The Warrior of Love

After he learned this magic from the summoning goddess, although he summoned casually at first, he gradually understood the true meaning of "contract" and began to contract familiars with his mind rather than strength.

Yes, he wins people over with virtue, which has absolutely nothing to do with dragon power or domineering aura!

Although the chance of taming wild beasts has increased a lot after the domineering upgrade, that is definitely just a coincidence. What really works is Jiang Liu's pure, innocent and enthusiastic sincere heart!

——At least that’s what he thought.

Treat summoned creatures with the same care as pets, and use "love" to make them learn to obey and respect.

Huh? What if he just won't listen?

This...love can be expressed in many ways.

Isn’t “Iron Fist of Love” the best example?

In short, under Jiang Liu's loving and gentle offensive, in just five days, about eleven summoned creatures were "inspired" and excitedly signed contracts with him, and Jiang Liu gained an additional army of familiars.

At the beginning, bringing one or two was not a big deal, but gradually the team became bloated. Because they had to enter human cities, having these strange-looking guys following behind would be too conspicuous.

Therefore, after obtaining Alia's consent, Jiang Liu crossed the portal and placed all these familiars near the forests or lakes of the "Unified Divine Realm".

According to Alia, there are many special creatures in the divine world, even mythical ones are everywhere. Even if these eleven familiars are put in, they will not be conspicuous, and they are unlikely to cause any trouble.

In the future, if Jiang Liu needs them in battle, he can just summon them from the "Unified Divine Realm" without consuming too much magic power.

After all, the brave team is still composed of four people centered around Jiang Liu. Because Jiang Liu owns the dark space, they don't need to worry about the weight of luggage and supplies, so they travel very fast along the way with light equipment.

On the way to the imperial capital, they passed through two more cities. They did not stay overnight each time. They just accepted the commission from the locals and cleaned out the large monster nests nearby. In addition to receiving rewards like mission rewards, they also heard some more credible information.

First of all, the situation of the Demon King's Army is what Alia is most concerned about.

Originally, although the Demon King's army was powerful, the coalition forces could barely maintain their unity. The Demon King himself seemed to have always been afraid of the goddess and the hero in the prophecy, so he rarely took action himself, and always entrusted it to the Four Heavenly Kings and other cadres below.

However, about a month ago - when a water goddess took a novice hero to challenge the demon king.

For some reason, the Demon King, who had been trying his best to avoid the hero, suddenly seemed to have taken drugs, and took the initiative to attack with great confidence, and began to be active on various battlefields.

The coalition forces of various races were in danger under the attack of the Demon King's army. In the end, they basically gave up their original front lines and retreated to the imperial capital of the human side, intending to use the powerful magic barrier and abundant supplies here to make a final stand.

The second was something of great political consequence: the king of mankind was seriously ill and dying.

Although the dwarves, elves, and demihumans all have their own kings or tribal leaders, the king on the human side is different.

Not only was he the first person to propose the concept of a "coalition" to unite the world, he also led the formation of the coalition, treating everyone equally in the command process, without prejudice against any race, and without giving privileges to anyone.

On the battlefield, he always makes judgments with calm and rational thinking, and never lets his personal emotions influence his decisions. He has led the relatively weak coalition forces to hold on until now.

Therefore, he was honored as the "Lionheart King".

Although he had no personal fighting power and was just an ordinary old man in terms of physical fitness, he still won this title that symbolized bravery.

It is precisely because of his existence that the major races can safely hand over their armies to other races without worrying about being plotted against.

Once he dies, even if the next "commander-in-chief" is elected, it will be of no avail. Conflicts will surely arise within the coalition and it will fall apart.

After all, their relationship wasn't that good to begin with, they just happened to have the same enemy.

Many people wanted King Lionheart to survive, but he was neither injured nor poisoned. His internal organs were deteriorating irreversibly day by day, and it seemed that he was simply getting old.

So the current situation has reached a precarious point.

On the one hand, there is the demon king who has lost his restraints and become aggressive.

On the other hand, the coalition forces of various races are about to lose King Lionheart and fall into an unfavorable situation.

Under such circumstances, it would not be surprising if rumors came one day that the imperial capital had been captured.

Jiang Liu could also see something about the severe situation from his previous encounters with the Valkyrie and the insect warriors - the Four Heavenly Kings had gone to the rear of the human territory to stir up trouble.

