Phantasia: The Princess Knight

Chapter 397: The War Begins

Alicia spent a week in the holy land sucking up as much of the holy qi she could to consolidate her foundation. Only then did she fulfill the task she had come there to do. But while Alicia was in the holy land, the continent she was from, a large army landed on its shores. 

"Sir this backwater continent which doesn't even have a barrier is nothing more than a wasteland, why are we here with so many?" A young man asked an older man standing at the forefront of the army behind him.

"Humph! Our intel tells us that the new rulers are so powerful they can make entire land masses disappear. All contact with the pro ruler factions on both contents has disappeared. The order was given that we would mobilize an army on every continent to track down these new rulers and destroy them." The older man said.

"I see, Then let's hope they are not too powerful." The young man said his voice filled with worry.

"No matter what, we will do as we are ordered. All we need to do is kill the both of them and go home. " The older man said sternly. 

The massive army of over five hundred thousand strong moved over the land laying waste to the land. They did not spare a single person. They killed and pillaged as they made their way across the continent. Back in the Holy Land, Alicia and the rest who were sitting around a table planning out their next course of action were interrupted when their scout came barging into the room. "Master! They have already invaded!" 

"What!?" Master Sei jumped up from his seat. "They must have already prepared for something to happen. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to move so fast. Once our lands disappeared they decided to invade! They must see you as a huge threat."

"It's fine. It seems we will need to move faster than expected. Luckily my people have been working hard and have made many advancements in our arsenal. We should set out now. We will deploy the golem army to the front lines while our ships handle the sky. Claude, you and I will take to the ground. You will need to control the golems anyway. We will use the new infantry vehicles we created not long ago." Alicia paused and looked at the scout. "Did you find out the number and which side of the continent they are on?"

"Ah? Yes sorry. The numbers range around four hundred thousand or more. They landed on the western edge of the continent from a direct route from Sanavilia and are pushing east. I do not have a proper location though." The scout answered.

Alicia waved her hand and a map of the world was projected into the air. On it showed the placement of all three continents. "Sanavilia is here so if they went directly west Which part of Sanavilia did they leave from?"

The scout came forward and pointed to a small island off the coast of Sanavilia. "From here It's an abandoned island" 

"If that is the case and if they decided to go straight across then this location here should be where they landed. If they were looking for Blake and me to kill us, they would more than likely fan out killing every person that crosses their paths." Realizing this point caused Alicia to shake her head and sigh. "This is no war, they are just massacring everyone. But this would also mean they would be met with resistance. No country will willingly let another country invade. Not those bastards." Alicia couldn't help curse the rulers of those lands that were in the path of the invasion. They were all sick people.

"This is true. If we use the opposing army as a means to let us investigate the strengths of the invaders we will be able to know each location and how thin they have spread out. They more than likely split up in a wide formation so we can expect to have an easy fight." Master Sei explained as he used magic to draw lines in front of the map in a v formation.

"I think you're right. They think I am powerful but the ego of these people will more than likely override and caution as they feel for the..." Alicia stopped her train of talk and rubbed her stomach. 

"Akari?" Tang An got up from her seat and walked over to Alicia. 

"It's nothing, I've just been feeling sick the past few mornings..." Alicia answered.

Tang An's eyes lit up and quickly grabbed Alicia's wrist. "You and Blake can't go on the battlefield. Your father and I will take your place."

"Huh? Why?" Alicia was confused by her mother's words. 

With a big smile on her face Tang An said: "Akari, you're pregnant."

Alicia's face froze. "You said I was pregnant? Mom are you sure?" 

"Mmm No doubt about it. You, my daughter, are one hundred percent pregnant. It seems the wedding night you two had was enough to do the job." Tang An said teasingly. 

Blake walked over to Alicia and lifted her right out of her chair and hugged her tightly while twirling her around. "Haha! I am going to have a baby!" He let out a joyful shout as he began laughing. 

After a few twirls, he gently placed Alicia down and kissed her lips. "Your other dream came true. You can now leave your mark on this world."

Tears welled up in Alicia's eyes as she nodded her head. "Mhm!" She lowered her gaze to her stomach and rubbed it gently. "No matter what, I will bring you safely into this world." 

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