Chapter 903 Abyssal War [Part 2]
These Demons ranged from Rank 5 Monsters up to Deimos-Ranked Monsters, and their Captains and Generals ranged from the Argonaut Rank up to the Dreadnaught Rank.
Jackal, who was Andras' second-in-command, was an Empyrean-Ranked Alpha Monster.
He served as the General, as well as the strategist of their army, during their campaigns in the Abyss.
Seeing that they were only going to face a ragtag army with less than two thousand fighters, Jackal decided to order two of their Demonic Legions to crush them instantly and the half of their forces to spread out in order to search the Abyssal Core of the 13th Layer.
'The difference in military might is staggering,' Ampelos thought. 'They even sent two Legions in order to end this battle as swiftly as possible.'
Currently, Ampelos was the "strongest" Monster that was on the frontlines of the battlefield.
Even so, he was certain that he alone was not strong enough to fight a hundred-thousand strong army, which was now charging in their direction.
The Satyrs, just like their leader, were also feeling anxious. They were wielding Mythical and Legendary Grade weapons, but having great equipment wouldn't be enough to overturn the situation.
Just as the Leader of the Satyrs were thinking of running away, someone took a step forward, making him stop in his tracks.
"Everyone get back," Lux said as he continued to walk forward. "I'll handle this."
Xander and Malcolm nodded their heads because they already knew how Lux fought his battles.
Ampelos and the Satyrs had also seen him fight, but since Lux was fighting against a Demigod at that time, his summons didn't play a major role as they were instantly wiped out by Queen Rhiannon's AOE attacks.
In front of everyone, Lux summoned his two clones, who immediately flew in the direction of the other Legions that had spread out in order to find the Abyssal Core of the 13th Layer.
Jackal, who noticed this peculiarity, narrowed his eyes as he assessed the Half-Elf's strength.
'A Human Ranker?' Jackal thought. 'I've heard reports that there are several humans who suddenly appeared in the Abyss. Did this pitiful creature appear in the 13th Layer. Were they enslaved by the Succubus Queen? Poor guy. He will die so young.'
Just as Jackal thought that the enslaved Human had decided to commit suicide by facing his army alone, he saw the Half-Elf raise his hand before speaking in a loud and confident tone.
"Arise!" Lux ordered.
As soon as he gave the order, the members of his Undead Legion and his Covenant appeared around him.
A little more than a thousand Undead Warriors, Golems, and Gargoyles, appeared on the battlefield.
Compared to the hundred-thousand strong army in front of them, this number was rather pitiful.
But this was just the beginning.
Asmodeus chuckled before summoning his clones, and his Undead Minions to fight alongside their Master.
Overall, Lux's forces instantly rose up to 4,000, making Jackal frown.
"A Necromancer…," Jackal muttered. "I should end this battle quickly."
He understood just how troublesome it was to fight against Necromancers, so he decided to order the 15th and 16th Legion to reinforce their 1st and 2nd Legion, whom he had ordered to crush the resistance forces earlier.
"But General, isn't this overkill?" the Commander of the 15th Legion asked.
"Just do as I say and prioritize eliminating that Half-Elf!" Jackal ordered. "Kill him as fast as you can!"
"…Very well." The Commander reluctantly agreed to Jackal's order and commanded his man to advance.
Although Jackal was confident that they would emerge victorious, there was a nagging feeling in the back of his mind that was making him feel anxious.
Meanwhile, Lux stood with his arms crossed over his chest as he waited for the Demonic Army to come within their strike range. The moment he deemed that the right time had come, he sent a telepathic message to Asmodeus, signaling him to start their operation.
"Lich Revenants, it's time to show them who's boss!" Asmodeus shouted. "Summon our own Abyssal Legion!"
During their time in Zangrila, the Liches had revived countless Abyssal Creatures and added them to their Abyssal Army.
Originally, Lux planned to use this in his fight against the Divine Army of Light, but since they were at a disadvantage, he decided to use these reserve forces, right here, right now.
Each Lich could summon 200 Animated Undead Creatures.
Right now, the number of Liches on the battlefield was 240.
The moment they all summoned their Abyssal Creatures, Lux's army drastically increased to over fifty thousand strong.
But, Lux and Asmodeus weren't finished just yet.
"Flesh Golems, come out!" Asmoedus ordered. "Plague Deathworms, kill them all!"
Suddenly out of nowhere, Four Flesh Golems that stood over six meters tall appeared in front of Lux's army and took a charging stance.
The ground under their feet trembled for a brief moment before four Plague Death Worms, which were over twenty-meters tall, rose up from the ground before burrowing once more.
"Charge!" Lux ordered.
Immediately, the four Flesh Golems charged forward, followed closely by the Fortress Defenders, the Doom Knight Gangbangers, and the Jade Golems.
The Nightstalkers, as well as the Lich Revenants, began to unleash their long range elemental bombardment at the approaching Demonic Army, who originally belittled Lux's forces.
The moment the two forces collided, a shower of blood erupted, dyeing the ground red.
Since Lux's army was composed of the Dead, the blood that was staining the ground red didn't belong to his forces but from the opposite army.
The battle was fierce, with Demons fighting tooth and nail with the Undead, who knew no fear.
As piles of scattered bones and dead bodies littered the front lines, Lux's forces did the unthinkable.
The Jade Golems backed away from the fighting and started to pick up the corpses on the ground.
They then threw these corpses towards the middle of the opposing army, as per their Master's order.
While this was happening, Lux, and Asmodeus glanced at each other before nodding their heads at the same time.
"""Corpse Explosion!"""
Lux's deadly skill that didn't care whether those that it would annihilate were friend or foe, erupted in the center of the enemy's formation, killing their enemies en masse.
Screams of pain, disbelief, and fear spread in the surroundings as the explosion of death spread outwards like wildfire, killing more in its wake.
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High above the sky, Andras, who was exchanging blows with Rhiannon, looked down at the battle on the ground with an amused expression on his face.
"Looks like you found yourself an interesting pet, Rhiannon," Andras said with a smile. "He will make a good addition to my army after I defeat you."
"Keep smiling, Andras," Queen Rhiannon replied. "You won't be smiling later."
"Hahaha! You're right, my dear. I won't be smiling later, but laughing my heart out."
"Sure. Laugh like the clown you are."
Although Queen Rhiannon had a calm expression on her face, she couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off.
She could tell that Andras wasn't faking his confidence, and his complete disregard for Lux's existence bothered her.
It was as if he had already won the war before they even started, which made her feel anxious.
Because of this, she went all-out on the offensive in an attempt to kill her opponent, and wipe the annoying smile off of his face.
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