A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 605

Chapter 605: 446 Chapter 605: 446 As for Bishop Oz and Chancellor Stisseth's plan, Duanmu Huai naturally had no idea. So when he found out from Leia that the Church of AL and Herman dared to confront the Tribunal, his first reaction was – “alright, if they're not afraid of death, let them come.”

This was quite normal. In fact, many players faced similar situations. Many in-game NPC forces initially didn't take the Tribunal seriously. Some tried to use the Tribunal, while others even planned to eliminate the Tribunal to claim its territories.

So what could the players do?

They could only give a slap of judgment, allowing them to taste the Tribunal's “affection.”

Will the monarch change with each new dynasty? No way.

No matter what the era, your overlord is still your overlord, and the Tribunal remains the Tribunal.

If you're not afraid of death, come on, we'll kill you all.

After all, the Human Empire was done for, the authority of the Tribunal… was not built on the empire's support, but was forged by its own ruthlessness and brutality.

In fact, the Tribunal mainly dealt with those who blasphemed and despised the empire's authority. If it weren't ruthless and brutal, it would truly be done for.

Therefore, Duanmu Huai quickly gave his response.

“No need to make it so complicated, I'll handle Herman with a few people.”

“Huh?”

Hearing Duanmu Huai's reply, Leia was a little surprised.

“Take them out?”

“Exactly. You mentioned that there are uprisings happening all over Herman at the moment.”

“Yes, according to the news from Kaname, many places in Herman are under oppression from the nobility… hmpf, typical Herman.”

Saying this, Leia sneered dismissively. Lisas's ancestors had rebelled and successfully separated from Herman due to the tyranny of the Herman's nobility. So she naturally held a strong grudge against Herman. Looking at Herman's present condition, to be frank, Leia wouldn't mind seeing more figures like Lisas's ancestors to fragment Herman completely.

“Then it will be easy.”

Duanmu Huai nodded in agreement.

“I will find a rebel army and help them take over Herman – if this Herman doesn't listen, we can just replace it.”

This is a common strategy used by many Judges and Star Warriors. It is often said that a Star Warrior and a Judge can wipe out the enemies on an entire planet, but apart from the extinction order, this is essentially impossible. Not because they can't win, but because it's unnecessary.

Just like some TV shows depict, even if two thousand pigs are placed before you to kill, it would still be a hassle.

Star Warriors and Judges are also human. Who would have the energy to kill every single one? It would simply be too annoying.

So techniques such as coalition and alliance are basic strategies.

If you don't comply, I'll support a compliant one to take you down. It's simple and convenient. After all, for the Tribunal and Star Warriors, they won't stay in one place for long, so there's no need to consider consolidating their territory. While Star Warriors might still need a conscripted planet, the Tribunal doesn't need that at all.

“Or, we Lisas could dispatch soldiers to help dear you take over Herman,” Leia, who was still obsessed with exterminating Herman, suggested.

“No need. Lisas doesn't have that many soldiers, and are you sure you want Herman? That place is lacking in everything, what's the point of conquering it?” Duanmu Huai said.

What he said was indeed true. Herman has vast land but sparse population and is situated in the north. It's basically a giant version of Siberia. Other than spawning a few brave warriors, it's not really rich in crops or minerals.

Of course, if it were the industrial era, maybe this place could have drilled oil wells. But now… it's not that useful.

“Well… alright then.”

Hearing Duanmu Huai, Leia could only nod helplessly. As the Queen of Lisas, she understood this very well. That place in Herman was so tough and inhospitable, no one would bother taking it. Even after capturing it, other than providing some soldiers for Lisas, what else would it offer? Wouldn't they still have to use Lisas's funds to subsidize Herman?

With this thought, Leia's enthusiasm waned. After all, she only suggested this for Duanmu Huai's sake. Since Duanmu Huai himself did not demand so, Leia decided not to persist.

The reason why Duanmu Huai chose to deal with Herman over AL Church first was because the order was given by Bishop Oz of the AL Church. Although he currently holds the Church's second highest position, there are still three others with equal positions. So this does not represent the whole AL Church. If it were a command from the Pope, Duanmu Huai would have gone straight to the Holy City of the AL Church.

A heretical cult dares to be so bold? They must be tired of living.

For now… let's deal with Herman and Bishop Oz first, and then see how it goes.

If the AL Church really is this blind, Duanmu Huai won't mind letting the Goddess Alice taste the Tribunal's wrath.

As for the present, Duanmu Huai obviously won't sit around doing nothing. Since the AL Church wants to cause trouble, he'll show them that the Tribunal isn't easily bullied.

