Soon, all the territories behind the Golden Ear Plains were directly taken over by Lind, who even brought Colin over to closely monitor these nobles with a team of people.
Upon hearing about this killing god who had wiped out Copper Mountain Territory completely, many nobles, even if they had ulterior motives, obediently chose to lie low.
The railway quickly resumed construction, but it was being built faster than when Sean was in charge before. The equipment along the way was basically able to function without considering long-term usage problems; charging stations were no longer needed, and they could transport while charging, prioritizing this battle above all.
Once everything was arranged, Lind hurriedly led his army towards the Golden Ear Plains. Unfortunately, the railway had not yet reached there, so they had to walk the rest of the way. Fortunately, the distance was not too far.
On the other side, within the defensive camp of Graywhite Territory, Darsi was roaring, “Is it not finished yet?”
The soldier in charge of the magical cannon shouted back, “Not yet, Captain! If we force it to start up, this cannon might get scrapped!”
At that moment, a muffled sound suddenly came from the cannon barrel of the adjacent artillery position, as their magical cannon exploded from long-term high-load operation.
Seeing this, Darsi shouted, “I don’t care if this cannon gets scrapped later; at least fire it off for me now!”
Hearing this, the artilleryman gently touched the cannon, somewhat pained, but still shoved the triangular charging bar into place. The magical cannon, which had just had a brief rest, started operating anew, and the fireball once again smashed into the battlefield not far away.
It must be said that the quality of the military products from Graywhite Territory was quite impressive; despite having been overworked for so long, only now did it start to show signs of cannon explosion.
In the camp, many people were injured; many who retreated from the battlefield began to suffer from the pain as their adrenaline wore off, even crying uncontrollably.
The military medics were utterly overwhelmed; most of them, including the medics, had gone several days without sleep. The Holy Water was still available, but most of it was allocated for the defensive camp, with even the supplies of Holy Water there nearly running out.
As a result, many soldiers were unwilling to retreat from the battlefield, after all, seeing those who had retreated, they felt living might be more painful than death.
Fortunately, after these days of hard fighting, the number of those bloodthirsty monsters had been greatly reduced. The assaults were now only a drizzle compared to before.
The Demon Clan was not faring much better. Although Noam had anticipated that humans would resist for so long, he still somewhat underestimated their will to fight back. The demon army he brought along was almost completely converted into Demon God Offspring.
Even so, with the Demon God Offspring nearly wiped out, they still hadn’t broken through the last human stronghold.
Noam felt fortunate that seeking help from the Demon King in advance was indeed the right choice.
The good news was that Noam could visibly sense that the stock of the potion capable of weakening the Demon God Offspring was running low. Previously, due to those potions, the Demon God Offspring had exhibited noticeable instability and disconnection; however, now, this phenomenon was gradually reducing. Only when breaking through the enemy’s defense and approaching their camp would they employ this potion for an attack.
It was also because Doug was prompt in gathering all those who could be found within the ruling area to the battlefield, ensuring that the Demon God Offspring had enough sacrifices to sustain and advance. Even now, with the Demon God Offspring nearly exhausted, there were still a large number of humans possessed by divine blood on the battlefield.
If it were not for these humans — the so-called Sludge Monsters acting as energy supplements — the remaining Demon God Offspring might not have lasted this long.
“How long until our reinforcements arrive?”
Noam continued one-on-one conversations with the demon on his back.
At this time, the demon on Noam’s back was fearful as it overlooked the entire battlefield. It clearly remembered the overwhelming tide of the Demon God Offspring and their sacrifices, and how such a fierce assault had been countered by humans?
It was truly hard for the demons to believe.
After hearing Noam’s question in its mind, the demon responded, “Governor Doug has opened a special passage for our brethren to come quickly. We have made him contribute all the horse-drawn resources, so it is believed that they will arrive soon.”
The demons were already closer to Doug’s territory. Once Doug granted them permission, these demons could freely rush toward his territory without obstruction.
Of course, given the current situation, permissions already couldn’t be dictated by Doug.
At this moment, Doug was leading his servants diligently to guide the demon army.
Upon seeing that monster, Doug first thought of escape. So, taking advantage of the chaos at the time, he disregarded everything and, along with some central servants, planned to escape after securing his noble assets.
Unfortunately, the demons had long been prepared, capturing Doug and controlling him.
Doug had also realized that the demons intended to keep him to later control the majority of the Northern Border through him.
After all, having an agent could make negotiation with other humans much easier. Doug felt somewhat fortunate that he was not entirely useless.
As for being a traitor? At first, Doug thought of “using wolves to eat tigers,” but it became apparent that he lacked that strength. Regardless, he could no longer avoid entanglement with the demons. Instead, it would be better to walk straight down the dark path. During the time he was monitored, Doug had already come to terms with being a dog for the demons.
After all, looking at those terrifying monsters on the battlefield, Doug did not think that any human army could hold them back, not even Graythorn Territory. Aligning with the demons early might afford him a better position.
However, as the battle progressed, Doug had not expected that he would be miraculously released earlier and asked to give the demon reinforcements a personal guide.
From those demons guarding him, Doug was astonished to learn that Graythorn Territory’s troops had managed to fend off those terrifying monsters’ assaults.
Having thought he only had one path to take, Doug immediately began to curry favor, reassembling his still controllable army, notifying those nobles who either didn’t know what had happened or who had already received the news, claiming that they would be demons from now on and would lead the demons’ lord.
Not only that, Doug also sought out two brothers who had been similarly captured, starting to perform psychological conditioning on them. After all, falling into his son-in-law’s hands was a dead end; following the demon lord might just make them national heroes.
This was, after all, another way to build the glory of the Lars Family.
