Yue observed the reactions of the five generals, who had smiles on their faces but their eyes revealed no sign of amusement.
The most hot-tempered legion commander stood up from his seat and slammed his hand on the table, roaring angrily:
"You don't have to meddle! When I led the troops here, I ordered the Sky Pegasus Knights to directly attack the demon's lair along the aerial route!"
The group that troubled Hawky during the day were actually under the command of this legion commander.
Out of the seven people present, this commander was the first to take action against the demons.
As for the consequences, this optimistic individual had not accurately predicted them.
On the contrary, the commander boasted in front of others:
"I'm not bragging, but those knights I brought from our homeland are some of the best soldiers!
I reckon they wouldn't even need the assistance of other troops. With their advantage in the air, they can take down the demon lackeys and their leader one by one."
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
Yue applauded for the commander's confidence, and when the short applause subsided, she raised an eyebrow and asked:
"May I ask at what time did you send the knights to attack the demons?"
"Early this morning."
"And what time is it now?"
"Nighttime, a few more hours till midnight."
"Oh, I see. So where are your strong soldiers? Why haven't they returned to boast about their victory?"
"Perhaps they're still on their way back."
"On their way? Hmph, don't fool yourself!"
Because Yue had experience leading troops, she was well-versed in military protocol:
Any unit that goes out to battle, regardless of the outcome, must send representatives to report the situation on the same night.
"But your troops haven't! How do you explain that?"
"Maybe... maybe they were so overwhelmed by their victory that they forgot to send someone to report!"
"Do you believe such an explanation, let alone us?"
Finally, the commander was left speechless.
Once Yue was certain this guy wouldn't interrupt, she spoke in front of the remaining five people, stating her realistic speculation:
"The knight order won't be coming back! Not even a single soldier reporting a defeat means they have been completely wiped out!"
The commander's face turned ugly, resembling a frostbitten eggplant.
However, if he thought carefully, he would understand that Yue's speculation was correct, and realize he had underestimated the enemy.
After calming down the troublesome commander, Yue noticed a slight change in the atmosphere and the attitudes of the remaining five.
They had originally disregarded the demons, but upon hearing the stimulating phrase "completely wiped out," they straightened their bodies in their chairs.
It wasn't just one person who underestimated the demons.
Though the five legion commanders didn't show it, their inner thoughts were similar, as they all felt:
Dealing with a mere few thousand demons shouldn't be a difficult task.
It seemed easy for them to think that way, but reality dealt them a painful blow.
The searing "pain" immediately made these individuals alert and seriously consider Yue's proposal for an alliance.
Seeing that the timing was right, Yue intensified her psychological attack, revealing several "explosive pieces of intelligence":
"I'll tell you the truth: this morning, I saw the leader of the demons. I saw him, but he didn't notice me."
And at this point, the story abruptly stopped.
When all six people straightened their heads and indicated their willingness to listen further, Yu continued speaking:
"With just one encounter with the leader of the demon race, I can determine that his strength is not to be underestimated. His talent even surpasses mine!"
The last half sentence undoubtedly carried some weight.
Among the seven people present, none of them were anything less than at the "City Leaning" level;
it's just that each person reached this level at different ages.
The older ones acquired "City Leaning" power when they were approaching fifty, while the younger ones acquired it after reaching thirty.
Among them, Yu had the highest talent. Several years ago, at the age of twenty-six or twenty-seven, he achieved what certain legion commanders achieved only when they were nearly fifty;
and it was precisely because of this that Yu was chosen as the leader of the Knights, possessing the qualifications to sit on equal footing with the other six.
Even if the six were unwilling to admit it, the reality was:
Yu looked more like a genius than any of them.
But what about now?
This young and ambitious genius, in front of outsiders, boldly declared the truth:
"The talent of the leader of the demon race surpasses mine, he has already reached the 'Country Leaning' level!"
In that moment, most of the people present felt a strange dizziness, as if the tent was shaking violently.
"Is, is that so? Humph, that's more like it. Formidable opponents are the only ones worthy of us personally taking action!"
The few individuals with good mental fortitude managed to maintain their composure, ensuring their expressions didn't look too unpleasant;
however, their thighs under the table were already swaying with shock.
As if finding the opponent's reaction not embarrassing enough, Yu continued to strike at their hearts:
"Furthermore, I estimated the age of the leader of the demon race, and even if I account for everything, he is still not yet twenty years old this year."
Shaking can be contagious, and sometimes it can even be transmitted from living beings to inanimate objects like tables.
The legion commanders could no longer conceal their internal tremors, each one struggling to keep the table they were propping up with their arms from collapsing completely under the weight.
If the quality of the table wasn't good enough, the table legs would have snapped right now.
The mood of the six people instantly became complicated.
They felt like they had wasted the first half of their lives, only to be inferior to a wild kid in the mountains!
