Chapter 283 – Chapter 27 – Divide, Divide
It’s been exactly 4 weeks since the eastern forces crossed the borders of the kingdom.
Just as Klaus had said, all the kingdom’s defenses had collapsed, and there were no more troops to mobilize, no resources to commandeer.
Since the entire southern region has been taken over by the demons, now it is impossible to overcome the demons even if it is a long-term battle, and as a bonus, most of the troops are scattered or surrendered, and the remaining soldiers are all.
Even the soldiers were full of anxiety in the hearts of the nobles, not knowing when they would run away or change their minds.
Meanwhile, Ashley Palatinat in the central region and Ferdinand Else in the south broke through all defense lines and finally reached the Marquis of Kienmeyer, where their king was waiting.
“Tell them that if there is even the slightest disturbance in their movement, they will be punished with the death penalty.”
“Let everyone know. If there is one who harms humans, he will be punished with the heaviest punishment regardless of the severity.”
Ashley and Ferdinand gave such an order as they headed for the Marquess.
It is said that many people in the kingdom turned away, fed up with the tyrannical nobles.
Still, to them, the demons were the ones who had caused tremendous wars in the past, and they had no choice but to harm their parents, siblings, relatives, and friends.
If they make a mistake at this timing, those who have been placated at best may turn to the resistance again.
He couldn’t stick his nose in the finished soup, so he had to train his soldiers all the more at times like this to prevent them from doing any nonsense.
Thanks to this, the demon soldiers advanced more nervously than when fighting.
On the way to and from the road, I didn’t even pay attention to the people watching on the side of the road in case it gave a threatening atmosphere.
Occasionally, some humans gave them something, but they didn’t receive anything and just went on their way in silence.
‘There’s no reason to treat you carelessly just because you’re human. They are not enemies, they are the ones who will live in the same fence with us from now on.’
‘His Majesty’s will is firm. It’s not just about occupying and plundering supplies. These are the people who will soon become the basis for a new era, so there shouldn’t be any mistakes.’
Like the talents Klaus had marked out in advance, Ashley and Ferdinand realized Julia and Klaus’ intentions and did not commit any mistakes.
Although the entire castle called the kingdom has been destroyed, the entire kingdom has not yet been obtained.
If you make a mistake out of inflated expectations for no reason, the achievements you have made will be blemished.
The two demons, male and female, clearly had a sense of resonance, so they were even more careful.
In the current situation, no one can stand proudly in front of the Demon King.
She herself led her army in and paralyzed half of her kingdom.
If purely based on their major, they are superior to their combined efforts.
Because of this, the two of them needed to pay more attention to their next move.
“What made you so nervous? Didn’t everyone perfectly carry out His Highness’ work?”
… No, there seems to be only one. A person who can stand proudly in front of the demon king.
That human man advancing in front of them.
At his words, less than 10 minutes passed, and one fortress even surrendered in its entirety.
Looking at it, I could once again understand the value of the name ‘Klaus’ here in the kingdom land.
“I just did it perfectly. You can’t really see it as a ball.”
“Ashley Palatinat is right, Klaus. We just walked the path laid down by His Majesty the Demon King. If there had been support from the rear right now, we would not have come this far.”
“If the level had fallen further, I wouldn’t have listened to the order to walk the path that I let go like that. Look at those stupid human aristocrats right now. No one has done anything right.”
“Kuhm…”
“That’s true, but that’s because the nobles were too low-level. Even if they are dogs, I will protect them better than that.”
Klaus burst into laughter at Ashley’s fastball.
Certainly, as she said, the level of the kingdom’s nobles was far below that of a dog.
It’s not a sin to be faithful to the setting, but it really shows the end of the part, ‘How can a person be this stupid?’
To be honest, even if Klaus himself stepped forward and captured the fortress one by one, the nobles would not have been able to come up with a sharp move.
If you just surrendered, the demons would have tried to defend their position somehow with fabrications and instigation, spreading nonsense that they would eat you all or sell you as slaves.
“Anyway, don’t worry about setting the ball. From the kingdom onward, His Majesty the Demon King will leave it to you without moving.”
“… Really?”
“Your Highness, the Demon King, should take a break too. It wasn’t easy to get through the Great Forest, and he’s had as many battles as you. Rest is of course necessary. And there is also a need to remain in the kingdom and acknowledge the atmosphere.”
The first step is to break through the kingdom, and the second step is to push away the beasts and fairies.
It is said that there is an empire in between, but only the signboard hanging there is a fancy word for an empire, but in reality it is a place that is worse than just a kingdom.
In the First Continental War, they suffered all kinds of hardships, but they didn’t seize the opportunity to become a little stronger, and their power wasn’t originally solid like fairies or beasts.
It was just a kind of buffer zone so that the kingdom, beastmen, and fairies would not fight each other.
Of course, there was no decent talent or a fairly strong force to appear there.
Therefore, now that the kingdom has collapsed, all that remains are beastmen and fairies.
And Julia had decided to entrust those two powerful enemies to Ashley and Ferdinand.
