Chapter 407 – Chapter 407 to the Third Gateway-4
Underground led 9,000 soldiers and headed for the Mountain Road.
It was an expedition to protect Gadeon and take Yura and Yegrina.
On the 6th day of the march, there were roughly 4 days left until the mountain road.
Underground had Camilla as the spearhead and pushed it forward.
Of the more than 10,000 demons, 4,000 remained, and the rest returned to their home base.
Yura approached the basement where he was riding a horse and asked quietly.
“Why did you just let it go?”
“Because it’s just what you need.”
He took 10,000 prisoners and released more than half of them, which at first glance seemed to be a tolerance.
Shouldn’t we capture it, or at least negotiate with the demons to extort some money?
But if you catch thousands of people who won’t obey, you have to feed them and put them to sleep.
Manpower is also required to reduce and manage military supplies.
Negotiations with the demons? It takes too long to come and go.
Money, time, and supplies were all important to the underground.
That’s why he was liberated while condescendingly claiming that he was a monarch who could be tolerant.
The freed demons will go back and report what kind of man the underground is, adding that they shouldn’t oppose it recklessly, adding even the fact that they don’t exist.
Shouldn’t the opponent who defeated the excellent self be great?
While freeing the captives, his reputation increased, and he prevented additional reinforcements from the demons.
On the one hand, it also secures the military.
‘For the time being, no one responds to the mobilization order.’
When it comes to demons, they are the elite of the Blue Seals, and they are the race that will be put on the frontlines in an all-out war against Purple.
It is said that the unique Ashira was attached to the Red Union, but the strength of the demons did not decline.
However, Ji-ha played with it like a child and released it.
As if it wasn’t worth dying for.
The fact that 35,000 demons were broken without reaping any harvest had a huge impact in Wordsland.
‘There is no obstacle to hitting the mountain road now…’
It is said that there are 4,000 troops in the mountain road, which is a rough mountain.
No matter how impregnable the castle is, if you use Yura right next to it right now, you can destroy it in no time.
It should be…
‘The problem is information…’
However, it is said that the mountain road has a special function, a secret function that completely stops the magic of the castle and the surrounding area.
The so-called Dead Zone, which was activated only once in the middle of the Millennium War, was said to have succeeded in completely annihilating the enemy.
According to the additional information Iroha sent, it requires a tremendous amount of magic power to activate, specifically a unique class.
‘Battles in Wordsland are basically fights with magic, but when magic stops, everything changes.’
All underground tactics and strategies were based on magic.
Because that is the foundation of Wordsland.
‘If Iroha’s words are true, occupying Mountain Road will be a very difficult task… But in order to activate the dead zone, you need to be unique or higher, but now I have all of Blue Seal’s uniques, and Cheonho has Yosaren. The only thing left is the Snow Queen, but at this rate, I would have arrived at the Mountain Road earlier…’
The dead zone is a very secret function that neither Yegrina nor Camilla know about.
Even in the Mountain Road, only the lord of the castle would know.
As Jiha was deep in thought, Yura started talking.
“Is it strange that Cheonho-nim doesn’t move at all?”
“I must do something soon.”
The Demon Army, which was confidently presented, only supplemented the Red Union with provisions.
Now, when Mountain Road is occupied, Cheon-ho must draw a real sword.
So it would be best to do something before that…
‘I’m assuring you that you’ll never get through the mountain road. You know the dead zone and you want to use it…’
Underground was peaceful on the outside, but on the inside he was endlessly calculating this and that.
“Cheonho-sama… He probably won’t come out until Jiha enters Yosaren. Until then, he will only use his subordinates, or he will only appear as an illusion.”
“You mean that alter ego?”
An alter ego that appeared through the nameplate that Sudaro had.
Yura nodded.
“Yes, if Cheon-ho had something to say to me, he did it with his alter ego. There are many women who walk around with that nameplate. That’s how he rules the Blue Seals while he doesn’t come out of Yosa Ren.”
“And you’re expecting the Snow Queen to get rid of me…” …”
The Snow Queen was finally heading south.
It continues to descend in a straight line, but at this rate, they will meet within 15 days.
When the Snow Queen enters the Mountain Road, Dead Zone can be activated.
While Jiha was deep in thought, Yura asked cautiously.
“Jiha-nim, will you give me a chance to make a mark this time?”
“Look at the situation.”
Yura brought her face closer and she whispered so that only the basement could hear.
“I’m a bit jealous because only Barjet-nim is so cute.”
“They are marching.”
If it were private, he would hug Yura and whisper to him.
Now there are eyes around.
And all underground activities are for the purpose of conquering the world, and Barjet is a bit more hands-on, but he invested because it was useful, not a matter of likes or dislikes.
In fact, even the prejudice that Barzette was the best in the basement was very useful.
If Jiha would have just fallen for women, he wouldn’t have aimed at conquering the world in the first place.
Yura, a succubus subordinated to the underground, must know this better than anyone else.
Yura said with a shy smile.
“Yes, then I will tell you again next time.”
Yura nodded her head and backed away.
The basement looked back on the situation.
