The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

After all, it is an indisputable fact that Arios was born in the kingdom.

“Since Lucien dared to let Inhanes guard the Gosa Gorge, he must have made preparations. With the presence of the military supervisor, persuasion to surrender on the battlefield is most likely to be futile.” Feld shook his head again.

“Let’s meet privately then,” Adele decided decisively, her gaze turning firmly to Jessica. “Would you dare come with me?”

"Huh?" Jessica raised an eyebrow and glanced at her. "I'd like to know how you're going to infiltrate this canyon without my help?"

The Gosa Canyon is riddled with traps and barriers, but in her eyes, it is not without flaws.

If she were only taking Adele with her, Jessica was confident she could keep her safe.

"Your Highness!"

Feld tried to continue persuading, but was stopped by the other party's gesture.

“If taking some risks can reduce the losses of the Iceblade Knights, I think it’s worth it,” Edel said firmly. “Besides, it’s a pity to miss meeting such a capable general.”

Feld opened his mouth, but knowing he couldn't change the other person's mind, he had no choice but to give up.

"If only Wiener were here," Sigurd suddenly remarked. "He's the kind of person who excels at this kind of thing."

These words caused both of them to change their expressions.

“When it comes to scheming and plotting, he is indeed more adept,” Jessica said.

If Wiener were here, he would probably solve the problem in an unexpected way.

"I wonder if things will go smoothly for him..."

Adele murmured softly, gazing into the distance, hoping to catch a glimpse of a familiar figure.

"Looks like I arrived at just the right time."

A voice suddenly rang out from inside the tent, followed by the appearance of two more figures.

“Vina? Samif?” Jessica looked at the duo in surprise. “How did you get here… no, are you the only ones?”

Apart from Rhea, no one could command Samif, so when Jessica saw her, she knew that Venere must have persuaded the headmaster.

“We’re coming faster. The Holy Knights are using the route along the way, so it will take them another three days to arrive,” Vena explained.

Compared to the Rafna family, whom Lucien considered rebellious, the Holy Knights had virtually no obstacles within the Empire.

Edel, having taken precautions against the kingdom, did not rush to publicly announce the alliance with St. Freya Academy.

For this reason, no one associated this group with the rebels.

“If it weren’t for this guy, who insisted on having the three battalions advance via the route closer to the kingdom’s border, they would have arrived even faster,” Samif pointed out.

“Well, we’re handling some important business here, so we can’t let the Kingdom be idle. Taking a slightly longer route will put some pressure on them, and the Kingdom will never guess why the Holy Knights are passing through,” Vena explained.

Upon hearing this, Adele's worried expression eased slightly. "Since you have so many ideas, why don't you think about how to resolve this current situation?"

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Chapter 635 Wiener's Water Attack Plan

“We have considered persuading them to surrender, but we cannot place all our hopes on Inhanes’ loyalty to the Empire. If you can think of a better way, we can try a two-pronged approach.”

Now that Edel had brought it up, Venere turned his gaze to the sand table beside him, which meticulously depicted the terrain of the Gosa Canyon.

"Would you like me to introduce you?" Sigurd asked.

“Let me observe this myself for a while,” Viner shook her head. “Since this level has left you all helpless, conventional methods are probably not going to work.”

“If you’re going to say something like destroying this barrier with magic, I advise you to abandon that idea,” Jessica said, throwing cold water on the idea at the right moment.

In terms of magical skill, there might not be anyone in the entire level who is better than her, but when a group of mages gather together, the outcome is another story.

Not to mention, the walls of Gosa Canyon were built using a large amount of anti-magic materials, making them difficult to move even with ninth-circle spells.

"Have you tried methods like poisoning or cutting off food supplies?" Wiener offered two suggestions in a row.

“Well… our goal in this battle is to clear His Highness’s name. As for poisoning, even if it could succeed, it would sound terrible if word got out.” Sigurd looked conflicted.

Ultimately, this is an imperial civil war, and both sides are subjects of the empire.

Even the cruelest things should have a bottom line.

Using poisoning as a means of attack first would not only damage one's own reputation, but also cause the war to develop in an uncontrollable direction.

