Chapter 819 - 819 819 Siege

Chapter 819: 819 Chapter: Siege Chapter 819: 819 Chapter: Siege At the same time Han Dong and his companions stepped into the Rat Nest,

the “counterfeit” produced by the Old King himself had already been delivered back to the Expeditionary Army by the Demon Flute Messenger.

Even the Eye of Expedition, which had gathered dozens of psychic knights, couldn’t detect any clues.

The counterfeit arrived at the Demon King Hall and directly reported to the Great Demon Leader their reconnaissance results on Perugia City, elaborately describing the detailed situation of the ‘Outer City’.

They aimed to focus the Siege Forces’ attention on the ‘Outer City’ as much as possible.

Since ‘Han Dong and the others’ had safely returned and brought back information about the city, the first siege battle of the Expeditionary Army was officially underway.

The Great Demon Leader personally signed the Siege Book.

All members of the Siege Forces imprinted their blood on the Siege Book, thereby “signing up” for the war through such a method.

Following the initial agreement, the Lord of Perugia also made some concessions to ensure complete access to every street during the siege period.

In the end, the “World Rule” was used to verify the ‘military index’ of both sides.

With the Siege Forces confirmed to be equal to or less than the defending deviant demons, the Siege Book was established.

Individuals unrelated to this Siege Book who preempted in this battle would face sanctions from higher powers (except for Han Dong and his group who were already in Perugia City and recognized by the Lord).

Thus,

Commanded by Doomsday Knight Brigade – Third Platoon Leader Arthur. Demon Converter, the first battle of the Expeditionary Army echoed at the foot of Perugia City.

Humanity, which had accumulated power for a century, donned Power Armor tailored to their personalities, and forcefully entered Perugia City.

Swords and guns,

Magic and technology,

All the skills against enemies that knights had honed over many years in Fate Space were used on the deviant demons lurking in the city streets.

The first large-scale military conflict broke out in the mountainside area and ended with Arthur’s execution of the Butterfly Mouse Artist entrenched deep in the streets.

However, there were also casualties on the siege side.

Although the selected Siege Forces possessed excellent mental resistance,

eleven knights still encountered problems.

These knights had panic flickering in their pupils, muttering that mice were proliferating inside them, and gnawing at their brains at the same time.

Commander Arthur handed these knights over to the support troops for mental purification.

Considering the current high morale, the Siege Forces made no stops and continued towards the summit… under the drive of Infinite Energy, the efficiency of the siege was even higher than expected.

However,

Some knights within the troops caught a whiff of a strange scent lurking in the ancient city’s streets and alleys.

The behaviors of these evil beings and even the deviant demons they had slain were quite odd, not resembling those engaged in war.

When the siege began, a significant number of deviant demons were unprepared, still completing their artistic works in the streets or their homes.

They appeared rather ‘passive’ towards the battle,

Preferring to present their works to the Expeditionary Army rather than fight…

Several deviant demons’ behavior was even more conspicuous; even as their heads were being decapitated, they still wore strange smiles, with tongues protruding from their mouths that had little mouths of their own, whispering with their last breath:

“Please enjoy my art!”

This murmuring, mixed with the cries of mice, would often spontaneously arise in the mind, also bringing to mind the images of the deviant demons’ artworks.

For now, they were just simple sounds and visuals, without any psychic pressure or contamination effect.

If this were to accumulate over time, it’s uncertain what the outcome might be…

…

In the inner layer, the depths of the Rat Nest Ruins.

Countless mice grown with brains crawled about.

They exist either as individual entities

or as a whole,

or as the living organs of some being,

or as the external manifestations of a Lord,

Accompanied by a burst of flute music, the Lord’s confidant—the Demon Flute Messenger, Durmen Zoro—arrived here.

“Lord, the human siege forces have broken through the middle district streets in a short time… even the hidden butterfly mice have been killed.

It seems that ‘World Rule’ underestimated their strength, perhaps the technological power controlled by these humans was not accounted for in the rules.

The ‘armor’ they wear poses a great threat to us.

If this continues, they will breach the Main Street atop the hill a day earlier than anticipated… interfering with the adult’s feeding plan.”

A kind of ethereal sound overlaid from the mouths of these mice:

“‘World Rule’ estimates can never be wrong, the faster they penetrate earlier on, the slower they will become later…

Squeak… Squeak…

The armor they wear helps them kill our people quickly, and it also helps them contract ‘rat plague’ rapidly.

Don’t worry, as they near the summit, they will naturally slow down.

I have set all my artworks on Main Street, and at that time, ‘experts’ with rat brains will present them one by one to the siege forces.

The ‘mice’ that were planted in their heads in advance will erupt completely at that moment.

Isn’t this a kind of ‘selection’? Those humans who manage to resist and survive will possess ‘quite noble’ artistic brains; at that time, they will all become perfect food for me to touch upon mythology.

I can hardly wait to nibble on their brains… Squeak~”

“Yes, I will dedicate everything to pave the way for you to reach the realm of myth.”

At this moment.

The mice crawling on the ground became slightly restless, and a commanding voice issued from their mouths:

“However… the four individuals that came to the Inner City have strayed from my original plan, and they are completely immune to any form of psychic erosion.

I originally planned to devour the brains of these four higher beings in advance to enhance my strength to face the human siege forces.

Now, these four have become somewhat troublesome.

Zoro, there is something I need your help with…”

“Lord, please command me.”

“These four individuals are delving deeper into my domain, and I need you to employ all means to hold up one of them.”

Having said that.

The mice crawling here, by intertwining their tails and tongues, connected with each other, forming a human figure on the ground—Knight Charlie.

Messenger Zoro, staring at this figure, involuntarily muttered, “This person… is dangerous.”

As a Demon Flute Messenger of the Mature Deviant Demons, he initially sensed the difference in Charlie.

Not just the difference in their [Levels],

There was a ‘bizarre’ aura emanating from Charlie’s body, a dangerous aura that made the tentacles of the demons tremble.

“That’s why you need to hold him up for a while.

After I devour the other three, then I will target this special human knight individually… For this, I will grant you the control of the Rat Nest.”

As the words fell.

A mouse the size of an arm with a black brain directly entered the body of the Demon Flute Messenger, granting him authority.

In an instant, the aura of the messenger surpassed that of the Scarlet Count.