Chapter 592 – 48. Awakening, Outbreak of War (3)

Is a declaration of war necessary to start a war?

If you ask people living on the continent, they will respond that it is natural, regardless of whether they are nobles or commoners.

This was no different from the former general of the Dejac Empire and the current Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King’s Army, who had received only minimal education.

This is common sense on the continent.

However, the majority of demons responded by asking whether such a thing was necessary.

Thanks to this, even Escalor was momentarily taken aback, but the current Demon King was from the continent.

For a worthy cause to dominate the continent, not simply invasion and plunder.

As the commander-in-chief of the Demon King’s army, she declared war under the Demon King’s orders.

Against the divided Dezak Empire, no, the entire continent.

First, screens were magically launched into the sky at thousands of locations across the continent.

And then I played the video of Demon King Valdez’s declaration of war that I had prepared in advance.

At the same time, declarations of war were sent to the heads of each country.

More than half of them were already allies, but it was still just a formality.

She wasn’t an expert at war, but even she thought she was pretty bright and was ready to stick her tongue out.

‘I’ve been preparing for over 10 years.’

It is more thorough and in-depth than Emperor Desak, who has been preparing for longer.

This made me think that it was inevitable that the emperor would suffer.

“Anyway, why am I the commander-in-chief… Tsk.”

Setting up her camp a stone’s throw from the imperial border, she clicked her tongue.

It was annoying and annoying, but it all seemed benevolent.

The trigger was a sparring with Valdez, who became stronger than before through his final awakening.

He said that he knows how to gently irritate others.

“It’s no fun if you keep doing this, so why not make a bet every time you play?”

“Bet?”

“Yes. You really want to let me use my best power as much as possible.”

“Ha, that’s ridiculous.”

From then on, I felt a little upset.

You’re fighting so casually that you’re not even at your best.

She thought it was a very dismissive remark even to ignore her.

“Fine. Try anything.”

“Really? Then…”

And lost.

I fought every day for 10 days before I went to war as commander-in-chief.

I never won, and only a few attacks were successful.

The Demon King, who is said to have exerted 80% of his power on his own, was terrifyingly strong.

Not only does he have great power, but he also skillfully uses his enormous magical power and various techniques he possesses.

Thanks to this, he was able to quickly realize what he was lacking, but the price was the loss of more than seven bets.

“Ugh. I can’t help it. I’ll do as you say.”

Betting standards have always changed.

Also, sometimes the betting prizes were decided in advance, and sometimes they were announced later.

Among them, one of the ones mentioned later was the position of commander-in-chief.

He didn’t want to break his promise, so he became commander-in-chief and came this far, but he had some regrets.

‘Anyway, sparring was one of the conditions I had set.’

What’s more, didn’t Valdes get revenge on the emperor as he pleased?

He felt like he was losing a huge amount of money, but at the same time, he thought it was okay.

‘Have fun.’

Wow, I burst out laughing.

It’s not like I never had fun while in the imperial military.

Something is very different from now.

It’s not just that I can spar to my heart’s content.

Maybe it was because I didn’t have someone on a leash or someone to take revenge on, but I felt at ease anyway.

‘But I have to win next time.’

Although they only sparred about ten times, Escalor’s purpose was different from the original.

Aside from feeling refreshed by exerting all his might, he also truly wanted to beat him.

And in betting too.

‘The next time will be after the war is over, right?’

If you think about it that way, I guess it’s a bit fortunate.

When the war starts, Valdez will be so busy that he won’t have time to deal with me.

It would be less boring this way than having the Demon King wander around aimlessly.

If you feel frustrated, it may be possible to hasten the end of the war by going directly to the battlefield.

“Okay. It’s the price of defeat, but let’s try a little harder.”

That way, the next bet will be played sooner.

What will Valdez want to bet on this time?

“…”

What just comes to mind is what he whispered on the day of the expedition.

I patted him on the shoulder and offered some encouragement, then spoke to him secretly.

“How was sparring this morning?”

“What on earth did that mean?”

I asked not out of anger, but out of pure curiosity.

Since he was scheduled to go out around lunchtime, he made an exception by visiting early in the morning and requesting a sparring match.

The loss was the same, but the payoff for losing this bet was somewhat unique.

Take off your clothes and stand there for 10 minutes, leaving only your underwear and socks.

Valdes just stared at the half-naked Escalor.

“How was it?”

“What?”

“What did it feel like?”

“That’s right…”

She couldn’t answer.

What did it feel like?

Surprisingly, it didn’t seem that big to her, whether she was naked or in her underwear.

That’s because people were usually naked when they were subjected to human experiments.

There were many old wizards and alchemists around her, but none of them looked at her like that.

