Chapter 526 – 148. Crossroads of the Future (3)
Yekares, the capital of the Demon Kingdom, and Balkaen, the central city, are not far away.
It was the center of the central region, and it was a large city of the Demon Kingdom that enjoyed as much prosperity as Yekares, the capital.
The castle that symbolizes Barcaen was gorgeous as if it were a castle from the old empire.
The old days of prosperity that were incomparable to present-day Island. Barcaen is evaluated as reproducing the movie of the golden age.
Dwarven touches were everywhere in the city, and it was like looking at a museum in the city.
And the roots of the world tree planted by the elves were growing everywhere in the city. It was covered with huge trees prospering like a primeval forest.
It is also home to the renowned Dragon Knights.
The headquarters of the Drake Knights, on par with the Royal Knights, was also located in Barcaen.
But now, that Barkaen was screaming, covered in red flames and blazing smoke.
“Knights must never break formation! Hold on! If we collapse, there will be no future for the Demon Kingdom!”
A Yongin knight shouted.
Drake’s High Night. The seemingly commander was desperately shouting.
It is still one day.
But the sky was covered with an ominous darkness.
It was not natural darkness or dark clouds.
The news of the resurrection of the Demon God who destroyed the Old Empire spread throughout the Demon Kingdom.
As evidence of the era of the end.
Cities that were far from the Keiatic Gate began to be covered with demon power.
Ominous clouds of magical spirits filled every corner of his field of vision.
And the magic beasts became stronger than before.
As for the Eastern Demon King’s army under Ustina. The eastern front could no longer be held and forces were being pulled back.
That’s because a large amount of Demon Beast poured out from Plutia, the Keiatic Gate in the East.
And the situation was the same for the central demon king army who followed her will.
No, they already had a gut feeling of defeat and annihilation.
Southern Caceres, which is called a natural disaster by the Asmodians.
And the elite Centiac Knights.
The southern army led by Duke Pedro has already trampled on the central part of the Demon Kingdom.
If the current Balkaen is captured. The capital, Yekares, is just a short distance away. Of course, the fall of the capital is the end of the history of the Demon Kingdom.
‘Hey Unir. Does the history of the Demon Kingdom end here?’
All the troops in the central region gathered here in Barkaen.
5 thousand troops. Although the population is small compared to the human legion, which is incomparable to the demons.
Instead, the demon knights and soldiers are much stronger than normal human soldiers.
It was no different from gathering all the power of the central region here. Even all the knights of the Drake Knight gathered here.
However, Caceres-kun was too strong even if he was strong.
They were like messengers preaching destruction to the earth.
No, actually, they were followers of the Demon God. It is no exaggeration to call it a walking apocalypse and death.
In just one week of fighting, 2,000 of the 5,000 troops were annihilated.
However, the 10,000-strong force of Cáceres did not suffer any damage.
Unlike normal human soldiers.
Those soldiers who had all become demons were much stronger and more tyrannical than normal demon soldiers.
Above all, that cloud of demonic power that covered the entire area.
Because that magic power turned the area into a dungeon. The morale of the soldiers in the face of the curse of the magic power dropped extremely.
‘For Her Highness Ustina and the Eastern Demon King’s Army to join…’
If that great old dragon were here, the charter might change.
The situation there was already at its limit.
According to the original plan, the retreating eastern demon king army was going to join Barcaen and prepare for the final battle.
Eastern demons. The Demonic Beast Army led by the dark elf Euranes, the traitor to that demon, is pursuing from the east.
The Eastern Demon King’s army had no choice but to slow down their advance. At least it seemed like it would take another five days for them to join.
If we hold out until the Eastern Demon King’s army joins, we’ll prepare for a final counterattack.
‘Still, the overwhelming inferior…’
Of course, there was no need to think about that future. If the war situation is like now. Perhaps tonight Barkaen will disappear from the map.
Another demon lord army at the command center. So instead of Ustina, he delivered the news that the demon king’s army from another region might come as reinforcements to the person named Julian.
They called themselves the Irish allies.
However, the place where they heard the news a while ago was the southern part of the Demon Kingdom.
So even if the allied army arrives, it will rather be later than the Demon King’s army in the eastern part of Ustina.
A shadow of despair hung over the faces of all the soldiers in Barkaen.
And when everyone is feeling the impending defeat.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-
At the same time as a huge explosion sounded over Barkaen Castle.
Another sun rose in the air.
‘Uh, what happened?’
It seemed that something happened to the Caceres army, which had been attacking Barkaen in an unstoppable fashion.
And the unbelievable news spread throughout the castle.
“Caceres-kun! We are retreating! Reinforcements, reinforcements have arrived! Island… The allies of Ireland have retreated the Caceres army!”
***
The allied forces of Island entered Barcaen, a large city in the middle.
Duke Pedro’s Cáceres army was launching an all-out offensive against Barcaen.
