"We belong to the Holy Corps. We still have our own missions! Those demonic creatures…"
Andrew thought for a moment, then spoke in a low voice.
But before he could finish, he was interrupted by the citizens.
The citizens knelt on both sides of the street and shouted.
"Lord Judge, please hear the wishes of the people!"
If it was only the wishes of the minorities, Andrew could choose to ignore it.
But now, the people in the entire Kaidi City were begging him to go to the Demonic Forest.
Then he had to take this seriously.
After all, if he refused again, it would be bad for his reputation.
Faced with this situation, Andrew could only sigh inwardly after thinking about it.
He hadn't meant to cause any of this trouble, but he hadn't expected it. He couldn't help it.
Then, a smile appeared on his face as he spoke to the people.
"Since everyone trusts me so much, I will naturally not shrink from my responsibilities! Let's put aside the other missions for now. I will avenge you!"
Since he had decided to conquer the Demonic Forest,
Then of course Andrew had to do his part.
He said this with such finality that it looked as if he had been prepared to do so in the first place.
The citizens cheered when they heard his answer.
"Long live the Adjudicator!"
"Long live the Holy Empire!"
… .
Finally, with the citizens sending him off, Andrew returned to the City Hall.
Since he had already accepted the citizens' petition, it was time for him to seriously deploy his battle strategy.
After sitting in the main seat for a long moment, he looked up at the warriors below.
Anthony was among them.
He now had the Adjudicator's complete trust.
After glancing around, Andrew spoke slowly.
"The reason why those demonic creatures were able to break through the defense of the city and enter the city to plunder is because of the stupidity of the previous City Lord!"
"He actually colluded with demonic creatures. This stupid act ultimately caused him to lose his life! But in this matter, the intelligence of those demonic creatures cannot be overestimated!"
"Demonic creatures are demonic creatures. Even if they were the greatest beneficiaries of this turmoil, it was a freak combination of factors!"
"After taking so much treasure from the city, they'll definitely fight among themselves. Then they'll split up and go their separate ways."
"Therefore, after returning to the Demonic Forest, they will definitely scatter into their races again and return to their territory to try to enjoy peace!"
"Their combined strength might not be bad, but once they split up and in face of the Imperial Army, they can only turn to dust!"
"Therefore, I order the Holy Imperial Army, including all the remaining soldiers in the city, to set off together and head to the Demonic Forest to eliminate the demonic creatures!"
"Now, start assembling the troops. We're leaving as soon as it gets dark!"
… .
On the other side, in the Demonic Forest, the gathering place of the Cat-Eared tribe.
The gathering place of the Cat-Eared tribe had now become the stronghold of the Fallen Alliance.
At this moment, at the head of the main hall, Lucian was making plans for his subordinates.
"I've already received news that the Holy Empire's reinforcements have arrived in the city! The leader is a Holy Light Adjudicator with the strength of an Eighth Realm!"
After hearing Lucian's words, all the demonic creatures below revealed shocked expressions.
"What? Eighth Realm? We can't find a single Eighth Realm expert in the entire Alliance. How can we fight?"
"Did the Holy Master summon us here to discuss a retreat policy with us? Indeed, there's only one way out of this situation!"
"But don't we still have a few Seventh Realm elders in our alliance? If we attack together, even if we can't defeat an Eighth Realm, we should be able to stall them, right?"
"Is this the time to consider this? You only saw that the leader is an Eighth Realm. He even brought a group of subordinates. How do you know that there are no Seventh Realm experts among his subordinates?"
… .
Those who could enter this hall were the patriarchs of the various demon races.
These guys had gone through thousands of selections and various challenges to become the clan leader.
With their temperament and strength, they would not have made such a panicked move.
But now that they heard that there was an Eighth Realm Holy Light Adjudicator, they could not sit still anymore.
After all, limited strength means limited options.
"All right, settle down!"
Looking at the mess, Lucian couldn't help but frown and scold coldly.
As expected, as soon as Lucian spoke, the entire hall quickly fell silent.
Everyone looked anxiously at Lucian, anticipating his instructions.
Unlike everyone else, who looked nervous, Lucian seemed perfectly calm.
He said indifferently, "A mere Eighth Realm can scare you to this extent. Our entire Demonic Forest is not something that an Eighth Realm can easily control!"
"As you know, our Fallen Alliance actually has several Seventh Realm seniors. If that Eighth Realm Holy Light Judge makes a move, these seniors will be enough to hold him back!"
"And on a real battlefield, the effect of an individual's strength is minimal! What we have to consider now is not how to destroy the troops led by that Holy Light Adjudicator!"
The words that came out of Lucian's flat tone were like pebbles thrown into a lake, causing an uproar.
"What? I have to fight them head-on? This… Holy Master, please reconsider!"
"Although you're right that individual strength won't be of much use in a large-scale battle, we don't know much about the enemy's strength!"
"Yes, we know nothing about the deployment of the enemy forces or their overall strength!"
… .
Lucian waved his hand again, silencing the group.
Then, he said, "I've roughly figured out the strength of the Holy Empire's reinforcements. You don't have to worry about that! We can handle it!"
"They didn't bring a lot of troops this time. Perhaps it's because of the long-distance attack, but they only brought knights this time!"
"And we know that it's always advantageous for soldiers like knights to fight on the plains! But if we let them enter our Forest with complicated terrain, the speed and charge they're so proud of will be useless!"
"Moreover, that so-called Holy Light Adjudicator is only one person! While we fear his strength, he must have also gathered information about us and learned that we are weak!"
"Therefore, they must be underestimating us now! They are arrogant and conceited. The tactic I chose is nothing more than to break them one by one!"
"And I believe they don't want to stay in this backwater for long at all, so they'll definitely want to get it over with quickly! Therefore, I conclude that tonight is the time they'll act!"
At this point, Lucian rubbed his sore brow.
He had wanted to discuss the battle plan with these patriarchs, but he did not expect that he would have to bear everything alone.
"Now, send elite troops to Sunset Canyon and lie in wait all around!"
Having said that, Lucian was tired of talking.
As soon as he finished speaking, someone asked an untimely question.