Survival of the Demon King of Another World 280

Chapter 280 – Battle of Yeongji #1

Baron Helson stroked his beard as he listened to the servant’s report.

“Hmm.”

There has been a change in the power structure of the neighboring territory. Baron Piquel was completely secluded, and a saintess of a goddess cult was coiled in his place.

“It’s a strange thing.”

Baron Helson is not on good terms with Baron Piquel. No. Beyond bad things, you can say that they are enemies with each other. As the territories are adjacent to each other, there were many cases where various interests were entangled, so it was to the extent that large and small territorial battles had been fought several times.

So, both of them think the same about each other.

An existence that needs to be pressed down and taken away at some point. Their relationship has been like that ever since. You can literally say that it is a border crossing enemy.

“It’s a strange thing.”

That’s why Baron Helson was happy for Baron Piquel’s failure… He obviously said that he lost a lot of his troops the other day when he went to subdue monsters.

Repeatedly, Baron Piquel lost most of his army. His troops were annihilated.

You can’t miss that opportunity.

Sooner or later, I was going to put Baron Piquel on his knees by betting on a land battle, but suddenly I heard a story about an angel and all, so I put it on hold for a while.

“A saint.”

But suddenly a saint appears?

There must have been something wrong with the baron. So he instructed me to find out about this matter.

As a result, I discovered a surprising fact. The fact that the angels who entered Baron Pikell’s territory caused an infighting, and that Baron Pikell’s army was annihilated as a result.

In such a situation, the returned angels expressed their intention to support her saint, and were showing signs of forming an anti-angel alliance.

“It’s complicated.”

Helson began his calculations.

He still hadn’t decided whether to join the angelic side or the anti-angel faction. As long as he is on the periphery, there won’t be much damage even if he postpones his choice.

However, something seems to have gone wrong with Baron Piquel, and a saintess has taken over the castle. He is gathering the hearts of the people of Yeongji while giving speeches while coiled there.

Her saintess is now thinking of calling her own faction.

Helson judged.

If she doesn’t do something here and now, there’s a high chance she’ll be pushed back by the grown-up Saints. The name of a saint is worth it. Since she put forward the value of overthrowing angels, she naturally has no choice but to gather forces.

If that happens, it will never do you any good. Whatever it is, it’s not good for the lord of the neighboring territory to become strong.

But a crisis is an opportunity soon.

“If only now.”

Currently, the saintess is growing her power. In other words, it can still be said to be weak. Hundreds of Baron Pikell’s forces have been wiped out, and recovery will be very difficult.

No matter how much she is a saint, she cannot suddenly create an army of her own.

Of course, I could form an alliance with a saint like this, but that would be a bad idea. Now that she’s just trying to grow her own, she might just eat it up without an ally. The only hand to reach out to a weak enemy is the hand holding the weapon.

If you put her saintess in her hands like that… Whether you’re an angel or a half-celestial, you’re sure to covet this side. When you imagine the various benefits that will arise in such a situation, you automatically draw a rosy future.

“I must prepare for the Yeongji War.”
“Baron Haona. I heard that there are angels with terrifying power over there.”
“No need to worry about that.”

How many angels did you say there were?

It’s not really something to worry about. If a few angels were able to wage war in the first place, this world would have fallen into the hands of angels long ago.

Right now, in the center, the forces of angels and anti-angels are fighting fiercely. That fact proves the fighting power of each angel.

Individual angels do not have the ability to change the battle situation.

“I know that angels are strong, but if they are few, they cannot affect the battle situation.”

No matter how strong an individual is, he cannot control the war. See knights and wizards. They are powerful, but not capable of facing armies alone.

Angels must be the same.

Of course, Helson also pays attention to the fact that Baron Piquel’s army was annihilated in a fierce battle with the angels. But it happened in the middle of unexplored lands.

I also said that there are more angels in the first place.

Of course, it would be difficult to fight a creature that could fly in the jungle zone. You can think of it that way. Aren’t there monsters on the ground as well? As a result of the mixture of such elements, it was annihilated. It wasn’t that the angels were single-handedly using legendary magic to slay the army.

“I see. I understand.”
“Start preparing for war. I’ll have to take out my helmet.”

Helson has a proud cavalry force and a sternly disciplined infantry force. Now that Baron Piquel has lost his army and has taken over the land over there, now is the chance.

If he swallowed that place and took her saintess, he would be able to gain a great advantage in the future conflict between angels and anti-angels.

