The Executed Sage Reincarnates as a Lich and Begins a War of Aggression Chapter 133: The Sage Hears of Invasion from the Heralds

From the next day on, there was a tense atmosphere surrounding a few mbers of the Demon Lords Territory.

The reason was simple.

It was because I told them about the man who called himself a "demigod," whom I t back at the World Tree.

Regarding this matter, I had the option to keep quiet about it.

If the information spread around, it would have caused unnecessary tension.

However, I ought to tell those who could be trusted.

I decided not to deal with this problem alone.

I needed to change my self-sacrificing ntality.

Afterwards, I had spies scour for confidential information in every nation to thoroughly investigate the demigod.

The demigod was a transcendental user of space magic.

As far as that field was concerned, not even my abilities could compare to his.

For a person to be able to use space magic ant that they could appear anywhere.

On top of that, they could also unleash attacks that couldnt be averted.

He would be a formidable enemy.

Therefore, I wanted to avoid initiating combat without preparing any counterasures.

The demigod offered a duel.

Perhaps that was neither lie nor deception.

He would eventually co and contact .

Before that happened, I wanted to investigate and identify his weaknesses.

The demigod possessed power beyond human standard.

It definitely wasnt sothing he achieved through pure effort.

I was sure he gained that power through so sort of special ans.

Otherwise, his power level was inexplicable.

I wanted to know how it was possible.

To be more exact, I wanted to know what his source of power was.

It would be sothing like what the Valley of the Death was to .

Once I found out how he beca strong, I could deal with him.

In so cases, I would also be able to weaken or even nullify his ability.

However, I expected the other party would be wary of that as well.

Even if finding this information was possible, I doubted it was sothing that could be easily done.

Still, it was sothing worth investigating.

Demigod, huh

I thought while sitting on the throne inside the audience room.

It was a grandiose title, but that man was without a doubt human.

Although his air of transcendence and capability made one think otherwise, there was no doubt he was human.

The authority of the Valley of the Death told .

That man was not god kin, it was soone I could kill.

However, I wasnt worried about that.

In cases of direct confrontation, I still had a good chance of victory.

It was not uncommon to have to fight a person who was more capable than I am in combat.

It was in my essence to bridge the gap and overco the adversary.

All that was left was how to defeat him while minimizing the amount of casualties.

Of course, I couldnt be careless or arrogant about it.

I was going to proceed carefully.

There was never a more dangerous mont than when you were convinced of your victory.

Even I had defeated several demonkin who were like that back then.

I had to make sure that wouldnt happen to .

The demigod seed to have a strong sense of purpose.

He didnt move out of self-interest.

It was the figure of a person who was carrying out a mission.

However, that was also the case for .

I was soone who couldnt afford to let myself be defeated by anyone.

If I were defeated, all my hardships until this point would be wasted.

All the lives I had killed would have been for nothing.

That should never happen.

The demigod was planning to dismantle the Demon Lords Army.

In other words, he was planning to eliminate the greater evil from the world.

That sounded good in theory, but it was no good in retrospect.

We already tried that once, and failed after we succeeded in ridding the previous Demon Lord.

The world needed an indestructible evil.

It didnt matter who stood in my way, even if it was a demigod.

I would just destroy him as the Demon Lord.

At that ti, the door to the audience room opened.

It was Grom who reverently entered.

He bowed in front of .

Excuse , Demon Lord-sama. Ive co to report.

What happened?

It seems that the Magic Kingdoms Army have begun to invade from the south under the leadership of the Steel Knight.

I was not surprised by Groms report.

By this ti, the liberated territory of the Republic had begun to stabilize.

I had thought it was about ti.

If there are no specific commands I will just leave it to the archer. Do you have any orders to give?

Fumu

I pondered as I stroked my chin.

The opponent may be a herald, but Henry should be able to handle it.

Considering his past battle records, I thought that Henry and the Steel Knight wouldn't be a bad match.

He must be itching for a fight.

If Yuura were to accompany him, then victory would be guaranteed.

The defeat of the Demon Lords Army was unlikely.

As I thought of that, I suddenly got a flash of inspiration.

After organizing the plan properly, I gave instructions to Grom.

Tell him to make use of the tank unit and cannon unit. I want to find out how effective they are in combat.

Hah! Certainly!

Grom straightened his back and responded.

I was getting curious about how effective our latest weapon would be in combat.

We had an advantage in our fighting strength, so it would be a good ti to try it.

In the long run, I wanted to take advantage of various tactics.

I needed to maintain the strong reputation of the Demon Lord's Army.

For that, I would actively make use of new weaponry.

The director also urged to tell her how effective it was in combat.

Once I summarized the review, I was sure she would be happy.

As soon as the topic ended, I heard a knock on the window behind .

There was Diella who peeked in from outside.

She then unlocked the window smoothly, trespassing as if it was a familiar thing to do.

Diella then spoke to us with a cryptic look.

Wait, aren't you forgetting about sothing?

I have no idea what youre talking about.

I answered her imdiately.

I didnt think I had forgotten anything in particular.

Was it better to not ntion how she just blatantly trespassed?

Grom seed to want to say sothing, but decided to keep his silence.

It seed as though she wasnt satisfied with my answer, as Diella pointed to herself and shouted.

Its about ! That fellow called a demigod appeared, right?! Ive waited all this ti, but why did you not call ?!

You are not my subordinate after all. You might be my neighbor, but you are still an outsider.

Nuu, youre right, but

As I pointed that out, Diella was mumbling sothing.

Although she often spoke taunting words, she gave the impression that she was often defeated in a battle of words.

Perhaps it was because she only spoke based on her intuition, without thinking about any counterargunt for her opponents possible remarks.

Diella shut her mouth for a while, but her face suddenly lit up.

She then proposed what she thought was a good idea.

Then how about hiring ?! Its not like were strangers, so Ill give you a special rate.

You charge money?

Im not doing charity work. My pocket money is also running out

Diella wore a sullen expression again.

It seed she was really in great need of money.

I had thought to tell her that it happened because she kept eating and drinking without consideration, but I doubted she would listen even if I preached to her about it.

I felt like sighing.

I suppressed that urge and answered her.

Ill pay the amount you request. Please lend your strength.

!

Diella looked at , astonished.

Her hazy eyes were staring at .

She then put her hands on her waist and nodded cheerfully.

Umu umu, you sure asked earnestly! In that case, I have to do my best!

Diella climbed the window and leaned outside.

She then glanced back and told us with a refreshed look.

Ill go along with the Demon Lords Army once Im ready! You can just wait in anticipation for my great achievents!

Then Diella disappeared outside the window.

Soon after, a terrible sound was heard from the ground.

Apparently, it was the impact from Diella landing.

She left the room like a windstorm.

As silence filled the indescribable atmosphere, Grom cleared his throat.

He then asked modestly to confirm.

Is it really okay to do that?

Its just a small expense. It would be cheaper to use Diella as much as we can just by doing that.

Youre right.

I would have Diella work more than I pay her for.

It was a good thing that she'd turned into an ally.

Her impudent words and actions stand out now, but she was still the previous Demon Lord.

As I closed the window, I made a minor modification to the counterattack plan I made earlier.