The Invincible Overlord of Heroes.

"I'm sorry, my Lord, I failed to complete the task you assigned to me.

I met the leader of this rebel army. It turns out that he is a branch of the Kasai family. After the main family's bloodline was cut off, he automatically inherited the noble status. "

Xu Lai frowned and said:
"So what? The Casse family only has the title of a marquis. They don't have any territory, soldiers, or castles now."

Eric smiled bitterly and said, “Who says it’s not true? Although he relied on the title of Marquis of Casse to gather a team of several thousand people.

But the villages and towns he now occupies were taken by borrowing the east of the Eagle Kingdom."

Xu Lai rubbed his brows and said in annoyance:
"If I ask you to lead the vanguard battalion, are you sure you can capture these villages and towns?

If you are not sure, Elvy should be back soon, I will ask her to support you."

With the help of a team of archangels, Eric is still confident of defeating him even if the other party has become a noble or even a hero.

But Eric didn't want to do that.

He actually had no great interest in high positions and generous salaries, otherwise he would not have pledged allegiance to any lord after becoming a dragon knight.

He loves adventure and doesn't like being constrained.

But when his hometown was invaded by demons, he chose to stay here without hesitation and fight the demons to the end.

Xu Lai's Eagle Kingdom had nothing to do with him, but he joined the Eagle without hesitation because Xu Lai was determined to fight the devil.

Marquis Casse and his rebels stood in the way of the army's crucial transportation lines.

If he were Xu Lai, he would also feel like there was something stuck in his throat.

However, Marquis Casse was unwilling to accept the recruitment because Xu Lai was unwilling to agree to give him the position of marquis.

This is inevitable. Even Jimmy, who was the first to join Xu Lai, is now just a count.

Kasai is a marquis who has neither fiefdom nor acquired the title for free. How could he get the title of marquis in a new kingdom?

Eric despised Spencer Case's greed, but he was not willing to go to war with him.

There is no other reason, simply because Spencer Casse and his rebels are the few remaining humans in the entire Western Empire.

“Your Majesty, I ask you to think twice. Spencer Casse’s personal opinion does not represent the opinions of the entire resistance army.

In fact, before I left, many officers of the resistance army asked me about the Eagle Kingdom.

I can feel that they want to join the Eagle Kingdom.

Now anyone with a discerning eye can see that, not to mention the Empire, even the Western Empire is completely finished.

If it were not for your Majesty, these scattered soldiers would have been hunted down and killed by the demons.

The devil just didn't have time to free his hands at this moment.

Your Majesty, please give them some more time for the sake of the few people in the Western Empire.

I can assure you that once they see our army's determination to resist the demons and their ability to defeat them, they will definitely submit to you."

Looking at Eric kneeling on one knee, Xu Lai chuckled and said:

"Sir Eric, you are trying to stop me with words.

I do want to fight the devil to the end, but I cannot guarantee the final outcome.

Perhaps after a certain amount of casualties, I will choose to coexist peacefully with the devil and accumulate strength.

I am the king of the Eagle Kingdom. All the choices I make can only be based on the interests of the Eagle Kingdom.

I hope the knight can understand that you are no longer from the Western Empire, but from the Eagle Kingdom."

Eric's eyes dimmed and he nodded, "I understand, Your Majesty."

Xu Lai nodded and said, "Okay, for your sake, I'll give them a little more time.

In fact, as long as they are willing to join the Eagle Kingdom and accept my transformation, there is no harm in giving them all these villages and towns.

Glorious Territory, Berk Territory, and Kasai Territory, as long as the demons in these territories are driven away, we can have as much land and towns as we want.

But forget it, they gave up a good opportunity themselves, and even if they join later, I will not pay attention to them anymore."

Glancing at Eric, Xu Lai said, "But, my lord, since you and everyone else are human, I can give them a chance.

What if they get greedy and harass or even rob transport teams?
You know, I don't have enough troops at the moment, and I can't spare more men to protect the transport team."

Xu Lai had to talk about a very realistic issue.

Eric also realized that this was a problem that had to be faced.

After a moment of silence, Eric said in a deep voice: "The transportation of materials in the rear is to ensure victory on the front line.

