The explosions in the background as the attacks continued were nothing but background noise. It was nothing but a noise that everyone got used to as they smiled happily. It had been a week, and the supplies had continued to wane despite the logistics army doing its best. In the distance we finally could see the sight of the large shipment of food and water that we so desperately needed to catch up on.
There were a couple of extra things in that supply line, and why it was so massive. The logistics army and my leaders back in the city knew what to do with extra protection. With the protection this supply line had it was impossible for the Empire to stop it. This would supply the army through an attack on the city finally.
Isabelle was correct when she said morale would soon drop if we didn't do something soon. Only with the Empire constantly attacking with spells and mana did we fend off a collapse from the main barbarian army for sitting in our trenches. They hated that they were sitting back and watching the wizards fight at a distance with the Empire. Which was stupid and uneducated of them. It seemed that didn't matter, and I saw a dampening of spirits about the leadership of myself and Isabelle despite the fact that we had not lost a battle.
But the Barbarians wanted to attack!
ATTACK!
No matter how much we told them that we needed more A rankers, that desperation and misunderstanding seemed to mean NOTHING. We continued and continued, but they were desperate to fight, and only the flanking attacks got them to cool that down.
Things were made even worse as the Elders had not been needing to engage in combat becuase the empire has not dedicated a large attack on the camp. This meant that our Elders got to rest, though, which was fantastic. We could recover and recoup the main people for the largest battle of the war coming up. I would call it pivotal if we won quickly. But that was probably not going to happen.
This was a massive City we were talking about, and we needed to pound our flesh against the wall if Tina's toy wasn't among the things this shipment of supplies brought. The prototype was ready to be moved yet long distance in this turn and I hoped Tina solved that problem and sent one to me in this convoy.
The problem with that is we would spark an arms race as well with the Empire if we did that. Or we might if they know about it. The Empire and the Dwarvren Kingdom, especially the Dwarvren Kingdom, were much better suited right now for an arms race with their infrastructure.
Hell, with the tribal setup of the Beast-kin nation, I was surprised that the Bunny-kin made a damn city. Same with the Dragonic. it was a fucking miracle that I still didn't understand if it wasn't for the population growth and cultural tendencies of the Bunny-kin. Their insatiable desire for more Wizards built the libraries and tech for a city fueling the alchemists, which sparked a whole chain of events, allowing them to import enough food from nearby tribes. Also, they could cultivate their own in limited areas because of the research into Alchemy.
You needed ingredients for potions!
All of that leads to the lopsided but generally odd technological development of the Beast-kin nation, which I needed to fix for a proper arms race. The problem was that if I got that cannon, then I would be using it. We needed more people alive than dead at this point, and this war was going to kill a lot of our manpower. Hopefully, more of the Empires than ours, and if we took the Border City, then we would need the military might later to hold it.
There was so much going on that I was just going to do what needed to be done in order to make this war a win. Taking the Border City and owning a Human city along with the Fertile ground around it would be good for the Beast-kin nation as well. I just didn't know how long we could hold it for.
"The supplies and reinforcements are here," Queen Mira said while bumping me a little, taking me out of my own thoughts. "You are in your mind a lot lately, Chelsea," She noted, "You should be careful too much time in your head. You already zone out a lot with the war and all."
"I wish I had that luxury, but once the war is over, a new one will begin," I told her honestly, and I saw her look at me sharply.
"What makes you say that," She asked as the Carts that should be carrying the Elders were coming forward toward us.
"Because if we win, then the world will be watching us, and I have to change the way the Nation I live in works in order to protect it." I said with a wry smile, "If we lose then," I shrugged, "I got to know where I will go to save my people," I said, and Queen Mira frowned.
"You can always come to the demon lands," Queen Mira offered.
"I can go to many places, but the question is where I should go. I have much back in the Beast-kin nation, and my Family is of the highest in the Tribe as leaders. My father is the head of the council by family right and the only family that is technically nobility. That does mean I have some responsibility for that," I chuckled, "Ah, My nation's governance is an issue in so many ways," I told her, shaking my head, and I looked at her. "My goals will never be complete in the Demon lands, though," I told her.
"You could always change those plans as long as you are alive," Queen Mira informed me, her voice sounding warm.
"Maybe. No, I probably could," I sighed, "but it wouldn't be the same." Something in me spoke to raising the country that I was born in. To take them out of the ignorance of Tribal living and bring proper civilization to them. To uplift all of the tribes together and bring about true reform. Maybe not what I will be able to accomplish, but in this world, I could survive longer than in my past world. Perhaps I could reform it to a new image in time. In the Demon Lands, I would never wield that power to change the world around me.
"Well, you will always be welcome in the Demon lands if the worst happens," Queen Mira said just as the carts carrying the elders arrived. I smiled as the carts stopped and the doors opened instantly, and much to my surprise, the youngest 'Elder' I have ever seen in the Beast-kin nation came out with silver Bunny ears and a giant smile. I could feel the power from her as my mother stepped into the daylight and smiled at me.
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