The Betrayed Devil No Longer Hides His Power

23 – Beginning of Destruction 1

The time when darkness descended.

Beacon Tower located in Sagunto Fortress.

Johnson, who was guarding the place overlooking the entire city, was leaning against the wall with a dazed expression.

“Haaa… “

“Hey, don’t sleep. Stay upright.”

“Oh, how is it? It’s not like anyone’s coming in anyway.”

With those words, Johnson slumps down in his seat.

Seeing that, his colleague gave a puzzled expression, but

Johnson said in a confident voice.

“Don’t stay like that, you should get some rest too. Anyway, the adventurers will wipe out all the demons in this area, so what are you so worried about?”

“Yeah… Even so… “

“I heard it’s good to rest when you can. There is no need to get too upset over the fact that you don’t even run out of bean curd.”

“… Ha.”

A colleague who was persuaded by Johnson’s unstoppable words.

So, the two of them sat comfortably and began to stare blankly at the sky.

“Hey.”

“Huh?”

“Do you have any special plans after work today?”

“What… Just like it always was, drink and go home and sleep.”

“Don’t do that, let’s go girling with me today. I heard that a very good demon slave came in this time.”

“Wow… “

A colleague who looks startled at Johnson’s words.

Then he said in a voice filled with displeasure.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t have a hobby. Even though they look like humans, aren’t they monsters that must be destroyed according to God’s will?”

“I really… I don’t care about everything, but as long as it tastes good, whether it’s chicken or crocodile, isn’t it? Even if you have horns on your head, as long as you can enjoy it, that’s fine.”

“It’s because of people like you that demons are still alive. I have to get rid of all those disgusting bugs as soon as possible… “

“If anyone sees it, it looks like it has lost an enemy to the demons. If you don’t like anything, I’ll quit. I need to go and relax for the first time in a while.”

Johnson speaks in a grunting voice.

So the two of them started looking up at the sky again in silence.

The starry sky.

I thought it was pretty when I was young, but now it doesn’t inspire me much.

It just added to the boredom.

“… Excuse me.”

“Huh?”

“Are there any orcs there? If you’re not a slave, but if you’re just selling your body… “

“… Crazy bastard. Was it like that?”

“Ah… No, isn’t the orc good? His muscular body is overflowing with health, and his unique fangs… “

“You said that I was a demon, but you were an orc.”

“Ah, is that so? Is there no just say that.”

“Nothing like that! In the first place, demon slaves are overflowing, but who pays expensive money… ?”

At that moment, Johnson suddenly stopped talking.

The colleague who was next to him also stood up with a serious expression on his face.

“What… what?”

“Why did the fire suddenly… “

At this time when there is no wind, the city lights suddenly start to go out one by one.

It couldn’t be simply because people went to bed.

A situation where all the fires in the castle and roads, which are usually turned on for security purposes, are turned off.

Looking at that scene, Johnson felt that something serious had happened and spoke urgently.

“Isn’t that what happened?”

“I don’t know. But it seems clear that there is some kind of emergency.”

“Uh… What should I do? Raising the beacon like this… “

“Kuh… “

Due to the thick darkness, the exact situation was unknown.

However, their instincts were speaking.

That something is coming and going.

Either raise the beacon as soon as possible, or take some action to spread the news.

“This… I’ll go ahead and report back. You prepare to burn the beacon!”

“Okay. Then… !”

Two people who are about to take action, losing the composure they had just a moment ago.

Then.

“… Uh?”

“What… what? This… This… Ugh!”

A sudden, tremendous chill.

The ominous and terrifying sensation that rose up to the heart made the two of them collapse on the floor as if they were collapsing.

Then the presence began to be seen by them.

It is… Standing before them with a great scythe,

It was something wearing a black robe.

I couldn’t figure out exactly what it was.

One thing is certain, however, is the tremendous sense of fear I felt right after the monster appeared.

It was the fact that it became impossible for the two of them to even stand.

“Ah… Ah… “

“aaa!!!”

A monster that raises its scythe at two men in fear.

Without even thinking about wielding the weapons in their hands, all they could do was scream.

