After being forced to step down, the once-annoying nun eloped with me.

Whether it's for a better life, for improving one's abilities, for pursuing one's dreams, or simply for having a place to go home when one is tired.

For Lalumia, as long as she could ensure a happy daily life after marriage, these pre-marital goals were not a problem at all.

Miss Black Dragon's "love" is definitely mixed with selfish motives—but on the other hand, if the bond between Miss Black Dragon and Yang Hao can truly bring the United Nations and Ysgard closer, then that would be an acceptable thing for Yang Hao.

Of course, Lalumia wasn't certain that Yang Hao truly thought that way. She also knew her understanding of Yang Hao wasn't very deep... but if Yang Hao genuinely wanted Isgard and the United Nations to become closer, then accepting Nia's attacks wouldn't be a bad thing...

While Theresa would certainly be angry about this, frankly speaking, people are compromising.

If Teresa isn't given a sense of crisis about tearing down the house first, what will happen to Elena and Natalia when they tear down the windows?

Besides... Lalumia was just giving a heads-up.

Whether or not to accept it is ultimately up to Yang Hao himself—besides, he will definitely discuss it with Theresa and Finn, so it's okay if he just fantasizes about it, right?

Besides...

...

Lalumia secretly glanced at Yang Hao, who was discussing something with Elena.

She quickly turned her head back, muttering, "This isn't good," as she gazed at the distant military flag, lost in thought.

In conclusion, the United Nations now needs Ysgard—not only because the two sides are allies, but more importantly, because Ysgard must prepare to fight the demons before the next calamity arrives.

To be honest, the demons can now only land in two places.

Firstly, the continent of Elusia, where the United Nations and the Khanate of Khutot are located. This continent is the homeland of the United Nations, and barring unforeseen circumstances, it should be able to simultaneously prepare for both the demonic calamity and the demonic realm before the demonic disaster strikes...

Secondly, there is the continent of Orros, where Isgard is located.

Isgard is a young, unified nation. They have no experience fighting demons, their weaponry is extremely limited, and even their magical and divine powers are scarce, leaving them completely incapable of competing with demons.

However, in contrast, Ysgard possesses a scientific system that the United Nations currently lacks. While their medical practices may not be comparable to the United Nations' divine arts and magic, conversely, the United Nations' scientific medical practices cannot compete with Ysgard's.

Especially when both sides need healing for individuals immune to magic or unable to receive magical healing, the comparative advantages of each side become particularly apparent. Although the science and technology of Ysgard do not yet appear to be particularly advanced, Lalumia, who has observed human life for many years, is willing to give it high praise.

Because the two countries' development paths are fundamentally different, Lalumia hopes that the United Nations can unite with Issugard.

She hopes to see a better world.

Ysgard possesses the ability to fill the gaps in the United Nations.

not to mention...

If the continent of Orros, where Ysgard is located, is truly conquered by demons.

The United Nations also lacked the confidence to confront the demons transformed from hundreds of millions of people, while simultaneously fighting on two fronts: the Demonic Rift in two regions and the Demonic Realm.

(After all... this is no longer an era where one can develop peacefully by going it alone.)

In a sense, if Ysgard truly fails in its strategy against demons, then the United Nations will also face inevitable defeat.

But if we could further strengthen the relationship between the two countries before that, or even find a way to make them "only have one voice"... perhaps we could avoid the demons conquering Ysgard, which would directly lead to the United Nations also suffering a terrible fate?

Lalumia glanced at Yang Hao again, secretly thinking: if Yang Hao really didn't understand, perhaps she would have to find a private occasion to properly communicate with him about Nia's thoughts.

Yang Hao, who was being watched by Lalumia, stopped in the mist a little closer to the main force of Isugard after being reminded by Elena.

"you mean..."

"It's certain: Isugard's main force might mistake us for demons... After all, the Roman demon in that previous village has already proven that demons can indeed disguise themselves as humans."

