Chapter 244 A Crucial Moment in Declaring War: The Demon King and the City Defense
The third-to-last day before the end of June is a significant time that deserves to be recorded in the annals of the Casa continent.
On this day, the regent ascended the palace walls and solemnly swore an oath before all the residents of the royal city.
All the inhabitants of the empire will fight the demons to the very end, until their last drop of blood is shed.
The Empire has declared war.
Nearly 100,000 human soldiers have gathered on the outskirts of the royal city.
In addition, ten thousand mages from the White Tower and thirty thousand knights mobilized by the Papacy from various places also set off.
However, these mages and knights could not all arrive at once; they were scattered in different cities and would set off with the soldiers in their respective locations.
Among the confirmed entourage, Lei saw Vesper, who was wearing a white robe with gold trim.
In fact, the White Tower was very opposed to the Holy Archmage Vesper going along.
However, the restoration of the main boundary marker and the resealing of the subspace exit both required Vesper's assistance.
He is the only known space-type mage on the entire continent.
Almost all the magical artifacts with storage space functions that can be seen on the market today are made by him.
This is one of the important reasons why the White Pagoda is so wealthy.
Spatial magic is different from other types of magic. If the probability of a human awakening any of the five elemental magics is one in ten thousand, then the probability of awakening spatial magic is one in ten million.
Furthermore, not everyone with spatial magic talent can become as powerful as Vesper.
The reason he was so respected by everyone in the White Tower was not only because of his mastery of spatial magic.
He also possesses keen observation skills that allow him to see into people's hearts, as well as exceptionally high intelligence.
Who would have thought that the Holy Archmage's magic was all self-taught from books?
This declaration of war was massive and extremely inspiring.
After the main army sets off, soldiers from other cities in Balsamin will join them in turn.
They will then pass through the second territory and resupply there.
Then they crossed the border and arrived at a city near Eaton to provide support to the Third Territory.
According to reliable sources, the regent has dispatched at least 200,000 troops this time.
The moment he formally declared war, the soldiers of the Second Territory had already set out.
This battle mobilized nearly 700,000 soldiers from several territories. However, even with this strength, victory against the demons could not be guaranteed.
In fact, the ultimate goal of this operation is to continue sealing the demons in the subspace.
It is impossible to completely eradicate the demon race.
The situation was critical, but the regent could not leave the capital; he still needed to deal with various follow-up issues and maintain the stability of the empire.
Food, weapons, medicine, and so on. A war is not simply a matter of sending out soldiers; it also requires the coordination and support of various logistical systems.
The capital city is teeming with talented individuals, including many outstanding generals.
He appointed Grand Duke Carlo, who came from a family of war lords, as commander-in-chief. His ancestors were among the leaders who organized the resistance against the demons.
In addition, more than twenty officials accompanied him, holding important positions in various departments.
Among them was the Marquis of Torland, the elder brother of Duchess Arcanis.
"This is a great opportunity to make contributions and achieve success. For the future of the entire continent, I believe that all of you will live up to your mission."
Now that we've come this far, it's a major event concerning the future of the mainland. Even if you don't want to go, you have to bite the bullet and go.
Not going would be treason, disregarding the safety of the entire continent.
It's also possible that the regent wanted to use this opportunity to eliminate his political opponents.
Compared to the reluctance of the older generation, the younger generation of families in the royal city were extremely enthusiastic about going to war against the demons.
Many young people have volunteered to join the army despite their families' objections, hoping to contribute their strength to peace on the mainland.
The army's official departure date was set for July 3rd, which, according to the Vatican, was a rare day of fine weather.
The destruction of the third main boundary marker has been confirmed; otherwise, the Empire would not have declared war so hastily and publicly.
To everyone's surprise, news of the demon attack on Eaton City arrived even before the army set off.
Tens of thousands of demon soldiers surrounded Eaton City.
The demons initially resorted to launching massive stones to breach cities. However, this method was clearly inconvenient in urban environments.
The catapult was too large to transport easily.
Thus, those winged demon soldiers became the main fighting force in this attack.
However, Duke Emerick was prepared, and the moment the demons appeared, the alarms immediately sounded in the city.
With an excellent and experienced leader in charge, the soldiers of Eaton City were not too panicked even when faced with a demon attack.
Emeric deployed a large number of archers at various locations along the city walls, and under the illumination of fire and lamplight, the attacking demons had almost nowhere to hide.
The situation was quickly brought under control.
However, this good fortune did not last long.
Another deadly attack soon occurred on the battlefield: the Demon Wolf Legion.
The demons, using some unknown means, managed to control the magical beasts in the Eaton Great Forest.
They tamed them and turned them into their mounts, forming a legion to attack Eaton.
The demons' method of attack, hiding behind the city walls, will only draw the flames of war to the innocent residents inside the city.
The ancestors of the Emeric family almost all died in battle. They were never afraid of war and never lacked the courage to face the battlefield.
The same applies to this current head of the family.
He took the lead, leading 20,000 soldiers out of the city to fight the demons.
Almost all the offensive mages in the city stood atop the city walls, providing support for Eaton's army. Vivian was among them.
