Chapter 1565: March (Bai Zao Meow did not appear today)

Not long after this, a message quickly spread throughout the continent.

Princess Freya, the "Hero of Magic" of the Kingdom of Magical Tools, responded to the call of the Hero of the Kingdom of Summoning, Judge Duanmu Huai, and the two sides jointly formed a force to fight against the Demon King's army!

And their ultimate goal is to completely defeat the demons!

It must be said that the whole continent was shocked when this news came out.

The Demon King's army had fought with humans many times before, but basically every time humans gathered a large army on the front line to block the attack of the Demon King's army, while the heroes formed a team to take the opportunity to touch the rear and fight the Demon King to the death. And when the Demon King was defeated, the Demon King's army would withdraw.

For hundreds of years, this has basically been the routine.

However, now, they actually plan to invade the Demon Clan's territory in turn?

This news shocked many people. Some people praised their courage, while others thought it was a stupid move. After all, it has been obvious for so many years in history that the hero can defeat the Demon King, so why bother? You have to know that human soldiers are not grown from the ground. Gathering a large army to attack the demons means that the strength of the defending country will be weakened.

Is this really good?

Of course, no matter what the world says, it will not affect the preparations of both sides. Needless to say, the king of the Summoning Kingdom is the shadow of Duanmu Huai, and he only needs to act according to Duanmu Huai's orders. And the Kingdom of Magic Tools, under the coordination of Princess Norn, also dispatched an army to mobilize.

In the deployment of troops, Norn agreed with Duanmu Huai's idea that "soldiers are more valuable than numbers", although the more soldiers, the greater the possibility of victory. But the supply of food and grass required is also an astronomical figure. Therefore, in the end, both parties agreed to set the number of people at 8,000. The remaining troops will stay behind, and after the advance troops led by them capture the target, they will go to receive the captured city.

As for how to do this... It is not difficult for Duanmu Huai.

"Dong-Dong!"

The huge divine machine moved forward on the land, ruthlessly flattening all obstacles in front of it and moving forward.

"Wow......"

Standing on the balcony, looking at the scene in front of her, Princess Norn widened her eyes in surprise.

"Is this a weapon from another world? I didn't expect it to be so powerful... If there is such a weapon, then it does not require too many troops to defeat the enemy."

As she spoke, Princess Norn turned her head and looked at Duanmu Huai who was standing beside her.

"But it is too big and easy to be discovered, which is also a disadvantage."

"That's not a problem."

Duanmu Huai shook his head.

"Even if they prepare in advance, they can't resist our offensive. I think you should know this very well. And don't forget..."

As she spoke, Duanmu Huai looked at Princess Norn.

"... What you should do."

"Of course, Judge."

Princess Norn smiled slightly. Although in name, this coalition was organized by Duanmu Huai and Freya, it was not Freya who was actually in charge of commanding this army, but Norn. Although Duanmu Huai and Freya were brave, they played more of a vanguard role in Norn's strategic planning.

"It's just that, Judge, these subhumans have been running away when they see us recently, which is also a problem."

"I don't think it's a big problem."

Duanmu Huai shook his head. According to Norn's plan, they advanced from the western front. With the two brave men Duanmu Huai and Freya, plus the weapons of mass destruction that Duanmu Huai brought out, they were invincible along the way. Even the Demon King's army didn't see much, but this was understandable. Two of the Four Heavenly Kings died, and the White Wings, as the eyes and ears of the demons and the information transmission center, were also wiped out by Duanmu Huai.

It can be said that the current situation of the Demon King's army has become precarious from the initial good situation. In the face of the aggressive coalition army, the demons are now gathering their forces and giving up their external territories, leaving only the subhumans who follow the demons to face the iron hoof of the human coalition.

When it comes to how to deal with these subhumans, Duanmu Huai and Norn also have different opinions. Norn hopes to deceive the other party first, then use means to subdue them, and then take down these subhumans. In order to retain the vitality of the sub-humans to the maximum extent, after all, as slaves and assets, sub-humans are very valuable and popular in the rear. Whether it is to smooth relations or sell them to raise funds for military equipment, it is the best choice.

Therefore, Norn hopes to retain the number of sub-humans as much as possible.

