Chapter 1078 - 160: New Intelligence and the Rot Rider (Part 4)

Chapter 1078: Chapter 160: New Intelligence and the Rot Rider (Part 4)

But unfortunately, because they are a wandering knight war gang, they never stay in one place. Even if they won a battle, they just destroy towns and contaminate lands, leaving the empire’s lords unable to capture them.

Also due to his numerous atrocities and notorious reputation, he has close connections with many Nagash sects within the Border Prince’s Territory. Before their siege, often cultists of the misfortune offspring spread rumors in the city: "The pustules are Redema corpse’s mold stains, only embracing decay leads to immortality," undermining the defenders’ will.

Furthermore, the corrupted gastric sac in Gorg’s abdomen originates from the transplant surgery by the "Leech Lord" Festus. In return, the war gang kidnapped a hundred physicians for Tiberus to cultivate new types of herpes virus. It is said that he and this powerful legendary level demon’s chosen one have formed a mentor-disciple relationship.

After reading this intelligence, Su Li cannot help but lament that as the Hesse Territory expands, it increasingly resembles the style of the Border Prince’s Territory.

No longer the small territory nestled around a central castle and a few towns and villages, firmly controlled by a small number of elite troops.

On the contrary, as the territory expands, the vast lands between his core areas are filled with various dangers. Between the power centers, there are blank spaces where threats lurk, goblins, raiders, bandit groups, evil orders, and even chaos war gangs, threatening travelers and caravans’ safety.

Even the official troops of the Hesse Territory, walking between the cities of the Hesse Territory, might encounter wandering monster legions from the nearby forest.

He recalls the numerous crimes of the Rotten Saddle, those contaminated wells, twisted knights, civilians forced to swallow spores, and the completely corrupted, woeful lands of the Border Prince’s Territory. Gorg and his plague knights are the deadliest tumors within these "gaps." They spread like the plague itself in the wilderness gaps beyond the empire’s power, searching for the next vulnerable target.

If not dealt with, the plains around Flash Spear City will also be contaminated.

In this world, passive defense is impossible; one must actively strike. Core towns, important mines, and farmlands can be heavily guarded and made impregnable. But the vast fields connecting these cores, the expansive forests, winding riverbanks, those scattered but weakly defended small villages, forest outposts, and lumber camps, defense is fundamentally insufficient. The massive troops threatening them must be actively eliminated.

Fortunately, the army of the Hesse Territory is strong enough. This is what makes Su Li most relieved; previously, facing a chaos chosen one, the entire territory would have been on high alert! Even if the whole army was deployed, there was a danger of annihilation, unable to ensure victory.

But now, facing a chaos chosen one and his powerful war gang, Su Li doesn’t even need to make a personal appearance. Just sending a deputy general can lead the forces to resolve it.

For this battle, Su Li believes Tiberus and Dietrich are the best choices; Tiberus has just been promoted to Chosen One and hasn’t had a chance to demonstrate his abilities, brimming with pent-up energy.

He himself once converted from the White Wolf God Yurik to the Sun Goddess and harbors inherent hatred towards the Rotten Saddle.

Dietrich, moreover, is Shalya’s Divine Chosen Knight, harboring instinctive hatred and a purification mission against Nagash’s corruption.

Their joint effort will surely eradicate malignancy, sending Gorg to meet his benevolent father.