Klaus was delivering it to the two demons like that.
“… He entrusts us with the work of fairies and beastmen.”
“Yes. Do you have any worries or complaints, Ferdinand? I don’t have a good voice.”
“Could it be? Rather, if Your Highness thinks of us and gives us the battlefield, we will only accept it. To be honest, I feel like my body hurts because I haven’t had a proper battle.”
Compared to Ferdinand, Ashley is quite aggressive.
Full of her spirit, she entered her central area, but her enemies focused on holding on to her fortifications, drawing her in as much as possible, stretching her supply lines, and never giving her an all-out war.
If she were her own, she might have somehow coaxed her enemies into summoning them to her battlefield.
However, she had Yulia’s orders, and she knew that there would be no benefit from sacrificing her forces for no reason.
Because of this, she did not actively fight, and in the meantime, most of the kingdoms in the central region, like the south, collapsed on their own.
Her managers liked that luck had come, and Ashley herself was happy that she didn’t shed unnecessary blood.
At the same time, Ashley had to bite her lip as she held on to her one ray of regret.
‘I want to regain the glory of the Palatinate. I can’t ever be told that I got a seat just because I rode the rope well like this.’
It’s not to the extent that she’s blind to her credit, but her resonance is definitely there.
Ashley wanted to raise the brink of collapse Palatinat with her own hands.
That’s why he swore allegiance to Yulia, who wanted to use her as a servant in the true sense of the word rather than simply using herself.
“You look confident, Ashley.”
“His Highness the Demon King has already destroyed the main force among the main forces. If that’s the case, the only thing left is the 2nd Army. If it is at that level, I will be able to organize it somehow in my line.”
“Aren’t you overconfident, Ashley Palatinat? It could have been possible because His Highness the Demon King is His Highness the Demon King. And unless the enemy is an idiot, I will move my army with more caution. Besides, now they’re not coming, we’re going.”
Ashley sighed at Ferdinand’s words and bit her lip.
At first, I thought she was just a demon king, but Yulia has shown tremendous growth lately.
No, she was a woman who had changed beyond recognition to the extent that it could almost be said that she had awakened.
Because of this, not only Ferdinand but also Ashley were the type to feel Yulia’s change.
Of course, he is convinced that she has become a much better and stronger person than he is.
Then Klaus cheered Ashley saying she would do well.
As Ferdinand said, the enemies are not fools, and of course they will prepare for it.
It wouldn’t be long before it would become a dull knife.
“You’re all here.”
Finally, when they reached the Marquis of Kienmeyer, especially the castle of the Marquis, where the Demon King was staying, Klaus, Ferdinand, and Ashley all got off their horses.
It’s like the part where demons entered the castle built by humans without hesitation.
The human soldiers and knights standing guard without any reaction to the appearance of such demons also gave a very strange feeling to them.
“… It’s a scene I’ve seen a few times, but it’s really strange. Entering a castle with humans like this.”
“This is an alumni.”
“Get used to it. They are no longer people of the kingdom, but loyal people of His Majesty the Demon King.”
Move your steps and head to the place where the Marquis of Kienmeyer originally lived.
Now, it is not the lord of this place, but the space where the lord of the lord stays.
To put it bluntly, this place has become the second demonic castle.
“Come on. There were a lot of hardships.”
When they opened the door and went inside, they were welcomed by Yulia, who was drinking her tea as if they were having tea time.
Upon meeting Yulia, no matter who came first, he knelt down on her knees and was polite to the king.
“Congratulations on your victory, Your Highness.”
“It’s a battle that has already passed a lot of time. You don’t have to congratulate me again. Rather, didn’t you guys make the ball? Counting how many forts we dropped on the way from the border to here, we can say that you guys have done a great job.”
“It would have been impossible if Her Highness hadn’t been in charge of the rear.”
At Ferdinand’s words, Yulia waved her hand.
It is true that he disrupted the rear, but it was only possible because of your ability that he did not have any problems while coming here.
The demon lord smiled and said that picking you up was certainly not a wrong choice.
“Now we only have to plan the end of the kingdom.”
“Are you talking about the king?”
“Yes. In the meantime, I acted cautiously in case there was a backlash from the people on the kingdom side, but not anymore. People from all over the kingdom rose up, and even the famous people of the kingdom surrendered to me, and now the people completely left them. No one will protest against pushing a collapsed house away. Now I have to sort everything out.”
The South also collapsed, and those who played the role of humans turned around.
Those who remain as nobles are those who cannot do anything on their own.
Lastly, the king was a person who did not even deserve to be called a “King.”
Now, the kingdom has become a sandcastle that will collapse on its own if pushed.
I hope those who live there can also let go of vain hope.
Or you may be hoping that you can release the anger that has built up in your heart.
“I never thought it would be such an easy kingdom. It’s ridiculous.”
Saying that, Yulia looked at Klaus.
In the king’s gaze, Ferdinand and Ashley also saw a man kneeling in front of them.
I couldn’t get a sense of what kind of fight that man had been fighting alone in the past.
