Episode 165 Summary (5)
“So it doesn’t matter after all?”
In the midst of the chaos, another army from the Demon World crossed the barrier and poured into the continent.
And as if it were natural, they started a war with Baal’s legions, whose numbers were increasing explosively like a widespread epidemic.
The intention was blatant. Baal also realized that the Demon King’s army sensed his magical power.
‘I won’t be defeated that easily.’
He laughed when he realized Lucy’s intention to punish him at any cost. Because the Demon King can never tolerate those who rebel against him.
“The Union collapsed and part of the continent, including the Empire, fell into my hands. This time it will be different!”
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He burst into anger and manipulated the emperor, who had personally imbued him with a demonic spirit, to move an army that was already huge in scale.
It is a runaway monster army that not only can use all the abilities it had before transformation, but has also removed all reason and ego to the point where it can rival the Demon King’s army.
“They’re coming again!”
“Run away!”
In the process, those who suffered damage were the coalition forces that suddenly faced disaster.
Baal launched an indiscriminate invasion to create soldiers, and his mutant army grew in size by preying on people of all ages and genders.
Naturally, the union maintained around the empire collapsed at once. Until just before now, there had been a balance of power with the church’s forces, but that was no longer a consideration for Baal.
[It seems that the religious faction sees this as an opportunity.]
Lucy noticed that the church was moving in the process. As Baal invaded and began to commit evil acts, the forces of the alliance eventually had to find their own way to survive.
In the meantime, it is impossible to surrender to Baal, who turns you into a terrible monster without a single word of room. Therefore, they ultimately had no choice but to surrender to the church.
“Is the church trying to become stronger by absorbing some of the power of the union?”
There is no way the denomination would miss this opportunity. They further strengthened the security of the border and moved their troops, absorbing those who escaped to survive and quickly increased in size.
The union had already collapsed, and the civil war on the continent, which had been quite fierce, ended in vain in an instant.
“Looking at it, it feels like they poured everything into it thinking this was their last time.”
[That’s right. In that it is a battle weapon that loses its reason and goes berserk, it is even stronger than the demons united.]
Lucy was not particularly shaken by this huge disaster that Baal had created in his last efforts. The fight against Baal and the fight against a group of rampaging monsters were already in the data.
[This does not seem to be a battle that can yield meaningful results.]
Lucy was interested in whether she could imitate and use the other person’s power this time. In particular, infecting healthy individuals and turning them into allies was something he had coveted from the moment he first encountered Ravizda’s infected entities and was introduced to the concept.
However, like the infectious agents there, these mutants created by Baal were not created through simple biological processes, but their infectious power was a complex process made up of magical power.
It was not something that Lucy could identify and copy with her genetic analysis abilities. You have to learn to get it, but it doesn’t make sense to learn something from irrational people.
“It can’t be helped, that is. But from what I can see, there doesn’t seem to be any reason to follow suit.”
[That’s right. Substituting it for nutrients and using it to produce troops is also inefficient, but the process is no different.]
After acknowledging his agreement with his report, Lucy gave up completely and ordered her troops to annihilate the opponent.
The majority of the troops were produced without additional production, remaining after conquest of the Demon World.
But that was enough.
[Battle data against enemies is rapidly accumulating. As long as you balance the higher species well, your team will win.]
As a result, Lucy quickly developed a winning pattern.
The main tactics of the mutants created by Baal are those with magical powers, such as knights or wizards. No matter how big they are, ordinary soldiers without magical power cannot defeat them, so it is not much different from fighting against the demon legions of the demon world.
In other words, this means that if only a few special players mark properly, they can win.
Although it was annoying that she went on a rampage without even caring about the damage to her body, Lucy dealt with it by appropriately dispatching and marking the higher-ranking species with strong hearts inside them.
“That’s why we need stronger soldiers.”
“Ba, Baal! How dare you!”
Baal knew it too. If things continue like this, they will just be pushed out by Lucy, who has more troops and can command troops faster.
Being pushed away like that has already happened, so it shouldn’t happen again. To prevent this, Baal moved quickly and blocked the road.
To catch the strong people who were once called heroes, but who will now become the core of the mutant army.
* * *
“What on earth are you doing, you evil demon!”
“Charon, you don’t know what kind of threat is coming to this world right now. “This is absolutely necessary, so I can’t help it.”
Baal was unable to escape and laughed at his opponent who was surrounded by an army of mutants.
“Don’t talk nonsense. In the end, you too are a demon. “I couldn’t let go of that nature.”
“Shut up. I already saw it. Rather, me! “Because we are maintaining the spirit of resistance that has continued since the days of the Great War, when everyone worked together to stop the Demon King.”
