Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos.

Chapter 283. Tactics, Armies, Eila’s Deep Background.

Chapter 283. Tactics, Armies, Eila’s Deep Background.

The provinces that had gathered were part of the and a small part of forces. Those coming from the mercantile province were part of the groups that had a large loss in the past when General Tharn’s, the bearkin’s army, decided to take revenge for those that Liu Shu killed in their initial visit.

Once they gathered, they were curious about each other since, at first, they weren’t informed, and only during their march toward had they met. Once the armies looked at each other, many of the common soldiers sought an explanation, but they heard a man’s voice spread on the prairie where they were currently standing. “In formation! Now!”

The deep, authoritative voice startled most. However, their army leaders repeated the order, pushing them into action. “What are you waiting for? Formation!”

“Gather up and pay attention!”

The soldiers scrambled, and after one minute, everyone was in formation. Looking forward, they saw a platform rising from the ground. The heavy steps of someone climbing the stairs were loud enough that everyone could hear them.

With those steps, the figure of a tall and noble man was revealed. The man looked like a high-born just from the clothes and attitude, which was very easy to distinguish from the average soldier.

The man looked around, surrounded by several high-ranking people, and then he spoke loudly. “I am Baron Lorbase from the .”

Many felt their eyes widening with surprise. ‘An actual noble from the Confederation!? What is he doing here!?’

Baron Lorbase spoke, his voice accompanied by a strong will but also a touch of hurt. “We have gathered together to fight the new World Tree that’s rapidly enveloping the White Flower Province.” His deep and dark eyes gazed at everyone. “I am sure there is no one here who doesn’t know the creature I am referring to.”

Nobody answered, but their eyes told the Baron that he was indeed right. Every single person here had been fed lies and promises by Nexus people without Lorbase’s knowledge. Therefore, most had an irremediable hatred toward the World Tree named Tianlian Liu Shu.”

What Lorbase thought was the people he had been exchanging information with were actual powers from the provinces. Instead, the power that had been controlling the current flow of events was the . They were the main branch from where the , the power Jolie controlled, had arrived.

It was mostly unknown, but the were a side branch created just to train Jolie and other high-ranks of that sect in live situations. Still, the resources they invested were mostly used to nourish Jolie.

Lorbase, completely unaware that he was being manipulated by a powerful branch, continued his inspiring speech.

“World Tree Tianlian Liu Shu has caused large amounts of deaths, and between them, it is my daughter who was included. Hence, you can believe me when I say that this expedition is not a test.” Lorbase’s tone increased. “This expedition is not for proving the World Tree’s bottom line!” His tone increased once more, becoming loud and resounding. “Our expedition is one that will either suppress or uproot the World Tree to prevent it from causing more death and misery!”

The soldiers, separated at first because of their different origins, felt their blood boil, and many raised their weapons at Lorbase’s words.

“KILL!”

“Down with the evil World Tree!”

“We shall cleanse this smear from the face of the world!”

The echoing shouts of the tens of thousands of people were something that made Lorbase feel a sense of gladness. ‘In the end, Kaedric was wrong. I knew that listening to Lady Evangeline was the correct move.’

Knock. Knock.

“Hm?” Looking at the late hour, Eila was somewhat surprised to receive a message. “Enter.”

The door opened, and an elegant and slender man appeared. “Flower Master, we have new information.”

Eila’s eyebrow raised. “You dare call me that way when we are not in a restricted zone?” Her tone chilled slightly as she said. “When I am here, call me City Lord like every other person or you’ll be in trouble.”

The man felt a shiver spread around his body when Eila’s purple-colored eyes locked onto him. “I am sorry, Fl- Ahem. City Lord. Here is the report from the about the most recent events.”

The was the main information gathering and selling power in . They were also, secretly, a power that had been founded by Eila Neoflora many decades ago, spreading beyond the as an “independent” power controlled by no one.

Nobody knew this hidden position except the top influences of the power and a set of very secretive messengers.

Eila extended her hand as she was given a relatively heavy scroll. Feeling the weight, she sighed. “There seems to be quite a lot.”

The man shook his head. “I am but a messenger, Lady Eila. I do not know what’s written on it.”

“I know.” Eila looked at him and motioned him toward the door with her chin. “Now go. I need to open this letter.”

The man bowed formally and turned around, gaining a faint frown. Still, she was his boss, so he didn’t want to complain about her attitude. ‘It would be great if she was a bit gentler.’

As he was about to leave the room, he heard Eila’s voice reach him from behind. “Good job.”

The man paused, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. ‘Well, it seems I was too harsh on her.’

Eila waited for the man to close the door and then opened the scroll. Inside, a detailed description of the enemy troops and also a few words told by Baron Lorbase were written. ‘Hm... A 75,000-strong army... While it is smaller than what I managed to gather in the past, this power has several more powerhouses...’

After reading it for a while, Eila approached a tool at the side with several runes and inserted the circular scroll through an opening. The tool glowed as it absorbed the scroll. Then, Eila placed a few stacks of blank paper and waited.

One hour later, four identical copies of the message were resting on Eila’s desk. Looking at the four copies, Eila approached the window and gently whistled three times at different pitches.

Chirp~.

Melodic sounds of three birds reached her before the three creatures landed in front of her window. Smiling faintly, Eila gave one scroll to each of them, and she spoke up. “You send it to Delia. You send it to Taro. You send it to Flor.” Eila took a single leaf out of her pocket and gave it to the one who was going to send the message to Flor. “Remember to take this leaf so that the grumpy World Tree doesn’t strike you down.”

The three birds listened, their eyes gleaming with hidden intelligence, and then they took flight. Their graceful flying figures made Eila sigh. “I don’t think I’ll be able to hide anything after this war from those five people... Flor, Wert, Ignatia, Delia, and Taro... Let’s hope that this time, I chose my allies correctly.”Nôv(el)B\\jnn