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Chapter 943 - 943 107 The Elf Queen's Battle Spirit_2

943: Chapter 107: The Elf Queen’s Battle Spirit_2 943: Chapter 107: The Elf Queen’s Battle Spirit_2 Originally, with their large families already sparse, the complete annihilation of a thousand giants at the front lines had added insult to injury for the Giant Tribe.

With all their own tribesmen killed and allies withdrawing their troops entirely, a simple conjecture revealed they had been betrayed by their comrades.

“Giant King, please calm your anger.

Before the matter is thoroughly investigated, we can’t jump to conclusions.

Whether or not there are deserters among the races in the Alliance, let’s discuss this after we’ve found the involved parties.

If they aren’t here and we make a mistake, wouldn’t that dishearten our people?”

Macaque King advised.

Deep down, he didn’t want to be the one to speak out.

After all, the reputation of the Giant King’s fists and temper was well-known in the Ancient Heritage Alliance.

Unfortunately, the news from the front lines suggested that the Macaque Clan was among the first to retreat.

Whether they were the first to flee or just one of the first was still unclear.

If they followed the Giant King’s suggestion, the Macaque clan’s army would certainly be held accountable, and likely used as a negative example for harsh punishment.

Having just managed to retreat from the front line and preserved their clan’s strength, how could he allow his subordinates to die at the hands of “their own people”?

Direct opposition was not an option, so the best move was to delay.

After all, the army was at the front lines, and the Alliance couldn’t reach them right away.

Lay low and find an opportunity to sneak back to their homelands, then announce they had died in battle.

“Disheartened, what’s there to be disheartened about?

Even if the situation was unfavorable and a strategic retreat was necessary, couldn’t they at least have taken the Mage Corps with them?

Abandoning the Mage Corps to save themselves, such a historical oddity, I have never encountered before.

Could it be that someone thought, since the Elf Mage Corps isn’t ‘one of us,’ losing them doesn’t matter?”

Giant King said mockingly.

To confront the Human Race, the Ancient Heritage Alliance needed the power of the Elf Race.

Without the support of the Elf Mage Corps, they might still be entangled with the East-West War Hammer Kingdom.

To save themselves and lose an allied Mage Corps obviously couldn’t be justified.

Dead people do not need to take responsibility and lack the capability to do so, so the living must bear the burden.

The Elf Race is not easy to provoke, and it’s only by the power of the Alliance that we are even eligible to negotiate with them, but that doesn’t mean we’re on the same level.

Offending the Human Race and then the Elf Race clearly means they don’t intend to stay in the Continent of Aslante anymore.

Seeing the atmosphere in the room growing more strained, Multi-claw King started to mediate, “Alright, both of you.

The front lines are too chaotic, and the information we receive might not be accurate.

The Elf Mage Corps breaking through and temporarily losing contact with us is also a possibility.

Why not wait until we regroup the deserters and then discuss these issues.

The immediate priority is still the situation at the front.

The Eastern Expedition army has been defeated, and the alliance of Alpha People and Moxi People could advance at any moment.

At present, the West Hammer Kingdom still relies on mountainous terrain to carry on the final desperate resistance; within the territory of the East Hammer Kingdom, there are various small resistance forces as well.

Once the Human army comes back, uniting with these resistance groups, they will definitely pose a severe threat to our rule in the region.”

This was a tricky issue, as the lands of the East-West War Hammer Kingdom had already been divided among the various races according to previous agreements—whoever’s problem it was had to deal with it.

Due to the earlier smooth advancement, no one really considered these scattered resistance forces seriously.

Now that the Human army might be coming over, everything changes.

If we can’t keep the enemy outside, infinite troubles await.

With the East-West War Hammer Kingdom in turmoil, the army that had been sent to attack Orton Duchy was in danger.

If cut off by the Human army’s return, it could well mean another massive defeat.

Confidence is such a delicate thing; previously, when advancing triumphantly, nobody took the Human Race seriously.

After recently suffering a great defeat, they were immediately reminded that the Human Race is the dominator of the Continent of Aslante.

“What’s there to discuss—hurry up and organize the army to reinforce the front-line.

The East-West War Hammer Kingdom that we fought hard to secure cannot fall into the hands of the Human Race again.

Anyway, I’ve had enough of the icy snowy days.

If we get driven back this time, it’s likely we’ll have to keep migrating deeper into the World of Ice and Snow.

If the Human Race gets fierce, wiping out our species is not impossible.

We all chose this moment to stake our racial fortunes, presumably because we’ve discerned the current continental situation.

If the Alliance wins, we still have a chance to breathe; if the Human Race wins again, all the races of the continent will face a test of life and death.

As for the Elf Race, let’s make sure to show proper form first.

It’s a time for war and, for the greater good, they should give us a chance to perform.”

Shadow King’s words brought everyone back to reality.

The situation had already occurred, and shirking responsibilities wouldn’t solve any problems.

No matter what, we have to first get through this immediate crisis.

As for the escalating internal conflicts within the Alliance, everyone saw them, but they were powerless to stop them.

In the system of the Multi-tribal Alliance, fighting downhill battles worked well.

Should a major defeat occur, a scenario like what happened at Augustusburg would keep repeating.

Talking about the big picture had no meaning; for smaller races, the first thing to think about was how to continue their lineage.

With this mentality driving them, in making decisions, they had no choice but to prioritize preserving their own strength.