Mystery: A Spark

Based on what he knew about Arthas's complex background, the Scourge should be an army composed of spirit creatures by this little thing.

"That guy from the Rose School must have had a hand in this too, right?" Arthur asked.

“Yes, it was with his help that I completed the initial establishment of the Legion.” Arthas nodded.

"The initial establishment... so that means there was further development, right?" Arthur raised his eyebrows slightly.

“Yes…that’s right.” Arthas did not choose to hide it.

Since it has already brought this up tonight, there's no point in hiding it anymore.

It would be better to be completely honest so that Arthur can use more accurate information to plan this war.

“Let me guess… Mr. Azik was involved too, wasn’t he?” Arthur began to piece together the clues in his mind.

There were some things he hadn't paid much attention to before, or rather, he hadn't expected his little brat to cause such a big mess.

After all, no normal person would think that their dog could help them build an undead army, right?

Although it was accomplished with the help of others, the fact that it was done is impressive enough in itself.

If Arthas hadn't been extremely concerned about Arthur's safety, how could he have gone to such lengths?

"You must be tired?" Arthur reached out and rubbed Arthas's little head.

While he was focused on his own plans, how much effort did Arthas secretly put in to be able to help him at crucial moments?

"What, what do you mean by tired? Shouldn't you be concerned about the Scourge's fighting strength?" Arthas turned his head away, avoiding Arthur's gaze.

"More than that, I'm concerned about how much thought and effort you put into this process, right?"

Arthur held Arthas out to him with both hands, looked at him earnestly, and asked:

"Tired?"

Arthas's eyes instantly turned red. He jumped onto Arthur's shoulder, buried his head behind Arthur's neck, and said in a somewhat muffled voice:

"Not tired."

Arthur reached out and gently patted the puppy's back, without saying anything more.

The room fell silent, with the faint sound of sobbing audible.

……

Since the negotiations at the fortress, the Sea County has acted as if nothing had happened, continuing its tug-of-war with Fusak as usual.

After secretly visiting several old friends, Lieutenant General Gawain Garcia personally handed Arthur a record of the weather and tides in Intersea County over the past decade.

In addition, he sent his trusted confidants to secretly monitor those old friends to ensure that the matter would not be discovered by others.

After all, in this day and age, it's become a classic practice for countries to plant spies in each other's territory.

If we are not careful enough, there may be bizarre situations where the head of an enemy country receives intelligence before our own high-ranking officials.

Such things are commonplace in war.

Arthur naturally gave high praise to the lieutenant general's steadiness.

As the saying goes, it's not the formidable opponent you should fear, but the incompetent teammate.

Now the Lieutenant General has proven that he is not only not a pig, but on the contrary, a steady and reliable teammate, which makes Arthur feel sincerely gratified.

As expected of a big shot with a full beard and a square face, the name "Gao Wen" has certainly not been overlooked.

Although he cannot yet be compared to the knight lord who saved a planet, he is already a rare talent.

After obtaining the tide and weather records, Arthur and his team began preparations for the next phase.

In the next phase, Arthur will not only need to join the battlefield as a warrior, but also digest the potion by fighting bloody battles with the enemy.

At the same time, he also needs to take time to learn about military command from Gawain Garcia in order to make sufficient preparations for his subsequent promotion.

While Arthur transformed into a "time management master," his teammates were not idle either.

Arthur divided the eight friends into three groups.

Among them, Shatas, Mobert, and Snowman formed a group. They were responsible for exploring and mastering the tidal patterns of the Intersea and the changing wind direction in the region, and then waiting for that crucial moment to arrive.

Charlotte was naturally the key figure in this plan. Every night, she needed to take the "Alsace" to a deserted island in the Interval Sea to experience the changes in the wind and the ocean.

Mobert, on the other hand, could steal the abilities of others and could serve as a temporary, smaller version of the Disaster High Priest, thus supplementing Shatas's power.

Snowman needs no introduction; everyone who uses the Sun Card Assist has praised it. His and Mobert's job is to maximize the power of the storm and tsunami.

Besides the three-person weather team, Grosser, Ronzel, Danitz, and Anderson were divided into another group. They were to join Arthur on the front lines, either to hone their combat skills or to digest the magic potion in their bodies through this war.

Grosser was already a demon hunter, and in this war he found a suitable opponent, a deacon of the Church of War.

The two fought to a draw in numerous encounters, each battle intense and heated, becoming a recurring feature of their matches.

Klein, on the other hand, was assigned to a solo team because digesting the Trickster's potion required him to infiltrate enemy territory alone to harass and intimidate the enemy, and no one else could help him with this.

Unlike in the original story, Klein received help from his wolf cub Horus during this process of digesting the sorcerer's potion.

First, Klein uses his "Sleep Aid" ability to put the enemy to sleep. Then, he infiltrates the area to set up a scene, leaving the enemy in a state of semi-consciousness and intense fright.

This method of intimidation is far more effective than simply sneaking in and shocking someone face-to-face.

Moreover, after the fright, the Fusak people can be put back to sleep, making them think that they just had a nightmare.

Having nightmares is a very normal thing on the battlefield where the pressure is heavy and you could die at any time.

