317. The second round has begun, guys (6)
In the first place, the devil’s attitude hasn’t changed from before. The only difference is that the other person is a hero, as I once thought, but he just tolerated it like he always did.
Therefore, Idelia, who defined Deon Hartman as an enemy, not only identified Lirinel but also Develania, who seemed to be at the forefront of rebelling against the Demon King. so that.
“Idelia… are you not stopping me?”
“ah.”
Sigh. I folded the fan.
The last remaining hero was outside the palace, not by the king’s side, so if it hadn’t been a disaster, he would have arrived only after the castle was devastated. Of course, I had to fight the hero too hard to shorten the time.
In case someone is not a hero, I like to have some strength. Ignoring the pain in my wrist that was still throbbing, I swung it while pressing a certain part near the handle. Small memorization, like needles hidden in the blades of a fan, rushed towards the two who were colliding.
….
So now.
I was shocked to hear that I was a traitor and thought, ‘Huh? ‘Huh?’ With Lirinel in the distance, the gazes of the 2nd and 4th corps commanders met in the air.
In contrast to his fierce, deadly spirit, the 2nd Corps Commander Develania, who narrowed his eyes as if he had been staring at him for some time, was the first to let go of the tension.
“Right now, Edelia, how about you come here too? “You probably know the reason.”
“Don’t you think I’m not going because I know the reason?”
“why? “You probably don’t want to die.”
That’s what I mean. 4th Corps Commander Idelia snorted.
“Your actions are shortening your life even further.”
“But if I just lie flat like you, all I can do is prolong my immediate life a little. Even if we were to postpone death, how long would it last? “It is better to move boldly, even if it means taking a little risk.”
Above Deonhart is the devil, and above the devil is my life. At least that was the case with Develania.
Therefore, she put away her smiling face and looked directly at Idelia with a rare serious expression.
“Demon King Edelia is not interested in ‘our’ lives. “Whoever kills us won’t even bat an eye.”
“He’s always been like that.”
“The problem is that it even applies to the ‘enemy’, the ‘warrior’. Even though it’s a law of the fittest, it doesn’t make sense to even allow it to a warrior who is the devil’s natural enemy, right? “I don’t want to die.”
“If it were the problem you mentioned, wouldn’t it be solved by just killing the ‘hero’?”
“Do you want to prevent the same thing from happening twice in the future? Aren’t you displeased with the Demon King’s attitude of tolerating the hero’s attempts to kill us? “It means that our value was only that much.”
No, it is not ‘just’.
“It didn’t mean anything!”
It doesn’t matter how many ants die. To the Demon King, demons and even the corps commander were like that.
You won’t care who dies, where and how, as long as it has nothing to do with you. Even if we care, it is only out of necessity and the death of the demon itself will not be the reason.
What is the meaning of loyalty to such a person? In fact, the recipient won’t even remember it.
The brightly shining eyes glared at the silent opponent.
“I will live. “For that, I’m trying to kill them both.”
The hero is trying to kill me, and the Demon King is just watching with a smile. The choice made by the person who was pushed to the edge of the cliff was to attack the opponent with a life-or-death decision.
“…after.”
Idelia sighed as she met his stern eyes. No matter what the other person said, she had already decided to stand on the devil’s side, so it was obvious what she would say as the answer.
“The Demon King has always been like that. “Now it’s nothing new.”
“…It’s a shame. “I thought you’d come here because you’re smart.”
“You. “I thought you could use your brain and behave well, but I never thought you would attack me so ignorantly.”
“That’s the only number left.”
Time is running out, so what else can you do other than rushing in? Develania smiled brightly and then opened her mouth with a stern look on her face.
“2nd Corps. “Except for us, all the demons that exist here are enemies.”
“….”
“Kill me.”
The thread unfolded without a sound. Idelia, who sensed the things embroidering the sky and engraving on the ground, reacted immediately.
“4th corps and 3rd corps. We are a legion loyal to the Demon King. “Everyone here except us is a traitor, so kill them.”
“…11th Legion! Can you see they’re trying to kill us? “Except for us, all other demons are enemies, so kill them!”
Not to be outdone, Lirinel hurriedly shouted.
The 3rd Corps charges in with great swords, and the 4th Corps supports from behind. The 11th Legion deployed a shield to block it, and then when an attack spell was cast, the 2nd Legion interfered. When the 2nd corps spread a thread as if they were trying to set a trap, the 3rd corps swung the great sword and figured out the location, and the 4th corps aimed at the 11th corps in the air by rote.
A mess unfolded.
***
plod along.
Busy footsteps are heard. There is also a voice vaguely calling out for you to find it. This probably belongs to the enemy. Everyone in the palace had long since been evacuated.
The King of Rweche, left alone in the unusually quiet and desolate palace, calmly played with the communication device.
“I think this is the end of Rweche.”
– ….
“The force that suppresses magic has collapsed. The demons entered the castle and entered the palace. “Soon my life will end.”
It was a predestined situation because the defense, which was the lifeline of this defensive battle, had collapsed.
As soon as he heard the news that the camp had collapsed and demons had entered the castle, the king made a judgment similar to what someone had done before and smiled bitterly.
