"The enemy has few troops left, and their deity was defeated by the Black Swallow Legion through miraculous means. Now is the perfect time to annihilate the remnants of the True God Cult!"
"I propose we adopt a war of attrition. Each country can contribute their strengths and form engineering units, divided into 200 squads of 10,000 men each. We will launch a siege from four directions, with three feints and one main assault to distract the enemy!"
"We have superior numbers. As long as we fight continuously, day and night, we will exhaust the enemy in no time!"
This strategy was immediately met with widespread approval.
"Exactly! This way, our losses will be minimal. And once we spot a weakness, we can commit all our forces and break through the city!"
"Since we have more people, a war of attrition is the most cost-effective. We can slowly grind them down!"
"Who knows, they might even run out of food and surrender on their own!"
"However, I'll make one thing clear: Queen Deloris is mine, and none of you can snatch her!"
"Ha! I want the charming elven queen. I've heard she's the ultimate prize, and you lot don't know how to enjoy yourselves!"
"There are plenty of beastkin girls. Let's discuss how to divide them beforehand, so we don't have conflicts among ourselves after the city falls."
"Right, right, that's a good suggestion. I want a cat-eared girl, they're quite obedient..."
What started as a discussion about how to conquer the city quickly devolved into arguments about dividing the spoils, with some individuals already becoming red-faced in their disputes.
Witnessing this scene, the one-eyed leader's expression grew increasingly grim.
He slammed the table, made of solid rock, with immense force, shattering it into dust.
*Bang!*
Grayish-white dust particles swirled through the tent.
The sight sent shivers of dread through everyone present.
"Uh... you know, we were being thoughtless. This battle is led by the Black Swallow Legion, so naturally, they get to pick the good stuff first. Don't you all agree?"
Someone, seeing the one-eyed leader's displeasure, quickly and with a smile suggested.
"Yes, yes, that's the way it should be!"
"The Black Swallow Legion should have the first pick!"
The others chimed in hastily. After all, these were the strongest individuals in the world. Once the True God Cult was eliminated, everyone would still have to defer to the Black Swallow Legion.
They couldn't afford to offend them now.
"I'm not talking about that. We don't care about dividing spoils!"
"The original purpose of forming the Black Swallow Legion was not to plunder the world, but to protect global peace and order!"
"I'm angry because, before the battle has even begun, you're already fighting over benefits. Is this acceptable?!"
"We are a righteous army. Our mission is to eliminate evil, not to plunder. You must remember your original intentions, understand?!"
The one-eyed leader roared, his voice filled with disappointment.
"Yes, yes, we are here to maintain world peace. You are absolutely right!"
"Indeed, we are a righteous army. We were just having a brief discussion earlier!"
The leaders present offered a few sheepish agreements and then fell silent.
Some of the leaders hiding in the rear exchanged glances, their faces filled with disdain. They muttered quietly:
"What 'righteous army'? What are they even doing? We sent troops from so far away, isn't it all for a little profit? If they don't give us any profit, are we supposed to contribute for free?"
"Exactly. Let's not even talk about profiting. We mobilized such a large force from afar. The military expenses, provisions, and soldier losses – don't these all need compensation? If the Black Swallow Legion doesn't compensate us, can't we find our own?"
"Tsk, they are just a handful of people in the Black Swallow Legion. They have no dependents, so they can't understand the difficulties of managing a country like ours!"
"That's right. They preach righteousness and justice, but a righteous army still needs to eat. It's all just formalism!"
"Shh, keep it down. Don't let him hear. Be careful, he might settle accounts with us after the big war! Just a few countries like yours, how many strong individuals do you have? They can be crushed by the little finger of the Black Swallow Legion."
The leaders in the back pursed their lips. Although indignant, they could only remain silent.
The one-eyed leader heard their complaints but pretended not to.
His teacher had anticipated all possible scenarios like this before they departed and had instructed him to ignore them, telling him to focus solely on dealing with the True God Cult.
"Now, I will announce the siege order from my teacher. We will not adopt the war of attrition tactic, but rather a human wave strategy. The city must fall within three days!"