The most shameless alchemist in history

Whenever the spear struck the Thunder Raven's body, the Thunder Raven would quickly freeze into ice and fall to the ground.

Even the Thunder Beast's formidable defenses would be frozen the moment it touched the spear.

The fallen spear emitted a chilling aura that quickly spread outwards, soon forming a barrier of ice.

The Griffin Legion appeared too suddenly, catching the Land of Lightning's army completely off guard!

“This is… the Griffin Legion of the Snow Country?” Hilbert recognized it quickly.

Because across the entire continent, only the Northern Snow Kingdom possesses a griffin legion.

"Your Highness, General Lei Ming, enemy troops are attacking from both the west and east flanks!" A messenger quickly reported the news.

"Are they reinforcements from the Flame Kingdom stationed on both sides? Don't be afraid, they each only have one legion, and their combat strength is not strong. They can be easily dealt with." Hilbert had already anticipated the legion support and dealt with it calmly.

"No, it's not a legion from the Land of Flames," the messenger reported.

"What? It's not the army of the Flame Kingdom, then where did it come from?" Hilbert was taken aback.

At the same time, he looked far to the left and right, and a guard handed him binoculars.

He could only vaguely see through his binoculars that legions were indeed attacking from both sides.

The flags of the two legions were different, and he carefully examined the differences.

“Those are… the Rain Legion of the Land of Rain? And those are… the Swamp Legion of the Land of Swamps? These are the elite troops of these two countries, why are they here?” Hilbert was shocked when he recognized the armies that had attacked from both sides.

Because the Land of Lightning and the Land of Swamp and the Land of Rain usually have a good relationship and there are no conflicts or disputes between them.

However, at the crucial moment when their Land of Lightning was fighting against the Land of Flame, the armies of the Land of Rain, the Land of Swamp, and the Land of Snow suddenly joined the battle. If they had a clear advantage at the beginning, their advantage was gone with the addition of these three armies.

The air force, Thunder Ravens, was mercilessly crushed by the Griffin Legion, after all, the Thunder Ravens had previously launched a low-altitude attack.

No one expected the Griffin Legion to appear suddenly.

After the griffin legion attacked from the rear, they had the advantage of height and terrain.

They were utterly crushing the Thunder Raven Legion!

The Thunder Beast Legion was indeed formidable, but it had already suffered considerable losses during its previous attack on the fortress.

Now, caught between two elite legions, they suffered heavy losses and were forced into a series of retreats.

In a very short time, the army of the Land of Lightning was stunned and kept shrinking its defensive line.

Seeing that the army of the Land of Thunder was on the verge of a complete rout, this was something Hilbert had never anticipated!

"The armies of three kingdoms...it was all your doing? You actually mobilized the armies of three kingdoms to launch a surprise attack on us?"

After a brief moment of panic, Hilbert quickly turned his attention to Durley.

At this moment, he probably understood why Du Lei was able to remain so calm and composed just now—because he was completely fearless!

“Your Highness Hilbert, are you mistaken?” Dure said softly.

"A mistake? What's wrong?" Hilbert asked, bewildered.

"Your Highness, may I ask which country's territory we are currently in?" Dure asked.

“We are now, of course, in… the Land of Flames…” Hilbert quickly realized something.

"That's right, we are currently in the Land of Flame. Our Land of Snow, Land of Rain, and Land of Swamp are fulfilling the Seven-Power Treaty and, at the invitation of the Land of Flame, leading our troops into the Land of Flame's territory to support the Land of Flame and strike at countries that have violated the Seven-Power Treaty. Do you think we call this a sneak attack?"

Du Lei spoke with righteous indignation.

"This..." This question stumped Hilbert, who had no idea how to respond.

“It is your country that is breaking the rules and conventions. We are just doing the right thing. So, Your Highness Hilbert, are you aware of your current situation?” Dure asked again.

"Don't think you can intimidate us with this little bit of force. Our Land of Thunder still has a powerful army, and we also have General Thunder!"

Hilbert couldn't help but swallow hard when he saw the armies of the Rain Kingdom and the Swamp Kingdom surging in like a tide.

But he still pushed Leiming forward, because in his view, Leiming was the pillar and bulwark of the Land of Thunder.

As long as there's thunder, absolutely nothing can happen!

"General Lei Ming, what's your opinion?" Du Lei asked calmly, looking at Lei Ming.

"As a soldier, there's only one thing I can do, and that's to fight to the death!" Lei Ming said, gripping his spear.

"Fight to the death? In other words, General Lei Ming, you intend to let all eight thousand soldiers of the Land of Thunder perish here, along with the Crown Prince of the Land of Thunder, and then have the four-nation allied forces invade the Land of Thunder and divide it up?" Du Lei asked calmly.

"This..." Even Lei Ming, a seasoned general, was covered in cold sweat.

If he were still that invincible young officer he was at twenty.

If he is leading a lone force deep into enemy territory, fighting to the death without any reinforcements.

Then he would definitely fight the enemy to the bitter end without hesitation.

Even if we can't escape, we must still kill our way through the enemy!

However, he was no longer young, and those around him were not exactly warriors ready to fight to the death.

