Work Prophet
Chapter 734 - 60 Lannita’s Decision

Chapter 734: Chapter 60 Lannita’s Decision

Under the powerful deterrence of the White Dragon, in less than ten days, Rock Snow City had gathered an army of over twenty thousand, and there were still five days left until the final deadline given by Lannita.

Including those still on their way, reaching thirty thousand should not be a problem.

Clovis originally thought that Lannita would personally lead the army to Green Field to fight a decisive battle against Ireya, just like the battle between Vespasian and Joao years ago.

However, the young woman seemed to have no such plans; she directly handed the position of commander to Clovis.

Clovis felt somewhat helpless, "I am too old and have no experience in leading troops into battle, I’m afraid I cannot lead this army to the victory you desire."

Lannita glanced at the old man; his age was indeed a bit too much, even among the Half-Beasts he was considered quite long-lived.

At his age, defending Rock Snow City was still feasible, but expecting him to go out and fight was clearly somewhat unrealistic.

"Then do you have anyone to recommend?" the girl asked further.

"The Pope Family’s head, Fabrice, is a well-known commander throughout the Western Territory; Sir Kamzi from Red Tower City, once the most trusted subordinate of the late Marquis Kuren.

"There’s also Glenn from Grey Castle, although he is not yet thirty years old, like his father, he is already a renowned hero far and wide..."

"Very well, summon all the people you mentioned, give each fifty men, let them fight a battle, and the final victor will be the commander of this army."

Lannita said straightforwardly and then looked at Clovis, "Any other questions?"

Clovis paused, then said, "The lords outside also want to know how they should coordinate with you and your giant dragon after they arrive at Green Field."

"My dragon and I will not be on the battlefield."

Clovis frowned, "You initiated this war, yet you do not plan to take part?"

"I am offering the entire Western Territory as a reward for Ireya’s and Merlin’s heads, and you expect me to show up in the end myself?"

Lannita said in surprise, "Then what did I hire you for, to cheer and clap for me on the side?"

Although the girl’s words were harsh, they left Clovis without a comeback.

However, the old man still stated truthfully, "Some lords are worried that with the current manpower they are insufficient to take down Teacup Castle."

"How many warriors does the Arias Family and Double Rest Sect have now, eight thousand, ten thousand? Your numbers are three times theirs."

"But Sir Ireya has previously also defeated enemies many times her number in the Dragon Ridge Mountains, and this war is happening on her territory; she’s more familiar with it than any of us.

"Additionally, our army’s morale can’t match the other side; many lords are only mobilizing troops out of fear of your dragon and the army behind you, how much strength they will actually exhibit in battle is also an unknown variable."

Clovis frankly stated, "Of course, if you could let that White Dragon join the fight, then all these problems could be easily resolved, and the soldiers’ morale would greatly improve."

"Unfortunately, that is not possible." Lannita refused, "We Wing Tribe people have always revered heroes, killing Ireya and Merlin is a necessary test to become the new ruler of this land.

"If we can’t even pass this simple test, Lord Solomon wouldn’t agree to parcel out the Western Territory, but..." the girl changed her tone.

"Although I won’t take direct action, I can still lend a hand. That way, I’m not really violating Lord Solomon’s orders."

"If I could bring you another thirty thousand men, would you have the confidence to defeat the Arias family?"

"Another thirty thousand men?" Clovis was startled, "Where would you find them?"

"As far as I know, there are still noble families in the west that have ignored our summons, or have merely sent a symbolic few. I have given them a chance, but since they remain stubbornly unresponsive, they can’t blame me for being inhospitable."

Lannita’s thoughts were simple. That Irelia and the Double Rest Sect behind her were suspicious, as quite a few from the Wing Tribe and a dragon had already fallen at their hands.

Without understanding their full strength, Lannita did not plan to rashly engage in the upcoming battle.

But this did not mean she could only sit idly in Rock Snow City. She could still use the dragon’s deterrence to drive the other families toward opposition against the Arias family as much as possible.

Just as she had said to Clovis before, if thirty thousand were not enough, then sixty thousand, if still not enough, then ninety thousand... even if it was a war of attrition, she could grind down both the Arias family and the Double Rest Sect.

This method of resolution might not be the fastest, but it was surely the most likely to win and the safest.

In fact, Lannita could see no possibility of failure; even if the first army was defeated, she could send a second.

And when Lannita said she would act, she did so immediately; that very afternoon, she rode the White Queen to Iron Horn City, which belonged to the Montsen family.

Before the rise of the Arias family, the Montsen family’s power in the west was second only to the Figrola family and the Immanuel family.

Iron Horn City was home to the largest number of blacksmiths in the west, famous for producing weapons and armor.

Lannita flew above Iron Horn City and spotted the tallest building, then guided the White Queen straight toward it.

The latter had already begun to brew Dragon Flame halfway there; by the time they flew over Iron Horn City, the White Dragon opened its massive mouth and poured relentless fire onto the stone fortress below.

Lannita faintly heard humans screaming inside the fortress, but she did not stay to admire her handiwork and left before the archers arrived.

The White Dragon then circled above Iron Horn City for a while longer, igniting two markets and dozens of shops, until the people of the city were running around in panic. Only then did Lannita pat the neck of the White Dragon.

The duo quickly disappeared into the horizon.

About three days later, they appeared in Beize, a territory of the Batoris family.

The latter was said to have always been a staunch ally of the Arias family. The family head, Ferdinand, had also converted to worshipping "Saturday" along with Irelia.

Lannita was particularly cautious during the attack there, but faced little resistance and easily succeeded.

However, Beize itself was located by a river with a rich network of water, making the fire difficult to spread; moreover, it seemed the locals had received advance warning, leaving their homes and hiding by the river.

This sudden attack by Lannita and the White Dragon only managed to destroy some houses but did not cause many casualties.

This left the young woman somewhat dissatisfied, so she continued to guide the dragon south where there were also nobles who refused to send troops.