If they set their sights on these supplies, they would only care about the present and ignore the countless compatriots in distress throughout Kasai.

If that happens, I will personally remove Spencer Casey's head and finish off his rebels."

Xu Lai nodded and said, "Just execute the ringleader and his accomplices, and you can handle the rest as you see fit."

Eric let out a long sigh and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust."

As soon as Xu Lai finished talking with Eric, Elvy flew back to the camp with the archangel.

Xu Lai walked over quickly and said, "Thank you for your hard work. How is the fortress now?"

Elvy said: “I rescued everyone in the fortress, probably still a few thousand people.

I left them the flag of the Eagle Kingdom, and Avid will send people to assist them from the rear.

None of these things are important, Xu Lai, when I was flying from the sky just now, I vaguely saw a strong red light and the breath of the abyss in the distance.

I want to take the Seraphim with me first."

Xu Lai frowned again and said, "You felt the breath of the abyss correctly, didn't you?

When I met Archbishop Durr a few days ago, he told me that Lionheart City had already started a fight with Cregan.

Could it be some other demon, like Ferris?"

Elvy shook her head and said, “Although Ferris is a powerful hero of Hell, she is not qualified to touch the Abyss.

We angels are very sensitive to the smell of evil. There is a difference between the evil smell of hell and the chaotic evil smell of the abyss. "

Xu Lai said: "Jian Yuan has taken his men to investigate ahead, let's wait for him to come back later.

You've just been leading the team for so long, you should take a rest first.

It would be best if the demons are willing to come out for a fight, so you should take this opportunity to recover your strength."

“No, Jian Yuan can’t fly, and he’s not very fast.

Moreover, if it really is an abyss demon, I would be worried that Jian Yuan and the others would be in danger.

I'll go take a look. Whether there is any problem or not, I will come back to rest immediately and will never fight on my own."

This is what Xu Lai was afraid of. Although Elvy was usually taciturn, he was actually a real warmonger.

But now that she has said it to this point, it would be too disrespectful for Xu Lai to refuse.

"Okay, okay, go quickly and come back soon. Remember what you promised me just now." "Your Majesty, I have met Ferris. Why don't you let me accompany the archangel?"

Ferris is a higher-ranking demon under Matthias, and he once came to the Glorious Territory for inspection.

Not only had Eric seen it, he had also fought against it, but unfortunately, although his personal fighting ability was not comparable to that of the demon, the gap between him and the others was too big.

Xu Lai nodded and said, "Okay, Sir Eric, help me supervise my archangel."

After they flew away, Xu Lai was still worried, so he took Roland and the others and rushed back to the base camp.

Even a base-level city cannot accommodate an army of more than 100,000, not to mention tens of thousands of horses.

Therefore, Xu Lai set up camp outside and left the city to Emilia, Gisele, Yu Lan, Anna and others.

The walls of the base camp are already high enough, not to mention that there must be arrow towers near the walls, so the field of vision bonus is definitely not small.

Although Alvy is a warmonger, to be honest, except for some special circumstances, Alvy is the most obedient one.

She and Anna, both clergymen, would satisfy Xu Lai no matter how excessive his requests were or what postures he posed in.

Although the others are also obedient, they still need to be coaxed or something.

Every time Elvy insisted on something, Xu Lai disregarded his own safety.

Xu Lai had just arrived at the city wall when he saw Yu Lan and the others who were watching from the top of the wall.

After hearing that an abyss demon was approaching, Yu Lan told Xu Lai not to worry and let Gisele, whose eyesight was many times better than Xu Lai's, go and take a look first.

After a while, Giselle came down from the arrow tower and said:
"I did see the red clouds in the distance, but they were too far away to see clearly."

Even Gisele couldn't see clearly, and it was obvious that even if Xu Lai climbed up, he wouldn't be able to see more.

Fortunately, after half an hour, before it became completely dark, Jian Yuan came back on a fast horse.

Jian Yuan's report confirmed Elvy's guess.

“I met the Archangel halfway, and she wouldn’t let me get any closer, and told me to hurry back and report.

They were a group of very tall demons that we had never seen before, and there were quite a lot of them.

