But Metris’s expression was extremely solemn, muttering, "The Hippo God, and the Crocodile God."
"They are helping us!..."
The enemy was more formidable than they had imagined!
If it weren’t an urgent situation, he could not think of any reason why these powerful demigods would help them cross the river quickly in this manner to reach the battlefield.
This was not good news.
The army of Barbarians may have already breached the Lower Golden Coast, forcing them to pin their hope on the Upper Golden Coast, or even the Desert Countries on the periphery.
In fact, everything Metris predicted was not wrong.
Duncan once again arrived at the Aswan Kingdom, but this time he brought tens of thousands of troops. The union of many tribes from the northern Barbarians had arrived, the Thunder Beast Tribe, Wolf Tribe, Bear Tribe, etc. Thousands of Barbarians marched forward triumphantly with tens of thousands of Vassal Army.
Duncan cut off the River of Thebes, capturing city-states one after the other and forcing them to submit, eventually surrounding the city of Aswan and forcing the Elephant Queen to declare her stance.
—— The Elephant Queen - Aiko (Spirit of Animals) (Spirit of Totem) (Six-Star Silver-Gray)!
Amidst the heavy footsteps.
A group of enormous elephants appeared at the edge of Duncan’s sight, led by the Elephant Queen marked with a six-star silver-gray, stronger than many Legendary Heroes.
Once again, he saw the Elephant Maiden - Ashati, but this time, she had to give an answer.
At this point, cutting off both the Upper and Lower Golden Coast was an unattainable strategic goal.
Thus Duncan must first conquer the Lower Golden Coast to avoid being attacked on two fronts, and by sweeping away many of the beastly demigods, he wouldn’t have to worry about being attacked from behind in the future ultimate battle. Along the way, Duncan also casually slew one or two legendary figures, though the Barbarian heroes also suffered slight casualties.
As long as there is no stubborn resistance, Duncan generally refrains from massacres.
After all, he is not the earlier Kratos.
The Elephant Maiden - Ashati stood atop the majestic Elephant Queen, her expression grave, hesitant, struggling.
She knew that one wrong choice could lead to catastrophic flames of war engulfing the city-state, as their power alone could not stop the overwhelming Barbarians.
Duncan slowly moved forward, hefting the heavy ancestral battle axe, pointing it at the Elephant Maiden before him, saying in a deep voice, "Make your choice."
"Ashati."
The storm rages, thunder roars.
The Furious Gods are watching, demanding not only the Aswan Kingdom’s attitude but also the attitude of the Elephant Goddess behind them.
Ultimately.
The Elephant Maiden - Ashati slowly descended to the ground, kneeling on one knee before Duncan, expressing submission.
At this moment, the first Beast Worship Sect Divinity leaning towards the Furious Gods appeared.
Ashati had sent messengers requesting reinforcements from the Upper Golden Coast, but received no response. She had no other choices left, as she could not save this country by herself.
With the onset of war, she would also be slaughtered by the Barbarian heroes!
If she resisted at all costs, according to Barbarian tradition, they might annihilate the entire kingdom, killing all adult males.
Duncan too did not seek to massacre cities.
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