Divinity Academy’s Crazy Demon Lord’s Son 550

Chapter 550 – 157. The 1st Demonic Landscape of the Continent, Altern Mountains (2)

I stood in the plaza of Yekares, the capital of the Demon Kingdom.

The plaza was wide enough for even the dragons that had turned into their bodies to review.
So all the commanders and soldiers of the Demon King’s Army gathered there.

“His Majesty has entered!”

The chancellor of the court shouted.
10,000 soldiers were gathered in the plaza.

I checked their eyes.

‘Now it seems that everyone is united under the name of the Demon King’s Army.’

Rather than a vast empire, it was a demonic kingdom with a strong sense of local feudalism.

A dark elf clan led by Uranes.
The antagonism was so severe that all the demons in the east betrayed the Demon Kingdom.

A West that was relatively loyal to my father.
And from the South, which was neutral, to the Central, which had a strong aristocratic atmosphere.

The current demon lord army, which is a union of demons of different colors.
Even Lyles and other human soldiers are mixed together.

Due to the battle in Barkaen not too long ago, a large army named the Barkaen Army.

However, they are now united only under the name of the Demon King’s Army.

Ustina met my eyes as she stepped onto the stage for a speech in the plaza.
She bowed her head politely to me.

She declared that even she, who was in charge of the temporary demon king, was officially ranked lower than me.

Even if there was animosity in the meantime.
No matter what the circumstances are, the soldiers here will definitely follow my words.

‘If I’m going to die, I really have to die, not pretend to die.’

It was not an exaggeration.

The absolute power of the Demon Kingdom is possible because of that authority.

However, everyone came to know about this battle with the apostle army.

It is not that he is worshiped because of his position as the Demon King.
That I am actually a messenger chosen by God.

All of these soldiers saw the miracle of God I had created.
In a word, I meant that I could control them to my heart’s content in the realm of the god.

‘But that is meaningless.’

As the Demon King, I have finished the ceremonial greeting in accordance with the manners of the Demon Kingdom.

There was no need for many speeches.
I have already spoken countless times with them on the battlefield.

“I have one favor for you guys.”

At those words, the silence in the plaza fell once again.
I spoke.

“Cross the Altern Mountains with me.”

At those words, the eyes of all the attendees changed.

It was quite different from the look in his eyes that had been filled with high morale from a moment ago.

“Alterne…Mountains…”

Now that we have reached the level of half-body, our senses have become very sensitive.
I could hear all the soldiers’ voices, even the very small murmurs.

Subconscious fear.
The response was not surprising.

The Altern Mountains are the first demonic landscape of the Demon Kingdom.
It is a dangerous place even throughout Ireland.

A mountain high enough to pierce the sky.
The heavy snowfall and bad weather that fell there alone were more dangerous than the snowy mountains of Northern Essenmund.

Above all, in that mountain range, the ancient empire was about to perish.
This is the place where the fierce battle between Knoia and the two main gods took place for the first time in Island.

As traces of the battle, the terrible demon power remained, and even the ancient dragons could not overcome it.

Not to mention, the voice asking me to go over that place with mere soldiers who are not even ancient dragons.
It was literally like an act of forcing suicide.

‘Of course, even if I do that, the soldiers will follow my words.’

Of course, I’m not forcing you to make such a meaningless charge.

Crossing the Altern Mountains is the shortest route to join Guhwangdo.
For now, it is the only way to combine the Demon King’s Army, which will become a huge force, with the Imperial Army in time.

Of course, that force must be preserved as much as possible.

‘The important thing. Not forced by me. The will of the soldiers.’

It meant that the soldiers themselves had to make a strong will to cross that mountain range.

Those demons who have already sworn obedience to me.

Although perfect brainwashing is possible through the power of Unir.
It is possible to take control of their minds with flattery that is indistinguishable from lies.

I didn’t want to do that.

“It’s not bullshit. I know very well what the Altern Mountains are like. However, in order to advance to Guhwangdo in the shortest possible time, that would be the only route.”

The soldiers’ eyes trembled.

It was already known to the commanders in advance, so they must have noticed it to some extent.

The demon king’s next destination became clear.

It wasn’t to protect the Demon Kingdom.
The next battle where you have to join forces with humans.

Because that also requires crossing the Altern Mountains.

Unlike the previous justification to protect the Demon Kingdom.
My remarks were words that would not be strange even if their morale was broken.

But my point didn’t end there.
I told them my truth.

“I will make the Holy Ramir Empire, no, this Island mine.”

At those words, the eyes of the soldiers who were filled with subconscious fear changed at once.

I continued my speech.
And the new name of the Demon Kingdom was proclaimed in front of the soldiers.

***

The Demon King’s army marched toward the primeval forest.
It was natural to pass through the primeval forest before crossing the Altern Mountains.

I left Yekares and entered the beginning of the primeval forest in 4 days.

It was an advance speed that transcended common sense.
Morale was higher than ever before.

Above all, the soldiers of the Demon Kingdom were no ordinary beings.

All of them were believers who directly followed Julian, who had gained divine status.

