Chapter 413
dark nest (3)
“Emergency—! visaang—!”
[Quickly close the barrier...! No, first of all, from summoning troops... Pfft! shit!]
“This is ridiculous! No one noticed until they came right in front of us like this.?”
The army of Helheim appears in the center of the Dark Nest's stronghold..
Many demons were taken aback by the sudden appearance and fell into confusion..
No wonder they reacted so strongly.
Because in the first place, something called a ‘gateway’ existed to prevent this situation..
Isn't this even the heart of a faction connected to all territories??
We had no choice but to have thorough defenses against external intrusion, but all of them were in vain and neutralized.···.
“Hehehe~ Still surprising. This may be my first time in a situation like this, but the movements are more systematic than I expected. Is it also a dark nest??”
[···Pfft!]
Hela, the planner of this surprise event, who was calmly looking around at the marquis-level demon Serentata staring at her, quietly let out a sigh of admiration..
The other person looked angry as if she took it as a mockery, but she was sincere..
I thought he would easily break down in confusion due to the sudden situation that occurred without warning, but I was impressed by the way he managed to respond well even in the midst of no situation..
It is at a level that cannot even be compared to Duke Goerang's Abnormal, which was previously destroyed..
“Well, it's all just meaningless rebellion..”
A cool smile formed on her lips..
From the moment he himself came here—no, from the moment Davidson, who visited first, set foot on this land—this outcome was already decided..
Of course, the task of using Hella's “World of Macheon” as a passageway to move the troops of the forward base to this place took quite a lot of work.···.
‘The forward base is located at the central gateway, a strategic point in the Dark Nest. In addition, there was no way I could fail even if I tried my hand at the heart of this place, which is connected to all areas.!’
Of course, it wasn't that simple either..
It's easy to say, but it wasn't for nothing that I put a lot of effort and thorough preparation in advance to make this plan a success..
If I hadn't obtained the sacred fragment through Ken, I wouldn't have been able to do it this quickly..
‘Since that was taken away, it's no wonder the Demon Dragon Duke goes crazy like that. Of course, that wasn't the only thing he lost..’
Hela burst out laughing..
As she was also well-versed in black magic, she was able to infer what the other person was planning just by looking at the facilities inside the temple..
Not only was he trying to remodel his body using the Demon King's remains, but he also planned to use the sacred fragments he had been saving ever since..
‘Seeing as he was using the temple as he pleased, he may have been destined to become another apostle..’
However, just as the work was about to begin in earnest, a thief suddenly appeared and stole all the key materials. Would you rather be upset than angry??
It must have been a great task for him that he had been preparing for for hundreds of years..
Maybe that's why Dark Nest and Demoniac were fighting fiercely like enemies at this very moment..
‘Of course, rather than confronting each other on equal terms, it can be said that Demoniac is stubbornly holding on to Dark Nest's one-sided offensive, using any means necessary..’
However, if you ask me if I feel sorry at all for Demoniac and the Duke of Darkness,.
Of course, I didn't have the slightest thought for something like that..
Of course, Hela already had some idea of what he was doing behind the scenes..
‘It seems like they thought they had weeded him out for sure.···.’
the strongest power she has.
Everyone was wary of the danger, but no one could accurately guess what could be done with it..
Through the executives who were influenced by the power of 'magic', which grew so rapidly that it far exceeded their expectations..
“Huhuhuhu—.”
[······.]
Hela, with a meaningful smile, looked at Serentata, a marquis-level demon who was wary of her..
Starting from the snake's head with a long neck, to the body touching the floor in a flowing curve, and to the long extended tail..
Serentata had the appearance of a giant snake with a pair of powerful arms, but he could not bear to wield the vicious ax and large sawknife in his hands..
‘···It happens the moment you move.’
His extremely developed instincts reject his body's reckless actions..
In addition, the air itself in all directions, the magic power that filled the world, the entire space rose up at once and pressed down on him as if intimidating him..
To prevent him from acting recklessly.
That was the reason why he was unable to make any moves even though he was in charge of the defense of the base..
coo coo coo coo coo coo coo—!
Cooung— cooung.—
While he was stranded, unable to do this or that..
The army of Helheim, which had advanced from beyond the wilderness, began stamping its feet repeatedly and displaying its fighting spirit..