Concern: The worst-case scenario is that the main force of Ysgard may have already been attacked by something like demons... They might instinctively resist our arrival, and we'd better find a way to prove our identity.

Elena's worries gave Yang Hao a headache. But it was also a problem he had to solve.

To be honest, from the moment he saw the demon Roman disguised as a human, he knew that the potential for demon evolution was very high.

If demons were truly willing to reduce their offensive and defensive capabilities to the extreme while disguising themselves as humans, they could indeed blend into the human population in human form and launch a surprise attack.

The worst-case scenario is that the main force of Issugard has already suffered one blow—they are very likely to show the worst hostility towards our arrival, and might even open fire directly...

So how can we produce evidence that will convince the people of Ysugard today?

Yang Hao looked worried, and just then—he suddenly remembered something...

Nia, in the hearts of the Issugarde people, should be second only to the President of Issugarde, right?

In other words, using Nia as a shield means that the people of Ysgard would at least be willing to get close enough to them.

Once we get close enough, and Lord Lalumia performs a miracle, or perhaps we let the Golem come out and hop around a few times, maybe the people of Isgard will recognize us as allies and be willing to follow our commands...

But the question is, what kind of tricks does Yang Hao need to pull off with Nia to convince them?

Yang Hao thought it over and over, and finally muttered to himself thoughtfully:

"General Piss seems to have caused Nia a lot of trouble. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, most of the Isgard soldiers should be aware of what happened during that period..."

become.

So what if it damages General Piss's reputation?

I think General Piss would have been willing to trade his reputation for the lives of more than ten thousand people.

Having made up his mind, Yang Hao said a few words to Elena, then had the magical puppets control the flying golems, which were temporarily equipped with magic generators, to fly towards the outskirts of the Isgard camp.

Meanwhile, in the camp in Isgard, the soldiers in the outer camp were staring dejectedly at the chitinous ground, while their respective officers were trying their best to find things for them to do.

The soldiers' morale is low, which is a very dangerous thing—but on the other hand, if the officers can keep the soldiers occupied and allow them to temporarily ignore their current predicament, perhaps they can hold out for a longer time.

Therefore, the first thing the officers did, which was also the most profitable and the most effective way to prevent casualties among the soldiers, was to have them strengthen the vigilance around the area.

“After all, the demons could appear at any time,” the officers discussed amongst themselves. “We must be extra vigilant—and considering that many demons possess shapeshifting abilities… we must also be prepared for them to try and infiltrate our ranks after they become one of us…”

"But what if reinforcements come to our rescue?" Some soldiers immediately noticed the problem with this order. "We can try to refuse entry to all outsiders and launch an attack, but what if they happen to be our allies coming to our rescue?"

Yes, the best way to prevent demons from infiltrating our ranks is to directly resist the approach of all outsiders, give them a good beating with your guns, and kill the intruders right in front of you.

This is naturally a trivial matter that the soldiers of Ysugard can easily accomplish nowadays.

But the problem is—what if the reinforcements that come are actually there to save our side?

Modern military units have absolutely no ability to identify the other side from a distance!

Not to mention that the demons' mutations and transformations are simply beyond imagination... They have transformed themselves into various terrifying or disguised forms that blend in with their surroundings more than once when fighting the Isgardians.

Since they can turn themselves into something like stone, they can certainly turn themselves into something like a human.

Moreover, in the thick fog, the soldiers couldn't even clearly see the faces of their opponents at a distance of about twenty meters, let alone identify or test them...

Moreover... at a distance of about 20 meters, a single-shot weapon is simply too ineffective against a demonic attack. Therefore, all the soldiers could do was fire directly at the indistinct shadow from a distance of about 50 meters...

What if friendly fire is accidentally inflicted? And once the fighting starts, whether or not a ceasefire is achieved won't be up to them anymore...

After all, the fog was thick, and friendly forces nearby would undoubtedly open fire immediately when their own troops opened fire. They certainly wouldn't actually eliminate the reinforcements in the first volley, but what about the friendly forces' subsequent volleys?

