Chapter 39

†† (Lilith and Shigan's Perspective)

After the war council ended, the commanders left the meeting room one by one, but Lilith and Shigan remained seated.

They were stunned by Ike's strategy. After a moment of silence, they exchanged glances.

“—What do you think?”

Lilith was the one to break the silence. Shigan responded with a stern expression.

“There's nothing to think about. His lordship's strategy is beyond our comprehension.”

Lilith nodded in agreement.

“Yes. I never expected him to have already taken action to keep the Alliance of Kings' army pinned down.”

Even the thought of Lord Ike's brilliance didn't cross Lilith's mind.

“To have already been working on other armies to anticipate this...”

“Yes, to think he had such a plan.”

Ike's strategy was simple. The Demon Army gives each corps commander the freedom to make their own decisions.

They are allowed to attack human cities and govern the territories they conquer based on their own judgment.

This system fosters a competitive spirit among the commanders.

The demons themselves are embodiments of greed and pride, so each corps commander vies to conquer human cities first.

The advantage of this system is that it fosters competition. The disadvantage is that it makes them see each other as rivals and lose their sense of cooperation.

Ike decided to exploit this disadvantage this time.

“Lord Ike seems to have incited the commander of the Second Corps, Gelmoura, the Black Wings.”

“………………”

The dragonman Shigan remained silent. Lilith looked puzzled, noticing Shigan's frown.

“... As a corps commander, you should address him with respect.”

Hearing this, Lilith laughed, “Kya ha ha.”

“You're such a stickler for formality. It's fine. I only use the honorific for Lord Ike, Lord Sefiro, and the Demon King.”

“…………”

“Besides, I hate Gelmoura. He shows no mercy to humans or demons. It's fine to use such a cruel and cold-hearted person.”

“... In any case, the plan is to spread false information to Gelmoura's corps and have him attack a human city. Meanwhile, we will cross Rozaria and invade Ismus.”

“That's right. The main forces of the Kingdom of Ismus are like an empty shell, having left for the Alliance of Kings. I think we can ravage their territory with just our brigade.”

Shigan sighed, “Well, well.”

“Our goal is to rescue the dwarf king Gunther from the capital of Ismus, not to ravage the land.”

Hearing this, Lilith smiled seductively, “You're right.”

Shigan felt sympathy for the human soldiers in Ismus. In the hands of this succubus, human soldiers would be no match.

Thinking of the atrocities that would unfold in the near future, he wanted to cover his eyes.

However,

The dragonman Shigan placed his hand on his chin, deep in thought. Using the Second Corps to draw the main forces of the Alliance of Kings away.

Any general could come up with such a plan in theory, but to actually execute it and succeed, Ike was a man of unfathomable depth.

When Shigan was assigned to this brigade, he sensed something extraordinary and immediately recognized Ike's potential. He never expected him to grow into such a formidable general—

Shigan is of the dragonman race, which has a longer lifespan than humans, but he is already in his old age.

He has served the Demon Army for many years and rose to the rank of commander through his spear skills. He never thought that at his age, he would finally meet a master who could make his blood boil.

His old bones trembled involuntarily.

“What battles Lord Ike will fight and how he will live from now on.”

He would be able to witness it. Shigan felt deep gratitude to the gods for giving him this opportunity.