Knights of Kala Namak
Do you guys think the knights of Kala Namak would have been able to eliminate the beasts and their kingdoms?
My theory is that if the knights of Kala Namak systematically took on the beasts one by one, they could've beat all of them. I understand Silent Salt trying to protect as many people as possible, but I feel like his vengeful aggression towards all the beasts made him fight a battle against multiple opponents he couldn't win.
Firstly, taking care of eternal sugar cookie would've been easy. She's arguably the most beatable out of all of the beasts and the knights solidarity could've maybe shown her there's positivity in free will. She's not purely bad, she just wants to help people. It's clear she looks up to Silent salt maybe if he tried to understand her , he could have helped her. Even if it came down combat, Eternal sugar cookie may be extremely powerful in her realm, but her subjects don't really fight and her monster don't have the skill or cohesiveness of the knights.
Next, Burning spice cookie.This is probably the most challenging physical confrontation. Burning spice's conviction is not as unstable as eternal sugars, and his army is the strongest of any beast. I do think this fight would eventually go the way of the knights though for a few reasons. 1. There is certainly an argument for burning spice cookie beating silent salt cookie in a 1 on 1, but as an army the knights are much more cohesive than the wild spices, who function more as a group of bandits than an elite fighting force. 2. Generals are far superior tactically.If the Kala Namak knights can force the wild spices out of their territory into the mountains or woods surrounding the desert, it's almost a guaranteed game over. 3. The average kala namak knight just seems stronger than the average wild spice, and they both have huge numbers but the knights also fight on horseback while the wild spices still use simpler tactics. I don't see SSC negotiating with someone who wants to hurt others though but BSC doesn't seem entirely uncaring.
Skipping across the pound to get to mystic flowers pagoda, and this is a very similar situation to Eternal sugar cookie. I can see the two sharing a past respect for each other and she seems like the most reasonable beast. If SSC had actually gotten to her while she was being mistreated, I think he would've most likely saved her from corruption. I really wish we got to see a friendship between him and most of the beasts, I think there really could've been something there. Anyways, again Mystic flour is very powerful and has a bit of an army with strong generals and cloud haete cookie but her hax aren't enough to beat the full force of the Kala Namak knights.
Finally, silent salt cookie just gets smacked without the amp, Silent salt was even with him in an almost god like form and hard counters him here too. His tactical mind and trust in his forces is just overwhelming for SMC, plus he's stronger in a direct confrontation and none of the deceit goons are very good in combat.
I feel like if Silent salt realized his comrades were struggling early, everything could've been avoided. But alas, he didn't have the chance. I'd love to see a timeline where the beasts stay good, but that looks unlikely sadly. Anyways, if he had enacted this plan he could've helped/ stopped all the beasts. What are your thoughts?