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“You little brat, you’re annoying.”

A bull-like demon clucked his tongue on a chair with a slanted back like a sunbed. Outwardly, it looked like a Minotaur, but it had little muscle mass and was decorated with flashy ornaments, giving it an aesthetic sense that belied its taste.

“Mr. Mullet. Then how should I tell Brigade Commander Sasa?”

A female demon was trimming his horn, while behind him a minotaur demon of just the same size was sweating profusely.

“If you had just given all the hostages who were already lacking, what the heck.”

They muttered something about giving the hostage they had captured, but it was actually Critrick’s order, so it was hard to make a fuss about it. However, only Mullett himself knew this fact.

“Then···?”

“Tell them we’re busy so it’s difficult to support them.”

“Okay.”

The Demon King’s Army’s 43rd Brigade Commander Mullet snorted as he issued an order to expel the guests.

“If you had personally saved me, I would have paid for the food. If you had been begging me to feed you, did you think I would have said okay and fed you? That’s why the Ice Demon Tribe is like, tsk.”

As he was finishing trimming the hoof, he looked at his hands.

“Even without that, I got a call from Saha and Sadul saying that Sao-ga’s behavior is unusual. That’s why I said we shouldn’t give a position that doesn’t fit a kid whose identity is unknown.”

Mullet grumbles while checking the other hoof.

Critrick divided his direct subordinates into two groups: those who had been with him for a long time, and those whose abilities he had seen and nurtured.

The 43rd Brigade Commander Mullet and the 44th Brigade Commander Kuhora are at the crossroads of such categories.

Among the direct subordinates of Critrick, the one who had been with him the longest was Mullet, and the one who had recently become a brigade commander was Kuhora. This war of nerves was not just between the two, but rather a competition between the old and new subordinates to please Critrick.

“After the death of Tian Gnim, this important mission of increasing chaos in the enemy camp has been accomplished without any results other than setting up camp outside the barrier. It’s really pathetic! This is why a rookie is useless.”

The result of this competition was clearly Mullet’s overwhelming victory.

Compared to Garrison 44, which was a shack from the start, Garrison 43 was a proper barracks.

In addition, unlike Kuhora, who was still unable to enter the Land of Elements due to the barrier, Mullet had already established a city in the land of Canturko as a garrison.

Although the only people who listened were female demons chosen by the Joy Group, the way they talked to women and put others down while elevating themselves was no different from the demons.

Moreover, it was such an obvious fact that Mullet himself had no room for doubt.

“I’ll have to show Sasa how useless he is at the upcoming meeting. Hmm, I’d better suggest that we throw him into the pit of screams using each of his achievements as an excuse. It’ll be quite entertaining to watch Sasa and Sao crawl out of there. ”

In fact, if Mullet had taken over the country of elements, it would have been difficult for him to destroy the terrible barrier, but in order to avoid that, he used a scheme to have Kuhora take over the country of elements. In this way, he was able to confidently claim that he had about half of the country of Canturko in his hands, while Kuhora had not been able to break even one barrier, let alone conquer the country of elements.

“I heard that it seems like they succeeded in using the stupid Chujara tribe, but even if they gather together, it’s useless. It would be meaningful if we break through the barrier with the power of our demon tribe.”

With both hands free, he crossed his arms over the back of his head as was his habit. The demon who was trimming his horn was careful not to disturb him, and Mullet sat down, crossing his legs as if he were lying down.

“By the way, she’s a priestess.”

Even the rather easygoing Mullet was quite nervous because he could not let his guard down while listening to the sound.

“That guy Sasa is really unlucky. It was the Dark Harvester who had to come back to the country. It would be impossible to invade the country of Elements at this rate.”

Even though he said this, Mullet couldn’t help but be conscious of the priestess.

Although it was fun and refreshing to crack pumpkin seeds for the arrogant 44th Brigade Commander, it was easy to say it out loud, but dealing with a shaman wasn’t so easy, so he had to approach it seriously.

Even if you’re a dark harvester, you won’t be able to get this far.

So it was right to start raising alert levels tonight.

It’s not too late to have the meeting after dinner.