The soldiers and officers looked at each other, especially after realizing that shouting in the noisy battlefield would almost be drowned out by the gunfire. They felt a chill run down their spines and didn't know what to do.

But soon, the officers, biting their lip, gave a reasonable answer:

"Right now, only we and the United Nations possess firearms... If you hear the other side firing back when you open fire, just stop firing immediately!"

"...what?"

The soldiers were stunned for a moment.

Then it suddenly dawned on me: That's right! It's true that demons can transform very quickly and even disguise themselves as humans... but the problem is, they can't conjure up a gun!

The reinforcements who were able to enter the Demon Realm to rescue them were either fellow soldiers from Isgard or allies from the United Nations... and both sides used firearms as their primary equipment!

In other words, if we deliberately fire off course and the other side fires back, we can basically confirm that they are friendly forces, right?

The soldiers' morale was boosted—although they still felt their plan had major problems, at least they now had the ability to distinguish friendly forces from enemy forces.

Just as the soldiers were preparing to carry out their sentry duties as instructed by their officers, they suddenly heard strange sounds faintly coming from above the mist.

"Hey, did you guys hear that?"

A creature with pointed ears, belonging to a beast-eared alien race, reached out and grabbed its slightly mutated ears, then stared blankly at the mist diagonally above and said:

"Did you hear... what was that flying sound? And it sounded like someone was talking...?"

His words initially made his companions tense, and they instinctively raised their guns. But soon, everyone perked up their ears, because they had also heard that strange sound.

"What did you say—wait? I think I heard that too..."

"Me too... And speaking of which, was it just my imagination? Why did I hear General Piss's name?"

"That wasn't a hallucination! I even heard General Piss kneeling before Lady Nia, begging for supplies... Wait a minute? Wasn't that just recently?"

"The demons really know these things?! No... that can't be right?"

Strange noises could be faintly heard coming from the fog from the outer camp.

Although most people were wary of this, they couldn't help but smile slightly after hearing the faint sounds of General Piss kneeling before Lady Nia through a magic mirror to plead for logistical support.

Soon after, some realized that this was a secret the demons could never know—meaning the soldiers might have a vague understanding, but they were completely unaware that General Piss had actually fallen so low as to kneel before Lady Nia.

In other words, those who know about this are either close comrades-in-arms of General Piss or close companions of Lady Nia!

The soldiers' morale soared. And it was at this moment that the thing that had made the sound finally appeared in the mist.

"This is definitely not something a demon could conjure! Go! I recognize the magical runes on it! That's a specialty technology of the United Nations!"

The soldiers discovered that what was floating in the air was a golem made of metal. This small golem was covered in magical runes and arrays characteristic of the United Nations; it was definitely not something that demons could conjure up!

In other words, are friendly forces just around the corner?!

The soldiers instinctively wanted to cheer, but after the flying golem hovered low towards the ground for a moment, a slightly relaxed male voice came from within it:

"It seems you are in good condition... We are approaching your location and will fire into the air to identify ourselves once we are within a certain distance—please immediately notify the highest-ranking commander on site, and we will take you to a safe place immediately."

Golem then remained where he was, seemingly intending to use it as a tool for communication between the two parties.

The soldiers of Issugard erupted in deafening cheers before immediately going to inform the on-site commander.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yang Hao and the others, upon hearing the shouts from afar, could only smile wryly and say: "This might cause some of the Roman demons to hear the noise and come over, leading to a fight..."

"But it can boost morale... so let's leave it at that. Anyway, we definitely won't attract too many Roman demons... let's go!"

"Yes!"

The rescue team resumed its advance.

Just as the two sides were about to converge, the demon servants successfully infiltrated behind the main force of Ysgard.

He knew the people of Isgard were hostile to outsiders, but after the sudden good news arrived, even the most disciplined warriors relaxed their guard and couldn't help but shout with their companions that they could finally leave this hell.