Chapter 432: Chapter432-The Final Battle
Without losing a single soldier, Daniel had successfully forced two planes to submit.
By now, his faction had expanded to a terrifying scale.
At the same time, he continued sending Pierce to visit the various planes, using either threats or incentives to persuade them to surrender.
Daniel’s reputation was currently at its peak. Faced with his pressure, many factions chose to submit.
Some remained hesitant and continued observing the situation, but none dared offend him directly. They merely delayed by claiming that they needed more time to consider.
However, Daniel had no intention of allowing them to stall forever.
If they continued refusing to give him an answer, their territories would eventually be conquered by force.
For a time, the various factions began closely monitoring one another, eager to learn which of them had chosen to submit to Daniel.
Some powers became so frightened that they proactively sent people to contact Mistral Manor.
Unfortunately, Mistral Manor was already trapped in a bidding struggle involving Silvercrown Fortress, the Everlight Order, and the Sanctum of Triumph.
They had no spare attention to deal with the chaos unfolding throughout the Flying Fish Universe.
Even when they finally felt that their dignity had been damaged too severely, they merely sent a single envoy to Daniel’s territory to issue a warning.
Such intimidation was practically meaningless.
Daniel could not even be bothered to meet the envoy personally. He casually sent an unfamiliar NPC to intercept and receive them.
Afterward, he summoned Vito.
"Master, you called for me?"
Vito had been exceptionally pleased with himself recently.
Under his leadership, the player armies had achieved victory after victory. At present, he was the foremost contributor within Daniel’s faction.
Anyone who met him had to respectfully address him as Marshal Vito.
After spending so many years without truly tasting the pleasures of authority, he had finally learned what it meant to enjoy power.
However, before Daniel, he remained the same humble servant as ever.
Daniel waved his hand.
"Gather everyone who remains available."
"Many more experts have joined us recently. Have all of them assemble here."
"Next, I intend to purge every major faction that has still refused to submit."
Excitement appeared in Vito’s eyes.
He immediately withdrew to make the necessary arrangements.
Before long, more than a dozen Oracle-grade experts appeared before Daniel.
Aside from Ian and Aldrich, who were stationed in the Redmist Plane and Moonlight Plane, every Oracle-grade expert who had joined during this period was present.
Daniel looked across the group.
"Your next targets are the Thunder Plane, Overlord Plane, Claire Plane, and the other major powers."
"They have still refused to submit, which clearly means they intend to resist."
"The strongest among them is only a fifth-stage Oracle-grade expert. With your combined strength, destroying them will be more than easy enough."
"I will assign a player army to each of you. You will each lead one force and launch your own conquest."
"This battle permits only victory, not defeat."
"If I learn that any of you have lost, prepare yourselves for punishment."
"Understood!"
No one dared object.
They accepted their orders one after another and began leading their armies against the various planes.
For a time, raging flames of war spread across the entire Flying Fish Universe.
Daniel’s faction expanded at a terrifying speed.
Under the leadership of Oracle-grade experts, the players were nearly unstoppable.
Within only a few days, every plane in the Flying Fish Universe had become Daniel’s subordinate territory.
Only Mistral Manor, located within the Flying Fish Plane, remained unconquered.
Through this relentless annexation, the number of Oracle-grade followers under Daniel’s command rapidly expanded into the dozens.
Among them were one fourth-stage Oracle-grade expert, eight at the third stage, more than ten at the second stage, and several dozen at the first stage.
As for ordinary Divine-grade experts, they were far too numerous to count.
Nearly every expert at Divine-grade or above throughout the Flying Fish Universe had been brought under Daniel’s command.
Inside a magnificent palace, the Divine-grade experts who had either been forcibly subdued or voluntarily pledged themselves during this period knelt on one knee.
Some lowered their heads, while others gazed respectfully toward the figure seated upon the throne.
Daniel looked down at the gathered experts and spoke calmly.
"At present, only one region of the Flying Fish Universe remains outside our control."
"Next, I intend to attack the Flying Fish Plane."
"What are your thoughts?"
The entire hall fell silent.
Nearly everyone drew in a sharp breath at the same time.
Mistral Manor was currently being courted by several top powers.
There were multiple T7 Oracle-grade experts whose factions had set their sights on that plane.
Attacking Mistral Manor now would be equivalent to making enemies of all those powers.
The risks were extraordinarily high.
As the strongest Oracle-grade expert currently serving Daniel, the Lord of Crimson Martial was the first to speak.
"No, Lord Daniel."
"We have only just unified the various factions. We are nowhere near ready to begin such a war."
"Our foundation has not yet been stabilized."
"If we declare war against several T7 Oracle-grade powers at the same time, every force currently under our command may be completely destroyed."
"My recommendation is that we accumulate strength gradually and fully digest the resources we already possess before considering our next move."
After he spoke, the other followers nodded one after another.
They all urged Daniel not to attempt reaching the summit in a single step.
It would be far wiser to develop slowly.
Daniel merely shook his head.
He had already made his decision long ago.
Even if it meant becoming the enemy of every power throughout the Flying Fish Starfield, he would not waver.
"There is no need to say anything more."
"My decision has been made."
"All forces, heed my command."
"Mobilize immediately and set your blades toward Mistral Manor."
"This time, I will place the entire Flying Fish Starfield beneath my rule."
Once Daniel gave the order, his followers had no choice but to obey, no matter how unwilling they might have been.
The war machine of the former Stellar Throne immediately began operating at full power.
Every Covenanter and Divine-grade expert took command of an army and departed.
Daniel watched the mobilized forces with an indifferent gaze.
The plane occupied by Mistral Manor, along with the surrounding minor and medium-sized factions, possessed territories and resources that he intended to claim for himself.
He would take all of them.
...
At the same time, within Mistral Manor.
The Oracle-grade expert Logan also sensed that something was wrong.
According to intelligence from their informants, Faustus had begun mobilizing his armies again after unifying the various faction-controlled planes.
And judging by their direction, they were clearly marching straight toward the Flying Fish Plane.
"What exactly is Faustus trying to do?"
For the first time, Logan was genuinely panicking.
This situation was completely different from the previous incidents.
No matter how many factions or planes Faustus had annexed before, they had all belonged to other regions and had no direct connection to Mistral Manor.
But this time—
He was actually planning to attack the plane controlled by Mistral Manor itself.
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