Chapter 149: Chapter 149: War [10]
Recently, thanks to Alaric’s speech, the world had witnessed a positive change.
All the factions that were previously hostile to each other like family-killing enemies had now joined forces.
Becoming closer than close friends.
And as a result, humanity had won more battles.
However, The King could not be happy.
"How troublesome..."
Sitting alone in his office, embraced by darkness, Alaric unconsciously frowned.
All reports said that human victory was within reach.
However, he knew very well that this was absolutely not a good thing.
In a way, what was happening was just the tip of the iceberg.
The calm before the storm.
It was true that humanity had received many victories.
That could be considered a good thing.
But that wasn’t enough.
They had killed thousands, maybe millions of demons, but so what?
Humanity still had four enemies they couldn’t underestimate.
Commander Astral.
Commander Amon.
Commander Regulus.
Commander Eden.
Just one of those demons could easily wipe out a city from the world map in a day.
They were also the ones The King was most worried about.
In his previous life, he had fought against commanders, so of course he understood how terrifying their power was.
Back then, in that final battle, when he was at the peak of his power, even he was severely injured when fighting them.
In general, they weren’t opponents that normal humans could fight against.
Even if Alaric sent an army there, they would only become food for those demons.
And when demons ate humans, they became stronger.
"So that means... I can’t send too many people?"
At that moment, The King remembered his comrades.
Not the ones who had accompanied him in his previous life.
But the ones who had accompanied him since the 22nd floor began.
"Hmm... Could they really be?"
That... might actually be possible.
Each of them was very strong.
Worthy of being the commanders’ opponents.
Thinking of this, Alaric unconsciously thought about who should fight whom.
Then, not long after, a perfect plan that had no flaws was born in The King’s brain.
With a smile, Alaric stood up, then walked out onto the balcony.
Letting himself bask in the warm sunlight.
"How refreshing."
The corners of his lips curled up, forming a satisfied smile.
Sometimes, letting his mind wander was the best choice.
But then, a serious glint flashed in Alaric’s eyes.
Indeed, humanity had located the four commanders.
"But, up until now, they still haven’t been able to locate the demon king."
Could he still be in the castle?
"No, that’s definitely not that bastard’s personality."
If so, where could he be?
At this point, The King felt his mind starting to get heavier.
So, he decided to cut off this train of thought.
"No matter where you are, I can still find you, Demon King. So, enjoy your time while you can."
***
The capital of the Aetherforge Kingdom.
Here, everything was going on as normal as it could be.
"Good morning, Mr. Ronaldo."
"Have a beautiful day, Mr. Messi."
All the people were the same as usual.
It was as if nothing had ever happened.
Everything was going on so normally that... no one noticed that all of these people had become Amon’s pawns.
His slaves.
"How pitiful. My condolences to everyone."
Standing in the middle of this bustling city, he muttered.
If it weren’t for the sudden turn of the capital of the Aetherforge kingdom against humanity, perhaps even now, humans would still be being led by the nose by Amon.
Then, he looked around, trying to determine his location.
As far as he could remember, demons were a species that always considered themselves noble.
Then, the question was, where could Commander Amon be in this city?
Unlike the others, as a commander, he naturally had a higher ego than all the other demons combined.
And such a demon would definitely never choose to stay in a place that had nothing special.
That place had to be as noble as his status.
And in that place, Amon could observe the whole picture of what was happening.
"Hey young man, what are you looking for?"
Suddenly, a man approached him, and gave him a friendly smile.
"..."
But, he chose not to answer him.
After all, all the lives here were no longer human.
Now, they were no different from Amon’s eyes and ears.
Mobile cameras.
Cameras powered by rice.
And the craziest part was that... they didn’t even realize that their fate had been decided.
"Hey, did you hear what I said?"
The man started to look at him with a suspicious gaze.
He even waved his hand in front of him a few times, thinking that he was deaf.
’What does being deaf have to do with my eyes?’
Forcing a smile that looked as normal as possible, he opened his mouth:
"It’s nothing sir, I was just taking a walk. It’s a nice day today, right?"
In the end, he still chose to keep it a secret.
He wanted to give Amon a surprise attack.
After all, his opponent was a commander, and his physical strength was definitely not to be underestimated.
If they fought directly, he would definitely be at a disadvantage.
Obviously, he was trying to chase this man away.
But it seemed... he didn’t quite understand his intentions.
"Oh, today is indeed a good day for a walk. If you’re interested, why not try taking a walk around the king’s castle? It’d be a good experience."
’Castle?’
He followed the direction the man pointed, and saw an enormous and magnificent castle quite a distance away.
’Hmm...’
It’s not like he hadn’t thought about it before, but would Amon be in such a place?
He was a demon after all.
However, it seemed like the man wasn’t finished yet, as not long after, he suddenly pointed in another direction.
"If not, then you can take a walk around that tower. That place has existed here since before the Aetherforge Kingdom was even born. If you compare, it’s worth more than that castle."
The moment he saw that tower, a light flashed in his eyes.
’That’s right, why didn’t I notice it sooner...’
In all respects, it was the most suitable place.
"Thank you very much, you’ve given me a wonderful idea!"
With a bright smile, he bowed deeply to the man, then started running.
"Wait a minute young man, may I know your name?"
***
"Amon has turned the entire population into his own slaves."
Alaric looked at his newly set up board.
"That means he is willing to sacrifice those people, turning them into living weapons."
The King picked up the rook.
It was destined to be a battle where humanity was not allowed to exist.
"The one sent to fight Amon must not have any feelings of pity or compassion."
In short, that person must be someone who could become inhuman.
Then, he used his rook to kick the opponent’s king off the board.
"And the person best suited for that role is..."
***
Turning his head back, still smiling, he replied:
"Kael Draven!"
Shit...
4 times.
Not 5.
How fortunate.