Chapter 28

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Chapter 28: This Succubus Must Die!

When she reached Trading Square, Isabella used the last of her strength to conceal her presence, and slipped into a transport cart filled with treasures from many defeated knights, where she rested among the items to recover.

Her clever disguise, along with the items emitting similar energy as human knights, actually fooled all the demon creatures.

Even Achilles, this Balrog Lord who was chasing her and had fallen behind, lost track of Isabella’s whereabouts.

The demon creatures here never expected a legendary human knight like Grand Knight to sneak in.

The cart of treasures was pushed into a makeshift warehouse, giving Isabella a chance to catch her breath.

Blocking the passage to Dragonspine Mountain mine, battling two Abyssal Sovereigns, and fleeing for miles had drained her to the limit.

Her magic, strength, and unwavering will had been almost completely depleted.

Whether fleeing again or causing a commotion, Isabella knew she needed a temporary rest.

Otherwise, with my current terrible state, even if a few Elite Level Demon Army soldiers surround me in this “market” and attack me, I might still lose!

Compared to the naive Tina, Isabella knows more about the Demon Army. She doesn’t believe, like that little girl, that the Demon Army and Abyssal Demon are just as the Holy Alliance describes them – barbaric, backward, cruel, and chaotic.

She quickly realized that she had arrived at the legendary Demon King Castle “Trading Square.”

However, this was her first time experiencing the true ecology of the Demon Army.

While waiting for her magic and strength to recover, Isabella hid in a warehouse and listened to some “useful” information amidst the noisy shouting to analyze the current situation.

She heard the most from the conversations of the transport officials and intelligence officers returning from the western front today.

Among them, Isabella finally understood the key to her failed ambush at this moment.

“Master Lolth’s intelligence was crucial!”

“If it weren’t for the interrogator conquering that Elf Princess, the Holy Alliance might have succeeded again this time!”

“Truly worthy of being the Demon King’s chosen interrogator!”

“Yes, I am from the Second Legion. Lord Shelldor insisted on trusting the information provided by the interrogator, so we successfully ambushed the reinforcements at Dragonspine Mountain!”

“I heard that the Demon King has summoned Lolthlinda; there must be great rewards awaiting her!”

“That captured Moon Elf truly deserves praise, haha!”

All of this happened because of one… interrogator.

Initially, Isabella was also in disbelief.

Because she understood the Demon Army better, she realized that the Demon Army’s Intelligence Department and Interrogation Department were always underestimated!

Without that Abyssal Sovereign or legionnaire leader, who favored using intelligence.

Shelldor’s commanding ability, prudence, and sharpness were already exceptional among the Demon Army’s rough generals, but she hardly ever used intelligence!

But lying among a pile of treasures seized by the Holy Alliance, Isabella calmed down and thought about a terrifying fact.

The fact that she was in a huge crisis because the Demon Army suddenly used crucial information is true.

In other words, it is also true that the Demon Army actually uses intelligence.

Considering the impression that the Demon Army does not use intelligence and tactics in the past, there are two possibilities.

One means that the Demon Army is changing from today onwards.

The other means more significantly that the interrogator frequently mentioned in the Demon King Castle actually understands the importance of intelligence and interrogation.

However, that individual deliberately allowed the Demon Army to not use intelligence, deceiving the entire Holy Alliance!

In reality, the Demon Army could use intelligence at any time!

Moreover, it would be extremely advantageous!

Was my own defeat caused by thinking that the “Demon Army wouldn’t use intelligence” out of habit?

Maybe that was the other side’s goal!

If the other side really planned this, then my situation as the leader of the Northman Knight Order at legend level is already enough to make up for any earlier investments.

But…

Am I really just the other side’s ultimate goal and the only outcome from now on?

Since the “impression” of the Holy Alliance has almost become a trend, it won’t be easy to change it in a short time!

Even now, there is no sign of it starting to change!

After all, it was only when I was inside the Demon King Castle and heard these conversations that I realized this!

The other Holy Alliance commanders probably won’t be able to realize this in the short term!

Even if the western front falls, they can’t undo the Demon Army’s “excellent intelligence work.”

Thinking of this, even the usually cold and rational Isabella felt a hint of worry, even fear.

This fear stems from the unsolvable problem.

No, no, no…

There is a solution!

She had to remind the Holy Alliance, or…

Kill the mastermind, kill that interrogator!

Faced with the two options, Isabella obviously thought the former was simpler.

But as she was about to make a decision.

She heard some new greetings that touched her.

“Sir Interrogator, you’re here!”

“Master Lolth!”

“Is this the Elf Princess you trained?”

That woman actually showed up in this Trading Square!

In an instant, Isabella, who never believed in fate, almost thought this was fate’s gift to her!

She struggled to get up, looked through the warehouse vent, and finally spotted the interrogator in the demon race group who was buying some books.

It was a succubus that looked average in strength.

Following behind her was Moon Elf Tina, who wasn’t wearing shackles but was dressed in a very embarrassing maid outfit, with a numb and submissive expression, avoiding eye contact and filled with fear.

“Indeed, has this captured Moon Elf fallen?”

Isabella squeezed her fists tightly.

The instigator and the traitor… both must perish!

This is not just for the defeat on the western front, the peace of the continent, but also to truly live up to the honorable surname of Schwarzwald and that crimson family emblem!

She absolutely did not want to become like that Moon Elf.

Thinking this, Isabella dragged her heavily wounded body, enduring pain and exhaustion, picked up a knight’s spear from the pile of spoils.

“For Ryman, for the glory of the Northman Knight Order!”

She recited silently, mustering her final strength, raised the spear, and charged towards the evil succubus and fallen elf.

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