As Nathan's mercenaries managed to defeat Wolfric's soldiers from Ariarica, everyone had no excuse to continue making things difficult for the former. On that day, the alliance began discussing how to wage war against the vampire. The alliance comprised over a hundred participating countries, with armies from countries on the west being the main forces. As Nathan did not completely convince Wolfric and others, internal disputes or conflicts might arise after the war against the vampire broke out.
Therefore, Nathan proposed a two-front war right away. The alliance would split the army into two groups, launching simultaneous attacks on the vampires within the vampire-occupied territory. If all went well, in a month, the army from both the east and west sides would successfully reunite at the vampire headquarters in Anddasland and kill Herod. Besides, Wolfric didn't like being led by Nathan, nor did he enjoy being under his command during a battle. He gladly agreed to Nathan's suggestion, approving the alliance's idea of a two-front war.
Hence, Nathan formed the Eastern Front Forces with troops from Remdik, the Curia and several smaller countries on the west. Wolfric led Eagleland and some powerful countries in Adrune and formed the Western Front Forces, which would simultaneously launch an attack on the vampires in the vampire-occupied territory. Eurasia and Remdik deployed lesser troops, so the Western Front Forces were far stronger than the Eastern Front Forces regarding overall combat capability. However, the Eastern Front Forces must pass through many territories of the vampire prince to fight their way to Anddasland and the vampire headquarters.
Numerous tough battles had to be fought. The difficulty of the journey was far greater than that of the western route. Nathan originally planned to switch routes with Wolfric, letting him lead the Eastern Front Forces. However, Wolfric was a very cunning guy, and he refused to switch. In the end, after discussing with Leopold and Eugene IV, Nathan firmly decided that they would take the eastern route, which was the most challenging path to fight the strongest enemies. When the meeting came to an end, it was already afternoon.
Nathan ordered each War God of the Eastern Front Forces to gather the troops from their respective countries and make final preparations. The entire army would officially set out for battle the next day. In the evening, Nathan returned to his temporary residence, preparing for dinner. Unexpectedly, the phone rang, and it was a video call from Penny, who was far away. Nathan answered the video call and was startled to see her lying on a hospital bed. Worried, he quickly asked, “Penny, what happened?” Penny frowned slightly, seemingly enduring pain. However, she was still conscious and said with a hint of annoyance, “You fool. Have you forgotten that it's already my due date? I'm already at the hospital waiting to give birth.”
Upon hearing this, Nathan was both shocked and delighted.
“Is the baby coming soon?” Penny's cheeks slightly flushed as she whispered, “The dilatation could fit two fingers. I guess the baby will be born today.”
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