Chapter 469 – Purges and Subjugations

Chapter 469: Purge and Subjugation

“Did you hear that rumor?”

Sailors.

Rumors of some sort were circulating in the castle.

[After the annihilation of Marquis John’s main army, a box full of correspondence between the nobles of the Demon King’s Army and Marquis John was found!]

The rumor just spread.

“No way… Isn’t there a letter from me?”

“Not one or two people sent letters.
Could something happen?”

“Isn’t it the responsibility of the demon king who couldn’t protect us and was driven to the demon castle?!
Didn’t I also find a rope to live because I was pushed all the way here?!”

“I secretly supported Caltz…
I never thought things would turn out like this…!”

In preparation for the fall of the Demon Castle, a letter was sent to humans in advance,

“There is a small gate in the waterway of the eastern gate…”

In the end, there were even those who leaked information within the castle during the Suseong War!

“Because you betrayed the demon king and got caught on a rope by humans…
If I kill the demon king, won’t I be safe?”

Even those with such extreme thoughts appeared!

“Where is the source of this rumor?”

“Did you not know?
The main army of Marquis John was annihilated, and the soldiers who were gathering and sorting supplies at the camp found documents and delivered them to His Majesty the Demon King!
Rumors have already spread in the camp?!”

“What a waste!”

Rumika and Kamyu, who discovered it, couldn’t help but be taken aback.

“Too many…”

“Should all of this be executed?”

“Then state affairs would not return…”

“A civil war could break out again.”

So Nene’s proposed solution.

“It’s the name of His Majesty the Demon King!
Ministers and nobles all attend the royal meeting!”

“”””!!!!””””

Everyone trembled with anxiety.

“They must gather them together and try to annihilate us!”

“I will definitely find out and kill the traitors!”

“Well, let’s hit first!
Gather the soldiers… !”

“No, but there are 100,000 of them, including the Demon King’s castle guards, regular corps soldiers, auxiliary soldiers, and conscripts.
How can you beat that?”

“If you cut your hair, your limbs will scatter by themselves!
Let’s secretly attack the demon king in the middle of the night!”

Sailors.

Confused kingdom of demons.

“Oh my name!
There was an order for the Ministers of Munmu and the nobles to gather in the square in front of the Demon Tower!”

“”””!!!!””””

“All the entrances to the castle are blocked!”

“Hey, let’s go.
Do I really have to kill so many nobles in front of all the people?”

“Just in case, let’s secretly send the wife and children and his heirs to the territory.
When we die, there will be countless revolts!”

Ministers of Munmu and nobles gathered in a large place.
Among them, there are both traitors and non-betrayals.

Another angle, another angle.

A red-haired girl with a big belly stood in front of him.
Surprisingly, the pregnant demon king with the matching pigtails shouted with his companion, the general, next to him.

“Look.
All the letters piled up here were found at the Marquis John’s camp!”

Letters and scrolls stacked up to waist height.

“Me, that many?!”

“Goyan bastards!
Your Majesty, cut their throats!”

“…”

Those who betrayed and those who did not.
Or those who pretend not to betray.
Different reactions.

Roaring!

“”””!!!!””””

Rumika sets the pile of correspondence on fire with the embers of the power.

“Jim hasn’t read yet.
So, from now on, I will not know who the sender of this letter is and what it contains.”

“”””!!!!””””

Rumika calmly spoke as Nene had planned.

“According to the advice of his father, Grand General Kamyu.
The rebellion of the Lion Grand General Caltz.
And since the castle of the Demon King was also attacked, how could he not have panicked?
Since the Demon King, who was supposed to protect the civil servants and the people, was shaken, it is natural that his heart was shaken.
You could say that was also Jim’s fault.”

Roaring!

The flames extending from Rumika’s white hands burned the documents.
In fact, there was also a tribunal who promised to help Marquis John overthrow the government and be assigned the direct control of the Demon King!

“No… !”

“Your generous Majesty…”

“…”

Documents on fire.

“Now listen to Jim.
John is dead!
We will win!”

“”””!!!!””””

Shock.
Silence.

And soon bursts of cheer.

“”””Long live the Majesty the Demon King!!!””””

***

“I never thought that His Majesty the Demon King would cover up the case so generously.”

“I think the Iron Mask Daejangnim advised me to skip it.”

“He served in the military, so he knows.
If we purify these many people, we will not be able to collect conscripts or taxes, and we will be engulfed in a civil war!”

“Heh heh heh!
I’m so glad
I sent my wife, children and heirs to the territory just in case.
Now I have to call again.”

“Yes, you demon.
Why don’t you invite the dancers to enjoy the banquet while you’re alone?”

Haha.
Could it be?
Then take a look.”

“See you tomorrow.”

Jerk, jerk.

An aristocrat leisurely walks the darkened streets of the castle.

“… ?”

