Chapter 284

Chapter 284

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 284: Land War (5)

ㅡBoom!

ㅡThud!

The chaos of the battlefield was delightful to me.

“This chaos is the key to victory. Only the enemies are in disarray. All we have to do is crush them, as we meticulously prepared for this ambush!”

“Alright!”

Gradually, the rate of fire from the fallen angels began to slow. They had run out of mana. From now on, they would only fire sporadically, but the angels had already fulfilled their roles.

“I don’t know how many soldiers have exploded. In fact, the confusion they caused was greater than the explosions themselves.”

“Anyway, it’s time to deploy the pixies again.”

ㅡWhoosh!

The pixies successfully disabled the cavalry and spread fear. After accomplishing their mission, Serinu returned to report.

“I took care of all the horses! There shouldn’t be any left that can move! Kyaahahaha!”

The powerful cavalry has been neutralized. This alone was a tremendous advantage. Since the cavalry squad, the core of a large force, had been wiped out, the damage was enormous.

“Well done, Serinu! An army without cavalry is nothing but food!”

“Of course! Should we proceed with that plan now?!”

“Yes. Get ready. Sharan!”

“Shaaa! Master!”

ㅡThwack!

At my call, Sharan saluted like a soldier!

“Look at that cute sight! But what Sharan is about to do surpasses mere cuteness!”

“Go! Make the area where they stand lush and overgrown!”

“Shaaa! Understood!”

ㅡWhooo.

A green light glowed in Sharan’s eyes as she stretched her hand toward the battlefield.

ㅡCrack! Crackle!

Plants boasting vibrant green began to sprout wildly.

“Uwaaah! Nooo!”

“Stop it! Stop it!!!”

“Aaahhh! Mom! Moooooom!”

“Sir Knight!”

“Save me!!”

It was the killer vines.

The vines that sprouted climbed up the soldiers’ legs, hindering their movements. Of course, being sudden plants, their durability was poor and they were easily torn apart, but that wasn’t our goal.

“A bit of fear and fuel for the fire. That’s all we need.”

“Lumica.”

“Yeah. Leave it to me.”

ㅡFwoosh!

A blue aura surged from Lumica’s body, her hair fluttering as a mysterious mist was emitted. Lumica stretched her hand towards the battlefield.

ㅡShaaak.

The vines that had sprouted were instantly deprived of moisture and withered away.

“Now’s the time! Serinu! Begin the second bombardment!”

“Okay!”

“Master! I’ll be back soon!”

“Go, Imsoong! Burn it all down!”

While the angels wreaked destruction with bombardments, the imps were excellent arsonists!

ㅡWhoosh!

The pixies took to the sky.

They were all wearing belts designed to carry imps. The imps were dragged along with the pixies as they flew upwards.

Once they reached a certain height, the imps lit the special oil jars they were holding.

ㅡWhizz!

Then, all at once, they threw them. The fiery jars fell, and the moment they touched the dried-up vines.

ㅡBoom!

ㅡFwoooosh!

The explosion ignited a massive fire.

“Aaaaargh!”

“Everything is going according to plan. We must press on. Using our specialized troops to their full potential, we must give the enemy an unforgettable experience they’ve never faced before!”

ㅡFwoosh!

“Look!”

“The helpless army of Baron Helson! They were a trained and professional army, but they hadn’t been trained to deal with this kind of situation!”

“How many of them are dead already?”

“Generally, losing just 10% of an army is considered a huge blow. But how many corpses lie there now…? I can’t even grasp it! In an instant, over a hundred soldiers were killed!”

“Perfect!”

“Chills.”

“It’s simply thrilling. Once again, we have obliterated the enemy’s army. This will be our experience point.”

“Aaaaargh!”

“Aaaaah!”

“Gather! Gather!”

“This way!”

Anyway.

Down below, the soldiers were scrambling madly, climbing the mountain range as if their lives depended on it. They must have realized there was no other escape route, but if that was their plan, they should have at least maintained their formation.

ㅡFlutter!

“I sent an Evil Eye to observe the goblin infantry’s position.”

“Keeraaagh!”

“Kerrrk!”

“Kill them! Keep killing them, Kerrk!”

The goblin infantry had already secured the high ground from the beginning. They were hidden behind traps, ready to stab the soldiers desperately trying to escape uphill.

ㅡThwack!

“Ugh!”

A spear pierced the neck of a soldier climbing over a trap filled with human corpses. The goblins, as they had been doing, blocked the enemies’ onslaught with their shields and ruthlessly thrust their spears.

“Yaaahhh!”

In the meantime, a few soldiers still in control of their senses tried to flank the goblin infantry or force their way through the shield bearers.

ㅡThwack!

ㅡThwack!

“Die, human!”

“You’re nothing but prey!”

“Kill them all!”

