Upon entering the Steel Cross Mercenary Group's base, Squad Leader Andrea, who had already received the message and was waiting there, quickly came forward to greet them.

"Aske, we meet again!" he laughed heartily, pulling out Alfred from behind the group. "Alfred! Didn't you say you knew the Azure Longsword Mercenary Corps for a long time? Why have you been staying silent in the back?"

Alfred: ???

In fact, shortly after joining the Steel Cross Mercenary Group, upon hearing some members discussing the name The Azure Longsword, he naturally joined in, complaining a few words along the way.

As a result, rumors spread through the team at lightning speed, to the point where Alfred, after realizing the Steel Cross's attitude towards The Azure Longsword, regretted and almost wanted to chew off his own tongue.

"Um, ah, haha." Being singled out by Andrea, Alfred naturally understood that the squad leader wanted to help him make peace with the members of The Azure Longsword, dispelling past personal grudges.

However, he had no intention of reconnecting with the people of The Azure Longsword, so he could only pretend to be at a loss, stammering.

"Yes, we fought alongside Alfred in Innsbruck City before," Aske replied.

"That's great, turns out everyone is old friends!" Andrea laughed and invited everyone into the command room.

"Currently, the main issue we face from the southwest direction is: how to capture Egnatia Fortress." Once inside the command room, Andrea stopped the pleasantries and spoke seriously to the tactical map, "This fortress is built within the mountains, the enemy blew up the original highway bridge, and then set up defenses along the mountain pass, attacking directly would result in great losses."

"Then send the Sharp Blade Team," Aske said casually.

"We're still assembling the Sharp Blade Team," Andrea replied with a wry smile. "The problem is, according to the current intelligence, a Demigod from the Seljuk Empire is stationed opposite."

"No problem, we also have a Demigod," Aske waved his hand.

"Oh!" Andrea and Herman's eyes lit up instantly.

In fact, they were thinking about this. Although Demigods among humans in this world are not exactly rare, they're not abundant either, mostly gathered among major noble families and transcendent cults.

The Steel Cross Mercenary Group does possess a Demigod, but they almost always stay guarding the headquarters, it's impossible to send them for such confrontations—if they accidentally fell, Steel Cross would have no Demigod, and both industry reputation and political leverage would quickly weaken, risking becoming a second-tier mercenary group.

However, without a Demigod, no matter how numerous and strong the remaining Transcendents are, it would just be a battle of Spirituality depletion against a Demigod.

Now it's the era of the Level Limit Lv.25, trying to wear down a Demigod is almost impossible... even if you have an infinite population to siege him, it's highly likely that when his Spirituality nearly depletes, he'd activate Body Conceptualization to withstand damage and escape, only to return and finish you off when his Spirituality has recovered enough.

Thus, after confirming this news, almost all large mercenary groups chose to hold their positions, joining the headquarters to request Olympia City to also dispatch Demigod-level forces.

Previously, due to Magic Tide restrictions, Olympia City had only the City Lord Apilius as a Demigod. Now that the Magic Tide Limit is Lv.25, even if Olympia hasn't managed to cultivate a new Demigod, at least send the City Lord over to contain them?

Otherwise, attacking a fortress with a Demigod defending it is just suicide!

Of course, large mercenary groups have concerns, and Apilius certainly has his considerations. The two sides have never been able to reach an agreement.

Now that The Azure Longsword Mercenary Corps has finally arrived, it's perfect to have the young ladies, who are either rich or noble, call home to bring support.

For instance, if Your Highness the Princess would just make a call, the Otto Emperor would certainly pack all the Demigods of the Giant Dragon family and send them over!

It's been about six months since the last Magic Tide, and basic technological products have started to circulate again. Andrea, with some effort, managed to acquire a simple satellite phone through certain connections, used for communication between the Holy Temple Knight branches.

Now all that's needed is a single call from Eleanor to bring help, and the puzzle of attacking a Demigod-guarded fortress can be solved.

"Require Demigod support?" Eleanor was surprised as she took the satellite phone Andrea handed over. "For this kind of thing... there's no need to trouble my family elders, right?"

"Your Highness," Andrea said flatteringly, while Herman beside him showed a serious and earnest expression, "It's widely known, only Demigods can oppose Demigods. Since Olympia City is unwilling to send the City Lord, we naturally have to seek support from other channels..."

These two tried to persuade Eleanor with emotion and reason, using endless rhetoric.

Eleanor tried to interrupt them repeatedly but failed, finally pounding her hand on the table in frustration—startling Andrea into silence.

Should there be no pause, and if the satellite phone in her hand accidentally got smashed, the Steel Cross would truly be seen as a joke.

"I say." Eleanor finally found a gap to interject, sighing. "There's no need to seek other elders. I am the Demigod."

Andrea: ???

Herman: ???

What?

However, immediately following, Eleanor unfolded her Domain, a field filled with bright flames and warmth quickly expanded, dyeing the entire command room in golden red hues.

Andrea: !!!

The two leaders were initially frightened, then incredulous, followed by overjoyed, and ultimately "shocked for a whole year."

They were initially scared by the Domain, disbelieving because the last time they met, the Princess's Bloodline hadn't matured yet, and this time she was already a Demigod.

Overjoyed because now they could attack the fortress ahead, and the shock... was of course due to the Princess becoming a Demigod.

Currently, although it hasn't been said publicly, almost all of Frank's high officials already knew that the Otto Emperor's days on the Iron Throne were numbered. The defeat of the South Expedition Church heavily impacted the Emperor's prestige, continuing longer would only drag down the Giant Dragon family's political reputation.

Though it's hard to say who will inherit the Iron Throne (Franks are not particularly fond of female heirs), the Princess, who wields the Unyielding Holy Sword, is undoubtedly set to inherit the Giant Dragon family. Even if her brother, young Otto, became the Emperor of the Holy Solomon Empire, he would certainly be beholden to the Princess Elder Sister Your Highness.

Considering young Otto's age and the significance of Charlemagne's Holy Sword to the Franks, one can entirely anticipate the Otto family's subsequent steps. The only thing they are currently waiting for is for the Princess to reach Lv.20.

Having crossed the threshold into Demigodhood, gaining Body Conceptualization as a near-invincible survival skill, the Unyielding Holy Sword can be used freely—once body conceptualization is engaged, it shields against the pain caused by Will overdraft, eliminating the worry of entering a weakened state after using the sword.

More importantly, there probably aren't any enemies in this world daring to challenge a Frankish Demigod wielding the Holy Sword…

Thus, Eleanor becoming a Demigod is much more significant for the Steel Cross Mercenary Group than simply being able to attack the fortress ahead.

It has much greater potential for causing major upheavals within the Holy Solomon Empire's political top tier.

"Um, Princess Sofie." Andrea finally calmed down and cautiously asked, "Have you informed your family of your ascension to Demigod status?"

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