Chapter 795

Allen successfully rendezvoused with the Allen Army on a corner of Heavy User Island, which was heading straight north across the sea.

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later, Allen stood before 20,000 troops arrayed in formations by race.

*(Seems ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????they’ve even built a small hill for me to stand on.)*

Whether ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????it was included in the operation schedule for Allen to give a departure address or not, they had dutifully piled earth several meters high to create a mound.

"Our ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????party members will be over here," Sophie directed.

Following ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Sophie's instructions, Allen's companions lined up at the front of the Allen Army, with the small hill Allen stood on at their backs. Behind Allen, Mels hovered in the air, wings spread. Beside the companions were the Ten Elite Beasts participating in this operation, and to the left and right behind the hill, the massive figures of Tamtam and Haku stood opposite the Allen Army.

*'Everyone, ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????my natural voice won't reach all of you, so I'll borrow the power of a summoned beast.'*

Since his normal voice wouldn't carry to all 20,000 troops, he spoke through a Bird F summoned beast perched on his shoulder.

*'First, I want to express my gratitude to everyone participating in this battle. Thank you.'*

He continued speaking to the silently listening soldiers of the Allen Army.

*'I've received reports from all generals that not a single person is missing. Thanks to you, we should be able to execute the operation as planned.'*

Allen had conveyed that if participation was too difficult due to the dangers of this operation, it was acceptable not to gather at the rendezvous point where he and Mels would retrieve them. The homecoming was also meant to make returning easier. However, not a single soldier of the Allen Army, having met their families and loved ones, wavered in their resolve to participate in today's battle. When the Allen Army was first formed, it gathered talented individuals with high fighting morale, many of whom had lost family to the Demon King's Army, and that resolve remained unchanged even after returning home.

Furthermore, according to reports from the generals and the Bird A summoned beasts stationed for teleportation, the rendezvous points were swarmed with family, relatives, and comrades who learned of the battle against the Demon King's Army, all clamoring to be allowed to fight together. However, they could not include people without proper equipment or knowledge of the operational chain of command. They were firmly refused and excluded from the teleportation list, which is why only those present were here.

*'Yesterday, some were honored by the royal family to bolster our departure, some reunited with long-lost family and friends, and some simply sharpened their weapons for today's sake. I imagine it was varied.'*

"......"

Countless emotions swelled within them; soldiers clenched their fists tightly at their sides, listening to Allen's words in silence. For decades, even while suffering invasions, they had never once attacked the Forgotten Continent, the Demon King's Army's stronghold. Today seemed the day to settle old scores and protect their precious families.

*'Some of you were begged by your families not to go. Some of you may have had your children break down in tears.'*

It wasn't just about people wanting to fight together. With 20,000 participants, naturally, many had families and children. Some might have had partners they had promised a future to.

Allen's words caused emotions to overflow; soldiers' shoulders shook, and their eyes welled up. What must it have taken for them to leave their loved ones and come here?

*'I have heard that you all joined the Allen Army with a strong will to fight the Demon King's Army. Today is the day we answer that resolve.'*

*'For this operation only, I want you to fight with all your might for your families, comrades, and homelands. I want you to risk your lives.'*

*'...During regular exercises, I've always said, "Value your lives." There is nothing more foolish than losing your life in a joint exercise in an S-rank dungeon.'*

*'The future of the students currently training desperately at the academy for the fight against the Demon King's Army, the future of the innocent children who still don't know the world's vastness—it all depends on our battle.'*

*'You will be fighting on the very front lines against the Demon King's Army. Moreover, you will be charging into known enemy positions. The Demon King's Army's schemes will bare their fangs. But we are not alone in this fight!!'*

*Crack*

"Ooooh!?"

"Ooooh!?"

"Ooooh!?"

As if responding to Allen's words, a magic circle appeared in the sky above the steadily advancing Heavy User Island, and a golden golem descended.

*'This battle is a crucial fight to rescue the First Angel, Lady Ruto, from the Demon King's Army that ravaged the divine realm. The survival of humanity depends on its outcome. Five gods will participate in this battle for humanity's survival.'*

The Labyrinth God and Dungeon Master, Diglagni, slowly descended behind the hill Allen stood on. Furthermore, the Spirit God Rosen, in the form of a flying squirrel, landed on Sophie's chest, and the Spirit God Fabre, in the form of a jet-black weasel, landed on Luke's head.

*Pon pon*

*Kon kon*

Two more demi-gods, the Spirit Kings Ponz and Konz, sent by the Great Spirit God Ysray, also appeared. Taking the forms of a tanuki and a fox, they frolicked around Sophie and Luke.

Through the Archangel Aura, Allen had negotiated with the God of Creation, Elmea, to request the participation of the gods. The negotiations, asking for the gods' power on the grounds of humanity's survival and the recapture of the First Angel, lasted eight days and were finally settled.

The gods also seemed to take the abduction of the First Angel Ruto seriously, and they secured the cooperation of the three gods they already had a relationship with to participate in the battle against the Demon King's Army.

*'We will fight on the front lines, but the Five Continent Alliance Army and the Prostia Empire will also participate in the battle with their full strength.'*

*Zooooooon*

A huge spray of water, large enough to reach Allen and the others on Heavy User Island, shot up from the sea surface. Four massive strategic ships emerged from the water, lining up in four vertical columns and sailing on the surface, keeping pace with Heavy User Island.

