Chapter 8. Born to Love Me as if Never Betrayed

“There! Block their escape!”

“Spread the nets!!!”

Keyeeek!

A monstrous bird with sharp spikes all over its body, instead of feathers, screamed and went on a rampage.

Every time a child-sized wing fluttered, spikes flew, and soldiers, connecting their shields, defended against the onslaught.

Meanwhile, the knights spread nets, pulling them with force to make the creature’s face be exposed and vulnerable.

Thud!

After a while of struggling like that, they were finally able to stab a spear into the creature’s throat.

Considering that five soldiers and two knights were needed for each monster, it wasn’t the most efficient way.

Luckily, they didn’t encounter many monsters.

“Hurry up!”

“Drag the corpses far away and burn them. Don’t burn them near the water! Be cautious of contamination!”

The devil subjugation force that gathered in the current Ta’har swamp was a coalition of four factions.

First, the Imperial Faction.

All the knights belonging to the Crusade, including even the apprentice knights, participated in the devil subjugation.

There were also the Imperial Guards, but they were specialized in protecting the Emperor’s surroundings. Thus, they had no practical experience in dealing with monsters and were of little use here.

They would only be a hindrance.

Dealing with humans and dealing with monsters were entirely different, so most of the Imperial Guards stayed in the palace, citing the defense of the palace as their reason.

Someone had to guard the empty houses as well.

“Injured people! Gather here!”

“Medical emergency! Medical emergency!”

The second faction was the Temple forces.

To reverse the public opinion that had been trampled on the ground so far, they sent a large number of priests this time.

Even if they didn’t have strong divine power like a saint, their healing power was beneficial for providing rear support.

And the third faction.

They were the soldiers sent by noble families.

Each family sent two knights and about thirty soldiers, gathering to form a significant force.

Since many knights in this group had experience dealing with monsters in local territories, they decided to protect the priests in the rear and handle the monsters that the Crusaders might overlook.

The last was the Astalo Knight Order of the Empress and the private soldiers of Duke Ahilo.

If the Crusade took the front, and the Temple forces and noble family soldiers covered the rear, wasn’t there an opening in the middle?

That role was taken by the Empress’s faction.

“Don’t leave a single one!”

“Show the power of the Crusaders!”

The Crusader Knights were enthusiastic after a long time.

The actions showing the intention to monopolize all achievements were evident, and the Astalo Knight Order…

“It’s rather advantageous, isn’t it?”

“Yeah, a devil subjugation this comfortable.”

“Whew! Crusader Knights! Work harder!”

…clapped their hands and enjoyed it.
Chapter 8. Creating an Opportunity for the Crusade, It Was Actually Comfortable and Appreciated.

Saving energy is good, isn’t it?

No one considered this situation dishonorable; it was a characteristic of the Astaloth Knight Order. As for me, I was comfortably seated under the safest tent, watching other knights suffering.

My knights were with me, at ease.

“Just now, its original name was Jizte.”

“Jizte?”

“It means the offspring of Jiz. If the real Jiz, its parent, were to come out, it would be a massacre for all humans here.”

I whispered to Merem, explaining the weaknesses and secrets of the demon.

This information was usually unknown to humans.

“Jizte… Is there a faster way than blocking its thorns with shields and attacking with nets?”

“Well, there is. Jizte is actually blind. It senses the prey’s location through sound waves. So, shouting loudly is no different from saying, ‘Come and eat!'”

“I’ve caught a few, but I didn’t know they were blind.”

Merem examined the dying Jizte, rubbing his chin.

I nodded and continued explaining.

“They are fast and accurate. So, if you move quietly, you can even jump down from a high place onto Jizte. It’s quite interesting. Try it next time.”

“On those thorns?”

“If you look closely, there are places you can step on. If you make a sturdy loop with a rope and tie it to the thorn on its head, it becomes a handle. In hell, they use it as an ordinary means of transportation, so you should be able to do it too.”

Merem brought me a magac and had confronted many demons. So, secretly telling him the weaknesses and secrets of the demons would be a great help.

However, the sight of me and Merem seemed to be like whispering lovers, and some Crusade knights cast me disapproving glances.

In this place, in this situation, did we have to engage in romantic play?

‘What can you do?’

When I raised my eyebrows and didn’t avert my gaze, the knights subtly glanced at me.

“S-Save me! Ahhh!”

At that moment, a sound pierced through the sky as if tearing it in half. Then, revealed itself, Jizte grabbed a soldier with its two legs.