Chapter 198 Passion
Neither side's commanders were incompetent; in this standoff between two canyons, both sides chose to first construct their positions.

Moher's side has dwarves who are quite skilled in construction, while Doro's side has the Alchemist Guild, whose ability to build fortifications is no less than theirs. Both sides immediately began to build rapidly on opposite sides of the canyon, separated by a distance.

"In terms of strength, our advanced combat power is not inferior to theirs. The problem lies in our top-tier combat power. My strength, the Dwarf King's strength, Yin Nefeide's strength, and Nore's strength are still acceptable," the Wise King judged. "However, their top-tier combat power—Adeline, Adriana, the Sword Saint, and several skilled fighters from the Mage Guild—is more than ours, but not to a despairing degree. As long as we don't fight them to the death in one fell swoop, we have a chance."

Yin Nefeld questioned, "Are you sure you don't need to worry about Shady's fighting ability? She's definitely not the kind of person who would surrender easily."

“Of course I know. I excluded her from the top ranks of combat power after confirming her combat strength.” The wise king waved his hand. “She is too easy to deal with. It won’t take much effort to defeat her, so there is no need to consider her.”

Although I don't know where she got this conclusion from, I'll just assume I believe it.

The natural ranger was somewhat unconvinced: "When you calculate combat strength, wasn't I considered top-tier?"

"You can only be considered a high-level combatant, a natural ranger. You have to admit that if you were to fight us, you wouldn't last ten moves, even though it seems you're only a little short. Otherwise, you wouldn't be the acting Elf Queen, but the true Elf Queen. The sapling left behind by your queen is also there—I think that thing won't acknowledge your status."

The Nature Ranger wanted to argue, but she knew there was no point in debating. If she were truly strong, she wouldn't be so humble. The Elven race needed someone powerful enough, and she didn't possess that power.

Therefore, she was always just a proxy Elf Queen.

The Dwarf King wanted to say something for the Elf Queen, but the Wise King didn't want them to speak. Instead, he continued, "Since the enemy didn't immediately cross the canyon to fight us, I judge that their commander is not Shadi, but someone else. It's hard to say exactly who it is, but this gives us an opportunity."

"You mean, if it were Shati, she would attack immediately?"

Nore raised a question.

The wise king nodded: "That's right. That woman knows very well that there's no hope of defeating me if the battle drags on. The only way to win is to go all in from the very beginning. However, her suggestion probably won't be accepted by the commander over there. No one would take such a huge risk."

It was as if she had planned everything out.

"Let's first talk about how to defeat the opponent's top combat force."

The wise king began to make detailed arrangements.

……

"You mean go straight for the enemy and blow them up?" Everyone was stunned when they heard Xia Di's opinion.

Duke Reggus stroked his chin, pondering for a moment: "Impossible. Regardless of your reasoning, this is simply impossible given the objective conditions."

He rejected the proposal outright.

Shady stared at Duke Reggus: "You are a loyal follower of the Wise King, you should know very well that if we prolong the battle and try to outmaneuver that Wise King in terms of development and decision-making, apart from that Demon King sitting in the sky, no one can beat him. Doing it this way is just waiting to die. The only way to win is to go up and crush him in one fell swoop."

"That's why I said it's objectively impossible, Charlotte. It's not a question of whether or not to do it, but whether or not it's possible."

"Why not?"

"Because you are no longer a saint!"

Reggus shouted, "Because you slaughtered the lizardmen! Because you were defeated by the Human King, because you were excommunicated by the Church! Do you understand? Because we are the Human King's forces! The Human King is kind and merciful! The Human King was once a hero! So we can never wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop! The enemy can do that! Because the enemy is the Demon King's forces! A cruel and cold-blooded Demon King!"

Reggus seemed quite agitated, so much so that even he, who was quite strong, was a little out of breath after saying this: "The forces standing on the side of the Human King have gathered here because of the name of the Human King and the name of the hero, which means we can't just fight them head-on. All the races and forces will feel like they're committing suicide! Do you understand what I mean? They won't completely obey. Otherwise, why don't you have the few of you go back and tell the others?"

