Demon Lord: Erotic Adventure in Another World-Chapter 472: Three Nations under siege!

The morning was just like any other; however, despite the footsteps tapping on the ground, people continued like things were normal. But in the darkness, hiding just a few metres from the unsuspecting humans and elves were brutal and violent monsters.

Their skin was black and grey, and their eyes flickered with red light, watching the people.

These weren't just common foot soldiers...

The human-sized demons were bred specifically for combat, and demon leaders who served the demon queen trained these demons in the worst circumstances to help them adapt to any environment.

This horde of demons waited for their leader to give the signal for when they would attack and cause destruction and despair. Their lips twitched as a smile appeared on their faces. An army in each kingdom, hidden in the elven forest, sneaking into the capital city of Grigor and spread through the four gates of the beast empire. This attack and plan, likely something the demon queen prepared years or at least decades ago.

And so they waited in silence.

Their leader, a larger demon with spikes covering his back, arms and legs, raised his right arm while holding a curved black blade crafted by the bone of a dragon. The moment the sun appeared over the horizon, he lowered his hand, bringing it down as fast as the demons zoomed forward, agility and ferocity being their strong points.

"Kill the humans, slaughter and devour them whole."

Grigor didn't know what hit them...

A pair of knights stood atop the castle walls, joking about their comrade who had become a father. "Did you hear that?" one of them stood closer to the wall, noticing something rush through the forest.

He raised his voice and looked at his friend. "Get the Captain!" But before he could even finish speaking, a massive blade cleaved through the air and sliced off half his neck, causing blood to spurt while the demons leapt onto the wall and slit their throats from behind.

"Good, now we can use these corpses as shields."

This demon with the blade was their leader. And thanks to their unique skin and armour. They could walk through shadows almost undetected, and detection magic didn't work because the monsters didn't have mana. Their bodies twisted to become physically stronger than the pinnacle of a natural creature.

The moment they killed the knights and guards.

They swarmed the walls like a horde of ants.

And the sun that once shined over the horizon now became blocked by dark clouds, swirling overhead and forming what appeared like an ocean above them before a single drop of rain landed on their skin.

Pitter...

Pitter patter...!

The rain became a melody of demise as the monsters attacked the inner keep and the city at the same time.

***

Screams echoed through the skies as the clash of steel and claws became background music to this play. The demons rushed into the Grigorian castle and fought against the knights, who finally discovered something strange.

"Hold men, we must hold!" Captain Paulo shouted while swinging his sword, severing a demon's arm from its body before kicking it off the wall. However, he realised they weren't just attacking from one direction... like a net, their attack came from all directions, biting, clawing and tearing the knights into a slow exhaustion.

It wasn't that they were much weaker than these monsters but because of their numbers and never-ending strength...

The knights could hardly get a moment to catch their breath, while the demons would attack in groups of four or five to each knight.

The demons didn't need weapons because their bodies themselves were weapons.

"Ah, no, let me go! Let me—"

The knights shivered when they watched a demon tear off the skin of one of their comrades and begin feasting on his organs, with blood spraying across the ground. It was demoralising and caused the knights' morale to waver, causing them to fall back, unable to hold the monsters that ravished their walls.

"Did the north fall...?"

"Has Duke Alan perished?"

Because of the sudden attack, the knights misunderstood that their mission to defeat the demon queen had failed, causing cracks to form in the enemy's defence. The once sturdy steel wall that protected Grigor for centuries now became brittle and full of holes as they retreated, forced to flee to the city and enter the inner garrison and walls.

The demons didn't follow the knights, however, because if they did, they might close the gates and trap them.

So instead, the monsters swarmed to the other walls, aiming at the commoners, those who couldn't escape. A massacre ensued, with homes becoming filled with blood and gore, and the streets were no safer because the monsters moved through the shadows like water.

A man who fled his home, carrying a sword to protect himself from these monsters, suddenly froze. His body went rigid when he heard a whisper by his ear, "Hello there, human."

The huge demon with spines stood from its squatting position, over seven feet tall and covered in thick armoured scales.

