Chapter 250 – Chapter 250. Last War (6)
There are many things to say in many ways, but whatever it is, the worst has been avoided.
Afterwards, when Katarina turned her gaze to the rear, the images of a group of demons kicking her tongue came into view when they saw the bicorn helping her witch society.
“Sheesh, that bicorn bastard, did he fall over there after all?”
“I can’t help it, let’s join this side for now.”
“Turn everything upside down!! This is an opportunity to beat the unlucky military guys!!”
Eventually, the army of demons shouted and started to break into the camp that the bicorn had broken through.
Even the initially uneasy cooperation was in a state of complete change at that time. For those who are defeated, those who currently belong to the demon king’s army are the people they will hate.
Of course, I wouldn’t want to miss another chance to compete with them.
“We will join you too!”
In the midst of such an active melee, the combatants of the Anti-Human Coalition that had been summoned also prepared to intervene on the battlefield.
Although they had completely separated from the Demon King’s Army, Garbonya was a person who mocked them and even slaughtered their colleagues.
To erase such a damned foe from the world was, in a sense, what everyone craved more than destroying the Argentinian dynasty.
At this moment, it is definitely one’s own will to take the initiative and join forces with the demons to fight the demon king’s army. In addition, fighting Garbonya, if they were the person they had appointed as their leader, they would not be able to fight with all their might.
-Okay, I think this is enough time consuming.
“… Are you wasting your time?”
-You said you filled up your troops, but the other side is an army made up of the core officers of the Demon King’s Army, elite soldiers under them, and regular troops. The scale of the gate is on the small side, but it would be difficult to guarantee victory with only the troops you have brought.
As they said, the Anti-Human Alliance and witches would be limited to operations and support.
Even if the forces of demons and orcs do not yield, in the end it is a hastily prepared army, so you should aim to take care of the target while they drag the time.
-As the leader of the Anti-Human Alliance, your role is important from now on. As long as Darkan has been sent to the battlefield, there is only one way to overcome this situation. It is to ambush Garbonya, who is in confrontation with your master, and prevent the resurrection of the demon king. Do you know what I mean?
“…”
-… Action leader? Why no answer?
It’s been awhile since I’ve been giving instructions as a leader.
As Archen questioned the lack of an answer, Katarina soon drew a dagger in her hand and swung it forward.
-Shuh!
A haze that spreads with a sound that splits the atmosphere.
With him, the distorted light was corrected, and soon the hidden being appeared in front of her.
A decently dressed Chungin tribe with a fly’s head.
“… Beelzebub.”
“Whoops. It’s been a while. Captain of the Anti-Human Alliance. He seems to be doing pretty well after his father’s death, judging by the sharp edge on his sword…”
To Katarina, he was an old acquaintance.
The person in front of me is one of the key officers of the Demon King’s army, and he is the one who has his influence spread throughout the Demon King’s territory.
In fact, in order to belong to the military, it is essential to interact with him.
As it is safe to say that the Anti-Human Alliance was virtually expelled from the Demon King’s Army, it was only natural to be vigilant against him.
“And the voice coming from that lens, is it Argen Alencia?”
What was surprising was that he immediately recognized the voice coming from the lens.
As the startled Katarina shrank her body, Arhen answered with a good laugh.
– No surprise. Because I’m old with him.
“If you ask, what do you mean…”
-In order to infiltrate the Demon King’s territory, insider’s cooperation is necessary. Since he’s a demon who values profit, it wasn’t difficult to seek cooperation.
The reason is valid, but isn’t the opponent absurd?
Not just a black marketer walking around the slums, but dealing with a key executive of the Demon King’s Army.
Is that really what the head of the human union will do?
– Well, it was a transaction that had nothing bad for each other. He needed the core information of the Human Union and a place to control the troublemakers in the Demon King’s Territory, and I needed an opportunity to directly interfere with the Demon King’s army.
“… Is that why you built an arena where the losers of the demons were gathered together? Even selling the information of the Human Union?”
For Katarina, it was infuriating.
My father was the one who turned to evil to rebuke the corrupt side of the Human Union.
He thought that being a bad person was enough for himself and those who supported him, but the person who should be the target of such scolding was so openly injustice.
– Not everyone in the same alliance is an ally.
But Archen is different from Katarina.
Unlike Katarina, who inherited her father’s thoughts, Archen has awakened to her uprightness through her partner.
To him, who disapproved of his father’s infidelity, his uncle and father of Catarina was a great man worthy of respect.
The reason he infiltrated the demon king’s territory under the guise of evacuating the rebellion as a king was also to take over and fulfill his long-cherished wish that he could not achieve.
“… You.”
-There is no armed conflict, but it is the same as demons and humans to slander and antagonize each other. Just like the fight going on down here.
Uncharacteristically for the one who always has a spare time, the way he speaks feels irritated and disillusioned.
As Katarina held her breath at such a weighty voice, Archen, who felt the wave of war passing faintly through her crystal, burst into laughter as she spoke.
– The more I learn about the world, the more blurred the distinctions become. What is the difference between humans and demons, what is the meaning of the concept of good and evil.
Doing anything for one’s own purpose and profit is a human being and a demon.
There is only a difference in lifespan and birth. The only difference is whether the emotions are more distinct or not. After all, aren’t they beings who have lived in the same world and felt the same things in the same environment?
