Invasion of the Hamel Empire

Zahara grumbled.

“This isn’t even a battle. It seems I’ve been given too easy of a task.”

Chike soothed her.

“Hahaha. Isn’t it a good thing that our comrades aren’t suffering any casualties?”

Zahara and the Slimes easily conquered Count Paraik’s territory and the surrounding areas, and advanced towards Marquis Naos’s territory.

—

General Winston, along with the Dark Elf settlement manager Elroy, advanced towards Marquis Iosap’s territory.

They were leading an army of Tentacles, Dark Elves, and mountain Trolls.

Winston reminisced, saying to Elroy,

“Coming to the Hamel Empire reminds me of when I was a knight. I was a knight serving the Mayor of Antgeba City. I heard that the Mayor’s eldest son, Cornell, cut off his younger brother’s head and is now the Mayor.”

Elroy asked,

“Do you miss it?”

“Hahahaha. Not at all. They were people not worth planting any affection in. Their role is to become nourishment for the God of Darkness-nim.”

“Hohoho~ You have similar thoughts to me.”

As they continued to march, mountains appeared in the distance.

The mountain Troll chieftain Gilta politely said to Winston,

“The Trolls know the way through these mountains well. We will guide you to the human territories.”

They would probably encounter Kyle Barony first.

—

Trent Sialluk was on the eastern border of Kyle Holy Kingdom’s Haunmont City, along with plant-type dark races.

Haunmont City is a city in the northern part of the former Gale Kingdom.

Kyle declared this place as Sialluk’s territory.

Sialluk’s mission was to turn the territory into a jungle that was difficult for humans to pass through.

This was a plan to prevent the Hamel Empire from invading by land from the south while the Kyle Holy Kingdom attacked the western side of the Hamel Empire.

The Demon Lord Army’s Jungle Autonomous Region already had many areas saturated with plant-type dark races.

Therefore, a large number of plant-type dark races desiring new land migrated to Sialluk’s territory.

Various plant-type dark races gathered in Sialluk’s territory, including Trents, Vine Monsters, Poison Vine Monsters, Matangos, Alaunes, Thorn Vine Monsters, Piranha Plants, Mandrakes, and more.

Plant-type dark races took root in a wide area of the border.

As various wild monsters entered, this place transformed into a jungle that was difficult for humans to enter.

Of course, the Kyle Holy Kingdom citizens could pass through with the guidance of the plant-type dark races.

—

Lime-sensei and Asmodeus were leading armies of Tentacles and Reapers, climbing the mountain to go to the Black Dragon Lair north of the Raon Kingdom Union.

Black Dragon Igros and his family lived in the Black Dragon Lair.

A thousand years ago, Igros regarded Kyle as his older brother and followed him well.

Therefore, Asmodeus and Lime-sensei, who had been around since a thousand years ago, knew Igros well.

Asmodeus asked Lime-sensei,

“I wonder if Igros is doing well?”

“Hmm~ Kyle gave Igros the Ashlee that he so desperately crushed on, so wouldn’t he be extremely happy right now?”

“I should have gone to see him at least once. I’m sorry I’m late~”

“Unnie~ It can’t be helped. We were busy working for Kyle too.”

“Hohoho~ That’s true.”

As they diligently climbed the mountain, a giant Black Dragon and Fire Dragon, each 30m tall, flew over.

The Black Dragon and Fire Dragon fell in front of the soldiers with a kung sound.

The Black Dragon roared.

“Who dares to enter our mountain without permission\?!”

Asmodeus laughed.

“Hoho~ Are those Igros’s sons? They look exactly alike.”

The Black Dragon shouted.

“Who are you to speak my father’s name\?!”

Asmodeus suddenly buaak grew, becoming a giant pink Tentacle 40m tall.

Lime-sensei also buaak grew, becoming a giant golden Slime 40m tall.

The Black Dragon and Fire Dragon flinched at the threatening atmosphere.

Asmodeus introduced herself in a friendly voice.

“Kids~ I’m Asmodeus, your dad’s friend since a thousand years ago.”

Lime-sensei also introduced herself.

“Heeung~ I’m Lime, who has known Igros since a thousand years ago.”

The Fire Dragon said to the Black Dragon,

“Hyung. I think they’re the friends Father sometimes told us about.”

The Black Dragon shrunk down, becoming a Draconian man with black hair, scales, wings, and a tail.

“I have committed a discourtesy to such esteemed guests. I am Bandus, the son of Igros and Ashlee.”

The Fire Dragon became a Draconian man with red hair, scales, wings, and a tail.

“I am Berund, the son of Igros and Ashlee.”

Bandus asked,

“What happened that you haven’t been in touch until now?”

Asmodeus and Lime-sensei also returned to their Catkin and Elf forms, respectively.

Asmodeus said,

“The God of Darkness has returned. It’s a long story, so can you guide us to your mom and dad?”

Bandus and Berund guided them to the Black Dragon Lair.

The Black Dragon Lair was a giant cave pierced into the mountain wall.

The soldiers waited outside, and only Asmodeus and Lime-sensei entered the cave.

As they went further into the cave, there was a door on the cave wall.

Bandus explained.

“This is the house where we live in our Draconian forms.”

Bandus opened the door, and the living room immediately appeared.

In the living room, a haggard black-haired Draconian man, a red-haired Draconian woman wearing an apron, and a black-haired Draconian woman who looked to be in her early twenties were sitting around the table.

Asmodeus greeted them.

“Hello~ Long time no see~”

The haggard black-haired Draconian man looked at Asmodeus and Lime-sensei and was delighted.

“Asmodeus-nunim! Lime-nunim! It’s been a while!”

“Igros. Why are you so skinny when you used to be chubby?”

“Th, that’s….”

