Chapter 156 - The White Ghost King’s Sanctuary 1 (2/2)

Ivanov, the ruler of the Talis Kingdom, was being criticized and called inferior to the demon subordinates of Astaroth.

However, that “inferior” human’s subordinate had killed one of their strongest demons in a fair fight.

The demons who found this strange and scrutinized Woohyuk carefully.

“Now that I see it, the demonic energy in him is a bit peculiar.”

“Did he sign a contract with a Demon King from another faction?”

”Don’t tell me… Don’t tell me it’s Forneus, Lord Astaroth’s rival...?”

Suspicion spread throughout the demons, and false claims were being made.

Woohyuk spoke up again.

“Why would I do that? I’m already enjoying all sorts of riches and noble activities in the Talis Kingdom.”

“True. If he exploited the slaves working there, he’d have more than enough gold coins and sluts in his disposition.”

“We were thinking of useless delusions. Even if a Demon King from another faction tried to intervene, why would he entrust such an important role to a mere human?”

“True, you’re right. I guess I've been trapped here for so long that I’m becoming suspicious of everything.”

The demons nodded to each other and made expressions of relief.

When he succeeded in erasing their doubts, Woohyuk returned to the original topic.

“Anyways, any other challenger? If so, make it quick. We only have 3 minutes left.”

“Woah, two minutes passed by in an instant.”

“At this rate, we won’t be able to have a meeting and will have to start the siege battle right away!”

Tension grew among the demons.

In their hearts, everyone still didn’t want to recognize Woohyuk as the commander-in-chief.

However, he had proved to be the strongest of them all, and Cardane had died, so there was no other potential commander.

Eventually, the demons showed an ambiguous attitude and slowly surrendered to Woohyuk’s command.

“But do you have a plan in mind?”

“Right, spill the beans! Let’s see why you’re so confident in yourself!”

If they couldn't stop the red team’s offensive, they would have to return to the previous stage.

All of the hard work and effort spent until now, during both the survival and tournament games, would be in vain.

Woohyuk opened his mouth with a satisfied expression.

“In the past, one of the legendary masters said this. ‘If you wish to live, you will die; if you wish to die, you will live’.”

“…”

“If you fight with the will to die, this fortress will never fall. Why? Because I am here! The best commander you could ask for is with you.”

“…Sheesh, so it’s just all about you showing off?”

“Forget it. Just give us orders already. The siege is about to begin.”

The demons continued to listen to Woohyuk's words as they stood while complaining.

In order to live up to their expectations, Woohyuk began explaining the operation by showing a map of the fortress placed on the table.

“This fortress has a tower in each corner. And there is also a magic engineered weapon on the castle wall towards the drawbridge.”

The plan was simple.

First, they had to make sure the castle gates would not be broken through, but also prevent enemies climbing over the walls with ladders from the sides.

It would not be easy to pull off because the enemies had several siege weapons, but Woohyuk wasn't worried.

Because he had experienced this battlefield once in the past.

“…Finally, there is a secret passage that leads outside the walls. Using this, we can ambush the enemies from the rear with an elite unit specialized in mobility.”

“If we're lucky, we could destroy all the siege weapons, such as the trebuchets.”

“We could also wipe out the annoying wizards and archers in the back.”

Soon after the briefing ended, the demons went to their respective positions with raging fighting spirits.

They had confidence in what Woohyuk had explained, and were sure to win.

Soon, the siege battle began, and then…

[The time limit has passed.]

[The blue team has won because the citadel was not captured.]

[Before moving on to the next stage, the blue team will be given a 10-minute break.]

[The red team will be forcibly transported to the previous stage.]

After an hour of fierce battles, a victory message resonated in everyone's minds.

“We won!”

“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

The demons of the blue team were thrilled and embraced each other.

The siege battle had proven to be far more difficult than expected.

They had taken a lot of damage, so this victory was of great significance to them.

“It felt like I went through the War of Gods and Demons again.”

“This siege was one of the most memorable battles amongst all the battles I ever experienced.”

“This is worthy of becoming a great saga once we return to the demon world!”

The demons had been asleep for a long time ever since the War of Gods and Demons, so this was their first big battle in a long time.

Their morale was rising as if it were piercing through the sky.

“As long as we stand united, conquering the western continent will be a piece of cake!

“That’s right. After conquering the small kingdoms, we’ll take over the Holy Aperian Empire!”

“Long live Lord Astaroth!”

The demons were inevitably obedient to the demon kings, but originally, they did not like cooperation.

They quarreled whenever they had a chance to increase their ranks, and armed conflict often occurred even within the same territory.

However, during this siege, they finally felt the need to unite.

As the atmosphere turned cheerful, the commander-in-chief Woohyuk stood on the podium.

Then everyone turned to listen to him quietly, admiration glittering in their eyes.

They had realized that Woohyuk's leadership was excellent during the hour-long siege.

However, they did not openly express their admiration and cheer for him because they had their pride as demons.

“Do you have something to say?”

“The siege is over. You don't have to keep leading us.”

“Yes, that’s right. Though it’s a different question if we end up having to unite again in the next stage.

Although his skills were excellent, Woohyuk was still a human.

Woohyuk watched the demons' bipolar attitudes for a while, then suddenly summoned Verserios and stabbed it on the floor.

The surrounding landscape immediately turned black and Asura's absolute space began to unfold.

“Wha, what is this?!”

“What the hell is he doing?”

The demons were flabbergasted and took many steps backward.

However, there was no escape route.

They were already in the Demon God’s territory.

“You guys have to die here.”

In order to get rid of the nuisances in the last stage, his competitors had to be eliminated in advance.

In other words, these demons were Woohyuk’s allies when useful, but his enemies when unnecessary

Moreover, he wasn’t very close with any of the demons, so he felt no remorse with his actions.