Zhuge vs. the King of Darkness

Now, let’s talk about the Demon rebel leader, Razikvaz.

This was a while ago, when Kyle had arrived in Baron Minji’s territory and was invading the surrounding barons’ and viscounts’ lands with Tentacle elite troops and Demon soldiers.

Razikvaz, a Demon slave of Marquis Sains, was working in the mine as usual.

Razikvaz was a muscular young Demon man, 220cm tall, with bull horns growing from his head.

Razikvaz was the best fighter among the Demon slaves in the mine, and he helped the weak and was smart, so most of the mine’s Demon slaves respected and followed him.

The Razikvaz Family, who followed Razikvaz, was the largest family among the mine’s Demon slaves.

As Razikvaz pushed a cart full of iron ore out of the mine, the surrounding Demons bowed to him.

Razikvaz was loading the iron ore from the cart onto a transport vehicle when he saw hundreds of humans coming up from the south, carrying bundles of luggage.

Razikvaz decided to go out and gather information.

Razikvaz took out a gold coin that a family junior had picked up and secretly given him, and slipped it to the slave management soldier next to him.

The slave management soldier swallowed hard and asked.

“Hey. What’s this?”

Razikvaz was the head of the family, so even the slave management soldiers treated him well.

Razikvaz scratched the back of his huge head, smiled, and flattered him.

“Buy yourself some booze with this. Hehe. Can I go out for a bit? I’m feeling a bit stiff.”

“You know you can’t go far, right? Your location will be revealed by the Slave Choker anyway, so don’t get any funny ideas and just go and come back.”

“Aigo. Thank you, Naeuri.”

Razikvaz mingled with the group of humans coming up and listened to what they were saying.

They said that Tentacles and Demon armies were massacring humans in the south, and that several barons and viscounts had already died.

A strange light flashed in Razikvaz’s eyes.

This incident might be a ray of light in the dark reality of the Demons.

Razikvaz listened to the humans’ words, then returned to the mine and worked quietly.

After work, Razikvaz returned to the Demon slave warehouse inside Marquis Sains’ castle.

This warehouse was even worse than a military training camp dormitory.

Razikvaz told the trusted members of his family the information he had obtained.

Razikvaz’s right-hand man, Baotague, said.

“Hyung-nim. Isn’t this an opportunity?”

“Yeah. Don’t cause any unnecessary trouble among the slaves and wait quietly. We don’t know if the Tentacles and Demons are completely dominant yet.”

“Understood.”

—

As time passed, Marquis Sains issued an order to close the mine and lock the Demon slaves in the warehouse.

The soldiers who put the Demon slaves in the warehouse had hostility in their eyes.

Razikvaz was also locked in the southeast warehouse with his family.

The warehouse was filled with Demon men, women, and children of all ages.

Razikvaz said to Baotague.

“There’s no way Sains would give up the mine so easily. Seeing that he’s locked us up, the Tentacle and Demon forces must be threatening the humans.”

“Hyung-nim. Our family is always ready.”

“The Slave Choker is still there. We wait.”

—

A lot of time passed since they were locked in the warehouse, and the food that the humans gave them gradually decreased.

A Demon girl started crying from hunger.

“Euaaang! I’m hungry! Eueaeng!”

Razikvaz approached the girl, gave her the small piece of bread he had left, and encouraged her.

“Don’t cry. Demons don’t cry even when it’s hard, and they move forward. Here, eat this bread.”

“Heuk. Heuk. Thank you. Heuk. Nyam nyam.”

The Demon girl’s mother was grateful.

“Razikvaz-nim. Thank you so much.”

“Unlike humans, Demons help each other when things are tough.”

The Razikvaz Family was the spiritual pillar of the other Demons in the warehouse.

—

At some point, the seal on the Slave Choker around the Demon slaves’ necks weakened.

All the Demon slaves in the warehouse felt it, but they didn’t know what to do, so they stayed still.

Razikvaz gathered the Demons and told them what he knew, giving a speech to the Demons in the warehouse.

“The Tentacle and Demon allied forces are fighting the humans, and in the process, Sains died, so the Slave Choker has weakened. Humans have oppressed and killed us just because we are Demons. This is an opportunity for us Demons. We have the right to enjoy freedom. Today, I, Razikvaz Family, will kill the evil humans and free our brothers!”

A small Demon trembled and asked.

“Um… Isn’t it dangerous?”

