Chapter 527 – 149. Battle With Duke Pedro (1)
Drake Night.
The leader of the renowned Demon Knights stood in front of me.
“That’s right. Prince Julian. I received an order from Her Highness Ustina to accompany Prince Julian.”
The name of the dragon standing in front of me is Dryoras.
Even from the color of his bright red hair, he could tell that he belonged to the red dragon family.
‘If it’s the leader of the Drake Knight knights…’
I’ve heard from Remiella about the order of protocol in the Demon Kingdom.
Of course, the pinnacle was the Demon King.
After my father’s death, the position of demon king was vacant.
Before Ustina became the new demon king, it is said that the Senate was by far the most powerful.
It was only natural that they monopolized high-ranking officials in the palace.
And next, it was said that the leader of the Drake Knights had high power and status.
‘I can tell just by looking at that fancy armor.’
Bark of the World Tree. Dragon’s bones. And those knights were wearing weapons made from very expensive materials such as cryolite.
Although, of course, in his father’s time, the reputation of the Royal Knights exceeded that of the Drake Knights.
The influence of the Drake Knight, who were all from royalty and nobility, was still there.
Zaryni, who has historically represented the might of the Demon Kingdom.
You can tell just by looking at the fact that the leader of the knights is a red dragon.
‘Probably Ustina’s relative.’
A clan of red dragons known for being arrogant and tyrannical. However, the clan that had the strongest power in the Demon Kingdom.
So, the appearance of Ustina that I saw recently was very exceptional.
According to Remiela, that leader called Dryoras had a fairly arrogant personality.
“Nice to meet you. Captain Dryoras.”
But he kept his hand on his chest.
He respectfully bowed his head towards me.
The title of ball that is called against me means that I recognize my position.
Right behind me, the allied flag was flying high. In front of the lord’s house, where those loyal to Ustina gathered.
Will they listen to my command now or not? I had to decide.
‘Drioras. You’re nervous.’
The war situation was tense.
If it had not been for the advance of the allies beyond common sense. Now, they must have already become prey to the demons.
And like Aquarithe, she became a demon who lost her will.
He must have become a slave soldier of the Mahon people led by Duke Pedro.
More than anything else, they saw right in front of my nose that my craft burned a large amount of magical beasts.
‘It’s kind of like an armed demonstration.’
Although the situation was tense.
I didn’t want to waste my time on useless power struggles between royalty and nobility.
So, sparing no effort, he used Midnight Dog from the beginning.
Unless they’re stupid.
You don’t have to touch my planting by building useless pride. If you are such an idiot I intended to set an example right here.
“The conversation with Ustina-sama is over. From now on, you will be placed under the command of our allies until Lady Ustina arrives here.”
The Drake Knight’s knights hesitated for a moment.
I am a mixed-race human that I saw for the first time today. No matter how much he showed power that transcended humans.
It would be dishonorable for a knight to bow his head to two lords.
But they didn’t dare to meet my eyes.
With that demon’s instinct.
You must have a sense of who is completely in control of this plaza right now.
Soon, the knight commander, Dryoras, knelt down at me.
“I will obey Prince Julian’s command.”
Clap-
Following him, all the knights of the Drake Knights knelt together.
***
A watchtower of Barkaen Manor House.
There were three women on top of it.
“It’s really… So bleak…”
Said the pink-haired woman.
And at the words of that Lucia. Cecilia, who had a sad expression on her face, nodded her head.
“For the demons, this city of Barkaen was more famous than Yekares, the capital. When I was also imprisoned in the Demon Palace, I always wanted to come to Barkaen.”
It was Barcaen that was once comparable to the splendid cities of the Old Empire.
Now, because of that phone call, everywhere was destroyed and burned.
The corpses of demons and beasts. It covered the place in such a way that the number of them could not be counted.
It is a huge city that cannot be completely covered by a castle.
So the part of the city that was exposed without walls was very damaged by the attack of Cáceres army.
“It feels like this beauty was intentionally destroyed. With that magic power.”
And Erin said.
Eirin’s expression was the same as Cecilia’s.
She is a holy priestess ordained by Hessos, the god of art.
And she was such an accomplished artist that God bless her. Seeing this dirty city made me feel even more sorry.
“Perhaps not only this place but the whole of Island is being ruined like this. Because the demon was resurrected. There will be no place that is not affected by it.”
At Lucia’s words, the two nodded as well.
The island she already knew did not exist anywhere.
Wherever I went, the sky was filled with clouds of magical spirits that covered the sky.
The cloud produces a lot of nasty tentacles and eyeballs. With that hideous gaze, he continued to emit curses on the ground.
Near Keiatic Gate. Or, the contamination that can only be seen in high-level dungeons has now covered the entire world.