Baal truly believed that he was right. Lucy saw with her own eyes the power and purpose of the Demon King, and her voice trembled as she recalled it.
“This time, the Great Demon King is a crazy b*tch. Do you think we can stop it now by joining hands with the religious bastards? I assure you, this entire continent will be trampled by the countless demon king armies. This means that the species is different from the previous Demon King. You, with your hearts full of greed, can defeat such a group of monsters? “That’s stupid.”
“What kind of bullsh*t are you talking about… … .”
The opponent hesitated, but ironically Baal judged the situation accurately. In a situation where even the forces of the Demon World had collapsed, it was decided that the Demon King’s army commanded by Lucy could never be defeated using existing methods.
“Everything requires a price. So sacrifice yourself, Charon. “Sacrifice once again and become a hero who stops the devil.”
“You bastard! Everyone take up arms!”
Baal moved his troops to attack the opponent. Charon, who had been famous since the Great War as an outstanding knight, hurriedly fought with his subordinates with his sword, but it was difficult for a hero who could split a large rock with a single slash from his sword to continue fighting against multiple enemies.
“Wow.”
Plus Baal’s attack. Although Baal had laid down his throne again, Baal, who had steadily cultivated considerable strength, inserted magic into Charon’s body while his soldiers were throwing themselves to create an opening.
“S-Stop! no!”
“You don’t have to worry too much. “Now you will take the lead and make others your comrades.”
A short but intense battle.
Charon, who was whimpering at the mutants clinging to his entire body on top of the corpses that piled up in an instant, widened his eyes when he saw a rather special mutant approaching him.
“No way… … .”
Unlike the others, it had a particularly large body and what it wore on its head was the emperor’s crown.
But before Charon could say anything, a strong nail pierced his chest and poured poison inside.
‘You may be on a roll now, but just wait a little longer.’
Baal watched Charon, who began to scream and twist his body, and smiled.
I was planning to attack the Demon King’s army with all my might like this. Unlike the Demon World Alliance, the mutants were neither afraid nor backed down.
There is a big difference between being forced to fight and fighting voluntarily out of anger.
* * *
“I can see it over there. “They are chasing the refugees!”
“I have to go and get it. let’s go!”
In the central part of the continent, the border between the two powers became the center of fierce fighting. There, the armed religious forces that had entered the other side bloodlessly, no longer under the control of their opponents, were waiting for something. And the awaited targets finally appeared beyond the ridge.
“Shoot!”
The church troops who rushed over were all wearing masks, and some of them held guns in their hands and fired at the mutants chasing after the evacuating refugees.
The small pieces of metal that flew out with the sound pierced the bodies of the horribly mutated monsters.
“They deal with magical power. “Get back!”
Some of them were strong enough to swing weapons such as swords or spears and deflect bullets.
In order to deal with those guys who possessed magical powers, the priests and paladins of the church stepped forward to cut down and explode the enemies.
“Hey, I’m alive now!”
“Calm down. Rather, where is the lord? “I definitely didn’t say I would join.”
The high priest, who was the representative of the church, caught the middle-aged man who had led the refugees and asked where the person who had promised was.
The reason they were here in advance in the first place was to welcome the former hero who decided to surrender to them. But now he was nowhere to be seen.
“Bae, the Count has turned to face them. “After that, I don’t know.”
The man leading the refugees shook his head with a trembling voice. And the high priest frowned at that sight.
The reason why Evelia ordered them directly was to bring in a hero-level person who would be an important force.
“First, start with the others to the rear… … .”
“Look over there. “They’re coming again!”
But there was no time to discuss this and that.
While the high priest was trying to collect the refugees and send them to the rear. Because before they knew it, other enemies had appeared and were running towards them.
“Paladins!”
The Holy Knights who had dealt with the enemies pursuing the refugees quickly stepped forward and blocked their path. However, one of the mutants at the head of the enemies pulled out a large ax that was somewhat clunky and familiar, and fired a powerful slash with the magical power burning with it.
‘that!’
Everyone was embarrassed. This is because the terrible monster with pale skin and a dry, twisted body was the owner of the ax they had been waiting for.
“This, this.”
The paladins who were not prepared were swept away at once. I didn’t know that a hero-level person would come back as an enemy.
If things continue like this, everyone will be killed by the mutants who came here.
“The mission failed. Since there is nothing we can do, I think it is right to step back.”
“Is that possible? “He was a warrior who made great contributions during the Great War.”
Then someone stepped forward. A young man holding a sword. The high priest looked at him with anxious eyes as he took off his sunglasses.