"What secret army do you have? Why are you keeping it secret even now?" asked Zhang Bao'er, clearly showing his displeasure.

"The Kingdom of Akko and the Kingdom of Kenante are strategic allies. We can request help from them," said Prince Arude.

"What? How can that be counted as your army? It's completely different!" said Domo in astonishment.

"At this point, we can't give up on any help we can get," Prince Arude insisted.

"Kenante? Are you referring to the Wargod race?" asked Master Crystal.

"Wargod race? The warrior with the ox head we saw previously?" I asked in excitement.

"Yes, them. But they're actually a race of small numbers. Thus, their actual strength is questionable," reminded Master Crystal.

"We will know if they can help by taking a trip to Kenante. If their army is truly weak, we can just not go to the Horsehead Nebula," suggested Prince Toruse.

"Expecting Kenante to dispatch their army to help us against the empire? That's unrealistic. Their old king, Carter, is extremely conservative and risk aversive. I once sent someone...