Information that the manager’s team would mobilize for the great flood this time was immediately spread to the participants.
It was essentially the same story that Floria had conveyed on the spot.
Initially, the subjugation team had been dissatisfied with being stopped from attacking, but that story completely changed the atmosphere.
After all, the manager team was comprised of those who had conquered Amamiya Tower.
There was probably no one present who wasn’t interested in the strength of those individuals.
Everyone was paying attention to see what kind of power they would display when facing a great flood of monsters.
“How will they attack?”
In the command tent where Herman had departed, Aberaldo asked Floria.
It had been over ten years since Amamiya Tower was conquered, but the manager members had only appeared at the very beginning.
Since they had conquered the tower, no one doubted their ability, but very few had actually witnessed their battles firsthand.
“Well… I don’t know that either, but it’s unlikely to be a fight we can reference.”
“Is that so?”
Floria was surprised by Aberaldo, who tilted his head.
She hadn’t expected that Aberaldo, who was at the top of the subjugation army, wouldn’t be able to figure it out.
“No, if you think about it normally, wouldn’t you at least expect them to set up a Teleport Gate right next to the Leader Species and challenge them directly?”
When Floria said that, Aberaldo’s expression showed that he had been caught off guard.
Seeing that, Floria inwardly buried her head in her hands.
“Seriously, even with so little information about the management side, I at least wanted you to predict that much?”
Even with just the publicly available information, one should be able to predict the Teleport Gate setup.
After all, they already had a track record of installing multiple gates outside the tower.
It would be stranger to think that they can install them outside the tower but not freely within it.
Aberaldo, who was being lectured by Floria, bowed his head with a serious expression.
“You are absolutely right. It was a lack of foresight.”
Seeing that, Floria let out a single sigh.
“If that’s the general understanding of the entire army, then there’s a problem.”
“…Yes. We will improve this as a matter of urgency.”
“Well, I don’t think we’ll be enemies with the management side, but analyzing information is important.”
Hearing the Queen, Floria, hint at the possibility of confrontation with the management side, Aberaldo’s expression turned alarmed.
It was an expression as if he had never considered such a thing.
To Aberaldo, who was lost for words, Floria offered another wry smile.
“Don’t make that face. In the first place, if we were to make enemies of the tower’s management, we wouldn’t stand a chance, so we should focus on refining our intelligence.”
Floria herself had no intention of making an enemy of Razek Amamiya, the tower’s manager, or rather, Kousuke.
However, she couldn’t say what would happen as generations passed.
Floria also didn’t intend to be directly involved in politics forever.
Having become a High Human, with her extended lifespan, she believed that her continued involvement would not lead to a good outcome.
“…Yes!!”
Aberaldo, showing a fleeting understanding of Floria’s words, responded with a short reply.
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A certain corner on the 41st Floor.
In this area, which was a forest, was the Leader Species at the center of this great flood.
The original species was one of the Ogre species, an Ogre King.
An Ogre King could lead and fight with other Ogres, but as a Leader Species, it could also lead other species.
By the way, it has been confirmed many times that Ogre Kings have transformed into Leader Species.
Around the Leader Species, there were many Ogres, presumably their original companions.
There were other species present as well, and those who could tell would see a visible coordination (or perhaps lack thereof) showing that they were leading their respective species.
If anyone had witnessed this scene, they would have been surprised by the high level of coordination among the monsters.
They would have thought, “Is this the strength of a Leader Species capable of leading thousands of monsters?”
However, a calamity, which could only be described as such, awaited them.
Unaware of this, the Leader Species was contemplating how to eliminate the human forces that had deployed ahead.
Someone was watching them from high above.
Mitsuki, who had been sent to investigate under Kousuke’s orders, was observing from above, having used concealment magic.
She was reporting the monsters’ movements one by one using Divine Power Telepathy.
“Yes. I think they are completely off guard right now?”
“Right. Then, we have also finished our preparations, so we will install it soon. Please provide cover as planned.”
“Understood.”
As Mitsuki replied, a sole Teleport Gate appeared in the planned location.
The Leader Species and the surrounding monsters were focused on the hybrid army with tents, so they seemed to completely overlook the Teleport Gate.
“Seriously, they’re too careless, don’t you think?”
Mitsuki muttered, but of course, not a single monster noticed.
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This time, Kousuke did not intend for Kouhi or Mitsuki to be dispatched to subjugate the Leader Species.
Both of them would participate in the battle, but they were asked to act as vanguards.
So, who was supposed to defeat the Leader Species? It was Sol, formerly a Goblin.
Sol had already evolved into a “
Since no further evolution had occurred, the expectation was that defeating the Leader Species would lead to further evolution.
Sol, who was chosen for the task, was initially stiff with nervousness.
However, it was more due to the pressure of being chosen by Kousuke rather than the battle itself.
Seeing Sol’s stiff demeanor, Mitsuki said, “I can defeat it for you,” and he immediately recovered his composure. Kousuke was relieved, thinking, “This should be fine.”
After that, Mitsuki left the scene, so Kousuke didn’t know the exact situation but assumed Sol would proceed with the subjugation as planned since Kousuke hadn’t mentioned anything otherwise.
While thinking about this, Mitsuki watched the Teleport Gate, and the planned members appeared.
Upon confirming their arrival, Mitsuki immediately rushed towards the Leader Species.
This time, Kousuke had dispatched Nana’s wolves and others, in addition to Kouhi, Mitsuki, and Sol.
They were entrusted with clearing out the weaker monsters.
Of course, even the weaker monsters increased in strength as they approached the Leader Species, but this was left to their individual judgment.
While the instruction was left to Nana, the primary objective was to ensure they didn’t die. Kousuke intended to see how well this would be adhered to, as it was a valuable opportunity.
Sol and Kouhi appeared first from the Teleport Gate.
They immediately headed for the Leader Species.
By the time the two reached the Leader Species, Mitsuki, who had been in the sky, had also quickly approached.
While the three of them attacked the Leader Species and the surrounding monsters, causing confusion, it was then the wolves’ turn.
They appeared from the Teleport Gate and immediately headed towards the over two thousand monsters.
Sol reappears!
Although she was chosen to defeat the Leader Species with the expectation of evolving, she doesn’t necessarily evolve.
Kousuke appointed her with only a slight hope that she might evolve.
