Chapter 407 Judgment Day [Part 4]
"Zion Leventis... it seems that I still underestimated you," Douglas muttered.
The other Factions, who weren't part of the Allied Forces in the Rigel Continent, were thinking of the same thing.
They expected the battle to be bloody, with both sides dying en masse.
But so far, they had already eliminated one of the Kings that once terrorized them decades ago, yet not a single Wanderer had died in battle.
What they didn't know was that "it could have been bloody" if Thirteen hadn't made the necessary preparations for this counterattack.
If he hadn't struck a deal with the Centipede King, Jalrog, the people at the beach would have already been attacked by countless centipedes, and their foothold would have easily been thwarted.
If he didn't eliminate the Manticore King, who had the ability to boost its allies' strength in battle, making them twice as deadly and ferocious, the Flying Jinns and Majins would have been harder to defeat, even with the bombardment of the allied army.
If Evuvug hadn't been taken down, any Wanderer who would cross the land and skies within its range would have been prey to its mind control abilities.
Last but not the least, if the dimensional gate hadn't been attacked, the Earth Dragons, who were capable of firing long-distance attacks that were almost comparable to continental-ballistic missiles, would have given cover fire to their allies.
However, even these powerful monsters didn't dare to do that.
Why?
Because they had their hands full in defending their Dimensional Gate from Nautilus' Main Cannons, which were at maximum output.
Thirteen was throwing all of his forces and resources into this war because he knew that once the surrounding monsters had been cleared out, nothing would stop him from mining everything on the continent.
Of course, he also planned to share a bit of resources with his allies, but the majority of the important resources would be under his control.
The expenses and losses he incurred from this battle would be returned a hundred-fold, so he didn't mind going all-out.
Also, this was his way of showing his abilities to the entire world, which would allow him to gain perks after this mission ended.
For the time being, the teenage boy glanced at the screen, showing the battle between the Alpha Team and the Wolf King.
From the start, the Land Monsters were at a great disadvantage.
The only thing they could do was run away and avoid the bombardment from the skies.
Thirteen told her that he would need half of the flag's lives to wrap things up, so Tiona was only allowed to have her subordinates die five times.
The Alpha Team, who saw the chaos that was happening on the ground, weren't surprised by the sudden change in the battlefield.
Their Supreme Commander had informed them that there would be monster rebels who would hinder the enemy forces and that the Allied Armies should treat these monsters as "friendlies".
While everything was a mess above ground, the dying Broodmother glared hatefully at the Centipede King, who was deliberately eating its body slowly, savoring the anger, disbelief, humiliation, and unwillingness that its former comrade was feeling.
"You won't... get away with this, Jalrog," the Brood mother screeched. "You will die... a dog's death!"
"I won't," Jalrog replied. "I will eat you, then that stupid wolf. After that, the stupid Wyvern will be next.
"Once I've devoured the three of you, that Death Lord is as good as dead. The Earth Dragons will be a pain to deal with, but I'm not worried. I have a helper after all."
The Broodmother, Nizana, screamed in pain as the Centipede King tore off its last remaining leg from its body and ate it with gusto.
"The Master will avenge me!" Nizana shouted, using the last embers of its life to curse at its killer. "A traitor like you will die a dog's death!"
The Centipede laughed out loud after hearing the Broodmother's hateful words.
"Don't worry," Jalrog said. "The moment your Master crosses into this world, I will send him to the same place where you will soon be."
The Centipede King no longer played with its food and sliced off the Broodmother's head from its body.
It then greedily devoured Nizana's body, as well as its core, making it feel a surge of strength wash over its body.
While the Centipede King was enjoying the euphoric sensation of increasing its strength, Rocky appeared before it and gave its report.
"The Wolf King is retreating to the Southeast," Rocky reported. "Understood," Jalrog replied. "I'll be there shortly."
Rocky nodded and left the scene, not wanting to stay even a second longer with the traitorous monster who had sold its comrades for power.
A minute later, Jalrog's exoskeleton became completely black. Its body was transforming into a more powerful version of itself.
Faint golden hues emerged on its razor-sharp legs, making it look deadlier than it already was.
When its transformation was over, Jalrog dug into the ground and headed southeast.
Its Centipede Army followed behind it like a tide, ready to devour the fools who had mocked their King's pursuit of power, which they would pay for dearly with their lives.