Chapter 376 – The Last War #1

A week has passed since the day I became the Archmage.

In the meantime, I stayed at Bella’s mansion with my lovers and practiced magic endlessly.
Even if I had reached the level of a great wizard, it wasn’t that I didn’t have the means to become stronger.

‘Magic charge’

A typical example would be the method of recharging magical power.

It is the same as if the more magical powers are summoned, the stronger the archmage becomes.
For a week with my girlfriends, I recharged my magic power whenever I had a chance, but unfortunately, the special magic charge didn’t activate again.

Why didn’t it activate?

That’s because I’ve already tasted strong pleasure…
I have no choice but to explain it like that.

‘I guess the 6P I did last time was too stimulating.’

It was not easy for me, who had tasted the ultimate pleasure through 6P, to feel more pleasure.
Of course, I also tried to recharge my mana by mobilizing various ideas with my girlfriends.
But even after a week, my magic attribute factor didn’t double.

‘24100’

This is the numerical value of the magic attribute coefficient that I finally reached.

It’s unfortunate, but it’s not like the magic factor hasn’t increased at all in a week.
I can’t help but be satisfied here.

As long as the war can be ended safely, mana recharging is another way to do it.

It was when a week had passed.
Inside the mansion, my lovers and I heard the news that the Demon King’s army had invaded Yoensu.

That day is May 30th.
It was the end of spring.

“Luke, Count Harold is here.”

It was Count Harold who told us the news of the invasion of the demon king’s army.
Count Harold personally visited Bella’s mansion early in the morning and delivered the news to me and my lovers.

“Luke!”
“What is it? Count Harold.”

Earl Harold, who had hurriedly hurried into the mansion, looked at me and adopted a crooked attitude.

“I have come to see you because I have an urgent matter.”
“No matter how urgent it is. Why did you come directly without sending a messenger?”
“Can’t we send something like a messenger to Archmage Luke? It would be right for me to go see you myself.”

It was the appearance of Count Harold, whose attitude towards me was much more polite than before.

Why did Earl Harold come directly instead of sending his vassals?
The reason is because I became the Archmage.

A week ago from now.
Headmaster Lawrence officially announced that I had become the Archmage to key figures in the Northern Kingdom.

―A new archmage was born in the Northern Kingdom, so it was a wizard named Luke.
―Luke is a hero who will punish the descendants of the demon king with me. We, the mages of Nygard, declare our full support for him.

President Lawrence openly declared that he would support me.
The kings and nobles of the North, of course, had no choice but to treat me as a noble hero.

Over the course of a week, my status among Northerners has risen immeasurably.
It means that the city’s status has risen to the point where the lord of the city has come to visit.

Compared to the old days when I was treated as a lowly yinma, I felt a sense of alienation.
After all, people have to succeed in order to be treated.

Earl Harold politely continued his remarks.

“The Demon King’s army has almost approached Yoensu. Within half a day, the Demon King’s army will reach the front of the walls of Yoensu. Please defeat the descendants of the Demon King.”
“If it takes half a day, the engagement will begin by this afternoon. Are the Northerners ready for war?”
“The preparations of the Northern Army are over. The nobles’ troops, including me, are already deployed in the operation area. That means we can fight anytime.”
“That’s great. We’ll pack our equipment and go right away.”

The army of the nobles who entered Joensu not too long ago seemed to have finished preparing for war.
Now, only superhumans like me had to join the Northern Army.

“I’m leaving now. Thank you for participating in the war against the Demon King’s army. After the war, His Majesty the King plans to reward you directly.”

Count Harold greeted me and went out of his mansion.
After the war, he heard that he could receive a reward from the king, but he did not feel particularly excited about money.

Having the opportunity to annihilate the demon king’s descendants with my own hands is the greatest reward.
After defeating all the Wisemans, you will be able to escape your cursed fate.

I spoke to the lovers gathered in the mansion.
My lovers were also listening to the news of the invasion of the Demon King’s army by my side.

“Have you all heard? From now on, we’re going to join the Northern Army. Bella and Wendy, evacuate to the lord’s castle. Don’t forget to take Mary with you.”
“Yes! Mr. Luke.”

Together we go to the front.

Of course, not all of my lovers go to war.
Bella and Wendy, who were not combatants, had to evacuate to the lord’s castle with Mary and wait for the war to end.

Bella and Wendy told us with a desperate expression in the situation ahead of the competition.

