The Siege of the Barony #13
"Infiltrate! Infiltrate! Move out!"
"Infiltrate, keruk!"
"Keruk-keruk!"
Following my orders, the goblins swiftly navigated the Viet Cong-style tunnels. Good. It was a narrow path, but my goblins were maneuvering with great proficiency. They were even doing it while fully armed.
Of course, they weren't armed with just spears. The goblins were now equipped with looted shields and swords. On top of that, they were wearing armor and slightly modified helmets.
They were, in every sense, fully geared.
"Keruk, keruk. This is just a stroll."
"Keruruk. Agreed, agreed."
"Not tiring at all, keruk."
As expected, their stamina had increased significantly since they underwent Demonization.
"But I'm fucking exhausted."
Because the tunnel was a bit small, I had to move with my waist hunched over, making it much harder for me than for the goblins.
"Kerurung. You shouldn't be struggling, My King. Kerung-kerung."
"Heh heh heh, what do you take your big brother for, you little shit? You think I'm gonna tap out?"
"Of course not, Kerung!"
I couldn't let them see me breaking down.
Anyway.
"My chest is so uncomfortable, ahhh...!"
"My tits feel like they're getting crushed!"
"It's so hard in here!"
The pixies were also moving in between the goblins. This infiltration operation of the Baron's castle required the goblins and pixies to move organically, as if they were one single body.
Let's give it a try.
"My King. We've reached the exit."
Finally, the exit.
"Good. Everyone, halt. Maintain absolute silence."
"Silence, keruk."
The order for silence was passed down the line. Now, the full-scale infiltration training began.
"Alright, everyone. This is the entrance to the human sewer. The scenario is that we've snuck in this far. And what do you do once you've snuck in? You attack. Now, quickly climb to the surface and neutralize the nearby troops. Well, since it's our first time, let's just run through it."
I imagined it in my head. We were in the sewer, and there was a vertical passage leading upward. There were ladders fixed to the passage. According to the description, the ladders were built into the walls, so I didn't need to bring my own.
"Goblins with helmets and shields, move forward."
Goblin Platoon 1 took on that role.
"You guys quickly climb up, form a perimeter around the entrance, and wait. Got it?"
"Keruk! Understood!"
"Then... move out!"
"Keruk!"
The goblins began to climb up the passage according to my orders. Of course, this wasn't the Baron's castle, but my own dungeon tunnel. Let's not worry about the detail of the missing ladders.
Anyway, as I watched the goblins lower their posture and crawl up to the surface... immediately!
"Serineu! All pixies, take flight! Fly straight up, secure a position in the air, locate the sentries, and slaughter them immediately!"
"Got it! Let's go!"
"Yeah!"
As the pixies flapped their wings, the tunnel filled with dust!
"Keruk! Keruk!"
The pixies flew over the heads of the coughing goblins. In a real battle, the pixies would fly vertically and pass the goblins climbing the ladders.
"Good! Everyone, keep pushing forward!"
"Keruk!"
And just like that.
"Hoo!"
We emerged to the surface.
The members of Goblin Platoon 1 formed a perimeter around the sewer entrance to protect the follow-up units, while the pixies flew through the sky, pretending to attack imaginary watchtowers.
And.
The follow-up units came pouring out of the tunnel. Watching them, I maneuvered the perimeter into the proper position and operated the troops that had reached the surface.
"Good! Phase 1 is complete! Lady Vanessa! Please come out quickly!"
"Hmm. For now, the act of reaching the surface itself is flawless."
Vanessa said as she emerged from the tunnel.
"Right? Even I think this part is perfect."
The operation was to land the troops and simultaneously send the pixies to neutralize the sentries.
This much was good.
"But we have only entered the outer castle. We overcame the biggest problem of the outer castle siege—the gate—by using the sewer, but to capture the Baron, we need to enter the inner castle."
"What should we do? Lady Vanessa. This should be your specialty."
"...Haa."
Vanessa sighed at my words.
In fact, Vanessa was someone who had been employed by the Baron. Naturally, she had plenty of experience entering the Baron's castle, and she knew well where to go to open the gates and what the castle's defenses were like.
"My, my. To think I'd use my career working at the Baron's castle like this. No matter how much I've pledged my loyalty to you, backstabbing my former employer isn't exactly pleasant."
"I understand. But Lady Vanessa. You have to do it now."
"Well... if it's about 5 sessions..."
"Has sex become a currency now?"
"Shut up! That is my requirement!"
"Yes, yes. Understood. Does one internal ejaculation count as one session?"
"Of course!"
Vanessa answered confidently, and I listened to her explanation.