This war was extremely fierce, with both sides trading blows and being almost evenly matched.
In the latter half of the night, the situation reversed again.
Demons are inherently bloodthirsty and warlike; they seem to feel no pain and grow stronger with each battle.
However, the human army was already showing signs of fatigue.
It can't be cut down completely, it's impossible to cut it down completely.
Besides the Demon Wolf Legion, those demon seeds who were treated as low-level expendable resources by the Demon General were charging at the forefront.
As the first row of demons dies, the next row rushes up in an endless stream, continuing the battle over the corpses of their comrades.
Some would even stop to pick up the flesh and blood of the dead demons, eating it bite by bite and stuffing it into their stomachs.
The scene was so gruesome that it made one want to vomit.
Moreover, the demons are generally ugly, with dark brown bloodstains deposited on their pale, bloated skin. Their sweat gives off a foul, fishy stench.
Just as the soldiers were struggling to deal with the horde of demons, a commotion broke out in the rear of the demon realm.
The war had reached a fever pitch, with soldiers mechanically swinging their arms to slay demons and demon soldiers.
They were numb; these demons seemed endless. No matter who caused the commotion, nothing could stop them immediately.
Unless the war ends, or he dies.
"hiss--"
A piercing sound came from the air, causing extreme discomfort to the eardrums.
The next second, a red magical beam shot from the sky to the ground, and the Eaton City army suffered heavy casualties in a fan shape.
"Look at the sky! There's a giant bat!"
On the battlefield, someone shouted.
Vivian looked at the monster in the air that was still attacking the army; it had a pair of crimson eyes.
"There's a monster on its back! Be careful!"
With a loud bang, a large hole was breached in the city wall.
Vivian used fire magic to launch the first attack on the monster on the bat.
At the same time, Duke Emeric's purple electric dragons slashed at the demon army from nine different directions.
It also caused massive damage to them.
Area-of-effect spells with a wide range of damage place extremely high demands on the caster's physical condition and can easily lead to insufficient magical energy.
The bat attack seemed to be just an appetizer for the demons; the monster standing on it was the real source of the commotion.
He had a face that was remarkably similar to a human's, with long white hair cascading down his back, and pupils like those of a goat, which were narrow horizontal lines.
"continue."
The white-haired demon coldly conveyed his orders, which only fueled the demon soldiers' excitement.
The next moment, his body fell from the sky, the red spear pointing straight at the Duke's heart.
"Get out of the way! He's a demon king!"
Vivian didn't know if the Duke could hear her.
"Buzz—"
The spear and the heavy sword collided, producing a deafening hum.
The blood-red spear was caught by a third person who suddenly appeared on the battlefield. The Duke could not withstand the overwhelming magical shockwave and was thrown two meters away.
"My lord, you have arrived!"
The visitor was none other than Willard, the owner of the Third Territory.
"You go back to the city first, leave this to me."
"yes."
Although Eaton was besieged by tens of thousands of demon soldiers, it was ultimately saved.
That half-dragon prince, whom no one believed in, single-handedly dealt a heavy blow to the demon army led by the Demon King.
This was the final result that Ray heard.
This event brought forward the departure time of the royal army by two days and greatly boosted the morale of the people and soldiers.
So what if he's the Demon King? He still fell to us!
With the war critical, the advance troops of the White Tower and the Holy See activated the teleportation array and moved ahead of time.
The Elf Kingdom's support team is temporarily trapped in Eton Forest and will have to regroup later.
But the orc soldiers and gnome soldiers who survived the orc battlefield had formed squads and arrived at Eaton City.
That place has become the second main battlefield after the orc territory.
The town of Rosen and the surrounding towns, which are closer to the border, have long been reduced to ruins and ghost towns by the war.
Almost all of the troops were heading to Eaton to provide unconditional support to the Duke of Emerick.
The battle between humans and demons has officially begun.
People eagerly awaited news from Eaton City; the victory or defeat of every battle held a deep fascination, as did... the gambling.
That's right, the underground gambling dens in the royal city have set up betting games for these battle formations.
The decadent lifestyle of the nobles was far more despicable than imagined.
Ray often heard Edmund's curses against the group.
Edmund was not ultimately assigned to the battlefield by the Papacy, but was instead left in the capital to take on the Papacy's security duties.
“Lay, if I were younger, I would definitely be at the front lines of the battlefield. Valerio, your father would have done the same; he was a very, very good man, and a man of great wisdom.”
Ray had never really spent time with Mr. Victor, but he believed the man would.
Although the war has officially begun, the royal city is still the royal city after all. With powerful figures in charge, there is no sign of chaos.
The regent maintained firm control over the remaining troops and ensured the daily security of the capital.
A Saint Magister Vesper, along with several elders who had long secluded themselves from the world, and half of the most outstanding members of the younger generation, went to the White Tower.
But the tower master of the White Tower is still there, stationed in the rear, actively providing various supplies to the mages under his command who are participating in the battle.
Even at the Vatican, according to Edmund, none of the important figures have left.
These powerful figures are the anchor of confidence for everyone in the royal city.
It gave everyone the courage to face difficulties.
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