Chapter 261 – Chapter 25 – The Curtain Rises
It was less than 10 years after the end of the Continental War.
The demon king, who was living as a cadet at the academy, went out to the city and was attacked.
However, the demon king caught and killed them all without a single scratch.
The subsequent capture and interrogation of one survivor revealed shocking facts.
Their identities were all human, and some were members of noble families.
By the time the city guards were dispatched after being reported by the people around them, everything had already ended.
In a situation full of corpses, he said he was the only survivor and handed over one person to them.
As a result of a detailed investigation, it was only confirmed that they were the ones who were dissatisfied with the demons in the east.
Other details, exactly which parts were dissatisfied.
Whether it was done personally, or someone manipulated it from behind or ordered it.
Although those details are unknown since the last survivor died.
What is certain is that the humans of the kingdom attacked the Demon King of the East.
At least, the Demon King of the East was almost killed by unknown people.
As soon as the news spread, the demon cadets staying at the academy protested as a group.
Sensing that war with the West would roll in, they quickly left the academy.
The last person to leave the academy is none other than Demon King Yulia.
She met Ruscal, the president of the academy, and talked about something for quite some time.
At first, the president responded by asking what the hell he was talking about, but when the conversation was over, he had a very worried expression on his face.
Not long after the demon kings Julia and Klaus left the academy.
A group of soldiers flocked to the Continental Academy.
If this was just a case of a few fierce hardliners, they would have chosen a solution, somehow going to the devil to clear up the misunderstanding and ask for forgiveness.
If the soldiers had come, it was obvious what the situation would be like.
The atmosphere in the East and West, which had been recovering only a short while ago, was in chaos again.
War clouds began to gather near the border, and refugees came from all sides.
In particular, people in the west were much more uptight than in the east, but it was inevitable.
There are many people who still remember the all-out attacks that the demons showed during the Continental War.
In particular, literally everything was swept away without being able to do anything about the front.
Not all survivors believe that the West and the Kingdom have won the Continental War.
I just think that I barely survived, that I barely saved my life.
“This is Eastern trickery! Why would we attack the demon lord!”
“When they are caught carrying banned items, they hit the back of the head with strange tricks!”
It was this time, and fierce hardliners began to gain power in all directions.
Even if it wasn’t so, I didn’t like the atmosphere of peace with the East.
Because the craft business, which I prepared and invested in, has been very difficult lately.
Because I wanted to return the damage suffered in the Continental War.
Lastly, I thought the best time was right when the power was about half gone.
If you look closely, everything that isn’t logical at all has worked.
In addition, when the atmosphere of peace flowed, those who had finite appearances were not criminals, but when war was imminent, such people were quickly regarded as criminals or traitors.
It’s not that our West is doing anything wrong, it’s that the East is messing around.
Everything was manipulated by those who wanted to believe it, and those who expressed a different opinion there became an eastern sidekick and a traitor to the west, creating an atmosphere of swearing.
Originally, there would have been people who were worried.
But the West wasn’t just sitting around stupidly either.
The beasts, the fairies, and the humans did their own preparations.
The confidence that came out of that turned the remaining anxiety into a fighting spirit.
Just in case, the thought seemed to be the disbelief of those who had no faith in Sungri.
“We have to deal with all of the demons who have entered the West.”
“That’s right. Those traders from the East! There is a high probability that they are all spies too!”
“It’s not very likely, but it will be. We need to catch them all and interrogate them right away.”
No word had yet come in that troops from the East were on the move.
Of course it is, it is said that half of the power was lost due to the rebellion, but it cannot be restored.
And he said that there are forces still refusing to follow the devil’s orders.
No matter how sharp the arrowhead to be shot outward is, it is difficult if there is no space to pull the protest.
If there is internal turmoil, the East will not be able to go all-out as in the previous Continental Wars.
So to overturn the Demon King’s claim that the Western Union was attacked.
Conversely, he tried to punish the members of the eastern trade group who had been caught in advance for the sake of internal solidarity by blaming them for the crime.
But somehow, those who should have been in prison disappeared.
It looks like someone helped escape, but I couldn’t figure out who the hell it was.
There are those who have doubts, but it was ambiguous to confirm and point out.
At any rate, if the overheated atmosphere shoots at them, the West may fall into civil war first.
In the end, it became impossible to know who the people who escaped them were.
Thanks to this, the Western Union’s plan to use them to get ahead of the cause was foiled.
It was very disappointing, but not when I was dragging my time there.
