The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

The modification surgery Alberto was referring to was not the kind that ordinary soldiers received, but a specialized modification surgery.

"I reject."

Cassius flatly rejected the king's request.

“Your Majesty, you should know that genetically modified warriors are actually more susceptible to the influence of the God of War projection and more likely to go mad after undergoing the modification surgery.”

“But Cassius, you once said that you need a person with a strong will to be the protective wall for the gene warriors.”

Alberto seemed to transform back into a confident king at that moment, saying, "I will protect my warriors."

"It should be the soldiers protecting you!"

Cassius slammed his hand on the table and stood up, a rare display of his composure.

"Besides, I was only asking you for suitable candidates, not asking you to become the sacrifice!"

“This is not a sacrifice. Didn’t you say it before? Becoming the person in this protective wall is very important and will be a long-term commitment, so it must be carefully considered.”

Alberto continued, "After all, this protective wall can theoretically connect all the soldiers. I've also seen your detailed research report, and there's no one more suitable than me."

"Only I am suitable to be the anchor point for the Anjou army, and only I am qualified to command the soldiers to face the huge projection of the God of War."

When Alberto said this, he looked very proud, as if it were not a self-sacrifice, but an affirmation of him by the soldiers of Anjou.

Theoretically, attacks in the real world could halt the progress of the War God projection, and if the power were sufficient, could even destroy it directly. However, Anru is currently facing a major problem.

That is, whether it is an ordinary soldier or a genetic warrior, if their mind is not firm, they will go crazy when they encounter the projection of the God of War. Therefore, any method to stop the God of War from advancing has a prerequisite: the soldiers' minds must have a firewall. It would be even better if this firewall could become an anchor point for the soldiers to stabilize their minds.

Indeed, there is no one more suitable than Alberto.

The expressions of the people present varied, but most of them held opposing views.

The first to speak were members of the military:

"Your Majesty, we are now facing a crisis that threatens to destroy the nation, but if you fall, wouldn't Anjou be as good as already destroyed?"

Cassius chimed in, "That's right, Your Majesty. In the old empire, members of the royal family would not undergo such surgery, let alone the monarch of a country."

Seeing that everyone objected, Alberto shrugged and said, "Fine, then who among you can give me a solution?"

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, while Cassius clenched his fist and said, "I'll... I'll beg Lucanus. If I kneel down and plead, Lucanus will..."

Alberto shook his head: "It's too late to talk about cooperation now. Besides, even if they really have a way to solve it, we still have to help them slow down this God of War projection."

"Then what about the dragons? Should we let the dragons fight against this projection of the god of war?"

Cassius was clearly starting to panic, because everyone present understood that the dragon would never fight against the projection of the God of War, who could drive anyone mad with just a glance, for the sake of Anjou.

Alberto raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong, Cassius? Didn't you tell me this surgery was very safe?"

That being said, Alberto was actually uncertain. No one had expected that the Kingdom of Anjou, which was allied with the Avars and the dragons, would suddenly be on the verge of destruction in an instant.

Both Cassius and the Governor of the North explained the destructive power of the War God's projection on people's minds. Someone must act as this mental barrier. In the words of the Governor of the North, without a "firewall," ordinary armies would be completely unable to resist the surging and enormous War God's projection.

According to the governor next door, the damage inflicted on the projection of the God of War in the real world should be able to affect the ocean of consciousness, that is, the God of War within the divine realm. In other words, if there is a way to stop madness, then the human army might actually be able to harm this projection of the God of War.

Anjou has many prepared trump cards, but the biggest problem now is how to resist madness.

Cassius wanted to say something more, but then he suddenly saw the expression on Alberto's face.

"Your Majesty, are you serious?"

“If you can find someone with a more resolute mind than me, I would certainly be happy to let him become the firewall of the Anjou army. I can even directly promote that person to a hero second only to the emperor.”

Alberto tapped the table lightly and said, "Moreover, I have repeatedly watched the video footage of this God of War projection. Of everyone present, I was the least affected. There is no one more suitable than me."

"Your Majesty, I'll ask you one more time, are you sure?"

"This is my destiny."

Alberto's tone was calm. Although he wasn't wearing armor, he felt an invisible weight of responsibility pressing down on his shoulders. He had to be a firewall not only for the soldiers but also for the nation.

If there was any fear involved, Alberto certainly was, but just as during the bloody coup, there were some things that, no matter how frightening, had to be done.

“I understand, my king.”

Cassius sensed that his anchor for the revival of the old empire was loosening, but another anchor was becoming more secure.

"I will make you the strongest shield for this country."

Meanwhile, as the God of War's enormous body struggled to move forward, a group of fanatical believers approached the projection of the God of War and said, "Everyone, the God of War has descended, but there are always evil forces preventing the God of War from unleashing his divine power. Do you see those vines?"

The fanatics seemed unaffected by the God of War's power, or perhaps they had been affected and gone completely mad, which was why they were able to confront the twisted God of War directly.

"We must destroy and burn those vines, so that the God of War can unleash His true power and bring salvation to this world!"

Long live Redemption! Long live the God of War!

A frenzied cheer erupted from the crowd.

Alberto's judgment was correct. Not to mention that the God of War has already entered Anjou's territory, even if Capet had a way to stop the God of War, it would be difficult to do so in time. There is also a group of madmen who want to destroy the vines that are preventing the God of War from advancing.

Some of these people were not originally fanatics, but ordinary believers or even just passersby. After being misled by the fanatics who came on pilgrimage, they voluntarily joined the action to free the God of War.

As Linde mentioned in his message to Alberto, attacks on the War God projection in the real world would directly affect the War God in the ocean of consciousness, or at least stop the War God projection from acting, and theoretically even destroy it.

The same principle applies to the destruction of vines by these fanatics in the real world.

"Fire! Fire! Burn it down!"

The most powerful high-level professionals felt their sanity plummet and almost wanted to run away just by looking at the projection of the God of War and the vines on his body that could hold the projection. But this did not stop those madmen who knew nothing about magic from trying to help the God of War burn the vines with fire.