Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 138 The Demon Army Deploys

Upon hearing the report, Volaz slowly sat up straight, his massive body constricting to a slit in an instant.

"Two-legged creatures? They actually dare to crawl out of their own turtle shells?"

It made a low, gurgling growl in its throat, as if a hungry beast had smelled blood.

"Great! Saves me the trouble of going to find them myself!"

"Are they the skinny guys with pointed ears, or the ones that stink and are hard to chew?"

The gargoyle shook its head in fear.

"No...none of those!"

"They...they're the humans we encountered before, the ones with steel weapons!"

"They're steel spears! Lots and lots of them!"

The gargoyle pointed to the still-smoking cracks on its body and said in terror:

"They can fly! They explode if you get close!"

"Any closer, and it feels like my skin is being burned by lava!"

"We were unable to get close enough to conduct reconnaissance; the casualties were immense!"

It roared incoherently:

"We could only see it from afar! A huge, dark mass, all lumps of iron! Rolling towards us!"

Iron spear...

A lump of iron......

These two words made Woraz stop in his tracks and frown.

It instinctively raised its left hand, the hand that had been melted by Kyle's holy light in the battle ten days earlier.

At this moment, although new flesh and blood have grown, the stinging pain of melting in the bone crevices still reminds it of the shame of that day.

It was those damned humans who appeared and caused its legion to suffer heavy losses!

Those exploding "iron spears" and bizarre "iron boxes"!

This was the first time since it invaded this world that it had been bitten so badly by a group of two-legged beasts, and it even had to flee in panic!

Therefore, it has specially mobilized a large number of demons from the rear these past few days, and is preparing to crush those damned guys and avenge its previous defeat after it has rested and recuperated.

Unexpectedly, these clueless idiots actually delivered themselves to our doorstep!

Volaz's ugly face twitched violently, and then a gash stretched from the corner of his mouth to his ear, revealing a bloodthirsty, maniacal laugh full of fangs.

"Well done!"

It abruptly rose from its throne, its massive body casting a mountain-like shadow.

"Pass on my orders!"

Its roar made the leaves around it buzz.

"All you bastards! Get up here!"

"Dinner is ready!"

"Waaaaah—waaaah—!!!"

An ancient and desolate horn sounded from the top of the corrupted World Tree, like a death proclamation, echoing throughout the entire City of Emerald Leaf.

The earth began to shake violently.

Countless monsters dwelling in ruins, caves, and filthy forests were awakened from their slumber by the sound of the horn, letting out hungry howls.

Beneath the World Tree, a dark mass of monsters, like a black horde of corpses bursting its banks, rapidly filled every inch of the land.

The colossal beast, nearly a hundred meters tall, pounded its chest and let out a deafening roar.

The heavily armored demon soldiers, wielding giant shields, slammed their shields against the ground, producing a metallic clang.

Packs of vicious dogs howled shrilly, and bloated corrosive creatures dripped acid powerful enough to melt rocks.

Countless undead, their eyes bloodshot and assimilated by demonic energy, joined the torrent under the cackling laughter of the lich.

The sky was completely obscured.

Thousands upon thousands of winged demons and gargoyles circled, emitting piercing screams, forming a black curtain of death in the sky.

More than 300,000 demon troops were assembled in a very short time.

It was called a gathering, but in reality, it was just a group of starving demons standing up and letting out excited roars.

As far as the eye can see, there are only distorted, ugly, and nauseating outlines forming an endless black ocean.

Volaz stood on high ground, looking down at his army, his crimson eyes filled only with primal savagery and greed.

Last time, it was because it was careless.

This time, it will personally tear that newly emerged two-legged beast race to shreds!

"Hungry little ones!"

Wollatz's voice drowned out all the noise.

"Those two-legged creatures who caused us trouble a few days ago are actually courting death by coming back to attack us!"

"Tell me! Aren't you hungry?!"

"roar--!!"

"Tear them apart!!"

"Eat them!!"

The roar, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, almost lifted the sky.

"Very good!" Volaz revealed an extremely cruel grin.

"Then go! Tear their flesh to shreds! Chew their bones to pieces!"

"Let them turn into minced meat in our bellies while they wail!"

"roar--!!!"

The order has been issued.

The massive demon army no longer huddled together as it had last time, but instead quickly transformed into countless black torrents, spreading out in all directions.

It forms a huge, open pocket.

Having learned from his mistakes, Volaz, having witnessed the devastation of the battlefield, naturally decided to scatter.

If the terrain hadn't been so narrow that day, the losses wouldn't have been so severe.

As the army moved out, the ground trembled violently. More than 300,000 demons marched towards the Great Xia army.

This is a death wave powerful enough to devour everything and turn all life into blood.

......

The Great Xia Expeditionary Force.

The steel torrent surged forward, its tracks crushing the vegetation and rocks of this other world, the roar of its engines converging into a battle song belonging to the industrial age.

The army did not choose to march hastily, but instead advanced towards the city of Emerald Leaf at a steady pace.

"Twenty-three kilometers ahead, coordinates A7-3, a small group of demon units has been detected, numbering approximately twenty."

The images transmitted by the drone were clearly displayed on the screen of a command vehicle, showing several hyena-like vicious dogs and demons, as well as several undead wielding bone clubs wandering around.

"Third Artillery Company, use one cubic nitrogen round to calibrate the data," a operations staff officer calmly issued the order.

"clear."

Less than thirty seconds after the order was given, in the rear of the column, the barrel of a 155mm self-propelled howitzer slowly rose, locked briefly, and then burst into flames.

"Bang!"

A muffled cannon shot rang out, and high-explosive shells drew an invisible arc in the air.

Seconds later, a blinding white light suddenly shone in the distance, then burst into a huge fireball.

A visible shockwave swept across instantly, and everything within the fireball's range, whether monsters or trees, was instantly decomposed and vaporized, leaving not even ashes behind.

After the shockwave subsided, only a huge, glassy crater remained, with perfectly smooth edges.

The artillerymen watching the live feed let out a suppressed gasp of amazement.

"This power... I'm still amazed even though I've seen it many times."

"It truly is a case of 'wherever it goes, all beings are equal'."

"Who can withstand this kind of floor whitewashing?"

The cubic nitrogen munitions, with their terrifying power, received unanimous praise from all officers and soldiers during this live-fire test.

Along the way, the army used this method to periodically "call out" any demon scouts they detected.

It serves both to eliminate threats and to familiarize soldiers with the trajectory and power of the new equipment.

Just as the army was only thirty kilometers away from the city of Emerald Leaf, the satellite footage made the information soldier in the command vehicle stand up abruptly.