Of course, personal grievances were secondary;
the main emotion entangling in the hearts of the legion commanders was still deep concern.
Just as Yu emphasized:
"An enemy who enters the 'Country Leaning' level before reaching twenty years old is not only an enormous threat to our country, but I believe it is also an undeniable disaster for the six nations you all come from!"
For the first time, the opinions of the seven people reached a unanimous decision.
The leader of the demon race possessing such terrifying talent was an obstacle that could not be ignored by these human countries, especially the major human countries.
An enemy of this level even had the power to devour and eliminate all the forces in the western continent in one go, far greater than the threat posed by any enemy country!
With their minds made up, they were determined to cut the grass and eradicate the roots as soon as possible to prevent future retaliation.
For this reason, the impossible-to-achieve alliance of the seven countries was brought about through Yu's incitement.
The legion commanders understood that now was not the time for personal agendas, so they united their forces and rallied their soldiers into a single joint army.
The soldiers, numbering in the thousands, gathered together with the Knights that Yu brought, forming the largest unified army since the birth of the great country.
From soldiers to generals to commanders, the goal of tens of thousands of people was only one thing - the head of the leader of the demonic race!
On the next day, infantry and cavalry, as far as the eye could see, surrounded the area from four directions in the deep mountains.
For a moment, on the spacious battlefield, no other colors could be seen, nor could anything else be seen.
In the eyes of the demons, the only things they saw were the human cavalry army marching forward with their heads held high, and the large groups of archers and magicians walking slowly in several formations, divided neatly.
When there were only tens of meters left to the destination, the commanding officer, who was riding on a horse, suddenly raised his right hand high.
As the commanding officer made this gesture, the deep and mournful sound of the horn immediately resounded through the sky.
In the continuous sound of the horn, the marching troops came to a stop one after another, raising their dense spears in unity, resembling a forest.
The current situation was clear. Even the not-so-clever demons could understand what those soldiers gathered at the foot of the mountain were here for.
They wanted to counterattack, but suddenly remembered the rules set by their leader.
Initially, this demon army mainly survived by raiding caravans to obtain food. However, since the leader became the boss, the behavior of the demonic group had been restricted.
The specific restriction was that they could not actively harm humans, let alone take lives for no reason.
In other words, whether the demonic group could counterattack now depended mainly on the leader's opinion.
Upon realizing this, the demons turned their heads one by one and fixed their gaze on the sole commander.
At this moment, the leader and all the main forces of the demons had already descended from the mountaintop to the foot of the mountain.
To the soldiers on the opposite side, the leader's defense at the entrance appeared weak and helpless.
At present, the two sides had not yet started the battle, and the soldiers under the command of the commanding officers exaggeratedly opened their mouths, mocking them one by one.
The mocking voices from the opposite side made the demons extremely uncomfortable.
At this moment, it could be seen that the leader, who was surrounded in the center, silently divided the troops, pressed his hand on the sheath and walked straight forward, and the sheath contained the sword that he was truly accustomed to using.
The soldiers were pleasantly surprised to discover that there was someone who was not afraid of death approaching from the opposite side, and each of them was extremely happy.
However, before they had the chance to gang up and attack, their own commanding officer stopped their actions.
As a precaution, the two commanding officers did not let their soldiers use the strategy of overwhelming the enemy with sheer numbers, but instead cooperated with each other, galloping out to meet the enemy.
The two of them understood what kind of opponent they were facing, so they chose to "fight two against one" as their strategy in the first place, attempting to make up for the difference in strength with this method.
At this moment, the leader continued to move forward.
Seeing that the opponent showed no signs of stopping, the two commanding officers immediately leaped forward from the front of the formation, with their spears carrying a fierce offensive, aiming to stab forward.
No words were needed. The two commanding officers thrust their weapons down forcefully!
In response, the leader merely lightly moved the hand resting on the sheath.
Immediately, he continued walking forward as if nothing had happened, moving towards the spear tip that was about to pierce his face.
Clang!
In the split second before the leader was about to be hit, the symmetrical spear tip in his eyes suddenly visibly snapped; it was not because of excessive force, causing the weapon to break. The soldiers watching from behind saw it clearly - the long spear held by the two commanding officers was completely split in the middle!
It was as if it had been cut by a sword, leaving a smooth mark in an instant.
The leader continued to control his body and move forward, while the two symmetrical spear tips fell to the ground at his feet and rolled to the side.
After taking the "one step at a time" approach, Wang crossed a distance of several meters. At the same time, the two corps commanders leaned out sideways on their horses towards the prey, creating a faint and slender object in the air. One sharp-eyed soldier from the kingdom barely made out that the "slender object" was a thin line, stained with red liquid that seemed to be blood. Wang calmly took the second step, and only then did the bloodline "plop" onto the ground, along with two bodies falling down.