Chapter 783 - Chapter 45: Ready (Part 4)

The Snake-men's campaign of destruction in the northern Pate Plain forced the originally scattered temple garrison to concentrate along the southern line. Wislin also received a batch of new soldiers, making the strength of the Five Realms Fortress increasingly formidable. Contrary to what one might expect, Wislin felt no joy, only an increasing weight on his shoulders. Facing the Snake-men's aggressive offensive, he couldn't think of any effective countermeasures. Launching an attack might very well fall into the enemy's trap, as the destruction of village after village also dwindled their sources of intelligence; yet merely defending wasn't likely to lead to final victory. The only hope now rested on Lynch's plan. So whenever the Commander had a moment, he would ride his griffin to the All-Knowing Tower to inspect the warriors in training.