After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King

"..."

"Pa~"

The sound of waves crashing against the shore echoed in the ears of those remaining in Hezlosa... Accompanied by Yila's *efforts (in everyone's eyes)*, the truth about the next calamity had surfaced.

Although strictly speaking, what Yila had done was just inquire across various planes, selling her charm to gather information... That was basically the situation.

However, those on the Main Plane who were unaware of this were all very grateful for Yila's efforts.

"Will the Loasa Islands become history?"

Martini Lusa... who looked more like a pirate than the king he was, albeit dressed slightly more solemnly, said this.

After all, to say he was slightly more solemn was another way of saying... he wasn't very solemn.

Aside from the cloak symbolizing his status, he wore leather armor and had swords at his waist.

If he took off the cloak, he'd look just like a pirate.

"Don't worry, brother-in-law... Once the calamity is over, we'll come back."

Larian Stan said this... Larian Stan, who was Yila's childhood friend, had met Yila in Hezlosa before and had already turned into an old man by then.

At this moment, as he spoke, he was still an old man... Likewise, the woman standing beside him and the King of Lusa was already an old lady; she was Larian Stan's sister.

The Queen of the Loasa Islands.

At this moment, she smiled gently, watching the two men converse, then looked at the officials of the Loasa Islands behind her, sighed, and gazed at the distant sea.

The seawater continued to lap against the shore, and the coastline had yet to rise as Yila had said it would.

"The future... it's truly murky, cold, and filled with magic beasts."

The King of Lusa sighed, looking at his not-so-warmly dressed wife, and asked with concern: "Lary, how are you feeling? Are you cold?"

To his question, the woman called Lary—Lary Stan—laughed and denied it: "Don't really take me for a weak old lady, okay? No matter what... I am the mistress of the Loasa Islands!"

Though it was unclear what that had to do with anything...

"You're right... Larian, what about you?"

The King of Lusa asked, looking at the head-shaking Larian. He glanced at the ships fixed to various reefs and cliffs, as if surveying his entire realm, then issued his command: "The remaining people should leave as well..."

By "leave," he naturally referred to passing through the always open portal connecting to the Three Towers... Countries that considered themselves unable to withstand the calamity would seek refuge in the half-plane where the Three Towers were located.

Of course, it usually cost money... but not now.

In this calamity, the Loasa Islands, with a majority of samurais, would provide necessary support to many countries as a purely physical profession.

Similar to mercenaries...

The people of the Loasa Islands had long since evacuated to the Pure White Tower... The other two towers had also arranged for different people to go, ensuring there was enough space within the Three Towers.

Although the half-plane of the Three Towers, measured from boundary to boundary, was often much larger than several countries combined.

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Soon, everyone else in the Loasa Islands had evacuated... leaving only the King of Lusa and the other two. They weren't planning to perish with the country.

Very few people in the entire world were that foolish...

Yila's constant preaching still echoed in everyone's mind—*Man loses the land; man and land both cease to exist; land loses man; man and land both cease to exist*. Everyone understood its meaning.

The three were just waiting for the calamity to arrive...

Many people were doing the same at that moment, observing the sea to confirm the sea level rising and submerging part of the land, verifying the extent, complexity, and danger.

"..."

And then, at long last... all the observers felt it—a strange Mana was gradually surfacing from the depths of the ocean. This was not an illusion.

Because along with the Mana, a large number of gigantic magic beasts resembling octopuses and squids emerged.

It seemed something ancient, sealed beneath the sea for years, had been stirred up, carrying a century-old stench of salted fish that assaulted everyone's nostrils... and not just on the Loasa Islands.

The sea level around the world began to rise gradually, the speed increasing over time, with the ocean eroding Mana, eroding life, eroding many things.

The worldwide calamity—

"It's here!"

The King of Lusa shouted, quickly drawing his swords from his sides and said, "Let me test the magic beasts' level. You both leave, I'll be right behind! No... no need, I'll test them, then we'll all go!"

"Come on, *slash*!"

Shouting this, the King of Lusa swiftly unsheathed his sword, slicing out a wave of sword Qi, only to watch it be... submerged by the white octopus.

Yes, submerged—not even leaving a *white mark*, but simply disappearing into the creature's body as if nothing had happened.

"As I thought, Mana attacks are ineffective..."

He cut off a few tentacles reaching out to him and quickly assessed the creature's strength, immediately shouting: "Retreat! You don't have Mana on you, don't linger!"

"..."

"Brother-in-law, we'll be waiting at the gate..."

"That's right~ Marty~ Hurry up."

"..."

*These siblings... really incomprehensible.*

But definitely a relief!

"Hahaha, I'm coming!"

Martini Lusa laughed heartily, sprinting to the portal, and soon everything around him was covered in the portal's glow. He said, "Let's go, let's go!"

Before passing through the portal, he took one last look at those magic beasts, roughly counting their numbers...

There were many, an overwhelming number, abundant to the point of causing dizziness. In a chaotic fight, relying solely on physical means, victory was far from guaranteed.

Their bodies were resilient, capable of being cut but needing great effort... truly troublesome opponents.

...

The meager intelligence gathered, despite being rough, was enough to save a few lives, undoubtedly. However, the King of Lusa wouldn't take too big a risk to make judgments.

The next matters weren't his responsibility as the king to deal with.

"We'll be back, you dumb magic beasts!"

He cursed, disappearing into the portal along with his reproachful wife and laughing brother-in-law...