“Becoming a great nobleman is not a dream either.”

Since ancient times, competent aristocrats have built great power by actively taking advantage of these crises. Counts and all who are now in the kingdom have all gone through this ordeal and rise to the position.

Now it’s just that it’s his turn, he’s just glad.

* * *

“It’s obvious. The army must have been annihilated anyway. They must be planning to eat it this time. Isn’t it? Holy Lady?”
“Ah, of course. Rather, there is no reason not to attack, isn’t it?”

At my words, the saintess readily nodded her head.

“In this situation, if you hit her Baron Spirit and capture this saintess, Baron Helson will gain a very large advantage.”

Yes.

“It’s worth it to me now. Both the angel faction and the anti-angel faction covet it, so there’s a lot of beans to drop.”

Now, the saintess was no better than a jar of honey. It’s also a fragile honeypot that doesn’t seem to have her owner.

Where there is interest, there is war.

In such a situation, war is inevitable. What kind of monarch would ignore it when something coveted was over there and could be snatched away.

If you can ignore this, he’s a bastard who can’t become a monarch in the first place.

“You can literally call it a jar of honey. Holy Lady.”
“Whoa, whoa, what a saintess being targeted by men in heat. Her lewd imaginations are endless!”
“Write.”
“Of course, you are the only one who can take this saintess.
Hehe, of course I have to protect it.”

You must protect the saintess.

Because she can give me a lot.

“Fufufu, thank you. You have the ability to protect this saintess. Ah, this mother will always be your sex slave, no different-“
“Quiet. Please be quiet. Holy Lady. Let’s not flirt during the meeting.”
“Ah, Reika.”

Reika stopped the saintess from running wild. Nice.

“Hey. So can we win? This is a bit serious.”

Reika looks at me and says.

“I admit you have talent like a general, but this isn’t a jungle. And human soldiers are few and far between. But if Helson decides to come in.”

Reika’s words.

“Hundreds of soldiers will come rushing in.”

Vanessa receives.

“That’s an army including cavalry. Can we stop that offensive? Objectively, our military numbers aren’t that many. Even if we focus on Mercury, it’s going to be tough.”

A very reasonable word.

“Yes. I know everything.”

It’s a situation you all know. I am the Demon King who leads my family. Of course, when I came here, I had all these thoughts.

“It must be dangerous. There is no war that is not dangerous. But Baron Helson has no idea what our combat power is like from an objective point of view.”
“That’s right.”
“So we should make full use of it.”

In fact, there is one very useful fact that I learned recently, and maybe I can use it in this war.

“I’ll assume they’re going to invade unconditionally. Even if it were me, I would have thought I had to invade. Now, here. If you look at the map, you’ll know. Vanessa? Here. Isn’t this mountain range dividing the territory?”
“Yes. This small mountain range serves as a border.”

A military conference was immediately held.

Read their infiltration route, and use the terrain of the mountains surrounding the territory.

* * *

After the meeting.

I visited Julia to check the useful facts I learned the other day.

“Julia-sama. This is good news.”
“What?!”
“It’s time to start a war.”
“Ah…! War! More wars! Where are we going to be on this stage!”
“Of course it’s the human world!”

At those words, Julia was very happy.

Lamia wanted war. They are born warriors and hunters. It’s a race that can’t stand it because moths sting if you don’t see blood.

“Before that, I’m thinking of testing again to see if I can deal with the enemy cavalry.”
“Ah, you’re talking about words.”
“Yes.”
“No problem. I’ve already checked everything. Let’s go and have a look. Demon Lord.”
Hehe, I see.”

I immediately headed for the stable with Julia and a few other Lamia. The moment I arrived at the stable like that.

“Hee, hee hee hee!”
“Hee hee hee!”
“Hee-hee-ee!”

Tied horses have seizures.

“Large, cowardly animals. Kyaarreuk.”
“Kyahak. It’s a prey.”

It was because he had seen Lamia.

“Kyaaaaagh!”
“Hee hee hee!”

Even her horny horses, when she hears that serpentine roar of the lamia, she panics and tries to flee, giving her seizures.

Lamia are beasts of the forest.

Animals are extremely afraid of the lamia’s cries.

“I thought cavalry would be difficult to deal with.”

Lamia are very useful cavalry in the jungle. But you can never use your strength in the open field. But that doesn’t mean it’s weak against cavalry.

If you use the mountain range well.

You might be able to crush the enemy’s cavalry.

Even if you’re wearing armor.