In a place ten miles outside the village, seven individuals with special identities had no choice but to gather in a makeshift tent.

They came from seven different countries, and each person held a certain level of influence within their own country.

If the villagers who were not qualified to attend grand occasions were to see these seven individuals, they would surely be amazed; because among these people, there was a familiar face to them.

That person was none other than Yu, the older brother of Cai, who held the position of captain of the First Knight Order and was considered a prominent figure in the country.

The other six individuals sitting alongside him held vastly different positions, but they had one thing in common with Yu.

All seven of them were appointed by their respective countries' kings to lead armies of varying sizes, ranging from ten to twenty thousand soldiers, in order to eradicate the demonic forces in this area.

When the seven major countries initially sent their troops, from the army commanders to the kings, they believed that they were doing it without the knowledge of others.

However, upon their arrival at the destination, they discovered that there were six unfriendly "competitors" present as well, who had the same intent.

This matter was not to be taken lightly because there were no alliances between the seven nations.

If conflicts were to arise among the countries with long-standing grievances during this expedition, it could easily lead to a large-scale war.

From the perspective of the seven army commanders, they had to think carefully:

Was it possible that the messenger from the village intentionally lied when he met with the king?

Is it possible that the village not only sought assistance from one country but extended invitations to all the major countries?

Although the "village messenger" appeared to be a mere commoner, it was precisely because of his low status that he understood the importance of not putting all the eggs in one basket.

After contemplating for a moment, the six army commanders did not delve into overly complicated possibilities.

They subconsciously believed that this was a trick employed by the village chief, who was concerned about the insecurity of relying solely on one country's troops, hence the simultaneous invitation to all seven nations.

Such deceitful actions were certainly unforgivable, and some of the less magnanimous army commanders were already contemplating how to seek revenge later.

But such thoughts could only be put into action at a later time.

The immediate priority was for these seven army commanders to come up with a plan that would avoid conflicts with other countries while ensuring that their own efforts wouldn't be wasted.

As for the population of the village, Yu himself was determined to obtain them, and he believed that those around him thought the same way.

The proposal of dividing the population equally was automatically rejected by everyone, without anyone even suggesting it.

Not to mention that the village's population of several thousand people was insufficient to be divided among the seven countries.

Even if there were enough people to divide, how should it be split exactly?

Equally or in a five-six ratio, or perhaps a seven-three ratio?

Who should get the "seven" and who should get the "three"?

Distribution at any time was the most difficult task to accomplish because it had to take into account the feelings of many parties simultaneously.

Considering this, Yu came up with a brilliant idea and began to persuade the other six.

The suggestion Yu made was not to "divide equally" but to "distribute based on merit".

He suggested that the seven countries form a joint army and launch an attack on the demonic forces on the same day.

He said to everyone:

"If any commander or soldier from one of the countries obtains the head of the demonic leader during the mission, then the entire population of the village, consisting of several thousand people, will belong to that country!"

This proposal not only indicated that Yu recognized the strength of the enemy but also revealed a strong sense of resentment within him.

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In his proposal, he completely ignored the thousands of lackeys of the demon clan, and only emphasized the "leader." It was because deep down in his heart, he desperately wanted to kill the man who kidnapped his sister!

However, Yue was not blinded by anger and understood very well:

If it was a one-on-one fight, the opponent's strength had to surpass his own;

When it came to group battles, those thousands of demon clan members were very likely to be stronger than the knight group he led.

In the face of such obvious power disparity, if Yue wanted to achieve his personal goal, he had to bring in the military forces of other countries as well.

But convincing all the corps commanders was not an easy task.

Among these influential figures, be it middle-aged or elderly, they only had one thing in common, and that was an arrogance that surpassed ordinary people!

Were they not the ones who ruled over their respective countries?

They were used to giving orders to others, so how could they ever imagine being ordered around one day? How could they possibly be willing?

At this moment, out of the six corps commanders, five of them remained silent, and their expressions clearly showed their contempt as they faced Yue.