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The watchtower on the cliff was so high that it did not match the surrounding makeshift fortress.

When I listened to what Milleia said, in order to observe the monster approaching from as far away as possible, they deliberately excluded other functions and only made it tall, so it became such an ugly thing.

Unlike the simple fortress’ stone walls made of sturdy stones, the watchtower on the cliff was built of wood.

Looking at its appearance, it looked unstable because it felt like a tower of enormous height was standing precariously at the edge of a cliff.

“That… Is it really okay to go up?”

“There is a magic tool installed at the top that allows you to see far into the distance. And the foundation is strong, so as long as you don’t get attacked, you’ll be fine.”

“Hmm… … If it’s a magic tool, who is Mariel?”

“No, because the demon world and the kingdom began trading magic stones, the supply of magic stones increased. Thanks to this, popular magic tools can be produced without burden. The magic tool installed on top can clearly see far away places that cannot be seen even with magic vision.”

Originally, magic tools were made from magic stones, so they were extremely rare to be distributed within the kingdom and were very expensive.

Because of that, not only would it be difficult to make various magic tools, but it would also have been difficult to obtain the right items.

Thanks to the connection between the Demon Lord and the moving magic circle, the supply of magic stones has increased, making it possible to do this without Mariel.

As expected, the improved relationship with the demons is beneficial to the kingdom.

Versella was also happy that people from the Demon King’s Capital Kingdom had created various facilities.

I hope the two races will never fight again after the Demon King’s soul disappears.

Anyway, that’s something to think about after I somehow manage to get the Demon King’s Soul.

Now, if we don’t find out where the demon king’s soul is,

“Is there a ladder?”

“Not installed separately.”

“What… It doesn’t really matter, but… … For now, Sylphy wait below.”

Sylphy nodded at my words.

I immediately started climbing the watchtower on the cliff without a ladder.

It may have been made in a hurry, but I’m sure there’s no one here who wouldn’t be able to climb this watchtower just because they don’t have a ladder.

Everyone is basically strengthening their body’s abilities through magical energy conversion.

I have no problem climbing without a ladder, and I am confident that I will survive if I accidentally fall while climbing, but I couldn’t help but feel dizzy as I climbed higher and higher.

As we climbed halfway up the watchtower, the wind started to blow stronger and stronger.

It makes a strange creaking sound and feels like it’s shaking, making it feel like it’s going to collapse at any moment.

But since Mileia was said to be safe… … .

As I climbed to the top of the watchtower, I found a space large enough for two people to stand.

And in front of it, a magic tool that looked like a large lens was aimed towards the north.

“This is that magic tool… … Is it similar to a telescope?”

I stood in front of the magic tool and examined its structure for a moment.

Although it had a large lens, it did not magnify at all like a telescope, and the turning handle on the side was connected to a gear wheel so that the direction of the lens could be adjusted.

First of all, it’s a magic tool, so it won’t work properly if you don’t supply magic power to it.

Immediately, magical energy slowly flowed into the lens.

“Oh… … .”

Immediately, the scenery seen through the lens began to change.

It became possible to clearly see distant scenery that was barely visible to the naked eye.

The magnification of the lens could be conveniently adjusted using the flow of horsepower.

After adjusting it a few times, it seemed that the better the ability to control magical power, the wider the field of view the magic tool showed.

“Let’s see… … .”

I used a magic tool to slowly observe the far north, which can never be seen with the naked eye.

And I was finally able to see for myself the appearance of the rumored large-scale monster.

The eyewitness accounts told by the refugees from the north and the demons were not exaggerations.

Even if you collect all the monsters in the world, there are enough monsters to approach, covering the land like a tsunami… … .

It literally looked like a disaster that would end the world.

As Mileya said, seeing it with my own eyes rather than hearing it through rumors made me feel the severity of it.

Since I had experience fighting against the Demon King’s army, I thought this great monster invasion would feel the same way.

But it wasn’t at all.

I thought I knew why there was such a ridiculous story about the gates of hell opening somewhere and monsters pouring out from there.

If we do not find a way to stop the great invasion of those monsters, all non-monster races living on this continent will surely perish.

I was convinced of that just by looking at it.

Milleia can cut down countless monsters on her own.

Vercella also retains some of the power of the Demon King received from the Demon King’s Soul.

Ludmilla is the queen of Ainblad and possesses fearsome magical power.