“There is always danger, but now that the Slave Choker is weakened, this is our chance. The humans in this city are hostile to us right now. Do you want to live as slaves forever and die at the hands of humans?”

“But… Soldier-! Eup eup”

As the small Demon tried to call a soldier, the Razikvaz Family behind him covered the small Demon’s mouth and snapped his neck with a crack.

Razikvaz said.

“That guy isn’t even worthy of being called a Demon. I want a world where Demons live freely. Follow me.”

As the Razikvaz Family stirred up the atmosphere in various places, the Demons began to agree.

“Yeah. How long are we going to live like this as slaves?”

“I’m going to give the humans a taste of their own medicine and die.”

At that moment, a human soldier knocked on the warehouse door and shouted.

“Hey! What’s all the noise over there!”

Baotague acted.

“Aigo! Soldier-nim, I’m sorry. There was a little fight.”

“Shut up! You Demon bastards have no manners. Idiots.”

Razikvaz quietly instructed.

“The operation starts at night.”

—

That night, one of the Razikvaz Family members grabbed his stomach, rolled on the floor, and complained of pain.

“Aigo! My stomach! Soldier-nim, please save me! Aigo, it hurts!”

The humans still didn’t know that the seal on the Slave Choker had been broken.

Two human soldiers opened the locked warehouse door and came in, warning.

“Ssang! It’s too noisy to stand guard. Can’t you be quiet?”

“Aigo, my stomach hurts!”

“So what? Huh?”

The two human soldiers approached the Demon slave rolling on the floor.

At that moment, two burly Demons approached the two human soldiers from behind.

The soldier was puzzled.

“What?”

The two burly Demons grabbed and pressed down on the soldier’s shoulders from both sides, preventing the human soldier from moving his arms.

“Wh-What!”

Other Demons came and twisted the necks of the two human soldiers, and the soldiers died with a cracking sound.

Razikvaz picked up the fallen soldier’s sword and ordered all the Demons in the warehouse.

“Take the keys and free the other Demons!”

Razikvaz was the first to come out of the warehouse and ran to a bewildered soldier he saw, blowing his head off.

Demons poured out of the warehouse and opened the other warehouses around them, and Demons came out from there as well.

Baotague said to Razikvaz with a hopeful face.

“Hyung-nim. There are fewer soldiers than I thought. It really seems like all the castle’s soldiers have gone out.”

“It’s as I expected. Today is an opportunity that God has given us. Save as many Demons as possible and kill the soldiers. Everyone who can fight, gather!”

When the adult Demons, both women and men, gathered, Razikvaz gave the order.

“We go to the mine tool warehouse and arm ourselves with pickaxes and shovels!”

The Razikvaz Family had weapons taken from the dead soldiers, but they needed more weapons to attack the warehouses in other places.

As the Demons quietly went to the nearby mine tool warehouse, they saw two soldiers guarding the entrance.

The Demons all hid out of sight, and one Demon walked towards the soldiers as if he were drunk.

The soldiers saw the drunken Demon and cursed as they ran towards him, and the Demon ran away.

When the soldiers got close, the Demons all ran out at once and twisted their necks.

The Demons armed themselves with shovels, pickaxes, mining helmets, etc., and spread out in all directions of the city, killing every human they saw.

They were slaves in this city, so they knew the city’s roads very well and knew where the other Demon warehouses were.

The Demons opened almost all the warehouses in the west, south, and east and advanced north.

The city’s garrison commander learned of this fact and sent the garrison, and fierce battles broke out throughout the city.

The Demons returned to the southeast, where they had promised to gather.

With the Razikvaz Family as the center, the Demons completely occupied the southeastern area of the city and confronted the garrison.

Afterward, this state continued until the Slime support troops and Kyle arrived.

When the Slime and Winston armies broke through the west wall and entered, there were conflicting opinions among the Demons about whether to go out now or not.

Many Demons were weakened due to food shortages, so the opinion leaned towards waiting.

—-

It was an evening when the Slimes had blockaded the west and south of Sains Castle, and Kyle had blockaded the east.

Razikvaz entrusted his right-hand man, Baotague, with an important mission.

“Baotague. A large human army has entered this city. We don’t have time. Go out over the southeast wall right now and tell the Tentacles and Slimes that we will open the east gate.”

Baotague replied.

“Understood, Hyung-nim.”

Baotague climbed over the southeast wall with two other Razikvaz Family members using ropes, then ran east.

—

I, Kyle, was sitting on the sofa in the command room, receiving massages from Lucy noona and Melissa.