-Pak!!!

The two men were neatly decapitated at the end.

Their bodies collapsed on the floor, spurting blood, and it seemed that they would never get up again…

After a while, they stumbled up from their seats, raised their weapons, and took a crooked stance.

-“Protect this place. It kills every human who approaches.”

*

“Quaaa!!!”

“Kyaaa!!!”

“Four… save… Give… Please! Please live… Oh oh oh oh oh!!!”

Horrible screams resound from all directions.

Thousands of undead attacked the city in an instant.

Plutos wielding scythes were increasing the number of undead everywhere,

The lower undead that were created then attacked their families and colleagues in their lifetime.

The image of a city collapsing and disappearing in an instant.

At its center,

Me, Hella, and Fenrir were taking strides under the guidance of Crassus.

“Damn it! Block it! We have to keep them out somehow!”

“You filthy undead! How dare you say where is this place!”

It is the only place that is holding on while most of the facilities are being captured and collapsing.

Kirks branch where hunters are always deployed.

There, there were hunters brandishing their weapons without hesitation at the undead rushing in like water.

Even in a hopeless situation, they are fighting with a sense of mission.

However, that look didn’t give me much inspiration.

A cockroach that whips its legs upside down.

Looking at the look that makes me feel disgust rather than nobility or respect,

I suddenly felt that I had changed a lot compared to the past.

‘Still, I was able to empathize with humans before… Certainly, even those things are gone now.’

A situation that makes you understand what it means to say that people change when they go through something big.

While feeling a bit bitter like that.

I stretched out my hand toward the hunters who were swinging their weapons.

Then…

“Kuu!… Awesome!!!”

“This… this… what…ぅ!… Turn it off!!!”

Hunters who stopped wielding their weapons and collapsed on the ground in agony.

To be honest, I wanted to see them die in agony, but unfortunately I didn’t have that much time right now.

Above all, as long as the plan could go awry if we let them do something pointless, the priority now is to clean things up.

Immediately after sorting out the situation, we went straight into the branch building.

“Aagh!”

“Don’t… Are the demons all this way?”

Employees screaming in terror.

When I gave them a light chin gesture, the undead that were waiting immediately started making friends.

“Keep it off!”

“Yup!”

“Now then… Shall we see how well you handled your work?”

– “This way. Right here. Lord.”:

The place where Crassus guided you.

It was a huge warehouse located underground.

A place too large for a single branch.

According to Crassus, it was built this large because it was a place where not only munitions but also various contraband items were stored.

“Really… The more you dig into this organization called Kirks, the more strange things seem to come out.”

– “In the first place, they were the ones who did business with noble demons. There is no such thing as a clean chin.”

“You were one of them.”

-“Ahahahaha… “

Crassus smiled awkwardly at Fenrir’s words.

Right after that, he deftly unlocked the locked door.

Then.

“Oh… “

“This is… Honestly, that’s great.”

The scene we are beginning to see.

It was an enormous amount of munitions crammed into a warehouse almost the size of a basketball court.

From basic food to weapons and herbs, and even various magic tools.

Looking at this, me and my subordinates…

In particular, Fenrir’s eyes began to shine the most.

“This is enough…. I won’t have to worry about supplies for a while.”

As a person who has suffered the most in relation to the work so far, it is inevitable that the feelings will be new in many ways.

While smiling at Fenrir’s delighted appearance,

I gave instructions to the undead sitting in the back.

“Move all of these. Be careful not to damage it.”

– “I will follow your orders. Lord.”

*

“What? Did you lose contact from Sagunto?”

“Yes Master, I don’t know exactly, but regular reports from there have stopped.”

Caesar speaks with a serious expression.

Master thought about this for a while…

Yes, he shook his head slowly and gave instructions.

“… Ignore it for now.”

“Yes? Under… but… “

“Right now, this work is more urgent than that of the branch. Do you know what that means?”

“Ah… yes, i see… It is.”

With those words, Caesar went outside.

Looking at her back, Master said in a cold voice.

“Tomorrow is… Starting tomorrow… The battle with that filthy traitor emperor… “