LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 98 - Episode 98: The Demon King Army and the Demon Duke Army
Episode 98: The Demon King Army and the Demon Duke Army
~~Demon King Hebrah’s Perspective~~
“Braaaahahahaha!”
Nufufufu.
Can’t help but laugh.
The exhilaration surges within.
In a situation where absolute victory is promised, my spirits are lifted.
Especially, defeating those who believe themselves strong is the best.
Gufufufu. Just imagining it makes me laugh.
Zaus seems to have strengthened through his own training.
Fufufu. But we have become even stronger.
We have become stronger, ohhhhh!!
“Braaaaaaah!!”
Nufuuuuu.
Now, I’ve brought along 10,000 subordinate monsters.
It’s not like we’re going all out with our full force.
Gufufu. The subordinate monsters are merely spectators.
They are witnesses to my true strength.
I chose a wide area for the battle against Zaus’ army.
Here, at the Sekigarhara Plains. It’s just an ordinary plain with rocks and vegetation as far as the eye can see.
Here, we can fight without any hesitation.
And before us stands the orc army.
There might be around 5,000 of them.
“We are the Zaus Heavy Knight Army, buu. Beyond here is Lord Zaus’ territory, and we won’t let you pass any further, buu.”
Hmph, insolent.
How low-level are these small fries?
Huh? I can’t see their stats.
Seems like they’re using concealment magic.
Pathetic.
Is there really a need to hide?
“Sweep them away.”
At my command, the dragons, my subordinate monsters, responded.
They spit out massive fireballs from their mouths.
The dragons’ unique skill, Dragon Fireball.
A powerful technique that annihilates all monsters.
Hmph. It’s over.
“Booaaaannn!!”
The dragon fireball hits the orcs, causing a massive explosion.
The roasted pork is ready.
But just as I think that…
When the smoke clears, the orcs are visible.
Not a scratch on them.
The orcs cross their arms in front of their chests, creating a shining barrier.
“Skill: Fat Guard of Excessive Flesh Defense.”
Good grief.
A unique skill only the orc race can use.
Quite impressive to block attacks from dragons, which are higher-tier creatures.
But how long can they hold on?
“Keep going. Attack.”
At my command, the dragons once again spew out fireballs.
Even though they’re subordinate monsters, we are superior.
A dragon won’t lose to a pig.
Small fries are small fries.
Pigs can’t beat dragons.
“Do it thoroughly.”
With the additional command, the dragons continuously unleash fireballs.
The Sekigarhara Plains erupt in a massive explosion.
With this, the roasted pork should be ready.
After a while, the wind blows away the smoke.
“Endure until Lord Zaus arrives, buu! Skill: Fat Guard of Excessive Flesh Defense.”
What?!
All because of pigs!!
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~~From Zaus’ perspective~~
The Demon Duke Castle was bustling.
In response to the Demon King’s invasion, everyone was mobilized to prepare their defenses.
Soldiers who were resting in the barracks jumped up and put on their armor. The kitchen started preparing meals with triple the usual effort.
“Deploy the Zaus Heavy Knight Squadron to each town and village! Use the orc skill, Fat Guard of Excessive Flesh Defense, to defend against attacks from the Demon King’s army!”
The army the Demon King brought consists of dragons.
The dragon race is among the higher-tier monsters. Their Dragon Fireball attacks are powerful. If any stray projectiles hit, it could cause significant damage to our territory.
However, the orc skill allows us to create large defensive barriers when many gather.
As long as our stamina holds, we should be able to prevent damage to our territory from incoming attacks.
“Ensure defense at all costs. Protect the citizens!”
There will be no casualties in this battle.
I won’t allow any damage to my territory.
Suddenly.
Boom!
“What’s that!?”
“It seems to be the impact of the dragon’s fireball! It appears to have landed near the Demon Duke Castle!”
“Nearby?”
“Yes! It’s in an area where the Gun Knights aren’t present! It seems to be a stray projectile.”
It seems they’re not specifically targeting this place.
Probably, it’s a stray projectile aimed at the Zaus Gun Knight Squadron holding the frontline.
…I see. While major cities can withstand attacks with Fat Guard of Excessive Flesh Defense, other stray projectiles can still damage our territory.
Anyway,
“Gather the citizens in one place. Ensure they don’t leave the city.”
The number of orcs is limited. We can’t protect scattered citizens.
“Use harpies to respond to the citizens’ calls. Search for and retrieve the citizens from above.”
Alright.
I’ll leave the rest to my subordinate monsters.
Most of the instructions are done, so shall I head to the site?
And, just then.
“Hey, Zaus. If you’re going to fight on the front lines, we’ll go too.”
“Arjena… And everyone else too?”
Behind her stood the Great Sage Caphrodyte, Goblin Gobtaro, and the Lionman Gaonga.
Come to think of it, they’ve all undergone their own training and become quite strong.
“Priestess Mishiri said she’ll stay in the castle to protect everyone. Saizou will come later with the subordinate monsters. You’re going to join the vanguard Heavy Knight Squadron now, right?”
“Yeah. We’re facing Demon King Hebrah. We can’t let our guard down.”
“We’ll go too. We’ve gotten quite strong ourselves.”
“…So it seems.”
Their stats are invisible due to concealment magic.
However, just from their demeanor, you can somehow understand their abilities.
Alright.
“Got it. Let’s go together. Hold my hand. We’ll move with Acceleration Accelerator.”
“Hmph. Don’t underestimate us.”
“Huh?”
“If you’re careless, we’ll leave you behind.”
“What?”
“Acceleration Accelerator.”
What!?
A high-speed movement magic!?
And Arjena had mastered it!?
Not only that, but Caphrodyte, Gobtaro, and Gaonga were all speeding off into the distance with high-speed movement.
Good grief.
Seems like high-speed movement is easy enough.
Can’t afford to be careless or I’ll be left behind.
“Acceleration Accelerator.”
Gyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun!!
The five of us headed towards the Sekigarhara Plains where the Demon King’s army was.