Have the headless knights split into small, inconspicuous groups, carrying construct parts to the vicinity of the lizardmen's territory, where the constructs would self-assemble and destroy the city walls... It's that simple.

To be honest, this was a strategy that Ira had thought of a long time ago... It was a strategy she had considered when she was still the chief governor of the empire: "If I were the commander of the monsters, how would I conduct the siege?"

But until the very end, Ira never witnessed such a strategy from the monsters, and the countermeasures he had already devised became useless... Instead, he himself ended up using such tactics.

By using a precise time difference, the destruction of the city walls and the arrival of the main force occurred almost simultaneously... This was not a conspiracy, and it might even be considered an open scheme.

It's simply one application of Hua Xigeng's method of boiling water to brew tea.

It's simple, but easy to use.

"..."

“Fellow lizardmen, I am Satan Ye, your demon king.”

As Satanye spoke, she seemed to have truly understood what Ira had said earlier, and quickly put it to use. She said very seriously, "Perhaps you are not aware yet, but... the Demon King's territory has suffered a betrayal."

"..."

"How could this be..."

"Your Highness the Demon King..."

"Could it be?"

"..."

Doubt and panic caused the lizardmen to begin whispering among themselves, and even the sky above Ira was temporarily forgotten by them... Apart from the leader's faction, many lizardmen only knew what Ira looked like and how terrifying she was, but had never seen her with their own eyes.

This became the psychological support that allowed them to speak normally.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Satan Ye's heart calmed down... The arrival of the Demon King was not as noble as one might imagine, after all, the former Demon King often made appearances from time to time.

However, the position of Demon King remains highly respected, and the Demon King is undoubtedly someone who is worshipped and admired.

It's hard to imagine that she would sincerely communicate with everyone.

"This is a grand betrayal. When I look up, all I can see are countless traitors. It's as if I only have the Demon King's territory... I don't like that. I really don't like that."

"I don't like being alone."

As Satan spoke, the people in the lizardmen's territory silently watched the demon queen and listened to her say, "I was actually very scared. I was afraid that you had all betrayed me... But fortunately, it seems that this is not the case."

"Perhaps, you were just led by a traitor, or rather... you were represented by a traitor who did wrong things."

As Satanye spoke, all the lizardmen looked toward the Lord's Hall. They understood Satanye's meaning and knew that the Demon King's presence was to judge something and whom.

"..."

Karakapapa was trembling with rage. Under the immense pressure from Iraq, he could barely make out the approaching troops... a small number of high-ranking soldiers who looked down on him.

The larger forces are the weaker, lesser demons.

However, he never expected that Satan Ye, as the Demon King, would actually play the emotional card... Demon Kings are always used to governing with personal charisma, and the former Demon King was a perfect example of charismatic leadership.

Satan-Yeh lacked that kind of leadership talent, but he seemed to have taken a different path...

"..."

Ira watched silently as the lizardman leader roared something, as he began to gather his troops, and as the troops gradually assembled in the city.

It seems that monsters are indeed not prone to mutiny. Even when facing the Demon King's army, as long as they are under their leader's orders, they will still suppress their fear and rally their forces. Of course...

Perhaps they simply don't know me well enough yet...

If, at this moment, Ira had conjured a crimson spear and sent the scorching Mana flying straight out, piercing through the screaming lizardman leader, then perhaps everything would have been resolved at that very moment.

But Iraq won't do that...

"Please, everyone, return to your homes and await the end of the battle. You are innocent... and will not suffer injustice."

Satan Leaf spoke words that sounded like a declaration of war, and soon... with the wind blowing through the tumbleweeds, the streets covered with rubble were no longer inhabited by civilian lizardmen.

The lizardmen soldiers, who had been hastily assembled, appeared to be in more than twenty square formations, with eighty-one men in each formation, making a total of seventeen or eighteen hundred lizardmen.

Even trembling, even gripping their spears, shields, and staffs with extreme tension, they still fought against the overwhelming hordes of lesser demons and the incredibly oppressive insectoids and death knights.

They were indeed without fault.

"Lizardman warriors, if you are listening..."

"Satan Leaf".

Ira interrupted Satan Ye, who seemed to be getting carried away, with a brief remark: "That's enough. You don't need to do anything more."

"Huh?"

Looking at Satan Ye's puzzled expression, Ira knew very well why she was so active. He said, "You don't need to lower yourself and make so much effort... Once or twice is enough. There's no need to try to persuade her to surrender a third time."

If the soldiers surrender, that would be fine, but if they continue to oppose Satan, then the Demon King's authority will crumble because of these repeated attempts to persuade him.

It is possible, but unnecessary.

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