I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party - I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party chapter 157

157 – The Pursuit (2)

Chase (2)

“The Demon King’s army said that they planned to launch the conquest without waiting for the return of the legion commanders who had left to subdue Abaddon.”

Initially, the legion commanders who had gone out to conquer Abaddon had said that they would not return to the Demon King’s army and would prepare for an emergency at the nearby front lines.

That is, it means that they do not place much importance on the Demon King’s Castle itself. That is why it is said that there is only one commander stationed at the Demon King’s Castle.

This is a completely different attitude from the emperor of the empire who lives and dies in the castle. Since they have no backing, they can even abandon their main base.

“And now there are five legion commanders left. Eight of them are said to be guarding the Demon King’s Castle, so in reality, the number of legion commanders we have to deal with is only four.”

The remaining legion commanders are Ten, the 10th legion commander, Eight, the 8th legion commander, and Seven, the 7th legion commander.

And then there’s the 1st Corps Commander First and the 2nd Corps Commander Second.

“The biggest threat here is the 1st and 2nd Corps Commanders. To be honest, the Demon King doesn’t seem like something we can do about him right away.”

Esmeralda admitted it meekly.

Even the Legion Commander First is in jeopardy right now, so how can he win against the Demon King?

However, if she can just stop the legion commanders, her goal will be halfway achieved.

“If the Demon King could solve everything by himself, he would have done so a long time ago.”

The other legion commanders seemed to think differently, but Esmeralda knew.

The Demon King is clearly a monster. However, she is not the only monster.

“If it’s La Pa, then we can tie up the feet of Demon King Belphegor.”

Even if you can’t win, you can at least hold on. If you defeat the other legion commanders and join us in the meantime.

If that happens, you have a chance of winning.

Esmeralda, who can attack the Transcendent Ones, and Jim, who is a fallen celestial, are joining.

“So we’re going to move in a direction that excludes as many legion commanders as possible. The first one is Ten. He’s the lowest-ranking legion commander in the current hierarchy.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean they’re easy opponents. Even if Esmeralda wasn’t there right away, wouldn’t it have been difficult to defeat even one Twelve?

It felt like an easy win, but it wasn’t overwhelming.

If that’s the case, then Ten, who is higher in the hierarchy, would be even stronger.

“I heard you have a very arrogant personality. This could clearly be used as a weakness.”

“That’s true. He’s incredibly arrogant for a mere 10th Corps Commander. I told you that even I, the crazy 3rd Corps Commander, looked down on him.”

Lacrima, who was actively cooperating with the warrior party to capture Second, clicked her tongue and said.

However, Esmeralda felt alarmed by Lacrima’s words.

“… … Then isn’t there something hidden rather?”

A confidence that is not inferior to that of a commander of a higher rank than oneself.

Shouldn’t we see that as confidence rather than simple arrogance?

Even Eleven is like that right now. For Esmeralda, fighting Eleven was more burdensome than fighting Six.

Of course, the circumstances were different, but there was something about Eleven’s strength that still makes me cringe when I think about it.

“No, that’s not it.”

However, Twelve shook his head at Esmeralda’s worries.

He was taken prisoner and couldn’t even open his mouth properly, but he suddenly opened his mouth. It was a situation where it wouldn’t have been strange to be suspicious, but Esmeralda decided to listen first.

“He’s a vampire.”

“… … Is that the racial characteristic of vampires?”

“no.”

Twelve looked confident.

The appearance felt like the characteristic atmosphere of a person who becomes talkative when a topic they are familiar with comes up.

“It’s because the Legion Commander First is also a vampire.”

“… … What does that have to do with anything?”

“Except for the Demon King himself, the strongest being in the Demon King’s army is a vampire. So, wouldn’t he, as a fellow vampire, also have that potential?”

Eyes somehow filled with joy.

“… …Thoughts like that give confidence to someone who is not good looking.”

“You know something, don’t you?”

“Oh, no! I’m not saying that I did it, I’m just saying that I know those kinds of people!”

“No, what… … . Who said what?”

A mindset that is incredibly gloomy.

Esmeralda knelt down and distanced herself from Twelve, who seemed to be trembling with fear.

Although it was uncomfortable because of the posture, it was definitely worth it.

“Then, Legion Commander Eight. In a way, it’s fortunate that we don’t have to deal with this one. Since you’re good at Mercury, I guess you were assigned to the mission of protecting the Demon King’s Castle.”

Legion Commander Eight.

The high-ranking demon known as Anansi walks on eight legs and has the ability to create structures using spider webs.

In other words, if you prepare in advance at your own stronghold and stand ready, it will be difficult for even a higher-ranking corps commander to break through.

It’s fortunate that we don’t have to fight such a time-wasting, tedious enemy.

“They say that Commander Seven is a doppelganger… … but he’s different from the doppelganger we know.”

The most surprising thing about this information gathering was Seven’s true identity.

He was known as a doppelganger to humans, and Garnet and Twelve also called him a doppelganger.

However, Legion Commander Seven was literally a doppelganger, and was different from the commonly known doppelgangers.

