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News also spread that Esdeath had led an army of 100,000 to the northern border.

After all, this is not modern times, and information travels very slowly, especially since this is a frozen wasteland where information travels even slower.

For this reason, Esdeath has been intentionally slowing down the march. Now, as soon as evening falls, she sets up camp and continues the march only after sunrise the next day.

This spared the soldiers from the freezing cold, as the nighttime temperature was extremely low, and also gave the various northern tribes ample time.

Esdeath also learned from the scouts' reports that the major tribes had begun to unite.

Numa Seka, the prince and hero of the northern tribes, has gained immense prestige among them after becoming a Teigu user.

They were ambitious and wanted to unify the entire north, but each of the tribes had its own agenda.

But Esdeath's attack terrified them. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Numa Seka began to boast about his strength and promise that he would personally defeat Esdeath.

Under such circumstances, all the tribes that were afraid of death began to gather in the capital.

Some tribal chiefs who understood Numa Seka's ideas, even though they knew he wanted to unify the north, were helpless because their fear of Esdeath outweighed their desire for power.

Therefore, the number of troops in the northern capital is increasing, and it continues to grow every day.

Chapter Five: One month later, the enemy is at the city gates!

It took them more than twenty days, almost a month, to finally reach the vicinity of the royal city in the northern border region.

This marching speed can already be described as 'slow'.

In the past twenty-odd days, Kong Yang's injuries have almost fully recovered.

However, the void energy within his body still exists, so he cannot use magic. Nevertheless, with his physical abilities alone, Kong Yang is more than capable of protecting himself in this chaotic world, not to mention that he has a powerful backer.

"There should be enough time."

Esdeath stood atop the snow-capped mountain, gazing at the distant northern capital.

Currently, nearly 500,000 soldiers have gathered in this royal city, while Esdeath's group only has 100,000 troops.

With a 5:1 gap, if the player were to inherit the mantle from someone else, there would be absolutely no chance of winning.

However, Esdeath is now in charge, and her strength is already at the top of this world; she is a complete monster.

In addition, her three Beast Warriors are all seasoned Imperial Arms users with extensive combat experience, and their strength is not weak at all.

Finally, there's the difference in the number of soldiers. Although the northern tribes have a numerical advantage, most of them aren't warriors; they're at most hunters or ordinary people.

Esdeath's soldiers were all among the Empire's most elite troops.

The quantity difference is huge, but the quality difference is also huge.

'Tap~ Tap~'

Just then, footsteps approached. Esdeath turned around and saw Kong Yang walking towards her through the snow.

Despite the freezing weather, Kong Yang was only wearing a single layer of clothing and showed no signs of being cold, which was enough to prove that Kong Yang was very strong.

"It seems you've recovered quite a bit."

"It's been almost a month in total, and I've naturally recovered quite a bit."

"What's your take on this battle? According to the latest intelligence, there are nearly 500,000 soldiers stationed in the northern capital."

"Just a mob, not worth mentioning."

Esdeath smiled upon hearing this, realizing that Kong Yang shared the same thought as her.

For her, ordinary soldiers, let alone 500,000, or even 1 million, don't really mean much.

The Imperial Arms user is a walking monster, and her Demonic Manifestation: Essence of Demons makes her even more capable of transforming into a natural disaster. She can suppress a mere northern alien race all by herself.

Do you need my help?

"Oh? You're going to join the war too?"

"It's been so long, and although I haven't fully recovered, I have recovered a little bit."

"Just a little bit~"

Looking at the man in front of her, she remembered him as a porcelain doll, someone who would melt at the slightest touch.

Now, Kong Yang's aura has changed; it's no longer so fragile, and she even feels a faint threat from him—but only a little.

Kong Yang did not lie to Esdeath; he had indeed only recovered a small portion of his strength.

Kong Yang has only recovered from his physical injuries, but the void energy within his body has not been cleared, and he still cannot use his magic.

The only thing that could be restored was the three types of Haki, since the three types of Haki are not magic, but rather the 'ki' flowing within a living body.

Upon arriving in this world, Kong Yang wanted to see if any system tasks had been activated, but unfortunately, they hadn't.

This means that he can only rely on himself to recover little by little.

However, based on his experience in Dungeon Encounters, Kong Yang guessed that there might be hidden rewards for annihilating the northern alien race.

Therefore, Kong Yang decided to have a taste. Even if he didn't get any, it wouldn't matter, since he owed Esdeath a lot of favors, and exchanging them would be fine.

When do you plan to attack?

"According to the latest intelligence from the scouts, most of the troops in the north have gathered in this royal city, so the time has come."

Esdeath said slowly, "Cutting off the roots is not in her nature. Even if there are no remaining enemies, she will release them on her own initiative. Naturally, she would not do something like exterminating her race."

This doesn't mean she has any bottom line; it's simply because she needs these alien races to live.

It is precisely because of the activity of these alien races that the empire starts wars every year, so that she can have fun, nothing more.