But was the castle dark like this at night?
The demon castle that used to be nightless?

“The sit-in was over and the light control system should have been lifted… ?”

Jerk, jerk.

Stop.

“The warchief of the Shande region, Gil-Lothe.”

“!”

Swoop.

The one who emerged from the darkness.

“Iron Mask… !”

“Long time no see, Warchief.”

“Very well, General.
What are you doing in the middle of the night… ?”

The words are polite, but the eyes look for a way out.

“Don’t roll your eyes.
Before pulling it out.”

“!”

Chuck! Chuck!

His guards silently drew their swords.
Since it was not a regular army, they did not wear armor, shields, or helmets.
Even private soldiers could carry spear knives.
But only two.

‘The Great General is not an easygoing man!
I was caught off guard by daytime showmanship!
What a waste!’

Tumble, Tumble.

Stop.

“I told Marquis John the situation and weaknesses of the castle, and he was promised the title of count.”

“!”

“I was supposed to accept my own people as slaves, and receive some of His Majesty’s direct jurisdiction.”

“Mu, mu, mu, what!
What frame is that?!”

“Then, he took the lead in gathering some of the great families to write a court order, expressing his dissatisfaction with the Majesty the Demon King, and spreading groundless rumors.
You are the leader of that faction.”

“I never did!”

“Really?”

“That’s right!”

‘You have to take your time!
It’s time for my escorts who were waiting nearby to come!’

“Why are you questioning me in the middle of the night?!
See you tomorrow!”

“Keukkeuk.
You don’t understand the situation.”

The demon chief realized it then.

‘Soundproof curtain!’

That his surroundings are surrounded by a transparent soap bubble-like film!
And that there are no passers-by around here!

“Bodyguard!!”

Except for the two bodyguards by her side, there must be guards waiting on the way back!
Quite a few dozen!

‘If they come, it’s possible to escape even if we can’t win!’

…

No response.

“Agnès.”

Swoop.

“!”

From the pitch-black darkness, a human nun with a long scythe appeared, wearing a gray nun’s uniform and wearing her eyepatch.

“What about tidying up?”

“It’s done.”

“Good job.”

“?!”

‘What?
All those guards… ?
I didn’t hear a single sound of weapons colliding!
How the hell?!’

The warchief hesitated and retreated, looking for a way out.

Chuck.

Guards surrounded and protected him.
Warchief Gil-Lothe shouted, hiding behind the guards.

“… Iron mask yes man!
If you find out you’re doing this, do you think you’ll be all right!
His Majesty the Demon King promised to cover this in public!
Who are you to do things on your own?!”

“Your Majesty said forgive, but I did not promise.”

“Dog sound!
Are you covering your eyes and screaming?!
If this is known, the trust of the demon king will hit rock bottom, and he will take you as an example and execute him to win the hearts of the people!
Don’t you know what will happen if we kill the warchief without proof?”

Chuck.

“!”

Palak, palak!

“Proof… Here it is.
The letter you sent to John.
And the lyceum united with his associates.
It also has the official seal of Shande’s Warchief.”

“It was a lie that you burned the correspondence!”

“Huh.
It was a copy.”

“Keukkeuk.
Burning it is showmanship, so you want to come and take care of it behind the scenes?”

Chuck!

He also drew his sword.

“Where do you go?
The moment they see my corpse, the nobles and chieftains of each region will rise like bees!”

“Dead body?
No way.
How could I handle things so clumsily?”

“!”

Serung, Serung, Serung!

“Ouch!”

“Cheuk!”

Squeak, squeak!

Her blindfolded nun danced with a long scythe, and the guards fell in an instant.

Dump!

“Ugh… !”

Fuck!

Let’s snap our fingers.

Pajijijijijijik!

“Ugh!”

“Gagging!”

Clink.

Dump!

The warchief let go of his sword in unison and fell to his knees.

“Did you forget what my major was?”

‘It’s a trap!
They are hypnotizing me to lure my family and nobles!’

“Bee, you mean bastard!
This is why everyone is against your promotion!
All of you hypnotists, you can’t get enough of other people’s brains!
Ugh, we raised a tiger cub… !”

“Are you the one who blocked my promotion too?
This is great.
I never thought my chance for revenge would come like this.”

Tumble.

“Agnès.
Take control of your surroundings.
If there are any that move, it’s okay to cut them down.”

“Johnny.”

Pajijijijik!

“Ugh!”

“Move as I said.”

“No eh eh!”

Pajijijijik!

***

“What’s wrong with Warchief Gil-Lorte?”

“Woe.
How can you throw such a big banquet?
I thought he was a nobleman with small hands…”

“What are you so worried about?
Let’s go and drink a lot of quality southern wine!”

Warchief Gil-Rothe welcomed his guests.

“Welcome!”