I didn't get close enough to give a precise number, but a conservative estimate would be several thousand.

According to the Archangel, these guys should be called the Lords of the Abyss.

They can fly, but not high or fast, and are accompanied by some winged demons and fire elves.

I didn't detect any trace of demons on the ground. I guess either they can't keep up with these flying demons, or the enemy probably didn't deploy ground troops."

Without ground troops, Xu Lai would have a headache. No matter how powerful his knights' charge was, they could not necessarily reach the sky.

No wonder Elvy was so persistent before. There were a conservative estimate of several thousand of the extremely tall Abyss Lords alone.

In addition, there are the Fire Elves, a flying unit known for its numbers and the most powerful against melee combat.

Xu Lai left the griffin troops to Lena, which meant that he would only have those angels above his head.

No matter how powerful the angels are, their numbers are there. If they try to compete with the enemy in terms of flying power, they will definitely be at a disadvantage.

Fortunately, flying units are not invincible, and if they want to attack the enemy, they must land.

At the same time, if their flying height is not high enough, they will also be hit by their own long-range forces.

Jian Yuan had just said that although those big guys could fly, they didn't fly high or fast.

“This way, it will be dark soon, and none of us knows whether the demons will attack us at night.

The order was to divide the entire army into two shifts, one to rest in the first half of the night and the other to rest in the second half of the night.

After dinner, let the soldiers take some time to rest.

"Distribute rice and food to the civilians rescued from the city, and gather them all together first."

There was not much entertainment at night. After a whole day of traveling, the siege had just ended, so I fell asleep as soon as I was told to rest.

Go to bed at 7 o'clock and work until 7 o'clock the next day, a total of 12 hours. If divided into two shifts, each shift can sleep for 6 hours.

Of course, the time is definitely not enough for 6 hours, but it’s not a big deal if we can overcome it a little.

Xu Lai was afraid that the demons would attack them under the cover of night, which would have a huge impact on their own long-range troops.

The average level of Qingfeng Corps' archers is still a little over level 4.

Only a 5th-level sharpshooter can say that his hit rate is not bad, but at night it is not even half as good as during the day.

For longbowmen, the impact will be even greater, while ordinary level 3 archers are basically just there to make up the numbers.

After the order was issued, the soldiers in the city ate and rested.

Xu Lai returned to his knight camp outside the city, but after returning to the camp, he specifically ordered the troops to move closer to the base camp.

In the end, they even set up camp next to the wall of the base camp facing the rear of the demons.

The cavalry archers were thrown to Lena by Xu Lai. They were facing a flying unit and had no ability to take the initiative to attack.

So they simply used the city walls and the archers on them to protect their own knights.

Not long after the camp was moved, Elvy finally came back.

Elvy set out before it got completely dark, and with her speed, she didn't return until the entire camp was moved.

Obviously, their investigation was not easy and they must have encountered troubles along the way.

Sure enough, after returning to the camp, Elvy brought a gift to Xu Lai, a huge demon head.

Xu Lai sighed helplessly, but before he could speak, Alvy said:

"I didn't mean to kill them. It was those guys who were too much of a bully and kept chasing us. If you don't believe me, ask Eric."

Eric also had a lot of spoils, but they were all winged demons, which he mainly took back to feed his black dragon.

Eric smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty, this is really not the Archangel's fault.

When the demons saw the archangel, they all went crazy and chased us frantically.

The archangel didn't want to bring all these demons into the camp, so he fought with them halfway.

Don't worry, we didn't suffer any loss in this battle. Although they outnumbered us, they were no match for the Seraphim."

“Ahem, in terms of single combat capability, those Abyss Lords can’t even defeat the Archangels.

However, their attribute bonuses are also very powerful.

We had the Angel Alliance and god-level offensive techniques, but we only killed more than a hundred of them, and lost 5 Seraphim and 3 Archangels.

Don't worry, they have all been resurrected. Those Abyss Lords and Winged Demons were all earned in vain."

When she saw Xu Lai was about to ask, Elvy hurriedly explained.

But then she continued, “But as far as I know, what the Abyss Lord is best at is actually summoning.

Remember those hellfires? They are the strongest summons of the Abyss Lord. "(End of this chapter)