I didn’t read much, did I?
Now that I had perceived all the information one of my threads had gone through, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed. Apparently, I knew next to nothing about warfare. Most of what I had came from fantasy novels and shows, and unsurprisingly, none of it held any real value here. Even in a world with magic, knowing that something like a sun ray spell or a cannon that shot magic existed meant nothing without understanding the logic behind it.
Without that knowledge, almost everything I had once found impressive was reduced to nothing more than imagination.
Still, not everything was useless.
I did remember a few practical things. The simplest among them was a pulley.
The velmoryns could make use of the massive trees nearby, and with something as basic as a pulley system, they could significantly reduce the manpower needed to move materials while expanding Eriavel. The settlement was far from complete, and anything that improved efficiency had value.
But no pulley would help in the coming battle.
What would help were traps. Traps, and the way they could be combined with Amon’s ideas.
The outline of a plan began to take shape. If I properly prepared a section of the forest that Noah’s forces would have no choice but to pass through, I could control the battlefield. That alone would give me an advantage, a big one at that. Fighting closer to Eriavel also meant Orrvyn could intervene if needed.
If I make the velmoryns start digging a new channel from the lake and create a dam there, maybe I can even use that to my advantage and flood Noah’s forces…
As the plan expanded, another problem surfaced.
As I planned the traps, I realized that if Noah’s Window could see inside the forest, or if one of the demons managed to spot what I was preparing, it would all fall apart—and perhaps even be turned against me.
Guidance.
[God’s Sight]
Every god possesses the ability to perceive the mortal realm. The extent of this vision depends on their influence and Radiance.
No deity may pierce another god’s dominion with their sight. However, they may observe through their followers, seeing the world through borrowed eyes.
The region surrounding Eriavel, guarded by your first Guardian, falls under your dominion. No god with inferior Radiance than yours may observe it directly.
The rest of the forest remains outside your full control. Until the neutral creatures within it accept your mark or resettle under your influence, it will remain a neutral territory.