The current day is the end of November 1225 of the Glorious Era, and the location is the largest dungeon in the Dark Realm, known as "Lantirio". In the ancient Elven language, it means "crossroads".

In fact, as a crossroads in a dark region, this "Colene" lives up to its name. It is located just northwest of the center of the Netherlands, with several wide passages connecting the Dungeon space controlled by the city-states of Marassa and the Crypt Lords, as well as two spiral staircases leading to the surface. The topography is very interesting, with mountains and valleys on both sides and stone pillars connecting the "heaven and earth", but the mountains become more gentle as you go in the middle, and eventually a basin forms near the center. According to the traditional saying of the people in the southwest of Lu Xi's hometown, this is a typical "dam"-style terrain.

The term "dam" may sound a bit rubbing, but the scale of a larger dam is definitely not small. There are indeed many historical cities in the southwest that are located in such terrain, and often a careless person slowly gathers a million people.

Also named the Plains of Lantilio by the Drow Elves, it is such a large dam. The length of the entire flat land is more than forty kilometers, and at its widest point it is more than ten kilometers. The whole flat ground is densely covered with mosses, fungi, vines, and all kinds of low plants that can only be found in dark areas, and there are few undulations, even the highest bulge is only four or five meters high, not even a small hill, at most a large rock.

With such a wide landscape, the land is quite rich (by the standards of the dark region), but it is because it is a place where soldiers on both sides will fight. But the city has never been built...... Well, there should still be cities there. When Marassa led the Drow to the Dark Lands. It is true that a settlement was established here and there are plans to make it the capital. Soon after, however, the Drow Elves fell under the rule of Queen Rose and became a complete evil faction, using the settlement as a springboard to attack the surface world.

The only result of such an act of death was to be hung and beaten to teach him to be a man, and the surface coalition army also followed two spiral staircases into the plain of Lantilio, burning the drow city to the ground. Considering that the terrain of the underworld was too demonic, the coalition forces did not dare to pursue too deeply, so they gave up. Patting his ass and returning to the surface contentedly.

Further on, there was the so-called Dante Mills Revolution, the civil war in the city-state of Drow, and the arrival of Murens, the king of rock and hidden. As a result, until now, there was only one ruin of a city built thousands of years ago on the plain of Lantilio, which was the most suitable for building a city, and it was dilapidated by the invasion of tides and underground winds. Rotten. Now there is not even a single intact building to be found, leaving only a pile of ruins that do not look like they used to be.

Unable to effectively control the plains on either side, castles, watchtowers, and small settlements were built on the hills on either side. The two major powers in the Dark Regions are mostly bordered. It's all a complicated situation of dogs and teeth intertwined and fighting, but here, it has formed a very clear and interesting situation of friend and foe.

During the years when the city-states of Marassa united and confronted the Minas Cave. The two sides fought four large-scale battles on the plains of Lantilio, winning and losing half the battle. But it's just a tactical win. In addition, the original surface coalition forces reversed the burning of the city by Drow, and the two times when the die-hard main force was defeated by the Super Leader Dante Mills after the return to the homeland group defeated the spiders. As a result, the "Battle of Lantirio", which has been clearly recorded in the history textbooks of various countries and has more than 50,000 troops on both sides, has been staged six times.

From this data, you can see how important Lantilio's geographical location is in the Dark Regions, and how ...... How helpless are the commanders who were forced to fight in a daze in the era of cold weapons.

Of course, the seventh will be on the way...... Our protagonist, Lu Xi, sincerely hopes that this will be the last time.

The dark area does not have the four distinct seasons of the surface world, and it is such a dark, damp and dark feeling all year round, ordinary surface people can not adapt to such weather conditions when they arrive here, and they will often be killed by various cold diseases after a few months.

However, when the mighty armies of both sides that must be counted in six figures gathered here, it brought an unprecedented sense of heat to this underground world that could never see the sun and warmth.

On the Drow side, the closest stronghold to the plains was a small castle that could hold up to 500 men, but now it was home to the current commander-in-chief.

Heads of the various Drow clans and city-state generals sat in bright armor and precariously seated. Most of these people are beautiful Drow women, and the number of men is less than one-tenth. Of course, in addition to the drow, there are two minotaurs, a dwarf, and two human male warriors with a fierce face. This also reflects a little bit of the progress of the Drow Elves in the era after Rose after the spider, although it is not enough......