He may not have been old at the time, but in the eyes of the crazy experimenters, Escalor was just an experiment that was very suitable for the blood and flesh of dragons, which was close to their resentment.

The idea persisted at the time that no man, even with minimal education, would come close to possessing monstrous force.

There were actually a few, but they were disciplined or eliminated by the emperor, who was wary of something.

“…It was nothing.”

“Really?”

“My body doesn’t really feel cold.”

“Well, if you don’t know yet, that’s okay.”

And so the conversation ends.

After performing the cumbersome formalities, he led the army and came here.

‘If he’s a guy with a bad personality, he’ll probably continue doing something similar.’

What should I do?

Perhaps, if he continues obediently, he may be made half-naked a few more times, or even naked.

Since there’s nothing left to do, they’ll try to get you to take action next.

Even if I am not interested in this field, I have received some training and have heard quite a bit from those around me.

In particular, those in power in the military had strange walls and many oppressive and sadistic soldiers.

And he goes so far as to make insulting comments about Escalor, filled with jealousy, inferiority complex, envy, and lust.

Of course she said she was doing it without the general’s knowledge, but she also has a keen ear.

Of course, she was not merciful, so she disciplined everyone after that.

‘Do men like that kind of thing?’

Escalor went back through her memories and recalled what they had said.

He made her kneel and hit her head on the floor, said he wanted to step on her head, and then made her lick her toes and said it would be fun. I don’t know if he wants it too, but it seems like he will ask me to do something, even if it’s not to this extent.

‘Uhm. I don’t know what the point is…’

He imagined being naked and being fucked like that by Valdez.

I flinch.

“…?”

I felt strange.

Somehow I feel like I shouldn’t think about it any further, an intuition felt by dragon blood, not human.

Even though it wasn’t life-threatening, my body thought it was dangerous.

“What…?”

She’s felt this way against Valdez before, but it’s different.

Escalor tilts her head inexplicably.

I wanted to think about this feeling a little more, but unfortunately, time was running out.

“Whew.”

For efficiency, the Demon King’s army is supposed to divide the army into four and advance individually.

Queen Catherine will take care of the Ventorino Kingdom in the rear.

Then, it would be enough to split the divided Dejac into four.

“Is everyone ready?”

We moved to the barracks where the commanders of each army were waiting.

“Of course!”

“Preparation is always perfect.”

Another Four Heavenly Kings Archwitch.

Likewise, the Elder Lich Imur, the Four Heavenly Kings.

Yueli Madruna, a spiritist who tried to take charge of the Four Heavenly Kings but failed by running away.

And escalor her her up.

Each and every one of them was a monster comparable to dozens of masters.

“Then let’s each move according to our plans.”

We’ve already talked dozens of times on our way here, so that’s enough.

Escalor, who was about to turn her back and go out again, suddenly caught Yueli’s eyes.

“Hmm?”

“…?”

She tried to just pass by, but something about Yueli’s expression bothered her.

“What.”

“No, it’s just… His eyes changed slightly.”

“Hmm?”

“It’s just a little bit. It feels like I’ve become a woman, or rather a female♡”

“…Bullshit.”

Without even noticing that his answer was half a beat late, Escalor turned and left.

Yueli is giggling as she looks behind the commander-in-chief of the Demon King’s army.

Did you say that people of the same kind recognize each other?

Unlike her, who had not yet recognized her inner self, Yueli was confident.

Escalor is undoubtedly a pervert who, just like herself, loves to be forcibly fucked by her crush.

‘Hey, I’m looking forward to it. I’ll have to watch it secretly later♡’

But that also happened after the war was over.

Following the three of her who had already left her position, she also headed to her assigned corps.

Just 24 hours after declaring war, the Demon King’s army began marching into the empire’s territory.

The Demon King’s army spread out in four directions and occupied the land of the empire.

Exactly 8 days.

This was the time it took for half of the land, excluding the fiefdoms of nobles who had become naturalized in other countries, to fall into the hands of the Demon King’s army.

Even though the Demon King’s army declared war, it was the limit of the usurpers who could not cooperate due to leadership issues.

Moreover, as the military moved with exquisite timing, it was difficult to block one side, making it practically impossible to join forces.

If there was even a castle blocking the road, the commander of each army would step forward and personally tear down the castle walls.

It became a clear example of what happens when there is no proper defense strategy and the top is in disarray.

Meanwhile, in countries other than the empire, national leaders were personally urging their nobles to surrender.

The Kingdom of Ulstro, the Kingdom of Ventorino, the United Republic, and even the Three-Point Alliance.

In the end, the only ones responding were the Holy Kingdom and the Holy See.