Vlad’s eyes narrowed as he heard those words coming from Orion’s mouth and saw the woman’s delicate smile. The angel’s words were true, no matter how much he disliked them. If nothing changed, the horde would arrive before the Silent Wind Military Base could prepare a proper defense, and everybody in it would die.
Of course, there were those like Vlad, strong enough to escape. Still, while he could bring people with him, they would have to be a small group since there was no way he could move through the forest or other areas full of demons and Monsters with hundreds of civilians who could not defend themselves.
Ultimately, it was the plight of the weak. Even if Vlad and General Anglius knew that the helping hand belonged to a rotten person who saw them as nothing more than disposable pawns, they could not refuse it.
General Anglius could not help but clench his fists as he stared at Orion with anger and at General Omar with disdain. The duo had sent this problem to them, and they still dared to act as if they were kind and good people. What a joke.
However, in the end, General Anglius took a deep breath as he restrained his anger and rage, analyzing everything with a cold mind before speaking.
"What exactly will be your help?"
Orion’s smile widened as she heard that, seeing that the man was forced to work with her despite how much he resented it. Making people do things they would usually never accept brought great pleasure to the woman, reinforcing her sense of superiority over what she only saw as large ants.
General Omar’s expression was self-righteous. He seemed to have forgotten everything else that had just happened and was ready to act magnanimously and help a friend in need.
"I can have 300 Level 1 soldiers in the Silent Wind Military Base in five days. That plus the 50 angels and Lady Orion herself will be enough to repel the demonic horde."
General Anglius’s eyes widened as he heard the number of troops that General Omar had, and each of those angels was much more powerful than a Level 1 individual, so they would be of immense help. That force plus the terrain advantage of Silent Wind Military Base might be enough to repel the five-thousand-strong demonic horde without incurring catastrophic losses.
"I assume you will be fighting on your own?"
Vlad, who had remained quiet this entire time, once again spoke, his eyes sharp as he stared at General Omar.
Although the old General was still a little intimidated by the black eyes of the young man, thinking that the Silent Wind Military Base had no choice but to beg them for help, he showed a cocky smile before sneering.
"Of course, my men have already developed their own battle strategies, and most of them are soldiers who had already experienced battle overseas, unlike the people in this place. Mixing both groups would put my people in danger, and that is not possible."
General Anglius’s eyes grew cold as he heard General Omar’s words. While it was true that his soldiers had indeed been green before the apocalypse, the fight against the demons had transformed them into excellent warriors, so hearing the old man look down on them was infuriating. However, he could not afford to lose focus, so he remained silent and endured.
General Omar’s smile only widened as he saw how General Anglius could only endure in the face of his words and then turned back to Vlad with even more cockiness.
"As for Lady Orion and her angels, they are a specialized force, and they will be working independently. Not to mention that you killed Commander Ion, so you cannot expect them to be by your side during the incoming battle.
In the end, we will divide the protection of Silent Wind Military Base. Since our numbers are higher, we will protect a more extensive area accordingly, so we will take the east, west, and north, while you only need to secure the south.
We have already discussed the battle plan with Lady Orion, and I cannot allow any divergence from it."
Vlad and General Anglius’s eyes widened for a moment as they heard the words of the old General, and they could not help but be disgusted by the sense of self-righteousness with which he spoke those words.
While General Omar and his soldiers covered 3/4 of the perimeters of the Silent Wind Military Base, the demonic horde would first arrive at the south gates, putting the bulk of the defenses on Vlad and General Anglius.
The duo was smart enough to understand what would happen after the fight if they kept this route. If they guarded the south alone, General Anglius and his forces would receive severe casualties, and even if they won, would he really retain control over Silent Wind Military Base?
’Once you let snakes into the garden, they are hard to push away.’
Vlad’s eyes were cold as he stared at Orion and General Omar. He knew very well what would happen if he let the duo enter Silent Wind Military Base.