Link changed out of his training s.h.i.+rt and into a more comfortable Magician's robe . As for the Storm Lord's sword… Well, Link had grown fond of it and decided to keep it by his side .

Five minutes later, Link was ready and followed the officer to the stronghold center .

When he reached the hall, he found that everyone had gathered, including the religious leader .

The religious leader was named Yinnos, and he was a 50-year-old man with gentle looking eyes and brows . He was slightly bigger around the waist, a sign of prosperity .

In Firuman, the church did not interfere with affairs of politics and war . If not for the appearance of the Dark Serpent, he would not have come to this war meeting .

When he saw Link, he gave Link a slight smile before closing his eyes, sitting peacefully in his chair .

Duke Abel and his officers were dressed in full military attire . Duke Abel himself was only a Level-5 Warrior, but with his commander's uniform, he looked very imposing .

He asked Link, "Sir Link, what is the progress with the magic formation?"

"They've had enough practice . As long as no one interferes, there shouldn't be any problem with the formation," Link a.s.sured him .

"Excellent!" Duke Abel said, punching his fist in excitement . Then, he said, "The Dawn Swordsman will lead 3,000 Silver-white s.h.i.+eld Warriors to surround the formation and defend it from enemies . "

Kanorse was in the hall . However, despite his individual fighting prowess, he was born as a commoner and did not hold a major position in the army . He did not have much say in this command structure . He stood to the side of the hall .

Listening to the Duke's commands, he bowed to Link, looking extremely self-confident . The Silver-white s.h.i.+eld Warriors were the strongest in the kingdom and were all over Level-4 . The commanders were at least Level-5 . With over 3,000 of them, Kanorse had the confidence to defend against any enemies .

Yinnos spoke, "The leaders of the church will operate the Sacred Light Wall to protect the magic formation as well . "

"That will be fine," Link expressed his grat.i.tude .

Following this, the rest of the commanders began discussing their plan of attack .

All of this was about war strategy which Link was not well-versed in . Link stood silently by the side, observing and paying close attention to the details . He had to make sure he knew what was going on throughout the battlefield .

There was a magic sandbox in the middle of the hall that displayed a battle simulation . An area of about 50 miles around Orida Fortress could be seen .

The group of officers huddled around this sandbox to discuss the strategy .

After listening for a while, Link got an idea of the overall deployment of troops . On the iron-wall defense line, there were the First, Second, and Third Armies of the Norton Kingdom .

The First Army was the strongest, with 70,000 Warriors gathered in Orida Fortress .

Within the fortress was also 3,000 Dwarf Warriors, 2,000 Musketeers . The Yabbas had brought along one team of airs.h.i.+ps, consisting of three main attack s.h.i.+ps and ten smaller defense s.h.i.+ps . They also brought 100 magic cannons with them and had them set up along the city wall in a standby position .

The last force were the High Elves . Although they were the smallest in number, every single one of them was Level-6 Magicians or higher . They were also the main force forming up the Soul Slalom formation, so the army could not do without them .

As for their opponents, the dark elves, it was reported that they were over 10,000 strong . Furthermore, they were all very strong, and at least ten percent of them were high-level demons .

What's worse was that they still had yet to discover the location of the demon army . No one dared to take the demon army lightly .

They had no other information on the Dark Elves, as they had the Black Forest completely locked down .

At the end of the discussion, Duke Abel sighed and said, "We've no other choice, we have to build our defenses around this fortress . Although we humans have the numerical advantage, we do not have enough strong Warriors . If we bring the fight to the demons and encounter them in the wild, we won't stand a chance . "

Everyone was silent .

Link had brought back news that there were many high-leveled demons amongst the demon army . Many of them were at least Level-7 and Level-8 demons . An army of that strength would make anyone think twice before fighting against them .

With regards to this, Link also felt helpless . He knew that even with the advantage of high ground from Orida Fortress, this battle would still be a b.l.o.o.d.y one .

…

In the Black Forest

There was a new patch of clearing in the forest, within which was a Dark Army Camp . Similarly, they were discussing their attack strategy .

For this battle, the Dark Elves were also deploying all their strongest experts . All the members of the Silver Moon council were here, including council leader Romand .

Romand was the only Level-8 Magician amongst the Dark Elves . However, his strength was so close to Level-9 that he was almost on the verge of breaking through . Among the Dark Elves, his fame and power were extremely high .

However, he was only interested in magic and did not care about politics . The one who was really running things was Aymons .

Naturally, the commander of the Dark Army was Aymons, wielder of the Divine Gear .

