Chapter 40: Empire's Shadow

  "Whose signature is on the declaration of war?" Middy suddenly thought of such a question.

  A declaration of war is a declaration made by the nobles before launching a territorial war against the nobles considered enemies. The declaration will be published simultaneously in the territory and the capital of the principality, and according to the rules of the principality, it will be sent to the Senate and Her Majesty's presence to show determination.

  The Sess family launched a war, of course, they handed out the notice, but it was only after gathering their forces that they did so, with the aim of catching the Aslex family off guard.

  After the surprise attack on Yorkshire, Midy's father, Earl Ingman, also issued a statement saying that although they were fighting in Yorkshire, their goal was to eliminate the Seth family's army. They regretted the losses caused to the Joseph family and its people during the battle and would conduct an investigation and compensation after the war.

  It can be said that this is a means of appeasing the Joseph family and one of the game rules in the aristocratic circle for hundreds of years.

  But at this moment, the Joseph family still launched a fierce attack, which was really not in line with the style of that timid earl.

  And just as Middy had foreseen, the signature on the declaration of war was not that of the familiar Count Joseph but his younger son, Quinlan Joseph.

  He is currently thirty-two years old, in his prime, at level 31, and is an Elementalist.

  According to the declaration of war, Count Joseph himself was seriously ill at this critical moment. His youngest son, Quin, resolutely took on the heavy responsibility of the family and declared that he would never allow the territory of the Joseph family to become a battleground for others' wars. He then declared war on the Asrecks family.

  With the full support of the Joseph family, the Scarlet Flame Army immediately collected a large amount of supplies and launched an attack just one week later.

  This war that came ahead of time put the Asleks family at a disadvantage.

  Midi frowned again, and the next moment, when he compared his memories of his past life with his current situation, he suddenly realized.

  In the previous life, this Count Joseph had also "fallen seriously ill" once before, but it was not in the winter of 984 AD in Arad, but two years later in 986 AD, when the Dulos Empire invaded!

  And at that time, together with the traitorous Sesshouse family of the public country, was also the youngest son, Quinlan Joseph!

  In the previous generation, the Asrecks family was weak and had also equipped a large number of weapons and equipment that had been tampered with by the Sess family. In an instant, they were defeated by the two noble families and became disorganized. The Deros Empire also took advantage of the situation to invade, and it was the territory of the Asrecks family that was invaded.

  There is no doubt that the mastermind behind the scenes at that time was the Delos Empire, which supported the Seth family with one hand and allowed the ambitious successor of the Joseph family to take power with the other hand, and finally made a move on the Ashlex family in a crucial location.

  But this time, with Medici's rise to power, the close bond between Fina and the uncovering of various plots, the Ashlex family is undoubtedly on an upward trajectory, with a bright future ahead.

  So the attack was brought forward, by a whole two years.

  At this moment, the war of nobles is no longer just a struggle between the Queen's faction and the Senator's faction, nor is it just a revenge by the Sais family against the Aslex family that has left its camp, but a pre-emptive move by the Delos Empire!

  Everything is connected because of Count Joseph's illness.

  The Empire people have arrived, they're right here!

  That enormous entity which destroyed the Kingdom of Velm in its previous life and rose to become the overlord of the Arad continent has stretched out its dark claws once again!

  And the first target for the Empire to crush is the Asreix family, which borders Granzen and blocks its future invasion route!

  Midi suddenly felt a chill in his heart: "I didn't think that as I got stronger, the challenges I faced would also get harder. It's only been a month since my rebirth, and I thought that Seth's family was already the biggest enemy. But unexpectedly, even Delos, who was hiding behind the scenes, has made a move!"

  He let out a sigh in his heart, but his will to fight rose up instead.

  It felt like there was a fire burning in his chest, suddenly bursting into flames. The blood in his veins was boiling, and his heart was pounding rapidly.

  Midi slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The cold winter air seemed to cleanse his soul, causing his whole body to tremble slightly.

