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Chapter 631: Heavy Losses, War Ends (2)
World Government Rear Fortress.
The slightly simple Conference Room was filled with silence.
The Air was oppressive and heavy, even somewhat sorrowful.
The World Government's Losses were also Heavy.
One Holy Knights Member Died in Battle, bringing a Heavy blow to the Celestial Dragon Family behind him.
The Holy Knights also had a vacant position that could not be filled.
This was because four God's Guard Candidates who possessed Top Tier Combatant Strength Died in Battle.
To fill this gap, unless a powerful Celestial Dragon from another Celestial Dragon Family voluntarily stepped forward, they would have to wait for the God's Guard Candidates to Grow Up.
This wait could very well take over a decade.
Nearly half of the dozens of God's Guard Candidates were Lost.
Most Celestial Dragon Families suffered Heavy Losses, except for a few families who had held back and had no Family members Die in Battle.
The young Celestial Dragons also survived under the protection of others.
Even if there were Losses, they were completely within the range they could Endure.
Of course, such Losses could not compare to the Losses during the Battle of God Valley.
After all, during the Battle of God Valley, the Holy Knights Lost half their numbers, and over a hundred Celestial Dragons were Sacrificed.
Naturally, although the number was smaller this time, it wasn't much different in terms of impact.
The God's Guard Candidates were the Future of the Celestial Dragons, and so many were Lost at once.
Although the Status of Celestial Dragons is not based on Strength, powerful Celestial Dragons always hold significant Status.
Many Celestial Dragons with ordinary Status often rose through the ranks of the Holy Knights.
Fortunately, after the Fiorella Family formed a Marriage Alliance with the Kronos Kingdom,
That Person, his father-in-law whom he had met a few times in secret, left the Holy Knights under the pretext of inheriting the position of Fiorella Family Head.
He perfectly avoided the Battle of God Valley, which caused Heavy Losses to the Celestial Dragons.
Otherwise, perhaps he would have been among the Holy Knights who Died in Battle.
In this Battle, the two God's Guard Candidates from the Fiorella Family did not exert much Strength and did not stand out on the surface.
Furthermore, the Battlefield was close to Victor, and they also received protection from Victor, who had been instructed by Hades beforehand.
Like the Ruwens Family, none of their Family members Died in Battle.
Despite the War being so intense, Hades was not worried about the safety of his Children.
Because he believed in Victor's Strength, which was sufficient to protect them.
The Sterling Family is different from the Celestial Dragon Families; they rose to power based on Strength.
Without Strength, the Family would decline.
As a Top Tier Family that threatened the World Nobles, once they showed signs of weakening, they would be mercilessly Suppressed.
Therefore, they could not afford to weaken.
It was precisely because the Celestial Dragons constantly gave them this sense of urgency that the Sterling Family was able to remain powerful.
However, Victor was a Civil Official, so he had always hidden his Strength and rarely had opportunities to act.
Under normal circumstances, he would not overly display his Strength to avoid attracting too much Attention from the World Nobles.
Moreover, the Strength sent by the Fiorella Family was not weak, but they did not perform too prominently.
They never approached the Core Battlefield and were always effortlessly faking their way through the Battle.
It was only because Victor feared his act was too obvious and wanted to gain Merit for his next Promotion that he became slightly more serious and eliminated "The Blaster" Wendigo, a relatively prominent but not truly Top Tier Great Pirate.
Many Factions in Mary Geoise suffered Heavy Losses again, whether they had invested in the Army or sent Combatant Strength to participate in the War.
Clearly, the turmoil in Mary Geoise is still ongoing; the impact of the previous Bloody Battle has not ended.
Coupled with the impact of this Bloody Battle, it will lead to a Faction Reshuffle, with more Faction Interests being plundered and Factions fleeing Mary Geoise.
For Mary Geoise, the ensuing turmoil will also be extremely significant.
How many Factions will be unable to gain a foothold in Mary Geoise?
How many Factions will no longer trust the World Government?
If there is another War, will they still lightly trust the limited Combatant Strength sent by the World Government?
This is a massive Strength; losing these Wings will have a profound impact on the World Government.
The Army suffered Losses exceeding two million.
