Episode 159: It’s Just the Beginning (9)
The power of growth that Evelia received from the being she regards as a god is literally power. It is the power that makes the impossible possible.
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It is a miracle that even low-level demons can compete with the executives of the demon king’s army if they continue to grow.
The ‘player’ did not particularly invest in them, but the ongoing war became their experience point and their level continued to increase.
Of course, the growth rate gradually decreased as the level increased, but in any case, some demons, including demon lords, actively used the level to amplify their power as much as possible.
“It reminds me of the old days. “When we faced the Demon King’s army!”
And the result was this.
When the heroic forces, who had reached the point where they could take on an entire army on their own, came together, it literally became an unstoppable disaster.
Lucy’s Demon Lord’s army attacked with countless numbers, but they were crushing it with only their own strength, without a similarly sized army or overwhelming firepower.
[It seems that the synergy that they showed in small amounts when they occupied the northern part of the Demon World in the past is really coming out now.]
Lucy continued to adjust their power upward as she watched the slashes cut through the sky and the huge gusts of wind that accompanied them.
It wasn’t for nothing that they had the same momentum just because they came together and captured the Demon King. The synergy they create together amplifies each other’s strength and allows them to overcome their limits.
When Lucy took over the North, the power shown by only a few people had now increased to dozens of people, making them even stronger.
“So what now? “You’re saying we’re going to send in troops until they’re exhausted?”
[We will deploy special species that have been waiting.]
Lucy also continued to increase her power to match the opponent’s explosive power.
They deployed weapons, including super-giant species, and mobilized not only their avatars but also people like Yuria and Kim Seo-yoon to stop them.
“Unbelievable. “More are coming!”
Raum, the gargoyle and demon lord who was flapping his wings and fighting the flying species, was the first to spot them.
Another army rushing towards the battlefield from afar. Lucy, who was sitting on top of the Great Bell, a gigantic beast that shook the earth, looked at the sight while clutching the Longinus in her hand.
“As time passed, the demon world lords became stronger than during the great war. And perhaps if you survive this war, you will become stronger, Demon Lord.”
“I don’t think it’s very meaningful, but I’ll catch it this time.”
Yuria, who was by Lucy’s side, was wary of the power of the demon lords.
As someone who once played as an ally with them, their power of growth is that much of a threat. Even if they can fight with a whistle now, they will use this fight itself as experience and will come back stronger in future battles.
However, Lucy did not place much importance on their individual strength.
Even if the demon lords slaughter their soldiers and use experience points to raise their levels, in the end they are just individuals.
While they are growing, their entire base is already being attacked. The strongest thing is ultimately what survives.
No matter how strong you are, it is meaningless if you cannot survive. Lucy was aiming for that.
“The goal is to kill as many of them as possible, but we may fail. But it doesn’t matter. If only we could defeat them in this battle itself. Second hit, advance.”
Lucy, whose purpose was different from that of the demon lords, advanced the army.
Including the super-giant species that are rushing forward, shaking the ground, as well as the higher-ranking species flying together, as well as themselves.
These were all the results of steady growth and evolution over the past years.
In a diverse world, your own strength is created by taking advantage of metallurgy and metallurgy and combining it when existing strong players are momentarily distracted and distracted.
Just before the crash, Lucy looked back at the enormous amount of data she had unknowingly collected and stored.
This power that I have now acquired was the result of consuming everything in sight.
“You monsters!”
A huge ice storm rushed towards Lucy, no, towards the giant bell she was riding, suppressing its resistance with tremendous force and freezing the huge body.
Lucy jumped slightly on the head of the super-giant species that was freezing in real time and floated in the air.
A number of demon lords rushed towards him. They attacked Lucy and surrounded her as if they had been waiting. Neither Yuuri nor Kim Seo-yoon could help Lucy. This is because some of the lords of the Demon World have clung to them and blocked them.
“I’ve already heard the rumors before.”
And then he appeared.
A light purple-skinned demon with a pair of waving horns protruding from its forehead.
The demon king Baal has now reached the peak and become the ruler of this world.
“The winning streak ends here.”
He aimed his weapon at Lucy, who was looking at him.
Naturally, he knows that Lucy is the leader of this huge group. Just like yourself.
In fact, Lucy even induced such an illusion. Lucy’s body they see is just one of the terminals, but Lucy has kept that secret until the end.
So that you can use it when it matters.
“I understand that we are on the same page. “What on earth is your purpose, or rather your true identity?”
Below, countless people were being trampled, burned, and torn apart, but Baal tried to ignore them and asked about Lucy’s identity.