With a hint of urgency, Jiang Liu and his group quickened their pace, and with the help of Ai Si, they soon arrived at the once most prosperous city, which is now the front line - the imperial capital "Midgar".

"That's the imperial capital... Well, it looks really tragic." Heber frowned.

From afar, you can see a city wall standing on the ground. It seems as if it was carved from a whole piece of rock. It is a tall, strong, and majestic pure white wall.

Even if someone knows nothing about the history of this country, they will immediately realize how insurmountable the defense is and will feel awe for this country.

However, at this time, this beautiful white wall was covered with blood and flesh that had not yet completely dried. At the foot of the wall were some broken limbs, and wild dogs were gnawing on the rotten meat that was easier to eat.

Soon, a group of people ran out of the city, drove away the wild dogs and set fire to the remains.

In addition, perhaps out of fear of plague or corpses turning into the undead, this world has the common sense of having the priests pray before burying the dead.

But now it's a battlefield, and the relatively intact bodies have already been moved back to the city for claiming.

Now all that's left are some "parts" that are difficult to tell apart. Even the process of praying to purify the soul can be skipped. They can just be burned together... To be honest, the smell is not pleasant.

"Well, let's go into the city to rest first, and then go to the palace to look for the sick Lionheart King."

Chapter 385: This Demon King is Super Powerful but Overly Cautious

"Impossible! Were Hilde and Bagsett killed?

It’s hard to imagine that those two people would…”

[It's no big deal. The relationship between hunter and prey is relative. There is no eternal hunter. If the positions are reversed, even a rabbit will show its fangs. In the final analysis, it's just a matter of strength.

Those two people met opponents stronger than themselves, so they died. It was as simple as that, and there was nothing surprising about it. 】

"I understand now. The law of the jungle is one of the laws of this world. I actually ignored this. I am so immature."

[It doesn't matter. As long as you can gain experience from this incident, you can apply it to the next time. In that case, you can grow again. ]

From the deep darkness behind the mirror came a low, majestic and magnetic voice, like a natural superior, which made people want to kneel down.

[However, it is a pity that those two people died. This means that there are fewer chess pieces available. Diego, you will make up for the difference in combat power caused by the loss of those two people - can you do it? ]

"Yes! Please leave it to me, Your Majesty. The plan has reached the final stage. If all goes well, it will be enough to create a force at the level of the Four Heavenly Kings. But..."

【Do you have anything to say? 】

"I dare not, but... forgive me for being frank, but even if we lose two officers, we can still defeat the coalition forces if we launch a general attack now. We are still stronger in terms of high-end combat power, and we have an overwhelming advantage in the quality and size of the army."

[You have been thinking about this question for a long time, right? Are you wondering why I am so cautious? ]

"I dare not question the king's orders, but I do have some doubts. The strongest among humans and demihumans are still not as strong as the weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings. If you had attacked with all your strength from the beginning, this world should have surrendered to you long ago."

[Well, indeed, if we had done as you said, we might have won - just "probably"! ]

Hearing the severity in the King's words, he quickly prostrated himself on the ground.

"I am willing to die for daring to interfere with the king's plan. This is against the rules of respect and inferiority. I can only apologize with death!"

However, the King's voice softened again.

[Look up, Diego, I will grant you a pardon of "not being convicted for your words."]

"Ah, my king..."

[In that case, I'll tell you, the reason why I'm so cautious is... um, to "prepare for a rainy day."]

"Prepare for a rainy day...Does that mean our enemies are not only the coalition forces of these races, but also heroes and goddesses that we need to guard against?"

【Oh, yes, that’s right! 】

"Oh, I understand, Demon Lord! You are worried that if you attack the coalition forces, you will consume too much combat power and then be at a disadvantage when facing the heroes! How steady! As expected of the Demon Lord!"

[Yes, that's what I thought! After all, we didn't know when the gods would send heroes to intervene, so it was better to be cautious.]

"not only that!"

【well?】

"Although each race does not have many high-end combat forces, it is rumored that there are ancient elves thousands of years old deep in the forest, and the dwarf royal family has inherited artifacts from ancient times...

If a full-scale war breaks out without any preparation, and if these rumors are true, we may be caught off guard and suffer a heavy blow.

Ah, Lord Demon, it turns out that you suppressed your ambition in order to prevent us from dying in vain.

Oh, how kind! How great! Being a subject of my king is the greatest happiness in my life!"

【…】

Well, at this point I can no longer say “I’m just a coward”.

