"If it war they Crave,
War, they will get."
Azriel announced with a determined look on his face.
"So? How are we going to fight against 100,000 beings with our 10,000 Vampires?"
Ithania questioned.
Luminia, however, shrugged her shoulders.
"As I said, I and Lilia won't help. You have to figure out things on your own."
Azriel nodded in understanding and then turned towards Ithania,
"Tsk Tsk, Bookworm, have you gotten rusty in all these years? Just think of something, will you? We don't have much time."
Ithania glared at Azriel however, in the end, she sighed and then closed her eyes.
"…"
The room turned silent.
Everyone knew that Ithania was thinking of something. Azriel was trying to think of a way as well, as for Luminia and Lilia…
Well, they just didn't care.
Their reasoning was simple if these two can't even handle this small-scale battle, how will they handle things when the actual war starts?
After all, Azriel and Ithania needed to grow on their own, not with someone else's help.
A few minutes later, Ithania opened her eyes and then, a map appeared in her hands.
She then spread the map on the table and then pointed at a point. (Map in the Para comment.)
"Most likely, the battle will be conducted here, near the Quietus Barren Land.
What we can do is to divide our army into 4 parts of 2500 vampires each and then attack their army from all four sides."
"Hmm? How are 2500 Vampires going to do any damage?"
"There are 4 races attacking us. There is no way they can coordinate well with each other. Once the commotion starts the army will fall into panic.
If we are lucky, they might even start attacking each other.
Then, things would be simple.
As for Azriel and I, we will use [Blood Spears] to do high damage to the enemy and increase the commotion from far.
I think this is the best and the most efficient way to win the war and we won't lose too many soldiers after the war ends."
Azriel and Ithania turned toward Luminia to ask her thoughts about the strategy, however, Lumina shrugged her shoulders again.
Azriel and Ithania glanced at each other and sighed.
"Alright, I also thought of the same thing you did so, we will do as you planned," Azriel muttered and Ithania nodded.
"Start the preparations for the War."
Azriel ordered Ferox, who was standing inside the room with his head bowed.
"Yes, Sir Azriel."
Ferox bowed and the War preparations started.
2 weeks later, Azriel and Ithania were standing together, in front of them, there was a large army of 100,000 beings.
"Do you think we will win?"
Ithania questioned.
"Is that even a question?" Azriel smiled.
"You are very sure huh…" Ithania muttered.
"Heh. I am." Azriel nodded.
"Lady Luminia and Teacher are really not going to participate huh…" Ithania then glanced towards Luminia's mansion and sighed.
"Let's be honest, if the two of them participate, this battle would end before it even starts." Azriel nodded.
"But… but we won't lose any of the soldiers that way.
Don't you think it's a waste to sacrifice our soldiers when we have a better way to end things?
You know how hard we worked to find and raise those soldiers, don't you?
Also, it won't be easy to just find more soldiers after we win.
We needed 20 years to get the soldiers on this level.
New soldiers won't achieve this level of strength just after we recruit them."
Ithania pointed out.
"I know that as well." Azriel nodded.
He could completely understand where Ithania was coming from.
However,
Things were different.
He could also understand what Luminia needed.
"The strongest existences in this battle are just King Stage Cultivators, they are not even close to the people who are actually strong.
This sort of battle is not even a warm-up for people like them.
Also, though we have trained these soldiers for 20 years, none of them has actually fought against anyone.
And the best way to increase their ability is through war. Although we will lose some vampires but trust me,
The vampires who survive this war will be more than enough to compensate for our losses."
Ithania glanced at Azriel for a while and then, she chuckled,
"I can't believe a Brute like you is telling me things like these."
"Tsk Tsk, I studied okay?"
"Yeah Yeah, whatever."
*Dong* *Dong* *Dong*
A loud bell then resounded throughout the battlefield.
Then, Azriel's and Ithania's faces turned serious.
"It is started.
Azriel then created Blood out of thin air, while buckets of blood appeared around Ithania.
Both of them then created many Blood Spears and then,
"Shoot."
Azriel ordered and the Blood Spear shot toward the 100,000 men strong army.
*BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM*
Explosions after explosions were heard, and along with that, the soldiers' cries of agony rung into Azriel and Ithania's years as well.
"AAAGGHHH!!"
"What is that!?"
"My arm!"
"AAAGGGHH!!"
Using this commotion, the vampires started attacking the 100,000 men from 4 sides and started killing as many enemies as they could.
"Alright, this is good.
You can shoot a few more [Blood Spears] right?"
Azriel questioned.
"I can." Ithania nodded.
