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The despicable Demons did not choose to attack directly.
Instead, they had Demon Mages ride on the backs of dragons in the sky.
Periodically harassing the fragile barrier that the court Mages barely maintained.
On the ground, the demon army surrounded the Kino Pass Fortress, focusing on cutting off support.
The Kino Pass Fortress, which looked like a formidable barrier.
Had actually long become meat on the chopping block.
Under the Demons' frequent attrition and siege.
It would fall sooner or later.
"But why is the Demon army staying put like this?"
Hendrik, the Commander of the Knight Order and concurrently the highest commander of the Kino Pass Fortress, had a grim expression.
He had a bad feeling in his heart.
This kind of "wearing down the old man" tactic was not the Demons' style.
In the past, they relied on individual Great Demons unleashing Magic on the battlefield that humans couldn't understand, slaughtering everything.
Leading other Demons in fierce assaults on human fortresses.
That kind of relentless warfare, a never-ending momentum.
That kind of reckless, arrogant, and unyielding fighting style was the tactic the Demon army used in the past.
But now?
Why were they specifically besieging but not attacking?
The setting sun was about to fall.
Inside the fortress, faces were filled with exhaustion.
The army's morale was scattered.
Under the Demons' constant harassment, day and night.
Whether it was the soldiers, the Mages, or even generals like them, they hadn't had a good night's sleep for many days.
Hendrik looked at the scene outside.
His heart sank like a stone in water.
"How is it? Have you thought of a solution?"
An old man wearing a monocle walked in from outside the military tent.
His voice was steady but carried an unconcealed fatigue.
He was Denken.
The Imperial Court Mage.
"To break the deadlock, there's only a decisive battle."
Hendrik glanced at Denken.
After an impatient reply, he continued to lower his head and look at the battle map on the table.
He had requested reinforcements from the Empire more than once.
But the reinforcements he received were just more court Mages.
Are Mages useful in battles against the Demons?
A mocking smile appeared at the corner of Hendrik's mouth.
Every Great Demons of the Demons used Magic that human Mages could not understand or analyze.
Without a doubt, the Great Demons of the Demons were geniuses rarely seen among humans in decades or even centuries!
You want those court Mages who are only good at power struggles and pleasing nobles to fight the Demons?
Isn't this a joke?
"I know you look down on us, but under the current circumstances, you need to know who is struggling to hold on."
Denken's monocled eye flashed with white light.
How could he not know Hendrik's thoughts?
He just didn't want to bother with them.
The Imperial Capital was currently in turmoil.
Denken's original plan was to resolve the Demons conflict on the Empire's border as soon as possible.
And then sweep back into the turmoil of the Empire, firmly controlling the uncontrollable factors.
However, after arriving at the border, Denken realized.
His own goal seemed to have changed from consolidating power to thinking about how to survive the attack of the Demon army outside.
"A decisive battle, are you confident?"
Seeing that Hendrik's expression seemed to soften slightly after hearing his words.
Denken walked to the table and asked.
"The situation is not optimistic..." Hendrik stood up and impatiently pointed a finger at the battle map.
"I can't manage other places, but there are more than 400,000 Demons outside the Kino Pass."
"And they are all Demon King Army!"
"Demon King Army?"
Denken's face was very unpleasant.
He had only brought people from the Imperial Capital yesterday.
He wasn't very clear about the situation of the Demons outside.
But Denken was very aware of the Demon King's Army's status within the Demons.
As early as the last human-Demons war, the Demon King's Army became the Demon King's personal army.
Under normal circumstances, they would only be called upon when the Demons Prime Minister Schlacht and the Demon King himself personally led expeditions.
"Is the commander of the Demons the current Demon King?"
"But when did the Demons get a new King?"
Damn it, damn it, damn it!
Denken's heart was far from as calm as his face.
If it was truly the Demons' new King personally leading the expedition.
He couldn't imagine how the current Kino Pass could hold out under the offensive of such an opponent!
"A bunch of garbage!"
Denken slammed the table in anger.
He couldn't help but curse those in the Imperial Capital who were busy fighting for power.
But had forgotten about the threat at the border.
"Heh..." Hendrik glanced at Denken and gave a cold laugh.
One should know that Denken was previously one of that very garbage.
"The Demon King Army is divided into the Demon King Army Center Army, the Demon King Army Knight Order, the Demon King Army Mage Unit, and the Dragon Unit."
"Among them, the Demon King Army Center Army is composed of elite demon forces plus various regular Demons troop types, including Demons Mages, Demons warriors, and Demons siege engineers."
"The Demon King Army Knight Order and the Mage Unit are currently unaccounted for, I think—"
"Wait..." Denken frowned and interrupted Hendrik.
"Didn't the Demons' Mage unit just fly back over our heads?"
"That was just the Demon King Army Center Army's Mage unit..." Hendrik sneered and looked at Denken displeasedly.
"After all, that level is only about the same as you court Mages."
"It's completely impossible for it to be the Demon King's Army Mage Unit."
"You continue."
Denken was rebuffed.
He remained silent, indicating he wouldn't interrupt again.
"As for the Demons Knight Order, I guess they are hidden not far outside the mountain pass."
"As long as we dare to launch an offensive, I'm afraid what awaits us is a one-way trip."
Hendrik said, pointing to a red dot marked as a threat on the map.
Then he pointed to a black dot outside the mountain pass.
"And this is where the main Demon King Army is located."
"If there are no surprises, all the Great Demons are here."
After saying that.
Hendrik stared at Denken without speaking.
"So, what do you mean by a decisive battle?"
Denken wisely pressed on with the question.
"Assassination plan..." Hendrik's eyes flashed with excitement.
But it quickly dimmed again.
"As long as there are enough Magic Special Agents and Shadow Special Forces."
"We can completely organize a grand assassination plan!"
"But it's quite clear, we don't."
Hendrik pulled at the corners of his mouth with an unpleasant expression.
"The Empire clearly knows the comparison of our strength with the Demon King Army..." "The current situation is that the Demon King Army cannot break through the fortress for now..." "The two sides can only remain in this stalemate..." "But under the Demon King Army's continuous harassment for days, I'm afraid the fall of the city is not far off."
"That's why I was thinking of a decisive battle."
"And it's not the kind of decisive battle involving assassination..." "But leading the army to generously fight to the death..." He stood at the entrance of the military tent.
He looked at the tired soldiers outside.
His figure was infinitely elongated under the setting sun.
While fully displaying his loneliness, Hendrik let out a resentful sound.
"I will launch the final desperate decisive battle against the Demons when the soldiers have exhausted all their strength."
"Even though it will be a battle we are bound to lose..."
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