Meanwhile, in Baining’s Blood Kingdom…
Over several days, the various armies of the Vampires had been mobilized.
Pitch-black wings pierced the silence of Eternal Night Castle, and dark armor glinted coldly under the moonlight.
The entire kingdom was wrapped in a layer of silent, murderous intent.
“Your Majesty, the generals have followed your instructions and have completed their deployments at the human border in advance,” Fei Yi said, kneeling on one knee.
Baining sat upon the throne, her silver-white hair cascading over her shoulders, making her face appear as cold as ice.
There was not a hint of the extraneous emotion she displayed when she was with Bai Li.
Instead, there was only the majesty and calm belonging to a Vampire Queen.
It was a look that had stripped away all softness, leaving only decisive ruthlessness—the solitary, lofty posture that supported the entire Blood Kingdom.
She slowly raised her eyes, her gaze falling on Fei Yi.
“Mhm. Since the deployment is complete, I will explain the core tactics of this battle to you once more. You must convey them to every general on the front line, word for word.”
“This subordinate will surely keep them in mind and make no mistakes,” Fei Yi immediately replied.
Baining nodded slightly.
“This battle centers on a Blitzkrieg. You must remember these eight words — swift battle, swift resolution, victory through surprise. We absolutely cannot get bogged down in a long-term war of attrition with the human army, nor can we leave them any time to call for reinforcements, set up defenses, or reorganize their forces.”
She paused for a moment before continuing her orders.
“First, the air force will lead. The moment the general offensive begins, the Blood Tribe Air Wing must immediately break through the human border defenses and destroy their sentry towers, signal stations, and command posts. This will ensure the humans completely lose communication and command, throwing them into chaos.”
“Second, the ground forces will follow the surprise attack and advance in three routes. The left route will pin them down, the right route will flank them, and the center route will strike straight at their core. We will divide the human army at the fastest speed possible so that they cannot coordinate their front and rear, making it impossible for them to form an effective counterattack.”
“Third, cut off their provisions and retreat paths. Our Blood Shadow Guards will circle around for a surprise attack to burn the human supply camps and destroy their supply lines, causing them to fall into disarray without even fighting.”
“Fourth, concentrate our superior forces to crush them one by one. Do not scatter our combat power. We must use our strongest force to first take the most important cities on the human border and break their defensive focus. Then, we will advance all the way to the Imperial Capital.”
Baining’s gaze darkened, and her voice grew heavier, carrying a weight of undeniable pressure.
“What I want is not a stalemate or a prolonged struggle. I want an overwhelming offensive. Fast, accurate, and ruthless. I want the humans to collapse completely before they even have a chance to react.”
“Tell the generals on the front line that speed is our greatest weapon in this battle. Once the war begins, there can be no stopping until the entire Human Empire is completely taken within three months.”
“Is that clear?”
“This subordinate understands!”
Fei Yi answered loudly, her voice filled with a bit more fighting spirit and determination.
“Leave us.”
“By your command… Your Majesty.”
Fei Yi respectfully took a few steps back before turning to walk out of the palace.
The moment she stepped over the threshold, she immediately spread her wings and took flight into the night sky.
She turned into a black shadow, flying rapidly toward the border to deliver the Queen’s orders one by one.
Baining sat on the throne, silently watching her disappearing figure as a thousand thoughts crossed her mind.
‘Internal affairs are a mess on the human side. Their army is bloated and stagnant, their morale is dissipated, and their court is plagued by endless infighting. They have no decent defensive capabilities at all.’
Launching a massive Blitzkrieg against the humans now had an extremely high chance of success.
“There should be no risk.”
‘It’s a pity that there is friction with Longjiu right now. Otherwise, with the assistance of the Dragon Race’s formidable combat power, this battle would be even more secure, and the advancement speed would be even faster.’
The Dragon Flame that could incinerate the heavens and boil the seas was originally the sharpest blade for breaking cities and destroying formations.
‘Ziya… I won’t use the Succubus soldiers on that side for now. I’ll keep them as a backup.’
