The King of Tricks and Magic

Chapter 104: Sudden Attack From The Demons

[ Name: Ren Arken

Age: 14

Race: Human

Strength: 400,000 (+4,300,000 [Mana])

Agility: 500,000 (+7,300,000 [Mana])

Vitality: 1,000,000 (+10,200,000 [Mana])

Mana: ~~~

Spiritual: ~~~

Intellect: 700, 000

Unique Skills:

-Magic cards -Appraisal -Evil gaze -Strengthen -Leap -Basic magics -Magic mastery -Grimoire of death -Real Clone [Heavenly Slime] -Eye of Wisdom -Sword God -Fenrir Arken -Predator of the sky -Wild Beasts Skills -Knight’s soul -Defiler of the banished, Ataraxia -Slime Soul Diversion -Slime technique: Split -Tarot Emperor -Master of The Dragon King, Atlas]

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“A demonic army?” (Sera)

“Yeah, at least that’s what Alfred big bro said to me,” (Edreale)

“But this is a half-year earlier than the prophecy!” (Sera)

“Yes, but-” Before Edreale finished her sentence, another voice cut in.

“Yes, but the prophecy does only mention that the big war between humans and demons will happen in a half year, it didn’t mention that the demons won’t make any other type of attacks towards us,” Said Alfred with his usual aloof manner.

“A-Alfred!” (Sera)

“Yo! How are you, princess?” Alfred said with a smile.

“I’m good. How are you? Not that, why do you need to sneak inside the castle too, anyway?” (Sera)

“I’m fine, princess. Thanks for asking. Well, you see, I just remembered that this girl here isn’t really able to explain things properly. So to avoid a misunderstanding-” (Alfred)

‘You sneak inside the castle by yourself, huh…” (Sera)

“Exactly!” Said Alfred proudly.

“That’s not something to be proud of!” (Sera)

(Well, that guy probably do the same thing, though) (Sera)

“Ah. You just thought that Ren might do the same thing anyway, right?” Edreale suddenly said towards Sera as she stares cynically at her.

“U-uh, more importantly. About the demonic army, when do you think they will start their attack?” (Sera)

“Hm… The longest they will come maybe in one week,” (Alfred)

“One week!?” Sera exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes, the fastest will be… Maybe today,” Alfred said with a shrug as if the information he just gave to Sera is insignificant.

“T-today!? Mary! I’m going to my mother’s place! Mary-“

Boom!!!

An explosion that shakes the ground of the capital shocked everyone inside it, even the aloof Alfred showed a surprised expression too.

(E-even though I said maybe today just to tease her…) (Alfred)

Alfred never thought the demons will attack right away today.

(There is only one answer. They’re confident with their strength!) (Alfred)

“I’ll gather the soldiers,” (Sera)

“Edreale and I will call our lads to help protect the walls, we’ll meet again later,” (Alfred)

“Yeah.” (Sera)

The three of them split up quickly and dash towards each of their destinations at a high speed.

Sending off Edreale to notify Peter about the situation and to summon their men, Alfred went to the walls and slaughter some of the demons that manage to breakthrough.

“This is troubling… the walls won’t be able to hold those flying demons from entering the capital, and since their above the sky, my shadow skills won’t be in any use… Flying enemies are seriously annoying…” Alfred complained as he saw dozens of flying demons had entered the capital.

“Stop complaining, Alfred,” Together with the voice, all of the flying demons got burnt to the point that they became ashes in just mere seconds.

“Hm~ The fatty mage had finally appeared on the stage~,” Said Alfred as he shifted his gaze towards the flying Albus.

“Shut it, Alfred. Seriously, you need to protect my image and dignity in front of the public, you know?” (Albus)

“As if that belly will protect your image,” Mocks Alfred as he shrugged.

“W-what did you say!?” (Albus)

“Stop fighting. We don’t have time to have a useless chatter,” A figure with a samurai-like attire appears suddenly behind Alfred.

“Sen… Appearing from the shadow is my persona, you know? Couldn’t you just appear with a more samurai-like entrance?” (Alfred)

“What do you mean by the samurai-like entrance, stupid brother? As if there are such things,” Rebuked Sen.

“Geez… Even though you always follow my instructions obediently three years ago… You grow up too fast~” (Alfred)

“Alfred big bro. Our men will arrive soon,” Said Edreale that is sitting at a rooftop of an unknown’s house.

