Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 205 Preparation before the war

"Did you bring the things I asked you to prepare, Warwick?" Agreed then changed the subject and asked Warwick.

The silver-white werewolf standing to the side immediately nodded in response, "I brought them. The corpses you requested, which died of natural causes no more than three days ago." With that, Warwick placed the several naturally deceased corpses he had collected in front of Agreed.

Agreed instantly used necromancy to make them stand up. Then, in less than four seconds, he processed these undead into 'spirit particles' with a speed beyond comprehension. Afterward, Agreed clapped his hands and said, "Look in front of you. There should be spirit particles sharing information with you."

"Ah! What... what is this, this..." Suddenly, a bunch of data and text appeared in front of the troll Pujin's eyes. The text even thoughtfully used the unique script of the troll race. Pujin reached out and groped forward, trying to find this visible but intangible data panel.

At this moment, Agreed explained to everyone who was still in surprise, "Stop looking. What you see now is a special particle called 'spirit particle' that I just processed from that undead. It can give us all observable information about this planet in an instant. I just gave you partial access to control it. Now you have the right to view all information about the Oasis Forest through it."

Otto exclaimed, "This is truly a divine feat! My lord is indeed worthy of being called the unparalleled 'God of Dragons'!"

The monsters immediately began flattering Agreed, but he remained unmoved and said, "Quiet down and listen to me. I ask you, when there are no fatal problems with logistics, manpower, or equipment, what is the most important thing in war, and the key to winning against a stronger enemy?"

The monsters exchanged bewildered glances, but only Tiga blurted out, "It's information!"

Agreed smiled wickedly at the extraordinary dinosaur-man. In the blink of an eye, the commander of this war had been selected by this simple question. Agreed congratulated him, "That's right, it's information. You answered Tiga correctly, and I have decided to appoint you as the full commander of this battle against the Oasis Forest."

Tiga chuckled and scratched his head. This was knowledge he had gained from leading the lizardman army for many years, and he never expected it to come in handy today.

Agreed continued his earnest admonition to everyone: "In the battlefield, if you want to overcome the strong with the weak, exploit the weaknesses with the strengths, and break the stalemate by taking advantage of the natural forces, then information is absolutely crucial. As long as information can create an absolute overwhelming gap, you don't even need a good commander; even a child with a little judgment can lead an army to victory. And now, we have this overwhelming advantage in information!"

As he spoke, Agreed pointed to his eyes, indicating the absolute advantage brought by the spirit particles, and then he continued, "At the same time, I will release some true but not comprehensive information to make the enemy underestimate us, thereby luring them into a trap and inducing them to abandon the geographical advantage of the oasis forest and instead take the initiative to attack and enter our encirclement. The problem we will then face is whether our army has the strength to take this opportunity to severely damage the enemy and then take the oasis forest in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing this, Minotaur volunteered, saying, "The Minotaur clan is willing to share your burdens, sir!"

Agreed reassured them, "Minotaur, don't get excited. Don't worry, the minotaur warriors are so powerful, I won't let you sit on the sidelines. Yorick, please report on our current troop situation."

Yorick then stepped forward and reported, "My lord, the gnoll race now has six thousand warriors at our disposal, many of whom have come from other regions to join us, as well as a group of newly-adult recruits. I have trained them for a long time and I believe their performance on the battlefield will not disappoint you. In addition, there are three thousand one hundred and twenty-seven elite minotaurs, three hundred and sixty-one abyssal lizards, and ninety-six adult war beasts including chimeras and manticores. As for the other mixed forces of kobolds, goblins, and other races, there are probably more than ten thousand. As for the lizardmen, I am not so sure."

Tiga then took over the conversation and said, "Master, our lizard warriors now number over 60,000. Among them, there are 2,000 powerful warriors who are over three meters tall, such as the giant lizards and dinosaur men, who are available for deployment. There are 427 chameleon assassination squad members, 7 Tyrannosaurus Rex, 12 Triceratops, and 17 Ankylosaurus. We are at your command, Master."

Agreed waved his hand happily and shouted, "Very good! Our army has now reached a staggering 90,000. I will oversee this battle from the sidelines, as our chances of winning are over 70%, so I will not intervene lightly. Consider this battle as your training and challenge. Those who perform exceptionally well will be rewarded with unexpected goodies."

As soon as Agreed said this, all the monsters suddenly became excited. "If you say that, then we're really in high spirits!"

Seeing that the meeting was nearing its end, Agreed said, "Alright, everything that needs to be said has been said. Send those giant eagles to my palace later. You can all go and prepare. If there is anything else, come to my palace to find me. By the way, Minotaur, come with me. I have something to give you."

Agreed then emerged from the conference room, followed closely by the Minotaur, while the other monster leaders left one by one to prepare for the upcoming battle.

Upon arriving at Agreed's palace, Agreed took out two battle axes he had forged for the Minotaur and then transmitted the instructions for their use into the boy's brain. Agreed then handed the weapons to him and said, "These are the weapons I forged for you as a reward for your help in ruling the Grey Dwarves. I have just transmitted the instructions for their use into your brain. I hope you will make good use of them."

Minotaur was overjoyed to receive the axe and swung it a couple of times before he had completely mastered the two weapons. After playing with them for a while with great affection, Minotaur kowtowed and thanked his master, saying, "Thank you for the gift, Master."

"Alright, you can step down now. I'll reward you again if you perform well this time."

So the Minotaur left the palace with profuse thanks, but just then Otto led the giant eagles to the palace of Agred. Otto was very envious of the rewards the Minotaur had received, but at the same time, Otto was also secretly pleased, because he planned to take this opportunity to present gifts to Agred. If he could win the master's favor, he would definitely receive a reward from the master.

Thinking of this, Otto smiled smugly. Then, his chimera subordinates pulled the cage containing the giant eagles into the Argred Palace. After bringing the giant eagles in, Otto bowed and shouted, "Master, I have brought these lowly scouts here as you commanded. Please inspect them."