“Ahem, stop it!”

“Yes! Brigadier General!”

“What does the priest say?”

“That’s it, I’m not receiving any contact.”

“What? The signalman is out of his post?”

“···Yes.”

Mullet sat up straight at the adjutant’s words. Although he ignored Kuhora, it was because the young boy caught his superior’s eye, and it was not that he ignored his abilities.

“How long has it been since I heard that the Dark Harvester was discovered in the Land of Elements? No way···!”

In a violently spinning accident, Mullett expected the worst.

“Adjutant! The Sasa guy will be here later, so get ready to meet him.”

“Yes?”

“Huh! How stupid! That means the Dark Harvester has noticed the existence of the Sasa Garrison.”

“That···?!”

When Mullett had been badmouthing Kuhora until now, he had criticized her for not being able to invade even one country, but he knew that her goal was to delay supplies rather than invade. In that sense, he had a secret sympathy for Kuhora, who was carrying out operations with such ragtag people.

vestige.

“Tell the commanders. There will be a meeting after dinner to discuss Dark Harvester countermeasures, so bring three useful strategies each. ”

Mullet tried to laugh at Kuhora who was running away like crazy, but Seungmo’s muscles stiffened at the news of the priestess’s return. Although he had not heard any news from Creektrick, his intuition sent him signals that it was dangerous.

“Hmm.”

Kuhora’s failure was a good thing after all.

However, the only thing that matters is who takes over Kuhora’s operation.

If we recall past experiences, the capricious superior was likely to point to the 45th Brigade Commander.

Otherwise, he might just pass it on to himself.

One way or another, the worries deepen due to unpleasant guesses.

“This is not good.”

After years of not fighting on the battlefield, his body, which had been used to working undercover and scheming to gain control of a country, had grown quite large.

“Hmm-.”

At worst, he looked at his hooves, thinking of a situation where he might face the priestess, but the arm that followed was not very demon-like. So his gaze naturally turned to the weapon that Kanturko had created.

“Hey, let’s test how great the weapons of the Kanturko guys are.”

In contrast to Kuhora, who had subjugated the Chujara tribe, Mullet attacked the Chujara tribe and ruled his subordinates in order to deal with the hot-blooded demons.

Although he was mature and had a lot of patience, it was simple and annoying to appease the young demon kings who only wanted bloodshed and war.

The fast and nimble Element Tribe was the perfect test subject for these subordinates’ new weapons.

“Oh my gosh-. We’re in trouble!”

When the adjutant returned, he was about to go out to use the new weapon.

One of the staff members rushed in urgently.

“What is it?”

‘Kwa-ang!’

The noise occurred before anyone could hear what was happening. Everyone in the command center flinched.

“What is this···.”

I opened the window to see where the sound came from and saw that there was a hole in the roof of the barracks.

“What the hell is going on!”

“Dark Harvester! An element presumed to be a Dark Harvester has appeared in the teleportation circle!”

“What?!”

It hasn’t even been an hour since I declined Kuhora’s call asking for help, saying he found a priestess.

But I didn’t expect it to appear this quickly. And it was from the Demon King’s Army’s exclusive teleportation magic circle.

“Send one camo immediately! The Dark Harvester is a top threat! Quickly! ”

“Oh my gosh-!”

As the staff member who had come in hurriedly left, Mullet armed himself with the help of a female demon. As he dressed up, the bell that signaled the emergency situation in the barracks rang loudly.

“···Ahem.”

Then, as the roof collapsed, Mullet took his eyes off his new weapon and unconsciously checked to see if the teleportation scroll for return was still in his arms.

**

The priestess clung to her frightened and cowering comrades and confirmed the spatial ripples characteristic of teleportation. She remembered that when the warrior was still weak, she had been there to help him when he had been defeated in a similar way.

The best way to deal with this kind of trap is to not fall for it, and the best way is to stick close to each other so as not to fall apart.

He has lived for centuries and is as wise as a man, but he doesn’t know much about magic. However, with his experience, he is able to observe the process of change in an instant.

The scenery changes from the outside to the inside. The element tribe hastily hugging each other at the word ‘mungchi’. The lower arm of the demon tribe that held onto the priestess until it was truly torn apart.

