“Does the Evernight side know?” Qianye inquired.

“Since we’ve managed to calculate the location, it’s only a matter of time before the other side does the same. With the empire making such noticeable movements, how can we ever hide it? Linken was probably here for it, but fortunately, you managed to beat her back. This gives us the initiative.”

Qianye frowned. “A useless one at that.”

Whoever had the initiative would have to fight against Tidehark first. With the forces the Empire and Evernight could afford to dispatch, it was difficult to tell who would win. If the losses in Tidehark were too heavy, it would only give the opposing faction a free ticket into the passage. So, claiming the initiative wasn’t always a good thing. A three-party conflict was the most difficult kind to handle.

“This opportunity isn’t that useful, but it’s better than nothing.” Song Zining pointed at the map, saying, “For instance, if the demonkin in this area are cut off from reinforcements, we can use this timeframe to uproot all of the families supporting them. We’ll let them know that whoever supports Evernight will meet ugly fates....