Chapter 128 – 128. The Demon King’s Debt (2)
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The demons who had shown hostility toward Savnak took a step back.
The king of all beasts.
A tyrant who will bring an end to the continent.
The demons looked shocked at the words of the black spearman who introduced himself as a limb that served the ruler of the southern continent.
‘King of beasts… !’
‘A monster with strength comparable to Touma.’
‘It is said that Savnak, who lost control of the Liberia Peninsula, helped when he fled to the southern continent….’
At the demons’ whispers, Savnak gnashed his teeth and glared at the black spearman.
“… Know.”
“Then the story will be fast. Our ruler called Savnak-sama.”
The spearman stretched out his hand and said.
Return to the southern continent
And repay his loan.
The king of beasts delivered the order given to Savnak.
However, there was no way he could afford to pay the debt to Savnak. Lost in the war with the elves. In addition, he was betrayed by his subordinates. Even if he miraculously survived in this place right now, his circumstances were so poor that he wondered if he could raise the Demon King’s army again.
“If you win the war against the Elves of Liberia, you have agreed to pay the precious gold and silver treasures and resources that exist in the Liberia Peninsula to the ruler over the next 100 years. Unfortunately, the war was lost….”
The Black Spearman looked at Savnak as he spoke in pity.
Red eyes flashed.
It was a gesture asking if he remembered the price he would lose if he lost the war.
Savnak nodded his head. He had no intention of ignoring the promise he had made.
“I have no intention of running away. I will pay the bill. It is doubtful that I, who lost the war and am penniless, will be able to pay the price.”
“Don’t worry about that. The ruler will surely get the ‘price’ somehow.”
“… Do whatever you want.”
The red-haired demon king slowly put down the scrap metal sword that was hanging in front of him.
He closed his eyes.
He sighed deeply.
As if he was reliving his bitter defeat, he made an expression filled with passion.
It was unknown what the king of beasts would ask of him.
He may cut off both of his arms in an attempt to take away the swordsmanship he had built up to avenge him. He might take away half of the remaining magic core. Perhaps he could be used as a servant until his death.
“Thank you for your kind cooperation. After all, Savnak-sama is different.”
“Don’t tease me with your tongue. I know that you have already released the monsters and are monitoring the surroundings of Granada.”
“Ah. Did you catch it?”
The spearman who was caught off guard replied with a shrug of his shoulders, probably embarrassed.
He hit the floor with his spear.
It was a signal to the monsters located far away.
Since Sabnak meekly accepted the payment, he meant to withdraw from Granada.
Thousands of monsters hiding in the shadows and monitoring Granada disappeared as they moved slowly.
“Let’s go to the southern continent to pay off the debt. We will kindly guide you.”
The black spearman raised his spear and looked at the monsters surrounding him.
You guys are intruders
That was what the red-eyed eyes were saying.
Despite the intimidation of the spearman sent by the King of Beasts, most of the demons did not back down. It was to steal the magic core from Savnak. As if he couldn’t back down until he got his hands on the magic core of the heat wave, he held his position with his spear and sword in his hand.
“Do not disturb!”
“Many of my compatriots died because of that bitch!”
“Today we will obtain the magic core of the heat wave.”
The demons besieging Granada numbered in the tens of thousands.
They seemed to swear by their head count.
Seeing the demons’ hard line, the black spearman seemed to be in trouble as he tapped his shoulder with his spear.
But soon the troubles were over. He seemed to have made up his mind, and he prepared his magic ceremony with a black spear hanging down. ‘Punishment’ unfolded as the drooping, sharp blade of the spear spewed turbid, dark mana.
“Pierce.”
Tuuk.
The tip of the spear hit the floor.
At the same time, the black spines summoned from under the ground stretched out like stakes and began to fertilize the demons that stood in their way.
Thick skin,
Sturdy metal armor
Even magic-enhanced spells,
It gave an equal and merciful death to the demons recognized as enemies by the spearman.
Kujik. Kagagak. Fu Gu Wook!!
The sound of tearing flesh, slashing skin and splitting armor continued without stopping. And with him as a signal, the demons that crossed the sea with the spearman attacked Granada.
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The troops led by the Roxfield family quickly recaptured Tarbes and suppressed the rebellion in Lourdes, proving that they are the best warriors in the kingdom.
The rebellion was severely suppressed.
Not only did they brutally execute all the citizens’ militia, but even the citizens who sympathized with them were sent to the gallows to trample on any possible cause of harm.
However, an unexpected mistake occurred during the suppression process. They lost sight of the traitors who led the rebellion in the kingdom of Valois.
“Chase until the end. They have brought the dignity of the kingdom to the ground and tarnished the honor of the royal family. I will punish them in the name of the Roxfield family.”
The words of the commander-in-chief, Troyd Locksfield, displeased his lieutenants.
“But, Your Excellency… , The remnants are said to have fled to the Aquitaine Mountains.”
“Isn’t that the territory of the elves? It’s hard to go in carelessly. Obviously the elves would have dealt with the remnants instead.”
Driving an army into the mountains of Aquitaine could cause a conflict with the elves.
The adjutants all objected.
It was because it was very foolish to pretend to be the tribe of the forest in a situation where rebellions were unfolding all over the kingdom.
“You guys are right. But we have to take the supply and demand of those who led the rebellion. Elves don’t want to pollute the forest with human corpses either.”
The Roxfields never lose sight of traitors to the royal family. Troyd reacted strongly that he had to obtain the supply and demand of the traitors even for the sake of his family’s honor and prestige.
