Ultimately, the Demon King ordered a portion of the demon legion fleet that was capable of fighting to try to delay the retreating angel legion and owl dragon legion, in order to buy time for reinforcements from the Demon King's side to arrive.
The idea is good.
However, in reality, things didn't go so smoothly.
The demon fleets of the Dragon Legion and Angel Legion, which were assigned to harass the retreating Dragon Legion and Angel Legion, were terrified by the Dragon Legion's fighting style during the previous forty-eight hours of battle.
Although they dutifully carried out His Majesty the Demon King's order to pursue, they remained extremely cautious, even stopping their pursuit whenever the pursuing Dragon Legion and Angel Legion made the slightest move.
It felt like a few huskies who had just been beaten up were still frantically flirting with death.
This kind of entanglement is very ineffective.
So much so that when the Demon King's reinforcements finally arrived, the demon legion fleet responsible for the 'pursuit' was almost right up to the position of the earliest Angelic front.
This presented the Demon King with yet another difficult problem.
To continue fighting? Or to choose to give up?
Given the current situation, continuing the fight would turn it into a protracted and arduous battle.
Because many Angel Legion and Dragon Legion have already retreated to defensive facilities within Angel territory, they have the advantage of being the defensive side.
On the other hand, apart from the reinforcements that came from afar, the Demon King's other demon legions were in very poor fighting condition and their morale was extremely low.
To fight or not to fight?
The Demon King sat silently on his throne.
"Your Majesty, although our legion is determined to fight, our fleet is in extremely poor condition. Even if we ultimately win, our legion will suffer heavy casualties!" said the holographic image of the Serpent King Legion Marshal.
Although the words "no fighting" were not explicitly stated, the meaning was quite clear.
"The JF-17 Legion is very cunning, and we don't know how many trump cards they still have up their sleeves."
If we continue fighting now, we will be at a disadvantage.
"It would be best to rest and regroup, and then make a more careful plan," said the marshal of the Furious Legion.
“I agree,” said Marshal Black Sky Black Legion.
These two demon marshals were the most trusted by the Demon King, apart from the fallen Northern King, and they commanded elite legions.
However, in previous battles, they had all experienced the formidable combat capabilities of the Dragon Legion.
They were all very cautious.
The Demon King took a deep breath and swept his profound gaze over the demon marshals present.
Compared to before, it's down by half.
The Red Demon Legion, the Ghoul Legion, the Crocodile Legion, the Agalos Legion, the Hellboy Legion, and the Northern King Legion.
The remaining six demon legions also suffered heavy casualties after this battle.
If we continue fighting, even if we win, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.
That's not the result the Demon King wanted.
"Pass on my order to select suitable locations in these star systems and build forward camps."
He then ordered all production bases to accelerate production and strengthen military equipment!
I need more interstellar warships. We must invest all our resources in their production to replenish the losses of our various demonic legions as much as possible.
The Demon King commanded solemnly.
"Yes!" the group of demon marshals replied.
The holographic projections in front of the throne disappeared.
The Demon King stood up and silently walked out of the bridge, returning directly to his captain's cabin.
Upon entering, I saw a figure sitting on the sofa.
"Your Majesty, you have arrived." A mechanical voice rang out.
The Demon King squinted at the person draped in a black cloak.
You're still alive?
I heard that you were captured by the Dragon Legion in the holy site of the Cult of Machines?
"Lord of the Dragons released you?" The Demon King walked to the opposite side of the man in the black robe and cloak, sizing him up.
"We are a part of the will of a great being that has been committed to this universe; we are one, and at the same time, countless."
That comrade sacrificed his body for the sacred ideal of the great being, and his will has returned to the great being.
I sincerely congratulate him. The man in the black cloak crossed his arms over his chest.
A hint of disdain flashed in the Demon King's eyes.
"Hmph, go ahead and speak."
"What do you want to say to me?" the Demon King asked coldly.
“His Majesty needs our help,” said the man in the black robe and cloak.
“You don’t even have your own holy land anymore.”
"Is there anything else you can help me with?" the Demon King sneered.
"Do you think we only have this one base?" the man in the black robe and cloak said.
The figure in the black robe and cloak floated up.
The Demon King raised one hand, making a grasping gesture in the air, and a black aura emanated from his body.
"So, you... or the organization behind you, have been lying to me all along?"
Although he sensed that he could die at any moment, the man in the black cloak calmly said, "Your Majesty, we are partners."
You have your secrets, and we naturally have ours.
boom
With a flick of the Demon King's hand, the black-robed figure was thrown out, his entire body slamming into the wall, creating a crater in it.
The man in the black robe and cloak fell heavily to the ground, and his black robe disappeared.
Its entire body, composed of mechanical structures, was revealed.
Although they are all mechanical structures, many parts of the body were dented from the heavy blow just now.
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
"If it were any other carbon-based life form, it would never be able to stand up again after being thrown like that." The black-robed robot swayed as it stood up again.
"Speak, how do you intend to cooperate this time?" The Demon King coldly stared at the black-robed robot.
The black-robed robot's head twitched slightly, and some electrical currents could be seen.
It seems that the heavy blow just now caused considerable damage to its body.
“We can provide Your Majesty with five industrial construction bases, which are equipped with a full set of fully automated mechanical production processes and are classified as T5 level industrial bases.”
All you need to do is provide the raw materials, and you can produce any kind of technologically advanced interstellar warship.
With these five industrial construction bases, Your Majesty's army can be built in the shortest possible time.
"After all, you have no shortage of raw materials," the black-robed robot said with a smile.
The Demon King snorted coldly, knowing that the raw materials the other party mentioned actually had two meanings.
What do you want me to do?
"These industrial construction sites have a timed program set up in their internal operating procedures."
You have one year of access.
However, you need to conquer the mechanical capital of the mechanical race within a year and destroy the largest building there.
Otherwise, all five industrial bases will cease operation. The black-robed robot stated its purpose.
"The Machine Race? You want me to go to war with the Machine Race?"
You should know how powerful the Machine Race is!
"I am no match for them right now, not to mention that damned owl dragon is right in front of me!" The Demon King frowned.
"Don't worry, the machine race is at its most vulnerable right now." The black-robed robot's lips twitched slightly, as if it wanted to smile.
But it seemed very strange.
“Alright, I promise you,” the Demon King said.
"May Your Majesty the Demon King enjoy great military success." The black-robed robot raised its hand and opened five coordinate star maps.
Then, its body burst into black flames, leaving not a trace behind.
The Demon King looked at the spot where the black-robed robot had been, and then at the five coordinate star map.
His eyes were filled with madness: "As long as I can obtain this universe, what does it matter if I have to make a deal with the most evil being!"
