A complete and utter crushing defeat, not only in terms of unit type but also in terms of tactical thinking... The Lizardman [Warrior]'s attacks were indeed powerless against the Headless Horseman and the Black Knight's armor.
They couldn't handle the aerial insect hunters and harpy hordes either.
However, lizardman shamans and lizardman archers should have played a role, and lizardman warriors could have slaughtered the weaker lesser demons... that's how it should have been.
But it was too fast...
The front-line defenses were quickly torn apart and fragmented, and after that, the shaman and archer units faced not only the harassment of insectoids and harpies... but also headless knights who would break through the gaps in the battle line.
That was a formation of headless knights, accelerating to their maximum speed, charging forward with their lances at full speed while keeping their bodies low to the ground.
The battle lines were torn apart so quickly, probably due to the special positioning of the headless knights charging at the forefront... A conventional cavalry charge is a charge where cavalrymen are very close together without any gaps.
It was like a dump truck suddenly crashing into us.
However, during this all-out charge, the headless riders were spaced some distance apart, enough for the lizardmen to hide in these gaps and remain unharmed for the time being.
In the first wave of the charge, the headless knights did not achieve as much as a traditional charge, but... miraculously, the headless knights who charged in this way reached the other side of the lizardman army almost unharmed.
And without stopping, they charged towards the lizardmen's ranged units.
However, according to conventional thinking, after the first charge, the cavalry should have engaged in close combat with the enemy's melee forces, and only after dealing with them to the extent of the problem should they have launched the next charge.
This is now a phenomenon that completely defies logic and common sense.
If one could observe the battlefield from a distance, the headless knights would appear like ghosts with no collision volume, passing directly through the lizardman warriors who offered no resistance, facing the lizardmen's vulnerable ranged units head-on.
The lizardmen suffered few casualties, and the headless knight was completely unharmed.
However, once the lizardman warriors' formation is completely broken, they will be surrounded by an overwhelming horde of lesser demons... and each lizardman warrior will be left without any companions.
The lizardman warriors, scattered evenly, were almost all surrounded by swarms of lesser demons before they could even regroup... Some, unfortunately, also had to face an additional Black Knight or a construct.
"..."
"Gemstones! Gemstones! You absolutely must bring these gemstones!!"
Karakapapa frantically searched for valuables, wanting to take some of his wealth with him... He knew he was finished, but if he could escape... there would definitely be a chance.
I must buy an elf before I die!
"..."
"What a pity, we didn't even get to see Iraq make a move."
"..."
A slightly regretful voice came from the lord's hall. Karakapapa, his eyes bloodshot, looked at the hooded woman who had appeared in the hall at some point, still holding the gem necklaces in his hand.
As for its origin... it was naturally given by this mage, and this priceless gem was also a deposit.
"A Planeswalker?! Right, if it's you, you'll definitely be able to help me escape, right?"
Desperate and grasping at straws, Kalakapapa anxiously said, looking at the disappointed woman with a glimmer of hope in his eyes, "You said you'd give me another sum of money if we didn't obey the Demon King's orders?"
"If we're willing to ally with the duchy, they'll give me another sum of money!?"
Looking at the mage who nodded without changing his expression, indicating "I did say that," Karakapapa excitedly said, "I join! I agree to join the duchy! You don't need to give me any money, just take me away!"
A Planeswalker is a mage who can freely travel between different planes of existence. However, unlike most human Planeswalkers, those with elven blood can travel even more freely because they do not need to use language to pull the trigger of magic.
Of course, if you have talents and aptitudes such as [Astral Travel] or [Virtual Travel], you can also skip the incantation... just like those who are [Natural Spellcasters (Warlocks)].
Therefore, in conclusion, it would be very easy for Vereesa Ilúvatar to take Karakapapa away.
However, no matter how easy something is, she always needs a reason to do it.
"Then, please wait patiently~"
Vereesa spoke softly, looking at the lizardman leader who was utterly terrified of Iraq. She said, "After you are killed, you will be able to join the duchy, not the [Duchy of Hazard] but..."
"Former Hazard Principality Alliance"
After saying that, Vereesa Ilúvatar's figure gradually faded and disappeared. She glanced regretfully in Ira's direction... The lizardmen were utterly useless.
Ira didn't even personally intervene... The centaurs, Gorgons, and sirens were probably of no use to him either, so it seems that his only special trait isn't just his [Governor] profession.
But it doesn't matter, Vereesa has plenty of time, plenty of time to observe this young man who suddenly rose up while she was asleep... that's the meaning of time.
"Damn it! Planeswalkers are completely useless!"
Karakapapa, who bluntly believed that Vereesa had abandoned him, grabbed two handfuls of Thornflower coins and stuffed them into his bag, then rushed out of the back door of the Lord's Hall.
He had no intention of bringing guards; Karakapapa no longer trusted those guards who might have harbored disloyal intentions... The arrival of the Demon King was truly unexpected.
Of course, what's even more surprising is Ira... Ira Elkaras, why is she siding with Satan Ye, the Demon King? Could the rumors be false?! Has Ira truly betrayed the Empire?!
As Karakapapa began to flee for his life, his mind was in complete chaos.
In that instant, a slender whip wrapped around his neck, trapping him in place and unable to escape... The pink manna emanating from the whip was inhaled into his nose, and his body instantly became weak and limp.
"Let me ask you this: why did you betray the Demon King?"
The voice belonging to Ira, the one he had heard on the battlefield, appeared in Karakapapa's ears. Already utterly confused by the succubus Mana, he subconsciously spoke the truth: "To save money to buy elven slaves."
"..."
"call……"
Ira sighed, his eyes narrowing dangerously... Unlike those so-called "slaves of the Demon King" who were actually "living very comfortably," the topic of "slaves of other races" was relatively unpopular with him.
Fortunately, Karakapapa is just a clown, so Ira won't be angry.
"Click~"
The crisp sound of a neck snapping is the reptile's farewell to the world.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
