"Haha, good!"
"All of you are good sons of my Tengu Clan."
"From now on, we will not only be the rulers of the Tengu Clan, but also the new elite of the Tianyi Country!"
Hawk Faction Elder: "The Tengu Clan will surely rise completely under my leadership~!"
As they envisioned a beautiful future.
Little did they know, the secret meeting of the Hawk Faction Tengu was clearly eavesdropped on by Zhu Cai, who was in the shadows, using magic.
"These damned old geezers!!!"
Hong Ye gnashed her teeth in hatred, while Feng was much calmer.
She only requested Zhu Cai to record these conversations for future judgment.
"The Tianyi Country's army will arrive tomorrow night."
"200,000 Tianyi Country air forces, plus Frey, the current Demon Lord..."
Bai Luo didn't think that the Tengu Clan in the original work could withstand such a military force: 'It seems that because of my arrival, the plot has changed a lot.'
"200,000..."
Such a massive number.
Not only Feng and Hong Ye, but even Hong Maru and Bai Luo, and other Oni, felt a bit apprehensive.
These weren't 200,000 random creatures, but a flying army composed entirely of the Winged Human Race.
The Winged Human Race is somewhat similar to the Harpies in Western legends, which are bird-women.
They are composed entirely of female members.
The lowest-level Harpies are equivalent to C+ rank monsters, comparable to Hobgoblins.
In the evaluation of human adventurers, a C-rank monster is a powerful monster that only a well-equipped adventurer team can deal with.
And a stronger C+ rank requires several well-coordinated teams.
"In addition, there are also the Siren Race, skilled in enchanting enemies with their songs, the Winged Race, who greatly resemble angels, and the Winged Beast Race, who have inherited various bird bloodlines."
"The levels of these monsters are generally B-rank or higher."
"Among them, there are not a few A-rank, and even A+ rank existences."
After more than six hundred years of accumulation, the quality of the monsters under Queen Frey's command might even surpass that of the Beast Kingdom.
Even if only a portion of the army was dispatched this time, the oppressive feeling was still overwhelming.
However, among the several countries surrounding the Jura Great Forest, in terms of population alone, the Tianyi Country was already considered small.
"According to the intelligence gathered, the Tianyi Country's capital, 'Jiya', of Fruubrogia."
"Demon Lord Frey reigns as queen of the Winged Human Race nation, with a total population exceeding one million. Its territory is mostly mountainous, rich in rare metals and gemstones."
It's important to know that the one million population here only includes the Winged Human Race and does not count those non-flying races.
No one knows how many living beings truly reside in those endless mountain ranges.
Violet simply made an estimate and obtained the terrifying number of over 60 million demi-humans and humans.
And these are all the possessions of Demon Lord Frey.
With just one command from her, she could assemble a million-strong army composed of demi-humans and humans.
"However, Frey is very resistant to non-kindred demon races joining her army."
Zhu Cai continued to report: "The Winged Human Race is almost entirely composed of soldiers, but even for them, 200,000 is a large expenditure."
Of course, the first opponent to clash with is the Tianyi Country, which is actually quite fortunate.
If this opponent were the Beast Dynasty Eurazania, or the Puppet Nation Ghista U, that would be truly imposing.
Although the ruling class of the Beast Dynasty consists of only about 3 million Beastmen.
However, within its borders, there also live over 300 million various demi-humans and humans.
Clayman's Puppet Nation is equally impressive, ruling over approximately 100 million demi-humans and demon-humans, and also possessing a large number of slaves as labor.
"These Demon Lords' nations, each one, are not small."
Bai Luo also yearned to have a large number of subjects, rather than being in his current state, lacking the confidence to even establish a nation, only able to shout about it in private.
"We're not bad either, are we?"
"Exactly!"
"They just have a lot of people, but in terms of high-end combat power, even combined, they might not be our match!"
Hong Maru, Shion, and Ice Emperor all expressed their opinions.
They weren't wrong.
What Bai Luo lacked was citizens, not combat power.
In the monster world, where the strong prey on the weak, a large and well-developed country is useless.
As the saying goes, 'My neighbor hoards land, I hoard guns.'
A large nation without enough military strength to protect itself is merely a pig raised by the strong for the New Year.
.. ...
"Let's start with Frey!"
Bai Luo's single command set the strategic requirement for this conflict: "Capture her alive. Can you do that?"
"Capture her alive?"
"You truly live up to your name, Lord Bai Luo!"
"Understood!"
"Please leave it to us!"
Although he didn't understand the strange tone of his subordinates, Bai Luo chose to trust them.
Even Artoria's eyes showed a hint of helplessness.
'It's already good enough that he can treat his people kindly; being a bit lustful is a minor issue.'
However, Artoria quickly firmed her resolve: 'As Bai Luo's guardian knight, I must properly vet things for him and absolutely not allow any unsavory women to approach my lord!'
.. ....
"Do you need us to act?"
Feng and Hongye were eager to join, but Bai Luo refused: "No need, you two stay with me and observe from the side."
"It's a good opportunity to let the Tengu Clan witness our strength."
Defeating 200,000 Tianyi Country troops and capturing Frey alive.
Is there any better way to showcase Bai Luo's military might than this?
Thus, time flew by, and it was soon the evening of the next day.
Through this period of planning, Elder Feng successfully set a trap for the Hawk Faction Tengu.
And they had no idea that their act of defecting had long been exposed under the noses of Feng and many elite Tengu.
These guys even gloated.
They believed the Tengu Clan were all fools for not seeing through their schemes.
"Your Majesty!"
In the night sky outside the divine mountain's alternate dimension, a group of winged beasts carried a magnificent carriage, suspended amidst the protection of countless Winged Human Race members.
Lucia stood beside Queen Frey, reporting the preparations from the front-line legion commander.
"Everyone is ready for battle."
Lucia: "We just await your command to notify those Tengu to open this alternate dimension from within."
"An alternate dimension?"
This was Frey's first time observing the Tengu's alternate dimension up close.
But with just one look, Frey said disdainfully: "If it's only this level, there's no need for such trouble." Four.