*(Right on time. The strategic ships have caught up to their planned positions as per the operation.)*

*'Every race, every nation is participating in this battle. Comrades fighting with their full strength alongside you are risking their lives where you cannot see!'*

His voice began to rise with passion, emphasizing that this was not an operation involving only Heavy User Island and the four strategic ships.

*'For decades, we have been attacked by the Demon King, carrying the grief of many families who might have been able to stay together. And even so, we have fought on in the despair of losing comrades. Let us end that today!!'*

*'Today at 12:00, the entire world will execute the operation simultaneously! Let's fight with all our might to make today the last day we fight the Demon King's Army!! We will surely seize victory ourselves!!'*

"Ooooooooooooooooooh!!"

"Ooooooooooooooooooh!!"

"Ooooooooooooooooooh!!"

The exhilarated soldiers of the Allen Army and all his companions raised their fists high and roared.

*(Morale is sufficiently high. The rest depends on our strategy.)*

"Now, please listen to the instructions of your generals and captains and begin deploying into formations!!"

At Allen's words, now in his natural voice, Ryback, the general of the human unit, shouted.

"Human unit to the very front of Heavy User Island! Form up and begin moving immediately!! Be prepared to receive all attacks ourselves!"

"Oooh!!"

At General Ryback's command, Zenoff and the human soldiers began to move. Other units also began to move, and powerful movements from soldiers all around kicked up clouds of dust.

*(If you ask if we had enough time, the answer is no, but we've done all we can.)*

As if convincing himself, Allen opened his grimoire and checked the status of his companions and summoned beasts.

- Stone H Summoned Beast (Appearance: Liquid Metal)

- 【Type】 Stone

- 【Rank】 H

- 【Name】 Metatch

- 【HP】 5

- 【MP】 3

- 【ATK】 3

- 【DEF】 5

- 【AGI】 2

- 【INT】 2

- 【LUK】 4

- 【Blessings】 HP +1, DEF +1

- 【Skill】 Self-Repair

- 【Awakening】 Stick Together

- Fish G Summoned Beast (Appearance: Crab)

- 【Type】 Fish

- 【Rank】 G

- 【Name】 Kanikama

- 【HP】 6

- 【MP】 10

- 【ATK】 8

- 【DEF】 10

- 【AGI】 4

- 【INT】 10

- 【LUK】 6

- 【Blessings】 MP +2, INT +2

- 【Skill】 Blow Bubbles

- 【Awakening】 Crab Bomber

- Spirit F Summoned Beast (Appearance: Pumpkin Head)

- 【Type】 Spirit

- 【Rank】 F

- 【Name】 Jack

- 【HP】 15

- 【MP】 15

- 【ATK】 10

- 【DEF】 20

- 【AGI】 10

- 【INT】 20

- 【LUK】 10

- 【Blessings】 INT +5, HP +5

- 【Skill】 Lantern

- 【Awakening】 Gameni (Simmered Dish)

- Dragon E Summoned Beast (Appearance: Giant Salamander)

- 【Type】 Dragon

- 【Rank】 E

- 【Name】 Upa

- 【HP】 30

- 【MP】 30

- 【ATK】 50

- 【DEF】 20

- 【AGI】 50

- 【INT】 20

- 【LUK】 40

- 【Blessings】 ATK +10, AGI +10

- 【Skill】 Poison Mist

- 【Awakening】 Paralysis Oil

【Brief Description of Created Summoned Beasts' Skills】

- Stone H's "Shape Memory": Recovers HP up to a maximum of 100,000 even if destroyed.

- Fish G's "Blow Bubbles": Blows bubbles from its mouth, increasing the evasion rate of nearby allies.

- Spirit F's "Lantern": Emits light from the cut-out eyes and mouth of the pumpkin, illuminating a wide area (roughly the size of a village).

- Dragon E's "Poison Mist": Releases a spray of poison that can poison multiple targets.

【Brief Description of Created Summoned Beasts' Awakening Skills】

- Stone H's "Stick Together": Can combine with other Stone H summoned beasts into one.

- Fish G's "Crab Bomber": Swings its massive claw down like a hammer with overwhelming attack power.

- Spirit F's "Gameni": Becomes a nutritious dish. It is definitely not *Chikuzenni* (a different stew).

- Dragon E's "Paralysis Oil": Secretes a milky-white oil on its body. Paralyzes those who attack or touch it. Can also shake its body to scatter the poison.

*All Awakening skills have a 1-day cooldown.*

*(Some have skills like lighting things up or becoming food that aren't suited for this battle, but the Creation skills that provide support through poison, bubbles, etc., are helpful. The increased number of summoned beasts has broadened our attack options.)*

With the ability to use the Creation Skill and reaching the third cycle, the number of summonable beasts had increased significantly. While some had skills or Awakening skills not suited for combat, Allen knew well that diverse skills expanded tactical options.

"Mels, we're a separate force this time, but change the magic tools depending on the situation."

*(He didn't get angry even after hearing the plan, which is a relief. Well, this definitely increases the chances of rescue.)*

*'Yeah, I know. It's the "Magic Tool" Ruto left behind. Let's use it to save her.'*

Thanks to leveling up the Creation Skill, Mels declared with even more confidence that he would rescue Ruto. Allen and Mels were to operate as a separate unit this time.

"Alright, it's about time for everyone to move out too. Merle, Haku, Tamtam, you're with Mels. Scatter the enemy and meet up at the Demon King's Castle!!"

*'Yeah!!'*

*'Yes!!'*

*'Gyao!!'*

As the Allen Army moved, Allen's companions also began to move for the battle against the Demon King's Army.

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