The two Minotaur generals each commanded a five-thousand-strong Minotaur assault force. They are all elite soldiers composed of professional soldiers of the Minotaur who have obtained the status of free citizens of the city-state and are completely out of production, which can be regarded as the flag guard directly subordinate to the Church of the Goddess of the Night, Leto, and to put it bluntly, the Praetorian Guard under the direct command of Kyleliana. Each minotaur was armed with half a body of thick armor, heavy weapons such as steel battle axes, war hammers, and swords in both hands, and even their horns and hooves were wrapped in metal sharp horns and shoes, which was completely literally armed to the teeth.

Of course, considering the Crypt Minotaur's weak magical ability to resist, or some political considerations, each team of centurs also placed a Drow Elf Battle Priest, specializing in magical defense and military staff, and part-time overseers by the way.

The dwarf with the big shaved head and long pale gray beard is called Orin? Ingvar is a descendant of the Ingvar family among the six current dwarven kings, and is also the current parent, the younger brother of Oyin, the lord of the Black Lock Cave Mountain City. He is a guest of the union of the city-states of Maraça. Serves as an engineering and equipment consultant for the drow elves. He has a team of about 1,000 dwarves at his disposal, mostly blacksmiths and engineers who help the Drow craft weapons. But that doesn't mean they won't use axes and warhammers.

Although the drow elves have always been inseparable from the outside countries, they have never been in contact with their relatives on the surface. But the relationship with the dwarves has always been very good. After all, as long as it is a civilized country, it needs sophisticated weapons and strong cities, not to mention that both sides have a common two or five boys - gray dwarves, which need to be cleaned up well.

As for the two human males, they are from the world's most prestigious mercenary group, the second group and the high-ranking cadres of the fire kiss, respectively, and each has a team of about 300 people. Although there are not many people, they are all battle-hardened brave men, as long as the money is enough. They must be the most reliable comrades-in-arms. Of course, the city-state of Marassa paid for the mercenaries to raise far more than the six or seven hundred people of the two groups combined, but as representatives of the mercenaries to participate in the meeting, they were the ideal candidates.

Kyleliana, the supreme leader of the Drow Elves, sat at the large table in the middle, dressed in a dark red elven-style strip armor, with delicate floral patterns and magic coats of arms carved on the carapace of the chest, abdomen and shoulders, and a black cloak like the night sky, and a domineering covered helmet in the shape of a nine-tailed beast in front of her. Judging by the appearance. She could be the grandmother of almost all the drow elves present, but she was also the most dignified of the present.

Lu Xi and Hurricane sat very close to High Priest Kyleliana on the left and right, but they were a bit of a problem with the golden boy and jade girl in front of the Bodhisattva Throne...... Uh, or is it a jade girl plus a jade girl?

A male drow in soft scale armor and a gray cloak. He was on one knee before the High Priest, who was the Scout Commander of the entire army, Verek. In terms of status, he was inferior to any of the drow mistresses and priests present. But it's probably more important than any of them.

"The army of the Crypt Lord on the opposite side is also slowly gathering up. So far, it has been proven that there are four gray dwarf tribal banners and a small number of harpy witches on the Misty Mountains line. It should belong to the Crypt Lords Baghri and Hatabe, respectively, with a total strength of about 20,000 people. The ancient vine ridge faces the flat ground, and the line is under the command of the crypt lord Burrigan. The stormtrooper, composed of werewolves and minotaurs, should have reached five thousand men, according to the Sentinel. In addition, Xia Kui, the king of Kou Tao, had already led his main force to assemble in the red fungus depression on the left side of Guteng Ridge, and the current assembled force had exceeded 30,000 people, and should gather more than 100,000 people within the day after tomorrow. The Scout Commander spoke clearly and coherently, and in a few words he reported the main situation of the enemy on the other side.

"What about Moldanley and Volgan? With such a big battle, these two Mulens' left and right hands, there is no reason not to join in the fun, right? ”

"Moordanry, the Spirit-Sucking Monster, and Werewolf Grand Duke Wolgan, each leading an army consisting mainly of goblins and troglodyte natives, are approaching us, arriving tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to the north bank of Silent Creek, on the right flank of our army. The total number of troops will also exceed 100,000. Of course, this also includes a hundred spirit-absorbing monsters and two thousand werewolves, which can be said to be overwhelming. ”

"It's just a lowly and timid rat slave soldier ruled by a cunning villain and a brainless horseman, even if another 200,000 people come, they are just chickens and dogs." The Mistress of Shelariel from the Banyin family snorted coldly, her troops were stationed on the right flank of the whole army's front, but she expressed deep disdain on the spot for the "large army" of the enemy that she would soon need to face.