And there was even a demon named Kehyo who personally carried out this trap.

“I am the adjutant of Brigade Commander Sasa, Kehyo! A priestess has invaded here!”

Just as the priestess was about to take off her cumbersome arm and throw it at the culprit, he staggered and ran away.

“Quick! Quick, put on a camo!!”

He tried to hit her, but ended up getting hit in the arm that the priestess threw and falling down.

“What the-what. What is it.”

“Woo-nyeo? That skinny thing?”

A demon with the appearance of a bull human who reacts late.

“What’s with the priestess in the ally-only summoning circle?”

“You call this a camo? It’s too much of a fuss.”

“What the heck, you idiot···! The opponent is a Dark Harvester···!”

Kehyo, who was lying down in a state of disgrace, was furious. However, the demons were indifferent.

“Oh my! You’re talking big when you were defeated by a mere element! As expected, you’re weak because you’re from a private sector! You guys are a disgrace to the Demon Tribe!”

“And the Dark Harvester is the Hero Party, right? We all know that the Hero Party exists in the Demon World.”

“Damn old man, you still haven’t told me that the shaman is here?”

While they were talking amongst themselves and losing interest, the priestess checked on her fellow tribesmen, helping them recover with potions and checking to see if there were any particularly healthy places.

“Once something comes, I have to report it to my superiors.”

“Then what about those elements?”

“It’s just an element. In close combat, the skinny element is nothing special.”

“Well, it looks like he was cornered with the hostages and barely managed to escape. What the heck. He came to our base? ”

“Oh my, you pathetic bastards. Letting the hostage you gave me escape back here.”

The reasoning of the demons guarding the teleport summoning circle was plausible.

Except for one element that appears to be the instigator, the skin is covered in traces of having been held hostage.

One element managed to rescue the hostage, but it seems that they did not know that the scroll they had taken from the officer was in another demon’s camp. The demon guarding the place guessed so.

“I’ll have to ask them to let me use those elements as a reward.”

“I should ask if I can eat an arm or a leg. It looks so tender that I really want to try it.”

The demons approach the elements as if they have already won.

So, Kehyo gave up on persuading her and decided to quietly leave.

“Thank you, Priestess.”

“Thank you···!”

After the commotion among the demons ended, the hostages also regained their energy.

“Oh my. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to relax, but it’s a shame to only play with one element!”

“Outsiders can catch Chujara, but we’re always doing this here, it’s so annoying!”

They snort, turn their necks, and spin their arms. Since they are already fragile elements, I deliberately waited for them to recover.

“It seems like you’re starting to recover, can I attack now?”

···Nod

The priestess was able to take advantage of the situation where the enemies let their guard down and her own people were able to catch up.

Instead, the demon Kehyo who had sent them here escaped.

“You’re speechless. Or are you scared? Hmm! That’s the only way!”

“Don’t be too scared though. Your elements are useful, and it’s beneficial for us to capture them alive.”

“So, if you’re going to give up, tell me now. The less hurt you are, the higher the value.”

The two Minotaur demons approached the Elements, their muscles bulging in an attempt to scare them.

“···Where am I?”

“What? You asked that now-.”

‘Pfft!’

‘Kudang!’

“Hmm? Kalup-s?”

Unlike the one-sided massacre at Garrison 44, he did not die instantly from the priestess’s swift kick. Instead, he fell backwards and passed out.

“Ho-, really? A Sillyakuhek who would go out and rescue the hostages?!”

Even after seeing this sight, the remaining demons were still relaxed and faced the ground. The Minotaur demons, a race that worshipped strength, could not understand the situation they had experienced at all.

It’s like a cat subduing a gorilla with force.

“Where is this?”

“What, what is it?”

“Where is this?”

“What the heck is going on right now!!”

In response to the priestess’s interrogation, the Minotaur demon was forced to cry out in pain and confess all the information he knew.

The current location is the room where the friendly teleport summoning circle of the 43rd Garrison is located. On the map, it is the territory of the country of Kangturko, and they reside in an entire city. The answer confirms the prediction that the commander here is a Minotaur demon like themselves.

