Dress up as the devil and bring some shock to the other world.

Chapter 353 War, Mission, Home

Countdown: [41d 23h 55m 59s]

Li Wei left the card game and walked through the royal city, where the laughter and joy of the people were no longer heard.

The moment he disappeared due to the card game, the Lord of Burning Souls also disappeared. This was the best moment to attack, and a full-scale attack had begun.

The entire royal city, and even the entire Duchy of Belzegu, is now in a state of war.

Resources are distributed uniformly, and any race, no matter how weak, has already voluntarily submitted its enlistment application before being forced to join the army.

Women, children, the elderly... any living beings without a profession and unable to go to the battlefield poured into all the logistical positions.

The lights of the military factory came on, the logistics warehouse began to allocate supplies, and the transport teams used teleportation arrays to send supplies to the front line.

The demons have deployed numerous anti-teleportation devices on the front lines. To counter this, a suicide squad has been formed to infiltrate the demon front lines, tasked with installing anti-teleportation countermeasures and destroying the devices...

One after another, the battered and wrecked power armors were withdrawn from the front lines.

Among them were many severed limbs and lifeless corpses... The soldiers, still clinging to life, roared at the medics not to break open their power armor!

He's no longer fit for combat! But his power armor is still usable!

Countdown: [41d 23h 30m 29s]

Li Wei arrived at the monument standing in the center of the Royal City Square.

There is nothing in the void.

Now, however, it is full of words.

The person in charge of carving was a craftsman's apprentice, who was supposed to be in the factory using his skills to forge any weapons sent to the battlefield.

But he was assigned here.

The reason is that he is a skilled calligrapher.

His eyes were brimming with tears until he saw the name of a familiar friend in the battle report, at which point he could no longer hold back his tears.

Wipe away your tears.

Continue carving.

Countdown: [41d 23h 09m 02s]

The battle report arrived at the Imperial Palace in the inner city of the capital, at the combat command post.

The enormous number of casualties caused Cecilia's body to tremble uncontrollably.

But her hands were forcibly steadied as she used the battle reports from the front lines to compile, analyze, formulate, arrange, and increase the ever-growing number of casualties.

Until a battle report was delivered.

[Contact has now been confirmed: Demonic Mechanized Forces.]

Target characteristics: It is a modified organism that integrates biological and mechanical devices, possessing extremely high individual combat capabilities.

Current enemy movements: They are launching a high-speed assault, putting severe pressure on the frontline defenses and forcing the overall battle line to contract inward.

[Urgent Report: The leader of the demon mechanized force has appeared and has been identified as a Pillar Demon.]

The following is the observation report:

Torso frame: The main body is a dark alloy skeleton that has been forcibly expanded.

The chest armor consists of multiple interlocking gear discs.

Embedded at the center is a "twin heart" that continuously pumps a mixture of silver-gray coolant and biological blood.

Limb structure: The left arm is a purely multi-segmented mechanical arm. The right arm retains twisted muscles and skin. But beneath the skin are countless tiny rotating gears and pistons, and the five fingers can unleash monstrous strength like a hydraulic hammer.

Head: Only the left half of the skull remains. The right half is a mechanical mask.

Power core: A "living boiler" rises from its back, through which biomass can be seen burning, spewing out steam with a bloody smell, providing hybrid power for the entire body.

Cecilia was already exhausted, both physically and mentally, from the overload of her brain. Upon seeing the battle report, she even had the thought, "That's it, let it be destroyed."

Not long ago, she had been undergoing training in "Even Baboons Can Become Ladies," and every day she saw ordinary warriors and mages who would pick up their guns and fire fireballs with their staffs.

In the blink of an eye.

They've even developed mechanized troops.

Yesterday we were still cavemen, today one after another cyborgs are popping up shouting, 'Flesh and blood are in agony, machines are ascending! Oh ho ho ho ho!!!'

The most difficult decision is...

According to the battle report.

The battle lines will inevitably collapse if they keep shrinking. Chongling Fortress is located in the east and has a continuous mountain range, which is an important natural barrier for the duchy.

With mountains as a barrier, the defensive fortifications behind it were far less complete than those on other fronts.

Once breached by the demons.

They were able to enter the duchy directly...

But sending reinforcements now can only delay the collapse of the front line at best.

The real challenge lies with the Pillar Demons... they possess incredible and absolutely powerful strength.

We must rely on high-end combat capabilities to deal with this.

However... each front requires high-end combat power to maintain order. If another Pillar Demon takes action, or if the Lord of Burning Sword appears...