Those who enter are the chieftain’s aides and some nobles who share a ‘secret’.
All those who sighed due to the burning of the letters from the demon lord Rumika.

“Would it be okay to eat enemy goods during the war…”

“Ah, don’t worry about that, eat as much as you want!
Haha!
Didn’t we catch our breath today?!”

“Yes!”

“Oh wow, my heart sank!”

“Your Majesty is bolder than I thought!”

“How daring!
Carlz also raised a rebellion, and Desdemona joined the front line too late, so the damage was formidable!
If even the great families of the demons and nobles turned their backs, what kind of skill would that young woman have to get rid of dragons?
Geezy compromised with reality!”

“Right!
Without us, no rule, no war, would have crossed the water!”

“Now.
Eat a lot!
For the survival and prosperity of the great demon family!”

“””For!”””

Letters and courtrooms perish in front of their eyes, and they let go of their sighs.
If not a great benefit in itself, what is it?

Bump, boom!

I’ve been drinking for so long.

Awesome—.

“Ah, you are here!
Sleep, pay attention!
Here comes the invited guest!”

“”””!!!!””””

What is an invited guest? .

“Iron Mask General… !”

A few who realized the seriousness of the situation tried to go outside.

Fluff, flop!

“Ugh!”

“In alcohol… Medicine… !”

“Uh huh.
You shouldn’t make a fuss.”

Match!

As he clapped,

Swoop.

“!”

A nun holding a long scythe that appeared through the air.

“A blockade?”

“It’s done.
Sir Angela is strictly controlling the area.”

“The escort?”

“I overpowered him.”

“Good job.
Be vigilant and double-triple the exit.
You must not miss a single hole in the wall or a canal in the underpass.”

“Johnny.”

Squeak.

After getting down on one knee, Agnes disappeared again into a transparent state.

“General!
Do you think you’ll be all right?”

Fuck!

Pajijijijik!

“Ouch!
Hypnotizing nobles is a crime punishable by death… !”

“So we hired an expert.”

“?!”

Another angle, another angle.

A demonic woman with purple hair and a pretty eye smile who appears waving her hand.

“Oops~
Hello~”

“”””!!!!””””

Fast!

“Keuugh, I planted beans, but they said they sprouted!
She was a foolish illusionist who raised a hypnotist!”

Those who tried to run quickly towards the emergency exit.

Cooong!

Courage!

He threw his face into the air and fell to the floor.
As if there is a wall there.

“Gagging, anger, illusion… !”

“Answer~”

Pair, pair!

Nene clapped twice.

Swoop.

Only then did the illusion dissipate.

“Here… !”

“Prison… !”

The banquet hall where they were drinking was a prison full of iron bars.
The gorgeous tables were all old wooden tables!

“We renovated Warchief Gil-Lothe’s villa.
He cooperated well.”

“Bae, traitor… !”

Pajijijik!!!

“Ugh!”

“The hypnotic stimulant mixed with alcohol works well.”

“Ouch!
Mmm, the head… !”

“I’ll massage your brain.”

Jigsaw Jigsaw!

“The first order is to summon the family.
Send those who are good for hostages to the Devil Castle.”

“This, this child… !
If the hypnosis goes away later, I won’t let you go… !”

“By that time, you will all be broke.
Territory map, money, and people.
I will make concessions to the contributors to this war.”

“!”

“And you’ll be blown away by your sins.
Hmm… Officially, this time I decided to cover it.
For example, the previous attempted assassination of the demon king.
Or tax evasion.
If you shake it, there is nothing that will not come out.”

“!”

“While you guys are hypnotized, I’ll organize your crew one by one like that.”

“No eh eh!”

Pajijijijik!

“Hey, you.”

“Yes… General…”

“You hold the next banquet.”

“Okay… There…”

“The traitors each have their own power, so you should be the link.
Like ant hell, I will pull you in one by one.
Come on, take the lead.”

“Yes… Loyalty…”

***

“The traitors who remain inside the castle can be dealt with by weaving them together like this.”

“Thank you, yes.
What’s the second plan?
I can’t touch the dissatisfied forces that followed Kalz and then scattered to each region, or those who didn’t come to the Demon Castle and remained in the region this way.”

“That requires more drastic action.”

“A bold move?”

Whisper.

“!!!”

***

Whoa-!

Cold winter wind.
It’s early winter, but winter has arrived early in the northern snowfields.

“It must be cold now.”

“Yes, Chief.”

The chieftain of the snow leopard beast tribe leaned back and received the butler’s report.

“How did you prepare for the winter season?”

“The food and firewood are all ready.
However…”

“Why is that?”

The chieftain of the beast tribe who followed Calz, he did not move despite the appeal of support from the corps commander Adolph.

“There might be a subjugation army from the demon king over there, so shouldn’t you mobilize your troops and prepare for a fight?”

“I know.
Like us, those who followed Calz will soon be the target of subjugation.”