Dark elf special forces, positioned on the rear and flanks, swiftly dealt with them. Killing soldiers lost in the mountains without any formation was incredibly easy.

As the dark elves thrust their spears and swung their swords, the humans fell like autumn leaves.

“Dark elves have the upper hand in strength, stamina, and skill.”

“Don’t underestimate dark elves empowered by magic.”

Around that time.

“Lord Demon King…! Kyah!”

The lamias returned.

“Oh!”

They immediately descended under the trees.

“Lady Juria! Any injuries?”

“There are a few! They’re not fatal, but they need rest!”

“Of course! I’m relieved they’re not fatal!”

This time, I brought only a few nuns. Sister Irene and the others. They were stationed up there, so the injured could go and receive treatment.

“Hurry and help them up there, Lumica! Cool down the lamias!”

“Got it!”

ㅡWhoooosh!

Lumica sprayed cold water on the lamias. After intense activity, they needed to cool down.

“Kyah…”

“Kya, kya…”

The lamias lay down as the cold water hit them.

“Lady Juria, after a brief rest, we’ll begin the second all-out assault. Are you ready?”

“Ah, of course. If we strike now, we can kill them all. Hehehe.”

Juria reported while lying down.

“We achieved our goal. We stirred things up as much as possible while hunting the humans. They were so terrified, it was easy.”

“Yes, that was the plan. This time, attack while avoiding the fire. And make sure they’re all gathered together.”

If the lamias returned to stir up the battlefield again under these conditions?

No one would be able to stop them.

“Good.”

This could be considered a major victory.

Currently, Vanessa was leading her unit, keeping an eye on Helson. She was monitoring the baron and the knights protecting him, so there was no way Helson would suddenly break through the defensive line.

“Then, Lady Juria! Please head out!”

“Kyaaahhh! For victory! Let’s go, lamias!”

“Kyaaahhh!”

The lamias, intoxicated by the heat of battle, rushed down the mountain again.

Victory.

It was a complete victory.

“We annihilated the enemy! Hurrah!”

“Keraaahhh!”

“Krurrrk!”

We wiped out the enemy force, which was the size of a battalion.

A few managed to flee, but once the pixies started the chase, they wouldn’t escape death. No human could outrun the pixies, and aside from the mountains marking the border, this entire area was plains.

There was nowhere to hide on the plains. Hiding in the mountains? Every mountain was our monster army’s territory.

The enemy was annihilated.

“Keraaahhh! Frying party! Frying party, kerrrrrk!”

“Kyaahahahaha! We won again! We really are invincible!”

“Enjoy the joy of victory! We’ve won a true war!”

I encouraged my subordinates, raising their morale as they celebrated with glee.

As I was doing so, Vanessa called me.

“Ah, Lady Vanessa. Have you finished?”

“It’s all done. Baron Helson and his two knights. All confirmed.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Lady Vanessa. Truly, you are the best knight of our demon castle, aren’t you? Hahaha.”

“That’s an obvious compliment. I’m clearly stronger than Lea.”

Vanessa smiled confidently.

And rightfully so.

Vanessa had successfully dealt with Baron Helson, who attempted to escape amidst the chaos of battle. She led the dark elf special forces, experts in personal combat, and eliminated the knights as well.

I followed her to where Baron Helson’s corpse lay.

“Hmm.”

The flag Baron Helson brought with him had become his burial shroud. Though he was the enemy, there’s a certain etiquette owed to a lord. Helson’s body was wrapped in the flag.

“He was old.”

“Yes, old. Baron Helson has children. One of them will become the new lord. If we send a letter saying we have his body and flag, they’ll come to negotiate.”

No noble would abandon their lord’s body and banner. No lord on earth would say, “You can keep it.”

“Since Baron Helson launched the preemptive strike, we can negotiate from a position of strength. There wasn’t even a formal declaration of war. We need to extract as much as we can.”

“That’s exactly my plan.”

But Baron Helson’s child…

It would be useful if we could manipulate them well.

“By the way, just to confirm, is it a son?”

“What! You scoundrel! Were you planning to assault his daughter?”

“Exactly.”

“Have you no morals or sense of decency? You kill the father and then try to bed the daughter? That’s not right!”

“Hahaha, it was a joke, a joke.”

“When you say it, it doesn’t sound like a joke, you scoundrel!”

Her angry outburst was oddly cute.

“Anyway, we’ll put the body in a coffin… and preserve it with salt?”

“Salt? This is a noble’s body. It would be better to buy preservatives from the wizards.”

“Ah, I see.”

Then we should do that.

“Let’s gather some spoils of war. My goodness. Weapons and equipment for hundreds of men! I’m so excited I could lose my mind!”

“You truly are a Demon King who loves both women and weapons, aren’t you?”

“That’s the mark of a great ruler, isn’t it?”

This battle ended in our victory.

The victor shall claim the spoils of the victor’s rights.