“I hope the heroes succeed in killing Deonhardt, and I’ll be on my way.”
Grumble. I pushed my chair back and stood up.
He probably didn’t know that there would be no need to talk to him again after this communication, but he smiled at those who remained silent until the end and calmly said his final goodbye.
“Good luck.”
– …Sleep….
Snap. Kwasik.
The communication device that fell on the floor was crushed when someone stepped on it. Before it was destroyed, there was a call from someone, but the King of Rweche walked forward regardless, knowing that it was a meaningless call due to an unknown reason.
The steps from the office to the throne room were quite light, unbecoming of the situation.
‘…It’s quiet.’
It took quite a bit of hard work to get to this point.
As soon as I heard the news of the demons’ entry, I had a hard time fighting off the soldiers who tried to evacuate me. Even the persistence of a hero was at the level of a hero, so he was sweating even when he had no time.
‘Everyone knows very well that there is no place to evacuate.’
After laughing, he picked up the lantern that was lighting up the hallway and opened the throne room door. As if the last command had been properly carried out, the smell of oil wafting from all directions became more intense as they passed through the passage. I stopped for a moment and looked inside.
“…It’s perfect.”
The window that always showed the outside scenery was tightly blocked, creating a sense of discomfort, but the king walked over without any problem and sat down on the throne.
Before long, the sound of footsteps got closer, and the half-open throne room door burst open. I made eye contact with someone who was not human.
“…It’s here!”
A loud shout continues, and the demons come in as if they had been waiting. The King just smiled.
I don’t know what the former emperor of the empire was thinking when he did what he did, but I know one thing for sure.
“Welcome.”
There is no way to achieve this level of effectiveness against the demons that have invaded the castle.
He dismissed everyone in the palace and ordered them to sprinkle oil throughout the palace before leaving for the last time. In particular, I was told to spray the throne room thoroughly. Those who read the intention asked for reconsideration with pale complexions, but the king was adamant.
Since you can kill many demons with one life, what other method is more efficient than this?
“The commander of the corps….”
“….”
“It looks like he didn’t come.”
It’s a bit unfortunate, but it can’t be helped.
Holding a lantern hanging precariously between his fingertips, he paused ominously, but slowly opened his mouth towards the approaching demons.
“Come with me.”
Cheer up!
The lantern that fell on the floor broke. A small spark catches the oil and a flame erupts in an instant.
“What the…!”
The King calmly crossed the crowd of panicked demons and locked the throne room door. Before closing the door, he noticed the fire that had spread to the hallway and smiled faintly.
Even if there were demons other than those here in the palace, they would soon go outside to avoid the spreading fire. The soldiers and heroes who were kicked out with uncharacteristic stubbornness have been placed on standby near the palace, so even if they escape the palace alive, they will die at their hands.
This is it.
‘I’ve done enough.’
I slumped against the door.
It is said that the magic of the demons is not omnipotent, and the more and more rules are broken, the more magical power is used.
It is said that moving long distances in space consumes a lot of magical energy, so at best, for those who are just corps members, escaping from here would mean moving to the immediate outside of the building or breaking a blocked window and jumping out. That can be handled by the heroes and soldiers who are on standby.
‘It’s a fire in oil, so pouring water into it would be counterproductive.’
It looks like he doesn’t even have the spirit to create water using magic in the first place.
I closed my eyes as I watched the demons struggle to survive in the suffocating heat and breath.
‘They say that when an average person is about to die, a magic light comes to mind.’
Funny enough, nothing came to mind in my clouded consciousness.
…nothing.
***
Communication with Rweche has been lost. Probably dead.
However, the monarchs of the Shan State and the Empire could not express any sentiment. To be precise, I didn’t even have time to feel sentimental. Rather, we should meet again and say hello.
The situation in the mountains and the empire was not very good either.
‘It’s too much to even hold on to.’
The King of the Mountain Kingdom quietly touched his forehead.
The 5th Legion’s arrows reach the top of the castle wall, but the arrows from this side are blocked by the 8th Legion’s shield and cannot reach them. Even the 9th Legion, who were at the forefront of Saerin’s ambush, somehow managed to survive and were pounding on the castle wall with their fists.
What makes my head hurt even more is that the castle wall is broken again. What kind of body does it take to break a castle wall with a punch?
I was caught off guard because there was no catapult, but who would have guessed that there would be a human… or even a demon catapult here?
“Commander of the 9th Corps…”
He gritted his teeth as he pondered over the fact that he was the one at the forefront of the ambush and was working the hardest to destroy the castle wall with his bare body.
“I wonder if I can hold on to this until Deonhardt dies.”
Everyone expected the defeat in the Battle of Suseong. The only thing that matters is how long you can hold out.
When the castle falls, the troops who were attacking to capture it will turn around and go to Deonhart for support. They had to endure at least to prevent that.
…but since one place has already collapsed, it is of no use.
‘But for now, I’ll just have to hold on as long as I can.’
Yeonhwa, who erased the miserable emotions from her eyes, asked into the communication device connected to the empire.
– What about the Empire side?
