Asmond activated his [Nemesis] skill and when he looked at his status screen, his [Body Enhancement] skill rose to level 21. He then charged at the Demon Lord, but suddenly the ice on the ground started to bloom like flowers and created thousands of thin spikes. He couldn't dodge it and his [Void Shelter] skill popped to protect him when his body got impaled by the spikes.
He was so shocked that he could feel a faint sense of pain that he felt before the skill popped. It made him shiver and realized how insignificant he was compared to the Demon Lord. If it wasn't for the [Void Shelter] skill, he wouldn't be alive and stay sane.
As soon as the [Void Shelter] disappeared, he realized the Demon Lord had disappeared. He turned around and was petrified that the whole of District 2 had been covered in ice. The buildings had turned into giant blocks of ice, and there worst part was the people got frozen to death.
"Arum!" Asmond yelled since he couldn't find Arum's body anywhere. "Did she manage to run away?" Asmond said as he ran into the city and checked if he could stop the Demon Lord from advancing.
Asmond looked at the artilleries that got immobilized by the ice and all the preparation he had prepared went to waste just like that. It was a shame, but as long as the other side didn't have the same enemy as him, he felt a bit at ease.
"Wait, if this Demon Lord is so powerful, doesn't that mean they will have the same problem as well?" Asmond looked in the direction where District 3 was at.
(In District 3, in front of the Mahazael Tower)
A tree-like demon was being bombarded with bullets, but he protected himself with giant roots that appeared from the ground. The root was so strong it was impossible for them to penetrate, and even if they tried to burn it, the root wasn't affected by it.
"I think it's time to use that ammunition!" Glen looked at Roxanne who tried to stop the roots and branches from expanding.
"Go ahead! I'll deal with the left side! Silas, you go and take care of the other side!" Roxanne answered and then ran to the left side of the tower.
Glen ordered the soldiers to change their ammunition since they wanted to see it first if they really needed the special ammunition. After they changed their ammunition, every bullet that hit the root pierced through and didn't stop until it hit the tower's wall.
"It's working! Keep firing and target the body of the Demon Lord!" Glen shouted as he heard the Demon Lord screaming in pain since the roots were a part of his body.
Little that they know, the more damage they dealt to the Demon Lord, the more holes there were in the roots, it would only give the Demon Lord an opportunity to grow even more roots. The splinter that touched the ground and the holes in his body made him able to grow even more and create more branches and helped him grow even bigger.
It was a game of endurance, and he managed to survive until all the special ammunition ran out. As soon as they realized it only made things worse, roots and trees came out of the ground and destroyed all the artillery vehicles. He destroyed them, tore them in half, and pierced them with sharp branches.
The branches started to move around and cut everything in their way. It was impossible to block and Glen couldn't protect them since he was being targeted by six branches at the same time.
"Retreat! Everyone, retreat!" Glen shouted without even looking back.
It was so noisy behind him that he could no longer hear screams or cries. He turned around and saw blood everywhere, on the ground, the vehicles, and body parts that were falling down from the roots. He realized there was no survivor except him, Roxanne, and Silas.
"We need to retreat! Everyone is dead!" Glen shouted as he walked on the roots and dodged all the branches.
Roxanne and Silas faintly heard Glen's voice, and decided to retreat and thought of a way to deal with the Demon Lords. Roxanne already had something on her mind, and it was to use some kind of chemical that could deal with plants and roots.
The three of them grouped up again and Roxanne told them about the solution. They then went to the military base to tell the General about her plan. He thought it would work and decided to use fluoroantimonic acid to deal with Demon Lord.
They tried a small dosage on the root, and it was strong enough to kill it instead of destroying it. The roots absorbed the acid and made a chain reaction and killed the rest of the roots.
"It worked! We can use this and kill the main source by pouring it directly into the Demon Lord!" Glen came back and reported the results to Roxanne and the others, but he noticed they all looked so pale and trembled in fear. "What's wrong?" Glen asked Silas and Roxanne.