They lined up behind Hela, as if they had already completed all preparations for battle, and looked as if they would rush in at any moment and start a war..
The defense barrier of the home base was shaken violently by the military spirit gushing out like an active volcano..
「The reason may be that the “world of the devil” overlapped and a hole opened up in the perfect barrier..
Serantata was able to instinctively sense that..
‘···Damn it, it's over..’
This is a fight that can't be won.
It was a separate story from whether, in addition to the barrier, there were arrangements made in the vicinity to prepare for an external attack, or whether their troops were still more numerous..
The flow has already completely gone over to that side..
‘But it's already too early to give up. There's no need to try to win.’
He was one of the strongest figures in the entire Dark Nest..
The moment you give up, not only this base but also the entire area controlled by the Dark Nest will be completely taken over by the enemy..
He rolled his bright yellow snake eyes back and forth and tried to solve the situation..
‘For now, just taking as much time as possible is enough. If only I could hold out until the Demon Dragon Duke, who heard the news, comes back.···!’
At the moment when he had made up his mind and made up his mind again,—.
“I can hear the sound of heads rolling all the way from here. But how long are you going to stand still like that??”
A relaxed voice that shook his resolve to its core flowed into his ears..
It was only a few words, but just hearing them made the mental erosion begin to progress even faster..
And it wasn't just limited to him..
“Hmm— huh—.”
[Wow... I've heard rumors, but I guess it was like this.?]
“Ah, Demon Dragon Duke.···.”
Even in the midst of confusion, agitation spread among those who gathered according to the established response system..
Even Marquis-level Serantata was on the verge of shaking, so it was only natural that those below him would react that way..
[This is ridiculous. How could this...! It certainly wasn't at this level when I investigated it in advance.···!]
“You're cocky..”
Hela, who was completely embarrassed by this, crossed her arms arrogantly and frowned as if to interrupt him..
How dare you try to gauge your limits with that poor insight?.
In fact, this was all thanks to the fragments of divinity she had recently acquired, but she did not care about such trivial details at all..
Anyway, it was also his power now..
“I think I need some discipline. Okay then, first of all···.”
「The red eyes filled with the power of ‘domination’ of the “Seven Colored Demon Eyes” flashed sharply..
Even at this very moment, the energy of domination resonated with those who were blindly following her behind the scenes, under Hela's control..
And it soon became connected to this world called ‘Demon World’.—.
[“Kneel down.”]
Next, a short command was uttered:.
The reaction that occurred immediately afterwards was very dramatic..
Kwaang—!
Kugu Palace!
Cooung!
With a loud earth shaking as if there was an earthquake.
The majority of the troops gathered to stop Hela were forced to the ground..
Demons with various appearances, including giants, animals, and plants, writhed on the ground and all worshiped her..
Only a few high-ranking demons struggle to resist its coercive power..
[······!]
“What?!”
But they too were frozen by the sudden transfer..
No matter how low the level was compared to high-ranking devils, it was an elite fighting unit left behind to protect its home base..
But you can neutralize all of that with just a few words.···!
“Phew.”
Hela let out a short sigh..
Exciting — Exciting—
I feel it.
From the moment you set foot in the enemy's heart to the moment you invade your rival's rights and mistreat and oppress his followers..
Hela's inner power as a demon king is gradually becoming stronger..
‘I think I understand why the position of the Demon King in the Demon World is so absolute..’
In this demon world, the followers of the demon lord were no different from a kind of believer..
Perhaps because I had already raised several avatars to semi-divine status, I instinctively felt how I could use this power more efficiently..
At the same time, I was able to see how stupid the 15th Demon King, who fell due to the evil plan of the Demon Dragon Duke, was..
If he had stopped being greedy and worked hard to fully control his power, at least while he was in the demon world, he would not have been able to carelessly harm him, no matter how much he was the Demon Dragon Duke who joined hands with the human god..
‘It's no secret that the greatest enemy of those in power is greed..’
Hela slowly took a step forward..
Not for attack, but in a defenseless state with no defense posture of any kind..
However, the Dark Nest's army, gathered with the determination to die, could not dare to stand in her way or cause any harm to her..
I just look up at her blankly.
“kneel down!”
