Chapter 474
Since the start of my serious expansion of power.
I’ve already absorbed some existing forces, and now that the quantity and quality of the soldiers have improved, I’m really stirring things up everywhere.
[There’s the enemy!]
“Attack!”
Simply running up to any opponent I see along the road and absorbing them into my forces.
“Cavalry units, chase!”
[Everyone, charge!]
If there are those who flee while fighting, I’ve got enough cavalry to doggedly pursue and capture them.
[We’ll hold them off! Run away!]
[Ugh!]
Of course, there were times when loyal soldiers, with a determination to protect, got in the way and I lost the leader.
Still, most forces were nearly shattered as I expanded my territory.
Thus, with Luoyang as my base, I actively began hunting for powers like I was putting down roots.
[M-Miro’s army is here!]
[Everyone, run!]
[Retreat!]
Now, whether it was the rumors about Miro’s army that spread across the entire map, simply showing my flag made the opponents flee.
“Hm, good. Very good.”
-Kya ha ha ha
-This is Buhwang
-MiPo Bongseon dd d d d
However, it seems the surrounding forces have dried up.
As a result of ravenously absorbing powers,
Miro’s army was now at a scale that could be called an army, not just a small unit.
“Shall we venture further out now?”
-Conquest g g
-Let’s go check out Hebei or down towards Shu?
-I haven’t been to Gangnam yet
Having passed the midpoint of the content,
I was starting to think about going on a large-scale conquest to see the end of it.
[Loa has captured the leader!]
“Oh really?”
Good news came from the Loa unit, which had been operated separately from the main force.
Loa’s cavalry had handled many battles, so I could really say it had become the elite of Miro’s army.
It was quite reliable, and since I often sent them far away to places like Sezhou or Xinyang, they sometimes achieved great results.
“Who did they capture?”
[Haru.]
“Oh… we missed her last time but caught her again.”
I remember Haru.
She was the unit that had hidden a lot of archers in the forest and waited.
We suffered considerable damage during that ambush.
So we tracked her down hard and ultimately lost her in the forest, but it turned out well.
“Shall we go check it out?”
Since we captured her, I aimed to absorb her power and headed towards where Haru was.
[Ugh! Kill her!]
In the underground prison of Horo-gwan, Haru was bound and grinding her teeth.
“Ah, you managed to escape well, but sadly it has come to this.”
[You wicked villain….]
“Wicked villain? I’m just trying to restore the fallen Han dynasty.”
-Kekekeke
-What’s with this Tiki-Taka??
-Haru is taking it well, lol
Who am I?
I am the loyal minister of the Han, gathering the scattered forces based around Luoyang.
It’s not like I’m going to get called a traitor by a warlord hiding in a corner like a coward.
[Miro, your time is up.]
“Who’s going to end me?”
Both the promising Loa and the imperial troops led by Anna have lost to me.
Even Haru, who had once commanded a significant number of archers, now kneels before me.
Who can stand against Miro now?
I am already confident in my victory over this content.
All that remains is to watch my opponent’s desperate struggle.
Perhaps by the end of today, I will be remembered in the Celestial Realm’s history as the Demon King Miro.
[Ugh…! The Anti-Miro Alliance is coming!]
“Anti-Miro Alliance?”
But now, Haru told me a very interesting story.
[No matter how strong you are, you won’t stand against our alliance.]
An Anti-Miro Alliance?
Did other people who fled from me band together?
[Miro, you shouldn’t have let the generals go.]
“Hmm.”
[They’ve regrouped the soldiers and joined forces with the existing powers to form an alliance.]
…Haru really knows how to fill in what I’m curious about.
She’s providing good information smoothly.
“What’s the scale of the alliance?”
[Do you really think I’d just tell you that!?]
“Well, once absorbed, you’ll be on my side anyway, so just tell me?”
[Ah.]
-Kekekek
-Well, that’s true
-Once absorbed, I’d be on Miro’s side
-Season 1241’s Chief lol
Isn’t it a given to extract information when capturing the enemy general?
After obtaining a flag from Haru, I got around to the serious intelligence gathering.
“By the way, who’s the leader of the alliance?”
[It’s led firmly by Leader Rain.]
“…Rain?”
-??
-?
-Rain from the third class?
-What what??
I was wondering who they gathered around, but it turns out it was none other than Rain?
Why?
“Was there no one else suitable?”
I assumed a first-class student would take the lead in name, but out of nowhere, to call third-class Rain the leader is surprising.
Was there no suitable candidate among those in my alliance with Anna?
[What’s wrong with Rain? She commands the strongest power reigning over Hebei.]
“…Is that right?”
I didn’t know since I hadn’t crossed the river yet.
Besides, the strongest….
“How strong are they?”
[By the time we approached, they had already absorbed five powers.]