He couldn’t help but be curious about the identity of Lucy, who was unable to control him even though he had become the Demon King.
“I know that the place it first appeared was the Demon World. “If it’s not a demon, is it a demonic beast?”
“It’s a very fragmented view.”
Lucy smiled faintly as she looked at the people who surrounded her and raised the tension. Lucy’s emotions, which were usually quite unstable, could not help but stir at this moment.
The lords of the demon world were ultimately his enemies, and he couldn’t help but laugh at the fact that his enemies still couldn’t figure out who he was.
“Why am I not taking your orders? Do you really think that is the only possibility?”
“What is that… … .”
“Demon King, this is nonsense. Not worth listening to! “They are the evil that is eating away at this land!”
Baal flinched at Lucy’s answer, but in the meantime, the others shouted in anger.
“Do you have any intention of stopping the fight? “If you’re looking for food, you already know that, but I’m sure it’s tastier beyond that continent.”
Baal asked the last question. Lucy, who realized his intention to take advantage of her, could no longer hold back her laughter and eventually burst into laughter.
“Of course we will head to that continent as well. However, before that, I will devour the entire demon world, and after that, those who will take the lead will be my soldiers produced with nutrients extracted from your blood and flesh. “These traitors.”
“Ugh, then I guess I’ll have no choice but to end here.”
They both increased their strength at the same time. At the same time that Baal and other demon lords aimed their weapons, Lucy also exploded the power of Longinus, the decisive battle weapon in her hand.
This special weapon was designed and developed by Lucy in order to avoid being defeated by enemies who have become stronger over a long period of time with the power of growth.
“… … !”
Soon a huge explosion occurred and a huge shock wave spread out in all directions around where they were.
* * *
“Are you worried about Yuria?”
“I can’t say no.”
Somewhere, two forces are waging a fierce war with their fate at stake. In a city in the northern part of the continent that was maintaining its own level of peace, Chris chuckled when he saw Naan approaching him.
Naan did not join Yuria on the battlefield. Like Raon who remained in Ravizda, Lucy left it behind in case of an emergency.
“I know that there is something to the process of returning alive from the demon world. “But you won’t tell me what it is.”
Laon sighed and lowered his head. It was literally a miracle that Yuria came back alive. It was true that someone helped Yuria in the process, and it was also true that Yuria was obeying that someone.
It was a very uncomfortable truth, but Chris had no choice but to endure it. After all, his sister’s life was at stake.
“It’s definitely not going to be anything special. “I’ll be back soon.”
“is that so?”
Naan smiled slightly when she saw him like that. Chris thought it was just a consolation, but Naan actually knew where Yuria was and what she was doing right now.
However, it was a slightly strange face.
Why does Lucy, who is treating Yuria as a corps commander in return for saving her life, leave Chris alone? Will Yuria and Chris be just ordinary siblings? etc.
Now that I have become a member of the Demon King’s army, my interest has deepened.
“The Demon World has also defected, and we no longer have the power to suppress the Allied Forces. “Maybe the war will end like this.”
Chris, unaware of the circumstances, was only concerned about what he knew.
For example, the war situation on the continent has reached a lull again.
The church hoped to somehow continue and end the war by airlifting nuclear weapons, but even that was thwarted by the intervention of the elves.
Now, no one could have predicted the future. The majority thought that the war would end like this unless each side released more secret weapons.
‘Ordinary peace. It’s not that old, so why does it feel so far away?’
Normally, he would have wanted to stay with Naan longer, but Chris, whose head was busy worrying about Yuria, went back to his room.
The war caused by Evelia has only lasted a year, but it was so intense that it was difficult to remember the past.
‘Everyone is exhausted. now stop.’
Chris clicked his tongue as he looked down at the city outside the window.
War continues with the burning of livelihoods and people as sacrifices. The majority of people already did not want any more war.
“no way.”
However, in his eyes, he saw the image of a messenger rushing down a dark street, leading his horse in haste.
A certain amount of content would have to be conveyed through a communication port, but sending a messenger without that means only one thing. Because it is such an urgent and intense matter, we are trying to spread the news everywhere in as many ways as possible.
“The church has launched an offensive. The direction is the central front… … . “It seems they have no intention of ending the war.”
And the content revealed by the knight commander was just as terrible. Peace never comes easily.
“We also need to provide support. We need to fill the space left by the withdrawal of the Demon World’s troops. Otherwise, we lose.”
Moreover, the flow was different from previous battles. The alliance had to come together to stop the denominations that were targeting the demons who had entered the war aiming for loot and had now escaped under the pretext of resolving internal problems in the demon world.