91 91 "Decisive Battle! Imperial Castle" (1/2)

”Well, ...... ready?　Everyone

Everyone gathered here nodded silently before the final confirmation.

There was a determination without hesitation in their eyes.

”All right, then, let's go.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time in the city.

Of course, Locke is going to be there with you. We'll get Lily back with me.

”Yes!

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that the detention team is very happy.

I'm sorry, but low-powered demons like Dora-chan will be staying behind this time.

But they too have their roles to play. To protect the castle and most importantly, to protect our place of return.

Now that you've seen how painful it is to be deprived of your place of return, you understand its importance.

Dora will be back soon, just wait for me. We'll have a celebration party when we get back, so be sure to get ready for that too.

Dora nodded at my words and replied loudly.

Then, seeing that each of us is ready, Tsurugi steps forward.

Then we will now begin the transition to the imperial castle. As we said in our prior information, the place I can currently go is the first floor hall of the castle. Past there is a grand staircase to the second floor hall, and at the same time, the path to the detached palace is next to the grand staircase. Each of you must move and then head to your respective places of responsibility. The position of the brave men guarding it is as I told you.

We all nodded at Tsurugi's confirmation.

From here on out, it's just a game. We can't lose and we can't back down.

We win everything and we win until we get our friend back.

And that's why...

”Let's go, guys!　Let's get fired up!

I yell out to myself to give myself a pep talk, and everyone in the room agrees with me.

Then the space we're in becomes distorted with Tsurugi at the center, and finally the decisive battle for the imperial castle begins.

We're all here.

In front of the Demon King's Castle, the Empire's army gathered there with about 100,000 men and women.

It was almost the entirety of the Empire's army, and it was certain that this battle would be the end of the Demon King's army.

''Now is the time for us to destroy the Demon King of this continent!　After the demon king's army is gone, the demon that threatens us no longer exists!　This continent will be ruled in peace by us humans!　Now is the time for a decisive battle!

So, with the shout of the general commanding the legion, the morale of the imperial army is lifted at once.

It is said by the emperor, who commands them from afar, that there are few forces in the castle of the demon king that can be the main force and few people to command these demons.

By making the castle of the emperor's castle less defensive, the main body of the enemy invaded there. However, it is a natural consequence that even the enemy's stronghold will be thinly defended.

The emperor used himself as bait to give the imperial army victory in this battle.

In response to this opportunity, the imperial soldiers gathered here take their swords and raise them toward the demon king's castle.

Let's go!　Now is the time to destroy the evil demon king's castle!

The war that will start with their shouts.

A-ranked to B-ranked demons surround the Demon King's Castle.

Even skilled soldiers have a hard time dealing with those monsters, but the number of troops on the imperial side makes up for it.

Soon, the imperial army's invasion was about to reach the demon king's castle.

”Hmm. Then let's start with the plan!

A dignified voice echoed on the battlefield.

At the same time, unfamiliar troops emerged from there to surround the left and right of the imperial army.

What was that?　Foolishly, there is no such thing as a force to support the Demon King's army?

”Report!　An army of mysterious demons, mainly ogre, from the right wing direction!　We have identified up to three S-ranked demon hydra among them!

”Silly?　A hydra?　And ogres are supposed to be a fighting race that only exists in the eastern continent!　Why is that?

As the panicked imperial soldiers panicked, the demons Kyou had raised turned into an avalanche of demons that struck the flanks of the imperial army.

The heads of the hydra blow dozens of soldiers together, the feet of the cockatrice trample them, and the ogre's blow blows away the returning soldiers.

”Rest assured, Mine Strike.

Kyou asked for help, and the army of ogres came across the continent to fulfill their promise to him.

It was a match made in heaven. And they weren't the only ones drawn by Kyou to support him.

”Oh dear, I've been fed up with those guys from the Albrus Empire for a while now, but I never thought I'd get a chance to cross swords with them, so I guess I have you to thank for that.

That's ......!　No way are the troops coming from the left wing side!　Soldiers of the Kingdom of Arabian, led by the brave and genius Sin-de-Bard?

The soldiers of the Kingdom of Arabial, a great power comparable to Albrus and Valkyries on this continent, are commanded by the Singh-de-Bird, a young genius of the Arabian royal blood.

And it is commanded by Sin-de-Bird, a young genius of the Arabian royal blood.

He was also one of those who responded to Kyou's request for help.

But is that all right, Your Highness? Let me lead my army.

”That's fine. They're my private army. It's up to me how to use them.

”Yes, that's fine,

”Besides, ...... I've done some bad things to that guy before, and I'd like to at least pay him back with this one.

”What?　What did you say?

A warlord next to Shin, who was whispering to himself, asks him what's going on, but he denies it in a hurry.

”Hey, it's nothing!　But don't miss out on any more instructions from him.

”Ha, yes.

Then further orders are given from the communication stone held by the strategist.

Your Highness, it looks like we have a chance to attack. What do you think?

”Of course--I'll be there!

With sword in hand, the genius also rushes out to the battlefield.

And amidst the chaos of the battlefield, the imperial general also began to notice that the cooperation between the demons and the Arabian kingdom was at a level that was not a coincidence.

This is ......!　No doubt, the enemy forces have good strategists!　We attacked and threw in reinforcements from both sides when we were caught off guard. Furthermore, this siege and annihilation formation. How can such tactics be done by a demon ...... who could do such advanced tactics?

It's me.