Ruya's gaze shifted to Ælfrelik.
"That's perfect. If they're willing to back off once we tell them, that's a good deal. Let me take charge; it'll be more convincing that way."
To be on the safe side, Alfrelik asked Jer and other clan leaders to prepare for evacuation, and he quickly left the room.
"Lord Ælfrelic, this is too dangerous! Tell us what you want to say, and we'll go!"
Regardless of race, the elders' closest associates urged him to leave, but Ælfrelic flatly rejected the proposal, citing "no time for discussion." However, as a compromise, he ordered his favorite bow and arrows to be brought, and then, with a pace unbelievable for the eldest, he headed for the gate.
The final line of defense is the huge gate leading to the capital. Huge logs are piled in front of the gate. Once the ropes are cut, they will roll out and become a defensive wall. Soldiers can shoot arrows from the surrounding trees and the gate.
Alfred climbed to the door with movements that seemed neither old nor heavy, and peered over to check the situation.
“Everyone fought very hard.”
As he had said, the warriors fought bravely. Although each of them was wounded, they still held on to the unknown monster with the intention of dying.
But it is obvious that it is only a matter of time before we fall.
Ælfrelik used his far-sighted eyes to spot the figures behind the enemy.
He took a deep breath and announced his name in a loud voice.
"My name is Elfrek Hyperion! One of the elders of Feyalbergen! Demons! Are you looking for the 'True Great Labyrinth'?"
On the battlefield filled with roars and cries, his voice was unusually loud, and the warriors of Feyalbergen were startled and stopped in their tracks for a moment.
After a beat, the monsters also stopped moving.
The demon——Dabalos walked out from the gap between the monsters.
"Oh, you're the elder? By the looks of it, you know about the 'True Great Labyrinth', right?"
"I know this is information passed down only by word of mouth among the elders. I can tell you the details, but in return, please cease fighting immediately. We will not hinder your conquest of the Great Labyrinth."
"Well, you're offering information to spare your lives. That's a trade-off, right?"
Dabalos stroked his chin thoughtfully.
The warriors of [Feyabergen] waited with bated breath.
What will Daballos's answer be?
"Have you ever wondered why we're staying back?"
“…What do you want to say?”
"We're trying to conserve our strength as much as possible. We don't want to expend any more energy before challenging the 'True Great Labyrinth'. Besides, we're the chosen race, and using our strength on mere demihumans is simply a waste."
The soldiers suddenly became angry.
Dabalos, however, seemed unconcerned, his eyes glancing towards Ælfrelik.
Seeing the madness in Dabalos's eyes, Elfrelik's hair stood on end. At the same time, he understood that the situation was different from that time when Nanyun Hajime was there. The other party had no intention of negotiating from the beginning.
"But you actually proposed a trade... Do you understand? A trade is only an option available when both parties are on equal footing. Equality! Equality! Do mere beasts think they're equal to us, the Chosen Race?! This misunderstanding alone—you deserve death."
Dabaros slowly raised his hand and chanted skillfully at high speed.
Ælfrelic also shot his arrows with extraordinary speed.
The arrow flew through the wind and accurately aimed at Dabalos' heart. Considering the distance and the speed of the shot, this shot was a miracle.
However, the other party seemed to have anticipated this, and the other demons opened a wind wall to block it.
"Be prepared for an attack!"
Ælfrelic warned.
“—‘Flame Shell Hammer’.”
Dabaros's magic was activated at the same time.
——The advanced compound magic of earth and fire attributes, "Flame Shell Hammer".
This magic causes the ground to rise, forming a massive rock mass. It then uses intense heat to transform the rock into a massive molten lava mass, which is then ejected through the force of the explosion. Although it is a composite of two high-level magics, its power rivals that of the highest-level magic.
The flaming lava shells arced and flew towards the gate.
There was a loud bang.
The impact and explosion knocked down the soldiers.
The massive, thirty-meter-long gate was smashed inward, shattering the surrounding trees. Only the outer frame and upper portion of the gate, though charred, still retained their shape.
Just one strike broke through the last barrier of defense.
"To think it has this much power..."
Ælfrelic looked inside the door and shuddered.
The rocks were still red-hot, scorching the ground. Many demi-humans lay lying around, motionless, making it impossible to tell whether they were dead or alive.
"Get this straight for me."
A crazy voice with hatred in its tone sounded.
"You flawed creatures, abandoned by God. For us, the Chosen People, the very fact that you beasts have established a nation is an unbearable insult. The world should prosper under the guidance of demons like us, yet you don't even understand this truth. Your stupidity nearly makes me faint."
Dabaros's bloodshot eyes glared at the demihumans who were gradually recovering from their shock.
"I sincerely appreciate that the mission also includes conquering this country. Beasts, this is your honor. We will not treat you as slaves like human nations... I will exterminate you completely."
Two super-fast shadows flew out, heading straight towards Alfred.
He was unlikely to kill Ælfrelic before he had learned about the "True Great Labyrinth." Therefore, to avoid accidentally killing him in battle, Dabalos planned to beat him to the point of death before capturing him.
"——!"
Ælfrelic drew three arrows from his quiver and leaped back toward the door. Based on his years of experience and the reports he had received, his instantaneous action was entirely correct.
No matter how fast it was, if the target jumped from a high place, the monster would have to change direction and attack from above. And at the moment of changing direction, the monster would inevitably slow down.
In an instant, two arrows shot from the air hit the bee-shaped monster.
The third arrow drew an arc, as if locking onto the impact point, and flew towards Dabalos from above.
