Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 671 An Urgent Task (Part One)

"Commander in Chief, what are your plans in the coming days? By the look of things, Blood LordLeo would prepare for retaliation. It's unlikely that he will eat humble pie. Also, with less than twentythousand soldiers on our side, the Roaring Flame Empire must outnumber us by far. And thatshould be another source of concern, even though we are close to catching up with their forces. ButI'm sure as hell, if he were to confront us head-on, the war would go either way, with heavycasualties on each side. Whichever way, it would be hard to get a clear winner,” Allen assessed, withhis trademark attention to detail

"If your observations are correct, I can almost assure you we have the upper hand," said Rocky,encouraged by Allen's words. Then a little more thoughtfully, he added, "With barely thirtythousand troops, our first target should be defeating the Roaring Flame Empire's fifty thousandplus. If we can achieve that, then the left-wing defense of the Timber Deity Empire will be a no-brainier. So for now, the Roaring Flame Empire is a nagging problem. More so, we should bemindful of how they might respond when cornered. We cannot underestimate their capabilities,even when it looks like we have got them with their backs against the wall. They might still pull offsurprises and put up stiff resistance. By and large, they are capable of holding us to a protractedwar," Rocky said worriedly. Although the main unit of the Roaring Flame Empire, the Blood LordArmy, had already been reduced to a pale shadow of its former self, Rocky still could notunderestimate them. The Roaring Flame Empire was still a force to reckon with. On any day, asignificant threat to the Crimson Dragon Army. As well, Blood Lord Leo had learned from hismistakes and had a better grip on the enemy's tactics. Now, he was more cautious, even retreating,just to trick the enemy. This tactic was effective as an endgame. It threw a spanner in the works forthe Crimson Dragon Army, forcing them to rethink their next move.

"I am also worried that this battle will attract Alyssa's attention. She will not just sit by and watch aswe destroy the Roaring Flame Empire, who has been a line of defense for the Timber Deity Empire,right from the beginning. A loss for the Roaring Flame Empire is also a loss for the Timber DeityEmpire. Breaking the remaining line of defense will leave the Timber Deity Empire exposed and onthe brink of their final doom too. As it stands, they have enough time to re-think their strategies. Iam pretty sure, it's only a matter of time before they replace a way to turn the table against us. If wedrag our feet longer, they will sooner arise and fix us in a difficult place," Rocky explained further."For quite some time, the Magic Dragon Army has been attacking the right-wing defense. But,strangely, they haven't had any breakthrough so far. Why could that be?" wondered Isis, apparentlyconfused. The Magic Dragon Army had a formidable military, to which very few armies could hold acandle. It was surprising they were held to a long-drawn-out battle that kept swaying both ways.They were on a seesaw, taking one step forward and another one backward.

"There has been no news coming from them in the past days,” Allen also agreed with a nod."Probably, Alyssa has fooled them. Although I had a hunch that the Magic Dragon Army might notrise to occasion, I am still disappointed. I didn't expect them to be this incompetent.” It was true,Rocky had anticipated this and had prepared himself from the time he learned that the MagicDragon Army was going to fight with Alyssa. After all, Alyssa was not someone to mess with. If youwere her enemy, you had to be careful and alert at all times. Otherwise, you would die withoutknowing how she put you in the arms of death.

"You all go and take a rest now. Let us wait and see their reaction. If the Roaring Flame Empire doesnot make any move in the next two days, we may have to replace another way to deal with them,”Rocky said, his thoughts racing through a number of options.

Just as Rocky had suspected, Alyssa was a step ahead in terms of information. She knew that Rockytricked Blood Lord Leo into changing tactics in attacking the Crimson Dragon Army. And the resultwas devastating for Leo's side, as they suffered heavy losses. This infuriated Alyssa so much.

"Leo's army outnumbered. But Rocky, with some stroke of genius, played snooty Leo and his meninto a rabbit-hole. And typical narcissist that he is, Leo didn't even see it coming until it was too late.Now, he has already lost too much ground to Rocky," said Woods. He could not help but feel quiteamazed when he heard the news about what happened. He realized that he had underestimatedRocky once again.

Likewise, Alyssa regretted it. "I put too much faith in Blood Lord Leo. I thought he would be aworthy opponent—someone who could give Rocky a run for his money. Little did I know, Rockywould fool him easily. I even warned him not to underestimate that jackass. But my words fell ondeaf ears," she complained, her brow arching in disbelief. She was very disappointed and angry withBlood Lord Leo.

"Presently, the Roaring Flame Empire army has about thirty thousand troops left, while the CrimsonDragon Army has less than twenty thousand. That leaves a difference of about ten thousand, whichmight prove dangerous for us! We cannot afford to lose anymore. We have to take into account thatsuch a slight advantage is not something the Roaring Flame Empire can bank on when dealing withRocky. So far, he has carved out a name for himself, defeating armies far much larger and moreorganized. What's more, even the right-wing defense is under immense pressure right now.Although you are capable of fending off tens of thousands, I fear we may soon reach our limits. Ifboth the right and left wings are broken at the same time, it will be too late for us to retaliate andmake up for it.” Woods analyzed the situation calmly. What he said hit the nail on the head.

"As long as Rocky is not in charge, the right-wing defense has a chance. What worries me is the left-wing defense which Blood Lord Leo has now ruined because he underestimated Rocky's cunningability.” At the beginning of the war, Alyssa had planned to use the force of the Roaring FlameEmpire to defeat the troops of the Crimson Dragon Army gradually. With time, they would joinforces between Timber Deity Empire and the Roaring Flame Empire. Had things panned outaccording to her plan, they would have posed a grave danger to the Crimson Dragon Army.However, she didn't expect that the Roaring Flame Empire would lose more than twenty thousandtroops in a single battle. Her plan for success was now compromised. All of a sudden, she realizedthat if they let Blood Lord Leo continue fighting on his own, without reinforcements, the TimberDeity Empire would be in danger. After thinking it through, she concluded that Blood Lord Leo wasan unreliable piece in the puzzle. Now, there was no other option but to force him into submittingto their wishes.