Chapter 50 Part 1) A Smart Enemy Part 1 (Patreon)

“Darkness, all preparations have been made.” Death announced as she walked into the room.

“Good job. To think that they would leave their backs open. They made this huge fort but left the ocean side clear. How many undead have you made?” The Demon Queen of Darkness asked as she lay lazily on a couch she found.

“This world seems to have many dead, I have over three billion undead ready to fight.  Two billion have moved into the ocean and are on standby to storm the beach while the other forces are marching towards the base now.” Death replied.

“Good. You added the magic I taught you to their bodies, right?” The magic in question was a magic resistance buff. It would last until removed. It was an ancient magic that The Demon Queen of Darkness had stumbled upon during her conquest. It was very powerful and could ward off most magic.

“Yes, I did as you asked.” Death nodded her head. She had never thought she would be able to win against Cinder or the strange ice dragon. But now she felt she had a chance to storm the beach and take out their entire command force while their main force was trying to fight off the front attack. The two-pronged attack would allow them to win this fight with little work. And the best thing about it all was this world was rich in dead bodies. This was compared to her old world, where she had to find small grave sites to start building an army before moving to a village to kill and turn the people living there into undead. 

“Good, we will move as well.” The Demon Queen of Darkness sat up. In her hand was a book. “This world language was quite easy to learn. It resembled ancient elven. This mook on military strategy is quite entertaining and helpful.” 

“Is that where you got the idea to attack by sea?” Death asked. She had wondered where The Demon Queen of Darkness had come up with the idea.

“Mmm… Before this, I did not know much about proper military tactics and just attacked at will, but now…. It seems we will be able to strike a decisive blow to our opponents, and if we are lucky, we can take them out all at once before moving to conquer the world.” The Demon Queen of Darkness smiled as she walked over and wrapped her arms around Death’s waist. “You made the right choice choosing to side with me. I promise to let you rule the world at my side.”

“Mmm…” Death’s cheeks turned red. It seemed this was the reason why The Demon Queen of Darkness was so kind to Death compared to Lust.

“Also, make sure you watch out for small roots. Don’t let anything slip by you or our plans will be for naught.”

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“So, how are things?” Desaray stood at a large table. Dormar and a few other generals were all working hard at coming up with a proper war plan.

“We are still working out the best strategies that will allow our forces to work together better. But ummm… Your Holiness, have you heard any word from Apostle Juna about the enemy forces? We haven’t gotten an update yet….” Dormar was starting to worry. Without Juna’s roots giving them intelligence, this battle will be very hard.

“This… I am not sure. She was helping the dwarven doctor back to her kingdom to get a cure for Slow Death.” Desaray knitted her brow and poked the root on her shoulder. “Juna, I know you can hear me. What is going on?”

“I am not sure myself. All my roots seemed to be getting taken out no matter how small I made them. I think the Demon Queen of Darkness has figured out my trick. I have been trying to get close to her once more but I can’t seem to do it. I have tried everything. Your Holiness, I am sorry, but it seems I have failed you.” Juna was really depressed. She could not get close no matter how hard she tried.

“Just focus on the main force. I will take extra precautions.” Desaray had a strange feeling that things were not going to end well for her or her army. “Juna, I know it is asking a lot but can you give every member of our forces a root? And if I give the command to retreat take them in and teleport them back to our kingdom. Also if they get injured you can teleport them back to base camp as well.”

“I can try…. But the teleport will not be quick enough to protect them from a fatal blow. So they might die. But I can at least keep our own from becoming soldiers for the Demon Queen of Death.” This was a huge weight on Juna’s shoulders. She was the only one who could react in time to try to help reduce their losses. While it would be taxing on her she was willing to do it to help her Goddess.

“Thanks. War is war, and people will die. We just have to try to save who we can. When the time comes for retreat, come to my side, and I will support you with my mana.” Desaray planned to also line the beach with a wall just in case. She just kept having this bad feeling she could not shake.