Chapter 25

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The war has begun, and Prokel, leading the front, advanced with the pledged monsters.

The forces consisted of only three [Pledged Monsters] and a few monsters stored in [Storage].

No matter how one looked at it, this was a suicidal mission.

In dungeon battles, the defender has a significant advantage over the attacker.

There are many reasons for this. Dungeons are designed to anticipate enemy invasions, with traps set and monsters placed to create a battlefield where the controller's monsters have the upper hand.

Advancing with a small, elite force is foolish.

This [war] is being broadcast by the Demon Lord of Pales, created by the Creator.

The demon lords of this world mocked and laughed at Prokel, who had entered the [Tree] dungeon with only a few pieces, saying things like, "Oh, oh, oh," "That demon lord is dead," and "The opponent is the [Tree] Demon Lord, you know?"

They were right.

Prokel had just been sent to this world and lacked the necessary forces.

If he intended to win, the conventional strategy would be to abandon the offensive and concentrate his forces on defense.

It was an outrageous act of folly to deliberately disperse his limited forces and launch an attack with such a disadvantage.

However, this was only true if the monsters he led were within the realm of common sense.

A few minutes later, the twelve supreme masterpieces, the Rounds, created by the world's greatest blacksmith and alchemist, the Elder Dwarf Rorono, appeared.

When one of them, Atomic Scarlet, unleashed its devastating blow, the faces of all the demon lords watching the broadcast and the [Tree] Demon Lord monitoring through a crystal contorted with fear.

Their minds were united in one thought: "Impossible."

In a single strike, over a hundred monsters were obliterated without a trace.

Among them were many A-rank monsters, created with variable levels and pushed to their limits.

The [Tree] Demon Lord had borrowed monsters from many other demon lords.

In reality, this was not a battle between the [Tree] Demon Lord and the [Creation] Demon Lord, but a battle between the Demon Lord Alliance and the [Creation] Demon Lord.

Even with some powerful monsters, they believed they could overwhelm him with numbers of sufficient quality.

The [Tree] Demon Lord had underestimated the quality.

"What is that light? That's impossible."

The [Tree] Demon Lord was trembling in the crystal room.

The light was overwhelmingly and violently destructive, capable of annihilating everything.

If hit by that light, it was a loss.

There was no way to defend against it.

No single demon lord should possess such power. That power was beyond the Creator's standards.

It was too unfair.

Could the demon lord from another world use such a thing so casually?

According to the communications from the dying monsters, there were still eleven more golems like the one that unleashed the destructive light, and the three monsters Prokel led were even stronger.

Then, how many of those destructive blows could they unleash?

With trembling hands, the [Tree] Demon Lord issued orders to the monsters.

His spirit was already broken by the single devastating blow.

However, he had the pride and dignity of a demon lord representing this world.

This pride was what kept him going.

He couldn't lose.

A frontal assault would result in a massacre.

So, he focused only on winning.

He didn't need to wipe out the enemy. He just needed to take the demon lord's head.

To avoid area attacks, he scattered the monsters and ordered them to kill the demon lord without hesitation.

A strike from a blind spot, a sniper shot from ultra-long range, a surprise attack from another dimension, filling the dungeon with poison.

With the right approach, he could avoid the battle and kill the [Creation] Demon Lord.

He provided strategies to specialize in this.

He was excellent. ...However, the regrettable part was that he wasn't overwhelming enough.

He was far too weak to face the overwhelming [Creation] Demon Lord.

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An elf with blonde hair and a provocative body looked displeased.

"Hmph, are they underestimating me? To think they could deceive my eyes and my wind with such a level... If you fool around like that, I might accidentally kill you."

The eyes of the Ancient Elf, Aura, glowed emerald green.

[Emerald Eye].

A magical eye granted only to the original elves, the guardians of the World Tree.

In addition to the popular magical eye abilities like千里眼, 透視, 霊視, 超動体視力, and 未来視, it could see through auras, magic, and thoughts.

There was no escaping its gaze.

Moreover, the Ancient Elf was beloved by the wind.

She shared her senses with the wind within a one-kilometer radius.

The wind told her everything.

Therefore, as long as she was in a space filled with wind, it was impossible to escape her.

Seven hundred meters away, the wind gathered around a monster camouflaged as a tree, compressing and crushing it.

A monster that had burrowed into the ground and was peeking out had its lungs filled with carbon dioxide, depleting all the oxygen and dying.

A monster that had aimed from another dimension had its head severed by a wind blade the moment it emerged.

Every possible ambush was nullified by a single elf.

"Mmm, Aura is working too hard. You're finding and disposing of enemies too quickly, leaving no room for Quina to act."

"That's my strength. Quina is the firepower, I'm the scout, and Rorono is the balance. I leave what I can't finish instantly to her."

"Probably, there won't be a chance for Quina. There are only A-rank monsters here, at most. ...It's too unsatisfying. I wonder how they dared to challenge Father. They're underestimating him too much, making me want to kill them."

Quina looked bored, and Aura patted her.

In the meantime, a bird-type monster that had been aiming from the sky fell, its ears bleeding from the sudden drop in air pressure.

Aura's response was too quick and too accurate.

