Chapter 531 - Knowing the Enemy, Knowing Yourself

As Stelina was scrutinizing her, Kellysha happened to look back, and their gazes met in the air. In that instant, they seemed to understand each other’s eyes, smiled amiably, and appeared to have reached some tacit agreement."Speculating alone is of no use, we must rely on trial, this is a very good direction. Does anyone have any better ideas? The main purpose of our war council is not to formulate a strategic plan but to brainstorm and provide more possibilities from diverse perspectives, to thoroughly crush the enemy’s conspiracies," Gaven asked with enthusiasm.

No matter how many people could complete their vows, Gaven saw it as a good start.

"The military treatises say, ’Know the enemy and know yourself, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.’ My lord, we now only know ourselves; can you tell us about our understanding of the enemy? That way, it will be more convenient for us to devise targeted tactics," Nola asked. She was an ardent admirer of the Book of Strategy, having memorized it thoroughly.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry, this is my oversight. I actually forgot such an important matter," Gaven couldn’t help but sigh, "Indeed, reading military treatises is one thing, but truly applying them is another."

Luckily, Gaven never admitted to writing the Book of Strategy himself, or else the embarrassment would have been magnified.

Apart from Nola and Veranika, no one else understood the profound meaning behind his sigh.

After sorting through the information he had, Gaven said, "The enemy intelligence in my hands is pieced together, much of it can only serve as a reference, not as direct intelligence.

But one thing is certain, these Dwarves Elves are not Kiss Spiderists but followers of the Masked Sovereign Velen. They are better at concealing their traces and also excel at commanding the creatures of the Shadow Plane, especially Nightshadows and Daphne, tell us about your findings."

"As commanded." Ready for her report, Daphne rose respectfully and answered, "Beneath the Mir Forest, there are three Dwarves Elf colonial bases: Holderbin City, Isca Yole City, and Delnox City. They all originate from Guadus City located under the Karinshan Empire, with an extensive underground network and once manipulated the political situation of this Slave Empire.

There has always been a secret war of Nightshadows among the four Dwarves Elf cities, with Guadus City holding absolute superiority.

Until the priest of the Masked Sovereign named Blade of Venom Masoji Nas appeared, leading an elite troop known as Terror Nightshadow, he defeated the Kiss Spiderists in areas where they were strongest.

He widely disseminated intelligence about Guadus City within the Karinshan Empire, exposed their conspiracies and schemes, assassinated their political puppets, supported his own rise to power, revealed the secrets of Guadus City’s manipulation over the Karinshan Empire, and guided the rulers of the Empire to launch a full-scale counterattack against the Kiss Spiderists. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ ɴovᴇl(ꜰ)ir(e).nᴇt

At the beginning of this year, the followers of Velen achieved a splendid victory.

Guadus City had no choice but to raise the Mystlock Locks and completely conceal themselves, severing all ties with the surface.

The Blade of Venom became the uncrowned king of the three cities, and there was initially a rumor that he was the Chosen of the Masked Sovereign. After this success, it became a certainty.

The Masked Sovereign valued victory in the war against the Spider Queen above all else.

In their confrontation, achieving such a complete victory is uncommon for the Masked Sovereign’s side, being one of the very few instances, and the Masked Sovereign was sure to grant heavy rewards."

The first part of what Daphne said was all extracted from the intelligence wrung from the soul of the Winged Nightshadow slain by Gaven.

The fate of that Winged Nightshadow, much like that of the Red Dragon Wraith, was to be thoroughly consumed and transformed into a cornerstone of the total Construction at Weizemay Manor after being dragged there, the information it provided was nearly identical to the Red Dragon Wraith’s, which seems related to their Life Dice.

The last few sentences were clearly Daphne’s personal speculation.

A hint of dissatisfaction showed in Gaven’s eyes as he warned, "When sharing intelligence, avoid mixing too much personal conjecture; there will be a time for you to express your views later."

"This subordinate acknowledges her mistake," Daphne quickly admitted her fault, "Regarding the matter of the enemy’s Chosen, it does not stem from intelligence but from my personal logical reasoning.

In name, all three cities swear fealty to the Blade of Venom, but like all Dwarves cities, their loyalty isn’t worth too much expectation.

They each have their own plans and secrets.

The group of Dwarves Elves we previously encountered from the Mountain Tribe hailed from Delnox City; the individual Lord Bunir, whom you, my lord, had slain, was one of the most powerful rulers of that city.

It was them who first discovered the secret that the Divine Root was sealed beneath Mesnoel and leaked it to the Moando Servants.

Their goal was to use it to take control of Mesnoel and gain an aboveground base.

Although Bunir, the Terror Nightshadow, was transformed into a Shadow after his death, it did not hinder his resurrection; the existence of his Shadow has confirmed this."

Unless it involves some extremely special Spells, like Soul Prison by Black Nanmu.

Otherwise, ordinary Ghosts, Specters, and Shadows will not prevent the original body from being resurrected, and in most cases, will not destroy these Spiritual Bodies.