After Troyd left his army alone,
He headed for the Aquitaine Mountains with his three sons and a handful of knights.
“Brother, try to stop your father.”
“Where are you going to hear that I earnestly ask you?”
At the words of his third son Berban, his second son Gubelas said. He shook his head, saying he couldn’t hear it.
“Our brother-in-law was also taken captive by the wicked elves.”
“Mother-in-law? You mean Lord Gilead?”
Berban and Yushin have been friends since they met at the Roxfield family in the past.
We were able to become friends because we were in the same age range.
Berban, who showed reluctance by calling her sister Allen a ‘monster’, was on good terms with Yushin, whom her father Troyd had chosen as her sister’s fiancé.
So Berban took out an example of the Restoration and strongly insisted that going to the elves’ territory was suicide.
“The Restoration Gilead is a traitor who betrayed the kingdom of Valois and became attached to the elves. He who tarnished the honor of a knight of the kingdom is an enemy that can never be forgiven.”
“Aren’t you with Allen?”
“If they had quietly returned to the kingdom, the situation would not have reached this point.”
“What… , It does.”
Since his older brother Gubelas was not wrong, Berban nodded his head in reply.
He is an enemy who betrayed the kingdom of Valois.
It was never wrong.
He gave up returning to the kingdom of Valois and remained in the elven country of Liberia, which was an act of betrayal against the kingdom.
Gubelas, who resembles his father and has a strong naive side, took a big pinch of it.
“Didn’t you defeat the demon lord? It is the pride of the kingdom knights. To defeat the demon lord of tyranny and even the demon lord of heat wave… , It’s a shame that it was kept secret even from me, but well, I think the mother-in-law also had circumstances.”
“Seeing that my father did not break off the engagement, it seems that he believes in Gilead. Or, somehow, you want to have the Demon King Slayer as your son-in-law.”
“Who would want to give up being the Demon King Slayer of the Holy Empire?”
Berban laughed and tugged at the reins.
The warhorse, armed with sturdy barding, increased its pace.
Eventually they reached the Aquitaine Mountains.
As soon as the Knights of the Roxfield family appeared, sharp arrows rained down from the mountain range. At that, the knights of the Roxfield family drew their swords and removed the arrows.
“Haha! There are quite a few greetings!”
“Be quiet, Berban.”
Gubelas paid attention to Berban’s loud shouting behavior.
Gubelas looked up at his father.
He couldn’t confirm his reaction, as he was in the lead and only had a rear view.
The elves attacked without hesitation. There is no room for negotiation. This arrow attack was a threatening shot. It was clear that a far more ruthless attack would come if they took even one step closer.
“Guardians of the Aquitaine Mountains, listen!”
Earl of Roxfield,
Troyd Roxfield shouted loudly and addressed the elves who were hiding in the recording and staring.
The voice was very booming. Her cry, loaded with mana, became a lion’s roar and resonated resoundingly.
“We have reached this point chasing the traitors of the kingdom. Definitely should have headed here. We demand their recruits! If you killed them, please hand over their corpses. Of course, I will pay the case for him.”
It was a very high-pressure tone.
There was a solemn arrogance in his voice, befitting a middle-aged knight called the guardian of the kingdom.
At that voice, the three sons as well as the Knights of Roxfield held their positions as if they could not back down. He waited for the elves’ reply with the military banner that symbolized the kingdom of Valois and the Roxfield family.
‘No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think even the seeds will be eaten…. To be honest, even my father’s tone sounds like someone who came here to get into a fight. Aren’t you going to capture us and make us slaves? I heard that kingdom soldiers captured on the battlefield are mainly used as stallions in the Elf country.’
Noticing the gazes glaring at him while hiding in the shadows of the forest, Berban gulped down his dry spit and observed his movements.
There was an obvious murderous intent.
Due to the fact that their colleagues were kidnapped, the elven rangers were more nervous than ever.
However, the knights of the Roxfield family, who did not know that fact, thought that the bloody atmosphere was coming and going because the kingdom of Valois and the elves of Liberia had long been hostile.
“There is someone coming. It looks like an elf.”
The eldest son Themath, who was guarding Troyd’s side, opened his mouth and said.
An elf appeared through the trees.
She was the 11th seat of the warrior commander, Liana Reinhold. The silver-haired elf approached the kingdom’s knights with sharp momentum.
Troyd heard her bowstring tighten as she approached her. He sensed that the elven rangers waiting in ambush in the forest were aiming their arrows. Still, Troyd did not express himself and opened her mouth to the elf in front of her.
“I am Troyd Roxfield, who has come to hunt down the rebels who rebelled against the kingdom and the royal family. I want you to take over the recruits of the traitors who fled to this place. As I said before, I will pay the case.”
“… Rocksfield?”
Liana muttered.
It’s a family name where you hear a lot.
Rocksfield. Hearing the name, Liana felt an unknown chill.
“I don’t know if they’re traitors, but we’re in charge of the humans who entered the realm without permission.”
“They are clear. I’ve been following you all along.”
Troyd answered Liana’s words.
I could feel the sharp aura of the silver-haired elf. Troyd was convinced that the elf in front of her was one of the strongest swordsmen among the elves.
“There is no need for a case. There is only one thing we want. Get out of this realm immediately after handing over the recruits. If you do not comply, I will use force.”
At the remarks filled with strong vigilance and outright contempt, Gubelas showed an angry look.
Unlike her son, however, Troyd nodded to the request of the elven warrior chief while maintaining a cool expression. His response was to accept the demand.