"It goes without saying, but all doors are locked at night. And there are no windows on the lower floors. If it were the pixies, they could infiltrate through the windows on the upper floors, but..."
"It's impossible for the pixies to infiltrate and fight inside the castle on their own."
I would never throw them into such a dangerous place alone. They were ranged attackers, never warriors. If they entered a room inside the castle and encountered soldiers in armor, it would be a guaranteed death sentence.
"So, in the end, we have to open the inner castle gate from this side... but honestly, that's the problem. The inner castle gate is opened and closed from the inside."
"That is true."
"Therefore, we have to break the inner castle gate. If we just break that, there won't be any particular issues. The interior isn't that complex of a structure."
"Break it?"
"That's right. Liliel? Come here!"
When Vanessa called out as if shouting.
"Is it finally my turn?"
Liliel, who had been standing behind with her platoon members, walked over confidently.
"Lady Liliel?"
"We tested it on our side as well. With the firepower we possess, we can sufficiently break the castle gate."
"Wait, Lady Vanessa? Is that true? I haven't heard that report."
"You can see it now. Liliel. Project firepower at that wall with the angels."
"Understood. Everyone, come here."
"Tsk...!"
Liliel walked over confidently, and the angels followed behind her with displeased expressions. And.
"Load Dark Flame Cannon!"
Following Liliel's command!
The angels began to concentrate power in their hands! It wasn't the power with the brilliant radiance from before! It was power that had turned pitch-black because they had been Demonized by me!
Those things.
"Fire!"
They were fired all at once!
The moment the fired Dark Flame Cannon struck the cliff wall.
A massive explosion occurred, and the wall was blown apart.
"Wait! This is stronger than I thought!"
"Hahaha! This is the power of us Fallen Angels! Isn't the destructive power stronger than you thought?"
Liliel, with her arms crossed, shouted as if she were proud!
"Wow! When did you get this strong!"
"I thought about it in my own way, Demon King. I, who have become a Fallen Angel... am slower than a pixie. I'm no match in the air. So I decided to focus on destructive power."
"Ohhh!"
"I'm no match for the pixies in speed, but in destructive power, I'm stronger!"
"That's amazing, Lady Liliel!!! To think you had such talent!!!"
I couldn't help but be impressed!
"Ahhh!"
I immediately stroked Liliel's butt!
My initial plan was for us, who could handle demonic mana, to project firepower to break the gate, or to infiltrate the dark elves and imps, including Vanessa and Lea, through the windows to open the front gate.
But the angels had suggested an easier method.
"Well done, Liliel! I didn't know Fallen Angels were such strong beings!"
Their flight ability was inferior to the pixies, and their projectile speed wasn't comparable to the pixies either, but they possessed a powerful shot!
"Fu, fufufu! You've finally recognized my true value!"
"Lady Liliel is also part of the veteran line, after all. I'm truly impressed."
"In that case, as a reward..."
"Understood. You pretty thing."
I continued the training while praising the angels like that. We practiced our coordination more. We executed slightly improved plans. We spent time doing that.
Let's keep repeating this training for the next few days. Carti will send an Evil Eye again tomorrow.
Training and more training, while receiving feedback from Carti, who knows the structure of the Baron's castle in detail.
Finally.
The day of the operation arrived.
"My... invincible Cullus Demon King army."
Looking at my subordinates.
"Today, we will invade the humans' land directly."
I spoke more heavily than anything else.
"Until now, it was the humans who were invading us. They tried to covet our land. But not anymore! We are launching a counter-attack! Now, we are the ones doing the invading!"
"Keruuuuk!"
"Grrrruk!"
"Kyaaaah!"
The cheers erupted!
"We will take the humans' land! As you all already know, it's time to say goodbye to our lovely dungeon! To dominate the human world, we will leave our beloved home!"
The dungeon!
My lovely dungeon!
I have to leave this place now!
"The humans' land is completely different from the world you know! There is no grass there!"
"Shaa!"
"There are no valleys overflowing in the surroundings!"
"Huk!"
"And it's all filled with artificial objects! We are infiltrating that place now!"
"Kerururuk!"
I had already explained all of this, but I told them that story one last time before the departure.
"However! That place will now become our second home! Look at the goods the humans have created! Weapons! Armor! Tools! It's a house built by the guys who made those things! Let's take it all!!!"
As I shouted that!
"Kerayaaaaaaak!"
"Grrruruk!"
"Kyaaaaaah!"
All my subordinates burst into cheers.
"Tools...!"
The Lamia, Dark Elves, and Pixies, who were particularly interested in the goods humans made, had their eyes shining. Because now, we would take it all.
"Invincible Cullus Demon King Army, advance!!!!"
"Kerayaaaak! Everyone, march for My King!!!"