Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

As the battle reports from the Heavenly Fortune Empire were transmitted to various countries on the continent, the Holy Beast Kingdom also learned of the Heavenly Fortune Empire's battle situation. Regent Lati analyzed at the meeting: "The western front of the Heavenly Fortune Empire has been breached. The Demon Kingdom has annihilated more than 600,000 troops of the Heavenly Fortune Empire with only 150,000 casualties. Now the Heavenly Fortune Empire has sent envoys to various countries to ask for help, stating that its troops have lost more than half of their strength. If it does not receive support, the Heavenly Fortune Empire will collapse and surrender within seven days. It is very much a threat to the countries to provide support."

Dakrons sneered, "In the end, they are weak and feeble, unlike my orc warriors, each one of them is exceptionally brave. The Demon Kingdom has not advanced an inch into our territory for several days."

"Your Majesty, while that is true, if we appear too forceful, we may find it difficult to obtain direct support from other nations. I suggest that we withhold military reports, claiming that our army is short of provisions. This would make it easier to demand supplies from other countries, and also allow us to build up our elite forces so that we can launch a decisive attack on the Demon Kingdom and invade its territory," Lati suggested.

“Hmm, good idea, let’s do it your way.” Dakrens agreed without hesitation. He added, “Lati, I’ve said it many times, do everything your way. I’ll only be responsible for the war; you’ll handle the domestic and foreign affairs.” With that, Dakrens left the hall with a flourish to train his new recruits, leaving Lati alone with a wry smile.

Therefore, while the various countries were still discussing support for the Heavenly Fortune Empire, the Holy Beast Kingdom sent another letter requesting assistance. The various countries reacted differently to the Holy Beast Kingdom's request for help.

The Slivia Empire quickly approved aid to both countries, especially increasing support for the Holy Beast Kingdom. Even though the Insulators tried to sabotage it, they couldn't achieve a decisive effect. After all, Eric and Darkrens were brothers, and one had to help a brother in need. Although Eric seemed indifferent to everything, he cared deeply for his brother. With his approval, the aid plan was quickly passed.

On the other hand, the Kingdom of Delin and the Duchy of Paisen were embroiled in a dispute. Since the scandal involving Duke Colin's group, the public's trust in the royal family had waned in the Duchy of Paisen. Coupled with the leak of information about the Elemental Stone, Pact and Mingguan simply became cowards, handing over domestic affairs and military matters to Lit Laus and Luan Perrin respectively, and then ignoring everything else. Even at such an important meeting, they only said, "Let Duke Lit and Earl Luan handle it," before leaving the meeting table.

Left with no other choice, Duke Litt had to temporarily assume the duties of the leader. He analyzed to Luan, "The Heavenly Fortune Empire and the Beast Kingdom are both in dire need of help. No matter which country the Demon Kingdom conquers, our next target will definitely be us. We must make plans as soon as possible. The Duchy is rich in money and food and has some troops. I think we should provide full support. Money, food and troops must be in place."

Lu An naturally had no objections. Since Pact didn't step forward, he could only follow Litt's lead and wholeheartedly agreed. Just as Litt was about to pass the resolution, someone spoke up: "I think providing financial and material support is acceptable, but whether the army needs to participate in the war is still up for discussion." Litt looked up and saw that the speaker was none other than the newly appointed Foreign Minister, Wang Ming.

This King Ming was the former Minister of Human Affairs in the Kingdom of Delin who served as the regent. Due to the relocation of the Human Headquarters, he was also transferred from the Kingdom of Delin to the Principality of Paisen, where he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs in just a few months.

When different opinions emerged, Litt naturally wanted to hear them, so he asked Wang Ming to explain his reasoning. Wang Ming continued, "The Duchy has always maintained neutrality and has never been involved in a major war. From the royal family and nobles to the common people, everyone is extremely wealthy. Over time, the people have developed a general aversion to war. If we send troops to participate in the war, it may cause public resentment and shake the foundation of the Duchy. Moreover, in terms of military strength alone, the armies of the Slivian Empire and the Kingdom of Delin are strong enough. We should play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses, and only provide financial and material support."

Wang Ming's words quickly gained the support of everyone present. With the strength of the Duchy's army alone, even if they went to the front line, they would only be cannon fodder. Therefore, everyone expressed that there was no need to send troops to participate in the war.

After the situation changed, Litt had no choice but to agree, since he was only in charge of domestic affairs and knew nothing about military matters. Luan could not be relied on at this time either. So, with Wang Ming's intervention, the Duchy of Paisen decided to provide only financial and food support.

The debate within the Kingdom of Delin was even more intense. Huangfu Yan, Shangguan Wang, and Nie Congwu held differing opinions. Huangfu Yan, as the king, had more complex considerations. He wanted to weaken the power of other countries through this war, but also to make the show convincing enough to avoid giving other countries any ammunition. He believed that financial and military support should be provided in stages. Prime Minister Shangguan Wang, on the other hand, considered the livelihood of the people and believed that only financial and material support was necessary. He argued that sending troops would consume an immeasurable amount of money and resources, which would likely increase the burden on the country.

Minister of War Nie Congwu, however, argued from a military perspective that without sending troops, it would be insufficient to counter the Demon Kingdom's army. If this led to the destruction of the Heavenly Fortune Empire, the Demon Kingdom's power would become unstoppable. Therefore, he strongly insisted that troops must be sent.

Therefore, the three men did not agree. Although Huangfu Yan was rather autocratic in his rule, he was very open-minded when it came to important domestic and foreign affairs. So even though the debate in court had become heated, he did not get really angry and continued to argue with the two ministers.

This scene left the other members of the council bewildered. Their original purpose was to prevent the Kingdom of Delin from providing full support, but given the current situation, it seemed that even providing support would be impossible, which would contradict their original orders. Therefore, Zhu Xiongbo, the Minister of Revenue and Director of the Department of Land Administration, had no choice but to step in to mediate.

"Your Majesty, esteemed officials," Zhu Xiongbo pointed out incisively, "I believe the current controversy boils down to what kind of support to provide and how much. Support is ultimately necessary, but Your Majesty is concerned that too much support might fail to weaken the other nations. Lord Shangguan is concerned that sending troops will increase the domestic burden, while Lord Nie is concerned that not sending troops will lead to a loss of control." He continued his analysis:

"Your Majesty's opinion is that the concerns of Minister Shangguan and Minister Nie should first be respected. Your Majesty's intention is that we should provide financial and military support. That has already been decided. We can then discuss how much financial and military support we should provide. Do you all agree?"

After careful consideration, Shangguan Wang and Nie Congwu agreed with Zhu Xiongbo. As subjects, they believed that since His Majesty was willing to provide both funds and troops, they should prioritize His Majesty's consideration. So they said in unison, "That's right, His Majesty's consideration should be the priority."

Seeing that the two agreed, Zhu Xiongbo continued, "Your Majesty, I believe that there is no problem with providing support in batches. The only question is how many batches to provide and how much to send in each batch. In my opinion, three batches are most appropriate. The first batch should provide substantial support to avoid giving other countries any ammunition. Then, adjustments should be made according to the situation. The key is not money and provisions, but the number of troops. This decision should be made by Your Majesty."

Huangfu Yan was delighted to have someone fully support his idea and readily said, "According to my plan, the first batch of troops, consisting of twenty armies, will be sent to support the Tianyun Empire! My mind is made up, no further explanation is needed!"

With the support from all nations secured, the Second Human-Demon War officially began.