"Demons!" There is no doubt that these two words really scared Marshal Sterling. After all, the Western Continent is already in an extremely dangerous situation. If there are any variables, the result will be really hard to predict.
"Yes, it is indeed a demon! And this demon is not an ordinary person. He is a direct descendant of the seventh son of the Demon King. According to what he said, this guy's mission is to conduct secret reconnaissance outside the Demon God's defense line and to conduct detailed analysis and records of the defense line in order to make a detailed evaluation of our human strength..."
Seeing Sterling's face look so bad, the woman in black felt guilty for ignoring her family's dissuasion and resolutely embarking on this path under the instigation of the new emperor.
But now, the woman in black was extremely confused about carrying out this mission. Was it really necessary to do this? Facing this guy from the old emperor's line who was most likely to pose a threat to the new emperor, facing this man who had caused her great physical and mental trauma, the woman in black fell into extreme confusion.
"...I'm sorry, it seems that it is difficult for me to agree with you to assassinate Shen Xiang in the short term. After all, I am still a human being, and it is impossible for me to destroy the entire human race just for the small interests of a country.
According to your description and my understanding, if that Shen Xiang is really the Shen Hanlong you mentioned, then not only will I not allow you to kill him under the current circumstances, but I will also stop anyone from doing anything that would harm him.
Because such a genius in war weapons and military command is absolutely indispensable to the entire human race. . . Sorry, I hope you can be a little more rational in this regard and maintain considerable restraint. . . Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to you. . . . . . "
To the surprise of the woman in black, after hearing the news about the demons, Marshal Sterling not only had no intention of cooperating, but he even expressed dissatisfaction with the woman in black and the new emperor of the Kastark Empire, and warned the woman in black.
"Humph! It seems that you have been frightened by the so-called demons and orcs... Not to mention that the demons have not really attacked the Western Continent yet. Even if they really start attacking, based on the past records of the demons and our Western Continent's Demon God Defense Line, it would be difficult for the demons to break through the defense line.
Moreover, in the East Continent, haven’t you, the Mokaster Empire and the Yan Kingdom, united to resist the invasion of the entire beast tribe? Do you think the entire West Continent can’t resist the invasion of the demon tribe? "
Hearing Sterling's threat, the woman in black couldn't help but feel ashamed. After all, as a sword master, she should be respected no matter where she was.
But here, she had no way to disobey Sterling. After all, in the previous confrontation, although she had the upper hand on the surface, in fact, there was indeed a certain gap between her and the opponent. Moreover, now she was alone in the military camp of the Mokaster Empire. If she wanted to fight against the "rebel" with a large number of troops, she really couldn't do anything to Sterling!
"Hahaha! What the little girl said is very interesting... To be honest, although I have never fought against orcs in person, let alone any battles with demons. But I still have my brain, and I can read the battle reports sent from the empire...
At least I can be sure that if this beastman invasion happened in your Western Continent, then I can say that it would still be a big question whether the Western Continent would still exist.
Of course, if it weren't for Shen Rulong, I guess the entire East Continent might not exist anymore. Not to mention the fortress advancement mode that the Kingdom of Yan is currently using to fight against the beastmen, and not to mention that the magicians of the Kingdom of Yan are armed into terrifying humanoid fortresses, the magic cannons they support us alone are enough to more than double the combat effectiveness of ordinary human troops.
The fact that the orcs came out in full force and refused to retreat in this situation is incredible. Do you think the appearance of the demons at this time is a coincidence? Could it be that this was a conscious action by both parties? Think about it, the orcs and demons are already preparing to divide up our human territory, but we humans are still fighting for our own country and personal interests. Is this what you want to see?"
"...Does Marshal Sterling think that the orcs and demons' attack on humans was premeditated?" Sterling's words made the woman in black fall into deep thought, and even many words of winning over Sterling and persuading him to deal with Shen Hanlong were swallowed by the wind.
"I don't know if it was premeditated, but I think the possibility is very high... If it was premeditated, then I am sure that the invasion of the demons is imminent...
And I am sure that this time the demons will not invade like in the past. They will definitely take some extreme measures like the orcs did. By then, I am really afraid that your Kastark Empire, which has just suffered turmoil, will be unable to cope with it."
With a bitter smile, Marshal Sterling brought out all his ideas, trying to get the female swordsman in front of him to give up the current plan and devote her strength to resisting the invasion of the beastmen. At the same time, there was another shadow in Sterling's heart, that is, whether the plan of this black-clothed woman would be known by the guy named Shen Xiang, and what kind of reaction would he have after knowing this news... For a moment, Sterling felt that his head was also big.
"Okay, Marshal, I can assure you that I will not take action against that guy before the humans and orcs in the East Continent have an absolute advantage in the war. But after that, I hope you can assist me in completely wiping this guy off the continent..." After hearing what Marshal Sterling said, the woman in black hesitated for a moment, then swung her sword hatefully and gave Sterling a promise.
"No... I can promise to help you deal with Shen Hanlong only after I drive away the orcs and ensure that the demons cannot pose an extinction threat to human survival. But before that, not only must you not harm him in any way, you must also promise me that you will leave my army, or even leave the entire East Continent. Because I can't guarantee that your current appearance has attracted the attention of that murderer... Sorry, I still have to consider my army and my country..."
“…” (To be continued)