The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage

3.

From the moment the intelligence war began, the outcome of the battle was already determined.

Thanks to Seong’s efforts, they had obtained critical information about the enemy.

They now knew that Basilica’s invasion would begin in ten days.

Ninyaru’s course of action was clear.

They would strike first before Basilica could reach them.

However, gathering forces was not something that could be done so quickly.

Even if they rushed their preparations before Basilica could fully mobilize, the process of assembling soldiers and marching out would take longer than ten days.

They needed another plan.

Thus, the expeditionary force was formed.

Its purpose: to buy time for Ninyaru to complete its military preparations.

They had to shake Basilica to its core.

Basilica had the same ten days.

But if they disrupted Basilica’s main camp within that time?

Their forces would inevitably weaken.

And if Ninyaru’s fully prepared army joined forces with the expeditionary unit at just the right moment—

The advantage in the war would shift decisively in their favor.

Everyone understood this strategy.

However—

“Grrr... Why is some outsider leading the expedition instead of me?”

The voice of discontent came from a knight with white fur patterned like a cheetah.

Silberion, the captain of the White Knights, grumbled even under the decree of the great ruler of Ninyaru.

Most of the White Knights behind her shared her resentment.

“The captain is right! Even if we’re a young order, this is too much!”

“Exactly! Giving command of the expedition to some outsider?! Isn’t that absurd?!”

“His Majesty is being unreasonable!”

Despite their complaints, none of them had the courage to go and openly challenge their king.

Silberion was no different.

And perhaps, deep down, there was also a sense of inferiority.

The White Knights were notably younger than other knightly orders.

They were all legitimate knights, yet they had always been sidelined from critical missions simply because of their age.

This time, they were finally entrusted with an important mission—

Only to have an outsider appointed as their leader.

It was hard not to be disappointed.

Damn it.

Silberion ground her teeth in frustration.

It felt like all her hard work had been dismissed.

She hadn’t heard much about Seong’s achievements.

To her and the White Knights, he was just some wanderer who had stumbled out of a labyrinth.

Of course, they underestimated him.

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