Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 671 An Urgent Task (Part One)

"Commander in Chief, what are your plans in the coming days? By the look of things, Blood Lord Leo would prepare for retaliation. It's unlikely that he will eat humble pie. Also, with less than twenty thousand soldiers on our side, the Roaring Flame Empire must outnumber us by far. And that should be another source of concern, even though we are close to catching up with their forces. But I'm sure as hell, if he were to confront us head-on, the war would go either way, with heavy casualties on each side. Whichever way, it would be hard to get a clear winner,” Allen assessed, with his trademark attention to detail

"If your observations are correct, I can almost assure you we have the upper hand," said Rocky, encouraged by Allen's words. Then a little more thoughtfully, he added, "With barely thirty thousand troops, our first target should be defeating the Roaring Flame Empire's fifty thousand plus. If we can achieve that, then the left-wing defense of the Timber Deity Empire will be a no- brainier. So for now, the Roaring Flame Empire is a nagging problem. More so, we should be mindful of how they might respond when cornered. We cannot underestimate their capabilities, even when it looks like we have got them with their backs against the wall. They might still pull off surprises and put up stiff resistance. By and large, they are capable of holding us to a protracted war," Rocky said worriedly. Although the main unit of the Roaring Flame Empire, the Blood Lord Army, had already been reduced to a pale shadow of its former self, Rocky still could not underestimate them. The Roaring Flame Empire was still a force to reckon with. On any day, a significant threat to the Crimson Dragon Army. As well, Blood Lord Leo had learned from his mistakes and had a better grip on the enemy's tactics. Now, he was more cautious, even retreating, just to trick the enemy. This tactic was effective as an endgame. It threw a spanner in the works for the Crimson Dragon Army, forcing them to rethink their next move.

"I am also worried that this battle will attract Alyssa's attention. She will not just sit by and watch as we destroy the Roaring Flame Empire, who has been a line of defense for the Timber Deity Empire, right from the beginning. A loss for the Roaring Flame Empire is also a loss for the Timber Deity Empire. Breaking the remaining line of defense will leave the Timber Deity Empire exposed and on the brink of their final doom too. As it stands, they have enough time to re-think their strategies. I am pretty sure, it's only a matter of time before they find a way to turn the table against us. If we drag our feet longer, they will sooner arise and fix us in a difficult place," Rocky explained further. "For quite some time, the Magic Dragon Army has been attacking the right-wing defense. But, strangely, they haven't had any breakthrough so far. Why could that be?" wondered Isis, apparently confused. The Magic Dragon Army had a formidable military, to which very few armies could hold a candle. It was surprising they were held to a long-drawn-out battle that kept swaying both ways. They were on a seesaw, taking one step forward and another one backward.

"There has been no news coming from them in the past days,” Allen also agreed with a nod. "Probably, Alyssa has fooled them. Although I had a hunch that the Magic Dragon Army might not rise to occasion, I am still disappointed. I didn't expect them to be this incompetent.” It was true, Rocky had anticipated this and had prepared himself from the time he learned that the Magic Dragon Army was going to fight with Alyssa. After all, Alyssa was not someone to mess with. If you were her enemy, you had to be careful and alert at all times. Otherwise, you would die without knowing how she put you in the arms of death.

"You all go and take a rest now. Let us wait and see their reaction. If the Roaring Flame Empire does not make any move in the next two days, we may have to find another way to deal with them,” Rocky said, his thoughts racing through a number of options.

Just as Rocky had suspected, Alyssa was a step ahead in terms of information. She knew that Rocky tricked Blood Lord Leo into changing tactics in attacking the Crimson Dragon Army. And the result was devastating for Leo's side, as they suffered heavy losses. This infuriated Alyssa so much.

"Leo's army outnumbered. But Rocky, with some stroke of genius, played snooty Leo and his men into a rabbit-hole. And typical narcissist that he is, Leo didn't even see it coming until it was too late. Now, he has already lost too much ground to Rocky," said Woods. He could not help but feel quite amazed when he heard the news about what happened. He realized that he had underestimated Rocky once again.

Likewise, Alyssa regretted it. "I put too much faith in Blood Lord Leo. I thought he would be a worthy opponent—someone who could give Rocky a run for his money. Little did I know, Rocky would fool him easily. I even warned him not to underestimate that jackass. But my words fell on deaf ears," she complained, her brow arching in disbelief. She was very disappointed and angry with Blood Lord Leo.

"Presently, the Roaring Flame Empire army has about thirty thousand troops left, while the Crimson Dragon Army has less than twenty thousand. That leaves a difference of about ten thousand, which might prove dangerous for us! We cannot afford to lose anymore. We have to take into account that such a slight advantage is not something the Roaring Flame Empire can bank on when dealing with Rocky. So far, he has carved out a name for himself, defeating armies far much larger and more organized. What's more, even the right-wing defense is under immense pressure right now. Although you are capable of fending off tens of thousands, I fear we may soon reach our limits. If both the right and left wings are broken at the same time, it will be too late for us to retaliate and make up for it.” Woods analyzed the situation calmly. What he said hit the nail on the head.

"As long as Rocky is not in charge, the right-wing defense has a chance. What worries me is the left- wing defense which Blood Lord Leo has now ruined because he underestimated Rocky's cunning ability.” At the beginning of the war, Alyssa had planned to use the force of the Roaring Flame Empire to defeat the troops of the Crimson Dragon Army gradually. With time, they would join forces between Timber Deity Empire and the Roaring Flame Empire. Had things panned out according to her plan, they would have posed a grave danger to the Crimson Dragon Army. However, she didn't expect that the Roaring Flame Empire would lose more than twenty thousand troops in a single battle. Her plan for success was now compromised. All of a sudden, she realized that if they let Blood Lord Leo continue fighting on his own, without reinforcements, the Timber Deity Empire would be in danger. After thinking it through, she concluded that Blood Lord Leo was an unreliable piece in the puzzle. Now, there was no other option but to force him into submitting to their wishes.