She wasn't Li Wei; she couldn't believe that the Lord of Burning Souls would only make his move at the very end. She couldn't gamble on it.

Celia was clutching her hair tightly, almost pulling it hard. Nita noticed this and knew that any comfort she offered was futile.

He was chosen by Cecilia and became one of her closest confidants...helping her make decisions that would impact the nation.

To ordinary people, she had obtained supreme power, but only she knew that behind every decision she made was often sacrifice.

If we simply view everything as numbers, as a game, things become much simpler.

In fact... as a human being, your soul and reason are tormented, and you simply cannot ignore the facts.

"Your Highness, make a decision."

Nita said, "Now the entire principality is united and has long been prepared to make sacrifices."

"Just as Lord Li Wei said."

"We are all working towards a better tomorrow."

Hearing the familiar name, Cecilia's gloom eased somewhat. "Have you found Levi?"

Nita shook her head regretfully.

"Zofia has returned from the front lines. Lord Liwei's last known location before his disappearance was the royal city."

"The Lord of Burning Souls probably created a realm using some kind of goddess-like technology."

Cecilia nodded, gesturing to Nita, "Let me think about this alone for a while. Go and light some incense."

Nita nodded, got up and walked towards the shrine in the corner, skillfully picked up an incense stick, lit it and placed it in the altar in front of the photograph.

He prayed, "Soul, return! Ham! Soul, return! Ham!"

Then, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the door. A breathless knight burst through the door and cried out, "Your Highness...Your Highness!!! Lord Li Wei requests an audience!!!"

Cecilia jumped up excitedly, then cried out in pain with a loud crash, "Ouch!"

Overcome with excitement, she slammed her foot on the table leg, her face contorted in pain but unable to hide her elation. "Quick, let him in!"

Something good has happened.

Cecilia remembered something and hurriedly called out, "Nita, quickly put it away... quickly."

Nita snapped out of her excitement and hurriedly began to pack up the shrine, starting with the black and white portrait of Lord Levi, which she had to quickly stuff away.

A wisp of blonde hair appeared in his eyes, followed closely by red hair.

Nita realized it was too late.

Li Wei was the first to notice the panic on Cecilia's face. He glanced at her curiously and realized that Cecilia seemed to be hiding something.

A quick glance revealed Nita in the corner, the shrine, and a black-and-white photo of herself being stuffed halfway into her storage bracelet.

The air suddenly felt heavy.

Li Wei: "?"

Before he could question it, Zofia came to Nita's side and comforted her, saying, "Nita, you did exactly as I told you to."

Nita nodded shyly, "It's all thanks to your excellent teaching."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zuo Feiya picked up an incense stick and placed it on the altar, chanting, "O soul, return! Ham~~~"

Li Wei's eyebrows were raised so high they almost reached the sky.

You damn culprit!

Can you explain this to me?

Zuo Feiya replied matter-of-factly, "Missing Person Notice."

"Where are you looking for them? In the realm of death?!"

Zuo Feiya's expression was a bit strange, then she opened her mouth wide in disbelief, "You yelled at me?! Ugh!"

Li Wei was dumbfounded and blurted out, "Why are you putting on such a pretentious act, you burly woman?!"

...

With dark circles under his eyes from staying up all night, Li Wei imagined his bleak future.

Zophia sat opposite Cecilia and reported the situation, "That's how it is. A card game caused the demon to lose half of its fighting power."

A gamble of epic proportions... a gamble that would cost countless lives. If she were to participate, she would certainly not agree.

In reality, they simply don't have the ability to refuse.

Fortunately, Li Wei won.

"Li Wei, on behalf of the entire nation, I express my gratitude to you, but at this time we cannot offer you any tangible reward..."

“But I can apply for a medal for you, the highest honor, the Hero's Badge of the Principality of Belzegu.”

Li Wei waved his hand dismissively, "It's good that you don't blame me for deciding to participate in the gamble. Besides, let's award the hero's badge to the fallen soldiers; they deserve it more than I do."

Cecilia's eyes were filled with sorrow.

But she quickly recovered.

With half the demons dead, the gap between the duchy and the demons has narrowed considerably.

The pressure on all parties can be reduced to the greatest extent possible.

This war can really be won!

“What about Lord Fenji? He fled the royal city, didn’t he?” Cecilia asked. “Lord Fenji’s strength is unfathomable. He was able to sneak into the royal city without a sound… Fortunately, he didn’t do anything more extreme.”

Li Wei cleared his throat and said seriously, "This is the second thing I want to report."

"The Lord of Burning Souls has been sealed away."

Cecilia's eyes widened.

She even thought she was hallucinating.

