Great General Garret was currently facing a dilemma.

He had to choose between continuing the war or calling for a strategic retreat.

The army still had over three million soldiers left, but the morale of his army had fallen to its lowest point.

If not for the High-Rankers and the Rankers fighting fiercely on the front lines, preventing the bulk of the Orc Army from attacking them, they might have suffered more casualties in the ongoing war.

“It’s all your fault,” Great General Garret muttered, blaming the current situation on the Half-Elf. “Before anything else, I will kill you first!”

With his sword shining brightly, the Great General of the Haca Dynasty descended from the sky.

For him, allowing the Half-Elf to remain alive was a threat that he didn’t want to deal with, so he decided to personally end the Necromancer’s life once and for all.

Out of thin air, a Great Flame Skull materialized and unleashed a Cone of Cold at the approaching Great General in order to protect his Master.

However, Great General Garret wasn’t fazed by the sneak attack, and simply slashed his sword forward, cutting through Lazarus’ attack and splitting the Great Flame Skull’s head in half.

“I have already seen through this petty trick of yours,” Great General Garret stated. “You won’t be able to escape me, Necromancer!”

Lux’s hands remained fixed on the control panel of the Destroyer, and he paid no attention to the approaching General, continuing to overwrite ownership of Weapon of War to make it his own.

At that moment, several large vines emerged from the ground, blocking the Great General’s advance and forcing him to stop.

The reason why Lux was able to keep his calm even when facing the highest-ranking officer of the Haca Dynasty was due to the Dryad Queen’s protection.

“I have always wanted to see how strong the famed Great General of the Haca Dynasty is,” the Dryad Queen, Cornelia, said with a smile. “I think now is a good opportunity to put your title of being The Untouchable to the test.”

After sensing the incredible changes in the Orcs, the Dryad Queen became curious and directly asked Lady Avyanna what was happening.

At first, the Orc Chieftain didn’t want to tell her anything, but after the red-headed teenager gave his nod of approval, Lady Avyanna whispered to her friend the true reason why they suddenly gained the power they currently had.

Naturally, the Dryad Queen didn’t believe it at first, but after Lux personally sent her an invitation to join his guild, she had no choice but to believe what was happening.

The Half-Elf and the Dryad Queen then negotiated a few terms before Cornelia agreed to join the guild.

As per their agreement, Cornelia would only be an honorary member of Heaven’s Gate and would not participate in any of the wars or battles that Lux would wage in the future. Their race preferred peaceful coexistence and didn’t want to be part of any conflict.

Had it not been for the war that threatened their homeland, the Dryads wouldn’t mobilize in such numbers to fight against the Humans greedily eyeing their lands.

In return for her help, Lux promised three things to Cornelia.

Firstly, he would ensure that the war would end with their victory.

Secondly, he would allow the Dryad Queen to use any of his Guild facilities and seek for assistance when crafting items.

Lastly, he would grant the Dryad Queen the authority to invite her sisters to the guild, similar to the authority that had been bestowed upon Lady Avyanna, which gave her the power to recruit the members of the Blackrock Clan to Lux’s Guild.

Truth be told, it was Asmodeus that had suggested this proposal to the Dryad Queen.

Of course, the Dryad Queen understood that Lux and his strategist were simply trying to tempt her into becoming a permanent member of his Guild.

Cornelia understood this well. However, she also understood that they had long been ignorant of what was happening in the world.

Her desire was to use Lux’s Guild as a medium to gather information to ensure that her sisters would be able to live in peace and arm themselves in times of war.

Although she knew that there was a possibility that she wouldn’t be the same again after tasting the forbidden fruit, this was something that she had to do in order to protect those that were important to her.

“You must be the Dryad Queen, Cornelia,” Great General Garret said as he scanned the Empyrean-Ranked Alpha Monster in front of him. “I thought Dryads were pacifists, but it seems that my assumption was wrong.”

“You only have yourself to blame for this, human,” Cornelia replied. “If not for you, we wouldn’t be here right now. So why don’t you take your men and leave?”

“Do you really think I have no way of defeating you, Lady Cornelia?”

“I don’t like to fight, but I guarantee that you alone will not be able to defeat me.”

Great General Garret sneered as he held his sword with both hands. “We’ll see about that.”

Lady Cornelia chuckled as she summoned more vines, converting the battlefield into a thorny forest.

“I know what your ability is, Great General,” Cornelia stated as her eyes glowed golden. “You can see ten seconds in the future. However, this ability of yours only works if you are attacked directly or indirectly.”

Great General Garret narrowed his eyes because his opponent got it right. Before her, only two people knew the specifics of his ability.

One was his king, and the other was the Great Wizard of the Haca Dynasty, who was always by the King’s side.

“I see, so you have the ability to see the abilities of others,” Great General Garret stated. “But, so what? Your attacks will never reach me.”

“Arrogant Human, who said that I am going to attack you?” Cornelia chuckled. “I will just defend, so you can attack me as much as you want. But, do you really have time to deal with someone like me?”

The Dryad Queen pointed in the direction of the Human Soldiers, who had all huddled up together in a defensive formation.

“Aren’t you going to save them from that?” Cornelia asked as she used her chin to point in the direction of the Undead Legion that numbered in the thousands, who was making a beeline towards the Haca Dynasty’s Army.

Great General Garret was initially unconcerned by the Undead Soldiers that were about to collide with his army. There were only thousands of them, and his army was a million strong.

However, his stance changed when a blizzard suddenly appeared out of nowhere, covering the battlefield in ice and snow.

Immediately after that, the sound of screams spread in the surroundings, as the Undead Army, who wasn’t affected by the cold, bulldozed their way through their enemies.

The weakest of Lux’s Summons were Rank 4 Monsters, and they had the advantage when fighting inside a blizzard.

On the contrary, the Human army couldn’t see past a meter in front of them, making them unable to defend themselves properly from the foes who didn’t fear cold or death.

Great General Garret knew that this couldn’t go on, so he decided to eliminate the Undead Army to save his men.

However, before he could even do that, giant vines rose in front of him, blocking his path for the second time.

“I changed my mind,” Cornelia said with a smile. “I’m keeping you here.”

After joining Lux’s Mythical Guild, the Dryad Queen gained 100,000 Free Stats Points, making her more powerful than ever before.

Although she didn’t like wars and conflicts, she was very eager to test her newfound strength and use it to prevent the Great General of the opposing army from going to the rescue of his men.

“I will make you regret this, Dryad,” Great General Garret. “You should have let me go.”

“The only things I regret in my long life are the decisions I didn’t make,” Cornelia replied. “Now, I’ve decided to keep you here. As such, whether I will regret it or not will depend on your ability.”

The two powerful fighters stared at each other for half a minute before the Great General made his move.

Since he had no choice but to fight the Dryad Queen in front of him, he would not hold back and use the National Treasures of the Haca Dynasty that had been entrusted to him by his King.