Chapter 225: The art of war

A day had passed since his plan was a major success in turning one of the many nations upside down. But even after that, he wasn’t filled with a hint of worry and lies down in his office where he manages his paperwork. But there was something that wasn’t able to be easily ignored, the after-effects of his choices

[Aren’t you a teensy bit scared of the outcome? You said it yourself, the arrival of the demons will become a major part of the trial’s plot. This will be harder than having the rest deal with this matter, wars can be waged and you’ve become the biggest target. Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten about this since you wanted an easier victory?]

“Don’t take me for a fool… Like I said before, I’ll become the victim in this conflict don’t tell me you haven’t made that brain of yours work. Isn’t it weird that the seal which was said to not have a hint of imperfection for hundreds of years? I might also add it recently gone defective all of a sudden, now tell me if you add the words I’ve spoken to this whole ordeal. Am I an invader or am I rightfully bringing judgment?” This was the first time he was able to surprise his deity and even he admits his shortsightedness

[You were going for this didn’t you?]

“Hypothetically a seal wouldn’t be broken unless they’ve reached its maximum limit unless someone made a mess. Imagine yourself as a human, a living rational being who always tries to learn about cause and effect. Won’t it be an irrational way of thinking if a seal would easily be broken after thousands of years of peace?” He waited for his deity’s answer after he gave him every single piece of the puzzle

[Unless there’s a third party]

’Ding, ding, ding, ding!!! The million-dollar question has been solved, that’s correct and my judgment declares this. What better enemy of a race than themselves? I’m a human being, and even though im currently a demon I know how they think, and what makes them tick. The greatest enemy is yourself or maybe your very own race, now at this point, they’ve already begun to search,’

Once his paperwork was resolved he finally moved to the next step of his plan and uses his omnipresence at will. He disappeared from his palace and uses the body from the outside world as his way of transportation. He arrived at the small tribe occupied by Silvia’s people where he began his next move

“My words are the authority of hell, my desire is the craving of my people, with my power open the first level of hell! Limbo is a place that never seeks to believe in the glory of the gods and those who were born and died to be unbaptized. I call for you sinners to heed my call and pay for all of your crimes, become my eyes, and flew to the lands I’ve assigned,” With the final lines to be uttered a dimensional crack appeared, and the souls of the damned answered his calls

[System: The player Christoper Morris jas activated the skill called [Nine levels of hell]

[Nine levels of hell]: Once cast the player will shatter a small space in the world and make a gate leading to hell. This skill will grant the caster the to convert the damned souls of every level to obey his very words. Because this power is too overwhelming, you can only convert the souls as power or turn them into your loyal minions]

[System: The words of the player have been considered as an incantation!!!

Outcome: The players have been converted to a bunch of lesser demons called [Evil eye]

[Evil eye]: A devil that’s originally an accursed soul turned into a means of the Demon King’s way of surveillance

[Normal stat]:

Hp: 45

Atk: 19

Spd: 54

Def: 22

Mp: 61

Stm: 30

[Unique attribute]

Stealth: 76

Skills: Demonic beam (E) Flee (E) Wind resistance (B)]

“Go my little minions, search every scope of the world and bring me anything worth mentioning. I’ll see to it that I’ll grant you your freedom if you do, a demon’s words cannot be escaped. I shall suffer punishment if I don’t fulfill my side of the contract if you’re reassured then move with haste!!!” These newly converted demons conveyed his command they set off to reach the many different nations in the land

Whilst these eyes were to make their move, a distant land not far from the ruined imperial palace was in an uproar. It was the land owned by a king who was in close ties with the imperial palace and most of their people heard of the subjugation

But before they could spread the word of their treason and allowed them to behead their ruler, they met their end. Beast they considered untenable stomped their houses and killed every single one of their own until they could bury the truth. This place lies an ignorant king and his trusted vassal who’s secretly titled as one of the heroes

[Ruler: Frederick Lemont (Han Ji Wook)

Race: Human

Role: Rule of the nation of magic]

“God damn it!!? Are you sure you’d kill every single one of those who knows of your expedition? If things were to be leaked out then our contributions will be for nothing and we’ll face their wrath. Grrrrrh, I told you that the plan will have its difficulties, I told you to be prepared. Now look at this, you’ve been lured and for some reason, the demons are freed, this isn’t the same as the game,” Han Ji Wook the guild leader of the zealous guild scolded his second in command after her failure

Even though a ruler may somewhat look higher than a hero, their job mostly relies on cultivating their land. To summarize, they’re just a bunch of extras even though they hold such high authority. But the champions or what they came to be titled as heroes are those who are born with exceptional talent and revered as saviors. But even though these two are quite cunning, they weren’t able to comprehend their enemy

’That bastard Ji Wook! To think he’ll hit me even though I’ve risked my life to injure the Demon King. But he’s right, I drowned in my greed and I never thought that there were a bunch of players residing in the demonic realm. Those cunning bastards made a fool out of me! I can’t forgive the bastard that I fought, how is there a mere insect with tricks was able to threaten me to this extent!!? I swear by my name, Song Hye Ri will pay you back a thousand times!!!’

Apart from the neighboring nations, the word about a hero destroying the seal would spread across the world. Many other nations are ruled by players good or bad or those who stand in the middle were frightened of this news. Who would’ve guessed that the seal inlaid of the demon was broken and this made it easier for them to wage war? They use this information as an excuse to pin the blame on their rival nation and force them to have a match

Greed was something that can’t be quenched, and those who gained the role of a ruler would abuse this information. But one of them seems to be fairly odd, instead of being struck by fear, he was amused, it was as if he’d seen such a trick. This ruler was residing in the depths of the world far from the conflicting society and residinv in the woods. These races were said to hold a high affinity for mana and were considered hippies of the medieval times

“Hahaha, he sure is having his laughs in this scheme thats currently transpiring… Just as I’ve predicted, his a man filled with passion and someone who’s more mentally ill compared to myself. What a psycho, he counts his troubles and earnings at the same time and ignores the outcome of his choices. This time around, he gained the longer stick whilst the rest are eating the scraps he left behind,” A white-haired elven male laughs at the sight he saw which was newly recorded in the world tree

[Ruler: Ashetou Rekkvreta (Persevis)

Race: High elf

Role: Wise elven king]

’Core member Christoper Morris… To think you’d be more cunning and scheming than I who’s considered a monster. Instead of taking my position, you denied my offer and even considered it a nuisance. You truly are full of greed but you were never a man who considered himself a worthy leader. But isn’t this a leap compared with managing a smaller mercenary group, you become the king of a powerful nation,’

Once he finishes reminiscing about the achievements of his so-called subordinates, he finally raises his nation’s flag. It was at this time when the elven race would show themselves and the gigantic tree that bears its roots on the world was revealed. They showed their hand and announces their participation in the war after a prolonged peace has came to an end. War was now unavoidable after the demon himself and the elven race were dissatisfied with the result of this long-term peace

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