The military conference began, and Yue Nu gave the opening remarks: "Since the war started in winter, the Empire has achieved rich results. Not only has it expanded its territory by a thousand miles, but it has also acquired a large amount of resources…"
"At the beginning of the war, according to the strategy proposed by Gale, we successively opened a large number of farms in the Corridor Forest. Now the crops in the farms have begun to be harvested, and according to the farm managers' reports, these grains are enough to support our war next year. Moreover, the Sin'dorei side has also had a great harvest and can transport grain to us through the transport lines of the Duskwood Forest and the Salo River."
Only then did Gale understand why Yue Nu had called him back.
The previous slowdown in the offensive was not only due to mining, but also due to food shortages. Now that the farms had a good harvest and various supplies had accumulated sufficiently, it was natural to begin a new offensive.
The Sin'dorei side had obviously also seen the benefits of slaves, and Azshara, who always liked to show benevolence, also hoped to capture more trolls to serve the Empire.
Gale, as the quartermaster, naturally had to be in place and arrange work to ensure the army had sufficient supplies.
"When will the attack be launched?"
He asked directly.
"We still need more precise intelligence, so the earliest we can launch an offensive is November."
Gale nodded, "Supplies will be delivered by the end of October."
After the meeting, Gale gathered the logistics troops. After more than half a year of military life, this unit had taken on the appearance of a regular army. It seemed Navoli had trained them rigorously.
After a few days, Gale led the logistics troops to the Corridor Forest and handed over the task of collecting provisions to Draksa. He took Navoli on a Proto-Dragon and returned to Sin'dorei, leaving Navoli in Sin'dorei to recruit mercenaries and expand the logistics troops, while he went alone to the Nathalas Academy of Magic.
Another batch of Mage apprentices had graduated this year. He wondered if Rielly had recruited any powerful Mage apprentices. He remembered that there were also several genius Mages in this class, and even a very famous figure in the world of warcraft.
When the Proto-Dragon landed at Nathalas Academy, it immediately caused a stir. When the Kaldorei saw that Gale was riding the dragon, they all gathered around.
"Archmage Gale, is this a dragon?"
"How did you catch it?"
The crowd made the Proto-Dragon a little agitated. Gale gently patted its head, and the big fellow immediately became docile. It lay down on the ground, buried its head under its wings, and adopted an 'out of sight, out of mind' attitude, allowing the Kaldorei to observe without any response.
"Alright! Don't crowd around here!"
Dean Ael'ara walked over, smiling as she dispersed the crowd, "You guys are truly blind, he is now called Archmage Gale."
"Archmage?" Everyone looked at Gale in surprise. Gale had only graduated a few years ago! How could he have become an Archmage?
With curiosity, they didn't leave, but simply made some space.
Gale jumped down from the Proto-Dragon, "Dean, you flatter me. Without the academy's support, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."
Ael'ara raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you buttering me up because you need something?"
"Hehe, I can't hide anything from the Dean, after all." Gale said with an ingratiating smile, "You know that I currently serve as the quartermaster for the expeditionary force and cannot return often. So, I have built another Mage Tower in the Redridge Mountains. Therefore, I would like to ask for your help in recruiting a few genius Mages for me."
Ael'ara chuckled, "Do you think genius Mages are like copper coins? It's good if one genius Mage graduates each year. Although there are more this year, you've returned too late. Except for the one Rielly recruited for you, all the other genius Mages have already gone to Sin'dorei. You should know that many Archmages' apprentice Mages have joined the expeditionary force, and many Mage Towers are short-staffed."
Gale was a little disappointed. If Rielly hadn't helped with the recruitment, he wouldn't have gotten a single genius Mage today. It seemed that leaving Rielly in Nasalas was the right choice; it was a good thing he hadn't taken him away to train him himself back then.
However, he didn't want to give up just yet.
"If not this year, then there will be some next year, right? Dean, I'm reserving all the genius Mages for next year."
Ael'ara was speechless, "I don't have that right; it's the graduating Mages' freedom to go wherever they want."
She reminded Gale: "You should know that many genius Mages come from Mage families and will definitely go to their family's Mage Tower after graduation."
"Thanks for the reminder!"
Gale was depressed. This was the disadvantage of coming from a small family. Not only did the family have a small population, but it also lacked many outstanding talents. Currently, in the Morning Light Family, only he, Rielly, and Carlos could be considered talents. Although Pisaster had a business mind, his talent was too poor, so he could only be trained as logistics personnel.
Moreover, small families also lacked appeal. He was able to recruit Sethonis and his four companions entirely based on his personal reputation and strength. If Metri hadn't switched allegiance, the quality of his apprentice Mages would have been mediocre; any Archmage would have a group of genius Mages under him.
Meijia and his two companions had some talent, but they were too far from a genius like Metri.
"Actually, you can also recruit some ordinary Mages. For theoretical work and research, a few elite Mages are enough, and the daily operation of a Mage Tower can be completely handled by ordinary Mages. Other Archmages' Mage Towers all have a large number of ordinary Mages."
Gale resisted a bit, but he knew Ael'ara was speaking the truth. For a Mage Tower to be fully operational, it would require at least dozens of Mages. Even a substandard Mage Tower like Gale's Tower would need at least a dozen Mages to activate all its functions.
"I'll consider it!"
As the two were talking, Rielly rushed over with a Mage.
"Brother, you rode a dragon back?" Rielly looked at the Proto-Dragon excitedly.
"It's a Proto-Dragon, different from the dragons we've encountered." Gale gave a brief introduction, then turned his gaze to the Mage Rielly had brought back.
"I remember you, Nalarex."
That's right, the Mage in front of him was Nalarex, who would later be trapped in the Wailing Caverns, the Great Druid.
Nalarex was still just a young Mage at this time, and he looked at Gale excitedly, "Respected Archmage Gale, you still remember my name."
He was also a Mage from a small family, so he greatly admired Gale, who came from a similar background. He didn't think he could succeed like Gale, so he hoped to follow Gale and achieve success with him.
Therefore, when other Archmages tried to recruit him, he chose to refuse. Then, to the bewilderment of many Mages, he accepted Rielly's recruitment.
Rielly hastily took credit, "Brother, I have already recruited Nalarex. From now on, he will be your apprentice Mage."
Gale was very happy. Having one Nalarex was better than recruiting ten genius Mages. After all, being able to survive the Well of Eternity explosion was the most important thing.
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