There was also a special person in the clearing . She looked like a human girl, standing at about 4 . 5 foot tall . She wore a simple black cotton war gown .

She had long black hair that extended to her waist and looked as silky as water . Her skin was fair as snow, and her features were very p.r.o.nounced . Her lips were red, her teeth were brilliantly white, and her eyes were particularly beautiful .

This gentle looking girl stood in the forest clearing surrounded by Dark Elves that looked like vampires and vicious looking demons . She looked like a young lamb that found itself surrounded by wolves .

Strangely, everyone treated her with respect, and this was especially so for the demons . There were even a few that kneeled before her, licking her feet .

This was because she was the daughter of the Lord of the Abyss, Nozama, sent by him to command the demon army .

At this time, Aymons was sharing the attack strategy to attack Orida Fortress in the south . As he was in the middle of his talk, the girl interrupted him, "Sir Aymons, Link has been at Orida Fortress for at least half a month by now . You might not think that he has found a way to oppose the Divine Gear, but I disagree . "

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

"I believe that your worst-case scenario should consider the possibility that Link has a way to oppose the power of the Divine Gear . We need to come up with a contingency for the event in which the Divine Gear is no longer effective," the young girl said . Her voice was sharp, just like the yellowbirds in the south Girvent Forest .

Lawndale agreed with her . He said in a low voice, "Teacher, perhaps we ought to prepare for that possibility too . "

Aymons pondered over it for a moment before nodding . "Your Highness, do you have any suggestions?"

"Me? Nope, I'll just be watching from the back later on . Romand, aren't you the chair of the Silver Moon council? I don't see you saying anything . Aren't you going to come up with some spell to counter Link?"

Romand coughed lightly and said, "Well, I do have some spells prepared . We have re-discovered a lost spell known as the Moon of Annihilation . This spell requires 50 Level-5 Magicians to work together, and it can unleash power equivalent to a Level-11 Legendary spell . I believe that even if the opponent wants to render the Divine Gear ineffective, they would have to rely on a magic spell formation . This spell can destroy the spell formation that the enemy creates . "

"That's not bad . At least you haven't been a waste of s.p.a.ce," The black-haired girl smiled as she clapped her hands . Then, she said, "Well, I don't have any more ideas . Please do continue, I'll just watch on from the side . "

Aymons continued the discussion .

After listening for a while, the black-haired girl got bored . She yawned and said to a black shadow beside her, "Noya, how's your coordination with the Dark Elf a.s.sa.s.sins?"

This black shadow was naturally very respectful towards the girl . He saluted before saying, "Your Highness, it's pathetic . The Dark Elves are too weak, none of them are higher than Level-7 . If we were supposed to infiltrate the fortress to take Link out, they would not even serve as cannon fodder . They would only alert the enemy and make my job difficult . "

"Wouldn't you have to go on your own then?" The black-haired girl opened her mouth in shock, seemingly worried .

"Your Highness, don't worry . An a.s.sa.s.sin is strongest when he is alone . I'm fine on my own . Once the battle starts, Link won't last more than half an hour," Noya said .

"Ha, you're that confident . " The black girl nodded her head . "But don't underestimate him . He just killed Misamier . Here, take this, my father wanted me to give it to you . "

The girl handed a skull-shaped ring to Noya .

Noya looked at it and then immediately fell to the grounds . His voice trembled as he said, "Your Highness, this is too precious, I… I…"

"What?! Quickly take it . My father wanted me to give this to you . You're only allowed to succeed, not allowed to fail . If you do, you know what will happen . "

Noya received the ring with two hands and said, "If I had this Oath Ring and still failed, I wouldn't have the face to meet the lord anymore . "

If Link saw this ring, he would immediately be shocked . In the game, this was the description of the ring .

Oath Ring

Level: Legendary

Effect 1: After equipping this ring, the user will exist in a different dimension . Except for the moment when attacking, the user will not be affected by any other attacks .

Effect 2: User can create two illusory clones which can switch positions with the user at any time .

(Note: Any a.s.sa.s.sin that possesses this will become the greatest nightmare of the living . )

This ring was almost a Legendary item for a.s.sa.s.sins . How could Noya not be moved?

He slowly put on the ring and felt a thin membrane form around his body . His body turned half illusory and half real, as though he were a floating cloud of gas .

Meanwhile, Aymons and the rest had completed their discussion . They determined that the time of attack would be late at night on the next day .

