147. Meeting of the Two Demon Kings (1)

The battle of the Tigenkire Great Plains ended in a great victory for the Allied Forces.

“Truly, it was an unbelievable feat.”

The Allied Forces’ main camp.

The top commanders of the alliance gathered there were holding a post-war meeting.

Everyone’s expression was bright.

There were casualties, as expected from such a large-scale battle.

It was a battle fought in the heart of the nest, filled with 2,000 demon beasts and the transcendent demon beast, Jormungandr.

But the demon beast army was annihilated.

The Allied Forces suffered only about 500 casualties, maintaining a large force of ten thousand.

The High Elf Master, Remiella, who was serving as the Allied Forces’ commander-in-chief.

She spoke with a bright face in front of the commanders.

“It’s all thanks to His Majesty’s efforts! Thanks to him perfectly blocking that transcendent demon beast, we were able to minimize the damage!”

Everyone present agreed.

“Most of the casualties were victims of the indiscriminate shelling that Jormungandr started at the beginning of the battle. If His Majesty hadn’t faced Jormungandr directly, half of the Allied Forces… no, everyone might have become a grave in the Tigenkire Great Plains.”

Riles exclaimed.

But unlike the excited commanders,

Yulian was silent. No, there was a slight hint of sadness.

“Still, the fact remains that there were casualties. I will take a moment of silence for those who sacrificed themselves.”

“Understood, Your Majesty!”

The attendees wore slightly ashamed expressions.

Everyone was cheering, immersed in the joy of a great victory,

But Yulian alone was thinking about those who had died in that battle.

‘His caliber is different, after all.’

Not only Riles, but also the legion commanders like Aitekia felt the same way.

“May the souls of the dead find rest in the wide embrace of the World Tree.”

Yulian said quietly. And after finishing the memorial, he continued.

“It wasn’t a victory that I could have achieved alone. It was thanks to you, the knights of the alliance, and the soldiers who fought together that we were able to minimize the damage.”

“Such…”

“So it would be right to say that the credit for this victory belongs to everyone.”

“You flatter us!”

The commanders bowed their heads in unison.

Yulian smiled at the sight.

“I was just stating the facts. Tomorrow, I will personally encourage them in front of the Allied Forces’ soldiers.”

“Are you sure you’re alright?! His Majesty must still be extremely fatigued from the last battle…”

Remiella said with a worried expression.

Riles felt the same way, but Yulian’s expression was firm.

“You, the soldiers, are all tired as well. There will be even fiercer battles ahead. I can’t just stand by for their sake. It is right for me, as the leader, to encourage them directly.”

At those words, all the commanders’ expressions changed.

Riles knew the reason.

‘His Majesty, the leader, is showing such initiative. It’s just amazing.’

It’s not an area where one can act.

And it’s not something that can be learned.

There have been many rulers and commanders in history,

But surprisingly, there were few leaders who cared about all of their soldiers.

The leader of the New Alliance. He was the great monarch, and possessed the noblest lineage in all of Islend,

But Yulian did not just sit on that throne with an arrogant attitude.

‘He is naturally blending in with his people.’

It’s not for nothing that Riles, who came from the Royal Knights, and Riles, who had an extremely high loyalty to the Ashtarikh Imperial Family, swore allegiance to Yulian.

Lilia’s insight was accurate.

Yulian has a natural talent for captivating the people around him.

And that charm is incomparable to the succubus’s volatile seduction.

He truly possesses a nobility that makes people kneel before him, not oppressing people with authority, but

A talent as a monarch, naturally inspiring the people around him through his actions.

‘The words written in Lilia-Heika’s letter were correct. She wrote that even I, a Royal Knight, would eventually become loyal to Yulian-Heika.’

Tires, who is currently the commander of the Imperial Royal Knights, and Lilia, the current emperor, are both people who deserve to be respected as leaders,

But in front of the young leader before him, their light is diluted.

Riles looked at Yulian and steeled his heart once again.

