The afternoon of the day after the suppression.
Xia Jin stood at the front of the long dining table, leaning over slightly to spear a small piece of pastry with a fork, placing it in her mouth and chewing gently.
Standing there, the young girl exuded an aura of exquisite beauty and grace.
Outside the door, Count Amelo, who had just arrived, froze for a moment and then swallowed hard.
There was truly no denying that the Princess's beauty had reached a point where it was unforgettable.
Just a glance was enough to make one fall for her.
As a man, he considered his willpower firm, yet after seeing her, her image still flickered in his mind from time to time.
With a princess like this, it was no wonder rumors said she was a calamity to nations; her beauty had been famous since she was very young.
“Your Highness.”
Stepping forward, Amelo bowed slightly and spoke respectfully.
“Hmm?”
Xia Jin turned her head to glance at him.
“I have contacted the eastern lords.”
“You have? Does that mean we can dispatch troops to provide aid now?”
“Yes, Your Highness. However, those people do not particularly trust you yet. After all, a group of terrifying-looking creatures... it still sounds a bit too unbelievable when spoken aloud.”
“They will believe it soon enough. Send your troops ahead first.”
“Yes.”
Count Amelo did not have many main legions left, but he still had some reserve forces.
After the battle with Xia Jin, the military force he could mobilize consisted only of some second-line units, totaling less than ten thousand men.
Most of them were used to garrison various locations and maintain order, acting as local garrisons.
However, with the addition of the Swarm this time, he did not care at all even if he approached other lords with such men.
It couldn't be helped; Xia Jin's Zerg were simply too strong.
While Amelo led his men to meet the eastern lords first, Xia Jin also began to mobilize her swarm.
According to intelligence, the scale of the gnoll army was massive. If it were just a small skirmish in the border contact areas, even a single lord's army could hold the advantage.
But for a war of annihilation, it was absolutely impossible without deploying a certain scale of legions.
“Send out all thirty thousand.”
The Zerg squads located in various places began to consolidate their forces.
Even if some bandits were still hiding in certain areas, it didn't matter anymore. With such small numbers, they couldn't cause any significant trouble no matter how much they acted out.
In just one hour, all the Zerg had finished gathering near the lord's manor.
Under Xia Jin's command, the army began to set out.
Thousands upon thousands of Zerg let out ear-splitting roars, advancing toward the east like a massive, overwhelming black tide.
Xia Jin started out sitting on the back of a zergling.
Then she found that the zergling loved to jump far too much, making her backside sore from the jolting. In her frustration, she found a lurker and stayed on its back instead.
At the Queen's request, the hideous and powerful lurker trembled in fear, moving with extreme caution throughout the journey for fear of making the Queen uncomfortable.
Soon, Xia Jin's swarm arrived in the east.
“Your Highness, the legions of the other lords are just ahead.”
Ellie, who was responsible for coordinating with Amelo, rushed back and pointed to the dense clusters of tents in the distance.
“How is the communication between both sides?”
“There are some major issues,” Ellie said with a helpless, bitter smile. “Without seeing the Zerg with their own eyes, they don't quite believe in our strength... or rather, they don't quite believe the Zerg even exist.”
“Well, now that we're here, they'll have to believe it whether they want to or not.”
...
Two kilometers away, at the gathering point of the two lords, they were looking at Amelo with expressions of impatience.
“Lord Count, at this point in time, the gnolls are wreaking havoc everywhere. If we forcibly assemble our troops because of your matters and delay the rescue efforts in various places, the consequences will be unimaginable,” a fat noble said with a face full of worry and a hint of blame in his tone.
“Please believe me, I would not joke about such things,” Amelo explained helplessly.
“You might be relaxed, but the other lords are full of resentment toward you.”
Just as the two were speaking, several people walked in.
“Amelo, where are the reinforcements?”
The newcomer was an old man. Upon seeing the two inside, he immediately frowned and asked.
“Count Hai, they are almost here. Please believe me.”
“Hmph, it's not a matter of whether we believe you or not anymore; the arrow is on the string and must be fired. For today's battle, you actually brought so few men. I truly wonder if you have some ulterior motive. Where are the reinforcements from the Princess that you promised?” He glanced outside the tent and said indifferently, “Forget it. Have your men take the front line. I expect that even if they do arrive, they won't be of much use.”
Amelo: “...”
He really had no way to refute the words of the lords.
After all, given their current strength, if they truly fought the gnolls, they would be the ones at a disadvantage.
Once Her Highness arrives, they should believe it.
Just then, a soldier came running in hurriedly.
“My Lords, the Princess... Her Highness has arrived.”
“Oh?” Amelo was startled, then showed a look of joy. “Come out with me; she is here.”
The eastern nobles looked at each other and followed him out.
Sure enough, a silver-haired and exceptionally beautiful young girl soon appeared in their sight.
Beside her followed the female knight, Ellie.
Of course, the one appearing here was actually Xia Jin's projection.
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