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Chapter Forty-Eight: Demon King: Cut the flesh slowly with a knife!

Meanwhile, another member of the Tidebringer Clan had already reached Bai Shuodong.

He watched helplessly as his comrade was punched into the air by the "mage," his fate unknown.

Aren't mages weak in melee combat?

"Wait...wait a minute!!"

He frantically stomped on the sand to brake, but the momentum from his sprint was too great to stop in a short time, and he could only watch helplessly as the distance between himself and the "mage" grew closer and closer.

That ferocious smile became even more terrifying.

Despair overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.

"No!"

"Don't come near me!"

"Bang!!"

His only response was a punch with a value of 64. [Slow Burst] does indeed reduce agility by 50%, making it difficult to hit the enemy under normal circumstances. However, if the strength far exceeds the opponent's agility, then it is not difficult to hit.

A powerful figure once said that speed is power, and vice versa.

Power is speed.

"Don't give up!"

"You are demon warriors!!"

An inspiring voice rang out, and the Tidebringer captain, whose face was half burned by the fireball spell, got up from the ground. His deep green vertical pupils stared intently at Bai Shuodong, while his consciousness briefly flashed back to normal.

His wife held their newborn child, smiled gently at him, and reached out her hand to him.

He instinctively reached out to grab it.

Then the scene before my eyes changed drastically in an instant.

He saw the sky and clouds, and the feeling of weightlessness and lack of oxygen instantly overwhelmed him, followed by a strange sensation of his body twisting. He just stared at his outstretched hand, instinctively reaching forward to grab, but he couldn't grasp anything.

So... it's already over?

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Three huge splashes of water rose from the sea, and the sea breeze howled through the night.

"..."

The old village chief looked at everything before him and fell into a deathly silence.

Such terrifying power! Even a hero in his prime might not be as strong as him. Although those few infiltrated demons are not well-known, their true strength is definitely not weak. On the battlefield, they would be capable of becoming commanders second only to the demon generals.

Even such a powerful demon was utterly powerless against him.

monster!

It's important to understand that Bai Shuodong didn't possess the Holy Sword that suppressed the Demon Clan; this was real power, absolute strength that could be displayed at any moment.

If he were placed on the main battlefield, he would probably be able to turn the tide of the battle all by himself.

Just like the heroes of yesteryear.

...

Two months passed in the blink of an eye. Bai Shuodong continued to learn from the old village chief. During this time, he focused on the earth element and comprehended the earth attribute among the mountains.

However, the normal speed of comprehension was too slow, and Bai Shuodong, who had already developed this habit, could not accept such slow cultivation.

And so...

He then relied on absolute power to "swim" in the land beneath the mountains, and then buried himself alive, comprehending the earth element in the simplest, most straightforward, and most direct way. Although it was slightly dangerous, the speed of comprehension was indeed fast.

...

the other side

The atmosphere and order of the imperial city have changed a lot. Compared with the initial barbarity, the princes and nobles are no longer unruly.

It wasn't because they were afraid of something going wrong in the kingdom in the future, but because they were afraid of being reported, then being falsely accused and having their property confiscated.

The fighting on the front lines is fierce, and the imperial treasury can't keep up. But the war must continue, and if we want money, we have to find a way to get it from these nobles.

If a noble's son is caught bullying someone, someone will test the talent of the bullied person the next day. If the talent meets the standard, the noble's son will be charged with suppressing geniuses and maliciously weakening the kingdom's strength.

Then, their home was searched and they were fined.

While the nobles found this disgusting, they could accept it. After all, the knife didn't cut them, so it didn't hurt. Punishing those people would also prevent them from spending large sums of money on military expenses.

The kingdom's front lines are in dire straits, and military expenses are a must. If it weren't for those noble children causing their families to be raided, they would be the ones paying the money, which the profit-driven nobles are very unwilling to do.

