Volume 6 Chapter 132

Volume 6 + Chapter 132: Internal Strife And External Threats

“Yuren, why did you reveal the matter of the World Tree?”

Daisy asked Yuren in a stern tone.

In truth, the upper echelons of the Maginot military had long known about the World Tree’s existence, but they had not made it public.

“Didn’t we agree to keep the World Tree a secret from the masses?” Daisy was puzzled. “Why did you tell the people today that we discovered the World Tree on our expedition?”

“Daisy, the people inside Maginot Fortress need hope.”

Yuren stood up, turned to look out the window, and a worried expression appeared on his face.

“Without hope, making them stay in Maginot Fortress will only lead to self-abandonment and eventually uncontrollable internal strife.”

Daisy sighed. “I know that too…”

“That’s why I chose to announce the existence of the World Tree at this time.”

“So that if they know dawn will surely come, they can endure the darkness of the night… is that what you mean?”

“Yes.” Yuren nodded.

“Then, on this expedition, did you cross the Adam Plains?”

The Adam Plains that Daisy mentioned were a vast plain north of Maginot Fortress, a highly dangerous area and the most active region for Calamity Beasts.

The Calamity Beasts used the Adam Plains as their base, their numbers countless.

The Adam Plains were like a sharp blade, cutting off the road from Maginot Fortress to the north.

The World Tree lay to the north. If they could not cross the Adam Plains, they could never reach the region where the World Tree stood.

“No. There are too many Calamity Beasts there. We couldn’t penetrate deep,” Yuren replied regretfully. “This attempt, like all before it, ended in failure. And… we also discovered a dire situation.”

“What situation?”

“It seems that deep within the Adam Plains, a truly terrifying Calamity Beast is being gestated. If that Calamity Beast is born, it could trigger a new wave of disaster.”

“This…”

Daisy’s eyes widened, and for a moment she was speechless.

“Then can we withstand the next wave of Calamity Beast attacks?”

“No matter how strong the defenses of Maginot Fortress are, even if we hold off the next wave, there will be another after that, and another, and countless more… Those endlessly spawned Calamity Beasts will eventually break through the defense line and slaughter every living being inside Maginot Fortress.”

Yuren closed his eyes.

He had once tried to lead the Maginot military in a campaign to encircle and destroy the Calamity Beasts, gradually nibbling away at their forces, hoping to eliminate all of them that way.

But he discovered a despairing fact.

Even if he ensured that none of his own people were infected into becoming Calamity Beasts, and even though the Maginot military achieved some victories, the number of Calamity Beasts on the Adam Plains continued to grow.

If this trend continued, the Calamity Beast army would engulf the Maginot Fortress like a tsunami.

Moreover, he had found an even more fatal problem, that the powerful Calamity Beast was about to be born…

All of this was extremely negative news for Maginot Fortress. If made public, it would certainly cause major internal chaos.

Although Yuren had ordered strict confidentiality, no wall in the world is so thick that no wind can pass through. Even a little leaked information had already made many people uneasy, and some had even started to leave Maginot Fortress.

Before the internal situation could explode like a bomb, he chose to use the news of the World Tree to stabilize people’s hearts.

“Do we still have any chance of defeating the Calamity Beasts, Yuren…”

Daisy’s voice became low. After all, Maginot’s current situation was quite dire.

Knowing the truth, she usually puts on a forced optimistic attitude in front of outsiders.

“There is a chance. As long as we can cross the Adam Plains and reach the World Tree in the north, hope will exist.”

“Could it be… that progress has been made on that?” Daisy thought of something.

“That will be our last hope. Everything in Maginot Fortress will be staked on that seemingly impossible plan.”

Yuren turned and looked seriously at Daisy.

“We have no retreat left.”

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…

“So many people came to sign up for the military today.”

“Yeah, after all, Lord Yuren announced the existence of the World Tree, and many are encouraged.”

“They’ve seen hope, right? There were rumors that Maginot Fortress wouldn’t survive the next Calamity Beast attack, but that’s total nonsense!”

At the Maginot military recruitment office, soldiers were chatting.

They looked at the line of applicants and called out loudly.

“Next applicant, step forward!”

“Coming, coming~”

Xia Yi stepped up to the Maginot soldiers, showed her temporary pass, and declared her intention to enlist.

“I want to join the Maginot military and contribute my strength to fighting the Calamity Beasts for Maginot Fortress!”

“A… dragon?” The soldier in charge of recruitment frowned.

“What’s wrong? Are dragons not good enough?”

“No, it’s just that there are very few dragons inside Maginot Fortress. And there’s that evil dragon causing trouble nearby…”

“That’s different. I’m a good dragon, not a bad one.”

“Well, about that…”

The soldier was hesitating.

Just then, a girl’s voice rang out.

“Let her join the Maginot military.”

The soldier stood up. “Sister Daisy!”

Xia Yi saw that the person who had arrived was none other than the cat-eared girl Daisy, whom she had met earlier outside Maginot Fortress.

“Xia Yi, you really did come to enlist,” Daisy greeted her.

“Yes. I was moved by Leader Yuren’s speech,” Xia Yi offered as a reason.

“No problem. You can join the Maginot military. Let me see… I’ll assign you to logistics, no need to go to the front lines.”

Daisy was a leader in the Maginot military and could arrange Xia Yi’s posting.

“I don’t want logistics.”

“Then do you want to go to production?”

“Not production either. I want the front lines!”

Xia Yi refused again.

She needed to be in a place where she could advance quickly, to get close to the upper echelons and learn more about the World Tree.

“The front lines are very dangerous, you know,” Daisy warned. “Your fighting spirit is commendable, but this isn’t playing house.”

“I’m a mage.”

Daisy looked surprised. “Xia Yi, you’re a mage?”

“Yes. I know a little magic. Fighting is no problem.”

Daisy thought for a moment, then smiled. “If I let you come with us outside Maginot Fortress to hunt down that rampaging blue dragon, would you dare?”

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