This is the elite force of the Land of Lightning, and even the Crown Prince of the Land of Lightning is by his side.

No longer an ordinary officer, he needed to consider more, including the fate and future of the entire Land of Thunder.

"General Lei Ming, if you are certain you want this outcome, then order the war. By the way, I have military authorization from His Majesty Zeref of the Rain Kingdom and His Majesty Messiah of the Swamp Kingdom, granting me full command of their armies. Of course, General Restia of the Snow Kingdom has also received authorization from the council and is temporarily under my command. Although General Lei Ming is brave and skilled in battle, facing the siege of the four-nation alliance, I'm afraid..."

Du Lei paused here and didn't continue, clearly leaving the rest for Lei Ming to figure out for himself.

"You bastard, don't think you can threaten us like this!" Hilbert gritted his teeth in hatred.

I originally thought that this attack on the Scorching Fortress would be absolutely foolproof.

After all, they had made careful preparations for this.

However, just when victory was within reach, such a sudden change occurred, which Hilbert could not accept at all!

“I did not think that this would threaten Your Highness Hilbert. The choice is yours. You can choose to go to war, and then you can ask General Thunder about the consequences of going to war,” Dure said slowly.

The once formidable army of the Land of Lightning is now constantly shrinking its lines in the face of the sudden siege by the allied forces of the three nations.

They were at a disadvantage in terms of both troop strength and terrain.

The sudden encirclement, in particular, led to a collapse in morale, with many soldiers of the Land of Lightning filled with fear.

“General Lei Ming, this…” Hilbert was very stubborn when facing Dure.

But he still knew that Durrell was right.

If the war is allowed to continue, not only will the army of the Land of Lightning be doomed to a crushing defeat, but he himself will probably become a prisoner!

He originally intended to come here to become a war hero.

If he were to become a prisoner in the end, how could he bear such humiliation?

The negative impact, in particular, is extremely severe!

"Your Highness, I will take responsibility for your safety. If war breaks out, I will risk my life to escort you out..."

Lei Ming hesitated for a moment. Although he was a general, he was also the crown prince's supervisor, which made things a bit tricky for him.

"Hey kid, what else can we do if we don't start a war?" Hilbert asked after some hesitation.

"If we choose to cease hostilities, we can sit down and negotiate. There is no problem that cannot be solved by sitting down and negotiating. What do you think, Your Highness Hilbert?" Dure said slowly and deliberately.

“This… I understand, General Lei Ming. You are the commander of the army, so you should issue the orders.”

Hilbert was unwilling to take the blame for the ceasefire, as long as the order was issued by Lei Ming.

He could then use the excuse that he was not a military commander to shirk responsibility.

"Understood. All troops will retreat to their original positions. Lord Dure should keep his promise and not pursue them, right?"

Lei Ming looked at the young man in front of him and asked.

"Of course."

"retreat!"

After receiving Du Lei's promise, Lei Ming slowly withdrew his troops.

At this moment, on the scorching fortress walls, many soldiers of the Flame Kingdom who were fighting a bloody battle were dumbfounded by what they saw.

"What on earth is going on? They actually withdrew their troops?"

"I thought I was going to die, but I'm still alive!"

"But what exactly is going on? Why are the Griffin Legion of the Snow Country, the Rainstorm Legion of the Rain Country, and the Swamp Legion of the Swamp Country here?"

Not only were the guards confused, but even the officers were completely baffled.

They hadn't heard of this either.

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919 An Unreasonable Request

For the Land of Lightning, what should have been a decisive victory was disrupted by the appearance of the three-nation alliance.

Faced with the combined forces of the three kingdoms, Lei Ming, as the commander of the army of the Land of Lightning, had no choice but to compromise.

After all, these are the elite troops of the Land of Lightning. If they are all lost on the land of the Land of Flame, it would be a huge blow to the Land of Lightning.

Furthermore, Crown Prince Hilbert of the Land of Lightning is right beside him. If something were to happen to Hilbert, it would be a catastrophe for the Land of Lightning!

Therefore, when faced with the choice between war and peace talks, he could only choose the latter, which was the best option for the Land of Lightning at the moment.

Representatives from five countries participated in the peace talks: the Land of Flame, the Land of Lightning, and the participating Three Kingdoms Alliance.

Of course, the representatives from the Land of Snow, the Land of Swamp, and the Land of Rain are just supporting characters; Dure can perfectly represent all three of them.

In a cramped conference room, a map lay before all the delegates; this was the place where the future of the two countries would be decided.

"Then state your terms. We, the Land of Lightning, are currently the defeated party. Whether you want war reparations or land, you can make your demands, and we will negotiate a solution together." The spokesperson for the Land of Lightning was diplomat Pike.

This is a middle-aged man wearing an elegant evening suit and sporting a small mustache.

Lei Ming and Hilbert were both beside him. In fact, Hilbert was the one who had the right to speak, but the latter remained silent.

If the Land of Lightning were the victorious nation, then he would definitely step forward to take charge and share the spoils.

However, the Land of Lightning was a defeated nation, and defeated nations are required to pay reparations, which in turn invites opposition from within the country.