Absolute trust in Yulian is the demon’s divine power.
In other words, it was transformed into a demonic force and was influencing the actual movement.

“Okay. Did each soldier be able to use enormous divine power like the high priest of Unir?”

The leader of the Drake Knights.
And Dryoras, who was newly in charge of the general of the Demon King’s army, answered.

He nodded his head as he listened to Ustina’s explanation.

“Yes. Dryoras. If not, the soldiers will not be able to handle the speed of this advance, which would be a burden even for an old dragon like me.”

At that, Dryoras silently nodded.

‘It’s really unbelievable. I can’t deny it because I’m witnessing the miracle myself.’

Even the low-end soldiers are showing high-night-class stamina.

As if watching the crusaders prepare for the holy war, the soldiers entered the primeval forest tirelessly.

‘If we do this, we might really be able to cross the Altern Mountains.’

And as Dryoras did for days.
I thought back to Yulian’s last speech.

That speech instantly changed the situation of the Demon King’s army.

‘Maybe it could have been a reckless and meaningless advance for the soldiers.’

No matter how much there is a justification to prevent the apocalypse.
There is no way that all of those justifications would work for a single soldier.

The crisis that hit the Demon Kingdom was over.

Pedro, who was the biggest enemy, escaped.
That Euranes was killed by Julian himself.

What was happening in Guhwangdo, the enemy of the Asmodians, couldn’t have resonated well with the soldiers who were exhausted from their life-and-death battles.

Even more so, they were driving them to the limb of the Altern Mountains.

If it wasn’t for the advance by coercion, it wouldn’t be strange if there were soldiers who wanted to escape right away in general military science.

But Julian was different.

– I will become the owner of this island.

Julian von Reinhardt.
He, who became the new Demon King of the Demon Kingdom, rather declared a war of conquest.

In his name, he decided to obtain the Holy Ramir Empire and all of Island.

That wasn’t the Reinhard family’s Julian.
It was a declaration as Demon King Julian.

‘The morale of the soldiers changed just by that declaration of conquest.’

The high-ranking commanders were well aware that, in reality, Julian’s declaration was not a simple declaration of conquest.

In reality, he is the fiancé of the Imperial Emperor.
And he is the only heir to Northern Essenmund, who is also in charge of a large axis in the empire.

Even if you don’t declare conquest, you can get enough of Island through political means or maneuvers.

However, that made the commanders even more surprised.

All of them expected Julian to declare the purpose of this march as a crusade.
However, by declaring a war of conquest rather than a holy war, the morale of the soldiers increased.

Everyone in the demon lord remembers it.

20 years ago.
Before the demon lord Lucifer destroyed the empire, he failed with his death.

And until then, they were subjected to countless exploitation and persecution by the Empire and their livelihood was limited to the western part of Island.

That’s why Julian declared in front of the soldiers.
To them, a new declaration that they will no longer be losers, but victors.

Now, the soldiers will cross the Altern Mountains with the mindset of a conqueror to conquer the empire anew.

‘In a way, it’s just a pun. War is like that.’

Even if the low-level commanders and soldiers noticed what was inside.
Of course, there must be a justification for risking one’s life.

Yulian was accurately grasping the wish that the demons had longed for for so long.

The thing his father, Lucifer, tried.
The wish to make the demons the mainstream of Island again.

That Julian, who was born and didn’t grow up in the demon kingdom, read that desire much more accurately than his high-ranking demon, Dryoras.

‘As expected, blood can’t be deceived.’

Dryoras is more proud of the Red Dragon clan than anyone else.
And against the Royal Knights organized by Lucifer, his Drake Knights were very competitive.

However, to that extent, she always acknowledged Lucifer, who was overwhelming even Ustina with her strength.

Even though that Lucifer is dead.
His son was trying to open a new era beyond Lucifer.

‘Is it really the beginning or the end of a new era…’

In fact, even that Julian might not be sure.

Actually their enemies are not empires.
Knoiani, the Demon God who has the same divinity as the main god.

But now, Dryoras did not complicate things.

I have already crossed the line of death with that new Demon King.

That young dragon who has surpassed the old dragon and entered the absolute realm of the proto-dragon.
I have no choice but to admit it as a demon with the same dragon’s blood.

Dryoras believed in him.

‘It’s the Agriel Empire.’

And Julian von Reinhardt proclaimed a new name for the Demon Kingdom.

Although it was a form of union, it was loosely named Unir after the main god.
In reality, this country that was only called the Demon Kingdom.

Now, the Demon Kingdom has been reborn under the name of Agriel.

The first emperor was Julian von Reinhardt.

‘Will the first thing for the fledgling empire be to cross the Altern Mountains?’

Dryoras stopped his thoughts.

A young man approached Ustina.
It was because he had seen Julian.

He ordered towards Ustina.

“Ustina. As the king of Yechares, I will order you to prepare for the Altern Mountains.”

At his words, Ustina fell on her one knee.

“I will do as you command.”

Dryoras also knelt down with her.
The young emperor was now planning to head for the world tree deep in the primeval forest.

Towards the main body of the World Tree, which has never allowed any creature to visit.