Victor quietly caressed the dim sword in his hand.
At this moment, fully armored, he was making his final preparations before the battle.
Behind him, a vast Dark Spirit Race army was ready and silent.
They awaited only an order to advance in full force.
This was the most elite force the Dark Spirit Race could muster in a short time.
You could even say this was the foundation of the Dark Spirit Race.
But not their full power.
They couldn't muster their full strength either.
As humans had judged, the Dark Spirit Race was not at all subdued; seeking peace was merely to prepare for the next stage of war.
But even before that, there were significant doubts about the peace talks within the Dark Spirit Race.
Indeed, peace talks could provide ample preparation time, but they could also give humans ample preparation time.
Both sides would benefit.
Moreover, it was uncertain who would benefit more.
