A moment later, the Iron Dragon's voice sounded again."They all agreed, at least verbally."The voice paused slightly, and the Iron Dragon sneered: "The words were spoken beautifully and readily, but the conditions were also stated clearly.""The general content is: the incident happened suddenly, they need coordination, legion mobilization is not easy, it may take some time to assemble forces, and they hope that the North, as the location of the incident, will go first to resist the demons. With the might of the Red Emperor, surely you will not retreat.""And they will arrive shortly after, will never stand by and watch, and will certainly provide full support.""Shortly after—"Garros repeated this term and asked in a flat tone: "How long is this'shortly after'? Is there a specific time, even an estimated one?""I asked.""Using the excuse of needing to coordinate the march route and time, I asked for their approximate arrival date, but they did not state it clearly, only repeatedly emphasizing 'as soon as possible,' with the specific time remaining vague."The Red Iron Dragon chuckled lowly."This so-called 'as soon as possible' might mean waiting until we and the demons are both heavily damaged, or even severely crippled, before they come to finish things off. Or perhaps, after we and the demons perish together, they will arrive just in time to clean up the battlefield."He said unhurriedly.As expected, no surprises there.Even if the demon crisis might sweep across the entire continent again, and even if there was the camaraderie of fighting side-by-side to repel foreign enemies a year ago, once the external pressure eased slightly, internal calculations, suspicion, and strife would immediately rear their heads.All parties wanted to preserve their own strength, hoping for others to step up and bleed while they sat back and reaped the benefits.Even—There was no lack of people hoping to use the demons' hands to weaken the Lord of the North, who had risen too quickly in the North, performed brilliantly, and made them feel deeply wary.Garros could level the Abyss in one blow, and could also wipe out their cities in one blow.The unity achieved last time was almost the limit of what all parties could do under the huge and urgent threat to survival; it was a rare miracle.Miracles usually do not continue to happen."Staying aloof when it doesn't concern oneself.""To hope entirely that others will always be united as one to resist foreign enemies? That is nothing but the wishful thinking of the naive."Garros felt not a hint of anger.Because this was already within his expectations; if it were him, perhaps he would also stand by and watch coldly.However, he never placed his own safety and hope on others' promises or morality.However, he would absolutely not let others get their way and allow himself to be used as a pawn.You want me to be the fool, to go alone to chew on the hardest bone, bleeding and sacrificing to create opportunities for you to reap the fruits of battle, or even to weaken me in return?Absolutely impossible."Since they cannot determine when they can come, then we, the North, will not be in any rush."The Red Iron Dragon's expression was calm, his voice conveyed through the mental connection."We can wait patiently.""Tell the other three sides: when we see with our own eyes that the Legendary powerhouses of the other three Alliances, at least those of the Crown Rank, have arrived at the battlefield, I will naturally stand side-by-side with everyone again and join forces to level the Abyss."Speaking of this, he slightly emphasized his tone."Otherwise, the nations of the North will only make preparations for self-defense and wait and see; as for the consequences of the demons growing stronger, the rift expanding, or even brewing a larger catastrophe—that will be borne by all parties together."Want to stand by and watch, or even play the oriole?Fine, then we will all slack off together, delay together, and let the demons complete their unknown plans over there.Let's see who can outlast whom, and who will be the first to be unable to bear the potential huge risks.At worst, if the situation deteriorates to an unmanageable point, we will all go down together.Anyway, the North has the Feywild as a retreat; in extreme situations, there is room to maneuver, and I am completely unmoved by the coercion of the other nations."Good! That is exactly how it should be!"Samantha immediately expressed her support; she loved this kind of tough attitude."Losing together is better than only us losing and letting them pick up the cheap benefits."Sorog said: "I will convey our position right away; wanting to hide in the back is not that easy."The message was quickly transmitted by the Iron Dragon in the name of the Northern Alliance to the decision-making levels of the other three Alliances.The wording was clear, the stance firm, leaving no room for ambiguity.The effect was immediate.Feeling the unquestionable determination of the Lord of the North, the attitudes of the various parties changed immediately.They quickly changed their tune, expressing deep understanding of the North's concerns, and immediately dispatched Legendary powerhouses to set off first, promising to arrive around the rift area at the first opportunity, and requesting that the North must simultaneously send troops to face the danger together."Issue the order: assemble the Legendary powerhouses of the North."Garros did not delay any longer and issued the order."Target: the newly appeared Abyssal Rift.""Yes!" Sorog replied solemnly.The actions of the Legendary powerhouses were extremely fast; without the need to carry and care for large-scale legions, relying on their powerful individual mobility, they could complete the assembly and rush to the location of the Abyssal Rift in less than a day.Garros stood at the top of the Dragon Court, stretched his wings, and slowly rose to his feet.The sunlight fell upon his crimson scales, reflecting a dazzling radiance.In the distance, that Abyssal Rift was expanding, its purple light growing more and more intense, and faintly, one could see demon figures moving, slaughtering, and roaring around the rift.Come.He thought.Let me see what kind of trash has come this time.