"You should look at the monitor right now," Roxanne said in her trembling voice and she looked terrified.
Glen looked at the monitor in the General's office and as soon as he looked at what was projected on the screen, his knees felt weak, and immediately fell. A five-headed dragon as big as a mountain just came out of the Behemoth Tower in District 5.
"What the fuck... is that..." Glen was trembling in fear. "How are we going to kill that thing?" Glen watched the live feed of the dragon being attacked by missiles but that didn't even scratch her thick skin. The dragon ignored them and kept flying so casually toward them.
"We lost contact in District 2 as well. There's no sign of Asmond and Arum. The whole city has turned into ice," The General said as he changed the feed from District 5 to District 2. "Not only that, but the Demon Lord from District Four is also coming toward us, and it's similar to the one from the previous one, but a lot bigger, thinner, and agile. It's the king now," The General informed.
"So, what are we going to do? We lost Districts Two, Four, and Five. They're all coming this way and we can't even protect ourselves from that tree Demon Lord," Glen asked in his trembling voice.
"We can only pray, and the only ones that can help us is either Gods or the Guild Association," The General answered.
(In Mykel's office)
Mykel was enjoying his moment, the door was knocked down by Asmond with a great sword in his hand. He was shocked when he saw Rufus' girlfriend, Keysha. The lawyer that he had been trying to find, Evelyn. The Senators from District 1, Zeta and Vixen. The famous singer, actress, and model, Liliy, Frig, and Safira. The famous doctor who could cure cancer, Devi.
Asmond counted there were 13 women and they all looked so powerful, especially the one on the back with white hair. He saw all of them standing behind and next to Mykel and realized who they were.
"Mykel!" Asmond screamed his lungs out.
Asmond was covered with blood and wounds all over his body because he tried to fight the Demon Lord but failed and managed to run away in time.
He glared at Mykel as he caught his breath. "It was you all along?! Why! Why are you betraying humanity and working with those demons, Mykel?!" Asmond screamed with his voice trembling.
Mykel leaned his head back and pushed all the Demon Princesses around him. "I think you misunderstood something, Asmond," Mykel said as he stood up and walked to the front of his desk.
"Misunderstood? Look at all those women behind you! They're all the daughters of the demon kings of each tower and you're still trying to deny it?!" Asmond said as he pointed his sword at the women.
Mykel leaned his back against the desk and crossed his arms. "These women? They're all mine, and they have nothing to do with their father or mother anymore. They're my loyal servants now," Mykel said as he looked at the thirteen Demon Princesses.
Asmond gritted his teeth as he glared at Mykel, he had known Mykel for almost two years and he knew Mykel wasn't a liar. "Prove it..." Asmond said with doubt.
Mykel sighed as he looked at the carpet. "Fine," he said. "Ladies, don't seek revenge, do you understand?" Mykel asked as he looked over his shoulder.
All of them nodded their heads with straight faces while Asmond was so confused about what he just heard.
"What are you doing?" Asmond asked as he looked at Mykel walking toward him.
"Kill me, and you will see that I'm not lying," Mykel answered as he raised his arms to show his vulnerability. "You will see that when I die, those ladies won't do anything and they would still be here since they belonged to me," Mykel continued.
"Are you out of your mind?!" Asmond screamed at Mykel in the face.
"You can call me whatever you want, but I'm never a liar, Asmond, you know that," Mykel said as he kept holding his arms up.
Asmond looked at Mykel and slowly his eyes were covered in tears. He finally broke down and started to cry because so many lives were taken during their battle against one of the Demon Lords. Mykel just watched him cry and did nothing.
Mykel looked down at Asmond, who was sobbing on his knees. Mykel smirked and enjoyed every second of it.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine," Mykel said as he held his smile with the [Soul Marking Dagger] hidden on his back. "Do you want my help or power? Isn't that why you came all the way here?" Mykel asked with a smile on his face.
