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Chapter 1010 - 1010 131 Reinforcements

1010: Chapter 131: Reinforcements 1010: Chapter 131: Reinforcements The Elf Army made a significant move southward, causing the situation in the Black Forest Kingdom to tense up as well.

The threat from the neighboring Stone People Race had not yet subsided, and now they faced an even greater adversary.

The only relaxed individual was probably Count Louis Vuitton.

A blessing and a curse alike; the Black Forest People had previously enjoyed annexing the Columbia Country, but now found themselves in significant trouble.

With the expansion of their territory, the Black Forest Kingdom became the first among the Three Great Kingdoms of the Central Continent to confront the Elf Army directly—a true hellish challenge.

Gratitude was non-existent.

It wasn’t as if the Black Forest People had asked for help to be their meat shield; not causing trouble and dragging their feet was just part of looking at the bigger picture.

After all, he wasn’t directly descended from the royal family; having a position in the high-level meetings was only out of Alexander V’s consideration for international influence.

With hardly any presence, Count Louis Vuitton was happy to slack off.

He could mess around as he pleased since he was just recently reassigned from a wealthy county to a remote mountainous one.

Living in a backwater had its advantages—it would take a while for the Alien Race Army to reach him even if they invaded.

“Alpha Kingdom and Moxi Duchy refuse to send troops together; what’s going on?

Don’t they have any strategic sense?” Alexander V asked with a puzzled face.

It was clear from the map that once the Black Forest Kingdom fell back, Alpha Kingdom and Moxi Duchy would be surrounded on three sides by the Alien Coalition.

Anyone with a bit of common sense would know, under such a strategically passive situation, both nations could face the danger of destruction at any moment.

“Your Majesty, according to the reports from the north, the Orc Army has just secured a significant victory, forcing Alpha Kingdom to abandon several northern provinces.

To cope with the Orc invasion, they’ve concentrated their forces in the north; they genuinely lack the power to also deal with the Elf invasion.

Moxi Duchy, sharing many borders with different races, is likely reluctant to send troops for fear of drawing fire unto itself.

Moreover, in recent years, they have consistently followed Alpha Kingdom’s lead on the strategic front.

The recent invasion by the Ancient Heritage Alliance was also resolved by the Alpha People helping them.

It’s not surprising that the two countries continue this alignment.

Of course, the possibility of them secretly reaching an agreement with the Elf Race cannot be ruled out,” explained Foreign Minister Marquis Krasna, appearing troubled.

It wasn’t that his Department of Foreign Affairs hadn’t made efforts; it was just that the reasons given by the other party for refusing to send troops were too solid, leaving no room to exert pressure.

With the Orc Army having invaded their territory, they needed to prioritize their survival; their decision was impeccable.

In some respects, their current predicament was also self-inflicted.

Had they supported the Northern Continent at the onset of the war, the situation wouldn’t have collapsed so quickly.

But the problem was that theirs wasn’t the only country on the continent.

Everyone exerting effort while others sat back and watched would make anyone feel resentful.

Since the Elf Race had given the impression of being slack, everyone held out hope that they could end the war before the elves got involved.

With this mentality, while the various countries of the Northern Continent sought help, the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent chose to watch and wait.

This delay led to a significant crisis.

By the time they realized the situation was wrong and decided to act, it was already too late.

Surprisingly, the Alpha Kingdom and Moxi Duchy, anticipated to serve as meat shields, did not play their expected role and refused to engage the Elf Army flat out.

Even though suspicions about their secret agreement persisted, without evidence, raising the issue within the Human Alliance would only bring humiliation.

After all, the Alpha Kingdom had always been a front-line defender against the different races, and their contributions to the Human Race were well recognized.

“Forget it, the two of them can’t spare much force anyway.

If they don’t send troops, then so be it.

The Department of Foreign Affairs must quickly contact the various countries of the Central Continent, especially Dante Kingdom and South Coast Kingdom.

We must form the Central Continental Allied Forces as soon as possible to stop the Elf Army’s southern advance!” Alexander V said reluctantly.

His words seemed causal, but his heart was anything but calm.

With Alpha Kingdom and Moxi Duchy not participating, the reduction wasn’t merely in troop numbers but also strategic passivity on all fronts.

According to their initial strategic calculations, the Elf Army was supposed to annihilate Moxi Duchy and severely damage Alpha Kingdom before moving south, to avoid threats to their flanks.

Although it was unclear whether an agreement had been reached among the three parties, nevertheless, the Elf Army proceeded directly southward, seemingly unconcerned about any threats to their flank.

“Your Majesty, let’s seek assistance from the Alliance!

Dante Kingdom and South Coast Kingdom are in similar situations to ours, all busy with their own wars; the troops they can spare are limited.

The remaining small countries, all vassals of our three kingdoms, have very limited power.

Even forming a large army, it’s doubtful if they can hold back the Elf Army,” suggested Count Nicholas, the Minister of Defense.

As the Minister of Defense, he knew the military capabilities of the Central Continent all too well.

The military had become ineffectual due to years without a major conflict; now, they were all practically interns on the battlefield.

Since the war broke out, various messy situations emerged continuously.

Despite having significant national power, inefficiencies in the government and poor coordination across various sectors prevented them from fully utilizing their strength.

Each managing their own subordinates created chaos; after forming an alliance, the disorder only increased.

The only good news was that everyone was growing through the war.

If the Elf Army had come a bit later, allowing the nations’ generals to gain more experience, the situation might have been starkly different.

“Count Nicholas, you’re thinking too simply.

If seeking help from the Alliance were effective, the Elf Army wouldn’t have reached our doorstep.