"What—"

"Are you lost?"

Before he could even say something or scream for help, the man's head exploded like a balloon. Blood and brains covered the floor as the demons behind this large leader snickered.

This commander was the only intelligent demon; he controlled the swarm using the small purple gemstone around his neck. If his orders stopped, the demons would become mindless and lose their current formation.

The demon aware of this remained safe, hiding amidst the ranks of demons, avoiding confrontation.

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"Qwass, Ludell I cannot sit here and let my people die!"

The king stood in his dull silver armour, holding a beautifully crafted longsword with a blood-red gemstone. His voice echoed through the chamber while he paced back and forth like a caged lion.

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"My lord... you must remain calm. You are not just a king but a symbol for our people."

Avandar rushed up to the noble and pushed him against the wall, furious that he spoke so bluntly. "A king without his people is nothing but an arrogant man! I will not let them suffer alone. Ready my horse. Whoever has balls, ride out with me!" The King's low voice was almost addictive as several knights who remained behind looked at each other.

"Sire... I advise you to remain within these walls..."

Ludell, the king's advisor, bowed while standing beside Qwass, the head knight who watched the battle from the inner castle balcony.

"Marduk! Use your magic to contact Alan. We are Grigor! We do not fall; how can the sons of Grigor become so spineless!

Take up your swords and follow me into battle!"

Avandar shoved the noble to the side, rushing past Ludell while holding his sword, ready to attack.

He rushed down the stairs, kicking and punching any knight who tried to restrain or stop him before mounting a white stallion that awaited at the castle's entrance.

"I am King Avandar the second, the lord and master of these lands. I shall protect them or die defending our honour!"

"Your majesty, wait for reinforcements—"

A noble tried to block him from leaving, but a sudden flash of steel passed before his eyes.

"We ARE the reinforcements, can you not hear the screams of our people!"

"..."

Suddenly, another male mounted a horse beside the king, a shocking person who used to lead the faction against him. "My King, Duke Qwass and his knights will aid you." After he suffered a serious injury during the elven support, he returned to Grigor, leaving the mission to his trusted aide and the knights who held close friendships with the Demon King.

"Qwass... you would ride with me?" Avandar's eyes opened wide, shocked at the first man to follow him.

"They are our people, Your highness! I will ride with you until the end."

The man nodded before turning to the knights.

"Men, ready your horses! Our king needs you, and our people need you, and we shall not abandon them! Those who do not follow should go home to their mothers! But who can say how long they will survive if the demons break through our defensive lines!"

Marduk, the old mage, stepped forward with a huff and turned to Qwass and then the king. "I have news, Your Majesty, the Duke is alive, he is sending reinforcements but they will take time to arrive."

"Hahaha, so he's alive! The demons must be scared! Do you hear that, men?" King Avandar roared before his horse lifted off the ground with a mighty gallop, followed by several hundred knights. "We ride, not just for our people, but to assist Duke Alan in slaughtering these demons!"

As he shouted, the rain fell heavier on the castle, soaking them to the bone, but as the icy droplets bounced off their armour, the demons became confused as the humans acted in a way the demon commander couldn't predict.

"Men... prepare yourselves and slaughter all who remain."

The monsters didn't rush toward the knights or the king. Instead, they spread out across the city while the citizens were trapped and without escape.

"Prioritise the citizens, protect the people!" Qwass yelled from beside Avandar, leading a group of knights to the north-east where a group of women huddled together in an alleyway surrounded by the monsters. The knights charged with weapons raised, and they slashed through the demons like butter, cutting a path through for the women and children to flee into a house for safety.

"Knights, remain here! Protect these people!"

With a nod, several knights stood before the door in a defensive formation.

"Retreat into the castle! Leave your things and run!" A knight shouted, blocking a demon's claws with his shield.

The battle became chaotic as the demons lost their advantage.

"W-what's going on?! Obey my Orders, you filthy insects!"

The demon commander bellowed while the knights rushed into the city.

"There! He is the leader, get him, bring him down!"