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The next day, just as the sun was rising spread warmth all over the direction. The three troops formed a formation and gazed in one direction.

Veus rode side by side with Larsson. With a serious look he asked about the scouts who never gave a report.

“Larsson, why haven't the scouts returned and provided their reconnaissance reports? Do you know anything about this?” ask Veus.

Larsson seemed to ponder for a few seconds upon hearing Veus' question. Then he answered, “I don't know. But, this incident must not be separated from the actions of the enemy. Chances are they fought yesterday and met their demise.”

“So, you mean. There was a battle among the scouts and most of them died. Goddamnit! If this is the case, our situation is really bad,” said Veus helplessly.

Without any information about the strength level of the Edarecia Kingdom army. This war will become much more difficult and uncertain.

“Take it easy, Marshal. Although we have no information about their strength, it does not mean they hold the upper hand over the current situation. We just need to observe them a little longer compared to the original plan,” Larsson replied that did not waver despite feeling something different.

The three armies showed each other their proud banners. Nothing moved and the three were only in early position while watching the movements of the Edarecia Kingdom troops.

Behind the walls of the corpses, General Crock felt a different air tremor. The flow of Qi flowing in the battlefield was quite heavy.

“It appears the battle has taken place yesterday. No one came back, this meant that they also sent out scouts in no small amount. Mr Salvatora, what are we going to do now?” general Crock asked the middle-aged man beside him.

Salvatora breathes fresh air while closing his eyes. He heard the question and thought about it as he closed his eyes.

“We will be silent and do nothing. Our superiority is not so great. They have a larger and more diverse army. However, it was difficult for the three forces to work well together. Every leader has a high ego and sometimes they are also selfish. Just leave everything like this,” Salvatora replied.

General Crock nodded. His gaze immediately fell on the three troops. He narrowed his eyes a little.

“Mr Salvatora, if we were to be passive wouldn't we lose the initiative and just be able to survive their attacks? Isn't this the same as killing yourself?” asked General Crock to confirm the plan Salvatora wanted.

Salvatora glanced at General Crock and showed a cold smile and a gaze full of madness. “The initiative is always in our hands. They would not dare to attack blindly. Believe that! Not everyone can survive under others and follow a plan that does not excite.”

“Currently they are like a group commanded by three heads and each head has its own thoughts. There was no way their ego would be able to last long! We just need to hang on and keep harassing them at night.”

Afterwards, Salvatora reminds General Crock that they do not have to win the war. One thing they need is to exhaust the enemy and lose their fighting spirit.

Salvatora was not afraid of a brutal war, but he also felt no problem with undeveloped or stagnant fighting. He was just enjoying the situation that was before his eyes despite being in an uncertain situation.

“Having here will only make the soldiers depressed and feel a great burden, Sir. It would be nice if we send a group of soldiers out, how about Mr Salvatora?” ask General Crock.

General Crock was the leader of this army, but he could not ignore the figure of Salvatora who had been asked for help by King Elaim Seryan. So, he placed more importance on Salvatora's opinion and asked for his opinion in every action.

Salvatora understood General Crock's concern for the morale and spirit of the soldiers. However, he felt that there was no need for them to act as General Crock wanted them to. However, given the situation it could have progressed in a bad direction.

General Crock nodded and he immediately sent some soldiers to inform his subordinates. In addition, he was also seen watching three troops who just marched without launching an attack.

***

The troops Voran led were already approaching the border area. He rode along with the Valaunter and continued to have conversations about cultivation. Voran studied the cultivation of the Select Valaunter.

Voran enjoyed this journey by absorbing knowledge about cultivation. His understanding of cultivation had undergone a renewal after going through a long conversation with Valaunter, especially the matter of foundation and improvement.

“So with a strong and qualified foundation, the energy we can spend will be much more maximal and strong. The difference with Cultivators who are one level above is not too different, is it, Valaunter?” ask Voran.

Without glancing at Voran, Selek Valaunter replied, “Ya. Rustiness will not give good results. Bringing in and strengthening the abilities you have will smooth the way forward. Moreover, Master will feel a significant difference when Master chooses to strengthen the foundation of the Qi Pool that Master has.”

Strengthening the Qi Pool can be done in several ways, such as using external assistance that is taking pills or through internal meditation or Qi absorption both from the user's body and from nature.

Voran listened to him seriously and thought about his current condition. After he used King’s Power, his strength increased quite sharply, but he felt an effect of not wearing that he felt.

“I've been purifying the Qi inside my body all this time, but I still feel there are remnants of impure Qi inside my body. As much as possible I should eliminate all this impure Qi and not leave it even a single drop,” Voran murmured.

Besides thinking about his not-so-good condition. Voran asks Valaunter about the war. He wanted to know and learn what instruments were in the war, so he asked Valaunter.

“War? It's not easy but it's not so difficult either. The most important part of war is morale. Aside from strategy and preparation, morale is the most important part of a war. If your troops have bad morals, the situation will definitely not go well,” Valaunter said.

Voran nodded and digested it. Everyone's morale can change at any time and depends on the situation. Moreover, the morale of a group, it is very easy to change it. There are many factors that can destroy morale.

“Moral ... I think a mature strategy and proper preparation and serious will play the most important part in a war, it turns out that morale has a role that is more than these two things, ” replied Voran.

They chatted while riding towards the Star Hills which were currently in an unexpected situation. The Edarecia Kingdom forces sent a portion of the army and launched an attack on the Kingdom of Sevaeni to provoke Wallace Krom.

The unexpected move caught the three troops off guard, especially Wallace Krom who was unable to contain the turmoil of his anger. The provocation that the troops were doing was too obvious and uncomfortable to look at.

Initially, everything moves according to plan, but everything changes when Wallace Krom sends a group of soldiers. Veus, Larsson, and also Gregor Leon could only sigh furiously with the action.

The situation turned even fiercer as the first battle had taken place and from a distance Salvatora observed everything with a cold and venomous gaze as well. He is ready to take a series of actions.

“As I suspected, there will be one of them who lost patience. Afternoon has come, I must make them feel the price from bothering me!” salvatora exclaimed while playing Qi in his right hand.