Although the seduction and Illusion Art of the Succubus were extremely useful on the battlefield, she was acting privately this time without telling Pops or Ziya.
Once the Succubus race was alerted, Bai Li would definitely find out…
She sighed softly, a sound so faint it was almost inaudible as it dissipated in the cold hall.
‘Sigh, if I hadn’t just recently learned that there is a so-called Goddess in this world, why would I have taken such a risk to stir up this war alone?’
She had to cripple the humans as quickly as possible before that damned Goddess could create a new generation of the Hero.
Only then could the Vampires, and even all the Demon Race, find a glimmer of hope for survival.
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On the other side, inside the Dragon Tribe Temple, gold and red dragon-scale patterns glowed faintly on the pillars.
Every inch of the place exuded the heat and dominance unique to the Dragon Race.
Longjiu sat majestically upon the Dragon Throne, but her right hand was tightly clutching a soft garment.
It was something Bai Li had worn before he left.
Majesty and an eerie tenderness collided in this scene, making the image look slightly discordant, yet it carried an indescribable sense of loneliness.
She took a deep breath of the clothing in her hand.
Lingering at the tip of her nose was a scent that had already grown so faint it was almost impossible to catch.
‘The scent… has grown thin,’
Longjiu thought to herself.
Her fingertips involuntarily tightened, bunching the fabric into deep folds.
After the torment of desire over these past few months, her body had gradually grown accustomed to it.
It was no longer so easy for her to become incapacitated by discomfort.
However, the void and restlessness in her heart could only be slightly soothed by relying on Bai Li’s remaining scent.
Without Bai Li by her side, even breathing felt empty.
Just then, hurried footsteps echoed from outside the hall.
A Dragon Race soldier rushed in frantically and knelt on one knee, his voice carrying a hint of panic.
“Dragon… Dragon King! A flash report has arrived from the front line! It’s about the Vampires!”
Longjiu slowly raised her eyes, her golden pupils narrowing.
The softness from a moment ago vanished, replaced by the cold arrogance and majesty of the King of the Dragon Race.
“Oh? Tell me about it…”
Her tone was flat, revealing no emotion.
However, the Dragon Might faintly radiating from her made the soldier tremble, not daring to hide anything.
“By your command, my King! When our front-line reconnaissance personnel flew over the border earlier, they discovered that the entire Blood Kingdom had suddenly mobilized its forces in secret. The movement of troops is extremely frequent, and even the forces stationed at our border have decreased by more than half overnight…”
“Oh? Interesting…”
Longjiu’s fingertips lightly tapped the armrest of the Dragon Throne, making a low sound.
A flash of playfulness flickered in her eyes.
“Do we know where the troops were withdrawn to?”
Sweat beaded on the soldier’s forehead, and his voice trembled slightly.
“It’s… it’s not clear yet. However, we speculate that it’s possible they are attacking the Succubus…”
“Longjiu nodded.”
Looking down at the clothing in her hand, an absurd yet certain thought instantly surfaced in her heart.
‘Baining… she couldn’t be like me, unwilling to share Bai Li and getting into a fight with Ziya over it, could she?’
‘Ziya’s own strength isn’t that great. She definitely can’t beat Baining, who is the elder sister. Is that why she had to mobilize her army to snatch Father?’
‘Heh, if that’s the case…’
‘Then this is too interesting. We three sisters, causing such a mess over Bai Li…’
‘I’ve been tortured by desire until I hardly look like a dragon anymore, and the Vampires and Succubus have gone from a 100-year harmony to pointing weapons at each other…’
‘Across this vast continent, the three great races have all lost their composure because of a single person.’
‘Heh… Bai Li, so it turns out you are actually humanity’s ultimate weapon?’
She gave a low laugh, one that contained self-deprecation and a hint of inexplicable obsession.
With a flash of gold and red light in her pupils, Longjiu slowly tightened her grip on the clothing.
No matter what Baining wanted to do, and no matter who started this war…
Bai Li could only be hers.
No one could take him away.