All three of them were not ordinary women.
All of them are leaders of the Irish Alliance. A colleague who has been with Yulian in fierce battles.
So I watched the sign of this end happening right in front of my nose.
“Knoia intends to make the current human beings their sub-humans. No, the word slave would be more appropriate. Just like Aquarite did. A slave who loses his will and obeys Knoia.”
Lucia said.
As much as she is the incarnation of Unir. She was able to subconsciously read Knoia’s will.
“If you are a slave…”
“As you know, witch beasts prey on life in Island. Their goal is not merely the annihilation of mankind.”
At that, Ei-rin closed her eyes and said.
“If we can’t stop Knoia… It means that we will become slaves and prey to those monsters at the same time.”
Lucia nodded her head.
“It’s like a future more terrible than extinction awaits. For the people of today.”
As Lucia said, the situation was not good.
The desperate state of yesterday’s family and friends becoming demons.
And feeding on the fear humans feel, the monsters are getting stronger.
“In the Empire, Lillia-sama is using her strength. As expected, the last hope is only Yulian-sama.”
Lucia was right.
The only hope to deal with Knoia.
And the man the three of you here love. All of them were anxious.
“But even we shouldn’t be shaken.”
At Eirin’s words, the other two also nodded.
Rosette and Chloe were exhausted from helping the allies advance, so they were resting at the residence of the lord.
The three of them were relatively fine.
Just like it was until now.
For Julian. It was time for them to work harder for the allies he led.
“It moves. It’s for Julian-nim.”
At Eirin’s words, Lucia and Cecilia also made determined faces.
Again, the attack of the Caceres army began.
***
Two days have passed since the allied forces entered.
The offensive battle went on fiercely.
Due to the joining of the allies, the number of each other’s troops was tight.
However, there was no fear for the Mahon people who moved under the command of Duke Pedro.
They even surrendered their will and emotions to Knoia.
If Duke Pedro, the apostle of Knoia, orders it. Berserkers who don’t even fear death and throw themselves to the limbs.
“Convey the great Knoia’s will to those inferior humans! We new people will usher in a new era in Island!”
Duke Pedro’s men. The commanders of the Cáceres army shouted.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-
Thousands of demonic knights charged all at once.
Centiac Knights. Those whose level had already surpassed Aura Expert were strengthened due to demonic power.
“We must stop them! Attack!”
The knights of the Drake Knight returned to the body of the dragon in Yongin.
All at once, they blew their breath at the knights of Sentiac.
Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa-
The gigantic flash of demonic energy all at once colored the battlefield.
And when the light of that breath disappeared. Drake’s Knight Commander, Dryoras, was shocked.
“You mean the knights’… Breath doesn’t even work!!”
It was hopeless.
The breath of an adult dragon is truly an explosive of destructive energy.
At the level of an Aura Expert, he couldn’t withstand that breath head-on.
But those demons were evolving.
Kaka Kaka Kakang-
The shield of demon power that blocked that breath shattered in the air. However, there were no scratches on the bodies of the knights who were demon souls.
“Everyone go back to Yongin! Deal with them with your sword!”
If so, use more sophisticated magic.
I have no choice but to deal with their auras.
“Quaaaaagh!”
In the meantime, the soldiers of the Central Demon King’s Army were dying from the demons.
It was unreasonable to stay inside the castle wall and continue the siege.
Barkaen Castle was not built for defense in the first place.
A castle in the middle of the inland, not the southern side of the border with Caceres. In the history of the Demon Kingdom, there has never been a case where an enemy has invaded this place, the center of the Demon Kingdom.
So, the battle aspect now is a normal battle, not a siege battle.
And the strength of the Central Demon Army. Despite having the Drake Knights, he was a perfect inferior to the Caceres army.
At that time, his adjutant shouted in an urgent voice.
“Duke Pedro is on the battlefield!”
At those words, not only Dryoras, but also the other knights’ faces were filled with despair.
Dryolas is a swordsman who has already transcended the realm of a master, as befits a knight commander.
That Pedro was on a different level.
At one time, he was rated lower than Wilhelm, who was counted as the number one person in the empire.
That Pedro, who had already transcended the realm of a grand master. Because of Knoia’s power, he became even stronger.
‘I can’t win as a human anymore… The devil’s apostle…’
Due to Duke Pedro’s light sword attack, numerous High Knights evaporated.
Dryoras felt his whole body tremble with the fear imprinted in his instincts.
But that was then.
“You guys, just like now, block the Witch Beasts and Demon Spirits. I will deal with Duke Pedro myself.”
Said the blond, blue-eyed young man.
The leader of the Irish Alliance. And it was the young demon dragon Julian von Reinhardt.
Soon, his body covered in flashes rushed toward the battlefield.