‘With Yulian-Heika, there is nothing to fear.’

The battle just before was nothing more than a preview of the great battles that would unfold in the future.

Duke Pedro’s Caceres army and Apostle Yuranese’s demon beast army are now gathering towards the Demon King’s capital, Yekares.

A great battle that will determine the fate of the Demon King’s kingdom.

No, it will be a great battle that will determine the future of Islend.

Everyone in the Allied Forces already knows about the resurrection of Knoia.

They also know that they must win the great battle that will take place in that capital in order to protect Islend against the Demon God.

But Riles and other top commanders had no fear in their eyes.

Only eyes of trust towards Yulian.

The meeting continued for a long time.

The main agenda was how to unite with Ustina’s Eastern Demon King Army, the current Demon King of the Demon King’s kingdom, Yekares, the next destination, and the Demon King’s kingdom.

“I have a way to contact Ustina. I will talk to Ustina directly. I will tell you the results in a few days.”

Perhaps there was a special magic passed down among the demons.

At Yulian’s words, the expressions of the demon commanders hardened.

Riles had already heard about Ustina.

‘She is said to be a very powerful ancient dragon, powerful enough to be called the greatest force in the Demon King’s kingdom. And she is said to be from the Red Dragon clan, which is famous for being fierce.’

It would be more reassuring than anyone else if she became an ally.

The demons of the Allied Forces did not follow her as the Demon King. So Riles, a human, knew that cooperation with Ustina would not be easy.

‘The important thing is negotiation.’

Yulian has already performed feats close to myth and legend on this battlefield.

But the work of a war lord or a swordsman is completely different from the work of a negotiator.

But if it’s Yulian, somehow I even expect that to happen.

“We will trust and wait for Heika!”

The demon commanders said in unison. Yulian nodded at those words.

“You must be tired too. The meeting is over. Everyone, disperse.”

And Yulian ordered the commanders to rest,

In fact, he left the barracks to encourage the soldiers.

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‘I’m tired.’

Fatigue piled up again.

The Allied Forces were marching towards the east. Since the two apostles, Pedro and Yuranese, will gather together,

The Demon King’s army must also unite to win against those unprecedentedly strong enemies.

So far, it has been quite satisfactory.

I accepted Lilia’s proposal and became the leader of the Islend Alliance.

Although there was recognition from the Imperial Emperor, it was I who actually united the alliance.

And I achieved a great victory with an unprecedented combination of an alliance between humans and demons.

As a result, my position in the Demon King’s kingdom as a leader and as a hero who defeated the enemy general at the forefront of the fierce battle has risen rapidly.

I recently heard news from the Empire from the witch messenger.

Essenmund. My maternal grandfather, along with the White Night Knights, finally annihilated Graiel, the apostle of the north, and his demon beast army.

When that news, along with the formation of the New Alliance and the news of victory, is delivered, a new public opinion will be formed throughout Islend.

‘The New Alliance against the Demon God Knoia.’

The current alliance will breathe new hope into the people of Islend, who are despairing of demon beasts.

Also, the final proof as the owner of that alliance is

Of course, to reign at the top of the Demon King’s kingdom. Only by ascending to the Demon King, holding not just a part of the Demon King’s kingdom, but all of it, will I have definite power as a leader.

‘Drive out the Caceres army and the demon beast army that invaded the Demon King’s kingdom… and receive the qualifications of the Demon King from Ustina.’

That matter gave me a headache.

The current Allied Forces are strong enough to win a great victory against Jormungandr’s demon beast army,

But when viewed calmly, they are slightly inferior to Pedro’s Caceres army.

‘The number of troops may be similar. But since Knoia has been resurrected, the demon souls and demon beasts will inevitably become stronger.’

If Apostle Yuranese’s demon beast army joins them,

The Allied Forces alone will never be able to do it. In the end, complete cooperation with Ustina’s Eastern Demon King Army is necessary.

All preparations have been made for the meeting for that cooperation.

A meeting in a dream, borrowing the power of Remegeton and the Grand Duchess of Lust, Ruiril.