Perhaps even if it was a day late, the Central Demon Army and Drake Knight would have disappeared into history.
“Whew… It looks like you just got the timing right.”
Remiella let out her breath as if relieved.
I saw the Cáceres army temporarily biting the troops over there.
‘Even though it’s an army made up of demons and demons. They move in such perfect order.’
He must have expected the allied advance.
The battle that had just happened was nothing short of a surprise.
The allied forces arrived here at a speed that exceeded common sense. Although more damage could have been done to them.
Duke Pedro quickly defeated his forces.
“Your Majesty was right. If we hadn’t rushed, the Cáceres flag would have already been hung here when we arrived.”
At Aitekia’s words, Krien nodded.
Now, the southern demon army and the 5th corps of the empire have also joined together, and the size of the alliance has grown.
The highest-ranking commanders who work as my closest aides are, of course, the Western Demon King Army and the Royal Knights.
And they had absolute faith in me.
“Thanks to that, some soldiers still seem to be suffering from motion sickness. I’m glad though.”
Krienne grinned.
True to his word, I did everything I could to get here as quickly as possible.
Aitecia said.
“Dragon guys don’t like to ride someone on their backs even when they die, which is amazing. When I said it was His Majesty’s order, everyone volunteered to mount other soldiers on their backs.”
As Aitecia said.
Most dragons are very proud.
In particular, the Knights of the Royal Knights are elite warriors who value honor more than anyone else.
Therefore, he refuses to burn someone on his back, saying that it is something only animals would do.
That’s what it means to obey as a dragon.
Like Larwin, the young dragon knight who carried me on his back during the bloody battle with Aquarithea.
Unless you have perfect obedience to your lord, you will never have anyone on your back.
“I’m glad everyone followed my wishes.”
However, the dragons under my command followed all of my orders without complaint.
Elf and dwarf soldiers were mounted on their backs.
Of course no matter how fast you can move across the ground.
You can’t be faster than a dragon that flies through the sky. Of course, I couldn’t carry all my allies and move them.
Enough advance troops were able to arrive to temporarily retreat the Caceres army.
Although this may increase the risk by distributing the selection and the late arrivals.
This time, Rosette and Chloe did their part properly.
For her laggards, the two of them created the fastest way to travel.
Due to my experience at the last Drawtail Gorge.
The two were able to implement magic and alchemy on the spot, close to large-scale civil engineering.
So the latecomers were also able to join without being late.
So now, here in Barkaen, over 10,000 allied legions have newly joined.
I headed to the lord’s office in the castle.
And in front of the entrance of the permanent residence.
In the open square, the Drake Knight knights were reviewing.
‘Are they the Drake Knights who value the noble’s honor more than their lives?’
Their gazes all turned to me.
***
Drake Night.
The Knights representing the Demon Kingdom are currently the Royal Knights.
Prior to the era of Lucifer, the best knights in the Demon Kingdom were by far the Drake Knights.
If the Royal Knights were a group armed with extreme loyalty to Lucifer.
The Drait Knights were an elite group of knights from nobles and royalty who had ruled the Demon Kingdom.
In short, a place where the pride of the blood of the demons is very high.
So when they heard rumors that Lucifer’s son had appeared.
And when he found out that human blood was flowing in his son.
They couldn’t accept that young dragon named Yulian.
– We will always follow the will of Her Highness Ustina!
As long as they are demons. And as long as the main god who blesses the demons is not Jedin, but Unir.
The reason I couldn’t follow that half demon.
It was natural for Drake Knight.
But right now.
Barkaen’s lord’s residence. The Drake Knight knights gathered in the square in front of it.
All in a cold sweat.
They couldn’t help but watch the man approaching them.
“Maybe… We might be seeing the strongest drone in human history.”
And Drake’s High Night.
A descendant of the White Dragon family, and the nephew of Aitekkia, the general of the Western Demon King’s Army.
Emilianel endured the tension that shook her whole body and opened her mouth to her superior.
His superior salivated and nodded his head.
“It is a different strength from that damned Duke Pedro. Pedro, as he is also an apostle of demons, he has surpassed human limits… But that dragon named Julian also seems to have crossed the limits of our dragon.”
Emilianel had just seen the battlefield full of the corpses of those comrades.
She recalled the second sun in her mind.
The overwhelming flash that instantly evaporated hundreds of Demon Beasts and Demon Spirits.
That transcendent skill that could never be thought of as an Auror.
‘The massacre that Duke Pedro committed a few days ago… The leader of the alliance returned it as it was.’
In Emilianel’s mind, Yulian’s performance was not forgotten.
That feeling is the same for everyone here.
These Knights are the ones who are at the forefront of the battle in Barkaen.
That was the moment.
The young man who created the miracle opened his mouth.
“Everyone must have heard what Ustina said. From now on, you will be with my Irish allies.”
At Yulian’s words, the knights gathered here murmured.