Even if we gather soldiers and adventurers from the entire kingdom, and even if all the demons in the demon world join together, it would be impossible.

It wasn’t a number that could be done with qualitative superiority.

Moreover, the demons seen through the lens were emitting strange magical smoke from their eyes and mouths.

I haven’t fought them yet, but so far, the Demon King’s Soul has been making the monsters on the continent more and more powerful.

If you think about that, each one of those guys might be strong in terms of quality.

After seeing with my own eyes the shocking situation of the great monster invasion through the magic tool, I came back down to the watchtower.

As soon as he came down, he asked me if I was curious about Sylphy.

“Senior, how was it? Did you really see the monsters clearly?”

“Yes, it’s so visible that it’s a disaster.”

“Can I go up and take a look, too?”

“I think it would be better for your mental health if you didn’t bother watching Sylphy.”

I spoke to Sylphy who was trying to climb up the watchtower.

The scale of the massive army of monsters I saw was so unrealistic that it made me laugh out loud.

I didn’t think seeing it with my own eyes would be of any help to Sylphy.

At that time, Mileia looked at me and opened her mouth.

“Yunoa, what you saw is the current situation.”

“Honestly, I don’t think there’s any chance of winning.”

“Yes, in my opinion.”

Mileia quickly agreed with my sentiment that there was absolutely no hope.

If anyone were to witness a large army of monsters like the one I saw, their reaction would be the same.

I’m starting to wonder if my choice to summon the demon lord’s spirit using a magic derivative was wrong… … .

『Yunoa felt despair when she saw the endless army of monsters coming.

I tried to lure the demon lord’s soul using a magic derivative, but what appeared were monsters influenced by the demon lord’s soul… … .

Moreover, the power of the Demon King’s soul was summoning new monsters to the continent at this very moment.』

At that time, I started hearing a narration in my head.

Honestly, for now, the narration voice is more welcome than ever.

As soon as I heard the narration, I secretly hoped that she would give me a solution to overcome this situation.

but… … .

『There was no point in fighting against the monsters that were flooding in now.

This was because even if hundreds or thousands of monsters were defeated, many more monsters would be summoned again by the Demon King’s soul.

The army of monsters was more than what the eyes could see, and it was infinite as long as the Demon King’s soul existed.

And the biggest reason why these monsters started moving south was the magic derivative that Yunoa used with Mariel.』

As expected, the magic derivative is the cause of this monster’s great invasion.

However, contrary to what was thought that the Demon King’s soul would reveal itself, the Demon King’s soul cannot be seen where it is or in what form… … I had no idea that something like this would happen.

『As a result, Yunoa brought about a disaster that could have destroyed this world.

If the magic derivative had not been activated, the Demon King’s Soul would have quietly hidden away and increased its power.

And it would have appeared some time later and attempted to rule over the demons again or destroy the world.

However, the strong reaction of the magic derivative stimulated the Demon King’s soul, and the Demon King’s soul immediately took action.』

What do you mean by saying it’s all because of me… … .

As I listened to the narration, I felt extremely anxious.

Does this mean my choice was wrong in the end?

I just worked hard to extinguish the demon lord’s soul and acted as you advised.

However, if the result was to hasten the destruction of the world, I should have prevented the magic inducer from activating.

It’s not me who’s wrong, it’s you, the narrator!

No, no… … .

Let’s be cool.

The narration isn’t over yet.

I believed the narration.

Maybe it was because I had seen with my own eyes the enormous army of monsters that overwhelmed me just by looking at them, but I had lost my composure unusually.

There was no way the narration would betray me.

Although he always throws baseless harsh words at me and teases me by walking a thin line, I was able to solve all problems well because I had the narration’s advice at every important moment.

What she said was that my actions brought about this great monster invasion.

And this great monster invasion is such a catastrophe that it is so close to the destruction of the world that fighting back is meaningless.

There’s still something I haven’t said yet.

yes?

I waited quietly, listening to the voice in my head.

Mileia and Sylphy were looking at me with a little concern as I suddenly became silent.

“… … .”

I can’t hear it.

Surely it’s not the end? To say something.

You’re not just going to say, “The world is ending because of you” and not say anything, are you? really?

“… … .”

The narration cannot be heard.

That was when my eyes began to shake with anxiety.

『But still, Yunoa’s choice was not wrong.』

The narration spoke as if to reassure me.

And then, for some reason, he added a word.

『He was a really hard-working man.』

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