-Oh my god
-That’s quite impressive
-No, seriously unexpectedly lol
Five powers absorbed? Did Rain have such talent?
It was so surprising I couldn’t even imagine it.
“Hmm….”
…Thinking it over again, was it really that surprising?
Considering Rain’s upbringing in a politically strong family, her leadership skills could be high, I guess.
She must have had some background since childhood.
“Well, that turned out well.”
That said, I was just about to go on a conquest, and my opponent is gathering to confront me.
On the contrary, this is a good development.
The Anti-Miro Alliance… I’m looking forward to this.
I thought it would end with me simply crushing them without much spectacle.
But it turned out the opposite.
“Shall we prepare a bit?”
I’m confident.
Or? I’m even getting excited.
The moment I crush the alliance that thought it could defeat me will surely become legendary in the history of the Celestial Realm.
“Call all my subordinates.”
And so,
I started to prepare with a fluttering heart after so long.
**
A little while after preparing for the Anti-Miro Alliance.
[Miro! The enemy has arrived!!]
While I was waiting at Horo-gwan, one of the scouts I had sent reported to me.
-Oh
-Did they finally come?
-Kya ha ha ha
“Let’s go check it out.”
Honestly, I’d heard vaguely that it was a grand army.
I went up to the castle wall of Horo-gwan to see the scale for myself.
And there.
“Wow.”
In the distance.
I could see a number of troops that could truly be called a grand army coming this way, kicking up dust.
That’s a lot, isn’t it…?
Did the remaining forces all come together with minimal losses?
I couldn’t believe how many had gathered—it was more than I expected.
Furthermore, among the grand army, the numerous flags signify just how many members had arrived.
-Wow
-Kekekeke
-They’re really all here
-Look how crowded it is lol
…Though I’ve worked hard to expand my forces, I couldn’t possibly match that.
Truly remarkable leadership for Rain of the illustrious family.
As the enemies drew nearer and nearer,
While I stood atop Horo-gwan, contemplating how to respond to their approach,
[Let the enemy general come out!!]
From the center of the grand army that had come to a halt in front of Horo-gwan,
A member holding a flag led his subordinates forward.
[The vanguard, Maho, will take you on!]
Oh, so they are the ones stepping forward first.
It seems they want to gauge our true strength.
After all, we only have rumors on our side, they won’t know our actual capabilities.
It’s only natural for both sides to test each other out.
[What do we do? Respond?]
“Sure, that sounds good. Who wants to step out?”
Since they’ve issued a challenge like this, I have no intention of rejecting it.
I turned to face my subordinates behind me.
Each one of them was a former captain.
But now they are no different from my loyal hands and feet.
[Should I go out?]
As I was observing the members,
Loa, who always charged first to smash the enemy, spoke up.
“No. We can’t use a knife meant for killing chickens to catch a tiger.”
Loa and her subordinates are our genuine elite cavalry.
They are invaluable assets on the battlefield, so putting them out as vanguards feels like a waste.
So…
“How about Anna?”
[Huh? Me?]
“Would you like to take your subordinates and step out?”
Anna seems just about right for this situation.
She has considerable unit strength, and her excellent subordinates will support her well.
[U-Um, are you saying I’m the knife for killing chickens?]
-Kekekeke
-Oh Loa seems regrettable lol
-Isn’t that the chicken-killing knife? Go on lol
-Miro, you trash, for real
-Still, she’s been active since the beginning lol
“Well… that’s not necessarily it.”
The chat is really something.
They’re making me look strange.
Huh? Anna’s just right for this.
Her subordinates can be considered elite, so they should be able to hold their ground against the vanguard.
This is an important first engagement.
Winning to boost morale is crucial too.
[Well then, I’ll step out!]
“Good luck. Listen to Anryang and Munchu.”
[Got it!]
Thus, against Maho, the vanguard of the Anti-Miro Alliance waiting at the front of Horo-gwan, we sent out our chicken-killing knife.
No, the knife meant for killing chickens.
Afterwards, Anna confidently headed down.
“Loa!”
[Yes?]
“Can you take the cavalry and go around the enemy’s back?”
[The enemy’s rear? That would mean we have to exit through the opposite gate.]
“Yes, I’ll buy us time, so you can circle around through Dongguan. And….”
Since Loa and the cavalry wouldn’t be much help in the defense, I gave them another mission.
They’ll surely come in handy when it counts.
“Next….”
After assigning Loa her task, I began to issue orders to my other subordinates one by one.
[Look! It’s Anna!]
Meanwhile, Anna led her subordinates and proudly stepped out in front of Horo-gwan.
[Come at me!]
[Urgh!]
Then, starting with the clash between the two vanguards immersed in their concepts,
The long content’s finale begins.
Demon King Miro vs The Anti-Miro Alliance in the Battle of Luoyang!