Especially in the mid to late stages of the War, with the expansion of the Undead Legion and the Homies Army, tens of thousands of Army soldiers were killed every day.
Just the Regal Mammoth alone killed an unknown number of people.
At least several thousand Soldiers were eaten by it every day.
Most of the replenished Army Officer Rank were supplied by various Factions in Mary Geoise, and only one-third are still alive today.
And the Marines?
Nearly 290,000 Military Strength were reduced to less than 50,000.
Eighty percent of the Officer Rank Military Officers also Died.
The Elite Training Camp, built over many years, returned to its state before Liberation overnight.
Currently, less than a hundred of its Graduates are still alive.
Such Losses, such astonishing numbers, were deeply imprinted in the minds of Sengoku and many other Marine High Command, constantly echoing.
The Strength in their Bodies felt as if it had been drained.
A deep sense of powerlessness.
With such Losses, how could the Marines cope with the Great Sea that was already in turmoil?
They couldn't cope at all.
They desperately wanted to ignite their fighting spirit, but they couldn't.
They had never imagined that the Losses would be so immense.
Even after withdrawing from the Battlefield to rest in the Rear Area, it was difficult to tell how many Marines were left.
The vast number of Marines were scattered across various Areas.
Even if they felt there were fewer Marines, they would instinctively believe that most people were still Fierce Fighting on the Battlefield.
Advisor Tsuru, who oversaw the big picture, also felt some regret; even she hadn't fully noticed the situation on the Battlefield.
Her primary Energy was focused on observing the Battle between High-End Combat Power and Top Tier Combatant Strength.
Even she herself was one of them.
In all these years, never before had a War caused such Heavy Casualties to the World Government, the Marines, and the Army in just three months.
Such Losses would not have been a problem even if the War had lasted four or five years.
Although there were many factors involved, such as the Regal Mammoth, the Monster Legion, the Homies Army, the Undead Legion, and so on,
It doesn't mean they can accept such a result.
Looking at the final Losses,
The Marines lost 240,000, the Army lost two million, and the Pirates lost nearly 300,000.
It is imaginable how much Moisture was in the Army.
No wonder Shirek needed to use his Ability to make them warlike and fearless.
If Shirek hadn't used his Ability, the outcome of the War would have been even more tragic.
This group of Army soldiers on the Red Line, who had not experienced much Battle, would easily Collapse when facing fierce Pirates, unable to muster any fighting belief.
Sacrificing so many people cannot be said to be without Merit, and the number of Army Casualties is indeed shocking.
It is four or five times the overall Military Strength of the Marines.
At this moment, Sengoku seemed to realize something and secretly glanced at Shirek, who appeared to know nothing.
He knew that Shirek's Ability had been in use all along, but it had become more subtle from a more obvious method.
This could be seen from the Army's Combat Condition.
He had already guessed that Shirek's Ability had not only affected the Army but also the Marines and the Combatant Strength sent by the World Government.
Even everyone on the Pirate side, on Blood War Island, including himself, had been affected.
In the first instant, Sengoku sorted everything out.
The War ending this way was actually an unintentional accident.
He also didn't want to reveal this matter, as Shirek's Ability was very powerful, and without the boost from his Ability, the final outcome would likely have been worse than it was now.
Understanding the terrifying nature of Shirek's Ability, he decided to consider its use more carefully in the future.
Just then, a noisy sound came from afar.
"What happened?" Sengoku asked, frowning.
"Report, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!" The arriving Marine looked somewhat disheveled, with Bandages still wrapped around his Body.
He saluted the many Important Figures present.
"The Pirates on the opposite side of the Battlefield seem to be holding a Banquet."
Hearing this, Sengoku's face stiffened, then he gave a wry smile.
"They're really carefree!"
"It seems this War is about to end."
By the Pirates' actions, it was easy to guess their thoughts.
For some reason, their hearts felt a sense of relief.
And they, too, did not want this War to continue.
They had only a little of their remaining resources left; if the War continued, who knew how much would be left.
Blaze, the King of Hell's Undead Legion of over 200,000 was watching them like a tiger eyeing its prey, filling them with immense Fear.
This Bloody Battle was over.
On the surface, the World Government had won, but in reality, both sides suffered heavy losses, and the World Government's Losses were even slightly greater.
