Chapter 399

Chapter 399: Convergence

Karoso’s actions caused chaos all over the world, and everyone’s attention focused on the Pande Empire and the Kingdom of Persia.

The Pande Empire is ready to unleash its strongest fleet to try to wipe out Persia in one strike.

After an urgent meeting, the Kingdom of Persia decisively sent troops, planning to confront the Pande Empire at sea.

Because the two great nations were about to go to war, there were fewer people to manage things on Karoso’s side.

Of course, the Pande Empire was also prepared for a three-front war. Small nations allied with Pande would attack Persia, while one front would fight Aileen, and the other would gather strength to eliminate Karoso.

After waiting for three days, Teresa’s fleet finally arrived.

"Karoso!"

Teresa waved at Karoso excitedly from the ship, and Karoso smiled back.

Just like before, Teresa was impatient, jumped down from the ship, and rushed towards Karoso, giving him a big hug.

"Hahaha… finally, we meet!" Teresa laughed and said, "You fought brilliantly, and the whole world knows you, Karoso Colloa."

"Not bad," Karoso patted Teresa on the back and said, "If it weren’t for Elizabeth, I couldn’t have done any of this."

Even though Karoso tried to stay calm these days, he still felt a bit anxious; after all, in war, no one can be completely sure.

All Karoso could do was to do his best.

"By the way, what was that Pinotage about?" Teresa asked curiously. "This situation seems very strange. If Persia wanted to attack Pande, why would they send Pinotage to you dressed like that?"

"If Pande wrote and directed this himself, then Pande surely couldn’t have bribed you as well, or maybe they made a projection of you?"

The details of this matter are no longer important; what matters is to choose the right side.

"This is one of my little secrets; the mystery of this matter… well, it’s not something you and I can understand right now," Karoso said seriously.

Teresa suddenly understood.

If it’s related to the gods, then that’s normal.

Karoso didn’t explain much more; the mystery of something like a bullet comment is likely far greater than that of the gods.

At least the words of the gods can’t erase the memory of a bullet comment, and the gods cannot discover the existence of a bullet comment.

"You’ve done a great job with this fortress," Teresa said as she and Karoso looked around, both amazed.

It could be seen that this military stronghold was already taking shape; the walls were made of stone, mixed with a lot of Seastone.

The sentry posts rely not only on magical arrays but also mostly on manpower, including professional attendants.

From patrolling to changing shifts, everything is organized very well.

The main defensive magical array is already complete; now we just need to refine some functional magical arrays and make the defense system more varied.

The current defensive magical array is all or nothing; when it’s off, everything is off, and when it’s on, everything is on, which is very inconvenient.

Karoso brought not only these from the ship but also many mechanized devices.

These mechanized devices are for the convenience of the people and can ensure logistics; in matters of war, logistics are the most important.

Some battle vehicles are from Karoso himself, while others were purchased by him in Rio.

It is hard to believe that all of this was completed in just three days.

We can only say that Karoso has prepared for a very long time.

"It’s okay." Karoso gave Teresa a brief tour.

Right now, Karoso had only five thousand soldiers, but his camp was set up for thirty thousand.

"However, your supplies can only come by sea. Even if you know many arms dealers, it might not guarantee your supplies," Teresa said while stroking her chin. "Feeding so many people is not a small task."

"We will have to rely on international aid," Karoso replied with a smile.

"Oh?" Teresa raised an eyebrow.

Soon, she understood what Karoso meant.

The two did not inspect for long when a group of people emerged from the distant forest.

They drove old, battered war vehicles, carrying machine guns and various supplies.

Karoso took Teresa to meet the leader together.

"Oh, the great Mr. Colloa, it is finally nice to meet you." The man wore a cowboy hat and displayed a big set of yellow teeth.

"Hello, may I ask if you are…" Karoso asked as usual.

"I am a person who lost my home because of the war. The war between the Duchy of Bactria and Princess Aileen has affected many people, and we are the unfortunate ones caught in it." The cowboy sighed, "In this situation, if we want peace, we may only find it through the weapons in our hands."

"We admire Princess Aileen’s knightly spirit. We believe that a person like her leading the country can bring happiness to everyone."

"So, we have come with supplies to support you, hoping you can bring victory and hope to Princess Aileen."

Teresa had a cheerful smile.

The weapons and vehicles were all worn out, but most of the food cans were new.

It seems many people do not want Pande to continue to exist.

Or, those people do not want the war in Pande to end.

The best way for the Pande Empire now is to defeat Karoso directly; if they wait too long, the help Karoso receives will keep coming.

"Alright, I agree. Our friends can stay there, and if our two forts are connected, we can surely defeat the enemy," Karoso said.

"My friend…" said the man in the cowboy hat, frowning slightly, "Are you afraid we might be spies because you won’t let us join you? This is not how you treat friends."

"No, no, no, it’s just that our temperatures are different from yours. You can come inside and see," Karoso said, bringing him into the fort.

As soon as they stepped inside, the man in the cowboy hat shivered.

"As you can see, we are more suited for winter battles; our soldiers prefer cold weather. Since you are from this area, you probably don’t like such harsh cold, right?" Karoso explained.

"Well, our soldiers are from Presea, so they can adapt to this climate," Teresa nodded.

She couldn’t help but admire Karoso a little for that.

She didn’t know how to best handle those who came to seek help.

If we put them together, there might be a spy.

If we don’t put them together, it shows we don’t trust them.

Now, this is good; a temperature difference just solved the problem, and it makes sense.

"So, that’s how it is…" The cowboy hat’s corner twitched, "Then we will camp over there; let us know if you need anything."

After saying goodbye to that person, Teresa’s ship had completely docked, and the soldiers were getting off in an orderly manner.

"How much supplies did they give you?" Teresa said, "It doesn’t look like a lot."

"Indeed, not much…" Karoso stretched lazily, "Even if they don’t want the Pande Empire to be quiet, they just don’t want to. When it comes to spending money, they are unwilling. Some are so stingy that they just gave some expired winter coats."