Lucy noona massaged my shoulders and neck, saying.

“Kyle. Isn’t noona’s massage more refreshing than the Saintess’s?”

“Of course! Noona’s touch is the best!”

Melissa was soaking my feet in a warm basin and massaging them.

“Oppa! What about my hands?”

“Melissa’s hands are so soft and I’m so happy!”

“Consider it an honor to receive my foot massage.”

“Thank you! It’s the honor of my life!”

Even during the war, I think the time I spend with Lucy noona and Melissa is a ray of light in my life.

After the massage was over to some extent, Lucy noona and Melissa sat on the sofa next to me, respectively.

I said thank you.

“Noona, thank you! Melissa, thank you!”

Noona smiled and said.

“Then treat us well.”

I made a heart with my hands and acted cute.

“Of course~~”

“Aigo. How cute.”

While I was flirting with my girlfriends, someone knocked on the door of the command room.

I called out.

“Come in.”

Kureha came in with three Demons.

I stood up and asked.

“Who are they?”

The three Demons felt my dignity when they saw my face, knelt down, and explained the situation to me.

They were Demon slave rebels led by a leader named Razikvaz, and they said that the Demons were not in good shape right now, so they would open the east gate for us.

I received the dignity to save the dark race and would fulfill my responsibility, so I agreed.

“Tonight, the armies will attack the castle from the west and south at the same time, so open the east gate.”

The three Demons bowed their heads and expressed their gratitude.

I put the three Demons on a Tentacle elite troop and sent them to the castle walls.

I asked the Slime armies in the west and south to attack.

—

Baotague returned to Razikvaz and told him about the great being he had seen.

“Hyung-nim. He’s a much more amazing being! His holiness and presence are no joke! It really seems like he’s come to save us!”

Razikvaz shook his head and calmed Baotague down.

“I know he’s a great man. But I only believe what I see. I haven’t seen him yet.”

“Hyung-nim will know when you see him too. He will definitely save the Demons.”

“Anyway, it’s certain that he’s helping us, so we open the east gate.”

At that moment, a member of the Razikvaz Family burst open the door and shouted in a urgent voice.

“Hyung-nims! A human army is coming down in our direction right now. It looks like there are knights too!”

Razikvaz clicked his tongue and instructed Baotague.

“Damn it! Baotague! Lead the Razikvaz Family and open the east gate right now!”

Baotague asked in a tense voice.

“What about you, Hyung-nim?!”

“I’ll defend this place with the other Demons. There are children and the elderly here. We must protect this place. Don’t waste time and go quickly!”

“Keuek. Hyung-nim! You must stay alive!”

Baotague left the room, gathered 3,000 armed Razikvaz Family members, and ran to the east gate.

The sound of light flashing and explosions and screams as the Slime army attacked the west and south walls began to be heard here.

The operation had begun and could no longer be stopped.

Baotague encouraged the members.

“Our Hyung-nim is fighting the humans to protect our families! We will open the east gate at the risk of our lives!”

“Yes! Hyung-nim!”

The Razikvaz Family ran towards the east gate.

They could see the garrison putting up barricades and standing guard in the distance between the houses, but there were not as many as they thought.

The human soldiers saw the Demons and started shouting and shooting arrows.

Baotague shouted as he ran.

“Kill them all!”

One Demon threw a shovel, which rotated as it flew and hit an archer’s face.

The garrison archers shot arrows, but the Demons blocked them with doors and pot-made shields.

The Razikvaz Family began to cross the barricades.

The garrison blocked them with spears, and the Demons countered by wielding pickaxes, shovels, and weapons.

One Demon was pierced by a spear and fell, but another Demon threw a shovel at the face of the person who stabbed the spear, piercing it.

Soon, the Razikvaz Family crossed the barricades.

Several Razikvaz Family members entered the building to catch the archers on the roof of the building.

Baotague continued to run with his other brothers, and the east gate began to appear over there.

The human soldiers guarding the gate discovered the Demons and ran over, and close combat broke out in various places, but the Razikvaz Family’s evil and grit were stronger.

As the Razikvaz Family wielded shovels and pickaxes like crazy with the Demons’ unique high physical abilities, the human soldiers, who had lost morale because they couldn’t eat, began to run away.

Baotague arrived at the gate with his other brothers, removed the latches, and opened the east gate with a creak.

A huge Tentacle army was approaching in front of them.

Baotague knelt on the floor with a thud in emotion and shed tears.

“We did it! Now we are free!”