  The enemy may not have made a direct move, but the Empire has laid down many hidden traps in the Kingdom of Bellmard. With the current strength of the Aslex family, if they do not achieve a great victory this time, the result will be disastrous. However, for Mide, who has experienced countless desperate situations and has emerged from despair to create his own world, he has set his sights on a goal, and nothing can stop his determination, not even the heavens falling or the earth shattering!

  Her eyes suddenly opened wide, and her gaze shone brightly in the darkness like a spark of electricity.

  One word: War!

  "It seems a decision has been made." Fina, standing beside him, gazed at Midie who was now filled with fighting spirit and smiled in satisfaction.

  The future bullet queen, of course, also has her own thoughts and ideas.

  But the red-haired girl didn't say a word and instead kept her gaze fixed on Midy.

  She expected Midie to make a decision and lead everyone to victory.

  With Fina's thoughts clear in his mind, Middy felt a warmth in his chest. He exchanged a glance with the red-haired girl before surveying their surroundings and saying in a calm, confident voice: "Since the Joseph family wants war, we'll give them war! This will no longer be a defensive battle for our territory, but an invasion! Let's take over all of the Joseph family's land and raise the flag of the Aslex family on their castle towers!"

  The eyes of the elder elves lit up at once - the expansion of the Aslex family's territory, wouldn't that mean that the benefits of the elven tribe could also continue to increase?

  But at the next moment, a sudden voice cut in.

  "Humans, you seem to have forgotten one thing. With the emergence of new enemies, won't their military strength increase again? Our elves have never been afraid of humans, but we also have no interest in obvious suicidal battles!"

  The owner of the voice was a tall and slender spirit, wearing a rare black heavy armor, leaning against the wall with a cold expression.

  "Who are you?" Meddy raised an eyebrow.

  "Krusti, from the Lizard Tribe." The tall elf replied briefly.

  The Lizard Claw tribe is the most powerful spirit tribe in this forest, with a Night Blade Leopard cavalry of over 300 people. The one in front of him has already reached level 30 and is qualified to attend the Elder Council meeting, and is obviously the captain of this cavalry.

  The whole room fell silent at once, and the elders' eyes all shone with cunning light, obviously waiting for Mide's answer. Obviously, Krasty's questioning, even if not instructed, must have been endorsed by them.

  However, the spirits did not notice that whether it was the red-haired girl or the black-haired girl, the two girls who were truly the strongest in this room had not changed their expressions at all.

  Alice even showed a bit of impatience, apparently she didn't think this question would stump Mitty and thought it was just a waste of time.

  As expected, Miti just smiled slightly and said with confidence: "The number of enemies has increased, but it's just a few more fists without much power. As a price, they exposed all the weaknesses on their bodies! I can assert that this battle will be easier to fight than before!"

  The elves were deep in thought, and then suddenly enlightened.

  The Scarlet Legion already had ten thousand men, and adding two thousand reinforcements from the Joseph family was not noticeable. On the contrary, there might be friction and conflict between the two troops.

  But at the same time, due to Joseph's declaration of war, the entire territory of the House of Joseph became a target for Midian's attacks. From then on, Midian was no longer limited to fighting on its own soil, but could now spread the flames of war all the way from Yorkshire!

  The battlefield has expanded, the number of impact points has increased, and the enemy's transportation lines have been extended. Each of these points is beneficial to Midie's side, and its benefits far exceed the threat that 2,000 people can bring.

  "With the Night Blade Leopard Cavalry as our core, we will tear them apart with a real lightning war. Does anyone have any other questions?" Midi asked again, looking around at everyone.

  This time, no one raised any doubts. On the contrary, the eyes of the elf warriors also began to shine with excitement.

  "Where shall we start?" Fiona asked with a smile, hugging her arms.

  "Here." The black-haired youth said, unfolding the huge map of the Bellmard Kingdom with a swoosh, and placing his hand on a point. "First, let's start from Tami Town and sweep our way past!"