Chapter 00062: Let's Try Asking the God
# Let's Try Asking the God
Chapter 62
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 62 Let's Try Asking the God
Although Viola was a princess, she was not some naive, sweet girl who only knew how to linger at balls all day.
From a young age, she knew that a woman either had to quickly find someone to marry, or rely on her own hard work to control her destiny.
Even her friends, like Wendy and Audel, were all particularly independent.
She was no fool who couldn't use her brain; she understood the situation very clearly, but this naval assault was indeed beyond her expectations.
However, she remained composed and calm.
After a moment's thought, she said:
“Can the navy from Sailing Harbor provide assistance?”
Wendy shook her head and said:
“The navy of Sailing Harbor is currently in a standoff with the Tandelon Navy. If they give chase, it could lead to even greater problems.”
The primary hypothetical enemy of the Avarus Demon Kingdom's navy was the Tandelon Demon Kingdom's navy.
The two sides were locked in an arms race, like 'you build one ship, I'll build two'.
On paper, the naval strength of both sides was not far apart.
At a time like this, neither side dared to rashly start a war.
The navies were in a strange balance, holding each other in check.
It was for this very reason that even though Sailing Harbor was surrounded on land, it could still receive supplies via sea routes.
But this situation was like walking a tightrope.
Once the rope snapped, Sailing Harbor would be doomed beyond recovery.
“Your Highness.”
At this moment, Zhuoya, who hadn't had a chance to leave, interjected:
“We Tree Elves do not understand matters of war, nor will we participate directly. However, our Druids are willing to provide medical services.”
Tree Elves do not participate in any wars.
This is their creed, and no one can change their minds.
Being willing to provide Druids to treat the sick and injured was already their greatest concession.
Viola understood this point as well.
Hearing this, she said gratefully:
“Thank you very much. This way, we won't have to worry about what's behind us.”
Audel also stated her position:
“My magic should be of some use, but it's unlikely I can sink over fifty ships, nor can I guarantee I can change the course of the battle.”
Speaking of which, Wendy suddenly said:
“Where is that White Dragon we brought back the other day? With a dragon, even if we can't annihilate the enemy at sea, we can at least cause their morale to plummet.”
“Renia has already returned. Her injuries haven't fully healed. Besides, Renia swore allegiance to the Lord, not to me. I'm afraid only the Lord can command her.”
“Did you also see the Demon God act directly, Wendy?”
Audel was more interested in the Demon God and changed the subject.
“No, I didn't see it, but my Reina did.”
Reina gave a slight bow:
“It was a terrifying power the likes of which I had never seen, so powerful it defied all reason. To be honest, I became a follower of the Lord after that, but perhaps I am not devout enough, as I have never been able to hear the voice of the Lord Demon God. For the masters I have sworn allegiance to will always be my young lady and Your Highness.”
Hearing this, Audel became even more curious.
“Now is not the time to discuss faith. The enemy is expected to arrive tomorrow evening, or the morning after at the latest. We need to come up with a tangible and effective solution.”
Wendy forcefully steered the conversation back on track.
Viola thought for a moment and said:
“If it's only about fifty ships, even if they are all transport ships, the enemy's numbers won't be that much greater than ours. They will be conducting a landing operation, with no time to rest. We, on the other hand, can rely on the fortress and wait for the exhausted enemy. The situation is clearly in our favor.”
“Yes, as the defenders, we have a great deal of freedom. Whether we take the initiative to strike on the beaches or remain to defend the fortress, the advantage is on our side, but…”
“But since the enemy dares to come, they must have a certain degree of confidence.”
Viola wasn't a fool herself, and she wouldn't see all her enemies as fools either.
Why would they send people without any confidence? To throw their lives away?
There were too many factors to consider.
At this moment, Audel raised her hand and gestured:
“I've heard many rumors about the Demon God today. Since we have a difficult enemy invading, why not pray for the Demon God's help?”
The more she heard, the more curious Audel became.
She couldn't wait to see what this so-called 'direct intervention of the Demon God' was really like.
But Viola, as a devout follower, held a dissenting opinion.
“I cannot always rely on the Lord's help. He has already helped us a great deal. Once it becomes a habit to turn to the Lord to solve everything, if one day He grows tired of it, we will die a much more miserable death.”
Viola was very clear-headed and self-aware.
She saw the Demon God's attention as a blessing, not a convenient tool.
“Well, we should at least try during prayers.”
“That's right, what if the Lord is willing to help?”
Viola, whose Devotion and Favorability were both at maximum, hesitated, while the only two people who were not followers at all were very enthusiastic.
She thought it over and over again:
“Alright, I will give it a try during the evening prayer this afternoon. But for now, let's continue discussing our strategies.”
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Li Chengxi had no idea what was happening in the game.
The game didn't have any important event notifications.
Idle games emphasized the 'idle' aspect.
Li Chengxi had once played an indie idle game that auto-started with his computer every day.
He left it running for a full three months without even remembering it existed.
By the time he finally remembered, the game's protagonist had already become the Sword God of Ten Miles Slope...
Of course, due to the special nature of this game, AAI, it wasn't that Li Chengxi had forgotten.
He saw that Viola and Audel were just chatting, so after a casual glance, he closed his laptop and went to eat lunch.
In the afternoon, he remembered that he had been so focused on the game these past few days that he hadn't caught up on the TV series he was following.
So he spent the afternoon watching television.
When the store closed in the evening, around the time for Viola's evening prayer, Li Chengxi finally went upstairs, turned on his desktop computer, and moved the game's camera view to the Chapel.
He had originally intended to tell Viola that she didn't need to offer food tributes anymore, because the small restaurant next door was finally about to open.
But before he could even pick up his headset, he saw a line in the dialogue box on the screen that read, 'We beseech the Lord Demon God to grant us the strength to repel the enemy'.
For Li Chengxi, this was quite a rare occurrence.
Although Li Chengxi had personally intervened several times, in truth, it was always because he couldn't help himself, not because of Viola's prayers.
Most of Viola's prayers were requests for the Lord to guide their path forward and so on.
In other words, Viola hoped for Li Chengxi to issue commands for the followers to carry out.
She rarely prayed directly for help.
Li Chengxi had only encountered it twice.
One time was when Zola, the Captain of the Royal Guard, contracted bacterial pneumonia.
The local medical treatments were helpless, and in her desperation, she turned to Li Chengxi.
The other time…
Was right now.
Li Chengxi really wanted to just pick up his headset and 'issue a divine oracle' to ask what on earth was going on.
But doing so would ruin the Demon God's imposing image, so he could only sit in front of his computer and watch the dialogue box on the screen as more information popped up bit by bit.
After watching for nearly ten minutes, he finally understood that a naval fleet was approaching.
Li Chengxi glanced at the three thousand Faith Points on the left side of the screen.
This wave, ah, this wave, the advantage is mine!
What's there to fear from a fleet? As long as I have enough Faith Points, it's not a problem.
He was just about to tell Viola to leave it to him, but then Li Chengxi had a sudden thought.
Wait a minute, gods aren't supposed to be convinced that easily, are they?