Austronesian Empire, Imperial Maharlika, Mindanao, Lanao del Sur, Marawi City
2000, 3, 1st Week, January
Rumble-!
The earth trembled as if in mourning, and the mountains seemed to cry out in sorrow. In the distance, a dust storm several tens of meters high could be seen.
Within the swirling dust storm were rows and rows of Demonic Knights advanced forward with shields held high and armed to the teeth with different types of weapons. Below them were their fiery mounts, the Hell Mounts, roaring fiercely under them and intended to incinerate everything they could step on with the flames of hell that enveloped their body.
Following them were countless demons in the thousands, marched towards the dam and the fortress they were ordered to attack. Legions of noble-class demons advanced, protected by demonic giants and dragons. Demonic birds of numerous kinds rose in the air, flying towards the defenders to descend on them and reap their numbers. Entire squads of fast demons with bladed limbs, dozens of masses of deadites, and numerous demonic beasts. They were just a few of the huge variety of demons there was.
And the defenders were quick to respond.
Accompanied by the outporting of one black-clad figure after another, the towering dam was now soon filled with numerous cold and stern figures.
With a staggering total strength of 30,000, what made this Military Division more terrifying than the rest of the Liberation Army was that every Black Soldier wore body armor that was durable enough to withstand a single shot from a 50 caliber bullet and wielded cold weapons, known as MK Mark III rifle, which was more powerful than the average rifle of the Liberation Army.
It fires a long 8.25 caliber round, on either single shot, semi-automatic, and fully automatic, with a cyclic rate of fire of 650 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 820 meters per second. The mechanism behind those weapons were of such high grade that a single round could pierce through concrete and tore human limbs.
And they were just standard rifles for this Division.
In addition to the Black Armor Army, countless heavy weapons were installed on the towering walls of the dam, a single each of these auto-cannons were equipped with an artificial intelligence and a few of them alone were enough to stop a battalion of tanks, a squadron of jets, and a volley of missiles with relative ease.
It could be said that the defenses of this Military Division were more than ten times stronger than any military bases throughout the Austronesian Empire.
"Faster! Faster!"
Accompanied by the shouts of several commanding officers, more Black Armor Soldiers poured like a black wave towards the dam. Beneath the inner wall, one could see a constant stream of military vehicles and battle tanks emerging from deep within the city.
This wasn't the first time this Military Division had faced such a threat. Since the New Year, they had been one of the many military bases isolated from the world and had already faced off against the demonic tide on more than one occasion, although they had all been small-scale ones.
A large-scale demonic tide like right now was something they had never encountered.
As they lifted their gazes, they could see tall clouds of dust billowing on the horizon, rising so high they seemed to blanket the sky. The momentum of the approaching demonic tide was far more formidable and terrifying than anything they had faced before.
The roars from the terrifying demonic tide made countless Black Armor Soldiers feel uneasy.
Just then, one soldier's face suddenly changed as he noticed the huge silhouettes emerging on the horizon.
"Shit..." muttering to himself, the man's face underwent a significant change.
"What's wrong, Levi?"
Sensing this soldier's unusual reaction, several other soldiers stood beside him, looked at him and asked suspiciously, their bodies surging with a fearsome aura.
One of them even mocked, "Commander Levi, you aren't scared, are you? Rest assured, our army is not like your old Liberation Army. We may not be invulnerable, but we're not so easy to crush."
Ignoring the sneer, the man named Levi remained silent, clenching his fists tightly. After a moment, as if trying to confirm something, he looked at the approaching demonic tide and stated something in a low voice, "If that's true, then we'll give it a try. After all, it seems this demonic army is being led directly by one of the Demon Lord's servants."
"What!?"
As if they had heard a terrifying word, the faces of all the Commanders changed drastically. As for the one who had mocked, he froze before staring into the distance with incredulity.
"You're not lying, are you? I thought the High Command said most of them were still far from our position."
"No. It is one of them alright," Levi responded with certainty. Pointing to the most terrifying silhouettes on both sides of the approaching army, he explained, "Those demons over there, I will never forget these two. We saw them in the satellite feed from the government and witnessed them trampling over an entire city without any effort using their iron feet."
