Commander Aud, holding the Goatman, fell from the high city wall. The Demi-humans below, who were fiercely attacking, immediately scattered upon seeing the two falling figures.
Thud!
The heavy impact caused both him and the Goatman to suffer internal bleeding. Blood began to seep from Commander Aud's nose and mouth, but he still bit down firmly on the Goatman's neck.
The surrounding Demi-humans immediately plunged their weapons into the human, piercing him and the Goatman beneath him. After a long while, Commander Aud finally fell silent.
Far away in the Demi-Human Alliance's tent, Ainz witnessed this scene through the 'Telescope of Remote Viewing.' As an Undead, he felt no emotional fluctuation from it.
Isn't it natural for a soldier to die on the battlefield?
"Ainz-sama, this fortress of the Holy Kingdom should now be under our control. Regrettably, this battle didn't produce an individual like that human from the Kingdom," Demiurge reported to Ainz, looking at the fallen Commander.
"Don't be careless, Demiurge," Ainz turned to his subordinate. "Just like that knight who withstood your 'Meteor Fall,' even if his strength doesn't seem great, we still need to remain vigilant."
The power ceiling of the natives in this world is very low, and among humans, there are hardly any who can survive a high-tier offensive magic without dying. Through the integration of various intelligence, Ainz had already understood this.
And an existence capable of withstanding Meteor Fall might also be connected to a Player, just like Villard Kote Albert.
One cannot be negligent just because an opponent appears weak; this could also be a disguise. Hadn't they suffered losses due to this before?
"Ainz-sama is right, but please rest assured, this subordinate will test that human again later," Demiurge, understanding Ainz's meaning, immediately stated.
"Hmm." Ainz nodded, then stood up. "Since the matter is concluded, I will return to Nazarick first. If anything is needed later, you can report to me, and I will support you immediately."
"Yes, Ainz-sama."
Subsequently, Ainz returned to the Great Tomb through a 'Gate,' while Demiurge put his identity-concealing mask back on.
"With this fortress taken, the entire army can now enter the Holy Kingdom's territory. Hmm~ To ensure sufficient pressure on the Holy Kingdom and force any potential hidden powers to reveal themselves, it seems the Demi-human Army alone won't be enough."
Demiurge took out a statue from his in my arms. It was a fierce, demonic model. "Let's use this."
Within the Holy Kingdom.
About five kilometers from the Great Wall, a Demi-human Army was rapidly marching along tracks on the ground, led by the swift-running Centaur race.
Although the Holy Kingdom's retreating elite troops had created some false leads of splitting up and fleeing, all were seen through by the Centaur scouts. This direction was where their main force had retreated.
Since siege warfare was entirely unsuitable for their attacks, the Centaur race had essentially earned no merit. Thus, they were extremely eager to kill some enemies to regain face, and this retreating army was the best target.
The allied army had broken through the Holy Kingdom's fortress, and it was highly likely they would now conquer the entire Holy Kingdom. At that time, the Demi-human Tribes might emerge from the Abelion Hills under the leadership of the Demon Emperor and establish a nation.
If they didn't have enough achievements, the status of the Centaur race at that time would be unimaginable.
"You short-legged fellows, speed up! I want to catch up to those human deserters and kill them all!" The Centaur leader urgently commanded, his reprimand naturally directed at the other Demi-humans besides the Centaur race.
Under his urging, this thirty-thousand-strong Demi-human Army pursued relentlessly at an even faster pace, confident that they would soon catch up to the Holy Kingdom's army.
On a hill, Villard, riding a Bicorn, watched the sweeping Demi-human pursuers with a slight smile.
He took out a magic scroll from his storage space, then tossed it lightly. The activated item immediately unfolded in mid-air, then burned to ashes.
This was an anti-reconnaissance magic scroll, capable of detecting whether any enemies were spying nearby.
"Indeed, no surveillance."
Villard nodded in satisfaction. Since the people of the Great Tomb had not appeared at all during the attack on the Great Wall, merely using 'Meteor Fall' to destroy the fortress's defenses, it was highly probable they wouldn't pay too much attention to the Holy Kingdom's routed soldiers.
The Demi-human Army appearing before him also served as corroboration. These Demi-humans, which Demiurge viewed merely as tools, were treated with an attitude akin to a lottery scratch-off: a win was worth a smile, a loss was no pity.
If they were truly valued, sending even one strong NPC, like the Wrath Demon General, would be enough to eliminate all the Holy Kingdom's soldiers without a single one remaining.
"In that case, consider yourselves unlucky."
Villard extended his palm towards the charging Demi-human Army, a ripple of magic power appearing as he softly uttered: "Monster Effect Range Expansion · Meteor Fall!"
The rapidly advancing Demi-human forces immediately sensed something was wrong. The Centaur leader looked up and saw a giant, flaming meteor falling towards them at an extremely fast speed.
Huh!? Isn't that the Demon Emperor's magic?
The Centaur leader paused for a moment, then immediately shouted: "Scatter! Scatter quickly!!!"
There was no need to wait for his command; upon confirming that the meteor's target was themselves, the Demi-human Army immediately scattered and fled.
Unfortunately, none among them was an existence like Villard, capable of directly facing the falling meteor to buy them even a little time to escape.
Moreover, the 'Meteor Fall' enhanced by Villard had a much larger area of effect than the one cast by Demiurge.
Boom!
An earth-shattering sound echoed across the wilderness. The Demi-humans at the Great Wall Stronghold all turned their heads towards the direction of the sound, some looking confused.
Jaldabaoth was also attracted by the sound. Two demonic wings immediately grew from his back, and he flew in that direction.
When he arrived at the scene, all he saw was a meteor lying silently in a huge crater, with some Demi-human corpses around it. But more of them had likely been directly incinerated into charcoal by the high temperature carried by the meteor.
The corner of his mouth under the mask curled slightly. Jaldabaoth looked around, seeing no suspicious figures whatsoever.
"Is this a provocation? Or a demonstration?"
Meanwhile, on the other side of the wilderness.
"Speed up!!!" Pavel, riding a warhorse, loudly ordered the advancing soldiers while looking back with worry.
The troops' morale was low now and needed a good reorganization. It was best not to experience any more battles.
With the Great Wall Stronghold breached, the Holy Kingdom would likely issue a general mobilization order.
Their current goal was Kalinsha, the closest fortress city to the Great Wall Stronghold, to regroup there and await reinforcements from within the country.
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