episode_0006
by fnovelpiaA week has passed since the Demon King, who went in search of a hero and love, disappeared.
The chaos in the castle has virtually subsided. Now, a new system centered on the two giants has been launched.
Ludmilla is the best shaman who gathers the shamans of the demon world to predict the future and determine the direction the castle should take.
Regent Durin firmly holds back those who try to go astray based on his powerful power.
Although the state of emergency was still maintained, the castle’s demons no longer left. Rather, they were gathering towards the center.
“Your Excellency. We captured all the subversive people in the vicinity. As instructed, we gathered them all in the park.”
Of course it was forced.
A soldier of the royal guard protecting the castle stuck a spear into the ground as if offering it to Durin. With 500 spears planted all at once, it looked like an orchard. At the top, the head with its tongue out was bearing red fruit.
Tuk….. Tuk….. Tuk….
Drops of blood left stains on the floor. The beautiful garden, one of the few in the castle, became an execution ground where the heads of the subversive were collected. A large-scale purge began the day Durin, who was planning an expedition to the south, announced internal cleansing.
[Devil’s Authority]
In order to gather troops and have them stand under one banner, they had to have corresponding authority. The army in chaos was nothing more than a ragtag group, no matter how good its capabilities and weapons were.
Only war.
In Durin’s opinion, the army that only looked at that one thing without thinking about anything else was the elite of the Demon King’s Castle. It was necessary to show these people that sex was not dead yet to fulfill its authority.
To the devil, power meant everything in the world. The fear of death if you do not serve was the most effective instiller of authority.
“Have you checked everything, including the monster farm and the wall?”
“Yes, they had already eliminated the subversives on their own. Your head will come this way soon.”
“I will check it myself as soon as it arrives. You execute all those who remain.”
“I will do as instructed.”
Verdia bowed deeply in front of Durin’s command. His attitude was even more extreme than that of Durin’s personal aide, Sfranczes. It was a change that occurred from the day he was given a new life.
“These are those who dared to rebel against the Demon King. Cut it off without leaving a single one behind. Decorate this park for him.”
However, the severity was so severe that it was almost as if a human priest was serving a god. Verdia personally stepped forward and checked the faces of those who had been captured. Most of them were nobles who had been arrested due to negative rumors about the castle or seeing local power.
Golden eyes and blue horns. The pointed crown visible below. Several regional demons were present, but the southern demons were in overwhelming numbers. They shouted as they saw Verdia walking around with a sword.
“Verdia! How did this happen! Aren’t you the daughter born of the rock? Why us…..!”
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
Pow!
Every time that happened, Verdia kicked the head of the person who raised his voice. With a single scream, the horn that had been trampled by the steel boots shattered and scattered.
“Off! Sigh……”
“If you gave birth, you have to take responsibility. Is it a mother who throws away rocks because they are no longer useful? Huh?”
“Ouch.”
“It is the most disgusting thing that suddenly ties us by blood only at times like this. Was there even one person who came to visit me while I was being held hostage? Or did you come here to help us survive when this situation broke out? Oh, of course, it doesn’t mean I don’t understand the feeling of not caring. The friends who helped me have already been skewered here.”
Verdia lowered her posture and looked down at the fallen Southern Demon. Every time his fear-filled eyes turned towards her, a deep joy came out.
“Now I won’t help anyone. I have to find and eat mine. The Dong-a line has come down, but if you step out and say you will protect your loyalty, there is no way you can end up dead. Are you even the kind of guy who didn’t do anything? There’s no need to think about it.”
Slurp.
The sharp sound of metal echoed throughout the execution site. The same sound continued 500 times. The castle’s guards followed her, raising their swords above their heads. Verdia said with a grin.
“Thank you for listening to my long story. Bye then.”
“Now, wait!”
Wow!
A desperate scream erupted. Ho-seon neatly cut off the traitor’s head so that he could not cry anymore. What came back was a rough blood fountain. Verdia spits! After spitting it out, he kicked his head.
“Put it in there. I’ll leave it on display until I return from the expedition.”
“Yes, I understand.”
The succubus maid lifted her head and flew away. 500 more heads were added to the garden, bringing the total to 800 heads. Since the corridors through which the castle workers passed surrounded the area, everyone working in the castle could see this scene. After completing the work in the direction Durin wanted, Verdia looked around and smiled happily.
“Everything for our Excellency.”
An eerie sound of laughter spread quietly throughout the garden. The noise continued until the Dullahan and the maid cleaned up the place and left.