"I've heard that in the royal city, there is a prince known as the 'Hero of the North,' named Numa Seka. He is very strong and has never been defeated when he wields a gun. He is truly formidable."

"Hmph, just trash. He only flaunts his power among a group of weaklings because of a Teigu."

"You're quite confident, Esdeath."

"Of course, because I am the strongest, without exception."

Esdeath responded arrogantly to Kong Yang's words, which was both her arrogance and her confidence.

It is precisely this kind of Esdeath that Kong Yang admires. In this chaotic world where people devour each other, this super S queen is able to stand at the top, and she has the right to be arrogant.

"By the way, Esdeath, I'm very interested in Teigu, so could I take a look at this Northern Hero's Teigu?"

"It's just a Teigu. If you're interested, Rival, Daidas, and Neu are all Teigu users."

"No, they are your subordinates. It's not right to take weapons from your own people."

"Alright, I'll bring the Imperial Arms back to you tomorrow."

"Then trouble you."

"Small things."

Even though the battle hadn't started yet, Kong Yang and Esdeath were already dividing up the spoils as victors.

For both Esdeath and Kong Yang, tomorrow's battle was a foregone conclusion.

That night, both the northern tribes in the northern capital and the imperial army that was about to besiege the city were on high alert, especially the northern tribes.

For the past month, they had lived in constant fear and trembling under Esdeath's shadow.

Along the way, dozens of villages of northern tribes were destroyed, and tens of thousands of northern tribes have died at the hands of the imperial army.

Meanwhile, in the capital city of the northern barbarian tribes.

All the tribal chiefs, led by 'Northern Warrior' Numa Seka, gathered together.

Now that Esdeath's army is at the city gates, they are all terrified.

"The imperial army will arrive tomorrow."

Numa Seka said slowly, because Esdeath had never concealed her marching route, so naturally everything was being monitored by Numa Seka's people.

At first, Numa Seka thought Esdeath had some kind of conspiracy, but after a month, he realized that Esdeath's behavior was purely conceit and arrogance.

Chapter Six: The War Begins!

"Has the Imperial army arrived yet?"

"What should we do?"

"We have no way out but to fight to the death."

"But that's Esdeath, how do you spell that?"

"That woman is a complete monster; there's no way we can defeat her."

"They're doomed."

....................................

Numa Seka looked at these tribal leaders with a face full of anger at their lack of ambition.

They've already chickened out before the battle even started?

Moreover, the current troop strength is five to one, 500,000 to 100,000, which is a huge advantage.

However, Numa Seka was unaware that, having merely lived in this frigid land, he had no idea of ​​Esdeath's terror, or if he did, it was only hearsay.

In recent years, Esdeath has defeated both the southern and western tribes.

Furthermore, their survival to this day is not due to their strength, but rather because Esdeath spared them.

Numa Seka, on the other hand, had always had a smooth and successful life, especially after obtaining the Imperial Arms, he was never defeated. Therefore, he was very arrogant and believed that Esdeath was just a deified figure based on rumors.

Or perhaps the empire deliberately spread the rumor to instill fear and dread in other countries.

He simply didn't believe it. One person could rival an army of thousands? That was utter nonsense. Even he couldn't do it, let alone a woman.

This is a common problem among many self-righteous people: if they can't do it themselves, they assume that others can't either.

"Alright, all of you shut up."

Finally, Numa Seka couldn't hold back any longer and yelled at everyone.

Suddenly, the previously chaotic room fell silent, and Numa Seka nodded in satisfaction.

"I will personally lead the army in tomorrow's battle. We have an army of 500,000, and we can overwhelm Esdeath and her 100,000 troops, even if we have to pile them up."

"But, Your Highness."

Do you have any objections?

No~ no~

The guy shut up. He saw the murderous intent in Numa Seka's eyes and knew he would die if he kept talking.

He simply wanted to tell Numa Seka that it wasn't just everyone present who feared Esdeath, but also the lowest-ranking soldiers.

However, Numa Seka was not listening to a word right now, so he didn't bother to say anything more.

And so, the two sides spent a difficult night.

Early the next morning, Esdeath led the imperial army on a large-scale march toward the northern capital.

As in the past month or so, Kong Yang and Esdeath were at the forefront, followed by the Three Beast Warriors, and at the very back was the army of 100,000.

However, the fact that Kong Yang, this "pretty boy," was willing to go to the battlefield with Esdeath, and even to the front lines, surprised many people, including the Three Beast Warriors.

He truly deserves to be the man chosen by General Esdeath; even if he lacks strength, he certainly has courage.

The Northern Royal City, a city standing in the extreme cold of the north, is covered in snow all year round, giving it a blue and white color scheme and a very luxurious appearance.

Just as everyone was preparing for battle, a group of people appeared atop the royal city.

The leader was a man in armor, holding a long spear.

"The Empire's general Esdeath, right?"

Numa Seka stood atop the royal city and shouted to Esdeath.

"Are you the hero from the North?"

"Indeed, why does your empire invade us?"

"Why? Do invasions and wars need a reason? Because I wanted to, so I came."

"An arrogant fool."