What's the point of preparing for a rainy day? He was just worried that he couldn't defeat the hero.

After all, he is a "brave man" who can help you turn the situation around even in a fatal situation!

What if you are not killed and your strength doubles after being resurrected from the near-death state?

What if an old man with a white beard jumps out of the storage ring?

What if I suddenly awaken some bloodline, learn some special move, make peace with the monster in my stomach, and put on a fancy skull mask?

How to do? !

The protagonists in those heroic stories are always unreasonable when they get hot-blooded!

Although the Demon King is very powerful, he is self-aware and knows that he is not invincible. At least the Four Heavenly Kings can fight against him if they join forces, so he has always been very careful.

If it weren't for the fact that the hero brought by the blue-haired goddess last time was too weak, which gave him more confidence and made him realize that "fairy tales are all lies", he probably wouldn't be willing to attack in person now.

However, as a superior, how could he say such words?

[Ahem, let's not talk about this for now. You should also be more careful about the matter of the hero. Since Hilde and Bagset have been defeated, the only possibility is that a new hero has appeared.

Unlike last time, this time the hero seems to be a very powerful person. You have to keep an eye on how he will act next. 】

"A hero? Humph, he's just a human anyway, he's definitely no match for the Demon King!"

[Diego! Watch your attitude! Although this is true, you cannot use this attitude to deal with the enemy. Recklessness and ignorance will make the strong lose to the weak, while caution and preparation will allow the weak to counterattack the strong enemy. ]

"Yes, I understand, Lord Demon! I will not underestimate the hero again, and will do my best to deal with him."

[Well, that's good... I hope you can stop the opponent here. ]

"Eh? Demon King, aren't you looking forward to the battle with the new hero?"

【this……】

I regret it. I didn't expect the new hero to be so powerful. I want to go back and guard my hometown. For the sake of my own image, I can't say such words even if I am beaten!

"Oh, I understand!"

During the time when the Demon King was silent, this cadre of the Demon King's army seemed to have another epiphany.

"That's right, Lord Demon King is of such a noble status, if he wasn't an unparalleled hero who had proven his strength and wisdom, how could he interest you?

Even though two of the Four Heavenly Kings have been dealt with, that doesn't mean much. A powerful guy may not necessarily use strategy.

You must be greatly disappointed by the weak hero who had neither courage nor strategy last time."

No, no, no, I would rather say that they are all weaklings...

"Don't worry, Master Demon!"

The Demon King said to the magic mirror respectfully and enthusiastically: "I, Diego Altos, will do my best to verify the quality of the hero, and will never let a guy who is just filling in the numbers come before you!"

Chapter 386: I can tell at first glance that you are not a human being!

"My dear hero, please come this way."

After reporting their names to the guards, senior officers from the coalition forces came over and quickly confirmed the identities of Jiang Liu and the others without much trouble.

After asking, I found out that it seemed that every city along the way from the Ice Dragon Mountains to the Imperial Capital had sent information about the heroes to the Imperial Capital through communication tools, and the appearance of Jiang Liu and others had also spread far and wide.

The officer is a middle-aged man with a tough and steady appearance. He is quite strong. If he were equipped with high-quality equipment, he could probably fight against weaker dragons.

Soldiers like him are considered the "pillars" of the coalition forces. Above them are the bigwigs who decide strategies but do not directly participate in combat, so he basically represents the highest level of ordinary humans.

It is no problem to deal with ordinary monsters, but when encountering monsters of the level of the Four Heavenly Kings, there is almost no power to resist.

The only ones who can fight against the Four Heavenly Kings are the royal families that intermarried with the heroes in ancient times and inherited the blood of heroes.

It is said that sometimes there are individuals with great fighting talent in the Wang family, and the upper limit of their ability value is far higher than that of ordinary people.

Although this generation of the Lionheart King and his descendants did not awaken their fighting talents, his granddaughter was born extraordinary and showed outstanding talents worthy of being called the "descendant of heroes."

——However, she was only twelve or thirteen years old, not old enough to go to the battlefield, and her fighting ability had not yet been fully developed.

If she waits another four or five years, the princess will probably be at the level of the Four Heavenly Kings when she comes of age... Unfortunately, the situation will collapse before that time.

Fortunately, the coalition forces are not composed only of humans. There are also many strong elves and various sub-humans. Although the top combat power is not as abnormal as the Four Heavenly Kings, there are quite a lot of middle and high-level fighters. They support each other and have held on until now.