The little lizard Sfranches trembled as he and Durin watched the scene.
“He is a strange person. I guess I hurt my head after meeting His Excellency.”
“There are various demons in the castle. Just think of yourself as that kind of person and move on, Sfrancese. Verdia is a talent who will be a great help to our expeditionary force.”
“I am concerned about your future. However, I can only guess that it has great meaning since they have already brought that woman into the Royal Guard. Please do not listen to lowly people like me and do as you wish.”
“I’m already doing what I want. Don’t make a fuss and just do what you’re doing.”
“Serving your Excellency is truly my task. I will continue to be by your side.”
Sfranches took the form and spoke, but Durin did not accept it this time either. While I was appreciating this embarrassing rhetoric, I had to get one more job done.
“Your Excellency. It is said that the mobilization of troops has been completed. They say all the volunteers are waiting at the parade ground, so if you leave now, you will arrive in time.”
A maid appeared appropriately and interrupted the conversation between the two. Sfrancze, who was about to say two more words, fell silent when she appeared. It was good news for Durin.
“Good. Let’s move right away.”
“Yes, I will contact the parade ground separately.”
As the maid took a step back, Durin moved as if he had been waiting. The strides I took were light. Since I had been stuck in the castle and had to deal with a torrent of administrative work with Ludmilla, my frustration was almost breaking through my armor. The execution ceremony was a necessary move to increase the authority of the castle, but it did not quench the fundamental thirst.
battle.
The driving force that allows all demons to live and the value of life itself.
The reason why Durin was so passionate about preparing for the expedition also came from the same place. I’ve endured a lot so far in order to fulfill my duty of protecting the castle, so I wanted to give it a shot. Durin’s steps toward the parade ground became considerably lighter. Ludmilla will provide most of the supplies to be used for the expedition. There is no need to waste your energy unnecessarily.
The parade ground in front of the King’s Daejeon arrived with that mindset in mind.
It was also the place where the garrison protested in large numbers when the king disappeared. Now it has been converted into a huge hall for war preparations. Neat spear blade and thick armor. Unlike the disorderly and vulgar low-level soldiers of the Demon World, their formation in a neat line was literally elite.
He had a strong will to unconditionally avenge the shame of the past day when he could not catch the hero. They pounded the floor with their spears. When Durin came, who would bring war, I could no longer hold back my excitement.
“Is it finally time to go on a mission? I’ve waited a long time.”
“Savages of the South! I will cut off their heads.”
These were the words shouted by the castle’s military guards. The sound box of the headless Dullahans was twice as large as that of other demons. Those who have fought against angels have not felt fear in battle with barbarians.
“We have prepared all the troops you mentioned. Please check.”
The captain of the Dullahan Guard, who was assisting him in preparing for war, handed out a piece of parchment. It was a military compendium created by shamans. It was organized with light pictures and numbers, making it easy to recognize at a glance even when moving a large number of troops.
“Two elite guard regiments and four dual-wielded infantry units. There are three reconnaissance squadrons…”
Compared to the name of the expedition, there were an absurdly small number written down. The number Durin told Ludmilla was 800, but it took more troops than expected to control the still unstable center.
Thus, the size of the expeditionary force determined was four hundred heavy armored guards to make up the main force, two hundred light infantry to keep pace on the left and right and be deployed during pursuit or guerrilla warfare, and finally fifty reconnaissance horsemen to find ambushes in mountainous terrain.
It clearly shows the current situation of the province, which is said to be normalized, but has not yet completely escaped from chaos, and even the central government is unable to properly exert control.
Therefore, Durin decided to hasten this expedition.
“The guard commander must exert as much effort as possible in management here. Reports of victory will be brought unconditionally.”
“It is said that the number of troops gathered in the south is already exceeding 8,000. The frontier cities haven’t turned around yet, but it’s only a matter of time.”
The guard captain spoke with concern. Although she was headless, the hand holding the sword handle was trembling slightly. He was one of the castle figures who knew the seriousness of the situation better than anyone else because he served the Demon King by his side more than anyone else. They were high-ranking demons, different from those who only shouted for battle at the parade ground.
Durin responded by placing his hand on the guard captain’s shoulder.
“If you stay still, the charter will pass like this. The departure of the warlords will result in the division of the demonic world and will only give the angels a reason to invade. Take care of everything before that.”
