There was absolutely no sufficient reaction time.

When the great lich Perid realized the attack was coming, it didn't even have time to use its magical defenses.

The only thing they could rely on was the magic circle they had set up earlier, which meant that their efforts had finally come in handy.

Of course, due to the hasty defense, the magic circle did not perform well against El's charged attack.

"Crack..."

Cracks appeared in the dark red magic circle, and the final energy surge caused a massive explosion.

The monsters near the base camp were pushed away by the shockwave, leaving only a group of undead behind.

"Damn it, you guys! Didn't I tell you to be on guard and watch out for enemy attacks?"

Why is it that the enemy is practically face-to-face with me, and I still don't know how many there are or what their strength is?

Pushing aside the smoke, Perid saw the group of people in mid-air, including El, whom he had never seen before.

"A new expert? The one who ambushed me just now? You're their trump card?"

"Yes, it's me. You have a problem with that?"

El, wielding the holy sword, scrutinized the great lich Perid's body, making the monster feel somewhat uncomfortable.

However, in the end, El looked disappointed, as if he had seen something terrible.

What's with that look?

"It's nothing, I just feel sorry for your situation, that's all."

El had been wondering if, as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, even though he was an undead, he might be different from the other undead.

Unexpectedly, it was still the same: dried flesh and blood, aged bones, and a putrid smell.

"Let me reiterate, your undead monsters are terrible, truly terrible."

"Disgusting, you're the only kind of people who disgust me."

The thought that the undead are completely inedible, and that these creatures would devour other monsters to become stronger, would be a waste.

El felt that such a guy shouldn't exist in this world.

"You can't insult demons like that, humans, don't be so arrogant."

Even if I'm careless for a moment and you manage to launch a surprise attack, so what? My main force is still alive and well.

I have the numerical advantage, so bring it on! I'm invincible!

At this point, it was absolutely crucial not to lose in terms of momentum, so the great lich Perid also indulged in a rare display of arrogance.

You should know that last time it defeated the strongest human warriors.

This time, with just one more person, how could they possibly change the course of the battlefield?

"Anyone who dares to invade my demonic territory will be crushed by me, the King of Death Souls!"

"roar……"

At the lich's command, the surrounding high-ranking undead began to move, with a bone dragon burning with ghostly blue flames leading the charge.

"Click-clack..."

The skeletons rubbed against each other as the colossal beast flapped its wings and soared into the sky. Even as an undead, the power of the dragon race remained formidable.

"call……"

Opening its mouth, it unleashed a breath of ice elemental energy carrying the aura of death, followed closely by the other high-ranking undead, attempting to completely suppress the human side's powerful warriors in one fell swoop.

As for the commander-in-chief, the great lich Perid, it did not advance but instead prepared magic at the rear.

It certainly looked incredibly oppressive, but the current human experts remained unmoved.