“If you don’t, the conscription penalty will be invoked…”

“No.
If we convene now, we will not have enough funds to cover food and winter equipment that we will have to supply throughout the winter.
And above all…”

Chuck.

“Look at that snowy mountain.
With winter coming like that, how could the central subjugation army come to conquer this cold northern part?
Only now have we managed to stop the advance of humans.”

“But they say they marched all the way to the old border and regained the territory!”

“Okay.
So, didn’t you relocate the border guards and return to Devil’s Castle?
How could the subjugation army come to this distant place from the Devil Castle?
Even in winter like this.”

“However…”

“Uh huh.
It’s a useless worry.
Even if they do come, how many other Carnivorous Beast Tribes following Calz, or those who are usually dissatisfied with the Demon King?
Didn’t the survivors of the Berthier family also hide here in the north to avenge Michelle?
Since we are already in contact with those people, we should be able to hear from them even before they arrive.
How many troops will be needed to search and subdue the northern swamps and mountains?”

“That’s right.”

“A large army like that can notice it before it arrives.
And in the spring of next year, I will cause rebellion here and there with them.
If we block tax collection in each region and attack the government offices, the demon king who has to deal with the humans in the south won’t be able to attack us.
We will become independent from the Demon King’s Army next year!”

“Okay!
But what if they suddenly surprise you?”

Haha!
Now the cold winter has come!
How did you come all the way here?
There was a snow storm, and there were swamps, thick forests, and rugged mountain valleys everywhere.
When will you search and even attack us?”

“Don’t they have an air force?”

“When Lion Grand General Caltz was killed in battle, the majority of the Black Wyvern units were scattered in agreement with us!
It’s our tribe, and there are 5 giant black wyverns!
Air Force?
In order to completely subdue these vast places, a handful of Royal Griffon units and a single black dragon are all it takes!
Even the ground troops who have come this far are slow!
Even if you can raid a few villages, you can’t do anything to us!
If you hear the news of the attack, hide deeper or unite and resist!”

The beastman chieftain chuckled.

“The survivors of the great demon family, Berthier, and some of the demon nobles also agreed to join us!
Rumika, yes bitch!
After winter, you will taste the hotness!
Wahahahahaha!”

I laugh so loudly

Woo woo woo woo woo…

“Huh?”

Fuck! Perpuck! Tuck!

“Cheak!”

“Aww!”

“Cheuk!”

“?!?!”

Shu shu shu shu shu shu!

Puff! Right! Roaring!

Fiery arrows rained down from the sky, flying into wooden houses and straw bales that were dry in early winter, setting them on fire and annihilating the tribesmen.

“What, what?!”

“It’s an assault!”

“Boo, fire!
It’s fire!”

“Damn!
What were the guards at the post doing?!
Bandit?
Is it a group of bandits?!”

Shun Shu-Shuong!

Puck! Tuck! Awesome!

“Cheuk!”

“Ugh!”

The sound of warriors falling was heard everywhere.

“The arrows are too accurate!”

“Ugh!”

“Turn off the lights!”

Hee-hee-!

Livestock ran amok, and wooden houses and huts caught fire, creating chaos.

“Mu, raise your weapon!
It’s an attack!
Sound the alarm!”

“The person in the bell tower was shot!”

“Damn!
Get out of the way!
I will go myself!”

“Chief!”

Tat tat!

What he saw as he ran to the bell tower.

Doo doo doo doo doo-!

“The Hwarang Troop… ?”

Horse archers with feathers on their heads were rushing through the fields, flying arrows with excitement.

“No, how did the elite soldiers of Hwanguk make it all the way to the north… !”

“Chief!
Dangerous!”

Wedge liquid!

Fuck!

“Ouch!”

Udangtang!

“!!!
Look!
Butler!
Are you okay?!”

Chills ran down my spine.
Even with the visual acuity unique to the beastmen, they couldn’t see the arrow.
Strangely, a short arrow flying from a distance.

‘How can you shoot such a short arrow at that distance?
Is there an enemy nearby?’

The chieftain of the snow leopard beast tribe in confusion.
The butler holding him in his arms, spurting blood, pointed at the sky with his claws.

“Okay, Chief, the sky, the sky… !”

“Sky?!”

Chara la la la rock!

“!!!”

Only then did the chief find out.
Darkness is falling all over the town.
How could you do this in broad daylight?
Unless there are too many flying objects to cover the sun, or no flying objects that large…

Wait.

“That one?!”

Shhhhh— flutter, flutter!

If the bird flapped its wings so slowly, it would have crashed long ago.
Especially if a big bird like that flies by.

“No, a bird the size of a whale… ?”

Of course, that’s not a bird.

“It’s a pterosaur!!”

“It’s a Pteranodon!!”

Pterodactyls with large wings covered the sky pitch black.