Chapter 56: Opening with Super-Tier, as a Sign of Respect
"The worst-case scenario happened after all."
Looking at the pathetically dead Ohts envoy, Count Keren wore an expression of deep worry.
"This incident is definitely linked to the Nightmare of the Labyrinth. A death like this isn't something a human could achieve," Mera remarked after a moment of hesitation, offering his own guess. "Previously, there were many corpses in the mansion with similar signs of death. Is the Nightmare protecting us?"
"But... why would a monster help this city, help the nation of Sariella?"
"Could it be... that it really is the Divine Beast Lord?" Mera was dazed; it seemed only a messenger of the Goddess would help their country like this.
"Let's hope so," Keren sighed. "Any word from the Kingdom of Ohts?"
"Not yet."
"Then we wait. I feel like things aren't this simple." Count Keren pondered for a moment before ordering, "Strengthen the border fortifications to avoid—"
Halfway through his sentence, a servant rushed in, interrupting his thoughts. "Master! It's bad! The Kingdom of Ohts has declared war on us!"
Keren froze for a second, then gave a bitter smile. "So they're finally dropping the act?"
They weren't surprised by the declaration. However, for such a tiny nation to declare war on the Kingdom—wasn't that just seeking death? But the servant's next words quickly dispelled the Count's confusion.
"Marching alongside Ohts are the Renxandt Empire and the Holy Kingdom of Alleius! A total of 53,000 soldiers!"
"What?!"
"A Three-Army Alliance!" The Count was shocked, asking urgently, "What do they want?"
"This..." The servant looked helpless; how could he possibly know such high-level politics?
"Mera, immediately request reinforcements from the King. Tell him Ohts has joined forces with two other nations to start a war," the Count ordered sternly.
"Understood."
As Mera left to carry out the order, Geren stood in place, falling into silence. With Ohts joining two other powers to attack, their current strength wouldn't be enough to hold them off. Things were officially troublesome.
"Aze, look, look! So many soldiers!"
Shiro lay atop the tree canopy, her Clairvoyance fixed on the dense ranks in the distance, shouting with excitement.
"Oh? Is it time for war?" Shirazawa asked lazily.
"Yeah, looks like it. Sariella seems to be at a disadvantage; they only have about 40,000 soldiers."
"It doesn't matter. We'll make our move." Shirazawa spoke casually, not worried in the slightest.
A certain slime in another world became a Demon Lord after one war; while they might not become Demon Lords here, they could finally evolve. Thinking of what Shiro would look like after evolving, he felt a little spark of excitement.
And so, Shirazawa and Shiro sat on the branch like spectators at a show, quietly waiting for the battle to begin. During this time, he used Clairvoyance to silently scan the battlefield. Then, he spotted an interesting figure.
"Julius... going to war at such a young age? Truly worthy of being the Hero," Shirazawa muttered to himself.
"The Hero? Where?" Shiro asked, tilting her head.
Following his gaze, Shiro saw a blue figure among the troops. The boy was only about ten years old, with messy blue hair, wearing a blue knight's uniform and a longsword at his waist—looking quite heroic. Around his neck was a scarf woven from white spider silk, fluttering wildly in the biting wind.
"Ah~ such a young child having to go to the battlefield. Why do they start wars? It's so cruel." Shiro looked full of sorrow, gazing at the young Hero Julius with pity.
She seemed completely unaware that she herself was the fuse that lit the war. Shirazawa's face was covered in black lines as he rolled his eyes speechlessly.
"Charge!"
The Ohts soldiers brandished their weapons, leading the rush from their formations. After a week of positioning, both armies were fully assembled.
While Shirazawa really wanted to complain—*Why do you wait for both sides to be fully ready before starting? Do these people not know how to ambush?*—there was no point in saying it. It was time to harvest experience packs.
"Shiro, let's get to work."
"You got it!"
As soon as he spoke, the two teleported instantly into the sky above the battlefield. Due to the gap in numbers, the Sariella soldiers were retreating, clearly unable to withstand the fierce assault of the Three-Army Alliance.
"Experience, experience, experience... hehehe..." Shiro's drool wouldn't stop flowing; she looked at the soldiers like a hungry wolf staring at lambs.
Shirazawa felt goosebumps. This was clearly her mind being influenced by
"Aze, I can't wait anymore!"
With that, the nine Parallel Minds began constructing the highest-tier Abyss Magic. During this time, the Parallel Minds had reached their max level. Aside from the Body Brain trapped inside the Demon Lord, the remaining nine were all Magic Brains. One could only imagine how terrifying their magical prowess had become.
"Sure-kill! Abyss Magic Lv6: Abaddon, activate!"
*Vroom—!*
Blood-red magic circles expanded across the sky, gradually merging into three super-sized formations.
"Dark power from the abyss, supreme dark magic that devours all light! Open!"
"Abaddon!"
The chuunibyou-style incantation shook the fields. Everyone froze, staring blankly at the void above. Then, the dark energy from the magic circles converged into three massive black holes, carrying the aura of total destruction as they lunged toward the enemy.
Opening with Super-Tier, as a sign of respect!
*BOOM—!*
The explosion was deafening. The earth trembled, dust soared, and the sky lost its color. In that terrifying blast, a massive number of Alliance soldiers were pulverized into nothingness before they could even scream.
For a moment, the noisy battlefield fell into a brief, deathly silence.
*Gulp.*
The Sariella soldiers swallowed hard, their faces pale. If they had been just a few steps faster, they would have been caught in the crossfire and erased from existence. *That was close. It's good to be alive.*
They quickly realized the Divine Beast Lord had wiped out nearly 10,000 enemy troops, and the remaining forces were heavily decimated. It was the perfect time for a counter-offensive!
"Warriors, charge with me! For the Divine Beast Lord, for our home, KILL!" the Sariella chief commander roared.
Instantly, all the soldiers went wild.
"FOR THE DIVINE BEAST LORD!!!"
"KILL!"
"CHARGE!"
Amidst the roars, they launched an assault, crashing into the enemy like a tidal wave. Meanwhile, our main culprit was currently dancing with joy.
[Experience has accumulated to a certain level. Individual: Zana Horowa Lv 37 → Lv 47]
[Basic attributes increased, skill proficiency increased, skill points obtained...]
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