“Your Excellency. If so, I would like to join you too. There is a top shaman in the castle. Please add me to the expeditionary force.”
“I know what anxiety you are harboring. They are saying that they will conquer the south with a small expedition of less than 1,000 people.”
“No. How could I have such an impious heart…”
“You already know without saying it. Those who left dew at the execution site often said such things. If you don’t believe you can do it, you can’t do it. Tell it to me now.”
“Your Excellency. Please forgive me. I was shaken for a moment. As a Royal Guard, it was an idea that I should not have done.”
The captain of the guard knelt down. She apologized, lowering her headless neck to the floor. All the soldiers gathered at the parade ground were watching. It was around that time that the excitement about the coming battle began to cool off. They quietly lowered their weapons and kept their mouths shut.
Durin, recognizing that the time had come, stepped forward.
“It is a crisis of gender. The king has abandoned us, and the traitors are ready to draw their swords to take what is ours. There are still some who are quiet, but it will be soon. Soon we will have to wage war on the entire continent.”
shame. Just shame.
It was one of the facts that the soldiers were ignoring as they focused on the warrior who took away the king and were venting their anger.
“You guys are probably already feeling it too. The era centered on the king is now over. The time has come when you must fight for survival in an era of great chaos. No, the time has already come when you have to be dragged into it and fight it out.”
Durin raised his voice. I wanted to impress on them the reality they had to face.
“1000 years of peace are over. From now on, you must die and die. Don’t think about anything else. That’s something only cowardly nobles do. Kill it like a demon. And die.”
“Like a demon.”
“Do your duty. That’s all I want to say.”
I did not raise my voice and raise my fighting spirit. Durin spoke calmly and turned around.
As if there was nothing more to say, he walked away.
…….
Somewhere on the stairs that connect the parade ground and the King’s Daejeon.
Ludmilla was looking down at Durin from a high place. From this space, every scene of the castle came into view. The sight of goblin soldiers running around preparing supplies, or the sight of Dullahan comparing spears and arguing that they could perform their duties better. There were several warlord nobles who heard Durin’s words and went away alone, praising him.
“I think that tasted a little too much.”
Among them, there was one who stood out. Unlike the central demons with red horns and eyes, the southern demons have yellow eyes and blue horns. During the internal crackdown, most of them were cut down, but there was one woman who was the only one who survived.
“Was the name Verdia del Southern? no. Since we have gone under Durin, the castle will no longer exist.”
A daughter born from a rock. She was a blood relative of the person leading the rebellion and a woman who would serve as a key staff member of the current expeditionary force. If it had been Ludmilla, she would have struck that bitch in the neck before anyone else, but Durin was different. In a situation where everything was disappointing, all available resources were being pulled together. Even if it was an enemy force. It was a far cry from the aristocratic mindset that would have put a sword to the neck, saying things like, “It’s my enemy, it’s my honor.”
“Hmm.”
The same was true for Verdia as seen by Ludmilla. Should we say that we play together? However, he could not bear to enter the parade ground as if he was aware of it, and was secretly watching Durin from behind a pillar. Still, the heat was no less than that of the soldiers over there. Is it out of gratitude and loyalty to Durin who saved his life? She didn’t know the intention, but there was one thing she could see through.
“Ugh. A female Sfrancese has appeared.”
Southern warriors are attracted to the strong. And the appearance that Verdia showed fit that personality perfectly. When Durin stamped his foot, he trembled and sat down in his seat. Seeing that I still hadn’t woken up, it seemed like there was quite a lingering feeling.
“There are various demons in the castle. I know that, but…. Oh, I really can’t stand watching something like that.”
Ludmilla clicked her tongue and returned to Daejeon.
I didn’t feel it was worth continuing to look at Verdia, who was staring blankly at the spot where Durin had disappeared with unfocused eyes.
It was just an incident that didn’t need much attention at a time when the expedition was just around the corner.
“What’s more important is this.”
She looked to the side. Like Sfranczes by Durin’s side, Ludmilla also had a succubus maid who followed her exclusively.
“I heard the report was uploaded?”
“Yes. This was sent urgently from the observatory.”
The maid knelt down. As soon as I took out the parchment, I offered it politely with both hands. It was an excessive action for handing over a report.
“… Really?”
But Ludmilla accepted it with a serious expression. Rather, he seemed surprised and was unable to put his hand on the parchment.
The maid lowered her head further and answered her question.
“Yes. It is said that they have finally found traces of the Sentai Demon King who ran away.”
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