"So many monsters, plus such dense magicules."
"It's like there's a super-large source of magicules here, endlessly releasing magicules and contaminating this forest."
Sophia said, "You guys, do you think a True Demon Lord might've really been born in this forest?"
Albis had no idea where the information about a Demon Lord appearing in the forest had come from.
It could have come from the Tengu Clan, or maybe the Puppet Nation of Jistav, or even the Harpy Queendom.
"Why couldn't it be Veldora's revival?"
"With such intense magicules, if it were Veldora, it'd make perfect sense, wouldn't it?"
"Besides, unless Veldora is truly dead, how could any monster dare cause trouble in the Great Jura Forest?"
The Great Jura Forest had always been the Evil Dragon's domain. And now it was occupied by other monsters. Just what kind of situation was this?
"Hoh, how arrogant."
"Are the Three Beastketeers under Carrion really such arrogant fools?"
Fobio's words not only insulted Veldora but also mocked Rin.
He truly spoke without thinking, reckless and bold.
Treyni and Rimuru, who had originally planned to remain hidden, had no choice but to show themselves.
There was no other way. Preserving Rin's dignity was a responsibility all subordinates shared.
"Who"
The sudden voice instantly put all three of them on alert.
Albis immediately ordered everyone to prepare for battle.
In a flash, eight hundred beastmen assembled into formation.
Melee units, ranged units, magic-based classes, even aerial and subterranean teams deployed at once, fully displaying the military prowess of Eurazania's elite forces.
"Not bad reactions."
"Even scattered like this by magical beasts, they still regrouped so quickly."
"As expected from elite troops personally trained by the Lion King."
The trees in the forest began to sway. Then, as if alive, they parted to either side, revealing a long path stretching into the distance.
At the end of that path, four figures looked toward the solemn-faced Three Beastketeers and the eight hundred beastman warriors behind them.
Only then did Albis and the others get a clear look at the speaker.
A blue-haired girl, beautiful like a porcelain doll.
However, judging from her position, it was clear that the blue-haired girl was not the central figure among the four.
"You, who exactly are"
Unfortunately for Albis, Rin and the others had no intention of answering that question.
"They really are quite capable."
Rin nodded in agreement with Rimuru's words, while Velzard beside him wore a look of disdain. "No matter how many weaklings there are, when facing a natural disaster, all they do is add to the casualty count."
Just like Veldora, that guy used to casually destroy entire countries.
Armies, cities.
When it came to natural disasters, everything was just numbers.
"What do you mean by that, sir"
"No matter who you are, if you insult the beastmen, we will not forgive it"
Beastmen took pride seriously, especially the Three Beastketeers who had grown up alongside Carrion. To them, the honor of beastmen was more important than their lives.
Velzard's blatant mockery truly enraged them.
"Is there anything wrong with what I said"
Velzard turned to Rin, as if seeking his opinion.
"No."
Rin stated calmly that Velzard was not wrong.
He would not displease Velzard over mere outsiders. "But it'd be best not to hurt them."
"Got it."
Velzard smiled slightly. As long as her brother was on her side, that was enough.
Then, as she shifted her gaze back toward the beastmen.
Boom
The next moment, an overwhelming pressure, like the collapse of the sky, crashed down upon all the beastman warriors without warning.
"What"
The Three Beastketeers were shocked, and the beastman warriors' faces turned pale.
To these beastmen, whose average strength barely reached A rank, let alone enduring a Dragon God's pressure, even the aura of a Demon Lord was something they could not bear.
The aura of a Demon Lord was similar to the Conqueror's Haki in One Piece.
It was the manifestation of a Demon Lord's power.
The weak, simply standing before a Demon Lord, would disintegrate, body and soul, under that oppressive force.
With Velzard's power, she could easily crush every beastman present in an instant using nothing but her Dragon's Might.
However, after spending a long time with Rin, Velzard had learned to manage her temper.
At the very least, she would not act as she did in the past.
Back then, she could turn an entire continent into a land of extreme cold just because of a minor annoyance.
Now, she would at most destroy a race or overthrow a nation.
What's with this woman
Albis turned to look at Sophia and saw that the usually valiant White Tiger girl was trembling like a leaf.
She looked back at the beastman warriors.
Those elites, one by one, were in disarray like frightened cats and dogs.
"Albis"
"Don't"
Sophia clutched Albis's arm tightly, squeezing out a sentence through clenched teeth. "Absolutely do not fight her"
Sophia's beastman instincts far surpassed Albis's.
At that moment, the Velzard before her felt like an endless sea and sky.
This was not even a matter of strength or weakness anymore.
Her existence had already transcended into a completely different dimension, far beyond Sophia's understanding.
A newborn Demon Lord
What a joke.
That woman, that monster, how could she be compared to a mere Demon Lord
Of course, in Sophia's limited perspective, Demon Lord meant those with around 400,000 magicules. She did not yet comprehend what a true Awakened Demon Lord was.
But even a True Demon Lord, when facing the Frost Dragon Velzard,
Would hardly fare better than Sophia and the others.
"Damn it"
"How could I, how could I fall here"
Fobio clenched his jaw, forcing himself to stay upright, refusing to collapse.
But before he could even lift his head and glare at Velzard again, an even greater Dragon's Might surged forth, crashing directly into his brain and penetrating deep into his soul.
Thud
Fobio collapsed to the ground, just as expected.
"Fobio"
Albis cried out in alarm, then turned to look at the other beastman warriors.
Every single one of them had rolled-back eyes, completely unconscious.
In just a few seconds
From the moment Velzard released her pressure to the instant the army fell
It was already over.
(To be continued.)
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