“Um, Edreale? Aren’t you supposed to be the one leading our men here?” (Alfred)

“Yes. I lead them about halfway, no, a quarter way? Well, I have Peter take the job to lead them, though,” (Edreale)

“O-oi! He’s not officially part of our mercenary group, you know?” (Alfred)

“It’s fine. He’s reliable,” (Edreale)

“Indeed, he’s reliable. But don’t you think you’re relying on him too much, my dear little sister?” (Alfred)

“I said it’s fine, annoying big bro,” (Edreale)

“U-ugh…” Alfred suddenly lost his aloofness as he felt a cultural shock from seeing his cute little brother and sister that had made a distance from him.

Looking at the cloudy sky, Alfred got his eyes clouded too.

(Seriously. It’s all because of you, you know? Because of you, they finally held someone higher than me in their mind. So you better be alive and well outside there. I don’t know why you disappear, but I know you have your problems. That’s why I’ll help you handle the things on this side while waiting for your return) (Alfred)

“Hm? It looks like everyone had gathered. Am I the last one?” Peter appears together with mercenaries from Red Fall.

“Peter! How are you!?” (Albus)

“Yo! I’m good. Ah, Sera hasn’t arrived yet, huh?” (Peter)

“I’m here, looks like the members of Ren’s party had all gathered again, huh?” Sera appeared with the kingdom’s soldiers behind her coming from the castle’s direction.

“Yeah! Now let’s go! It’s demon hunting!” (Alfred)

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The first battle with the demons went smoothly and easily. Even though there are some damages to the capital, the casualties are not many and the situation got controlled smoothly because of the capital’s quick response.

While mostly everyone’s morale got heightened because of Alfred and co’s appearance.

“T-that! That’s the Grandaria’s five celestial heroes!”

“The heroes are here!”

“We’re saved! We’re saved!”

“Heroes! Please protect us!”

“Five Celestial Heroes, huh…” (Albus)

One year ago, Alfred and co managed to reach the sword god and magic god rank after having their body training until their body to the point that normal people will think that they’re torturing themselves.

And together with their ascending to the sword god realm, the rumors of the appearance of the world’s heroes that will save humanity suddenly appeared. Looking at the opportunity, the queen appoints the five of them as the five celestial heroes of the Grandaria kingdom.

“Even though the one who does the heroic deed is not us but him…” Alfred mutters to himself with an unusual hint of anger obviously coming out from him.

(Even though Ren is the one who defends us from getting a sudden attack from 10,000 demons alone. The church and this kingdom labeled him as a heretic, but yet, we still need to protect this kingdom, huh…) (Alfred)

“Alfred,” Said Peter as he taps at Alfred’s shoulder.

Alfred shifted his gaze towards Peter as he returns to his usual aloof manner after looking at Peter’s full of meaning expression.

(“You’re not the only one who felt that way”, huh…) (Alfred)

(Well, that’s true, though… And our little princess is the one who is getting suffered the most both physically and mentally by that incident. I can’t let her felt more guilty, right?) (Alfred)

“So? what’s the plan?” (Sen)

“They’ll come again. I’m sure another wave will come shortly. Those we’ve defeated just now are just low-ranked minions from their ranks. Just like that time, there is only one meaning by the move that the demons just take…” (Sera)

“””Warning…”””

“Exactly. Well, there are also the possibilities that they’re trying to test our strength and is currently searching for a worthy opponent to wage a war with. But the fact that they manage to give a direct attack to the capital without attacking any other cities at the kingdom-” (Sera)

“There must be a portal or a gate near the capital. There is also a possibility that the fact that they attacked our capital directly is not a coincidence,” (Alfred)

“Yeah, if that’s true then there must be some people from the surface that feeding information to them,” (Sen)

“Indeed… And it could even be humans…” (Sera)

The group got enveloped by silence for a while because of that possibility until Alfred claps his hands and breaks the silence.

Clap!

“Well, we’ll handle it when it comes to it. Let’s face the thing in front of us first. The possibility that they’ll attack us again had surpassed 90 percent, so what will we do? Will we play defense or take the initiative to attack them first?” (Alfred)

“We’re going to need to search for their hell’s gate if we want to attack them. It might take too much time if we do that, so taking a defensive stance might be a better option,” (Peter)

“Indeed. Then we’ll go with that. I’ll report to my mother, the queen. I’ll contact you guys after it,” (Sera)