“Be sure to come back. You are more important to me now than the adventurer’s guild.”

“… I will pray for everyone to come back safely. I hope I can meet you again at the Adventurer’s Guild. That’s my wish.”

Their sincere voices resonated throughout the mansion.
Rebecca calmed them down.

“Everybody don’t have to worry. I’m not going to die.”
“Don’t worry. There’s no way anyone would die with a nun like me.”
“I can even protect my life with magic.”

Kate and Delia also helped each other out.
As the leader of the party, I can’t be left out.

“…I’ll definitely come back alive.”

After saying the last word, the combatants, including myself, packed up their equipment and left the mansion.

*

We walked through the town and arrived at the walls of Joensuu.

Northern soldiers swarmed near the walls.
Wizards of the Mage Tower and rune mages of Ninggard are also visible.

“Luke, there are adventurers like us out there.”
“These are familiar faces.”

Adventurers belonging to the guild were also preparing for a battle on top of the castle wall.

Halfling siblings Ethan and Ally.
Lizardman Brute.
Barbarian inspired Nikes.

These are all familiar faces.

“…When everyone fights, please follow my tempo!”
“Stop babbling, little sister.”
“Brother be quiet.”
“Kreurreu!! Noisy! Inappropriate little boys!”
“…Whoa, calm down.”

I saw old Nike stopping the quarreling halfling siblings and Brute.
Are those halfling siblings still the same even in the face of war?
It’s surprising that they look like siblings every time you look at them.

“Let’s go up too.”
“Yes.”

I took my lovers and went up the wall.
Soldiers swarmed around us, but no one stood in our way.
Like the miracle of Moses, the soldiers split up and gave way to us.

“It’s Luke…”
“Archmage Luke has arrived!”
“Please! Destroy the demon king’s descendants!”

As soon as they noticed my arrival, the soldiers cheered fervently at me. Since the outcome of the war is at stake for a great wizard like me, it is only natural to receive cheers.

“Ah, Mr. Dream!!”
“The archmage from our guild has arrived.”
“Kreurreu!! Archer wizard! I believe in you!”

The halfling brother and sister and Brute, who were growling at each other, cheered as they saw me. Old Nike also greeted me with a smile.
I feel like my heart is beating because everyone is paying attention.

I waved at them and walked over the walls to join Lawrence.
Lawrence waited for me with Pamela and opened her mouth.

“I’ve been waiting for you, Luke. The battle with the demon army will begin soon, so be prepared.”

Me, Lawrence and Pamela.
It’s like the continent’s strongest superhumans gathered in one place to deal with the demon king’s army.

“The goal of superhumans like us is to defeat the Master. Don’t forget that ending him is the way to win the war.”
“All right.”

I told the lovers gathered around me what to do.

“You guys take care of the Wiseman except for the Master. When the Wiseman approaches the castle wall, I ask them to take it down immediately.”
“You mean we only have to cut off the ones with horns on their heads?”
“Yes, except for me.”

Rebecca, Kate, and Delia would be in charge of the other Wismen other than the Master.
If it’s their strength, they’ll be able to stand against the Wiseman.

“…Now we’re all here.”

How much time has passed since then
The Demon King’s army approaching Yoensu from afar finally came into sight.

Kururrureung!

I saw the Demon King’s army advancing with a sound like thunder from the sky.
There was no choice but to make a roar because there was a unit made up of giants in the Demon King’s army.

“Wow, here it is…”
“Unfold the barrier!”

At that moment, the wizards of the Mage Tower deployed a huge barrier outside the castle wall.
We could clearly see the demon army through the translucent barrier.

An army of demon worshipers and giants.
The mixture of brainwashed monsters was chaos itself.

At the forefront of the endlessly incoming Demon King’s army, there were Wisemans with horns on their heads.
The Wisemans must be commanding the Demon King’s army.

‘Master.’

A man wearing a white mask stands in the center of the Wiseman.
It exactly matched the appearance of the Master he had seen in Fixer’s memory before.

A masked dreamer wearing a thick robe.
If there is a difference from then, it must be that he is holding a huge demonic sword with both hands.

Lawrence hastily stretched out her finger and pointed at the Master.

“That’s Levatein! The Wiseman holding that red demonic sword is the master!”

A direct descendant of the demon king Loki.
The successor to the holy relic Levatein――.

The Master revealed his true nature before us.