Salute To The General

Toothless and the others followed Nathan to attack Divine Realm. Initially, they were filled with fear and uncertainty.

But after a few days of battle, not only did Earth Fleet successfully conquer Divine Realm's Tribulation Sphere, they also captured Tribulation Lord. In these past few days, they had been directly defeating the vanguard fleet sent by King William. Hence, their confidence was soaring at this moment.

There was no fear left in them.

Upon hearing Nathan's question, Toothless and the others burst into laughter.

Toothless sneered at King William in the video, "We dare to come here, so we're not afraid of you.

"On the contrary, it's you who have been repeatedly defeated in battle.

"King William, if you surrender now and choose to join us, I might be able to plead for your life with Commander Cross. How does that sound?"

Rocky, Octaclaw, Bluer, Solo, and the others all burst into hearty laughter.

King William's face turned blue!

In the past, when the space pirates encountered Gods, they were as timid as mice before a cat. Now, they dared to be so brazen in his presence.

This is truly unimaginable and unforgivable.

Fuming, Fleming, one of the four Marshalls behind him, raised his voice. "Grand Marshall, these guys are stubborn and unyielding. I see no point in further discussions. Let's go straight to war!"

The other three Marshalls also chimed in, "Yes, let's go straight into battle!"

Actually, King William had always been eager for battle, but these past few days, they had witnessed the formidable strength of Earth Fleet.

Even if they mobilized the entire army and fight to the end, it was still uncertain which side would win or lose!

Hence, there was nothing much he could do.

Moreover, Nathan still held a large number of important hostages, including Tribulation Lord in his hands. In fact, the entire Adversia was filled with citizens taken as captives.

Once the battle began, Gods were likely to suffer heavy casualties. Even if they won, it's likely to be a pyrrhic victory. Such a brutal outcome was something Gods could not afford! However, his subordinates were right. If negotiations proved ineffective, then they had no choice but to fight.

Therefore, with gritted teeth, he was just about to declare war.

But his moment of hesitation was caught by Nathan.

In fact, Nathan understood very well that if a war were to break out, it would inevitably be a fierce battle. Regardless of who would ultimately win, neither side would achieve victory easily. Consequently, both would have to pay a significant price.

So, Nathan also wanted to achieve victory at the smallest possible cost.

Suddenly, he remembered a casual conversation he had with Eve during this period. He learned that Gods revered combat prowess and loved duels.novelbin

A thought sparked in his heart, and he made up his mind.

Thus, he spoke before King William declared war, "King William, you have witnessed the strength of Earth Fleet these past few days.

"I suppose you're well aware that defeating us won't be that easy.

"You have no idea how many warriors will fall in this battle!"

King William snorted coldly, "Rest assured, for every warrior of ours that falls, your losses will undoubtedly be tenfold."

Nathan said, "Whether we are

earthlings or beings from other universes our population far exceeds Gods. Even if we were

trade the lives of ten of our wait

for

one of yours, you would still be at

a loss."

King William said coldly, "Nathan, if you're trying to threaten us, hoping that we will fear for our lives, then I must tell you that you're going to be disappointed." Nathan chuckled, "I'm not asking you to be cowardly. What I'm saying is, I have a way to save the lives of these innocent warriors behind you and me."

King William frowned. "What does that mean?"

Nathan said, "Don't you Gods enjoy dueling?

"I've even heard that it used to be a tradition for Gods during wars where both sides would send out generals to duel. The side that lost would have their entire army surrender.

"Why don't we follow the old ways now?

"Stand up and face me in a fair duel. If I lose, Earth Fleet will surrender. If you lose, then your entire army will surrender.

"This way, we can solve the problem and avoid many casualties among our warriors. Isn't it the best of both worlds?

William's eyes widened. "Are you challenging me to a duel? You want to face me one-on-one?"

Nathan smiled and said, "If you're scared, then never mind."

King William squinted, and quickly weighted the situation in his mind.

Suddenly, his gaze hardened with resolve, and his voice deep as he declared, "Alright, God of War from Earth, I accept your challenge. "We will resolve this conflict in the old ways.