They were near the border between Demon King Legard and Demon King Tralzardâs country.
The Wild Hunt chose areas that were thickly covered with trees as they advanced.Had they been moving with smaller numbers, they would have been able to travel three or four times faster.
But this was different.Nehyor had a whole army of soldiers with him.
Of course, this was all to defeat Demon King Tralzard.In order to accomplish his goal, he had to suffer the extra baggage and increased travel time.
âLord Nehyor. We should stop here for the day.âAfter some time, Legras suggested that they set up camp.
âHave we crossed the border already?ââYes. The river that we passed an hour ago should have been it.â
âI see. I suppose we can rest here then. Now that we are in Tralzardâs lands, I would like to start gathering information.ââWeâll find a nearby village that we can attack.â
As long as they killed everyone who lived there, they would not be discovered until they moved again.They could stay in the village and send out scouts.
They would move after they found out where Tralzard was, and the locations of her armies.Legras nodded at Nehyorâs words.
âIf Legardâs main army is here, then itâs possible that Tralzard will come here as well.ââAnd if thatâs the case, maybe they will take each other down?â
âPerhaps. And the more chaos there is on the battlefield, the easier it will be for us to move.ââUnderstood. We will start gathering information on Tralzardâs army tomorrow.â
âYes, good.â\n
âWe will prepare to camp here thenâ Legras said, and then disappeared.
âPhew. What is going to happen? A Demon King would not come out so easily, but it would be a nice surprise.â
Nehyor thought of such things. He was a lot more relaxed now that they had crossed the border.And so was Legras, who was giving out orders to the others. That was why they did not notice.
Notice that the Shadow Runnersâ âHide Togetherâ was no longer activated.
âWeâre under attack!âSomeone shouted.
At the same time, the thunderous sound of something cutting through wind came from above.âHuh? Have we been found?â
Nehyor looked up at the sky. Two Thunder Birds were shooting down towards them.âLegardâs army is here already?â
They had not expected Legardâs soldiers to cross the border, and so they had not been cautious about their rear.And then he finally realized that âHide Togetherâ was no longer activated.
âWell, it cannot be helped now. Letâs kill them.â
Nehyorâs nails grew out, and he danced up into the sky. And like that, he slashed at one of the Thunder Birdâs wings.The Thunder Bird lost its balance and plunged to the ground.
âThere are more of them. This is bad.â
He didnât know where Legardâs main army was, but at least one of them would have returned in order to make a report.So he could not rest safely even if they killed everyone there.
âLegras, letâs move. We only have to kill those who chase after us.ââUnderstood.â
If their position was already exposed, there was no point in sticking around.Killing them all would be nothing but a temporary measure.\nAnd so Nehyor and the Wild Hunt decided to relocate while only concentrating on the enemy that pursued them.This turned out to be an effective tactic, and by the time the sun had set, they succeeded in destroying all of the Thunder Birds.
ââŠDamn it. How troublesome this is.âWhile the Thunder Birds were gone, they had been replaced by Black Butterflies.Nehyor clicked his tongue with annoyance as he watched them flying in the sky.
While the Black Butterflies could not fight, it was difficult to see them in the night.And so you would not notice if they were chasing after you.
It was clear that they had been sent now that the sun had gone down.
âWe should cover as much ground while we can.âThey were able to use âHide Togetherâ again, and so the enemy would not be able to see them.
This was their chance to go deeper into Tralzardâs territories.Thinking this, they moved without sending out any scouts. But luck was not on their side, and Nehyor and his men found themselves in front of another army.
Had Legard managed to go around them?He wondered at first, but they were clearly different from the soldiers he had seen before.
These were groups of Nightmares, Sky Devils, and Kugas.All of them were able to see in the dark.
âAh, they are likely from Tralzardâs army.âNehyor lamented. He stared at them carefully and tried to determine whether or not they could stay hidden.
But it was clear that the enemy were suspicious, and so Nehyor made his decision.
As they had rushed into Demon King Tralzardâs lands so quickly, he wasnât sure where they were. But judging by the fact that there were soldiers patrolling the sky, there must be an army nearby.
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Legras shouted.
And like that, the midnight battle began.
â Demon King Tralzardâs Castle â Golan
I had come back to Demon King Tralzardâs castle after a few days.It was only yesterday that I requested an audience, and I was invited to come today.
âThank you for agreeing to meet me.ââWell, I have my own reasons. âŠSo, what is it, Golan?â
âIâm going to return to my country now, and thought I would come to bid you farewell.ââI see⊠So you are leaving.â
âYes. I have men that I want to train.ââIndeed. It might be dangerous⊠No, Iâm sure that you will be fine.â
Tralzard hesitated.Had something happened?
âIs there any reason to believe the road will be more dangerous now?â
âYesterday, Legardâs soldiers crossed the border in great numbers. We are in the middle of striking back, but there are other problems as well.â
âSo Demon King Legard has invaded this country. And what else?â
âThere is another, unidentified group that has entered the country. They fought some of my men who were on patrol. I think it is very likely that they are the Wild Hunt, who caused so much trouble recently.â
Oh.
âCould you tell me more about what happened?â
âMmm⊠We donât really know more, as they fled shortly after the fight. But the corpses that were left behind match what we know of the Wild Hunt.â
The Wild Hunt was led by Nehyor.I could not ignore it.
\nâWhere did you encounter them?â
âIt was near the border with Legard at first. Weâve seen them two times after that. Here and here.â
Tralzard said as she pointed to locations on the wall map.They were getting closer and closer to this town. Could it be thatâŠ
âWell, I just remembered that I have other business, and will have to delay our return.ââIs this about the Wild Huntâs leader? Miralda told me about him.â
âIt is. I have to crush him.â
Nehyor had used me as a pawn and made a fool of me.He had gotten in my way, but we were enemies now. Personal grievances aside, I could still not leave him be.
And I had so wanted to kill him all of this time.
But he was coming to me now. It was perfect.I would go at him in full force. And kill.
âSo you two have a history. Well, then. I will tell you as soon as new information comes in.ââThank you.â
I had only come to say farewell, and ended up receiving important information.Nehyor would constantly appear and disappear without warning, and so it was impossible for me to find out where he was.
But it was a different story if he was coming to me.Yes, I would prepare to meet him and wait.
He shouldnât know that I am here.I laughed mockingly.
âGolanâŠyou. You are starting to take after King Melvis!âTralzard said with a look of displeasure.