At the gate of the fortress, seeing the weak and urgent plea on the other's pale face, Leo Ray's expression turned even more solemn.

The situation was already crystal clear. Sina's group must have encountered an ambush on their way back and suffered a crushing defeat. The mastermind behind it was obvious—it was the lich.

"But if it were only the lich, they wouldn't dare act so recklessly in the Desert Alliance's territory. It seems the rotten apple within the Desert Alliance has surfaced, conspiring with them inside and out."

"The most crucial thing is that aside from the missing vice leader, there might be other powerhouses from the Desert Alliance involved; otherwise, Sina wouldn't have lost so decisively."

Leo Ray helped the trembling masked man in front of him up and noticed the petrification marks that hadn't fully dissipated on him.

This was exactly what Leo Ray was vaguely worried about: the hidden undercurrents in the Desert Alliance are not just from the vice leader's faction.

The most lethal among these is from the Medusa tribe to which Sina belongs, and these petrification marks are the best evidence.

"Let's go inside and talk."

Leo Ray instructed Cassie to help the masked man up again, and then told Han Ershu to close the gate, heading straight into the city.

Before long, Leo Ray had already arranged accommodations for the masked man inside a room within the fortress, and the latter, while struggling to maintain his composure, recounted the events of the attack on Sina and the others.

"Apart from that werewolf vice leader, there are indeed quite a number of Medusas. And the leader is the Desert Leader's sister, no wonder they're acting so recklessly."

Leo Ray furrowed his brow tightly, nodding thoughtfully.

Likewise, having heard all this, Han Ershu, Shuert, and Cassie were already exchanging glances, their astonishment evident.

"Your Majesty of the Humans, please save the leader. If we delay any longer, she might really face dire consequences!"

Tears flowed down the pale face of the masked man as he pleaded, "Not only that, the command of the Desert Alliance's grand army must have already fallen into their hands, and they are about to attack here!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing these words, Han Ershu and the others almost leaped up, their foreheads instantly beaded with sweat.

The Desert Alliance's strength is on par with the Rainforest Fortress Alliance, with at least 30 elite Tier 4 legions as the main force. Even if we disregard forces defending other directions, their Tier 3 legions can easily reach a number in the millions.

In contrast, after a series of fierce battles, our side's current Tier 4 legions number no more than 10, and along with 10 affected Dark Elf armies, we barely reach 20 in total, mostly scattered across various fortresses along the lengthy borders.

Under Leo Ray's deployment, only the 10 Tier 4 Dark Elf legions near Yingming Valley are the most intact. As for their number of Tier 5 powerhouses and Tier 6 experts, it's far surpassing ours.

If they launch a major offensive here now, the result would undoubtedly be catastrophic, even if our generals' equipment is superior. Once the absolute defense barrier is breached, we won't be able to hold on for long.

For a moment, the entire room was filled with a suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere. Even Shuert, known for his steadiness, couldn't conceal the shock on his wooden-carved old face.

If the lich has already made a move on the Desert Alliance, then the Rainforest Fortress Alliance might have encountered the same situation; only then would the lich truly escape the threat of annihilation. Otherwise, we still hold the advantage.

This means the armies of both alliances will soon be at our doorstep, and our chances against even one army are slim, let alone facing two formidable and deadly opponents simultaneously?

Beside Shuert, Leo Ray naturally realized this as well, his brow almost knitting into a ball.

But Leo Ray clearly understood that even as dual crises approached simultaneously, the only thing he could do was to first clarify everything about the Desert Alliance in the present; otherwise, the problems would just keep piling up.

"Your Excellency, are you suggesting that the Desert Leader is still alive?"

Leo Ray quickly found the crux of the problem and immediately inquired.

"That's right, Your Majesty of the Humans, you might not know this, but a Medusa's coronation ceremony is exceptionally unique, requiring Tier 6 Five Stars Medusa experts to participate, to activate the ancient magic inscriptions of the Holy Land. Only then can the new queen receive a dual enhancement in strength and magic skills, something that multiple skill scrolls and permanently strength-enhancing magic medicine cannot achieve."

Although the masked man's voice was extremely weak, he still tried to keep his words coherent and responded: "The leader is the only Tier 6 Five Stars Medusa expert, and Belinda is an immensely greedy person. She will certainly keep the leader alive until the coronation ceremony is completely over."

"In other words, we must find the leader before the coronation ceremony ends, or the leader will surely die."

The masked man's eyes were brimming with anxiety and urgency, and he continued: "Only thus can the leader regain command of the Desert Alliance's grand army and resolve the crisis faced by Your Majesty of the Humans!"

"Your Majesty, she makes a valid point. The current Desert Leader holds extremely high prestige within the Desert Alliance. The vice leader and the liches might have only taken control of the grand army by claiming the Desert Leader is dead, which is why they succeeded."

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