Chapter 265: Chapter 242: The Stakes

I left Aldwin at Demme, informed him of the abundance of mana crystals I'd found and ordered him to section off the area and begin making plans for extraction. He seemed a bit confused, startled that I placed him down at Demme instead of taking him with me to the battlefield. 

He did hold some use to me, his skills enchanting enemies, distracting and confusing them and sometimes even convincing some to believe they can't breath is a strong asset. But I'd rather he stay back and make Demme as difficult to siege as possible.

Confident as I am in the powers I've gained and my allies, I'm ordering an inexperienced army to war. Yelenia has only had so much time to drill combat tactics into them, even as she says it's enough to start guerilla hit and run strategies. I know I have to prepare for the worst likely outcome.