A week later, it was indeed confirmed that Riku was pregnant. Blake also found out that Sei, Riku, and Hina's reproductive system was much quicker than what they had expected. There was still much to learn about the new races.
As the days passed, the number of weapons being produced had sped up quite a bit. The dwarves were working day and night, making muskets, swords, and drones. While the elves were making bows and arrows. Almost ninety percent of the Destiny City population was preparing for battle. Lillia refused to let the harpies, cat girls, and dog girls join this battle. This was because they had not been fully trained like the others. The werewolf race and the other beast kin races were small in number but were doing what they could to prepare as well. The ones really being put through the hardest training were the orcs. They were being trained in modern warfare and were quickly learning at an extremely fast pace.
Thardra even gave Blake three items that would be able to change the tide of the war if needed. You could consider it to be the magic world's equivalent to a nuclear bomb, just without the bad stuff. Things were moving along very smoothly.
But at this moment, Blake was looking at a naked elf girl who was on all fours with her head lowered, not daring to look up. "Di, from this moment on, you are now a soldier. You will fight for Destiny City. If you are able to show that you are willing to do whatever you can for this city, then I will talk to Lillia and see if she can set you up as a laundry maid or something and allow you to move into a real room. Are you willing?"
"Yes, Master…. As your faithful dog, I will give up my life at your command." Di replied without lifting her head.
"Alright. These girls will take you in to allow you to wash and cut your hair short. But do not get me wrong. I am only doing this because we need every powerful fighter we can get. As an elf, you have high magic, so I am expecting you to carry your weight. Whether or not you can escape the life of a dog and become a laundry maid is up to your own ability. But remember this. Your life is in our hands. Lillia only needs a single thought to kill you, no matter where you run to." Blake was only doing this because he needed her as manpower. Otherwise, he could care less if she stayed an elf dog for the rest of her life. After all, he would have died if he was not lucky.
"Thank you for this chance, Master," Di replied with her head still lowered. Even when the maids undid her chain and allowed her to walk freely, she only slowly walked behind them without a word.
Not long later, Lillia appeared from only god knows where and looked at Blake: "Are you sure?"
"We need more heavy hitters. The more, the better. I leave it up to you what we do with her after the war. Hell, we might all be dead at that time." Blake smiled and rubbed Lillia's head. "But I sure hope it does not come down to that. I plan to send out two of the bombs Thardra created and hope we can deal with half the armies in the first attack." Blake was not going to sit back and not use what could be used. But that also did not mean he would not hold on to one to hit them when they least expected it.
"Don't worry. Depending on her performance, I will decide what to do with her." Lillia smiled and hugged Blake. She knew the battles ahead were going to be tough for her fated one. But she also knew that no matter what, even if she had to abandon all of her sisters, she would pull Blake out and protect him with everything she had. This was just how ather dragons worked. If she saw no hope in saving everyone, she would only save her fated one. She, of course, would never say this to Blake. She knew he would reject such an action no matter what.
As the days passed, word finally came of first sight of the enemy. "Lord, both north and south, we have troop incoming. About two million lower dragons on both sides along with about one million dragonic and a few hundred thousand elves."
Blake took a deep breath. Although he already knew the numbers, he still couldn't help but sigh at the actual numbers. "Alright! First and second squads move out. You are to do hit and run tactics, but you are to fall back as you do! Do not let the enemy get a read on you! When you get close to the first defense line, fall back completely."
"Yes, Lord!" This time the pixie and fairies were being led by new squad commanders. Mina and Regia were much more powerful and would be of more use at the first defensive lines.
"Everyone else, get into positions!" Blake roared before flying into the sky. He saw a massive black cloud of wyverns coming from both the north and south and closed his eyes. The sky was very important this time around. He would wait for the time being until they got closer. He did not wish to waste a single shot.
On the back lines of the northern army, A middle aged man rode on the back of a fire dragon as they marched forward. "General Uo, we are almost at our destination."
"Good, when we reach the city, destroy it! I still can't believe the prince actually amassed so many of us just to destroy some stupid city and capture some man. The waste of resources to come here was just…." General Uo complained as he stared straight ahead. He did not see why they were being sent to fight such inferior beings.
"General, I heard that many princesses, including Princess Clance and the trash princess, are also there."