The red-haired Draconian woman interrupted her husband and greeted them.

“Unnies~! Why did you come so late! I’m so happy to see you~!”

She was Igros’s wife, Ashlee.

Ashlee ran to Asmodeus and Lime-sensei.

The three women held hands and jumped up and down, asking after each other.

The black-haired Draconian woman who looked to be in her early twenties greeted them.

“Hello. You must be the aunties my parents have told me about. I’m Shani.”

Ashlee showed off her daughter.

“This is our daughter. Isn’t she pretty?”

Asmodeus praised her.

“Oh my! As expected, she looks like Igros and you, so she’s so pretty!”

The children, Bandus, Berund, and Shani, were sent outside, and only the adults, Igros, Ashlee, Asmodeus, and Lime-sensei, remained in the living room.

Ashlee said,

“I’ll get some drinks and snacks. Wait a moment~”

Ashlee disappeared into the kitchen.

Igros made a distressed face and lamented.

“Nunims~ Save me~”

Asmodeus was puzzled.

“Why?”

“It’s good that Ashlee loves me, but it’s too much. Heuk heuk. Ashlee milks me dry every day. Yesterday, she did it 20 times. Eong eong.“

“Oh my~! How enviable! You’re in the best time of your life!”

“The intensity is too much. If I secretly sleep outside, she ties me to the bed with chains and milks me dry for a month.”

“Hohoho~ Do your best.”

“Ashlee also mutters that she wants to imprison me and raise me as her own. Heuk heuk heuk.“

Ashlee came back with juice and bread on a tray.

“What are you three talking about?”

Lime-sensei said,

“Heeung~ Ashlee. How enviable~”

Ashlee asked,

“Huh? Why?”

“You do it with your husband every day, right~ Igros told me.”

Ashlee slapped Igros on the shoulder.

“Hohoho~ Honey~ Why are you bragging~”

Igros muttered.

“Save me….”

Ashlee’s face changed fiercely.

“What?”

Igros forced a smile.

“Hahaha. I mean, hurry up and save me. I can’t live without you.”

Ashlee hugged Igros tightly and flaunted her affection.

“Unnies~! We’re still newlyweds! Hohoho! Honey. Let’s go 30 times tonight as a reward~”

Igros’s eyes trembled with regret for speaking wrongly and the fear of being drained of his essence 50 times.

Igros asked with a resigned face,

“How exactly can we help you?”

Asmodeus said,

“Dark races and humans will fight in the Hamel Empire. Breathe on the human armies in the areas where battles are taking place. Start with the neighboring Yufren, Seusmari, and Lacroix Kingdoms for now.”

“That’s not a very difficult task. Then, can I ask for a favor?”

“What is it?”

“We’re tired of living only in these mountains. We can’t even wander around freely because we’re afraid of being subjugated since it’s all light race territory. Give us land in the Raon Kingdom Union when the war is over. We want to manage a territory too.”

“Hohoho~ Ask my love later when you meet him. He’s close to you, so he might grant your request.”

“I understand.”

Asmodeus and Lime-sensei chatted more before leaving.

The entire Black Dragon family came out to see them off as they left.

Bandus, Berund, and Shani politely greeted them.

“Aunties. Goodbye.”

The children had heard many stories about the God of Darkness and his retinue since they were young, so they held a certain amount of respect.

Igros and Ashlee also greeted them.

“Nunim~ Come again later. And tell Kyle-hyung to come quickly too.”

“Unnies~ Goodbye~ It was fun today~”

Friends who had been close since a thousand years ago parted warmly.

Afterwards, Asmodeus and Lime-sensei led their armies and invaded the Yufren Kingdom of the Raon Kingdom Union.

Five Dragons breathed fire all over the Raon Kingdom Union.

The Black Dragons breathed dark breath containing extreme curses, and the Fire Dragons breathed fire breath as hot as lava.

The Raon Kingdom Union, which was fighting the dark armies, did not have the strength to stop the Dragon attacks as well.

The Raon Kingdom Union disappeared into history like that.

The Hamel Empire was in no position to help the Raon Union Kingdom.

Immediately, the dark armies pushed into the devastated western side of the Hamel Empire.

Marquis Naos and the surrounding nobles, whose armies and supplies had been plundered by the Elves and Marquis Iosap, could not stop the dark forces.

Marquis Naos and the surrounding nobles abandoned their territories and moved to Antgeba City, leading their armies and territory residents.

The living standards of the Hamel Empire citizens also fell.

Daily necessities, mana devices, and processed foods that were massively exported from Stožanja City and Talka City were cut off.

The city dwellers were living a high level of hygienic life, but they felt great inconvenience when daily necessities such as soap, toothpaste, and toilet paper ran out.

The prices of daily necessities soared in the Hamel Empire, and people whose dissatisfaction exploded held protests.

The Hamel Empire’s regular army was also in a difficult situation.

Military supplies and provisions supplied from Stožanja City and Talka City were cut off.

Repair parts to maintain firepower weapons and magic Golems were also cut off.

King Madhan of the Hamel Empire had to make a special decision to overcome this situation.

—

King Madhan called the Master of the Magic Tower Simon, Chief Retainer Soon-wook, the Knights Commander, and retainers to discuss.

Soon-wook summarized the situation.

“The dark armies are pushing in from the west. It seems they are launching an all-out attack. Contact with Stožanja City and Talka City has been cut off. According to the report sent by the Holy Kingdom, they seem to have been completely consumed by the God of Darkness.”

King Madhan covered his forehead and sighed.

“Ha. To attack the moment the Hero party enters the Forest of Despair. As the Holy Kingdom said, the Hero party has been completely consumed by the God of Darkness.”

Soon-wook shook his head.

“No. There is still hope.”