However, Duanmu Huai rejected Norn's suggestion. His attitude was more distinct. First, he went to make it clear to these sub-humans that they either surrendered obediently or died. And even if you surrender, you will not surrender in vain, and you must accept the slave mark.

So, either be a slave or die, these are the two choices faced by the sub-humans.

At first, the sub-humans naturally refused, even if there were sub-humans who did not go along with the demons. Even if they tried their best to explain to Duanmu Huai that they were not willing to participate in the war between humans and demons, and only hoped to find a place to live a stable life, Duanmu Huai was unmoved.

"Slave or enemy, choose."

When Duanmu Huai made this choice, it was obvious that there was no room for negotiation.

"……………………"

Recalling the previous battles, Norn looked at Duanmu Huai with a somewhat complicated expression. She considered herself a cold efficiencyist. In order to achieve her goal, Norn did not mind using all the means she could. However, Duanmu Huai taught Norn a lesson, that is, in the face of absolute power, any wisdom is meaningless.

What she can do is more like filling in the gaps, rather than taking charge of the overall situation as before.

Take the way of treating the subhumans, for example, at the beginning, those subhumans were "not free, not dead", and they really launched the attack with the mentality of dying together. However, their attacks had no effect. The flames ejected from the ejectors of the God Machine could easily destroy their villages and disintegrate their defenses. The surging thunder and lightning could turn the subhumans galloping on the ground into charcoal in an instant.

That scene was so cruel that Princess Norn, who did not care about human lives, could not help but be shocked by it. The war she knew was cruel and brutal. People would follow their emotions and become a stage for beasts to kill each other. However, in front of Duanmu Huai, the battlefield was more like a cold and ruthless processing platform, without any emotion, without any meaning, only death-destruction.

Just recalling that life was so small and so insignificant, Princess Norn felt a flame of excitement burning deep in her heart. For the first time, she felt that life was so meaningless, so lowly, so fragile, so vulnerable... Everything, including herself, was just a worthless existence.

After the sub-humans at the beginning used their lives and blood to prove the horror and terror of the Tribunal, the sub-humans behind finally got it. Even if Princess Norn did not use tricks, they would take the initiative to consider whether to surrender as slaves or directly resist and then be killed by the Tribunal.

Obviously, this decision is not difficult to make.

"Ah, the report from the front has come back."

At this moment, a carrier pigeon flew from a distance and landed on the balcony railing. Princess Norn reached out and picked up the letter on the carrier pigeon, and then quickly scanned it.

Then, her eyes flashed.

"Your Excellency the Judge, the scouts have detected a tribe of lizardmen ahead. They don't seem to be planning to surrender, but want to fight us to the end."

"Lizardmen, then they have no chance to surrender."

Duanmu Huai certainly knew what lizardmen were. According to the standards of the Tribunal, these large lizards that could walk were pure aliens and must be destroyed. Even if they wanted to surrender, Duanmu Huai would not give them a chance.

"In other words, are we going to fight again?"

Hearing this, Princess Norn suddenly became excited, and Duanmu Huai glanced at the excited Princess Norn.

"You seem excited?"

"Of course, Your Excellency the Judge, seeing so many lives die meaninglessly, I can only feel extremely excited. Because it makes me feel like I am also a part of it, fragile, small, vulnerable, and can be destroyed at any time........."

As she spoke, Princess Norn looked at Duanmu Huai. Her cheeks flushed, like a girl confessing to her beloved.

"Can you understand that feeling? That feeling of despair and powerlessness, being manipulated at will and unable to resist... just like you did to me..."

"I just think that both of you sisters seem to be a little sick."

Looking at the red-faced and excited Princess Norn in front of him, Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes helplessly. Although Freya disguised herself well on the outside, Duanmu Huai had long seen through her. In fact, her inner personality was quite twisted. And as her sister, Norn was not much worse.

On the surface, she was a smart and wise princess, but in fact...listening to what she said just now, you know that this princess is a little bit of that.

Well, it shouldn't be activated by myself.

However, looking at Princess Norn staring at him, Duanmu Huai also knew what she wanted.

So Duanmu Huai reached out and grabbed her.

"————!"

Norn exclaimed, but it was more like expectation.