Her detection and attack speed were perfect due to her complete control over the wind within a one-kilometer radius.

In the past, her abilities were more modest, but after meeting the real World Tree and receiving its favor, Aura's power greatly increased.

...Now, she was not only born to guard the World Tree but was also a genuine World Tree priestess.

"Aura, you've been going at a pretty high pace. Do you have enough magic power?"

"I'm fine. I'm drinking the gold apple potion from Avalon."

Avalon, the Tree of Beginnings. The pseudo-World Tree bears golden apples.

The potion made from them has performance that stands out from other potions.

If she's drinking a potion to increase her magic power, she can handle this.

That's how they kept advancing through the dungeon floors.

Aura's detection ability not only helped find enemies but also identified the terrain and traps.

They were advancing relentlessly along the shortest path, making their progress through the dungeon floors incredible.

After passing through five layers, they reached the second floor of the sixth layer.

It was a complex mine, slightly suffocating.

Aura explained the enemies she found with the wind.

The fact that she explained rather than dealt with them meant they were beyond her capabilities.

"Finally, it's Quina's turn."

Quina's fluffy fox tail wagged.

She seemed happy to have a chance to act.

According to Aura, a large group of metal golems was waiting.

It was unlikely that the [Tree] Medal could create golems, so they were probably borrowed.

Metal golems were difficult to destroy with wind, and using the anti-material rifle's ammunition would waste valuable resources. They were not a good match for Aura.

However, Quina's firepower could handle them easily.

"I'm going!"

Rorono grabbed Quina's tail as she tried to dash out.

"Hey!? What are you doing!? Tails are delicate! And no one but Father is allowed to touch them!"

"Quina is the trump card. She's reserved to fight the enemy's strongest forces. Don't you remember Master's orders?"

"That's true. But a little bit won't hurt, and I can recover quickly."

"Denied. Stay at full strength. We don't know when the enemy will attack. Aura and I will handle what we can. Besides, I'm interested in those golem armies. They're made with interdimensional technology, probably fundamentally different from ours. That technology could be useful for my Rounds."

Rorono's eyes shone brightly.

...This girl is like that. A research fanatic. She always greedily seeks knowledge.

"Mmm, you just want to fight, Rorono."

"I won't deny it. But I'm following Master's orders. You can take a cozy nap."

Incidentally, a "cozy nap" is a high-level technique where one curls up and uses their tail as a pillow.

It's very cute.

"Rounds. Infinity Green. Fortress Brown, forward."

Rorono gave orders to two Rounds.

Infinity Green. Green is specialized for sustained combat, meaning it's designed to fight continuously.

It has automatic repair functions, a magic absorption mechanism, and the highest efficiency design that minimizes loss. It can absorb surrounding materials to replenish ammunition and even create parts.

Even when severely damaged, it can continue to move.

A machine designed to fight forever.

Without any exaggeration, it can fight infinitely. It's the most reliable unit in a prolonged battle.

And Fortress Brown.

Its role is as a fortress.

Absolute defense, with multiple layers of special armor, a magic barrier, and a special defense mechanism.

It can withstand any attack and convert its defense into offense when needed.

A perpetual motion machine and absolute defense.

The choice of these two units was clear. To conserve forces.

...And to observe the enemy golems closely.

Other Rounds would finish the battle instantly.

These two have below-average offensive power among the Rounds.

"Rorono, I won't say don't indulge in your hobbies, but don't take too long."

"Got it. I'll crush them, disassemble them, and have Fortress Brown collect them. It won't take more than two minutes."

I had forgotten about Fortress Brown's special ability.

It's a fortress. It can store weapons, ammunition, and even transport captured units.

Under its thick armor, it has a mechanism to store materials in another dimension, though limited.

The interdimensional golem army was attacked by Infinity Green and Fortress Brown.

"Of course, they would come like this. It's so obvious."

Aura pulled out the anti-material rifle she was carrying and fired behind her without even looking.

"I don't like killing my own kind, but since they targeted Master, I have no choice."

Aura turned around.

Far behind, a high-ranking elf with its head missing lay on the ground.

The golem army in front was a decoy.

They must have thought a simple assassination wouldn't work and decided on a diversion.

However, they chose the wrong opponent. Aura never let her guard down.

And the fact that she used the anti-material rifle meant the monster was strong enough to require it.

Quina's lack of reaction suggested it had extremely high-level stealth skills.

It was probably a trump card.

But it was powerless against Aura.

"Well, how about Rorono? Oh, the enemy is putting up a decent fight. It seems that using only Infinity Green and Fortress Brown is taking too long, so she's added another one. But this should be the end."

The interdimensional golem army was easily destroyed, and Fortress Brown collected the remains.

Rorono hates waste. At least, the remains seemed to have some value.

"Let's go."

We advanced without any danger.

It's not that the enemies were weak.

We were just too strong.

A year ago, we would have struggled more.

If Quina, a celestial fox who couldn't freely evolve into a [Sky Fox], ...

If Rorono, an Elder Dwarf who hadn't gathered her Rounds, ...

If Aura, an Ancient Elf who hadn't met the World Tree and become a World Tree priestess, ...

The battle might have been much closer.

However, this is the reality.

I won't show any mercy.

I'll push through to the end.

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