I don’t know about the other hostages, but they say their goal is to invade the country of Canturko.

This was the information the priestess found out.

“You guys.”

“””Yes!”””

“Can you move?”

“””Yes! Priestess!”””

“Then follow me so you don’t get hurt.”

I somehow ended up flying all the way to Canturko, but since there were no other hostages, I decided to get out of there first and think about it.

“What is this just because of a few elements?”

But the plan changes when a noise approaches from outside.

‘Kwa-ang!’

The ceiling was pierced by shooting blunt-pointed arrows. The priestess decided that it was best to evacuate her people to a safe place first.

“What? Huh-!?”

An arrow hit the forehead of the demon who was rushing in through the door. He died as the first to enter.

‘Deng! Deng! Deng! Deng!’

Soon, the bell rings loudly. It could be an urgent situation, but the priestess calmly looks around and considers a way to escape safely.

“Can you come up?”

The elements nod obediently as the priestess looks beyond the ceiling.

The priestess threw a rope made of the world tree trunk over the ceiling, checked that it was properly hung, and then passed it on to her people so that they could climb up.

“No, really, the Dark Harvester?!”

“That’s right! Who else but the Dark Harvester could possibly take on us alone!”

“Damn it! Everyone watch your necks!”

“No, just don’t get in his sight!”

“How do you do that?!”

“If you don’t want to die, just do it!”

The leader is easily killed by a single arrow, so it is just a mess, and no one dares to enter.

“You stupid guys! Go and get me something to block arrows! Or at least get in here with the door!”

As soon as the demon, who was presumed to be the commander, gave an order, the noisy atmosphere died down and one of the demons carefully brought the door.

“Huh! Can you still call yourself a proud Minotaur?! The centaurs passing by will laugh at you!”

While the Minotaurs were preparing, the priestess confirmed that all of her people had escaped.

“There are only weak elements inside anyway. Dark Harvester? Huh! Even so, if you bring it to close combat, it’s just a single element! So, advance! ”

“”Oh my gosh!!””

At the commander’s command, he entered the building carrying the door and shield. He couldn’t see in front of him because he covered his head just in case, but he walked in with brisk strides, checking his feet as he went to the main camp.

“A Dark Harvester! Whether real or not, if he’s causing this much trouble, I’ll probably be able to make a lot of money if I capture him. Hehe.”

The demons commanding the closing siege also entered cautiously, defending vital points.

“···Huh?”

But wherever I look, all I see are two sprawling guards and a pair of forearms that look like they were just dropped from a demon tribe.

“You guys! I told you to go in while blocking the arrows, but what are you going to do if you go in without even looking?!”

Unlike himself, who came in after looking around, his subordinates really came in with their eyes closed and didn’t even bother to check what was inside.

“Look carefully! He’ll definitely be hiding and shooting arrows at you!”

The commander urged him on while maintaining his boxing guard stance.

“Captain Tamin! There’s a hole in the ceiling!”

“What?! What! He ran away over there···!”

The gesture of releasing was made when one of the subordinates pointed to the ceiling.

” Did you know that I would say that?! Huh! How clever! Everyone, stab the elements with your spears! Be careful because you never know where they might come flying from, and surprise the cowards who are waiting for us to go out! ”

He briefly let his guard down and braced himself for the arrows that might fly at him, but he again took a defensive stance as he looked around for possible hiding places.

“Kuhehe, I heard that there are hostages except for the Dark Harvester. It’s ridiculous to escape up there with such a burden.”

I couldn’t help but raise the corners of my mouth like a turtle, knowing that if I could put an end to this commotion, I would be rewarded.

“Everyone, don’t let your guard down and stab! Even Dark Harvesters are an element! If you bring them into close combat, they’ll just be an element! And there’s the hostage! If you focus on the hostage, even Dark Harvesters won’t be able to hold out!”

A group of demons who stab their spears at boxes or other bulky objects that could contain hidden elements, at the command of the company commander.

This reasoning by Captain Lectamin was not bad, but the priestess and the elements had really escaped through a hole in the ceiling.