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Chapter 210 The reason I fell behind but wasn't beaten is because I didn't want to beat you!
What is the underlying strength that makes them fearful even when they are truly loyal?

【joke!】

[The White Eagle Empire doesn't have such a thing.]

[If it weren't for your deep affection for the unique bonds you formed with those previous timelines, as the founder of the Red Heart Society, and the fact that you prioritized the conquest of the White Eagle Empire until last, the Red Heart Army and the Guardian Alliance would likely have already completely conquered the White Eagle Empire.]

In those bygone days, Charles VII was not always an enemy.

He was once a close confidant with whom you discussed the world and shared your philosophies of governance. He also stood shoulder to shoulder with you against insurgents from another world when the world faced the despair of being swallowed by an abyss.

This friendship that transcends time and space makes you subconsciously place the final reckoning with the White Eagle Empire at the very end of the game.

You understand the other party, so you clearly know where Charles VII's weaknesses lie.

Once the Red Heart Society conquers the entire world, you will have absolute confidence in persuading this former friend to peacefully bring the White Eagle Empire under their rule.

This was your original plan, and also your gift to past friendships.

If it weren't for this echo from the river of time, with the Red Heart Society's current overwhelming power, there would be no need to wait for the so-called opportunity to conquer.

The Red Heart Society's strategic plan towards the White Eagle Empire is essentially: the reason the other side is lagging behind and hasn't been attacked is because I don't want to attack you!

[You can play anytime you want!]

Your Guardian Alliance has already established solid outposts in the Endless Abyss, and has even expanded its territory across various abyssal battlefields on the main continent.

[The Red Heart Army's iron hooves, which make the entire main continent tremble, could, with just a small signal from you, transform the prosperous coastline of the White Eagle Empire into a crimson inferno, like a torrent of divine punishment.]

But at this very moment, this emperor, who had always sacrificed his life for his country when faced with life-or-death choices, is now imprisoned in a damp, dark jail, even deprived of the right to speak.

You really don't like this situation.

Therefore, you dispatched your newly established Shadow Guard organization, sending those ninth-tier professionals who had just returned from the Abyss Expeditionary War to rescue Charles VII.

Immediately following, the highest-level command, like a silent thunderclap, spread throughout the Red Heart Society's major war nodes via the consciousness network established by the fourth generation of the Red Heart Society.

The main forces of the 7th, 11th, and 13th Guardian Joint Regiments, along with the three main forces of 'Crimson Falcon,' 'Formation Breaker,' and 'Abyss Blood,' are immediately deployed to the Abyss Battlefield.

[All transoceanic magic arrays have been deactivated. Target locked: the entire territory of the White Eagle Empire!]

[Activate Contingency Plan: Skyfire!]

[With the fastest speed and the most ferocious intensity, the entire White Eagle Empire will fall!]

The order is issued with thunderous force!

[In the Crimson Abyss, the Seventh Alliance warriors, who had just been complaining about the tough skin of the lords on the Abyss battlefield, suddenly froze.]

Although the drop rate of Divine Crystals is high, overall it's not as satisfying as gaining war merits by attacking distant continents.

After all, how can exchanging extraordinary resources for military merits be as efficient as launching a devastating attack from the distant ocean or continent?

The next moment, their faces lit up with ecstatic joy!

The overall strength of the White Eagle Empire seems to be inferior to that of the Far Ocean Continent!

So for them, this is even easier than going home and beating up the neighbor's bratty kid!

[Some soldiers from the combined regiment even swore, "Damn it! Military merits fell from the sky!"]

After all, the mainstream offensive weaponry of the White Eagle Empire right now is still the magic-guided cannon.

The most powerful of all the warbands is still the Thunderhawk Knights.

For the Red Heart Society, a legendary organization that received gifts from eight different time periods, the White Eagle Empire was far too outdated in terms of offensive military equipment, warband organization, and command tactics.

Putting everything else aside, based solely on the centuries of dedicated development in the previous timeline, the soldiers of the Seventh Joint Regiment could easily destroy the White Eagle Empire's bridge command tower using the accuracy of their secondary weapons!

For the elite members of the Red Heart Society, who were already accustomed to the Abyssal Demon Tide and the Unlimited Warfare, this was nothing short of a dimensional reduction attack!

The absolute firepower barrier created by the technological gap is enough to turn all of the White Eagle's proud defensive fortifications into costly targets for fireworks the moment the war begins.

[The Red Heart Army, forged in bloody battles and tempered by ideology, valuing honor and shared ideals above life itself, ruthlessly crushed the White Eagle Army, whose morale was wavering and plagued by class conflicts!]

Not to mention the enormous gap in troop coordination, tactical systems, battlefield control, and logistical support. For the soldiers of the Combined Regiment, the White Eagle Empire was simply a moving source of merit points!

[Military merit!]

That's a ladder to progress!

[As the Red Heart Society waged war against the White Eagle Empire, the towering magical shield of the Silver City, a symbol of the White Eagle Empire's thousand-year glory, crumbled under the overwhelming beams of the "Elemental Stripping Matrix."]

