Dragon Monarch System Chapter 1281:- A moment between the Girls [i]

After finishing everything, the girls did not immediately leave Aditya’s tent. Instead, they decided to stay there for a while and rest. After all, everyone was more or less tired after the first day of the war.

Although some of them had not participated directly in the fighting as much as the others, the events of the day had still been extremely tiring. From worrying about Aditya’s safety to watching the enormous battle between the two factions, everyone had experienced more than enough excitement and tension for a single day.

Furthermore, none of them wanted to leave Aditya alone while he was still recovering from his injuries. Because of this, the girls found comfortable places around the tent and sat down. Some even lay down next to Aditya or on the ground after covering the floor with a blanket and a pillow.

Athena sat on a chair near Aditya’s bed, while Riya remained beside him so that she could continue healing him whenever necessary. The other girls sat on the chairs and cushions that had been arranged inside the tent.

For a while, nobody said anything. The tent was peaceful, with only the quiet sound of Aditya’s breathing filling the silence. Seeing him sleeping so peacefully, the girls felt much more relaxed than before.

However, after a few minutes, Lilith suddenly let out a long sigh. "Man, I already hate this war. When is it finally going to end?" Lilith complained while leaning back against her chair.

Although Lilith was someone who had lived for a very long time and possessed enormous strength, this was actually her first time directly participating in a war of such a large scale. In the past, whenever someone had tried to become her enemy or threatened to start a war against her, Lilith had usually dealt with the problem before things could reach that stage.

After all, with her overwhelming strength and her assassination organisation under her command, there was rarely any need for her to gather an army and fight a long war. If an enemy was foolish enough to threaten her, she could simply eliminate that person before they had the opportunity to carry out their plans.

Because of this, Lilith had never really experienced what it was like to participate in a war involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers. And after witnessing the first day of the current war, she was already beginning to dislike the experience.

It was not because she was afraid of fighting or killing enemies. Rather, she disliked the constant worry and uncertainty that came with such a large battle. There were simply too many things happening at the same time.

Even if one side gained an advantage, the situation could suddenly change because of the actions of a single powerful cultivator. Furthermore, seeing Aditya suffer such terrible injuries had made the entire experience even worse for her. If this was only the first day, Lilith did not want to imagine what the coming days might bring.

Hearing her complaint, Athena slowly turned her head toward her. "Well, I don’t think this war is going to last much longer."

Her words immediately attracted everyone’s attention. "What do you mean?" Sasha asked curiously.

Athena looked at the other girls before explaining. "Think about what happened today. The Emperor Faction brought approximately four hundred thousand soldiers to the battlefield. Out of those four hundred thousand soldiers, Aditya alone managed to kill more than two hundred thousand."

Athena briefly glanced toward the sleeping Aditya before continuing. "And that’s only the number of soldiers killed by him. We also have to consider the soldiers who were killed by our own army during the battle."

"Although we haven’t received the final casualty report yet, I would estimate that the Emperor Faction has already lost close to three hundred thousand soldiers in total."

Hearing this number, the girls could not help but become a little surprised. Although they had already witnessed how much damage Aditya had caused on the battlefield, hearing the estimated number of casualties still made them realise just how badly the Emperor Faction had suffered.

If Athena’s estimate was correct, then the Emperor Faction had already lost approximately three-fourths of the army they had brought to the battlefield. Such a loss was enormous. Even for an Empire as powerful as the Celestial Dragon Empire, losing so many soldiers in a single day was something that could not be easily ignored.

"Considering how much damage the Emperor Faction suffered today, I believe tomorrow will most likely be the final deciding day of this war."

"Tomorrow?" Rin asked with a surprised expression.

Athena nodded her head with a small smile. "Yes. To be honest, before Aditya arrived on the battlefield, I expected this war to continue for at least a few weeks. Depending on how both sides performed, it might even have lasted close to a month."

After all, both factions had gathered enormous armies, and each side possessed several powerful cultivators. Under normal circumstances, a war between two such powerful factions would not end within a day or two.

Even if one side managed to gain an advantage during the first battle, the other side could retreat, reorganise its forces, and prepare for another attack.

Furthermore, both sides had powerful Seventh Order cultivators who could greatly influence the outcome of the war. Because of these reasons, Athena had originally expected the conflict to continue for quite some time. However, Aditya’s arrival had completely changed her expectations.

"But I never expected Aditya to cause so much damage within such a short time." Athena admitted while looking toward him.

"His arrival alone completely changed the situation on the battlefield. Before he joined the fighting, both sides were still capable of putting up a strong resistance. However, once Aditya began attacking the Emperor Faction’s soldiers, their numbers started decreasing at an unbelievable speed."

"And after losing so many soldiers, their remaining forces will have a much harder time fighting against us tomorrow." Furthermore, the Emperor Faction had also lost Andris, one of the Thirteen National Treasures of the Celestial Dragon Empire. The death of such a powerful cultivator was another serious blow to their side.

Although the Emperor Faction still possessed other powerful cultivators, losing someone of Andris’s level would certainly affect their overall strength. "Because of everything that happened today, the expected length of this war has been reduced significantly. Instead of fighting for several weeks or even a month, there’s now a very good chance that everything will be decided tomorrow."

Hearing this, Freya slowly nodded her head. "That makes sense. After suffering such terrible losses, the Emperor Faction won’t be able to continue fighting the same way they did today."

Athena nodded in agreement. "Exactly. However, that doesn’t mean tomorrow’s battle will be easy."

Her expression became slightly more serious. "In fact, we should be prepared for the possibility that tomorrow will be even more dangerous than today."

Hearing this, everyone became attentive. "The Emperor Faction has already suffered enormous losses. They know that if they lose another major battle, their chances of winning this war will become extremely small."

"Because of this, I believe Ren and his remaining supporters will be willing to take greater risks tomorrow. They might even use methods that they were originally planning to save for later."

Athena looked at everyone before adding, "So don’t become careless simply because we gained such a huge advantage today. Tomorrow will most likely be the final deciding battle of this war, and everyone should be fully prepared for it."

The girls nodded after hearing her warning. Although they were happy that the war might end sooner than expected, they understood that there was still one more important battle waiting for them. For now, they could only hope that everything would go according to plan.

After a brief silence, Lilith suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, what about Aditya’s parents?" Lilith’s question immediately attracted everyone’s attention.

"They’re doing fine, right? I know Aditya managed to rescue them from the Imperial Royal Palace, but I haven’t heard much about their condition since then."

"Don’t worry. They’re doing fine." Rin replied as she was with Aditya and knew how everything unfolded and where his parents were now.

"Right now, both of them are staying in Axel City. They’re under the care and protection of Wahid and his two wives."

Hearing this, Lilith immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "That’s good to hear."

Although she had never spent much time with Aditya’s parents, they were still extremely important people to him. Naturally, Lilith was worried about their safety. After all, Aditya had gone through so much trouble to rescue them from the Imperial Royal Palace.

If something happened to them after everything he had done, it would be extremely painful for him. Fortunately, knowing that they were safely staying in Axel City under the protection of trusted people made Lilith feel much better.

"At least that’s one less thing we need to worry about." Lilith said with a small smile.

The other girls also nodded in agreement. After all, rescuing his parents had been one of Aditya’s most important goals. And now that he had successfully accomplished it, he could focus on dealing with Ren and bringing the war to an end.

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