"Alright, do that."
Saying that, Azriel raised his arms and Blood started appearing around him out of thin air.
However, as he was about to form a Blood Spear, he frowned.
*Pierce*
Azriel's eyes widened in surprise, he then lowered his head and saw a dagger's blade coming out of his chest.
"Tsk Tsk, you still dodged and protected your heart in the last moment, huh…"
Then, Azriel heard Ithania's voice.
He then turned around and saw Ithania smiling at him with a disdainful look on her face.
"W-Wh-"
*Badump*
He wanted to question, however, his eyes widened again when his body stopped moving.
"Well, not like I didn't expect it from a monster like you…
Heh. I already laced my Dagger with poison.
Ithania smiled.
At the same time, 8000 out of the initial 10000 vampires stabbed other vampires behind their back, killing them all.
Azriel then turned his eyes towards Luminia's mansion and as if knowing what he was thinking, Ithania smiled,
"Don't think your beloved teacher would come here to help you, she needs to deal with other Demons who are attacking them.
And those Demons are not like those half-assed soldiers, they are True Demons from the Demons' Lair."
*BOOM*
And as if on cue, Luminia's mansion exploded and a few figures flew into the Sky.
It was Luminia, Lilia and a few Demons.
However, Lilia and the Demons surrounded Luminia and there was a blade of a dagger popping out of Luminia's chest.
Luminia was poisoned by this dagger as well and she was glaring at Lilia and the other demons with hatred and rage.
It was clear that even Lilia had betrayed them.
"W-Why… why are you doi-"
"Are you really asking that? You are really a fool, aren't you?
Don't you know what I am?
I am a Half Vampire and
Half Demon."
Nothing more needed to be said.
Azriel understood what Ithania meant either.
"Heh. This will be the end of the Vampire Race.
And Azriel Ruinous, let me correct you with one thing,
Vampires are indeed a cursed race."
Ithania smiled and Azriel closed his eyes.
Luminia continued fighting against Lilia and the Demons.
Those 10000 soldiers started hunting those 2000 vampires who did not betray Azriel and Luminia.
Things indeed look bad.
However, suddenly, Azriel opened his eyes and stood up.
"Huh?" Ithania frowned in confusion and then, her confusion turned into shock and horror.
"H-How did you stand up?"
Azriel, however, did not answer.
Suddenly, the dagger that was on his chest disappeared.
A small smile appeared on Azriel's face.
His wounds disappeared,
*Boom* *Boom* *Boom*
He then pointed his hands at those 100,000 soldiers and all of them burst apart without any resistance.
"W-What is that Skill…" Ithania's eyes widened in absolute horror.
Azriel however, just smiled, he then pointed his hands at the vampires who betrayed him and,
*Boom* *Boom* *Boom*
Their bodies burst apart as well.
In the end, he pointed his fingers at those demons and,
*Boom* *Boom* *Boom*
Their bodies burst apart as well.
Yes, Azriel killed the Demons who were capable enough to fight against Luminia.
Seeing this scene, a wry smile appeared on Ithania's face.
"So you realized it huh…" She muttered.
Azriel smiled back.
"Took you long enough…" Ithania muttered.
"Well, it took me a while…" Azriel nodded.
"How did you know?" Ithania questioned.
"Hmmm… I thought about it now and realized something…
Everything that happened in these last 20 years was something I have already expected.
The growth of my army, growth of my strength, and this war, everything was all according to my expectations."
"Indeed.
This illusion shows you what your subconscious mind thinks will happen.
All the interactions with the people are shown in a way your mind thinks it should happen.
This is also the reason why it is so hard to find out everything here is nothing but an Illusion." Ithania nodded.
"Indeed, that's why it took me a while."
"Heh. 20 years is not a 'while'" Ithania joked.
"Tsk Tsk, whatever."
"So? How did you find out?"
"Hmm? Didn't I tell you already?
I know I am not smart enough to predict the whole future.
There were a lot of other things that were weird as well,
For example, Ithania didn't come up with any new plans.
Just take what happened a while ago as an example,
The plan she shared with us was something I had thought of in my mind,
And although I don't want to admit it,
I know she is a lot smarter than me.
The real her would have a better plan to deal with this situation."
Azriel answered.
"Indeed, what other characters say is depended on you, there is no way she could come up with a plan that your brain was incapable of thinking of."
Ithania nodded.
"Alright, Azriel Ruinous, although it was a little late, you were still able to clear the Second Step."
Ithania announced.
However, Azriel completely ignored her words and muttered,
"I want to know something,"
"What?" Ithania questioned.
"Who are you?"
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