Of course, only I and Ustina can participate in that place, not the demon grand dukes.

So no working-level staff can join for the negotiations.

I had to take charge of all the post-processing of the last battle, that work, and the preparation for the negotiations.

Aylin and the staff of the Allied Forces helped me with my work,

But in the end, I had to be involved in all of it. It was inevitable that fatigue would accumulate.

‘The backlash from using the new White Night is still there…’

The stabilized White Night Kai.

And that technique was powerful enough to kill even the transcendent demon beast Jormungandr in one blow,

But the driving principle was actually absurd.

A huge mana heart of the 8th level.

I had to refine the different powers of magic and Aura to the maximum by using that mana heart twice.

To put it simply, it’s like discharging a fully charged, high-capacity battery in an instant.

Rapid charging in that state. After filling the battery like that, it is discharged again. And the different energies that have been discharged are compressed as they are and exploded.

‘The principle itself doesn’t make sense in the first place.’

Emptying the mana heart is known to be crazy.

I temporarily become a body no different from an ordinary person. But in order to achieve the unprecedented fusion of magic and Aura, such an eccentricity was necessary.

‘Well, the effect is certain instead.’

Lucia-style rapid acceleration training method. And it is possible due to my body, which has strong durability and output.

Anyway, to sum it up, my energy is quite weakened due to that final mystery.

It would be nice to have some intimacy, like when I was treated by Remiella before. But there was not even enough time for that.

“Even a little leisure time is used to encourage the soldiers… I’m worried that Young Master’s body will break down like this.”

“I’m fine, Aylin. More than that, get that document quickly… As soon as I fall asleep tonight, I have to have a meeting with Ustina. If it’s not today, there’s no time…”

“Young Master… Still, rest is important. As soon as the meeting is over, it would be better to leave the paperwork to me and the staff for the time being…”

“Yes. I’ll have to do that. But I have to work until tonight.”

And Aylin, who was helping me with my work, looked at me with a worried expression.

‘Come to think of it, there was a famous war lord who died young.’

An event in the primitive era when Yunir and Jedin did not exist.

There was a great monarch named Alexander the Great on Earth. I didn’t particularly want to compare him to me and show off,

At least, there was a little anxiety that I might really die young like that great king if I continued like this.

‘I have to sleep… I have to sleep.’

My eyes were really closing, but there was still work to be done, so I kept my eyes open for about three more hours.

And when I felt like I was about to faint,

I shouted valiantly to Aylin and fell asleep.

“Meeting… safely… I’ll be back. Aylin… Kuul…”

I entered the dream without even hearing Aylin’s reply.

It smelled different from usual dreams.

It was the world of dreams created by the Grand Duke of Lust, Ruiril. It was the world of erotic dreams created by the queen of succubi.

‘The smell of sulfur?’

Ruiril is a demon, especially a great demon.

So if she had made that world of erotic dreams into hell, it would not be strange for that unique smell of sulfur to waft around.

But I was puzzled. When I walked around a little, a cozy place soon came into view, far from the desolate scenery of hell.

Unexpectedly, the background of the dream was a hot spring. Judging from the smell, it seemed to be a sulfur hot spring.

‘What’s going on?’

Clearly, Ruiril, who provided the meeting place,

She said that she would set a neutral place as the background for me and Ustina, the two current owners of Remegeton.

‘A hot spring would be good for me…’

An open-air hot spring with steam rising. It was a place that I, who was tired and exhausted, would really want.

Essenmund, which is famous for its cold, has a developed hot spring culture. So I can’t help but love bathing.

Outside, it was snowing like the snowy fields of Essenmund.

An instinctive desire for survival was triggered.

‘I want to soak my body…’

I couldn’t resist when I saw the hot spring that seemed to relieve my fatigue.

Just as I was about to move my foot into the hot spring without thinking, I met someone there.

“Hmm? Who are you?”

A woman with long red hair. And she was talking to me with all her clothes off.