Ælfrelic then spun in mid-air, drawing his arrow and firing it towards the outside of the gate. The arrow pierced through the gap between the humans and the monsters, striking Dabalos with certainty.
His archery skills are enough to be called a superb marksman.
Even Dabalos opened his eyes wide in surprise and quickly jumped sideways to avoid it.
"hateful!"
Dabaros was furious that he had to dodge at the hands of a mere demihuman.
He immediately unleashed a barrage of basic magic, "Fire Bombs," almost without chanting. Though it was only a basic spell, each one was terrifyingly powerful. Every time a fire bomb landed, the ground exploded, spreading the impact.
“Guh!?”
Alfred was blown away by the fire bomb.
Seeing their oldest elder in danger, the warriors shouted passionately. However, the monster moved again, and other demons joined the attack, and the shouts turned into wails.
The shock of the gate's breach had spread throughout Feyalbergen. Messengers had been dispatched, and by this time, the other elders were probably working to evacuate non-combatants.
However, can they really escape the disaster?
How much time can the warrior group buy?
All that is left is despair. No matter how hard I try to pursue hope, I still find nothing.
[Feyaberugen] will die today, fate is unstoppable...
"No... there's still hope!"
A bearman warrior gasped for breath. Despite having several broken ribs, he still used his huge axe to block the beetle monster's charge.
His name was Regen, a formidable warrior and former candidate for the next leader of the Bonton tribe. However, in order to avenge Elder Jin, who had been beaten and confined to his bed, he defied the elders' council and led an attack on the Hauriya tribe, only to be severely defeated.
In order to take responsibility for that incident, he was removed from his position as candidate for clan leader and became a mere warrior...
"I must go find them. As long as they help me, there is still hope!"
The butterfly-shaped monster danced gracefully, emitting heat rays that penetrated Reagan's flanks and arms, and the beetle monster rushed over immediately.
“Huh!?”
Regen was knocked into the air, the intense pain nearly causing him to lose consciousness. He desperately tried to stay awake and roll out of the fog barrier created by the Feyadlian crystal.
"Sorry, fellow citizens, please hold on a little longer!"
Reagan was covered in wounds, but he still mustered his remaining strength to run.
When he arrived at the village of the Haolia tribe, all the Haolia tribe members had gathered and were ready for battle.
The moment Reagan passed through the barrier of the Feyadlian crystal and entered the village of the Hauliya tribe, all the members of the Hauliya tribe looked at him with monster-like eyes and made threatening sounds at him, causing Reagan to scream and jump up.
"I was wondering who it was, but it turned out to be the bear from last time."
Kam spoke on behalf of the entire tribe, his eyes the most ferocious, and Reagan couldn't help but look away. But after a beat, Reagan mustered up the courage to step forward, stood in front of the Hauriya people, knelt on his knees, and pressed his forehead to the ground.
“I know this is a shameless request! If you wish, I’d be willing to sacrifice my life! —Please! Please lend us a hand!!”
Without saying a word, Reagan knelt down with his forehead pressed to the ground and begged desperately.
This man, a warrior of [Feyabergen], had even been a candidate for the leader of the strongest race in the past, but now he was kneeling and begging before a tribe that was looked down upon as the weakest.
If other rabbit people saw this, they would either be scared to death or pinch the rabbit's ears to see if they were dreaming.
Hearing such a sincere request, Cam spoke:
"Shut up, stop making noise."
"——!"
was flatly rejected.
Ragen gnashed his teeth, puzzled. Why wouldn't he help? The Sea of Trees was both the demihumans' sanctuary and their homeland. Now their homeland was under attack. While there was a rift between the two sides, in this critical moment, Ragen couldn't understand why they wouldn't act.
Impulsively, he was about to argue with Cam.
Before he could speak, he heard Cam say in a creepy tone:
"Everyone has gotten the information, right? It seems those guys are targeting the 'True Great Labyrinth'. That's right, the great labyrinth that exists for the boss who will one day return."
“““““…”””””””
Reagan got goosebumps. Even though it was quiet, the atmosphere emanating from the Hauriya tribe was terrifying.
"Those guys seem to be planning to get their hands on the boss's things."
A small, mournful wail echoed, and the surrounding vegetation rustled, then gradually faded away. It seemed that monsters or insects, sensing the murderous aura, were fleeing.
Reagan also wanted to escape, but his body was unable to move.
"If...if those guys did something to the tree, blocking Boss's path to the Great Labyrinth..."
Cam's teeth clattered together, and his rabbit ears stood up sharply.
"Listen, everyone. My comrades and family, if we were here and you just watched the boss's wish shattered... could you tolerate that?"
""""Sir, no, sir!!""""
Their momentum and dominance were so astonishing that even the thick fog surrounding the village was stirred up!
"Can we hold our heads high and enjoy the joy of reuniting with the boss!?"
""""Sir, no, sir!!""""
"Are we still qualified to be the boss's subordinates!?"
"""Sir, no, sir!!""""
"That's right, those incompetent people are worse than pigs and dogs! Are we the ones who are ...
""""Sir, no, sir!!""""
"Yes, of course we are not! We are the Hauriya tribe, the boss's soldiers! The strongest soldiers! Prove it! Let them see! We are the evil demons lurking in the sea of trees!"
""""Aye, aye, sir!!""""
Suddenly, silence fell, and the rising heat gradually dissipated.
(No, that's not right, the heat is still there... Ahhh, such cold murderous intent...)
The aura of the Haolia people gradually became weaker. They were clearly right in front of them, but their presence gradually faded.
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