‘I have to use Yura and Camilla this time.’
Yegrina followed the orders of the underground and participated in the march, but she was sleeping comfortably in the ration cart.
Underground didn’t ask her to see her and fight on her front, and yes Grina didn’t ask first.
The Thunder Dragon Princess, who only longs for a fight against a powerful enemy, cannot use her abilities properly on the battlefield of chaos because she does not distinguish between her peers and her peers.
But that’s not the only reason why underground is neglected.
‘He doesn’t regret his own life.’
I wanted to quickly bite the underground to get a special ability and tame Yegrina again.
However, there was a sense of futility somewhere in Yegrina, who was both cheerful and aggressive, violent and cool-headed.
If her underground told her to die right now, she would die without much thought.
‘It’s not a dragon’s characteristic… It must be a person’s personality.’
It looks fine on the outside, but I can’t use it in that condition.
Take your time and cook.
Night.
The troops camped out, and Jiha was lost in thought while looking at the map in the command barracks.
“… I will go in.”
A voice heard from outside, a mazoku with light purple skin came inside.
It was Camilla who had just surrendered to the underground and was in charge of the vanguard.
She looked underground and made her newly awkward face.
Her yesterday’s enemy and today’s boss, moreover, Camilla rarely put a man on top of her own head.
“Tomorrow’s march route, how do you figure it out?”
“Like this.”
Camilla frowned at her as Underground ran her hand over the map.
“To the plain, not the mountain road? It’ll be safer, of course, but there are no enemies around here. According to the reconnaissance, the mountain road is not very steep, and there is no ambush, so it seems like a waste of time.”
“To waste time.”
“… What?”
Kamali was taken aback.
As she gave her opinion, she assumed, of course, that the underground had plans.
Isn’t it a monster who has completely crushed her veteran of her battles with her tactics?
But even so, the answer is off-point a lot.
“What are you talking about, … The Red Union doesn’t have that many troops. I can’t afford to besiege Mountain Road for more than 20 days. There are no villages around here. If even the supply unit is being factored in…”
“No, just give the enemy time.”
“…”
There are many tactics that do not give time to the enemy, but it is the first time I have heard of giving time.
To say in war what you would say in a duel of honor.
But none other than the basement, and Camilla swallowed her saliva as she waited for the next word.
She didn’t say anything about the basement, but continued to look down at the map.
“… As a vanguard, you should know. Say.”
“If you want to hear it, don’t make excuses about being a vanguard and beg for it honestly, old maid.”
“Nocher…”
A title she had never gotten used to, no matter how many times she heard it, Camilla was moved.
As long as they decided to surrender and follow the Red Union, of course it was a top-down affair.
Camilla, who is a demon, had no objection to that, but… Still, every time I heard that word, I couldn’t help but get angry.
Underground laughed.
“Being a virgin, and being old, you are an old virgin.”
“… Who is old! This is a medal as a demon!”
Camilla shouted.
If demons are strong, they stay young and their bodies live long.
So Camilla was also a beautiful woman in her early to mid-twenties.
Living a long time itself is something to be respected as a demon… It was the first time I had been treated like this.
“Okay, old maid with lots of decorations. Be honest if you want an answer.”
Camilla cleared her throat and controlled herself.
Originally, she operated harshly and dispassionately as her commander, but her demeanor was always laid-back and graceful.
“… I just want to know.”
However, underground is the first time a man has overwhelmed him not only with his strength but also with his brain.
I don’t know how to deal with it.
“There is always movement inside the mountain road. If it stays like this, it will hit me.”
The advance of the Red Union, following La Russa, occupied Gadeon, and broke and absorbed the demon army.
Now I’m aiming for Mountain Road.
However, Cheonho seemed to have no intention of sending reinforcements.
You believe in the arrival of the Snow Queen? But before that, the underground will arrive and occupy Mountain Road first.
Even if it’s a fortress of natural adventure, it’s easy if you have a unique.
I can’t even use his dead zone, so I’ll make another move.
Underground is deliberately giving time to induce the enemy to act.
“The Mountain Road has been ruled by humans for generations. I don’t know how, but there is such a tradition, and this lord is less than twenty. If you knew about our advance and sent messengers, we would probably meet today or tomorrow.”
“Do you expect me to surrender?”
“I will send an emissary for whatever it is. There’s nothing wrong with sending it. Know?”
If you send a messenger, you can see the dynamics of the enemy camp and see the character of the underground leader.
There was nothing bad about Mountain Road.
To the extent that a lion could die at least?
Then a voice came from outside.
“Sir, someone from Mountain Road has arrived.”
“It’s a bit fast.”
“…”
Camilla was taken aback.
Of course, the enemy sends messengers.
It’s not impossible considering the messenger’s movement speed.
Normally, I wouldn’t plan a strategy with this in mind.
“Camilla, whatever I do in front of the lion, remain calm.”
“… What are you going to do?”
When Camilla asked anxiously, she grinned underground.
“We need to set an example of how surrendering can be.”
Words that are usually meant to be used in a good way.
But underground is different.