“Yes, it is as you said, Argen Alencia.”
Beelzebub, who had been quietly listening to Archen’s realization, spoke with sympathy.
“It is just the logic of believers that the world is divided into good and evil. Eventually, the world will return to the logic of power. Whether it’s wealth, force, power, or solidarity… In the end, it can be said that what leads society is neither justice nor evil, but the victor.”
-… Huhu, you also sympathize with me.
“I agree. I realized that before you. Even what I just mentioned is suppressed by ‘natural law’.
Demon King and Warrior. The concept of disaster and redemption that inevitably appears in this world.
Their disputes have always moved the world, and Beelzebub was the one who watched and survived those trends for a long time.
Not just strength, but by learning ‘patience’ through actions that do not go against the order of things.
Unlike an ordinary devil, having learned to control his desires, he is inclined to pursue greater interests in the not-too-distant future.
-Why did you come here without helping Garbonya? I thought that you would surely support the birth of a new demon lord.
Archen knew Beelzebub’s character.
He who only takes advantage without getting his hands dirty is more cunning and innocent than any demon, and that’s why even he, a human, can understand.
“I support you. Don’t support I have served many demon kings so far, so I thought this coronation was even more special.”
Beelzebub said to Archen with her compound eyes shining.
“But it will be the same for you. The reason why I brought the demons here is not just to save the hero, but also to save the man who is currently competing with Garbonya.”
-… Well, I don’t know what you’re talking about.
“Isn’t the war itself waged here to give that man a chance?”
Beelzebub sternly speaks to Archen, who is acting out of line.
It was because he had discovered something in this spot that stimulated his greed beyond being so sure.
“You, who have the tenacity and skill to negotiate with me, didn’t plan for the future and went ahead with the plan, seeing the present as an opportunity.”
The head of this human union that he acknowledges, a man he sees more than a hero exists there.
How can a demon who can endure the present lightly let go of it in order to achieve a greater desire?
-… It’s just a feeling anyway. I have a feeling that he can do it.
At Beelzebub’s words, Archen took a step back and showed a passive attitude.
In fact, there was so much he didn’t know about him. He had only met face to face once, and there was no way there would be any grounds other than persimmon.
-But Beelzebub. One thing I can say for sure about you.
One thing you can be sure of.
It’s just about what will happen when you assume that your intuition is correct.
-No matter what the outcome of this fight will be, there will be an outcome that you will not regret too much.
“If you’re going to walk a tightrope, to the very end… Are you saying?”
-Of course, it’s your choice what to do. Whether or not you, who hates to lose, go to help Garbonya even at the cost…
Katarina aims a dagger with a sharp edge that is terrifying to speak of.
Katarina, who grasped the situation from the conversation, was preparing to attack Beelzebub at any time.
“… It’s a good look, unlike before. Action leader.”
It’s not difficult to deal with, but the determination of those who are ready to die is not easily shaken off.
As much as it would cause trouble in the future if it suffered damage, the current threat could be said to be an appropriate negotiation point for Beelzebub.
“That look in his eyes must mean that this man is the one who inspires that fighting spirit in you. Demonstrating an unbreakable will even in unfavorable circumstances…”
Beelzebub, who took that as a basis, snapped his fingers, and the Chungin magicians who received the signal stopped the creation of the gate for a while and moved it to another location.
Exactly on the other side of where Garbonya is fighting.
“I gave orders to my men. Make sure the spawning location of the gate is far away from where Garbonya is, and that the aftermath of this war is not directed at them as much as possible.”
-…Huh, you’re going to try walking too, right?
“I just watch until the end. As you said, what will be the outcome of this fight, and which side will be more profitable to lean on…”
When all external threats are blocked.
The two beings fighting most desperately down there, which hand will the goddess of victory raise?
Beelzebub will intervene only after the outcome is decided.
“This is all I can do. Please do not resent the choice when the decisive moment comes.”
-… Thank you for your kindness You are the most cunning and honest demon.
After finishing the conversation, Beelzebub quietly looked down the cliff.
It was fortunate that he said that he would stay neutral and not attack him for now, but Katarina, who was watching the conversation beside him, couldn’t easily trust his words.
I don’t know how far that statement is true, and above all, I just say that I will remain neutral for a while. If my lord is at a disadvantage, I will prepare to attack at any time.
-You are the leader of the Anti-Human Alliance.
While staring at such Beelzebub and fixing her dagger from behind, a voice began to leak from the crystal in her hand.
– Do you trust him?
The moment when the key executives of the Demon King’s Army prevented the interference with just words. You should avoid ruining things by being emotional, but persuasion won’t take long words.
If you realize that the current situation was made for someone.
Furthermore, if her heart is sincere, she will realize what she has to do now.
“I believe.”
– Then let’s watch together.
Arhen, who felt a bond with such trust, spoke only with her voice through her lens.
-The desperate struggle of a man mad in love to save the saviors who will save the world.
Yes, if that heart were sincere, there would never be vain results.
In the faith of a man who couldn’t achieve love in the end, such longing was combined to make his heart even stronger.
But…
***
“Ke-heh, heo-eok!”
How long did the confrontation last?
Around the time when it was thought that the speed at which Garbonya absorbed power had decreased, I felt a feeling of tightness coming from my throat and choking my throat.
By the hand of Ymir, who is controlled by none other than Garbonya’s power.
