Chapter 1003: The Counterattack
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The demon king’s legion was still swarming out of the gate of the Stellar Spire. At first, Hao Ren thought the huge tower, which was 100 m in diameter, was unusually spacious. But now, he realized that, in front of 100,000 troops that included giant creatures, the Stellar Spire was actually not big enough as a gateway. Now, he was even a little thankful for the white light beam released by the Council of Elders. The mysterious weapon blew up the top of the Stellar Spire. Otherwise, it would have been a problem for the Lord of the Abyss to squeeze through the gate.
It was said that many supersized demons got stuck in the portal and died when they tried to invade another world.
Commanders of the demon king’s legion were deployed on several floating platforms around the Stellar Spire. They reorganized their troops and tried to familiarize themselves with the place. Meanwhile, Lanina and a number of senior officers followed Hao Ren to the temple that served as a temporary command post. The remaining demon hunter leaders gathered in the same place with the commanders of the demon king’s legion. Although they knew each other and fought side by side, the atmosphere was still a bit awkward.
Master Teuton could not resist looking at Lanina and several other top generals who had distinct demonic traits. Now that Y’zaks had returned to his human form, Lanina and the other demons became the most eye-catching demons on the scene. For thousands of years the demon hunters’ temple had been considered a pure land, but now it welcomed a group of demons from the another world. It made the demon hunters uncomfortable.
“I think I better introduce the legion first.” Finding the atmosphere a bit odd, Hao Ren realized that as the “intermediary”, he was probably the best person to break the silence. “This is the demon king’s legion. The commander in chief is my friend, Y’zaks. You guys must have found the racial composition of this army very complicated. It’s something many of you have not seen. This is normal because they come from another world. You can treat them as if they’re from another planet. Well, now that they’re not ‘otherworldlings’ on Earth, isn’t it easier for everyone to get along?”
“Don’t get me wrong.” One of the old demon hunters came up. He appeared to be older than Hasse, looking like a plain old man with one arm bandaged after being wounded in battle. “In this situation, we should be flexible even if we’re stubborn. It’s just that this is the first time we’re standing with the demons… We’re just a little uncomfortable.”
“This is Elder Gregowen, the current supreme commander. He was in the eastern tower when the fight started,” White Flame introduced him immediately.
“I’m old now. Sorry, I didn’t help much in the battle.” Although he was an elder, Elder Gregowen behaved like an ordinary old man. He smiled a little apologetically. Then, he looked curiously at the heavily-armored human warrior who was standing next to Lanina and said, “If I’m not wrong, your power seems to be somewhat similar to the sacred flame we use.”
“Valentine Tyrion, High Paladin, Commander of the Paladins of Helcrown,” replied the heavily armored man. “Both the holy light and the sacred flame are positive forces in the universe, similar in nature. It’s a pleasure to meet those who are also seeking the light in this world.”
Master Teuton looked at the paladin and Lanina, but did not know what to say. Hao Ren then looked at Y’zaks and asked, “I don’t understand. How did you force the paladins into the demonic legion? Won’t the two powers explode when they collide?”
Y’zaks nodded at Valentine Tyrion and the paladin immediately took his warhammer out, placing it in front of them. He pointed at some coils on the handle as well as crystals on the hammerhead, and explained, “Holy light can be restrained by strong magnetic fields and frequency modulation. It’s a kind of energy after all. The nature of an explosion immediately after a collision with the power is simply a matter of control. We’ve improved its structure; with proper frequency modulation and amplification, it not only enhances the power of the holy light but also makes it more stable. The paladins of the demon king’s legion are able to control the holy light perfectly. It will only explode when it needs to explode.”
Everyone found it unbelievable.
But Hao Ren was not surprised, because he knew from the start that there was nothing normal about Y’zaks’ men. Whether in this world or in the demon’s world, the strong have their own pursuits and believes. Some people believed in religion, some people believed in faith, some people believed in inheritance, while some people believed in justice and courage, but Y’zaks’ men—the demon king’s legion who was regarded as the biggest villains—believed in science!
“Let’s not go into the details.” Seeing that everyone’s attention was on the warhammer, Hao Ren immediately drew it back and asked, “Master Teuton, how much do you know about that white light? Will it attack again?”
“First of all, we can rest assured that there’s only one Judgement Bolt, and the charging process is extremely slow. The Netherrealm Clock Tower is a large and complicated building. The saints have so far only been able to activate part of its function. And like other facilities in Coldpath, most in the Netherrealm Clock Tower are in a semi-destructive state. One attack would probably drain the tower’s energy pool. It should take two days to recharge for the next attack.”
“That means we have two more days to break down the perimeter, or we’ll have a lot of casualties,” said Hao Ren, nodding. “But why don’t they just destroy your command post? As long as this temple is destroyed, the line of defense will be leaderless.”
Master Teuton looked at Elder Gregowen and explained, “Apart from this place, there are also three surviving elders guarding other places respectively.”
Lily reacted quickly this time. “That means… there are four command posts?” she asked.
Elder Gregowen nodded slightly and explained, “We already knew what weapons were in the hands of the Council of Elders, so everyone in the command post was prepared to be named and killed. This is the first command post. If we’re all destroyed, the power of command will be handed over to someone else within a minute. But right now, the Council of Elders know how we’ll respond. Instead of wasting their weapons’ energy, they simply destroyed the gate. It would be dangerous if reinforcements do not arrive in time.”
The “military meeting” did not last long. In fact, Lanina quickly learned about the situation there. She duplicated an operation roadmap of the various sites in Coldpath and began to plan their next attack. More than 20,000 troops had already rushed in through the Stellar Spire. The first batch of heavy ordnance had also been put in place. Y’zaks estimated that the time to counter-attack had come.
On the floating platform in front of the temple, the main force of the demon king’s legion was preparing to set out. The Lord of the Abyss and a few warped demons set a large number of floating runestones on the edge of the platform. These runes were glowing with lilac light and connecting into a vague door shape. Meanwhile, Lanina and several technicians were checking on coordinates. They would attack the nearby strongholds of the council in a demonic fashion: using the legion’s teleportation portal.
The mighty Lord of the Abyss, Brutalus, would spearhead this attack. He was also the demon general who first rushed out of the Stellar Spire. The monstrous great demon was standing with his blade across his back in front of the nearly-completed portal. Meanwhile, lots of dwarves were climbing up and down his body to install various devices on him. White Flame was curious when she saw this scene. “What are you doing?” she asked.
“Peacekeeping equipment,” Hao Ren shrugged and said, “I used the name ‘Peacekeeping Force’ when I reported the operation to my boss.”
“Peacekeeping?” White Flame was a little confused. She could not relate the word to the monstrous demon in front of her. “And these…”
“These are the speakers,” Brutalus spoke all of a sudden, and the black boxes he wore made a deafening noise. “Don’t worry, little one, I’ve got my lines in my head. I’ve been reciting them all night before I set out today. It can’t go wrong.”
White Flame was almost knocked down by the loud noise.
At the same time, the demons’ teleportation portal was finally fully open.
The greenish-lilac portal appeared out of thin air, and the view of the council’s stronghold appeared behind the portal. A group of soldiers were looking at the portal in shock, Soon after, they immediately rushed over to interfere with the teleportation. Brutalus raised his sword and dashed headlong into the portal as he shouted, “Surprise them!”
As the demon king’s army rushed towards the portal, Hao Ren pulled White Flame, who was still a little stunned, and they rushed in.