Veric paused for a moment, then said, "In addition to the above, there is a team of fifty super-large demonic beasts closest to us, and it is certain that there are at least ten or more nine-headed monsters in Xudra, and the twins of the Crypt Lords, Cantres and Bartles, are in command. At their current pace, they should arrive at the battlefield in the early hours of the day after tomorrow at the latest. ”

Fifty super-large magical beasts, including a monster like Xudra, may not sound like a lot, but it is a team that has the potential to become a decisive force on a super battlefield of 100,000 people.

So far, just looking at the enemy forces that will arrive on the battlefield in three days, the total strength has exceeded the combined strength of the Drow Elves, not to mention the mighty team of the King of the Rock Hidden and the Queen of the Spiders, who are said to have just left the Minas Cave.

Of course, when it comes to organization and elite, it is natural that the Marassa city-state has an absolute advantage, which is why their main force has already arrived on the battlefield and begun to set up formations.

So far, the main force on the Drow Elves' side is 40,000 Drow Elves, including 5,000 cold-blooded cavalry, 20,000 Minotaur heavy infantry armed to the teeth, and about 3,000 mercenaries of various races - this is really something for all races, except for the Drow surface relatives, 1,000 dwarven engineers and heavy infantry.

Of course, there is also a second-line army of more than 100,000 vassal races with unsatisfactory combat effectiveness and morale, but the main responsibility is to transport supplies, build camps, guard warehouses, and patrol the rear. No Drow patriarch would expect much from these cavemen and fishmen. Of course, once the time comes, these second-line "peasant soldiers" must also be put into the front line of the battlefield with knives.

The only vassal race unit that was deployed to the front line was also Lu Xi's old acquaintance, the blue people who had migrated from the Atlas Mountains to the dark region with their master. There were more than 200,000 blue people who set out on the journey, but when they arrived in the city-state of Marassa after an expedition of 10,000 kilometers, they were half of them. Now, the 20,000 blue light infantry on the battlefield is already the sum of all the young adults of this race who can fight.

The drows express their intellectual disdain for these short, gaunt and ugly creatures, but trust their courage and prowess. So they were sent to the front line, and they are currently facing off against the enemy's vanguard, the stormtroopers of five thousand werewolves and minotaurs.

"Thank you, Verek." Kyleana expressed her gratitude to her scout commander for her superiority, pondered for a moment, glanced at Lu Xi next to her, and said, "The main force of the enemy army will not arrive until next week, but our most powerful reinforcements are still on the way, and in terms of combat power on paper, our side actually has an advantage." However, waiting here for a week to wait for the enemy army to set up is not in line with our drow elves. ”

"The enemy does not have a decisive battle class like the cold-blooded cavalry, which has good mobility and impact, and we can follow the old rules and attack on a large scale...... Your Highness, if you can trust me, you can entrust this task to your Majesty. "The drow who speaks is called Zarvant? Herat is the head of the Herat family and one of the few drow male patriarchs in the field. Of course, in terms of brute force alone, he is also the leading existence among the Drow patriarchs. In Lu Xi's exploration technique, this is a strongman whose strength has reached the 7th level of gold, the level of the Shadow Priest is only level 15, and the level of the cold-blooded cavalry has reached level 78.

“…… Alternatively, you can attack first and capture a few of the enemy's pawns before the main force is fully assembled. The one who hesitated was Hellerwin of the Firicher family, the youngest matriature present. Because he is young, he is radical, and because he is young, he seems to lack confidence in himself.

"That is likely to be the beginning of a decisive battle in advance, if we invest the main force too early, the morale and strength will suffer a great loss in advance, if it turns into a chaotic battle, when the main force of the enemy arrives, we will have no power to fight back." The Yunafi housemother of the Drema family shook her head.

His Royal Highness the High Priest subconsciously knocked the table with his fingers, and suddenly said, "Lu Xi, what do you think?" ”

"Ah, I think this matter is ......" Lu Xi, who was caught off guard, finally rounded up the conversation before he became stupid, he thought about it for a while, looked at the wind on the side who was constantly glancing at him, and suddenly his heart lit up: "Your Highness, the most ideal development for us now is ...... Is it true that the enemy's living forces will be destroyed to the maximum, but the decisive battle will not start early? ”

The Drow lords present looked at each other, almost saying the "nonsense", but old Drow nodded, showing an interested expression.

"Well, why don't you leave this array to me." Lu Xi rolled his eyes, and quickly made a decision: "Well, you don't need too many troops, just give me 3,000 blue infantry and 500 Drow cold-blooded cavalry." What do you think? (To be continued......)