Chapter 613: Complete Submission
Simply put, the Blazing Heart Empire was unhappy about the various corps stationed in their country.
So now they had sent an envoy to issue a stern reprimand.
In this transfer world.
Not all empires were part of the Global Transfer Association.
Some empires remained independent, refusing to cooperate with other nations.
The Blazing Heart Empire was one such entity.
To put it bluntly, the Blazing Heart Empire was a mess.
Ever since the king of the Blazing Heart Empire died ten years ago, the nobles and ministers of the nation had been plotting in earnest.
The reason was simple...
The king's children were all still very young—the eldest prince was only ten years old!
The youngest was merely three!
With the king gone under such circumstances, would the power-hungry nobles and ministers let this opportunity slip away?
As expected, the clichéd drama that seemed to happen in every empire played out.
Every noble and minister picked one of the princes or princesses as a puppet, but in truth, they themselves wanted to be the ruler.
Thus...
The already chaotic Blazing Heart Empire became even more chaotic.
Dukes and viscounts alike led their respective forces, battling each other for the throne in a tumultuous civil war.
So, the Blazing Heart Empire now was truly fragmented.
As for the envoy standing before them, claiming to represent the Emperor of the Blazing Heart Empire, it was likely that Duke Assad had sent him.
Duke Assad was currently the most powerful noble in the Blazing Heart Empire, and he was backing a nine-year-old princess as his puppet.
In the Blazing Heart Empire, they didn't care about male or female inheritance; as long as they carried royal blood, they had the right to the throne.
Throughout its history, the Blazing Heart Empire had many empresses.
So Duke Assad now considered himself the ruler of this empire.
To maintain the dignity of his imperial status, he needed to drive the various corps out.
At this moment.
The envoy's face was flushed a deep reddish-purple.
He shouted "Withdraw your troops!" repeatedly in the meeting room.
In reality...
In the eyes of the numerous commanders and captains of various reserve squads, this envoy was nothing more than a clown.
General Li couldn't help but let a mocking smile cross his face.
"General Li, what is the meaning of that smile?"
Truth be told, the mocking smile on General Li's face made the envoy from the Blazing Heart Empire want to hit him, but recalling General Li's status as a Tier 4 Level 100 powerhouse, he could only swallow his anger and ask.
"What do you think it means? You people from the Blazing Heart Empire dare demand troop withdrawal?"
"Do you seriously think our forces care about your measly plot of land?"
"Tell Duke Assad to save it. We all know why we're stationed there."
General Li said indifferently.
"Exactly! If it wasn't for the fact that your Blazing Heart Empire is too caught up in internal squabbles over the throne, would the ghostly rift have grown to such a dangerous extent?"
"And thank goodness we intervened in time. Otherwise, the Blazing Heart Empire would've become the den of a hundred ghosts!"
"At that point, everyone in your empire—from nobles to commoners—would have become monsters!"
The commander from the Amethyst Empire sneered.
He certainly didn't mince his words.
"You..."
Hearing this, the envoy from the Blazing Heart Empire's face turned beet red again.
But despite stuttering for a while, he couldn't say a word.
Because...
It was the truth!!
Although he hated to admit it, the envoy knew that without the presence of the corps, the ghostly rift would have expanded, leading an endless army of spirits to invade and ultimately destroy the Blazing Heart Empire.
To be honest...
Here at the Hundred Ghosts Fortress, none of the national corps wanted to get involved with the Blazing Heart Empire.
If they wanted to seek their own demise, no one was going to stop them.
But the Blazing Heart Empire was too close to Fusang. If it became a nest of ghosts, the nation of Fusang would face a crisis of extinction.
It would be as if the Takamagahara Forbidden Zone had installed a doomsday cannon at Fusang's front door, ready to obliterate them at any time.
That was not a scene the national corps wanted to see.
If the Blazing Heart Empire were far away and of no strategic importance, they would gladly let it fend for itself.
At this moment.
They had no choice but to intervene.
"Go back and tell Duke Assad!"
"Once the ghostly rift is repaired and the spectral forces are repelled, our forces will immediately and unhesitatingly withdraw!"
"As for right now, forget it!"
General Li waved his hand dismissively, looking impatient.
Hearing General Li's words, the envoy's previously agitated expression softened, and he said, "Fine! I hope you all keep your word!"
"Moreover, I hope you can dispatch more manpower to quickly eradicate the ghostly rift and avoid delaying my lord's coronation!"
As he spoke, the envoy regained his arrogant demeanor.
As long as they promised to withdraw, that was enough.
Duke Assad's orders were to get a promise of troop withdrawal from the corps.
Otherwise, he would remain constantly on edge.
Besides...
The ghostly rift did need to be dealt with.
If it wasn't resolved, the Blazing Heart Empire would never find peace.
Watching the envoy leave, the faces of the national commanders looked rather grim.
Damn it!!
The tiny Blazing Heart Empire, despite needing help, still dared to put on such an arrogant front.
Naturally, this had irked all the national commanders.
"All reserve squad captains, come to Chamber No. 2 for a meeting!"
At this moment.
General Li waved his hand, signaling the squad captains to gather in the chamber.
"What do you all think?"
Once everyone had gathered in the chamber.
General Li looked at the captains.
The reserve squads were now the backbone of the corps.
Although most of the reserve squads were students.
They were students from the top academies in their respective nations!
Their abilities far surpassed those of the recruited transfer professionals.
If all reserve squads were fully mobilized, they could determine the outcome of a major battle.
When General Li finished speaking.
Whoosh!
Everyone turned their eyes to the indifferent, non-specialist individual.
After the deathmatch tournament.
Ling Zhan had become the benchmark and leader of all reserve squads.
No kidding!!
This non-specialist had managed to kill all the saints and saintesses of the dark organizations and had even injured several Tier 4 experts!
No squad member or captain present could claim the same!
Moreover, ever since entering the warzone, Captain Ling was recognized as an outstanding leader.
Naturally, everyone was completely convinced by Ling Zhan now.