And this time, what Duanmu Huai plans to use, is the Tribunal's direct force – the Night Guard!

“Huh? Are you really going to call all those giant knights over?”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Zhi Jingxiang was taken aback. She had been to the Tribunal and had seen the Night Knights before, and from her perspective, those knights were extremely terrifying entities. If all of them were brought, it would probably be enough to flatten Herman immediately.

“Of course we need to summon them, but only a part of them. After all, Herman is just a small country, not worthy enough for the full deployment of the Night Guard. Around ten of them would be sufficient,” Duanmu Huai replied.

“Wait… You mean, you plan to march into the Herman Royal City with just ten Night Guards?”

“If that's the case, it would be more convenient for me to go alone.”

Duanmu Huai shook his head.

“Given that Herman and the Church of AL have clearly shown hostility towards the Tribunal, of course we're not going to sit here doing nothing.”

“Sir Knight!!!”

However, before Duanmu Huai could finish speaking, a shout was heard, followed by Ann and Greiya appearing before him.

“Ann?”

“I heard that the Tribunal is going to war with Herman?”

“How did you hear about it… Nevermind, it's not important. Indeed, we are,”
“That's wonderful!”

Hearing this, Ann clapped her hands happily.

“Wonderful?”

“Yes, we from Manaria are organizing a magic troop to serve the Tribunal. Why don't we join this time round too? Oh, and Greiya has also gotten together a team of Dragonkin,”
“Are you sure? This isn't just a whim, is it?”

Indeed, Duanmu Huai was rather surprised to hear Ann's words. He had not expected her to come up with such an idea.

“Of course not. In fact, this is something Greiya and I had discussed previously. After all, the Tribunal needs manpower, and with the upcoming war with Herman, isn't this a perfect opportunity for us?”

“Hmm… Alright.”

After a moment of thought, Duanmu Huai nodded. He trusted Ann and Greiya, knowing that when it came to major issues, they wouldn't make any blunders. And for him, if Manaria and Regnes were to send soldiers to join the Tribunal, it would indeed be a good opportunity to integrate their forces, as Herman was not particularly formidable. As far as the Tribunal was concerned, it would be an excellent exercise.

“Since that's the case, let's call Maria over too, to observe the mechanized troops' deployment process.”

Now that Ann and Greiya had decided to participate, Duanmu Huai changed his mind instantly. He originally planned to lead a group of Night Guards to assist other resistance forces. However, considering the situation, it seemed like a good option for the Tribunal to go over directly and challenge the opposition head-on.

“Dear, dear!!”

Upon hearing this, Leia jumped up and started waving frantically in front of Duanmu Huai.

“Lisas can contribute too. Lisas can dispatch a guard team. Since you are not planning to let us attack, Lisas can send a guard team to help.”

“I will also request my father to send a magic troop from the Seth Sect.”

Majeko quickly added, eager not to be left out. The Seth Sect was currently in a rebuilding period and lacked the strength to properly confront Herman, like Lisas. However, dispatching a small team wouldn't be a problem.

Wow, they're forming an eight-nation union army.

Looking at everyone present, Duanmu Huai's eye twitched.

“Alright, no problem.”

Why should he worry about it when it's not his headache?

Once the plan was confirmed, the girls went separately to mobilize forces. For them, it wasn't much of a hassle. While mustering thousands of troops might require a lot of consideration, if it's just a small squad, with their authority, there would be no issue. All they needed to do was get the king's permission.

Soon, messages arrived from all sides,
Ann had pulled together a squad of soon-to-be graduates from Manaria Academy, led by student council president Hanna. Most of the students from Manaria Academy would usually join the royal city and local guard division after graduation. Besides being the student council president, Hanna was also the commander of Ann's personal guard. Enlisting her to put together a team was perfectly appropriate.

Greiya had found some dragonkin within Regnes territory. These dragonkin, due to their identity, were generally not treated well in Regnes. Now that Greiya proposed to enlist them into the tribunal, they naturally agreed.

Not wanting to be left behind, Leia dispatched a personal guard team from Lisas, adding to the union army.

Majeko went home and requested King Gandhi to send out a magic guard troop. Clearly, she wouldn't let herself be upstaged.

Even the reluctant Zhi Jingxiang went back to the Free City Alliance once, bringing back a logistic and supply team.

With these additional forces and the Tribunal's own troops at Duanmu Huai's disposal… well… how to put it…

Duanmu Huai could already foresee the devastating state Herman would soon be in.

Chapter end

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