"As for running out of food, the Gosa Canyon has two water supply systems, one inside and one outside, and the granaries store more than six months' worth of grain year-round. Even without considering the time factor, if we wait for the supplies to run out, we'll probably be the first to give up."

As commander-in-chief, Feld was acutely aware of the situation within the army.

The Iceblade Knights are currently like a lone wolf venturing deep into enemy territory.

They neither requisitioned grain nor plundered privately; they relied entirely on fighting to sustain themselves, using the supplies captured from defeated enemy forces to maintain their supplies.

While the soldiers' daily food needs were still met, the fodder for feeding the warhorses was running out.

"You should have said so earlier. I brought the supplies for you."

Viner chuckled softly, then twirled the ring on her hand.

With a slight spatial fluctuation, dozens of loads of grain and fodder appeared out of thin air in front of everyone.

"There's not much space here, but now that I'm here, I don't need to worry about supplies."

Wiener patted the mountain of supplies piled up beside him, as if he had only done a small thing.

Nothing is more convincing than a bounty of grain. Even if he couldn't come up with a good way to defeat the enemy, these supplies alone would be enough to boost the morale of the Iceblade Knights.

"The Ring of Elegance? Anna even gave you this!" Jessica's eyes widened.

She was well aware of what the ring meant to the Valentine Chamber of Commerce, yet it was now in Vina's hands.

This indicates that the Valentin Chamber of Commerce has also joined this high-stakes gamble.

“No problem,” Venere waved his hand. “I haven’t calculated exactly how much food and equipment is inside, but I guarantee this will be the richest battle the Iceblade Knights have ever fought.”

Feld suddenly felt a glimmer of hope: "I wonder if there are any siege weapons in this ring?"

"Uh...no." Vina, who had just stepped off the coast, was a little embarrassed. "Given the size of this pass, it would be difficult for ordinary engineering machinery to be of any use."

As he shifted his gaze, he happened to glance at the sand table, his eyes lingering on the canyon terrain for a moment, as if he had discovered something.

"Where does the water in this moat come from?" Wiener asked.

“It comes from the melting snow and ice of the glaciers on both sides of the canyon,” Sigurd quickly replied. “As long as the glaciers don’t collapse, the moat won’t dry up.”

"If we add fuel to the fire, could we make the moat overflow from its channels?" Viner continued to ask.

“You want to use water to attack?” Feld frowned, then dismissed the idea. “That’s not realistic. Our position is much lower than theirs. The Iceblade Knights will lose their foothold before the floodwaters even reach the city walls.”

Wiener, however, was not angry. He turned his gaze to Sigurd: "Remember the spinning top I gave you?"

Sigurd suddenly realized: "You want to create an environment that can summon the Wave Messenger?"

“That’s right.” Venerer nodded. “Since magic is much less effective against this wall, let’s use the power of nature. At least that will force them to reveal some of their trump cards.”

“I think we can give it a try,” Adele decided. “How exactly do we do that?”

“This is just a preliminary idea; we need to conduct an on-site investigation before we can refine it.” Viner pondered for a moment, looking at the continuous mountain range on the sand table. “Anyway, the Holy Knights will need some time to regroup… Jessica, come with me to the snow mountain.”

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Viner left Samif at the camp to discuss the follow-up matters of the alliance with Feld, while he himself went to the snow mountain with Jessica.

With a spatial fluctuation, the two instantly appeared in the frigid snowfield.

Influencing the flow of the moat cannot be achieved simply by setting fire to it. If the key location cannot be found, even melting the entire mountain would be futile. That is why Wiener said he needed to conduct an on-site investigation.

As expected of a general whom even Feld praised highly, Hanes had patrols and sentries deployed even in remote snow-covered mountains.

Unfortunately, in the face of this mirage, Vina and Jessica's figures seemed to blend into the air, and they were not detected even when standing in front of these sentries.

The two followed the patrolmen at a distance and located a stronghold.

"Should we just take it out of the box?" Jessica asked.

According to her plan, as long as she controlled all these people, she would be able to force them to reveal the location of the channel connecting the moat in the snow-capped mountains.

“It’s not time to alert them yet.” Viner shook his head. “How long do you think it would take to flood the canyon?”

