Armipotent

"I am not a fool to make a decision based on conjecture." Chief Moon looked at the Elders. "But we are not in the situation where we have leisurely time to conduct an investigation. If we can contact and find Sir Suvan and the Dark Tribe within two days, we can fight the Tang Empire, but what if we don't have them with us? Do you think we can win against the empire and also the Kirin? On top of that, we don't know how strong the Empire's force is, at all."

As Chief Moon pointed out everything, the hall went into silence once again. Now they thought about it, and the deadline was the main problem. If the Tang Empire did not put a deadline for them, their plan might work out.

"Can we ask the Tang Empire for more time for us to discuss this? I mean, two days are just too short of making a big decision like this. Since he wants to end this peacefully, we can ask him for more time." One of the Elders spoke up.

At this time, Chief Moon started to rub his forehead for real. 'I feel like peace has been dulling their senses. We are not in the commanding position here, and we are not in the place to make requests like this. Even though my daughter says crazy things, she seems to be aware of the crisis, the only one.'

Chief Moon observed the Elders in the room, and most of them were looking calm. As he thought, they did not take this seriously. They thought it was impossible for the Moonlight Tribe to fall. He understood where their thoughts came from since the Moonlight Tribe had become the powerhouse of Gigante Forest for hundred years.

However, they had to take this seriously because their opponent was The Kirin. It seemed his people had not realized the threat yet. It was his duty to remind his people that the Tang Empire was the real threat. 'Or do they don't believe Lusha that The Kirin followed the human?'

Chief Moon kept rubbing his forehead and looked at his daughter. "What do you think, Moonlight Maiden? Do you think the Tang Empire will extend the deadline for us?"

Sylvia glanced at her father, and then she glanced at the Elders. Eyes were on her, but she did not understand why her father kept asking instead of the other Elders. The Two Grand Elders also had more knowledge than her. 'What does Father want from me?' She felt like her father was planning something for her, pushing her forward in this emergency meeting.

"I don't think the Tang Empire will give us more time." Sylvia shook her head and continued. "The Tang Empire did not send a messenger to the Beast Coven, but why did he send a messenger to us? From my understanding of the Tang Empire, they don't want to destroy us but absorb our power into the empire."

Elder Armsong raised his hand. Chief Moon nodded his head, indicating he could speak. Elder Armsong spoke up. "Let's assume your theory is correct that the Tang Empire has defeated The Dark Tribe and also killed the Green Sky Serpent, and also destroyed the Beast Coven, but why don't they also send a messenger to the Dark Tribe and the Beast Coven if they want to mass up the force? I feel like you are making up a story, Moonlight Maiden."

Sylvia almost blurted out, calling the Elder stupid, but she managed to stop that. 'Hanging out with Princess Alissa corrupts me.' She thought to herself before looking toward her father. After her father nodded his head at her, Sylvia responded with a smile.

"It's simple because they want to show off their power that they are capable of destroying us. If The Tang Empire does not attack the Beast Coven and win, we will take the message as a joke, and we will not be here to discuss this, Elder Armsong." Her smile and polite tone made Elder Armsong could not find fault in her words.

"Also, based on Lusha's testimony, she was not told by The Emperor that The Kirin is on the Empire's side, but he showed us that The Kirin is on their side. This is different than being told, but it is clear that The Empire was threatening us with The Kirin's presence. Why do they send us a messenger instead of declaring war like they face the other tribes?

The answer is simple because the Moonlight Tribe has a deeper root than the other two tribes. It applies to Elven as well, and I believe Elven will receive the same messenger anytime soon. Also, the Empire will not agree with our request because they are in the commanding position. They are not stupid to let us buy time to think for another solution, Elders. Requesting for more time is too obvious." Moonlight Maiden Sylvia shook her head.

"But we have The Elven with us. If our two tribes unite and face the Tang Empire together, I do believe we have a chance against the Empire even if The Kirin is on their side." Elder Armsong refused to back down against the greenhorn. At this point, he would be humiliated if he lost to a little girl.

Moonlight Maiden Sylvia took a deep breath and stood up. She thought her father wanted her to shine in this meeting so that she would do her best. She then walked into the middle of the hall and started to speak.

"War, we don't know how strong the enemy is, but The Kirin alone is enough to create chaos within our tribe. Let's not think about the angel in Lusha's report. Let's assume that angel is not that strong, but what about the Emperor? The Emperor is someone that could defeat Sir Alton, The Chief of The Beast Coven. Additionally, we can't ignore the fact that the Empire has also absorbed many tribes into their force.

Since we can't confirm if The Tang Empire has defeated the Dark Tribe or not, let's exclude them from the Tang Empire's force, but don't forget about the Beast Coven's force. What if they surrendered to The Empire after being defeated? What if Alton is on their side? We don't have enough information to ensure our win if the war breaks out."