Forces united by goodness and benevolence find it difficult to reach a consensus in such decision-making situations. On the contrary, a system akin to a dictatorship, like that of a demon king, can quickly demonstrate its power in such circumstances.

"you are right."

Shady had a lot more to say, but when she recalled what Adeline had told her earlier, she accepted the statement: "So, what are you planning to do?"

"No one can outmaneuver the Wise Prince in the long run, so the only option is to take him down directly. It's a very simple problem."

Duke Reggus stated his plan: "We have more top-tier combat power than the enemy, and even at the cost of that, I will forcefully kill the Wise King. After both sides have completed their fortifications, our first battle will be a direct confrontation with the Wise King. We must take her away from this battlefield at all costs. Only then will there be room for maneuver—once the Wise King is dead, they will lack an absolute leader, unless Moh on the throne intervenes. In that case, the outcome of this duel will be decided. No one knows what the two kings are thinking, but this is what we can do."

Everyone nodded in agreement with his idea. No wonder the wise king chose this person as his successor and was willing to die for him.

……

“This is…” Fickel frowned as he looked at the crack in the sky. The Sword of the Warrior answered his call from afar and fell into his hand. Then, he raised the sword and rushed into the sky.

The Demon King and the Human King launched a war, and all the powerful life forms in the world have gone to that place called the Void Realm.

Fickel knew about this; he had been paying close attention to the Demon King and the Human King—but after they left, something like this actually appeared… Could it be that something has been watching this world all along? But if that's the case, didn't the Human King and the Demon King notice?
They are clearly so powerful.

The sword of blazing sun and light was covered with the sun's fiery rays. He swung the sword and severed a tentacle, the flames burning the tentacle to ashes.

"It's tough... but I think I can handle it. But..."

He looked up at the sky, where countless cracks and tentacles appeared one by one.

At this moment, he sensed intense hostility. Clearly, his act of severing a tentacle had angered some being.

"How interesting. Is this the meaning of my birth? If the goddess has always been watching over and guiding this world, then was my birth guided by the goddess? If so, is my existence just for this moment, so that they can settle their score in peace?"

The armor of the warrior also gathered from afar and was bestowed upon him.

"If this is the goddess's arrangement, then is this also my opportunity? I cannot reach that realm by fighting the hero and the demon king, but instead I must fight this strange thing?"

Fickel wasn't excited; he had no memory of anything like this. It was an unknown enemy, but he knew his mission.

Even if he is a false being, even if he cannot defeat the Demon King like the real Doro.

But his false memories still told him.

"You should defeat evil and protect this world."

A pure white light shone on his body, and the power of the Hero's Sword and Hero's Armor was unleashed to its limit in that instant.

"That person has already abandoned the mission of a hero, so hand over your power to me!"

Like a giant fireball, he charged towards the countless tentacles.

……

War—a war that swept the world—was waged in this form.

Yin Nefert didn't really understand.

Everyone is taking this very seriously, but is it really okay for the fate of the world to be decided by Doro and Moher like this?

She couldn't help but look up and saw Moher and Doro sitting on two illusory thrones, both with smiles on their faces, even chatting and laughing as they talked about something.

This feeling is just like... two good friends playing chess.

They chatted occasionally, completely unconcerned about winning or losing the game. Besides, the pieces moved on their own; they didn't need to think, they could just watch. So they could comment on each other's strategies, share their own thoughts, and crack jokes... it was all so refined and elegant.

It shouldn't be like this.

The Demon King may always be like this, but Doro shouldn't be like this.

Yin Nefeld remembered the look in this man's eyes when he first found her. His eyes were so fervent, so intense. It was that look that made Yin Nefeld choose to believe, to believe that this man would lead the cursed one out of his predicament. But he failed to keep his promise, and it was precisely because of that look that Yin Nefeld felt so deeply disappointed.

But now, that burning gaze of his has long since vanished.

He may still be kind and compassionate, and he may still love many people. But things are different; his passion has vanished.

enthusiasm……

What a meaningless word this is!

At this moment, Doro appears very mature. As the King of Men, he is high above, able to control the world with a flick of his wrist...

Yet how unfamiliar it is?
Is he truly happy in this position?
(End of this chapter)

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