The great demons are still lamenting that their forces haven't reached their theoretical maximum strength.

Although Count Paige, the vampire who left this place, is not as powerful as the Great Demon, he can still act as a meat shield and block a few hits from El, which is acceptable in the eyes of the monsters.

"If we all attack together and defeat the hero, we'll all benefit."

"If it's so timid, it won't get any credit for what we've done. What a pity..."

"It was all their own choice. Let's continue setting up the battlefield and catch the hero off guard."

The demons here are continuing their pre-battle preparations, while on the other side, the vampire count has already moved some distance away from the capital.

"Ugh... What bad luck! Everything was fine when I arrived, but the person who was with me just disappeared."

"When I return, I must deliver news of a duke's death. I wonder if my friend George will be saddened?"

It stopped halfway and looked back in the direction of the capital, as if it could see the Great Demon and the others.

"I hope they can actually succeed, but it feels like the chances of that happening are slim."

The unease that had been plaguing me before disappeared considerably after I left the capital.

So it really was caused by that hero? But why? Did that guy have some hidden trump card?

It doesn't know, but the greatest advantage of vampires is that they follow their hearts.

They need to hunt for power and also need time to digest the gains. Vampires who can't survive will not live long.

"What are heroes? Human strongmen only live for a few hundred years at most."

What's the big deal? Can they outlive our vampires' immortality?

When this hero dies, I'll take my recording magic item and dance on his grave.

Never mind whether this seems a bit cowardly or not, just tell me if this defeats the hero?

Returning to the place where the demons had planned to ambush El, El was already approaching, much as the demons had predicted.

"He's coming, that guy's coming. Everyone be careful and don't give yourself away."

The great demon held a telescope and looked down at El, who was traveling alone on foot.

"Did you see that? This guy is all alone; he doesn't even have a teammate!"

Our numerical advantage has widened once again. Are we afraid we can't beat this guy in a group fight?

Full of confidence, the demons present believed that El's previous ability to kill high-ranking demons was simply due to a sneak attack.

They managed to complete that battle while the powerful demons had not yet gathered and were distracted by the birth of the hero.

This is what happens when young people lack martial ethics; they try to deceive and ambush.

"As for us, we will win."

Monsters are lying in ambush, can you sense it, El?

The answer is yes, he did sense it.

"Is that the smell of food ahead?"

El's attire was similar to before, except that he now carried a holy sword.

In fact, the kingdom's material support has already been packed into the spatial equipment sent to El.

As for teammates, El felt that bringing more people and taking care of their lives would be too troublesome, so he didn't ask for them.

The king was also aware of El's abilities; he was a true master, possessing both skill and fighting prowess, as well as magic.

In the wild, El is capable of taking care of himself on his own; this demon lord extermination is probably no different from a long hike for him.