Chapter 158 Is That A Bird? A Plane? No, It's...!!!

"Who... is that?" Heshu murmured, forced to raise his head to observe the sovereign of the monsters.

The sight seemed impossible, but that was what played out before him.

"Absurd, yet... this is reality. What do you all think?" He whispered, his Divining Orb in hand.

~I don't know who that guy is, but he's hella cool!~

~He is pretty awesome... but he's a human.~

~Is it safe to assume he's the mastermind? That would make a lot of sense.~

The Monsters listened to him, and his hear had resemblance to the Golems behind them. There was very little reason to doubt that conclusion, at this point.

~I have to say... we've been played quite well.~

Heshu gritted his teeth a little once he heard Kiko's flippant tone. She was right, no matter how difficult it was to swallow.

The Demon Army, despite their power and plans, had been bested from start to finish.

From the appearance of the monsters, to the barrier around the City of Dulum, then the attack of the Spectres at night, even till the delay of battle.

"And now, this..."

The Monsters were more in terms of numbers. At least five thousand of them could be seen—except for the Spectres, who still couldn't manifest because of the sun.

Despite this number, though, they were still relatively easier to deal with...

... At least compared to the Golems.

The Golems were only about three thousand in number, but their quality alone made them remarkably more dangerous.

Max Level Golems could only be produced by Demons—maybe also Dwarves, but those were in hiding.

It was doubtful if they could make so many given their extinct nature as well as the limited resources and tools they would have access to.

"I've never seen so many Golems in one place... except the Demon Capital." Heshu commented.

He had only been there once, and it was the most magnificent place. The technology there was incomparable to other regions.

Which was why it could have only been there he would be able to see thousands of Max Golems.

~Will the soldiers be able to cope, though? The Lower-Class Demons are basically fodder, at this point, and we only have 490 Mid-Demons.~ Hogun asked in concern.

It was a grave situation, that was for sure.

~We can manage, I'm sure! We can take care of the monsters, and we allocate six Golems per one soldier~

The idea came from Adu, of course. It was juvenile, and basically everyone realized that the moment he spoke.

~I'm sure the soldiers are also debating whether or not they can handle them by evaluating their Levels. If only it was that easy...~ Kiko replied before any other Demon General could.

She gave a hysterical laugh, which must have enraged Adu.

~Shut up, bitch! At least I'm giving a suggestion. What are you doing to help, huh?"

~Calm down, Adu. Now is not the time to—~

~What do you mean? I'm perfectly calm, Hogun!~

This argument would go on for a while, unless someone stepped in. Thankfully, Heshu wasn't in the mood to tolerate such meaningless discourse.

"We'll split into two groups. One group will go against the man in the sky while the other group will engage the Golems. The soldiers will fight the monsters."

There was silence for a moment. Usually, that would connote some sort of agreement, but...

~Huh? Why can't the soldiers fight the Golems?~ Once again, Adu's voice rang out.

"They don't stand a chance." Rather than angrily snap at the obviously inexperienced Demon, Heshu responded calmly.

~But we can—~

~Let me explain it in a way you'll understand, Adu. They're Max Level Golems, so their estimated Level outstrip our soldier's estimated Level.~ Kiko sighed, most likely in exasperation.

~R-really?!~

~Yeah. You would know that if you paid attention to the briefings. Besides, they have a higher count than our competent soldiers. In essence, it would basically be overkill.~

Even for Demon Generals who were in Level 100, facing three thousand Max-Level Golems was downright extreme.

The chances of victory was unequivocally very little.

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"Two Demon Generals will face the human above. More would have been allocated, but we can't afford any more reduction in numbers." Heshu murmured.

~Wait, two Demon Generals against one human? Are you for real?~

"All the monsters bow before him, and he's most likely responsible for the Golems. We can't underestimate him. In fact, sending two is too little."

If not that they required the manpower to be diverted elsewhere, Heshu would have honestly preferred all the Demon Generals to have a face off against him.

"Is everyone on agreement?"

"YES." Everyone's response was unanimous, except for Adu who gave a more causal reply.

Something along the lines of;

~Yeah, I guess...~

"Now, to choose the ones who would fight the human. I would recommend Hogun and Adu."

~Ehhhh? Why me?~

~I'm also curious about this arrangement.~

"You two work best together. Besides, you excel at Melee combat, Hogun. It'll make a good balance with Adu, who uses long range. Both of you cooperate well and learn as much as you can while trying your best to last as long as possible."

~Hmm... I understand.~

~Yeah. Yeah.~

"You sound dissatisfied, Adu. Weren't you implying that the human wasn't a big deal just now? Or had that position changed?" Heshu gave a slightly condescending comment.

"O-of course it hasn't! Just you watch!"

The gentlemanly Demon smiled to himself. It seemed his words gave the kind of effect he was after.

"Alright, then. Demon Generals, take care of things on your end. I will handle Adu's section of the battlefield, alongside mine. Pierrus, handle Hogun's section."

~Understood.~

Pierrus' area-of-effect Magic made him the most reliable on terms of dealing with a crowd. It was one of the reasons Heshu chose not to pit him against the floating mastermind.

"Alright, then... shall we get to work?"

~Last question. Have you tried contacting fath—I mean, Lord Valefor.~

For a moment, there was silence. Heshu wondered whether to speak or not, eventually deciding on the former.

"I did."

~And? What was his response?~

"..."

Heshu sighed.

It was a harsh reality they all had to face anyway, so it would be better to simply spit it out.

"He said we must win at all cost. That's all."

In essence, they had to give their all to win... or die trying.