Aymons declared loudly, "Everyone, please remember that we are not fighting alone . On the southern edge of the Norton Kingdom are our allied forces . I just received news that the Kingdom of Delonga have started their attack on the Girvent Forest . The news will reach the humans in the Orida Fortress soon . I'm sure the news will throw them into chaos . So for the upcoming battle, we SHALL be victorious . "

Chapter 362 We SHALL be VictoriousTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioLink changed out of his training s.h.i.+rt and into a more comfortable Magician s robe . As for the Storm Lord s sword Well, Link had grown fond of it and decided to keep it by his side . Five minutes later, Link was ready and followed the officer to the stronghold center . When he reached the hall, he found that everyone had gathered, including the religious leader . The religious leader was named Yinnos, and he was a 50 year old man with gentle looking eyes and brows . He was slightly bigger around the waist, a sign of prosperity . In Firuman, the church did not interfere with affairs of politics and war . If not for the appearance of the Dark Serpent, he would not have come to this war meeting . When he saw Link, he gave Link a slight smile before closing his eyes, sitting peacefully in his chair . Duke Abel and his officers were dressed in full military attire . Duke Abel himself was only a Level 5 Warrior, but with his commander s uniform, he looked very imposing . He asked Link, Sir Link, what is the progress with the magic formation They ve had enough practice . As long as no one interferes, there shouldn t be any problem with the formation, Link a.s.sured him . Excellent Duke Abel said, punching his fist in excitement . Then, he said, The Dawn Swordsman will lead 3,000 Silver white s.h.i.+eld Warriors to surround the formation and defend it from enemies . Kanorse was in the hall . However, despite his individual fighting prowess, he was born as a commoner and did not hold a major position in the army . He did not have much say in this command structure . He stood to the side of the hall . Listening to the Duke s commands, he bowed to Link, looking extremely self confident . The Silver white s.h.i.+eld Warriors were the strongest in the kingdom and were all over Level 4 . The commanders were at least Level 5 . With over 3,000 of them, Kanorse had the confidence to defend against any enemies . Yinnos spoke, The leaders of the church will operate the Sacred Light Wall to protect the magic formation as well . That will be fine, Link expressed his grat.i.tude . Following this, the rest of the commanders began discussing their plan of attack . All of this was about war strategy which Link was not well versed in . Link stood silently by the side, observing and paying close attention to the details . He had to make sure he knew what was going on throughout the battlefield . There was a magic sandbox in the middle of the hall that displayed a battle simulation . An area of about 50 miles around Orida Fortress could be seen . The group of officers huddled around this sandbox to discuss the strategy . After listening for a while, Link got an idea of the overall deployment of troops . On the iron wall defense line, there were the First, Second, and Third Armies of the Norton Kingdom . The First Army was the strongest, with 70,000 Warriors gathered in Orida Fortress . Within the fortress was also 3,000 Dwarf Warriors, 2,000 Musketeers . The Yabbas had brought along one team of airs.h.i.+ps, consisting of three main attack s.h.i.+ps and ten smaller defense s.h.i.+ps . They also brought 100 magic cannons with them and had them set up along the city wall in a standby position . The last force were the High Elves . Although they were the smallest in number, every single one of them was Level 6 Magicians or higher . They were also the main force forming up the Soul Slalom formation, so the army could not do without them . As for their opponents, the dark elves, it was reported that they were over 10,000 strong . Furthermore, they were all very strong, and at least ten percent of them were high level demons . What s worse was that they still had yet to discover the location of the demon army . No one dared to take the demon army lightly . They had no other information on the Dark Elves, as they had the Black Forest completely locked down . At the end of the discussion, Duke Abel sighed and said, We ve no other choice, we have to build our defenses around this fortress . Although we humans have the numerical advantage, we do not have enough strong Warriors . If we bring the fight to the demons and encounter them in the wild, we won t stand a chance . Everyone was silent . Link had brought back news that there were many high leveled demons amongst the demon army . Many of them were at least Level 7 and Level 8 demons . An army of that strength would make anyone think twice before fighting against them . With regards to this, Link also felt helpless . He knew that even with the advantage of high ground from Orida Fortress, this battle would still be a b.l.o.o.d.y one . In the Black ForestThere was a new patch of clearing in the forest, within which was a Dark Army Camp . Similarly, they were discussing their attack strategy . For this battle, the Dark Elves were also deploying all their strongest experts . All the members of the Silver Moon council were here, including council leader Romand . Romand was the only Level 8 Magician amongst the Dark Elves . However, his strength was so close to Level 9 that he was almost on the verge of breaking through . Among the Dark Elves, his fame and power were extremely high . However, he was only interested in magic and did not care about politics . The one who was really running things was Aymons . Naturally, the commander of the Dark Army was Aymons, wielder of the Divine Gear . There was also a special person in the clearing . She looked like a human girl, standing at about 4 . 