Therefore, faced with such strict laws, they would choose to keep a close eye on their own children, let those wicked nobles have their homes confiscated, and then send the money to the front lines so that they wouldn't have to pay.

But even so...

The kingdom's front lines are still in a bad state...

...

Demon

Inside the Demon King's Palace

On the grand hall, a demon general with two horns on his head and wearing heavy armor knelt down and said, "Reporting to the Demon King, our fifth wave of people has also been intercepted and killed. The last thing the Six-Eyed Demon warriors sent was a mental communication."

"Release them."

At the very top of the Demon King's Palace, the Demon King, who appeared somewhat thin, spoke.

"Yes."

The demon general tapped his head with one hand, then used a special method to extract fragments of memory and reproduce them in the form of a projection.

The six-eyed demon lay prostrate on the ground, his eyes filled with terror and despair, and cried out, "There are strong ones! Humans have top-tier experts who are no less powerful than heroes! Don't be reckless! Don't... Ahhh!"

The image disappeared; he had been burned to death by flames.

"..."

The Demon King lowered his head and pondered.

He had long anticipated the existence of top-tier experts among humanity, but to his surprise, their strength was no less than that of the hero.

However, this powerful individual was unwilling to appear on the main battlefield.

That's really interesting...

Was it because of the hero's death?

The Demon King suddenly laughed, a mocking laugh. In his eyes, those high-ranking officials of the human kingdoms were nothing but a bunch of pigs. Halfway through the war, they actually poisoned their own heroes. It was utterly foolish.

Now, things are different. There are hidden powerhouses within their kingdom who are willing to protect the country, but they are unwilling to go to the main battlefield. At most, they will only clean up internal spies.

Could it be that he's afraid of being poisoned by the nobles?

Because they were afraid of being poisoned and dared not go to the battlefield?

This is absolutely hilarious!

"Humanity's top leadership is extremely corrupt, with serious embezzlement of military funds. They also do not value top geniuses and even actively stifle them. We have the advantage in waging a protracted war against them."

The Demon King smiled and continued, "Continue to slowly advance and apply pressure on the main battlefield, without incurring too many casualties. Although we demons are not good at farming and logistics, we are more united than them. If we fight a protracted war, those humans will eventually be unable to hold on."

“We need to cut the flesh slowly with a dull knife. If we cut too quickly, the kingdom will soon be in danger of being destroyed, and that person will most likely make a move, which will be very disadvantageous for us.”

“But if we slowly chip away at his flesh, we’ll give him time to consider his next move. We can take it one step at a time, and by the time he’s had enough, the human forces will have been almost completely worn down. By then, even if he wants to make a move, it will probably be too late.”

"The Demon King is wise!"

"Yes, I've seen many strong individuals like him before. They won't even think of helping the kingdom until it's truly destroyed, but when that time comes, their patriotism will drive them forward."

The Demon King sighed and finally said, "I admire the heroes of the human race, but this is a war between races. There is no despicable in war, only winners and losers."

Chapter Forty-Nine: Kingdom Transformation!

Inside the jungle hut

Bai Shuodong sat in a chair, looking at the old village chief who was staring at the crystal ball with a silly grin, and asked with one hand supporting his chin, "Do you know how to use a spell without chanting?"

"No chanting? Isn't it common sense that you need to chant to use magic? How can there be magic that doesn't require chanting?"

The old village chief asked in confusion.

"..."

Bai Shuodong remained silent.

It seems this old guy doesn't know, but that's normal. After all, he's just a village chief who's seen a lot in the trials, so it's normal for his knowledge to be limited.

In reality, the mages he encountered rarely chanted like he did. Those guys usually started casting spells at 0 frames per second and were extremely efficient at using magic, often releasing stronger spells with less energy.

Knowledge is the foundation of a sorcerer, and computing power is his weapon.

Chanting spells doesn't actually mean understanding the spell; it simply means knowing that doing so allows you to release magic with a fixed template, making it difficult to adjust the spell's structure and specific power.

"Well..."