dragon Alliance. Even if this so-called alliance was destroyed, it would not have much impact on Su Qing.
After all, they've already gotten all the benefits.
But when the alliance falls, the Dragon Territory will be completely unprotected.
Playing with the wooden box in his hand, Su Qing fell into deep thought.
If he were willing, he could easily end the war by handing over the wooden box, but once the beast god who obtains the box becomes powerful, it will be a disaster for humanity.
He recalled his previous idea and thought that perhaps he could give it a try.
Su Qing was about to leave when she was stopped by a letter delivered by Chris.
"Just received the message!"
Chris's expression turned grave: "It seems the temple and the Vatican are serious this time!"
Su Qing opened the letter and glanced at it briefly, and was immediately stunned.
The temple and the Holy See have joined forces to divide the entire continent into nine war zones, and will send many powerful figures to each war zone to command all forces and resist the invasion of the orcs.
"This is the Northwest Theater Command, including your Dragon Territory, which all belong to the Northwest Theater Command."
"Based on the information we've gathered, it should be Ironclad King and Azure Flame King who have come here."
Chris looked serious.
Su Qing, on the other hand, was much calmer. So what if they were two kings?
How could he possibly compare to his grandfather?
However, if each region sends two kings, then the nine war zones will send 18 kings. These 18 kings do not include the powerful figures from the four great empires, as well as the many kings who reside in the temples and the Papacy.
This demonstrates the profound depth and richness of the human race.
"knew!"
Su Qing nodded, abandoning his original plan to set off.
Now that the humans are getting serious, the orcs shouldn't be a problem, right?
Su Qing decided to wait and see.
A day later, the intelligence department sent another message.
The orc army has returned in force, and this time it is said to be led by a king.
Su Qing felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at the messages.
Has banning accounts become this bad? Everyone's suddenly a "King of Glory" or "Commander"?
In this small area of the Northwest, four king-level beings are about to arrive.
Su Qing was even considering whether to go back and get reinforcements.
"Lord Alliance Leader!"
A guard trotted in and hurriedly reported, "Someone has brought a letter for me to deliver to the Alliance Leader!"
Su Qing glanced at it; it was an ordinary-looking envelope.
He casually took it: "Who delivered this?"
"I don't know him, but he claimed to be from the temple!"
The guard answered honestly, and Su Qing paused in her work after hearing it, then tore open the envelope, took out the letter inside, and read it through.
I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow; it was actually an invitation.
To be more precise, the arrival of the two kings, and their invitation to all the top forces in the Northwest War Zone with titles or above to go to Huiying City, speaks volumes about their intentions.
Su Qing was also quite interested and prepared to join in the fun.
He had to accept the invitation from the two kings; refusing would offend them, and since he planned to stay here, he had to do so.
He was also quite curious about what these two king-level beings planned to do.
On the surface, unification is simple, but consolidating forces to resist the orcs is quite difficult.
Put the letter away and send the guard away.
The invitation is due in three days. The Dragon Alliance is not close to Radiant City; it would take about a day to travel there.
With plenty of time, Su Qing was considering whether to go alone or take a few people down with him... oops, I mean, find some companions!
After thinking about it briefly, I realized that if I left, the league's affairs, both big and small, would need someone to handle them.
He thought of the old stewards in Lily Territory.
Su Qing quickly made a decision: she would set off tomorrow, taking Chris and Ariel with her.
As for the various affairs within the alliance, they can be left to those old stewards to handle.
Meanwhile, inside Huiying City, at the City Lord's Mansion.
The original city lord stood to the side, trembling slightly.
In the Chaotic Territory, Radiant Shadow City is also a city with considerable renown. Its city lord possesses titled strength, making him quite formidable.
But everything has to be compared. Compared to those sitting above him, he was clearly not up to par.
At the head of the table sat two men, one on the left and one on the right. They both looked very young, dressed simply, and had smiles on their faces.
"Ironclad King, it's been fifty or sixty years since we last met, hasn't it?"
The man who spoke was dressed in blue and looked to be in his twenties or thirties, appearing quite young. However, his eyes revealed a hint of vicissitude, and when he smiled, there was an inexplicable calm power.
"yes!"
The other man, who appeared to be in his thirties, was shirtless, revealing his muscular physique, and wore gray pants. His brows were incredibly resolute. He chuckled upon hearing this, "Yes, the last time we met, you had just been promoted to King rank. I never expected that this time it would be the two of us teaming up."
One of them came from the temple and the other from the papacy. They had met a few times before and had a good impression of each other, so they had some acquaintance.
Several people stood respectfully beside the two of them.
The Azure Flame King smiled and said, "This time, it mainly depends on the Ironclad King. My breakthrough time is too short and my foundation is not enough. The Bear King and the Bull King are both stronger than me, but they should not be able to compare with the Ironclad King."
Ironclad King chuckled, offering no reply: "Have all the invitations been sent out?"
He was asking this question to the person behind him.
"They've already been sent out, and they should all arrive in three days!"
A man behind him answered respectfully.
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