The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Upon hearing this, Jeremy, who had initially been somewhat unconvinced, instantly calmed down.

He grabbed Viner, fearing that the other might impulsively agree to something.

"It was my fault for not managing my subordinates well. I hope General Wadya will forgive me," Jeremy said with a forced smile.

Being the first to breach a city is indeed a great achievement, but you also need to be alive to do so.

With Viner's limited skills, if he were to actually go to the front lines, he would only face certain death.

Wadya glanced at Jeremy and snorted, "Alright, stop wasting time here."

His gaze returned to the map on the table, clearly having put the matter out of his mind.

After the meeting ended and everyone had left, Jeremy turned to Viner and scolded, "Are you out of your mind?"

“I just can’t stand seeing adults being insulted,” Viner said with a slight smile.

Seeing Vena's state, Jeremy couldn't bring himself to reprimand her, and could only caution her, "A defeated general has no dignity to speak of. This Vadia is not like Inhanes. If you offend him, be careful you don't see the sun rise the next day."

“Thank you for the reminder, sir,” Viner said in a low voice, “but there’s still something I don’t understand.”

"You said."

"I see that General Wadya's troops are no less elite than the rebels. But what if they use decapitation strikes again?"

“This…” Jeremy’s expression was slightly complicated upon hearing this. He looked around to make sure no one was paying attention before lowering his voice and saying, “Vardea is the holder of the Puppet Chapter. He can control others as substitutes to command on his behalf on site, while his own body remains in a safe location.”

"Who will defend against the skilled fighters in the rebel army?"

With the two armies of similar quality, an unrestrained eighth-tier emblem envoy is enough to influence the outcome of a local battle.

Judging solely from the visible high-end combat capabilities, the Allied Forces clearly outnumber the Imperial Forces.

This question left Jeremy speechless for a moment. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Well... maybe he has something else up his sleeve."

When Viner noticed Jeremy's hesitation, he became even more certain of his guess: Jeremy was indeed unaware of the secret that Vadia had two demons under his command.

To avoid arousing suspicion, he did not delve further, but instead put on a concerned expression, "In that case, when the battle begins, sir, you should try to find a safe place to observe the situation from the sidelines."

"You mean you want me to prepare to run away?" Jeremy frowned.

“I didn’t say that,” Viner quickly waved his hand. “I was worried that if the rebels carried out a decapitation operation, it would affect you, sir. After all, you don’t have that kind of method.”

"...I'll consider it."

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"Rumors are circulating that Arios is coming. What do you think?" Vadya asked into the empty tent.

"You know it's just a rumor. What if I told you that Arios is dead?" A deep voice echoed from the void.

"But the academy claims that the hero is still alive."

Vadya was not annoyed by the rebuttal, after all, the one responding to him was a powerful demon.

"With the dungeon seal broken and the demons escaping, the academy must be incredibly busy. Even if he's not dead, how could he have time to wander around here?" Another voice joined the conversation.

“Since you all say so, I’m relieved.” Wadya nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. “As long as we can capture Gosa Canyon, all the rebel corpses can be handed over to you.”

The emblems catalyzed by the potion are like piglets fed with feed. They are a great tonic for magical beasts and ordinary demons, but they are not so appealing to higher-level demons.

Only the corpses of those Heralds who have fought countless battles and possess powerful magical energy and vitality are their most prized spoils.

"Then what do you need?" asked the demon who knew Vadya's nature well.

They understood that this cunning human general would not give away such a generous gift for no reason.

A glint of greed flashed in Vadya's eyes: "I want the puppet they summoned."

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Chapter 644 Viser, the Corpse Demon

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

As the rousing war drums sounded, thousands of imperial soldiers, their eyes bloodshot, charged towards the Gosa Canyon like a surging tide.

This unit was originally a reinforcement to assist in the defense of the city, so naturally it did not carry siege equipment, but this did not stump Vadya.

Under his control, thousands of soldiers were transformed into puppets, fearlessly advancing towards the city walls step by step while holding shields.

Once they were close enough, the incredibly strong demon soldiers used brute force to throw them onto the city wall.

The narrow passageway through the city wall instantly descended into chaos, and a fierce hand-to-hand combat ensued.

Although the Iceblade Knights defending the city gained the upper hand due to their numerical advantage, these suicide squad members who were the first to be sent to the city walls would disregard everything and hug the nearest enemy to self-destruct once their injuries accumulated to the point that they affected their movements.

Even though the Iceblade Knights' armor was incredibly sturdy, many of them were still knocked unconscious by the shockwave from the explosion.

If you get close to the epicenter of the explosion, even armor made of cold iron will be difficult to protect your life.

"Water Wall Technique!"

The paladins, positioned further back, reacted swiftly and launched a support mission.

A giant net formed from water elements protected the area above the city walls, catching all the soldiers thrown up.

Subsequently, the water flow carried the enemy troops down the slope, giving the defenders on the city wall a precious respite.

"Don't attack their vital points, just knock them down!" Feld's voice pierced through the battlefield's clamor.

After changing their attack method from killing to non-lethal repulsion, the imperial soldiers who first climbed the city wall were quickly knocked down.

The sounds of crashing and explosions mingled together, and the once-solid city walls began to crack and crumble under the impact of countless shocks.

After all, the defensive barrier on the city wall had been destroyed when the allied forces captured the Gosa Canyon, and the temporary repairs were far from restoring it to its previous strength.

Upon seeing the city walls riddled with holes, the demon soldiers, who were originally only meant to function as catapults, began to move.

They use all four limbs and are even faster than cheetahs, always finding a foothold on uneven walls and quickly climbing up.

To stop them, the paladin mages immediately chanted a spell, applying an oiling spell to the city wall, making the entire wall extremely slippery.