The interplay of reality and illusion, Horus's arrival made Klein's process of assimilating the sorcerer extremely smooth.

Klein also knew the principle of "sneaking into the village without firing a shot," so he did not provoke those alert and sharp-eyed officers or generals. Instead, he targeted ordinary soldiers and developed his strength in a sneaky manner.

Although the feedback from ordinary soldiers wasn't strong enough, their large numbers and low risk of accidents allowed Klein to make a reasonably good progress in digestion.

Of course, Klein did not completely abandon the officers and generals; he simply did not want to alert Arthur and disrupt his plans, which is why he adopted a cautious approach.

But this situation will not last long.

Once the war horns sound on Arthur's side, Klein will begin to take action against Fursac's middle-order beings and even demigods.

He even wanted to try hunting down another demigod, without anyone else's help.

……

Time flies, and it's already mid-July.

During this period, the Tarot Club meetings were held several times as scheduled.

Due to the outbreak of war, several members of the Tarot Club were affected to varying degrees.

Alger was recalled, supposedly to carry out a secret mission, which Arthur guessed was to harass the Zonya fleet of the Fusaks in order to prevent them from attacking shipyards throughout Rune.

Cattleya mentioned that she had received a mission from a mysterious queen, but she did not say what the mission was about, only vaguely hinting that something big was about to happen.

Arthur was somewhat puzzled by this, because he had only asked Huang Beibei to find a way to make Intis chaotic, so that he couldn't free up his hands to participate in the battle.

But now it seems like Huang Beibei is planning something big?

Apart from these two members who made a living at sea, and Audrey who was stabilizing the situation in Backlund, the rest of the people were relatively less affected by the war.

Although Emlyn is a member of the Church of Mother Earth, he has not been affected because the Kingdom of Feneport has not yet taken any action.

Fors was the same, with no significant changes.

As for Little Sun, they were originally preparing to explore the Giants' Court, but suddenly had to cancel their plans because of a problem with the former chief's mausoleum in Silver City, and instead deal with the trouble of the former chief's mausoleum first.

The Silver City of today is much stronger than the one in the original story. Not only have several elders from the Warrior Path become Demon Hunters, each accommodating the monsters they have chosen, but their biggest threat, Elder Lovia, has switched to the Solar Path under Arthur's interference and has yet to have any dealings with the true creator.

Thus, Silver City resolved the problem in the former chief's tomb without incurring significant losses, and retrieved the former chief's skull and the seal formed from his extraordinary characteristics.

The current Little Sun naturally cannot participate in matters like the former Chief's mausoleum, not because he is not qualified, but because he has only recently been promoted to Priest of Light and is not strong enough yet.

However, due to the changes he had brought to Silver City in the past, he could be considered an important figure in Silver City, so this information would not be kept from him.

On the fortress, Arthur and Lieutenant General Garcia stood side by side, silently watching the distant Fusak position.

After this period of intense fighting, Arthur has fully digested the Iron Knight potion within his body and was promoted to War Bishop a day ago.

Therefore, Arthur no longer needed to fight personally as before, but gradually transformed into a commander, beginning to join this world chess game as a player.

Thanks to the extraordinary memory granted by the Skull of Gul'dan, Arthur had memorized all the knowledge related to military command.

But memorizing is one thing, but actually mastering it is another; it's hard to say what level you'll reach.

But in any case, Arthur can now be considered a beginner. Putting aside his various ingenious operations, he can still fight some dull and repetitive battles. He is no longer as clueless about war affairs as before.

Coupled with his cautious nature, if he ensures he doesn't make mistakes or give others a chance, he can barely be considered a second-rate commander.

The rest requires gaining experience through practical experience.

After all, geniuses like Huo Qubing, Li Shimin, and the instructor who reached their peak right from the start are few and far between. Most generals are trained through extensive practical experience.

"Arthur, Shatass has sent a message saying the time is right." Arthas suddenly appeared on Arthur's shoulder and whispered in his ear.

“I understand.” Arthur turned to Lieutenant General Garcia and said in a deep voice:

"General, the time has come! Raise your army today!"

"Send the order! Launch a general offensive!" Gawain Garcia issued the order without hesitation.

The military order was issued swiftly, and the Rune army began to assemble rapidly.

Then, the soldiers rushed out of the fortress and advanced toward Fusak's position.

A general offensive does not mean sending the entire army forward. Experienced commanders always keep a reserve force in place to deal with any unexpected situations that may arise during the war.

Regardless, once the order for a general offensive is issued, most of the troops will have to launch an attack.

Such a commotion was quickly noticed by Fusak, who, not to be outdone, began to gather and surge towards Rune.

As a nation known for its warlike nature, they have always possessed abundant courage and are unafraid of any challenge.

On the fortress, after Gawain Garcia issued the order for the general offensive, Arthur began to summon Klein's messenger.

Without any delay, to Gawain Garcia's astonishment, Renette Tinicol appeared atop the fortress, carrying three heads in one hand and letting the other hang naturally at her side.

"what's up?"

“Madam, please tell Gehrman Sparrow that the counterattack has begun,” Arthur said solemnly.

"I understand." Renette Tinicol's figure disappeared into the candlelight.

"Was that the messenger?" Gawain Garcia couldn't help but ask.