5 foot tall . She wore a simple black cotton war gown . She had long black hair that extended to her waist and looked as silky as water . Her skin was fair as snow, and her features were very p.r.o.nounced . Her lips were red, her teeth were brilliantly white, and her eyes were particularly beautiful . This gentle looking girl stood in the forest clearing surrounded by Dark Elves that looked like vampires and vicious looking demons . She looked like a young lamb that found itself surrounded by wolves . Strangely, everyone treated her with respect, and this was especially so for the demons . There were even a few that kneeled before her, licking her feet . This was because she was the daughter of the Lord of the Abyss, Nozama, sent by him to command the demon army . At this time, Aymons was sharing the attack strategy to attack Orida Fortress in the south . As he was in the middle of his talk, the girl interrupted him, Sir Aymons, Link has been at Orida Fortress for at least half a month by now . You might not think that he has found a way to oppose the Divine Gear, but I disagree . What do you mean, Your Highness I believe that your worst case scenario should consider the possibility that Link has a way to oppose the power of the Divine Gear . We need to come up with a contingency for the event in which the Divine Gear is no longer effective, the young girl said . Her voice was sharp, just like the yellowbirds in the south Girvent Forest . Lawndale agreed with her . He said in a low voice, Teacher, perhaps we ought to prepare for that possibility too . Aymons pondered over it for a moment before nodding . Your Highness, do you have any suggestions Me Nope, I ll just be watching from the back later on . Romand, aren t you the chair of the Silver Moon council I don t see you saying anything . Aren t you going to come up with some spell to counter Link Romand coughed lightly and said, Well, I do have some spells prepared . We have re discovered a lost spell known as the Moon of Annihilation . This spell requires 50 Level 5 Magicians to work together, and it can unleash power equivalent to a Level 11 Legendary spell . I believe that even if the opponent wants to render the Divine Gear ineffective, they would have to rely on a magic spell formation . This spell can destroy the spell formation that the enemy creates . That s not bad . At least you haven t been a waste of s.p.a.ce, The black haired girl smiled as she clapped her hands . Then, she said, Well, I don t have any more ideas . Please do continue, I ll just watch on from the side . Aymons continued the discussion . After listening for a while, the black haired girl got bored . She yawned and said to a black shadow beside her, Noya, how s your coordination with the Dark Elf a.s.sa.s.sins This black shadow was naturally very respectful towards the girl . He saluted before saying, Your Highness, it s pathetic . The Dark Elves are too weak, none of them are higher than Level 7 . If we were supposed to infiltrate the fortress to take Link out, they would not even serve as cannon fodder . They would only alert the enemy and make my job difficult . Wouldn t you have to go on your own then The black haired girl opened her mouth in shock, seemingly worried . Your Highness, don t worry . An a.s.sa.s.sin is strongest when he is alone . I m fine on my own . Once the battle starts, Link won t last more than half an hour, Noya said . Ha, you re that confident . The black girl nodded her head . But don t underestimate him . He just killed Misamier . Here, take this, my father wanted me to give it to you . The girl handed a skull shaped ring to Noya . Noya looked at it and then immediately fell to the grounds . His voice trembled as he said, Your Highness, this is too precious, I I What Quickly take it . My father wanted me to give this to you . You re only allowed to succeed, not allowed to fail . If you do, you know what will happen . Noya received the ring with two hands and said, If I had this Oath Ring and still failed, I wouldn t have the face to meet the lord anymore . If Link saw this ring, he would immediately be shocked . In the game, this was the description of the ring . Oath Ring Level LegendaryEffect 1 After equipping this ring, the user will exist in a different dimension . Except for the moment when attacking, the user will not be affected by any other attacks . Effect 2 User can create two illusory clones which can switch positions with the user at any time . Note Any a.s.sa.s.sin that possesses this will become the greatest nightmare of the living . This ring was almost a Legendary item for a.s.sa.s.sins . How could Noya not be moved He slowly put on the ring and felt a thin membrane form around his body . His body turned half illusory and half real, as though he were a floating cloud of gas . Meanwhile, Aymons and the rest had completed their discussion . They determined that the time of attack would be late at night on the next day . Aymons declared loudly, Everyone, please remember that we are not fighting alone . On the southern edge of the Norton Kingdom are our allied forces . I just received news that the Kingdom of Delonga have started their attack on the Girvent Forest . The news will reach the humans in the Orida Fortress soon . I m sure the news will throw them into chaos . So for the upcoming battle, we SHALL be victorious .