Chapter 491 An Additional One Million Troops
"Amazing! How imposing. I''m sure Lord Caspian can defeat the two of them!" Benjamin eximed.
Caspian''s strength had already reached the ultimate supreme grandmaster a few years ago. He must
have reached greater heights by now.
"Don''t be careless. Our missiles have destroyed the enemy''s front lines. They might choose to retaliate
next," Caspian warned.
"What measures should we take now?" Benjamin asked.
"They won''t give up just like that. If naval warfare doesn''t work, they''ll implementnd warfare.
"They might even attack the war zone in South Arinds. Sound the red alert immediately!" Caspian
ordered.
"Yes, sir!" Nodding, Benjamin began to issue themands.
Just then, an intelligence officer rushed in. "Report, there''s an encrypted call from His Majesty!"
Due to the current circumstances, Balthazar was also using a satellite-encrypted phone to prevent the
enemies from eavesdropping.
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?" Caspian asked.
"Lord Caspian, Astronia and Vadesia have officially dered war on us. They''ve sent out their Gods of
War, Robert Valez and Viktor Obrien.
"Soon after, millions of soldiers will be pressing onto our borders. Are you sure you can handle it?"
Balthazar asked.
"Your Majesty, our military force in the war zone of South Arinds is limited. It''ll be difficult for us to
hold the lines against the two countries.
"However, they''ll need to cross other countries to reach Diatoran. This could be an opportunity for us,"
Caspian stated honestly.
"At the west, Filren has already engaged in battle with our forces at the borders. We need to be on our
guard against Estrya in the east."
"As of now, I can only order Joseph Welch to redeploy his military troops from the Central ins to
back you up. Is this n feasible for you?" Balthazar asked.
He respected Caspian''s opinion greatly.
"It''s doable! As long as the troops from the war zone in Central ins can reinforce me in time, I have
the utmost confidence to defeat the enemies'' troops!" Caspian answered firmly.
"Good! I hope you canplete the mission. Astronia and Vadesia will need to pass through Necros to
reach Diatoran.
"We can contact Necros to stop them from passing through. We''ll send out additional troops as well,"
Balthazar spoke out.
"I understand, Your Majesty. I''ll find a way so that I won''t fail your expectations," Caspian dered
resolutely.
He thought that was the end of the conversation. However, he didn''t expect Balthazar to voice out his
concerns.
"I''m not worried since you''ll be there. However, the situation at West Arinds is not optimistic. It''s a
confrontation, and the soldiers at West Arinds seem to be in a precarious situation," Balthazar said
worriedly.
"What? What''s Dax Santos doing there? There''s no reason for him to be the Champion of West
Arinds if he can''t defend it!" Caspian eximed urgently.
Right after that, Balthazar announced a shocking decision. He nned to oversee the army in West
Arinds to boost the soldiers'' morale.
Caspian was stunned when he heard his decision. It was simply too risky.
After all, Balthazar had an esteemed status. What would happen if an ident urred?
"Your Majesty—" Caspian wanted to persuade Balthazar only to be interrupted by him, "There''s no
need to say more, Lord Caspian. I''ve made up my mind. I would''ve been able to rest easy if Diatoran
had more people like you.
"You''ll be my sessor if I encounter any danger. I want you to oversee Diatoran," Balthazar
Caspian was shocked. He never thought Balthazar would make such a decision.
However, he wasn''t the least bit interested in the King''s position. Bing the sessor would only
mean losing his freedom.
"I know you''re surprised. But Lord Caspian, you''re Diatoran''s only God of War. Only you have the right
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to the throne. I believe in your capabilities!" Balthazar stated.
"We can discuss thister, Your Majesty. The good always prevails. No danger will befall you," Caspian
said.
"Alright. Prepare for battle. I''ll inform Joseph to send reinforcements to you." Balthazar hung up when
he finished speaking.
Caspian remained in a daze for a few seconds. He never thought the situation would be so grave that
Balthazar would have to oversee the army personally.
Diatoran had never faced such a predicament in the past centuries.
West Arinds was unprepared for the enemy''s sudden attack. That was the reason why they suffered
such a quick defeat.
"Commander! The enemy hasunched dozens of missiles to attack the war zone at South Arinds!"
the deputy reported urgently.
Once again, Caspian focused on the situation as he began to direct the battle.
It was fortunate that Diatoran''s National Missile Defense System was very formidable. All the missiles
were intercepted the moment they entered the airspace.
There was no one on the streets of Soutke City and Garthram. Everyone had entered the air raid
shelters.
A missile attack would be a devastating blow to a city. Thankfully, Diatoran''s defense system was still
powerful enough to intercept the missiles as soon as they wereunched, causing them to explode in
mid-air.
Just then, an ident urred. There was a great explosion inside Soutke Corporation.
With a deafening boom, thepany crumbled from the inside. Thick smoke bellowed as the building
copsed within seconds.
The hundred-story-high building was instantly reduced to rubble. The vibrations that followed the
building''s copse could be felt within miles away.
Even the people who were hiding underground could sense that something had happened on the
surface.
Sylvia, Macy, and the armored battalion had also arrived at the air raid shelter. Their mission was to
ensure Willow''s safety. They couldn''t intervene in other matters for now.
Astronia and Vadesia had officially dered war against Diatoran. For all they knew, there could also
be spies around.
It would be troublesome if the enemy decided to target Willow.
…
Caspian witnessed the moment Soutke Corporation was blown up in South Arinds'' war zone
To him, Soutke Corporation was nothingpared to Diatoran.
However, the explosion of the building from within indicated that there were a lot of spies hidden in the
country.
Astronia and Vadesia ceased their air raids afterunching hundreds of missiles. They were all
intercepted by the system.
"They''re utterly despicable, Commander! Who knew they''d haverge-scale weapons like this?
"We should use the intercontinental missiles so they can have a taste of their own medicine!" a general
eximed.
"We can''t," Caspian refused.
"Huh? Why not?" the general asked puzzledly.
"No matter what, the civilians are innocent. The war is a military affair. We can''t harm the innocent. All
we need to do is to drive back the enemy''s troops," Caspian ordered.
"Yes, sir!" the general nodded as he replied.
After that, Caspian began to discuss their countermeasures with a few of the higher-ups.
…
At the same time, the air raid shelter beneath Soutke City was packed with people.
"Thetest news reports that Soutke Corporation has been destroyed!" Nichsughed when he
saw the notification on his phone.
He initially wanted to pursue Willow. However, he didn''t seed. This caused him to have lingering
resentment toward Willow and Caspian.
Naturally, he felt somewhat excited when he knew that Soutke Corporation had been reduced to
rubble. After all, Soutke Corporation was thergest conglomerate in the entire Soutke City.
The people in the shelter started a discussion upon hearing the news.
"How tragic! Arge conglomerate, gone just like that?"
"The market value of Soutke Corporation is close to two trillion! They''ve just merged with Morrison
Group. It''s truly a pity."