"You have absolutely no idea how to proceed, yet you dare to propose a water attack plan?" Jessica glanced at him helplessly. "It's a wonder Adele would believe you."

"I was just thinking of asking for your opinion," Viner said with a light laugh.

Jessica sighed, but still explained seriously, "The moat is able to maintain its water level thanks to two valves that control the inflow and outflow respectively. In addition to the inlet on the snow mountain, there is also a corresponding outlet inside the pass."

"Even if the inlet flow surges, they only need to open the outlet valve completely in time to relieve the pressure of rising water levels. Unless the defenders are fools, they can forget about taking Gosa Canyon with this."

Jessica had seen through the flaws in Viner's plan long ago, but she didn't expose them on the spot. Instead, she pointed them out in private, giving Viner plenty of face.

“When we get back, I’ll say we couldn’t find the canal, and we can still replan,” Jessica suggested.

“I still want to give it a try.” Viner shook her head. “Since we’re going to be found out anyway, we might as well let them take the initiative.”

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Chapter 636 Infiltrating the Gosa Canyon

Inhanes stood on the city wall of the Gosa Gorge, gazing at the rebel camp in the distance.

The rebels from the Laughna family have been stationed there for nearly a week, and apart from their constant shouting and insults day and night, they have taken no other action, seemingly having no way to conquer this formidable pass.

The knights of the Laffner family, seemingly aware of Inhanes's arrival, became increasingly vicious with the amplification spell.

"Cowards hiding behind the city walls, how dare you call yourselves the army of the empire?"

"I originally thought General Inhanes was someone extraordinary, since she was on par with my master. But now I see she's nothing but a coward."

"What elite troops and strong generals? I think it's just a big tortoise leading a bunch of little tortoises!"

Before Hanes could say anything in response to these offensive words, one of the generals beside her could no longer hold back.

"Lady Inhanes, if this continues, the soldiers' morale will be severely damaged!" Jeremy couldn't help but advise, "Why don't we take the initiative and teach these arrogant fools a lesson?"

"Can I take that as you volunteering to deal with Feld?" Inhanes gave him a cold glance.

“Uh…” Jeremy was speechless.

Everyone knows that Feld is the Empire's foremost master of spearmanship, and his Iceblade Knights are renowned for their prowess.

If he could be Feld's opponent, he would be the one sitting in the head coach's seat.

To cover his embarrassment, Jeremy quickly changed his tune, saying, "General, you are wise! This is clearly a scheme by Field, deliberately using a challenge to lure us into battle. They must have been lying in ambush!"

Hanes did not respond, but instead glanced around at the assembled generals.

He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of warning: "The Grand Duke's order is for us to hold the Gosa Gorge for a month. As long as this natural barrier remains in our hands, the Grand Duke will naturally send more reinforcements to deal with them."

"No one is allowed to go into battle without my order. Anyone who disobeys will be punished according to military law."

"As ordered."

Faced with Inhanes's admonition, everyone, regardless of their true thoughts, outwardly adopted an attitude of obedience.

"Report——"

A messenger rushed to the city wall and presented the latest intelligence.

Hanes glanced at it briefly, and her expression suddenly became serious.

He frowned and muttered to himself, "The Knights of St. Freya? What are they doing here?"

As the most trusted general under Grand Duke Lucien, he knew his own situation best.

Inhanes absolutely refused to believe that the Holy Knights' appearance at this time was simply a matter of passing by.

Whether an agreement was reached with the rebels or some unseen disturbance was detected, it was not a good thing for the Grand Duke.

If it were just the knights under Feld's command, Hanes was absolutely confident. Now, with the addition of a paladin order that is neither friend nor foe, many variables have been added.

“Isn’t this perfect? ​​We can get the Holy Knights to help us kill the traitors!” Jeremy suggested, thinking himself clever.

"idiot!"

Inhanes gave Jeremy a look that suggested he was an idiot.

If this guy hadn't been a military supervisor sent by the Grand Duke, he probably would have dealt with him according to military law long ago.

Because Hanes suppressed her dissatisfaction, she walked down the city wall without looking back, leaving Jeremy standing there with a face full of shame and indignation.