They were a rare high-ranking demon race that, unlike other people, had the ability to mimic their appearances, and could literally create the phenomenon of two identical people.

That is, the two are twins.

And they have the ability to exchange each other’s personalities and abilities at any time.

There’s a difference between one person using two abilities and two people with different abilities.

The value of that information was extraordinary.

Even within the Demon King’s army, very few people realize that the two are the same being, and the only ones who realized this were the Demon King, Lilith, and Third, who basically had the ability to deceive people, which led to the difference in perception.

“If one side’s existence is hidden, that means the opponent’s tactics are… … .”

assassination.

In some ways, this means that he could be the most difficult opponent.

He is a meticulous being who has kept his identity hidden until now. That means he has a lot of patience, and for a warrior party, such an enemy is the most difficult.

It’s not like they’ve been charging in with a straight line like before, but rather they’ve been attacking with a surprising attack, which is what the warrior party has been doing.

If you think about the other person doing that, you can’t help but feel a chill down your spine.

Aren’t party members just like luggage with excellent firepower at the moment?

Even if that weren’t the case, the warrior party felt like they were a single team, so they had a specialized way of doing things.

“Irina and Milia. You two in particular need to be careful.”

“That’s right… … If an assassin were to sneak in, I don’t think anything would happen even if we were careful.”

“that…….”

That’s right. If an assassin has a higher base spec than each individual in the warrior party, then it can be said that they are out from the moment they are allowed to dig in.

In other words, the basic prerequisite is to prevent the opponent from exploiting an opening.

“Tina.”

“Oh, yeah… … . Well, it’s something I have to do.”

That’s something I can only leave entirely to Tina, who has a good sense.

Of course, I don’t just trust my ‘feeling’ and leave it to Tina. She was originally a thief who took on the role of scout in the warrior party… … No, she was an archaeologist.

If we are to judge by eye alone, none of them can keep up with her.

“Well, I’ll help you too.”

And there’s also Lacrima.

Lacrima, who uses gestures, gaze, and breathing to deceive others, can immediately see through even the slightest changes in the surroundings.

of course…….

‘We still have to wait and see if it’s trustworthy.’

I understand the motive.

However, Esmeralda’s judgment was that motives are motives, and they can betray at any time.

But the reason I bring Lacrima with me is because I can handle her.

It was possible for him to accept Esmeralda because she was in a supernatural relationship with Lacrima.

‘I think a lot, so I’ll be able to tell right away if you’re thinking of betraying me.’

Since Lacrima fought while giving meaning to every gesture, look, and breath, it was inevitable that many thoughts would accompany her actions.

“I don’t need to say anything about first and second, right? I can only say that you should be careful not to be separated from each other since if you meet them alone, you will die.”

Monsters that cannot be dealt with alone.

That’s why the warrior party must not be scattered.

“Then let’s get going soon.”

“It’s late at night, so let’s set off in the morning. Even if we go a little faster, we won’t be able to make much progress this late at night. So, you should stay up until then, right?”

Esmeralda stood up with a determined expression, but was quickly stopped by Irina.

Irina never let her guard down when she met a formidable opponent named Esmeralda.

***

“your majesty.”

“… … .”

“your majesty!”

“Huh?! Oh, yeah. I didn’t sleep. What’s wrong?”

Belphegor, who had been sleeping soundly in the carriage, woke up with a start at the sound of Lilith’s voice.

“Now we are slowly approaching the realm of the human world.”

“however?”

“They showed up as expected.”

“Hmm.”

I thought it was noisy around here, but it looks like they’ve entered a battle.

Belphegor frowned, seeming offended by the dragon’s characteristic breathing, and opened the carriage door.

Then, as expected, lizards filled the sky.

“All twelve thousand have now been observed, and the legion commanders have gone into battle.”

“and?”

“yes?”

“Is that the end?”

“… … .”

It’s the end.

Lilith broke out in a cold sweat, wondering if she had missed something.

It was the first time I heard a question from my boss. It was quite a difficult pressure to bear.

“Oh, well, you wouldn’t know?”

Belphegor patted Lilith’s shoulder, who was sweating, and walked out of the carriage.

It was a languid movement that made even the onlookers feel lazy.

“There’s no way it wouldn’t exist.”

Twelve thousand is no problem.

If there were twelve million enemies, Belphegor could defeat them all by himself.

But she is aware of it.

An unidentified entity.

An entity whose identity is unknown, who appeared in the past by borrowing the body of Twelve.

Although this was only a hunch, Belphegor felt that this being was indeed the leader of the dragon tribe.

“See, I knew this would happen.”

“I thought you had forgotten. You managed to remember it?”

The place where the war is taking place is in the sky. It is an area where dragons who can fly are bound to have an advantage.

But, that’s why the demons didn’t pay attention to their feet.

How can one see the ground when one sees a sight that covers the sky?

Belphegor was eventually able to discover a woman who was pretending to be ordinary, hiding in the shade of a tree.

So, originally, the plan was to succeed in a perfect surprise attack.

However, Belphegor remembered her and was wary.

“That was your mistake.”

That ended up being a fatal mistake for Rapha.