Upon hearing this, Colin and Hepburn, along with others, were greatly surprised. Hepburn couldn't help but ask, “Commander Cross, are you perhaps overthinking things? General Leopold's thirty thousand frontline forces have been winning battle after battle, and they're about to reach the gates of Kushburn. How can you suddenly say he's in danger?”
The rest of the War Gods also looked at Nathan with bewildered expressions on their faces. Nathan said, “Vampires aren't that easy to deal with. The fact that Leopold faced no obstacles and achieved consecutive victories made me a bit suspicious. Take another look at the map. This is the Hellfire Canyon. The canyon is narrow, and Leopold's lone army ventures deep within. Doesn't entering this confined canyon feel like walking right into a trap?”
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the War Gods present at the scene subtly changed. Nathan continued, “Let's say the vampires had deliberately shown weakness before, luring Leopold and his isolated army deep into their territory. If so, when Leopold enters Hellfire Canyon, he will be surrounded by the vampires, trapping him inside Hellfire Canyon. If that is the case, it's impossible for Leopold to escape!”
Upon hearing this, Hepburn and the others' expressions changed dramatically. Everyone realized that something was wrong, and they all sensed that Leopold's situation had become dangerous. Hepburn couldn't help but ask, “Commander Cross, could it be that you're overthinking this? Perhaps the vampires are simply too weak.”
Nathan sighed. “I hope so too, but it's always better to be safe than sorry. General Remington is not only the frontline of our Eastern Front Forces, but he is also our alliance's Deputy Commander. If something untoward happens to him, not only will our Eastern Front Forces' morale be severely affected, but even the entire alliance, and even the entire human world, will be seriously impacted upon learning this news.” Hepburn and the others became anxious. “Commander Cross, what should we do now?”
Nathan pondered for two seconds before slowly saying, “Dark Canopy not only plunged the Earth into Eternal Darkness, but even satellite signals have disappeared. We can no longer notify Leopold to be cautious through the radio, so we must urgently send a messenger to inform him.”
At this point, Nathan said, “Colin.”
Colin replied, “Yes!”
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