(end of chapter)
World Government Rear Fortress.
The slightly simple Conference Room was filled with silence.
The Air was oppressive and heavy, even somewhat sorrowful.
The World Government's Losses were also Heavy.
One Holy Knights Member Died in Battle, bringing a Heavy blow to the Celestial Dragon Family behind him.
The Holy Knights also had a vacant position that could not be filled.
This was because four God's Guard Candidates who possessed Top Tier Combatant Strength Died in Battle.
To fill this gap, unless a powerful Celestial Dragon from another Celestial Dragon Family voluntarily stepped forward, they would have to wait for the God's Guard Candidates to Grow Up.
This wait could very well take over a decade.
Nearly half of the dozens of God's Guard Candidates were Lost.
Most Celestial Dragon Families suffered Heavy Losses, except for a few families who had held back and had no Family members Die in Battle.
The young Celestial Dragons also survived under the protection of others.
Even if there were Losses, they were completely within the range they could Endure.
Of course, such Losses could not compare to the Losses during the Battle of God Valley.
After all, during the Battle of God Valley, the Holy Knights Lost half their numbers, and over a hundred Celestial Dragons were Sacrificed.
Naturally, although the number was smaller this time, it wasn't much different in terms of impact.
The God's Guard Candidates were the Future of the Celestial Dragons, and so many were Lost at once.
Although the Status of Celestial Dragons is not based on Strength, powerful Celestial Dragons always hold significant Status.
Many Celestial Dragons with ordinary Status often rose through the ranks of the Holy Knights.
Fortunately, after the Fiorella Family formed a Marriage Alliance with the Kronos Kingdom,
That Person, his father-in-law whom he had met a few times in secret, left the Holy Knights under the pretext of inheriting the position of Fiorella Family Head.
He perfectly avoided the Battle of God Valley, which caused Heavy Losses to the Celestial Dragons.
Otherwise, perhaps he would have been among the Holy Knights who Died in Battle.
In this Battle, the two God's Guard Candidates from the Fiorella Family did not exert much Strength and did not stand out on the surface.
Furthermore, the Battlefield was close to Victor, and they also received protection from Victor, who had been instructed by Hades beforehand.
Like the Ruwens Family, none of their Family members Died in Battle.
Despite the War being so intense, Hades was not worried about the safety of his Children.
Because he believed in Victor's Strength, which was sufficient to protect them.
The Sterling Family is different from the Celestial Dragon Families; they rose to power based on Strength.
Without Strength, the Family would decline.
As a Top Tier Family that threatened the World Nobles, once they showed signs of weakening, they would be mercilessly Suppressed.
Therefore, they could not afford to weaken.
It was precisely because the Celestial Dragons constantly gave them this sense of urgency that the Sterling Family was able to remain powerful.
However, Victor was a Civil Official, so he had always hidden his Strength and rarely had opportunities to act.
Under normal circumstances, he would not overly display his Strength to avoid attracting too much Attention from the World Nobles.
Moreover, the Strength sent by the Fiorella Family was not weak, but they did not perform too prominently.
They never approached the Core Battlefield and were always effortlessly faking their way through the Battle.
It was only because Victor feared his act was too obvious and wanted to gain Merit for his next Promotion that he became slightly more serious and eliminated "The Blaster" Wendigo, a relatively prominent but not truly Top Tier Great Pirate.
Many Factions in Mary Geoise suffered Heavy Losses again, whether they had invested in the Army or sent Combatant Strength to participate in the War.
Clearly, the turmoil in Mary Geoise is still ongoing; the impact of the previous Bloody Battle has not ended.
Coupled with the impact of this Bloody Battle, it will lead to a Faction Reshuffle, with more Faction Interests being plundered and Factions fleeing Mary Geoise.
For Mary Geoise, the ensuing turmoil will also be extremely significant.
How many Factions will be unable to gain a foothold in Mary Geoise?
How many Factions will no longer trust the World Government?
If there is another War, will they still lightly trust the limited Combatant Strength sent by the World Government?
This is a massive Strength; losing these Wings will have a profound impact on the World Government.
The Army suffered Losses exceeding two million.
Especially in the mid to late stages of the War, with the expansion of the Undead Legion and the Homies Army, tens of thousands of Army soldiers were killed every day.
