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Chapter 168: The Lightforged Army
"Ok?"

Selvira raised her beautiful eyebrows and said:

"Forge all Lightforged Armies? Are you sure? This is not a wise move. As a member of the royal family, the first thing you need is a base where you can collect taxes. No matter what, territory is the most important."

"Besides, even if you want to control the legion first, the Lightforged Army is not the best choice."

The so-called Lightforged Army is a transformation technology taught to mortals by the Holy Tree of Glory.

Second heart, multiple lungs and kidneys, bone strengthening, muscle strengthening, blood regeneration, spiritual detection organ, metabolic improvement, anti-chaos membrane, shining shell
A multitude of processes transform the mortal body from the inside out, turning it into a transcendent being that does not need to eat, does not need to excrete, is incapable of reproduction, never gets tired, has a long lifespan, is indifferent to emotions, and is only loyal to the orders of the master.

After a series of surgical transformations and even divine power infusions, the Lightforged Army has become a pure biological weapon with three hearts and two lungs, iron bones and blood, and acid spitting out of their mouths.

If it is equipped with light-forged weapons, it will be a pure numerical monster.

In the past years, the Empire had forged a large number of Lightforged to fight against Dragons and Chaos. Thousands of Lightforged made great contributions in the war between the Empire and the Dragons, and during the Great Crusade they dealt a heavy blow to Chaos.

It can be said that the "Army of Lightforged" is the face of the Empire and the combat power of the Path of the Holy Tree, directly competing with the combat professions of other Order Kingdoms such as the "Eternal Mist Knight" and the "Sky Mech".

Perhaps their individual strength may be slightly inferior, but the advantage of industrialized mass production is the terrifying thing about the "Army of Light".

However, from Leshia's perspective, Selvira does not recommend directly commanding an army of lightforged.

Because even though the Lightforged Army has many advantages, it also has great flaws.

The first is the cost issue. Forging a Lightforged Warrior requires a huge amount of resources and energy, and these resources are quite expensive even for a wealthy empire.

The second is political factors. After the war against the Dragon Clan ended, the [Holy Tree of Glory] no longer took the initiative to forge the Lightforged Army. The number of the Lightforged Army gradually decreased during the Great Crusade. Anyone could see that the God Ancestor was not interested in maintaining a large-scale Lightforged Army, so naturally no one would go against the God Ancestor's will.

Finally, there is the issue of logistics.

Although these super soldiers seem to only need breathing to operate, they actually need a vast pool of magic power to supply energy. Without magic pool nodes, it would be difficult for the Army of Lightforged to march. The logistical conditions are much more demanding than those of mortal armies.

"I want a hundred Lightforged."

However, after listening to the Regent's detailed analysis of the pros and cons, Leixia still did not change her words and emphasized again:
"It would be best if we could complete the forging of the Lightforged Army in the next few days, and then rush to the Clearbrilliance Territory as soon as possible. Weiss needs me."

Celivella smiled as expected.
"To support Lord Qinghui in his mission to reclaim his homeland? In that case, the Lightforged Army will indeed be very useful."

She already knew what Leshia was thinking, and was just pretending to consider her. The regent knew clearly that the silver-haired princess' decision could not be changed.

She doesn't care about any power or status, she just wants to help her lover.

Good, good, it’s great to be in love!

I am completely obsessed with this CP. It would be best if Reshia and Prince Qinghui were always together, so that the throne of the empire would have one less strongest competitor.

"In that case, I have no choice but to help."

Selvira immediately said:

"I will help you redeem this merit now. If there is any shortage, you can use my merit to make up for it. I will also give you a batch of logistical supplies."

Leixia's eyebrows softened when she heard this, and she said softly, "Thank you." Look! She even has to thank me!
Selvira was in a very good mood. Seeing that the white-haired dragon lady was very concerned about this matter, she immediately took Leshia with her to handle the matter.

The forging ceremonies and operations of the Lightforged Army are all held in the Temple and performed by professional [Lightforged Technicians].

"Speaking of forging the Lightforged Army, there are certain requirements for the candidates. Are the people under your command enough?"

On the way to the temple, Selvira asked Resia:

"Or, how many people are willing to become members of the Lightforged Army?"

Despite the impressive words of the Lightforged Legion, this technology is undoubtedly against human nature, transforming living humans into bloodless and tearless biological weapons, called super soldiers, but in fact they are just more expensive tools.

Becoming a Lightforged Warrior means that all the enjoyments of the mortal world have nothing to do with you, and you can no longer feel many emotions. Only battle and honor are left.

For the nobles of the empire, this is absolutely unacceptable. We still have wealth and glory to enjoy. Oh, no, we need to keep ourselves useful so that we can serve the God-Ancestor. We cannot give up our sanity lightly.

Selvira was not very clear about the composition of Reshia's subordinates. She only knew that after the Silver-haired Dragon Girl regained her status as a princess, a large number of imperial nobles who took advantage of the situation put their children under Reshia.

It is possible that they were trying to seek forgiveness, or it could be an advance investment. In any case, the first group of people who came to build the palace and open the government office of Rexia were these children of the imperial capital. They brought their own food and joined the silver-haired princess.

"I have never trusted the nobles of the imperial capital. Their hearts are rotten. They have status and military power, but they think fighting is just an entertainment activity to decorate their door lintels. They think they can easily achieve legendary achievements, but their performance is not satisfactory."

Although she had only been holding the sword and spear for a short time, Leixia spoke in a tone like an old veteran who had been immersed in it for many years:

"In comparison, the people in the remote borders of the empire, who live in hardship and poverty and struggle on the brink of death every day, are more resilient and are qualified warriors. They are all willing to sacrifice their lives for their beliefs. My troops have absorbed many people from the borders, and they can become the Army of the Lightforged."

"The borderland is really nice."

Selvira thought about it and nodded.

His Royal Highness the Regent also agreed with Leixia's opinion.

It's not that the imperial nobles' belief in the God-Ancestor is false, they are definitely believers, but there is a gap between believers. The pampered nobles can never be as open-minded as the fanatics who have nothing. In order to practice their belief in the God-Ancestor and embrace the glory of battle, the latter are willing to accept the price of becoming the Lightforged Army.

"Speaking of the border area of ​​Qinghui Territory, there is an interesting story that is related to Lord Qinghui."

Hearing what the Regent said, Leixia's expression immediately changed and she looked at her sister.

Selvira didn't keep the secret and said directly:
"It's about the Golden Iris Family's frontier colony, Baiyan City, which was taken over by Lord Qinghui. As for the process, it's quite interesting."

Then he recounted Westhead's great achievements.

After hearing this, Leixia didn't feel anything strange. Westhead's romantic affairs didn't make her jealous.

Because when she thought of Westhead's confession that night, she knew that West was just pretending to be disgusted.

Even the silver-haired princess clenched her fists, looking extremely solemn:
"I see. Is Weiss so anxious that he would resort to this method to seize resources?"

"Looks like I have to hurry over there."

(End of this chapter)