ushernet Chapter 411
Chapter 411
Dark Nest (1)
A battlefield with strange corpses scattered everywhere.
Whoa,
a cold gust of wind caressed them, and they soared high into the sky, past the hideous-looking demons who had just finished the war and were out of breath.
“...Tsk, I was just wondering.”
In the middle of the sky, where the wind is heading.
A beautiful woman, floating in a position overlooking the battlefield, with her arms wrapped around the wind blowing in from all directions, frowned in dissatisfaction.
“I really missed it. “I guess it was too much to end it here.”
Her yellow eyes returned to their original state, and the wind blowing around her gradually died down.
Just in case, I even used the elemental control of the Seven Colored Demon Eyes to scan the entire area, but no matter how much I searched, I couldn’t find any traces.
‘Well, I guess it’s only natural that he was called the strongest in the Demon World.’
Hela licked her lips with regret and lightly bent her neck.
Even his opponent, the Demon Dragon Duke, was a strong man with a power that could not be ignored in order to end the war with this one fight.
Above all, rather than confronting him head-on, he was unable to fight properly because he was trying to interfere with his attempts to return to his base whenever he had the opportunity.
‘Well, I guess we can say that this is an achievement that goes beyond what was initially expected.’
The time that was originally intended was not enough, but it was more than enough.
This was all possible thanks to the “Seven Colored Magic Eyes” acquired thanks to the Demon Dragon Duke.
Every time that guy tried to do something, I was able to respond quickly with the ‘Mystic Eyes of Wisdom’.
‘Of course, he also had the same magical eye, so I ended up losing it like this. But if I go back now, there’s nothing I can do, right?’
It’s already too late to do anything.
Hela burst into laughter as she remembered what she had gained from the successful mission.
[Hella! The first inspection has been completed. We are currently in the process of assessing the damage situation by unit in detail and classifying the surrendered enemies!]
At that time, a huge Balrog flew in, flapping its wings, and began reporting on the post-war situation.
Although it was cumbersome, it was a necessary process since the current chief officer of the unit was its leader, Hella.
“...Is it because the Demon Dragon Duke himself stepped forward? “The battle wasn’t that long, but this is the biggest damage so far?”
[Actually, this is pretty good. This is all thanks to Hela, who paid special attention to us even while we were fighting. And since a significant number of enemy troops surrendered after the Demon Dragon Duke withdrew, we will be able to quickly make up for the loss of troops this time.]
The battle has not even been over for a while, but as soon as he figured it out, Tovares, a marquis-level demon, began to report various things. .
She just nodded at his report, who had been a member of the Dark Nest but had moved to Helheim and was now in charge of the army led by Hela.
[From the moment we engulfed the entire territory of Otorel, the central gateway to the Dark Nest, the leadership was completely transferred to us. Now, depending on where we go first, their defense strategy will fluctuate, so we’ll probably be racking our brains for a while.] This is
why Hela, who only knows how to fight but knows nothing about strategy and tactics in war, entrusted him with commanding the unit. .
As he was one of the enemy’s high-ranking commanders until recently, he had a keen understanding of their current situation and response system.
He was also a talent with experience leading the military on the front lines when the Dark Nest merged Duke Tuma’s Burning Inferno.
“Hmm, from now on, this side can unilaterally force the direction of the war as they wish, right?”
[That’s right. This is a strategic location worth it. It’s hard to understand why the Demon Dragon Duke, who came all the way here himself, retreated so easily.]
‘He probably couldn’t have helped it either. That would have been more important than a battlefield like this.’
Hela, who laughed at Tovares’ words, glanced at him.
The fact that she was able to get this far smoothly was largely due to the fact that he moved the troops under his command like his own hands and feet.
Even though she was from Balrog, I don’t know why she stood on the side of the Demon Dragon Duke and attacked Duke Tuma, who was also a Balrog... but
she didn’t care about such personal circumstances at all.
Since he had decided to devour the entire Demon World anyway, all he needed from those who came under his command was skill.
‘Well, there’s no way that everyone from the same clan can get along well. In this demon world where struggle and betrayal are daily life.’
The major factions in the demon world were merely warlords who came together for their own benefit based on the abilities and inclinations of their leader.
In that sense, Dream Walker, a group of demon-type demons, can be said to be a special case.
The enthronement of Leraye, the 14th Demon King, as well as the oppression that followed her death may have had an impact.
