The Hero Disciple Is Back - Chapter 90



89. The Great Magic Meteor is Deadly No matter How You Use It

“… Are you planning to attack?”

The crown prince reacted with bewilderment. It wasn’t long after the world tree was lost to the demon king. But when the warrior said he would attack, he couldn’t possibly respond positively.

“Nothing will change if you just stay still.”

“That’s… . Right… .”

The same goes for wars between nations. No matter how disadvantaged you are, if you do nothing, there is no other way than a future of certain defeat. Time has a cruel side that always favors the side with the upper hand. That is why you should not stay still just because you were unilaterally defeated.

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“More than anything, the fact that we take the time to prepare is no different from the other side giving us time to prepare.”

Giving yourself some leeway is no different from giving your opponent some leeway. Of course, that doesn’t mean that it’s strategically rational to shed your own blood in exchange for seeing the enemy’s blood.

but

“It would be different if there were people who would shed blood on my behalf.”

“… Are you talking about the Celestials?”

“You take it out, you.”

“…All right.”

The crown prince couldn’t help but make a subtle expression. Among the subjects and legends that supported the imperial family, there was also a story of an angel coming down and giving blessings… But the thought of the crown prince, who was benefiting from such imperial myths and legends, calling upon the celestials… . It was so subtle that he couldn’t help but feel it was too subtle.

The Crown Prince thought that he would probably think about this subject again later, but… he quickly gathered his thoughts and decided that now was not the time to think about it.

“Anyway, isn’t the news about the World Tree going to spread soon? So, quickly prepare to create a plausible story about the Celestials and spread it. Isn’t that what the royal family specializes in?”

“… That’s true, but… .”

The crown prince answered with a trembling face, as if to say, ‘I don’t want to admit it, but I have no choice but to admit it.’

If the nobles had dared to make such a statement, they would have been furious and immediately punished, but since the opponent was the warrior they feared the most, they had no choice but to accept and acknowledge it obediently. No matter what anyone said, it was true that this field was the royal family’s specialty.

Of course, those in power hated the crown prince as much as they hated the truth and facts the most… But since it was the fearsome warrior Sera who spoke the truth and facts, they had no choice but to accept it unconditionally.

“Because controlling public sentiment is essential in the imperial family.”

As the crown prince, I wanted to advise him to use a more refined expression like ‘public opinion management’ rather than something as raw and extreme as ‘public sentiment control’, but I thought that saying something like that would only result in me hearing, ‘Why, when there’s no fundamental difference?’, so I chose to just ignore it and move on.

“Public sentiment needs to be well controlled so that it can be of help at important moments… even if it doesn’t, at least it will be less of a hindrance.”

It was something that Sera could say because she was a warrior of infinite regress and had to endure all kinds of hardships and hardships. Because the moment the people’s trust in the warrior and the royal family collapses, no matter how hard the warrior tries, the huge group called the nation will not be able to avoid the end of collapse.

No matter how hard the royal family tried, the incident of the World Tree being killed by the Demon King was so huge that it was impossible to control information about it.

In the end, when it exploded and the public sentiment was shaken, it was necessary to prepare good news that could be pushed down from above so that the whole situation would not be overturned. And it was obvious without having to think deeply about it that good news that gave the feeling of ‘the enemy was definitely repaid for what was done to him’ would be even more effective in this situation.

For those who did not know the truth, the celestials called angels were still a race that could have a definite impact, and if such a race was led by a warrior and achieved revenge for the World Tree against the Demon King’s army, it was clear that it would be enough to calm the public sentiment that had been shaken by the death of the World Tree.

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Archangel Lyella prepared for war diligently. Since he had chosen a new god and had decided to follow his will, it was natural for him to follow his orders. However, he thought it would take some time. Whenever the Celestials came out, it was always at the height of the war. The Celestials had never come out from the beginning of a war. So they thought it would be natural for them to do the same.

“… Are you saying you’re going to be dispatched soon?”

That is why Archangel Lyella could not believe her ears. The new god himself had come to heaven and told her to prepare for battle. He was going to go to war right away.

“Are you ready?”

Leah looked at him as if to ask what the problem was. There was no problem. As God had commanded, the Celestials had already completed all preparations. However… .

“Are you saying we’re already leaving?”

“So you have to come forward.”

“yes?”

“If you guys believe that strongly, wouldn’t the enemy be even more convinced? So if you go on the attack now, you’ll be able to inflict even more damage on the enemy.”

“… … .”

It wasn’t a wrong statement. There was no attack that could inflict as much fatal damage on the enemy as an unexpected attack. If the Celestials, who were expected to come out at a crucial moment, came out early, the enemy would inevitably be surprised. And it was clear that the Celestials would be able to inflict damage to the enemy as much as they were surprised.

but….

“Isn’t it a waste to take out the spleen before the war even starts?”

Since he could not dare to interfere with the will of God, the only thing he could say was, “Isn’t it a shame?” The only thing that could come out of Archangel Lyella’s mouth was, “Isn’t it a shame?” He immediately lowered his head as if he felt guilty about that.

The white dragon, who was recognized as a new god by the archangel, said:

“Is meteor magic strong?”

A great magic that boasts tremendous destructive power by bringing in meteorites from the sky. Its power was so great that it was only natural for even the Celestials to acknowledge it.

“Of course.”

“But just because I don’t use meteor magic as a trap… does using it openly mean its power will be reduced or lost?”

“… … .”

Great magic is great magic.

It is fatal even if used as a trap, and it is also fatal even if used openly.

Therefore, whether you use the Celestial Card later or early on, the fact that it is fatal to the enemy does not change at all.

The important thing is to use it in accordance with a rational and effective strategy that can lead to victory in the war.

And God judged that this battle was still in its early stages.

“I will prepare it right away.”

If it is God’s will, I will gladly follow it.

Archangel Ariella bowed her head.

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Baalzebul, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, the King of Death

“Oh my heavens… You will soon reach the realm of a Demon God who surpasses the Demon King.”

Baalzebul looked at the army of death he had created and said so. His only goal was to make his master reach the realm of a god, a transcendent being. And he believed without a doubt that he could achieve this by reducing everything in this world to nothing. If humans, the world, and even gods were all killed, leaving only the Demon King… If only the Demon King remained as the sole being in this world… Wouldn’t that be equivalent to becoming a god himself?

The only being in the world, what else could it be but God?

That is why the King of Death sincerely wishes and longs for the death of all beings except the Demon King. The King of Death, literally the King of Death. And that includes himself. In order to raise the Demon King to the realm of God, nothing in this world can exist, so his own death was also included in that.

“Army of Death… . Soon you will trample upon the living… .”

The King of Death was about to give another long speech today in front of an army of corpses that could not even properly understand his words, and if the army of corpses had both proper hearing and proper reasoning, it would not have been strange for him to fail to control his expression and make a ‘boring’ expression. He was about to repeat the same boring time again today.

It was inevitable.

Because there was nothing else to do.

Because there were only moving corpses here. Just because a corpse moves doesn’t mean it’s alive, so the Death King’s time was limited.

That was when.

“This bad vibe!!!”

When it comes to the unpleasant feeling felt by the Demons, there was only one thing that immediately came to mind.

Soon a pure white door appeared and as it opened, celestial beings with white wings began to come through.

“Winged cockroaches!!!!!!!!”

The demons called the angels winged cockroaches because they had a near-immortal resilience that made them not die no matter how many times they were killed.

This was the moment when the army of the immortal and the army of the dead faced each other.