After understanding the cause and effect, she let out a long breath, "The goddesses have made their sacrifices one after another, what are they doing..."

Looking into Cecilia's eyes, Li Wei slowly said, word by word, "There will never be another goddess again."

Cecilia was stunned, but in an instant, she understood the deeper meaning of Levi's words: "We are also about to become adults."

“So…” Li Wei tapped the battle report on the table, “Tell me, what’s the situation at the front? This urgent report is…”

"You and Zofia should take a look."

Li Wei picked up the battle report and read it carefully, his brows furrowing even more deeply.

Cecilia analyzed, "It's likely that the demons have already learned that the Lord of Burning Souls has been sealed away."

"They launched a more aggressive attack in an attempt to rescue the main camp of Fenji."

Li Wei put down the battle report: "Or perhaps, we should choose a more direct approach—to kill us."

Cecilia looked worried.

"Looking at it the bright side, with the Lord of Burning Souls sealed away, the demons are now leaderless, aren't they?" Li Wei said calmly.

He got up.

"I am just an ordinary person with neither real power nor military authority."

Cecilia immediately retorted, "If you'd like, you can take my place!"

Li Wei quickly shook his head, "You still want to run away?! I don't want to bear this burden."

Cecilia hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

Li Wei turned around and waved his hand, "The leadership is up to you guys. As for me, the Pillar Demon, right? I had a grudge against them in my past life, and I'll kill them in this one."

Li Wei counted on his fingers, "I've already killed five Pillar Demons, I'll try to make it a lucky six."

Cecilia watched Levi's departing figure with unprecedented solemnity, "The leader of the High Ridge Front is Lord Lancaster of High Ridge Fortress. He will provide you with all the assistance he can."

May you return safely.

Li Wei waved goodbye, "Don't set up any shrines. It's like children playing house, so childish. We adults are way past relying on prayer. Be more mature... um..."

Why is Zuo Feiya's grip getting stronger again!

Oh, damn woman!

It twisted my kidneys, and they even hurt!

Wait... she was two meters away from me, how did she manage to twist my arm?

Holy crap!!! You twisted my waist with your ultimate move! You're so ruthless!!!

Li Wei sighed, then suddenly thought of something. Could this profound meaning be able to... Damn, awesome!

Li Wei had already left. Cecilia sat up straight as a new battle report arrived. She needed to continue processing it and issue new instructions to the front lines.

Nita muttered to herself as she helped out.

"Lord Li Wei, he's always like this. It's as if he's not afraid even if the sky falls down. He's always so optimistic."

Cecilia shook her head.

She could sense certain emotions hidden in Li Wei's heart.

He muttered to himself.

"He never shows any negative emotions in front of anyone."

Even if it's the most dangerous mission.

Cecilia paused. "Without him, we would have failed long ago."

“That’s a bit cruel to him,” Nita said, unable to bear it.

Cecilia nodded. "But we need him."

...

Zuo Feiya let out a long sigh.

Her own man, with just a few words, took on a job that required risking his life, and she, as his wife... had to risk her life alongside him.

Is it too late to get a divorce now?

Li Wei's eyes widened. "You want half of my fortune?!"

Zuo Feiya glared at him fiercely, "The most valuable thing you own is my storage bracelet!"

Li Wei hurriedly retorted, "I still have the Demon King's Castle."

Zuo Feiya sneered, "In this desolate wilderness, there are only minotaurs who write erotic novels, slimes that fleece humans, lolicon skeletons, paranoid tree spirits, stupid elves and geese, and dragons with an astonishingly large appetite... I wouldn't take them even if you gave them to me for free."

Li Wei broke out in a cold sweat, feeling guilty. Did these divine beings and precious objects have anything to do with me? No... even if they did, it certainly wasn't my fault. The main cause might be me, but the root cause was absolutely not me, absolutely not...

Is it really that embarrassing?

"What do you think?" Zofia retorted.

"Hahaha, my wife is right!!!" Li Wei stepped forward and took Zuo Feiya's hand. "Then let's not get a divorce, let's go!"

Zuo Feiya stood still, as immovable as a mountain peak, and Li Wei couldn't budge her at all.

Puzzled, Li Wei saw Zuo Feiya pointing to a church in the distance.

"Don't forget, you still owe me a proper one."

Li Wei looked over with a deep gaze.

But said nothing.

Zuo Feiya gripped Li Wei's hand tightly. "Where do we go now? Straight to Chongling Fortress?"

"Let's go home first," Li Wei said. "It's a bit much for just the two of us. Let's go back and see which lucky person we've chosen."

"it is good."

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