I proceed to give my full loadout a last-minute once-over.

Selected Racial Marks: Eighty (Eighty-Two w/Power Bond)

Canine – Five (Six)

Lupine Flamestalker Flame Control

Lupine Flamestalker Flame Sculpting

Lupine Flamestalker Flame Sense

Lupine Flamestalker Speed

Lupine Flamestalker Flamestep

Lupine Flamestalker Flame Magic (Power Bond) 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Avian – Seven

Harpy Sight

Lesser Siren Charm Resistance

Harpy Matron Air Magic

Bloodwing Blood Magic

Bloodwing Air-Dodge

Rainbird Water Magic

Rainbird Aviation

Mer – Three

Mermaid Ovipositor

Cancer Summon Armor

Cancer Slippery Foam Magic

Goblinoid – Seven

Orc Stature

Ogress Strength

Ogress Toughness

Goblin Apprentice Fast Learner

Goblin Witch Spellcraft

Goblin Witch’s Intuition

Goblin Witch’s Spell Persistence

Slime – Twelve

Swarm Cores

Greater Slime Constitution

Greater Slime Amalgamation

Green Slime Hair

Pink Slime Restoration

Small Swarm Slime Multitasking

Swarm Slime Distributed Intelligence

Red Slime Blood Magic

Stone Ooze Skin

Jellyfish Slime Tentacles

Jellyfish Venom

Fuzzy Slime Flesh Shaping

Fuzzy – Eleven (Twelve)

D.N. Radar

D.N. Electric Absorption (Power Bond)

Luck Magic

Bunny Patron Stamina

Bunny Patron Earth Magic

Denki Nezumi Battery Cheeks

Denki Nezumi Agility

Denki Nezumi Electric Rejuvenation

Denki Nezumi Energizer

Denki Nezumi Thunder Crash

Dust Bunny Earth Magic

Bunny Playmate Outfit

Forest – Seven

Flower Dryad Plant Growth Magic

Cactus Plant Growth Magic

Elderflower Plant Growth Magic

Twisted Elder Earth Magic

Twisted Treefolk Bark Skin

Twisted Elder Bark Skin

Elder Upheaval

Darkling – Seven

Wicked Weaver Profane Sight

Webling Burrower Tremor Sense

Mothra Wings

Mothra Anti-Gravity Scales

Wicked Weaver Webling Fangs

Wicked Weaver Vampiric Drain

Wicked Weaver Webling Dark Magic

Draconic – Four

Lizardman Scales

Melusine Heat Resistance

Melusine Inner Furnace

Melusine Air Magic

Profane – One

Impish Dark Magic

Human – One

Human Cock (with balls)

Swarm – Three

Murder Hornet Wings

Sweet Bee Extra Arms

Buzz Propelled

Lake – Two

Froglin Prehensile Tongue

Froglin Water Magic

Bovine – Seven

Electric Ewe Wool

E.E. Electric Magic

Minotaur Strength

Minotaur Endurance

Ram Horns

Ram Concussion Resistance

Nursemaid Healing Milk

Fae – Three

Fae Blessing (Unspent)

Fairy Bubble Magic

Fairy Dandruff

Available Marks for Day 7: Two

Fae Blessing (Unspent)

Slime Marks – One

I’m absolutely overflowing with magical energy.

Ogre Strength, Minotaur Strength, Minotaur Endurance, Orc Stature, and Sweet Bee Extra Arms make me a physical powerhouse.

Lupine Flamestalker Speed and fully charged Denki Nezumi Energizer will make me one of the fastest combatants on land.

Murder Hornet Wings merged with Mothra Wings plus Buzz Propelled, Rainbird Aviation, Mothra Anti-Gravity Scales, Fairy Dandruff, and Flamestep will allow me to reach an insane top speed in the air.

My defenses are equally impressive, with Ogre Toughness, Cancer Armor, Greater Slime Constitution, Twisted Elder Bark Skin, Stone Ooze Skin, Lizardman Scales, and Fairy Bubble Magic to protect me from a variety of damage types.

My magical abilities are both deep and wide. I have a variety of innate abilities, not to mention the amplification from Witch Spellcraft and duration from Spell Persistence.

I've given up most of my old weapons. By my thinking, my magic is my best offensive skill.

I can tackle problems from close range or take my distance in the air at a whim. This build has my full confidence to handle anything at my Tier. All that’s left is to put it into practice.

The first part of the morning passes in a blur making sure everyone is fed for the battle and updated for buffs.

Of note, Delilah takes Speed from my Attribute Enhancing milk. Opal takes Accuracy for her projectile venom. Effie takes Stamina so she doesn’t run out of energy, though it is a bit surreal breast feeding a Taurine.

Spindle is already in the middle of a complicated ritual involving everyone connected to the Sheikh, having worked on it through the night, but she’s able to take a quick sip for additional Focus. That should help her through the slump of skipping sleep. I drop off my Brand Summoning Token of the day with her as well.

I’d already decided to leave it with her in case of emergency during the war since she’s staying behind.

My Sympathetic Bond goes to Gale this time. She’s fragile, and her part in the plan puts her potentially in harm’s way. Any lethal damage she takes will be halved, and I’m well-equipped to both heal her and accept those injuries. From what I saw of the breakdown in my notifications from the Cottontail incident, any damage I inadvertently send her way will be mitigated by my numerous defenses—in other words, something that gives me a papercut won’t decapitate her and only give her half a papercut instead.

We’ve planned, we’ve schemed, we’ve done the math. We’re ready.

“Isn’t this all going a little overboard?” Aello questions as the away-teams get in position.

“The goal isn’t to win by the skin of our teeth,” I announce to the war party. “It’s to utterly crush the opposition to the point we minimize casualties. I want new citizens of Field Town, not corpses. It’s overwhelming force all the way. Shock and awe them. Let no one question who rules the region!”