1818 Shadow War (Part 2)

"What you need to understand is that her alliance with Orpal allows Thrud to focus solely on the offense while he focuses solely on defending her assets." Feela said.

"She just needs to send a few Awakened each time to open Spirit Gates and allow her allies to reach any point in any city despite the arrays. The undead work as a leash for both the people that have yet to surrender to her rule and for the Crown."

"What a cunning woman." Lith hated Thrud for allying herself with Meln, yet he had to recognize the brilliance of her plan. "It must have been Thrud's or Night's idea because Meln isn't smart enough to come up with something like this."

"Indeed." Feela nodded. "That's why the Council has been secretly attacking and eradicating the branches of the Undead Courts this whole time. By weakening the Dead King, the leash on the Kingdom grows looser.