‘Liriana, who led the Dream Walkers and took charge of defense, will not collapse anytime soon. Then...’ Next time...’
Helheim’s front line was not limited to this one place.
As they grew into one of the top three factions in the demon world, the territory they had to protect was bound to increase accordingly.
In addition, you also have to be wary of Demoniacs, who are temporary allies.
In this demon world, if you complain about being stabbed in the back by someone, all you get in return is ridicule.
‘Of course, there won’t be any need to worry about that for the time being. I hope you like my gift.’
Hela quietly looked up at the sky with a meaningful smile on her face.
Someone who has the ability to slaughter the marquis-level demon Sodian, who was fully prepared in his workshop, destroy the ritual set up in the temple, and steal the sacrifices, and even cleanly wipe out the aggregates of the 15 Great Demon Lords trapped underground... ..
[Pietaaa—! How dare you—!]
Who else but Pieta, Duke of Darkness?
This wasn’t something that could be done just by a few marquis-level people working together.
However, another suspect, Hela, the leader of Helheim, was fighting fiercely with him at the time, so he was the only one left.
‘I don’t know how they sneaked all the way here...!’
It wouldn’t have been surprising if he had done something he didn’t know about, since he was a living corpse who used secret techniques that were different from regular black magic.
Above all, isn’t there any evidence left?
“Okay, let’s give it a try, right? For some reason, he’s been particularly quiet lately, so I guess he’s been plotting something like this behind the scenes. It looks like I was working with that hybrid...”
A small piece of cloth in my hand turned into ashes and flew away in the black flame that rose up in an instant.
At the same time, his last patience was shattered.
[Kwoaaaaa——! I will tear you to death!]
The temple shakes again at the sound of his roar, as he vents his anger again.
But he didn’t know.
——!
From the moment he entered inside, the temple had been sending out signals continuously, as if it was trying to convey something to him.
However, he did not notice the signal until the end and soon walked out of the temple with rough steps.
To resume the war immediately.
———!
The temple sent out a strong signal again as if it was getting on its nerves, but in fact, it was something that could not be helped.
The Demon Dragon Duke here was just a resident.
Because there was no apostle left to listen to that signal.
***
The home of Demoniacs.
Blue natural flowers bloomed from the eye sockets of Pieta, the Duke of Darkness, a being with a long black robe hanging down on the floor and a goat skull on its head.
“It’s definitely amazing. “I never thought they could do this to a new faction.”
While sitting on the throne, he looked at the battlefield map where his subordinates were moving in real time and muttered softly.
His eyes turned to the sign of Helheim, which was sweeping the battlefield.
“It’s a good thing I prepared in advance.”
A voice filled with laughter came from the goat’s skull.
Demoniac had already made all preparations and was looking for an opportunity to attack Helheim at any time.
The Dark Nest may be bigger right now, but it was only natural to keep Helheim in check, as it was obvious that it would soon grow into a bigger threat.
Isn’t that proven enough just by looking at the current situation?
‘Maybe we’ve already surpassed the Dark Nest.’
For that reason, he was a demoniac who was responding as passively as possible even on the battlefield recently.
Helheim, which shows rough behavior, and Dark Nest, which has no choice but to pay attention to it, keep their power intact even as they repeatedly clash, and then attack at once when both of them lose their strength.
To that end, a plan to aggravate the relationship between the two forces and undermine them was being carried out step by step.
“Hehehe, war isn’t just about force.”
The Duke of Darkness, who enjoys staging a plot rather than an all-out war, laughed at the foolish actions of his rivals.
The more the two fought, the more advantageous they had.
“Duke! Duke!”
When he was content with himself like that.
One of the adjutants hurried into the situation room, lost in thought.
Even if you look at it, it looks like something unusual has happened.
Pieta, feeling an ominous feeling for some reason, looked back at him, distorting the light coming from her eye sockets.
If it wasn’t a big deal and they made a fuss, I promised myself that I wouldn’t let it go.
And very fortunately for the adjutant.
The unfortunate event of him being punished by the Duke of Darkness did not happen.
Because the situation was several times more serious than he expected.
“It’s all-out war! “The entire Dark Nest army is gathered on the front line against our allies! And the Demon Dragon Duke is there...!”
“...what?”
It was the moment when Demoniac, who had been innocently waiting for an opportunity, was forcibly grabbed by the collar and dragged to the surface.