At that time, Siana, who had been quietly following Hela, harshly criticized her..
Whatever it is, she is also a count-level devil.
The knees of those who had been struggling to hold on to the shouts filled with ferocious force eventually hit the floor..
“bow down.”
Ken then scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes and coldly recited..
As his energy increased, as he had grown to the level of a marquis in name and reality, their bodies, which had been gradually rising, were crushed to the floor again..
[bow your head—!]
Marquis-level Balrog Tovares, who quickly converted and returned with a changed flag and finally returned as a conqueror, shouted loudly..
As he faced his former colleagues with their heads on the ground in a different situation, his voice even contained a joy as if he was enjoying the situation..
““It is the king's palace.!””
Serentata, who had endured until the end, closed her eyes tightly as the soldiers of Helheim shouted in unison..
king. Adversary. ruler of the demon world.
The one who reigns over all demons and the one who rules the demon world on behalf of the demon gods..
···Now I had no choice but to admit it.
Here in the heart of the Dark Nest.
A new Demon King—the 16th Demon King has been born..
And the fact that the Demon King is not the Demon Dragon Duke that he supported.
Tremble—! Chaeng!
The large ax and sawknife in both his hands were rolling around on the floor..
Then he lowered his waist little by little and slowly placed both hands on the floor without resisting the enormous force pressing down on his body..
[Meet the new Demon King!]
like that.
The moment the general manager's head finally hit the floor.
《Your influence as the Demon King expands. The existence of objects becomes more evident.》
The territory of the Dark Nest, which boasts the best in the Demon World, has come under the control of Helheim..
It was the moment when a very sudden and sudden robbery of an empty house, which took place while the owner went out to fight, ended in success..
***
The front line against Demoniacs, the Dark Nest's garrison..
[···what? What did you say just now??]
After hearing his subordinate's report, the Demon Dragon Duke Crushire asked back as if it were absurd..
That's bound to happen.
Anyone who suddenly hears such a ridiculous story can't help but react like this.!
“And, the gateway···!”
But as the subordinate continued, he realized that he had not heard wrong..
In fact, it was impossible for him to mishear something since he could distinguish every single sound of an ant's footsteps..
What mattered now was that something that made him doubt his hearing had actually happened..
[ridiculous!]
The Demon Dragon Duke did not hesitate and immediately moved into space..
It is one of the Dark Nest's forward bases that could be moved without major problems until recently..
but···.
[······.]
There was no reaction.
The demon dragon's body is still left alone on the front line..
Even if you tried to move to another place, even to your home base, which could be called your nest, the same was true..
Indeed, all the gateways have been sealed..
Even he who has free pass rights to all areas of the Dark Nest cannot move.!
I knew what the cause of this was after hearing my subordinate's report..
Popping—
While you were away.
As the home base was taken over in a sudden surprise attack, all existing areas connected to it were completely wiped out..
To that Helheim mongrel who has been quiet for a while!
[Whoa whoa——!]
A roar of anger burst from the mouth of the Demon Dragon Duke..
I was stabbed in the back not once, but twice in a row..
After receiving the title of Demon Dragon Duke, he had never been harmed by anyone other than when he fell out of the race for election as the Demon King, so it was all the more painful..
[I'll kill you, you bastards.—!]
Of course, only spatial movement through the gateway was blocked, and it did not mean that movement was impossible at all..
But the place where he is now is in the middle of what was the Duke of Darkness's territory until not long ago..
It was perfect when advancing in a desperate situation, but it was inevitable that it would take a long time to transport troops without a gate..
It will take quite some time to get back to the base from here.···.
‘That amount of time should be enough to absorb most areas.!’
However, I couldn't abandon my troops and attack alone..
If I faced that hybrid without any troops to support me... I didn't know that something that could never be undone would happen this time..
Crack! Crackling!
“Hehehe!”
“Go, Duke... Kek!”
To relieve his anger, he shoveled whatever demons he could find into his mouth..
It was after some time that his actions stopped..
If it hadn't been for a sudden call from an unexpected person, I would have stayed like that for a while longer..
[···What is it, Pieta? It looks like you finally want to die? Are you tired of running away now??]
The moment Helheim's solo began.
A conversation between victims who were stabbed in the back was held..
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