Everyone knows from experience that the forces of the demons are strong.
A decision must be made here, whether to go first or insist on defending.
“As before, they will push into the central and southern parts of the kingdom.”
“They will try to use the highway. It must be stopped.”
“After the Continental War, we built castles and deployed troops at each strategic point. Even if the enemy penetrates one place, it is blocked in another place, and if the supply route and rear are violated in the meantime, there is a good chance.”
“And as a lesson from before, both fairies and beastmen knew that if the human side collapsed, they would be next, so they immediately stepped forward to support.”
The moment the situation turned urgent, the troops on the side of the fairies and beastmen started moving right away.
In the past, the kingdom and empire sent support only after urging them.
This time, it was different, as soon as he learned that war was imminent, he expressed his intention to immediately pack up and send troops.
Things were going well this far, and the West had confidence.
Even if he couldn’t reap a landslide victory against the East and the demons, he was confident that he would not collapse like before.
And after a while, a formal declaration of war came from Yulia, the Demon King of the East.
It’s disgusting how badly he tried to harm himself, who went to another place for reconciliation.
It seems that you misunderstood luck in the previous war as skill and have strange imaginations.
It will be different from before, so it ended with the words to surrender if you have no intention of fighting.
Of course, Yulia’s declaration of war was meaningless.
There is no way you don’t know what it means to surrender here.
Although the best card called Klaus is in the hands of the enemy, it is uneasy.
Thinking he wouldn’t be able to use the card properly.
And as a result of research, I even heard that Klaus didn’t even get a good job, and was just running errands for coffee next to the demon king.
I tried to take advantage of it as much as possible while putting that part behind me.
Exactly one week after Yulia’s declaration of war.
Finally, intelligence arrived that troops from the east had begun to gather near the border.
According to the news flying one after another, they are heading to the center and the south of the kingdom, respectively.
Each of the commanders were Ferdinand Else and Ashley Palatinat.
And the one who coordinates at the center is Demon King Julia.
The number of troops was, as expected, greatly reduced in number as reported.
During the previous Continental War, the number of troops that had exceeded 100,000 was now less than 30,000.
Of course, the damage suffered in the West at the time was so devastating that the combined forces of the three races barely exceeded 60,000.
Some say that it is advantageous to have a double difference, but they are troops made up of a single race called the demon tribe, and this side is a military force that is a combination of different nations and races.
There will be a difference in movement, and above all, there are more places to protect this side than I thought.
As long as you have built a defensive fort, the troops you need to deploy there are essential.
Actual moving forces won’t make much of a difference.
In addition to that, if that Klaus commanded that force by any chance.
If that war hero who had never lost a single battle in a grand turn turned his spear to the west.
Even with ten times more troops than twice this side, I could never feel relieved.
The fact that Klaus stopped over 30,000 demon soldiers with 1,000 men is still talked about as a legend.
But what if that man commanded 30,000 demon soldiers and pushed them into the west?
The word “Nightmare” Would not suffice, it would probably be hell.
While the military personnel in the West struggled to break their heads with all kinds of possibilities.
In the East, on the contrary, a very static atmosphere continued.
“As I said last time, let the two of you move like the previous continental war.”
“I understand, Your Highness the Demon King.”
“Deste, you are responsible for supplying the rear. I believe you will do well.”
“I will definitely repay Your Majesty’s trust.”
“Ain is in charge of the vanguard to find out each corner of the road and pass on the information.”
Yulia was busy giving orders to her subordinates.
However, what was a little strange was that Yulia himself would definitely lead the army, but he gave orders down to the smallest detail.
And as expected, Yulia suddenly disappeared after that day, taking only a few people with her.
Even among those members were Kaela, the warrior leader, Cecily, the head of LeBlanc, and Planche, who was said to have followed the demon king at close range.
Everyone was gathered only by those who said they had more than one hand in battle.
The women who ran like crazy arrived near the border with a huge forest spreading out in front of them.
It was so densely packed with trees that it was safe to say it was a natural barrier.
“Are you here, Your Highness the Demon King?”
Right there, in front of a great wall, with a legion not yet seen in the West.
Standing on top of the horse, Klaus, who held out an empty saddle, was sitting there.
Then Julia smiled and quickly jumped on top of the horse.
“I look forward to it. Do you think it will be the tip of a spear that runs alongside that war hero?”
Yulia smiled and glared at the distant forest and beyond.
This was the beginning, the flames would devour everything and burn roaring.