"Gulp, gulp..."
Swallowing hard, even the one who had been sneering fell silent at this moment.
To be honest, despite their superior firepower compared to the rest of the military throughout the Austronesian Empire, there is still doubt on the 19th Black Armored Division as the demons they were facing before them now had hundreds, if not thousands, of powerful beings capable of toppling armies or even cities.
One example is a Demonic Knight. Early in the war, a hundred soldiers were struggling to even face one, and now this time, they were about to face thousands of them.
The most terrifying part was the one who led the entire legion, the Demon Lord. In the face of that monster, not only the 19th Black Armored Division but even the combined might of the Austronesian Empire would find it difficult to contend against.
But that was not the most frightening part.
What was truly terrifying was a rumor, according to which even nuclear weapons failed to inflict significant damage on the Demon Lord, not even a scratch!
And when these rumors were circulating, no one among the top officials in the Austronesian government came forward to refute them.
One could imagine the impact this had on countless citizens!
A presence of a monstrous being capable of withstanding nuclear weapons was enough to cause mass panic, or worse, if it ever was heard back on earth.
"Haaaaa..."
Exhaling a long, deep breath and suppressing the shock in his heart, one of the Commanders ordered with a serious expression, "Immediately inform the Brigadier General and the Major General that there is an Archdemon among the enemy forces."
"Sir, yes, sir!"
Immediately responding, several Black Armor Soldiers saluted before heading toward the city center, where the high command of this military division were residing.
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"ROARRRR!"
"ROOOOOOAAAARR!"
"ROOAAARR!"
With each roar and growl, the demonic army drew closer and closer.
On a closer look, one would be able to make out the outlines of terrifying Demons gradually appearing within the rising dust clouds. However, to the astonishment of the Black Armor Soldiers stationed atop the high wall of the dam, the fearsome demon army slowed its pace as it neared the dam.
It was only when it was about 3-4 kilometers away from the mighty dam that it came to a halt, as though waiting for something.
Soon, the dust clouds began to disperse, revealing one gigantic demon after another.
These demons emerging from the dust were unlike the ordinary ones faced by the 19th Black Armored Division, these demons looked far more scary than they had faced until now.
On one end of the tide stood a demon that resembled a mix of a Mammoth and a gorilla, towering fifty meters high and appearing like a small mountain.
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On the other end stood a creature whose size is half as the Mammoth, but it was a Dinosaur.
A living and breathing Dinosaur.
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Its whip-like tail swayed in the air, kicking up a cloud of dust with its every move. Its entire body seemed to be covered in thick armor, giving it a fearsome appearance. Every once in a while, its gaping maws would open, and blood would drip from it
There was no need for anyone to remind them of how fearsome these creatures were.
Just by looking at the creatures that were almost as tall as the dam, many well-trained Black Armor Soldiers could not help but have the corners of their eyes twitch uncontrollably. Some even went completely pale.
"ROOOOAAAARR!"
Suddenly, a deafening resonant roar reverberated across the sky, shaking the entire world. The ear-piercing roar sent shivers down the spines of the soldiers in Marawi City, making them feel as if they were witnessing the emergence of a ferocious beast that could bring an end to the world!
However, this was not the most terrifying part. The most frightening aspect was that these colossal demons were standing shoulder to shoulder like soldiers. And in the midst of these giants, even more terrifying demons slowly emerged one after another.
For instance, a demon, not particularly as tall as Mammoth and Tyrannotitan, but smaller, walked out slowly from the horde.
But unlike them, its appearance is far more fearsome, a Sarcosuchus, nearly as tall as the Dinosaur. Another such demon was a massive tiger, about five meters tall. Except, this tiger had a pair of bird-like wings on its back.
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"A giant ugly-looking motherfucking lizard and a tiger with wings, huh," murmuring, many of the Black Armor Soldiers could not help but shudder at the sight.
As these fearsome creatures appeared, the soldiers on top of the dam felt a chill run down their spines. The magnitude of the threat before them was overwhelming, and the presence of these monstrous beings only added to their dread.