The Imperial Army seemed to have anticipated this move. Almost simultaneously, beams of blue light shot out from below.

The icy aura quickly froze the slippery layer of oil, extinguishing the paladin's intention to cast a fire wall spell.

"Kill!" Feld shouted, and his spear pierced the enemy's chest.

Although these demon soldiers were more powerful than the imperial soldiers, they did not self-destruct when their life force was exhausted, and therefore could not break the Iceblade Knights' formation.

If this continues, it will only be a matter of time before the enemy troops on the city walls are wiped out.

"kill!"

Feld's spear flashed like a dragon, piercing through the chest of a demon soldier in one fell swoop.

While these demons are more difficult to deal with in combat, they do not self-destruct when their life force is exhausted, unlike the catalyzed imperial soldiers, thus preventing them from disrupting the defenders' formation.

The Iceblade Knights and the Holy Knights took turns attacking, and the battle situation gradually became clear. It seemed that clearing out the enemy troops on the city walls was only a matter of time.

Just then, a ghostly figure suddenly rushed to the foot of the city wall.

It moved swiftly, clapping its hands together, and conjured up more than a dozen corpses out of thin air.

Those bodies that had long since lost all signs of life stood up again after being injected with some strange power.

The eerie green light emanating from his eyes looked strange and terrifying.

"That's... Schuster!"

Adele's pupils contracted as she recognized the leading corpse as her loyal adjutant.

Even after his sacrifice, his body was still desecrated by the enemy.

Edel gripped the Blazing Demon tightly, her barely suppressed rage transforming into a crimson beam that roared towards the Corpse Demon who toyed with the dead.

With overwhelming force, the crimson light cannon tore through the air, as if to turn everything to ashes.

The Corpse Demon, who was originally focused on awakening more corpses, sensed the approaching danger and quickly raised his hand to deal with it.

Countless corpses converged from all directions, forming a thick wall of corpses before it, like an insurmountable barrier.

The next moment, the light cannon hit.

With a deafening roar, the wall of corpses was blasted to pieces, and severed limbs and torsos flew everywhere, filling the air with the stench of decay and burning.

Nevertheless, the attack was ultimately stopped with difficulty.

The Corpse Demon looked at Edel with its eerie green eyes, a sinister smile playing on its lips.

"Despicable bastard..." Just as Edel was about to fire her beam cannon again, she suddenly sensed a dangerous aura.

While providing unparalleled power, the Scorching Demon also makes her the most conspicuous target on the battlefield.

In the light, shadows follow.

Just as she was about to launch a second attack, the shadow beneath her feet suddenly expanded, completely enveloping her.

Deep within the shadows, a sharp dagger silently pierced her chest.

After seeing that Edel had been trapped in the Shadow World by his companions, the Corpse Demon was relieved and continued to awaken the corpses.

But with a spatial fluctuation, its figure disappeared from the battlefield.

Through a vague connection with its creation, the Corpse Demon found itself tens of kilometers away from the battlefield, and the cause of all this was the woman standing in front of it.

Holding Hyōrinmaru, Jessica's gaze was as cold as ice: "Demon of Corpses, Viser Shadowsong, today is your death day."

Viser narrowed his eyes slightly: "It seems the intelligence was wrong. You're from the Holy Knights?"

Jessica did not respond, but instead raised her sword.

Her body almost transformed into a silver streak, heading straight for Viser.

Faced with this sudden attack, Viser conjured a suit of bone armor around his body, stopping Jessica's offensive.

It wasn't that Hyōrinmaru wasn't sharp enough to penetrate the bone armor, but rather that the constantly writhing bone armor would pierce through Jessica before she could pierce Viser.

"Such pure cold air."

Viser chuckled softly, his gaze falling on the white bones that frosted over at the slightest touch, his tone tinged with admiration.

It spends its days among corpses and is no stranger to this power that can freeze all life.

"I can't wait to make you my collection."

"Stop daydreaming," Jessica replied coldly, while her mind raced, devising a countermeasure.

Viser possesses the ability to manipulate corpses, and if allowed to wield this ability freely on the battlefield, it will pose a significant threat to one's own side.

That's why Jessica didn't hesitate to use teleportation to take him away from the canyon.

Judging from the reaction just now, this Corpse Demon is not only proficient in spellcasting, but also has rich experience in close combat.

None of the demons who have survived to this day are easy to deal with.

“I’d like to see just how tough you are.” Jessica gripped her longsword tightly, her aura suddenly surging, her sharp killing intent pressing directly at Viser.

However, the other party did not show the slightest tension; instead, they smiled knowingly.

"You probably think that as long as you take me to a place where it's not easy to obtain corpses, you can seal my abilities. But have you ever considered that I'm not only good at bone magic?"

As soon as Viser finished speaking, Jessica suddenly realized that she was experiencing a numbing sensation in her body.

Her movements faltered slightly, and as her gaze swept over her arm, she noticed strange bluish-black lines faintly visible beneath her skin, indicating that she had been poisoned.

“Let’s continue.” A cruel glint flashed in Viser’s eyes.

Chapter 645 Venere Tests Poison on Herself

In order to develop a stable and mass-producible awakening agent, at least 80,000 to 100,000 test subjects were sacrificed.

Adhering to the principle of making use of waste, Viser used these corpses, which resembled those of Heralds, to extract a corpse poison that would torment even demons who came into contact with it.

It coated its bone armor with this toxin as a trump card.

Most of the Emblem users who were able to get close to Viser, but were killed because they were too poisoned, became his collection.

This time is no exception.

“You don’t need to rely on magic essence to suppress this poison,” Viser seemed extremely confident in the corpse poison. “The more you mobilize magic essence, the faster it will spread. Admitting defeat early will save you from suffering.”