Reincarnated in the Alternate World, I'm A Demonic Lord as Well as a Villager-Chapter 604 - 310: The Demons’ Faith Has Always Been Lureya

Chapter 604: Chapter 310: The Demons’ Faith Has Always Been Lureya

Esper Kingdom’s Royal Capital.

Royal Palace.

King Delarosa stared intently at the war map in front of him, his expression stern and grim, leaving the ministers behind him too afraid to speak.

The war map hung on the wall, covering the entire kingdom’s territory, composed of red, yellow, and green colors. The red territory represents land still under the rule of the Esper Kingdom; yellow represents ongoing battle areas, and green signifies territories occupied by goblins.

On the war map, the green territories spreading from the east to the center now covered one-fifth of the kingdom’s area, separated by a strip of yellow battlefield, confronting the red.

The messenger returning from the front line continued to report the latest situation with the goblins.

"Goblins have started planting crops on our land."

"Goblins captured the main passage in the eastern frontier a week ago. Currently, ninety percent of the main routes in the east have fallen into goblin hands."

"Goblins are distributing winter food supplies to the residents of the cities they attack."

"If they’re distributing food... it means they’re not here for treasure; they aim to completely overthrow this kingdom!"

"Useless, useless, a bunch of useless idiots! To think you’d let a bunch of goblins take over one-fifth of the kingdom’s land. You useless fools!"

The long silence was broken by Delarosa’s outburst of anger.

All the ministers bowed their heads, not daring to meet Delarosa’s furious eyes.

"Your Majesty, these goblins are not the wild goblins we encountered before; they are an organized goblin army. Both the warriors on the front lines, the tactical commands, and even the rear supply chains are no different from a human army."

The newly appointed Minister of Defense said respectfully.

"Indeed, Your Majesty, if these goblins invaded another kingdom, that kingdom would have already been destroyed. Only the sacred Esper Kingdom can withstand the goblin onslaught."

The ministers buzzed with discussion, simultaneously flattering Delarosa.

Delarosa knew the goblins had evolved, but he just didn’t want to acknowledge this fact.

And the reason for his immense frustration was the possibility of becoming the first ruler on the Aireland Continent to be defeated by goblins.

"Stop with all this nonsense. What I want is a strategy to defeat the goblins, not this idle talk."

When it came to discussing realistic strategies to defeat the goblins, the hall fell silent instantly, and no one spoke.

"What’s the latest on the goblins?"

"Goblins continue to invade the Central Plains, but the Maland River blocks their advance. The Maland River is the most crucial river in Esper, forming a natural defensive line between our eastern and central territories.

If the goblins cross the Maland River, it would lead to the vast central plains, with the Royal Capital situated on it. At that point, it would be difficult to stop the goblin invasion, and the kingdom might face the danger of annihilation."

"Alright! If they dare to cross the river, then I’ll cross it too! I want to see what their goblin stronghold can do."

Delarosa said angrily.

The ministers remained silent for a while. Finally, the military minister spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty, we don’t even know where the goblin stronghold is. Intelligence suggests that goblins are setting up small tribes in the eastern lands, scattered around. However, one thing is certain: there’s definitely a core tribe behind them, continually supplying goblins and backup materials. There’s a possibility that this core tribe is in the Demon Realm."

The military minister’s conclusions, based on various intelligence reports, were not without reason.

"Useless, useless, a bunch of useless fools!"

But Delarosa, now furious, didn’t listen to the military minister and issued his final command.

"Use the Maland River as the last line of defense, hold it to the death, and never let the goblins set foot in the Central Plains. Simultaneously, use the treasury to have the Adventurer Guild issue bounties for goblin eradication, welcoming adventurer groups from various kingdoms to come and hunt goblins..."

Although the situation was urgent, Delarosa, being a monarch, remained rational and issued a series of countermeasures.

"Yes..."

Eastern Esper Kingdom.

The elf maiden and Shami stepped out of the Teleportation Gate, surveying their surroundings.

"You can’t tell this is a battlefield at all."

The area showed almost no signs of destruction, remaining serene amidst the light snow.

Smoke rose from the distant village chimneys, and small animals could be seen moving within the nearby bushes.

"The goblins primarily target towns that are armed and pose a threat."

"Although the Esper Kingdom is called a kingdom, apart from the central city around the Royal Capital, the remaining towns are mostly autonomous. After the goblin invasion, once the city’s military strength exhausted and the Royal Capital didn’t send reinforcements, the nobles inside the city would flee with their treasures, abandoning the city. Thus, goblins advanced rapidly with minimal resistance."

Shami, through Buwana’s letters, also examined the annual report on the goblin tribes, learning many details about them.

"I see."

The elf maiden nodded in understanding and followed Shami towards the goblin tribe where Buwana was located.

Soon enough.

The two met Buwana on a battlefield plain.

Buwana was riding a bone horse, followed by a group of similarly mounted goblins, numbering around two to three hundred.

This was the renowned "Goblin Bone Cavalry," instilling fear throughout Esper. The small-but-powerful goblin knights and tireless bone horses worked in tandem, leaving enemies toppled wherever they went.