The night was like water.
Outside the Imperial Capital, it was pitch black, like a monster devouring everything.
Shiho and Eriri watched this scene, an unspeakable sense of oppression rising in their hearts.
Compared to everyone else,
before reincarnating as demons, they had never experienced any combat.
Now, coming to this true battlefield,
although the great war hadn't yet begun, they instinctively felt a sense of dread.
Lenalee and the others, however, looked as usual.
This kind of scene was really nothing.
Even Vermouth and Akemi, who were ordinary people before, quickly adjusted their mindsets.
"Everyone, get ready, it's coming."
Alex sat on his throne, looking down from the city wall.
The dim night couldn't prevent his prying eyes.
Under his gaze, countless troops had already begun to gather like a tide.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Who knows how long passed.
In the pitch-black mountain forest, it was as if thousands of thunderous roars echoed.
A vast army galloped forth, as if the earth itself was turning over.
Faintly,
endless dust billowed, like rolling waves, one stronger than the last, one higher than the next.
Throughout the entire Imperial Capital, the ground trembled madly.
Looking into the distance,
one could only see countless figures, hooves pounding the ground, and the incessant sound of swords being drawn.
The soaring killing intent already assailed them.
"Is this... true war?"
Shiho and Eriri, seeing such a scene for the first time, were utterly shocked.
Even Akemi and Vermouth's beautiful eyes widened.
"experience, these are all experience."
Levia looked at all this, her eyes filled with excitement.
"Master, can we act now?"
"Whatever."
As soon as Alex's words left his mouth, Levia's figure already descended from the sky.
Seeing this,
one by one, the Retainers/Subordinates leaped off the city wall.
Even Shiho was no exception.
Although the sheer number of soldiers was indeed a bit intimidating,
she was now a demon!
Most importantly,
as Alex's second Dependent, she absolutely couldn't be outdone.
Only Eriri shivered, occasionally glancing down.
It was truly, so terrifying.
"Are you scared?"
"Mhm mhm."
Eriri nodded repeatedly: "Master, can I not participate in this battle?"
"Of course..."
Eriri immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but she clearly relaxed too soon.
"You can't."
Alex smiled kindly at her, then mercilessly gave her a hard push.
"Remember to spread your wings, otherwise, it will hurt a lot if you hit the ground."
Eriri's eyes widened, a flash of confusion and disbelief in them.
This Master...
He actually made her participate in the battle this way?
Was he really her Dependent?
Or was it that...
He treated her differently because she hadn't been 'eaten' by him yet?
Oh right.
Wings.
Otherwise, it would hurt a lot.
Alex's words echoed in her mind.
Almost subconsciously, her dark wings unfurled, preventing her from making intimate contact with the ground.
"Kill!"
A terrifying roar of battle assailed her.
The bloody killing intent made her mind almost blank.
"Damn it, don't look down on me!"
Eriri's twin tails whipped wildly as she instinctively began to unleash her abilities.
Boom!
A terrifying explosion erupted.
It destroyed the surrounding ground like a high-explosive grenade.
"Ah ah ah ah..."
Shrill wails resounded incessantly.
The Revolutionary Army soldiers from all directions only had time to let out a scream before their bodies were torn to pieces.
Eriri landed on the ground, looking at the surrounding corpses, feeling a wave of nausea.
"After this, you should get used to it."
Shiho came to her side, her eyelids twitching reflexively.
This scene...
The sense of déjà vu was too strong.
"..."
Eriri was stunned.
This tone...
Why did it feel like it was full of stories?
Shiho reminded her: "You are only a Lower-rank Demon now, just stay at the edge of the battlefield. Try not to get caught in an encirclement."
"Thank you for the reminder."
For the first time in her life, Eriri had a change of heart towards these senior Retainers/Subordinates.
Indeed.
As long as they didn't climb into the Master's bed, they were all still normal people, right?
On the other side,
Alex instructed: "Esdeath, I'll leave the Dependent companions to your care."
Esdeath nodded: "Understood, Master."
She didn't hesitate, directly leaping down.
Whoosh!
Her demon wings spread, and she began to soar across the entire battlefield.
From this perspective,
no matter what unexpected events occurred, she could react immediately.
Time gradually passed.
A rich smell of blood permeated the air.
Boom!
Eriri waved her hand, and with a burst of magic power, she tore apart several more bodies.
She looked at everything before her, slightly silent.
Heaven knows,
not long ago she was just an ordinary schoolgirl.
Now she had not only become a demon but also had to fight in Other World.
It was truly outrageous.
However... looking at the Revolutionary Army, which was already retreating steadily around her,
it seemed...
they were going to win.
From beginning to end, the Imperial side's battle was only fought by a few of their Retainers/Subordinates.
All of this was too surreal.
For the first time,
she had a deep understanding of the power of demons.
Their dozen-odd people...
had routed an army of a million.
Then...
how great must the Master's power be?
For a moment,
she developed a different kind of feeling for that Master whose mind was full of lewd thoughts.
Becoming the woman of such a great person seemed not bad either.
Alex sat on his throne, occasionally taking a sip of fruit wine and looking at the system panel in front of him.
[experience 1]
[experience 5]
[experience 10]
"Excellent, truly excellent."
"Letting my Retainers do the hard work, while I just lie back and collect experience."
At this moment, a soldier was rapidly approaching him.
He had dark skin and was covered in dirt.
He seemed no different from the other soldiers coming and going.
However...
In his perception, this was a woman.
And a Teigu user at that...
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