When the Red Heart Army's suffocatingly heavy ground forces and the magical battle formations hovering in the air, like a cold, ring-shaped mountain range, completely surrounded the imperial capital, a deathly silence fell over the luxurious golden council hall of the White Eagle Palace.

How could they not understand now?

That so-called foundation, that Red Heart Society's fear of the White Eagle Empire, was nothing but a beautiful dream woven by them all, enough to deceive the entire empire!

His Majesty Charles is wise and mighty!

He had already seen the finish line!

We, these blind fools, have single-handedly pulled the final curtain down on the entire empire!

[But the Crown Prince of White Eagle didn't want to give up. Judging from the Red Heart Society's reaction, he could roughly guess the friendly relationship between his father and the society.] [Just as the Crown Prince arrived at the front lines to encourage all the soldiers and battle groups, the absolute suppression exerted by the Red Heart Society created a suffocating silence and despair that a crown prince who had risen to power through rebellion could not possibly inspire.]

At that moment, the Red Heart Army's orderly and solemn formation suddenly parted like a red sea, slowly shifting to both sides.

A figure slowly emerged from within.

When the figure was fully exposed to the sight of the White Eagle Imperial City soldiers, screams erupted like a tsunami, sweeping across the entire city wall!

It's His Majesty!

[It's His Majesty the Emperor!]

Was he rescued by the Red Heart Society?

Countless eyes stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the familiar figure below the city.

Charles VII, dressed in a simple yet perfectly fitting navy blue suit, stood calmly before the Red Heart Army, facing the once-proud but now crumbling walls of his imperial capital.

【Soldiers of the White Eagle Empire!】

Charles VII's voice was steady and resonant, devoid of anger or accusation, conveying only a weighty statement.

I am your Emperor, Charles Winston VII.

After introducing himself, he slowly opened his arms, as if embracing the entire capital, or perhaps all the bewildered soldiers ahead.

His gaze swept over the faces filled with shock, confusion, fear, and a glimmer of hope, and he continued speaking.

Now, you have two paths before you.

[First rule: Lay down your weapons, step down from the city wall, and stand in the ranks of the Red Heart Army behind me.]

You are not surrendering, but as glorious warriors, choosing to continue following the emperor you once served, towards a new, truly hopeful and bright future!

There, your bravery will not be buried by noble titles, and your blood will not bring you luxuries enjoyed by a few, but tangible benefits!

The glory you have achieved through your struggles is enough to provide your parents, wives, and children with a peaceful and prosperous life, and to give you the resources and honor to continuously climb to the peak of power!

The substantial information about the Red Heart Society's merit system contained within instantly ignited a strange light in the eyes of many low-ranking officers and soldiers who had experienced the Empire's recent military reforms and tasted their tangible benefits!

The second path is to pick up your magic guns and grip your rune spears tightly!

Aim them at me!

[Right here, in front of the Red Heart Society's massive army, fire upon your emperor!]

Ask yourselves honestly, is the future promised by Emperor Charles VII, or the soil beneath the feet of that despicable traitor, to which you have chosen to pledge allegiance?

These words instantly plunged the city walls into chaos. In a monarchical state like the White Eagle Empire, the loyalty of soldiers to the emperor had always been a core national value.

So when this option was presented, the soldiers' minds went blank for a moment.

They looked down at His Majesty the Emperor, arms outstretched, completely unguarded, calmly facing the arrows and cannons of the entire capital below the city walls, and then at the silent, yet devastatingly powerful, Red Heart Army formation behind him.

Finally, everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to the magnificent yet cold White Eagle Palace behind them, a symbol of supreme power at that moment.

Over the years, His Majesty Charles's personal reforms to the military, including improved soldier benefits, the establishment of merit records, and substantial compensation for the wounded and disabled, have tangibly changed the lives of countless ordinary soldiers and their families.

Many of them had portraits of His Majesty the Emperor hanging on their walls and battle commendation orders personally signed by His Majesty placed by their bedsides.

Now, he's ordered to personally shoot and kill His Majesty?

That would hurt more than tearing out your own heart!

At this moment, the oath of respect and loyalty to Charles VII burns deep within the souls of every Imperial soldier!

[The Crown Prince of White Eagle, sensing the unrest in the army, quickly began to deliver a speech.]

Soldiers!

Don't be fooled!

[The person standing below isn't my father at all!]

My father, His Majesty Charles VII, has long been ill from overwork in governing the country and is now resting under the care of his medical team!

What's appearing before you now is nothing but a counterfeit created by the Red Heart Society using despicable shapeshifting magic or high-level dark alchemical golems!

[A treacherous counterfeit!]

[A despicable tool used to bewitch and undermine the White Eagle's will to resist!]

If the two armies are locked in a stalemate, with neither side possessing equal strength.

The White Eagle Crown Prince's inflammatory slander might actually make these soldiers hesitate.

But now the Crimson Heart Society possesses overwhelming power; even the magical barrier erected in the capital over hundreds of years cannot withstand a single attack from them.

Under such circumstances, they simply couldn't fathom the point of Chixin deceiving them in this way.

Is it fun?

(End of this chapter)