Chapter 1243: Chapter 1243

"The Divine Flame Empire definitely still has sixth-order masters, but definitely not many, if we think about the most there could be, I reckon there should be no more than five," Lin Yucha analyzed as she spoke.

Though the guess was that there were no more than five, this was a guess in the direction of the most there could be. In reality, there probably weren’t that many.

After all, there were originally only two known publicly, and it was unknown whether the two who had died were among those two, or if they were just one of them. But in any case, now that the Divine Flame Empire had suffered losses, they could no longer afford to be as careless as before.

"I think, it won’t be easy to draw out the remaining sixth-order masters. A forceful attack definitely won’t work."

Du You did not want to launch a direct assault, although it seemed like a good idea. But he needed time to consume the entire Divine Flame Empire, as well as more military forces. Without enough people, taking it down would surely benefit the other neighboring countries.

So, Du You’s aim was a gradual and progressive consumption. Without sixth-order masters, it would no longer be an empire. But as long as the other side retained sixth-order masters, they would at least believe they still had a chance at turning the tables, and would probably not casually seek external support. After all, sixth-order reinforcements are not so easy to invite.

After unanimous discussion, the next step of the plan was ready to be initiated.

Elsa couldn’t escape her fate and was ultimately sent back to her own domain.

One reason was the commotion that had erupted last night; unlike Du You’s side, there had been no noise over here—the enemy had been killed almost instantaneously. A sixth-order Mage Tower, could hold off dozens of masters of the same tier.

But the commotion on the other side was great; the palace of the Holy Woman was destroyed, and many surrounding buildings were destroyed as well. Although the battle was brief, it caused significant damage.

The guard of the Holy Woman was almost entirely annihilated, all perishing in the aftermath of the combat between sixth-order masters. Of course, these guards were the less powerful ones; those reaching the fifth tier would not be so easily killed by the aftermath.

The tremendous upheaval directly caught the attention of the other branches of the Fox People. The destruction of the Holy Woman’s palace was a major event. Elsa had to step forward to reassure the populace, or one could only guess what kind of trouble might ensue. Chapters fırst released on 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍

Although the military force of the Holy Fox Kingdom was largely made up of soldiers and citizens produced by the domains, other races still accounted for a significant proportion. Once they started to create chaos, it wouldn’t be easy to suppress. Therefore, Elsa could only return, stepping out to reassure the Fox People and other racial entities under her command.

Of course, the external propaganda couldn’t possibly say that the empire sent a sixth-tier power to attack.

They simply announced that the empire had sent an attack on the Holy Fox Kingdom, which had now been dealt with. Next, Elsa had to step forward to work out the alliance between the two nations. Yes, at this time, the two nations finally issued a notice.

The Shenghai Kingdom used the pretext of being attacked by the Divine Flame Empire, and the Holy Fox Kingdom did the same. As victims, the two countries announced their alliance on the spot, forming a pincer movement against the Divine Flame Empire from their two powerful kingdoms.

Not only that, but the two nations also declared war directly on the Divine Flame Empire. The declaration of war from a kingdom upon an empire was no small matter. Unless they were out of their minds, they must have felt confident about their position, which caused all the major powers around them to watch attentively.

When immortals battle, it’s fine as long as one isn’t affected. The alliance of two powerful kingdoms brought an extremely dramatic impact. Now, the two domains could finally integrate their strengths openly and aboveboard.

Many Fox People priests appeared in the Shenghai Kingdom, enhancing the combat power of their own troops.

In the Fox People Kingdom, some human close-combat branches of the armed forces appeared—of course, all were supported by Du You. There were also many Gang Blade Cannons, newly manufactured magic crystal cannons, and a great deal of supplies that only humans would have.

No one had greater maritime power than the Shenghai Kingdom, not even the Divine Flame Empire could block the Shenghai Kingdom’s maritime trade. Therefore, the communication between the two states was absolutely not going to be impeded by the Divine Flame Empire standing between them.

Although they only exchanged some information and military force, the overt combat power of the two nations had increased by an unknown amount. Although there were still some dissenting voices within each country, the decision had already been made by the higher-ups, coupled with earlier propaganda. After creating a fait accompli, even if a few people were dissatisfied, there was nothing they could do.

The nobles and kings of the Divine Flame Empire that received the news were also at a loss for words. How had the situation suddenly turned out when they were supposed to be unbeatable?

"Your Majesty, they are too arrogant. I request that we deploy the ultimate power," shouted a nobleman boldly.

The king’s expression was grim, "Caesar Elder has already taken action, but there has been no word from him till now, they must have sixth-order power backing them." Emperor Tru regretted not investigating before allowing Caesar Elder to take action.

If they truly lost a sixth-tier master, the blow to the empire would be too great. There were only so many sixth-tiers in the entire empire. Such caliber of powerhouses, even within the central empire, were extremely precious resources.

"What? How can this be?" The so-called ultimate power referred to the sixth-tier powerhouses, which were the greatest deterrence of the empire. But now, looking at the king’s expression, everyone had an ominous guess. Those who wanted to exert pressure on the royal family due to their extensive losses were now tempering their demands.

With the king already on edge, if he turned his wrath towards them, their families would not have the strength to withstand the power of a sixth-tier.

The Third Prince, who also received the news, was equally surprised—he had not expected the two countries to form an alliance. But when the Third Prince realized that his patron had not returned and that it seemed the Caesar Elder sent by the empire hadn’t returned either, his mood soured.

"Could it be that they had secretly formed an alliance long ago and had already had the support of sixth-tier powerhouses?"

The Third Prince’s face was tinged with a vicious expression. It must be noted that his sixth-tier patron was the strongest card he held in his hand. With them, he had the confidence to contend for the crown; otherwise, he would not dare to act rashly.

But now, although the crown seemed within reach, if he was to lose this patron, his brothers weren’t easy to deal with either. And what about the matter with the Shenghai Kingdom, which he had assured would be handled?

If he could not accomplish anything and was still on the front lines, the consequences...

As for the possibility of continuing cooperation with Du You, the Third Prince thought about it briefly before abandoning the idea. Du You was now completely out of control, and with his alliance with the northern Holy Fox Kingdom, it appeared there was no longer any room for reconciliation between them. How could things have turned out this way.