Just the Regal Mammoth alone killed an unknown number of people.
At least several thousand Soldiers were eaten by it every day.
Most of the replenished Army Officer Rank were supplied by various Factions in Mary Geoise, and only one-third are still alive today.
And the Marines?
Nearly 290,000 Military Strength were reduced to less than 50,000.
Eighty percent of the Officer Rank Military Officers also Died.
The Elite Training Camp, built over many years, returned to its state before Liberation overnight.
Currently, less than a hundred of its Graduates are still alive.
Such Losses, such astonishing numbers, were deeply imprinted in the minds of Sengoku and many other Marine High Command, constantly echoing.
The Strength in their Bodies felt as if it had been drained.
A deep sense of powerlessness.
With such Losses, how could the Marines cope with the Great Sea that was already in turmoil?
They couldn't cope at all.
They desperately wanted to ignite their fighting spirit, but they couldn't.
They had never imagined that the Losses would be so immense.
Even after withdrawing from the Battlefield to rest in the Rear Area, it was difficult to tell how many Marines were left.
The vast number of Marines were scattered across various Areas.
Even if they felt there were fewer Marines, they would instinctively believe that most people were still Fierce Fighting on the Battlefield.
Advisor Tsuru, who oversaw the big picture, also felt some regret; even she hadn't fully noticed the situation on the Battlefield.
Her primary Energy was focused on observing the Battle between High-End Combat Power and Top Tier Combatant Strength.
Even she herself was one of them.
In all these years, never before had a War caused such Heavy Casualties to the World Government, the Marines, and the Army in just three months.
Such Losses would not have been a problem even if the War had lasted four or five years.
Although there were many factors involved, such as the Regal Mammoth, the Monster Legion, the Homies Army, the Undead Legion, and so on,
It doesn't mean they can accept such a result.
Looking at the final Losses,
The Marines lost 240,000, the Army lost two million, and the Pirates lost nearly 300,000.
It is imaginable how much Moisture was in the Army.
No wonder Shirek needed to use his Ability to make them warlike and fearless.
If Shirek hadn't used his Ability, the outcome of the War would have been even more tragic.
This group of Army soldiers on the Red Line, who had not experienced much Battle, would easily Collapse when facing fierce Pirates, unable to muster any fighting belief.
Sacrificing so many people cannot be said to be without Merit, and the number of Army Casualties is indeed shocking.
It is four or five times the overall Military Strength of the Marines.
At this moment, Sengoku seemed to realize something and secretly glanced at Shirek, who appeared to know nothing.
He knew that Shirek's Ability had been in use all along, but it had become more subtle from a more obvious method.
This could be seen from the Army's Combat Condition.
He had already guessed that Shirek's Ability had not only affected the Army but also the Marines and the Combatant Strength sent by the World Government.
Even everyone on the Pirate side, on Blood War Island, including himself, had been affected.
In the first instant, Sengoku sorted everything out.
The War ending this way was actually an unintentional accident.
He also didn't want to reveal this matter, as Shirek's Ability was very powerful, and without the boost from his Ability, the final outcome would likely have been worse than it was now.
Understanding the terrifying nature of Shirek's Ability, he decided to consider its use more carefully in the future.
Just then, a noisy sound came from afar.
"What happened?" Sengoku asked, frowning.
"Report, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!" The arriving Marine looked somewhat disheveled, with Bandages still wrapped around his Body.
He saluted the many Important Figures present.
"The Pirates on the opposite side of the Battlefield seem to be holding a Banquet."
Hearing this, Sengoku's face stiffened, then he gave a wry smile.
"They're really carefree!"
"It seems this War is about to end."
By the Pirates' actions, it was easy to guess their thoughts.
For some reason, their hearts felt a sense of relief.
And they, too, did not want this War to continue.
They had only a little of their remaining resources left; if the War continued, who knew how much would be left.
Blaze, the King of Hell's Undead Legion of over 200,000 was watching them like a tiger eyeing its prey, filling them with immense Fear.
This Bloody Battle was over.
On the surface, the World Government had won, but in reality, both sides suffered heavy losses, and the World Government's Losses were even slightly greater.
(end of chapter)
