201 – Money Wave
Show me what drift is?
Lilith could not understand the meaning of what Ed said.
You’re a reader of a vicious pachyderm, so what do you mean, it’s all year round?
However, given the context of the situation, I could see what he was trying to do.
A curse placed on the Graham family.
I came here to boil that curse.
【You… Are ‘he’. The one who stands at the center of the world line.】
Also, the moment I felt the power hidden within him, I was able to know who he was.
Regressor.
A person who went back thousands of years in time to change the fate of this world that was heading towards destruction.
【···But it’s strange. You have never come here in person before in any other world?】
However, his actions in this episode were strange.
In fact, if he sacrificed only the Graham family, he would have touched his almost neutral position.
“Because the situation has changed. There is no problem with killing you and saving the Graham family.”
【······.】
However, Ed in this episode was close to perfection.
He has the ability and power to save the Graham family, which he was never able to save in all previous episodes.
【Push! Someone like you can save my children?】
But Lilith sneered at Ed’s declaration of war, as if it was laughable.
【Khahahaha—!】
And then he let out a terrifying roar that made the cave tremble.
For someone who had won hundreds of previous rounds, Ed’s declaration of war was completely laughable.
【It’s fun. Do you want to hasten destruction? There’s no way you don’t know my power, right? All the monsters that inhabit one continent are mine. And that’s a monster that has been completely demonized.】
A vast, frigid land located in the northernmost part of the empire.
The owner of that land was none other than Lilith.
They formed their own power on a continent almost the size of an empire.
【You want to save Graham? That sounds funny. If anything, you should be thankful that I’m content with just Graham. By sacrificing just one family, your humble world was able to enjoy a short period of peace.】
Lilith said that and opened her eyes wide.
Then, the magic energy that erupted from her body began to attack Ed and her group.
【hehehe. There’s nothing to be so wary of. Because I just want to show the power I have.】
And the party was shown a certain image by the Magi that attacked them.
An enormous army that fills the vast land.
At best estimate, millions of demonized monsters were shown to everyone’s eyes.
【How long do you think it will take? What if this great army attacks the human race you so desperately want to protect?】
“······.”
【One day. Just one day is enough. Because it’s on a completely different level from the existing monster waves you all know.】
Monster Wave.
The greater the scale, the more enormous the catastrophe, which can devastate not only one region but even the continent.
However, the monster wave that Lilith showed was incomparable to all previous monster waves.
The scale and the strength of the monster are on a completely different level.
As Lilith said, the image she showed was a monster wave that could destroy humanity.
【So if you want my mercy, step away from here. As always, I just want to taste Graham’s pain and flesh.】
After saying those words, Lilith smiled charmingly.
It was a relaxed smile, as if the answer to be heard was predetermined.
However, as soon as the next words came out of Ed’s mouth, her expression hardened.
“I don’t like it.”
【······.】
“I should have said it clearly earlier. The story you want to see is now over. “Graham will no longer be manipulated into doing what you want.”
【······.】
Lilith looks at Ed with a speechless face as if she doesn’t understand.
Finally, she twisted the corners of her mouth in a bizarre way and spoke.
【····Are you sane? Are you willing to accept destruction just to save Graham?】
“It will not be destroyed. “I will stop it.”
【····Really? Then try blocking it.】
Kugugung!
As soon as Lilith finished speaking, the ground shook.
It was a vibration caused by a large-scale movement of monster troops under Lilith’s orders.
【It’s 1/10th of the power I have. But it is enough to blow up the northern part of the empire.】
To prove her own words, Lilith showed an image of exhaling magical energy.
It was a screen where a large-scale monster was moving.
As she said, that scale seemed to be enough to cause the fall of not only Graham’s domain, but all the northern domains as well.
【This is your last chance. Don’t disturb my meal time. Graham is mine.】
Lilith clutches the paralyzed Adrian and shows strong possessiveness toward Graham.
But Ed looked at Lilith with an expressionless face, as if he had no intention of negotiating.
Then, Lilith’s expression distorted viciously and her shape also began to change.
The soft, voluptuous skin turns into a crustacean shell, the back is torn, and the devil’s wings protrude.
【It’s too late now. You guys were too rude to expect my mercy.】
Paaat!
Demon energy erupted from her body in all directions.
Her alluring and beautiful face and body turned into those of the devil and were distorted hideously.
It revealed its true self.
【Look. The disaster you will face.】
Then she spread out a large-scale demonic force like a screen, showing the sight of the northern monsters moving south.
There were many powerful species that could not even be compared to the monsters shown earlier.
It goes beyond common species such as ice goblins and ice trolls, and is a mixture of higher-level species such as bone dragons, hydras, and lichs.
【There is only one way to prevent this disaster. Edgar Fix, who led all of this, is sacrificed and quietly withdraws from here. Then I will hand over all the armies that will destroy your world.】
Lilith’s great army is so enormous that the earth trembles.
And Ed’s companions have hardened expressions as they look at the scene.
The corner of Lilith’s mouth twitched as if she was pleased to see the frozen expressions of Ed and the others.
I am looking forward to seeing them hesitating between the destruction of the world and offering Ed as a sacrifice.
After the powerful families in the North fall one after another, there will be no choice but to seriously discuss offering Ed as a sacrifice.
“Everyone, the money is coming down.”
However, at such a desperate moment, an unexpected word came out of Ed’s mouth.
The large-scale demon army that Lilith took control of using all her powers was likened to something like ‘money’.
“There are quite a few servants who make money. “It’s quite a bonanza.”
But Ed continued his words, ignoring Lilith’s dumbfounded expression.
Several holograms were floating in front of his eyes.
“As explained earlier, I, who built the defense line and system, will take 50%, and the remaining 50% will be divided depending on how well the dispatched troops from each country perform. If you’re lucky, you might make trillions of dollars.”
Ed continues his explanation while looking at the various faces floating in the hologram as if he were doing business.
In the meantime, a bored middle-aged man floating in a hologram pointed to Lilith’s screen and said.
[Hmm. But here’s the thing. Did you say that was the Bone Dragon? How much does that cost? It looks quite powerful, but I haven’t received any information about that monster.]
The man in the hologram is curious and asks how much he will pay for this dragon.
Ed answered with a grin.
“The unit price of this dragon is quite high. It is a monster belonging to the undead family and can emit quite powerful breath, so the ‘mana core’ used as power is very valuable. “I will give you 800 million Orden for both of you.”
[Oh! 800 Million each!]
[I must inform our dispatched troops.]
[Khahahahaha! You got the number right. My Crossen mercenaries will take care of that.]
The men in the hologram smile brightly despite the appearance of the Bone Dragon.
This is because Ed placed a ‘bounty’ to attract a large number of manpower for this large-scale monster wave.
In other words, Ed, who has developed ‘material engineering’ and ‘processing’ to the limit, has developed a business that processes monsters into profitable products, and if you hunt and provide monsters used as raw materials, you can earn money per monster. They put out a worldwide announcement that they would take action.
【Now… What kind of bullsh*t are you talking about now! Aren’t you afraid of the end of the world!?】
However, Lilith, who had no way of knowing this, could not help but be angry at Ed’s attitude of ignoring her.
A large army of monsters, approaching 8 million strong, is heading south, but they are smiling so leisurely and talking about money.
“The end? I’m sorry, but there is no way the human race I exist in will end. “The technology is on a different level than before.”
Ed said that and looked at the hologram next to him.
In that hologram, there is a machine gun and a bazooka. And a Gryphon Rider loaded with white phosphorus was charging towards the monster wave to make money.