Chapter 295: Gate of the Demon King

Translator: Pai_

Iron swept away the countless demons endlessly pouring in as he advanced toward the center of the Gate.

The demons tried desperately to grab his ankles and cling to him, but they were annihilated by the powerful divine power and the endlessly surging energy of nature.

It was frightening enough when Iron alone controlled both divine power and natural energy, but when the Divine Beasts helped him control the natural energy, his swordsmanship became even more fierce.

With fewer things to control, his swordsmanship and martial arts naturally grew sharper.

-C-Cannot… go…

Iron looked at the remaining demons after crushing the hand of the demon that had grabbed his ankle with his other foot.

“Wipe them out.”

At Iron’s command, Phoenix soared into the air and scattered flames in all directions.

Then, as it combined with Iron’s divine power, the entire Gate began to blaze furiously.

Even the demons who had survived despite having half their bodies destroyed and were pretending to be dead began to be completely annihilated, reducing the number of demons inside the Gate to zero.

“…It’s over.”

-Pii…

Phoenix let out a low cry, expressing gratitude to Iron for his hard work.

The other Divine Beasts were the same.

To be honest, it wouldn’t have been that difficult if it were only about strong opponents.

The real problem was their persistence.

‘If the 666-Day Gate is like this…’

Shaking his head, Iron walked toward the center of the Gate.

Kwaang!

The moment a massive white sword smashed the central structure of the Gate mercilessly, the objects that had originally been sealing stones transformed into the Gate’s core and flew into Iron’s hands.

[You have cleared the Gate!]

-Since you killed all the demons, no additional buffs are given to the demons.

-A perfect clear has granted humans a minor buff.

At last, with the message that the Gate had been cleared, a red portal opened in front of Iron.

“…That took a while.”

With a feeling that it had taken an exceptionally long time, he entered the portal.

“S-Supreme Commander, sir!”

“Good. Can you brief me on the current situation?”

At Iron’s question, the nervous-looking officer stammered as he began the briefing.

“C-Currently, the main forces of the M-Mobile Field Army and the S-Special Defense Force are all heading to the 666-Day Gate.”

“Hm… suddenly? Why?”

As the extremely nervous officer tried to stammer out an answer, Iron stopped him and gestured for him to take a deep breath.

“Slow down… It’s not urgent, so catch your breath. Alright. Go ahead.”

“A change has been detected in the 666-Day Gate.”

At the officer’s words, Iron tilted his head.

“Monsters suddenly began emerging from a Gate that had never released any before.”

“What? From the 666-Day Gate?”

When Iron asked in surprise, the officer immediately responded.

“Yes, sir. Moreover, the threat level is extremely high, so two armies are currently defending it at full strength.”

“What about the two Family Heads?”

“They were heading to block the Eastern Continent but are now urgently moving toward the 666-Day Gate.”

At the officer’s words, Iron’s expression turned serious.

“Are the monsters emerging from the 666-Day Gate really that dangerous?”

“That’s what I heard!”

“And the Eastern Continent?”

“I’ve also heard the situation there is very serious. That’s why all Master-level and high-ranking knights who have cleared their Gates are being sent directly to the Eastern Continent.”

After hearing the explanation from the young officer, Iron moved immediately.

The officer didn’t seem to have much military experience, so this was all the information Iron could get from him.

Thus, Iron headed to the nearby Mobile Field Army barracks.

As he traveled riding a Divine Beast, the officers immediately recognized him and saluted stiffly.

“L-Loyalty!”

“Can you connect me to Chief of Staff Faulden?”

“Do you mean the Chief Intelligence Officer of Supreme Command?”

“Yes.”

“I-I’ll connect you right away!”

Perhaps because it was a lower-level unit, the connection seemed to require multiple steps, and as it was taking a long time, Iron snatched the communicator from him.

“Ah! Ah! This is Supreme Commander Iron Carter. Connect me to Chief of Staff Faulden.”

-I-Is it really S-Supreme Commander…

“It is, so connect me immediately.”

-Y-Yes, sir!

At Iron's half-threatening tone, a familiar voice came through the line, now connected directly to Supreme Command.

“Faulden.”

-You've finally returned?

“Sorry. I was a bit late.”

Hearing the voice that conveyed how hard things had been, Iron apologized and immediately asked about the current situation.

What he heard was not good.

While Iron had been tied up in the Gate, demons and Hell Ghosts had been taking turns attempting to invade the Western Continent from the Eastern Continent.

Because of this, they had left only a few Gate assault units in charge of clearing Gates, and the rest of the Master-level individuals and high-ranking knights were all assigned to the Eastern Army to block the enemy’s invasion.

Even so, they expected those remaining Gates to be cleared soon, and all would be deployed to the Eastern Army immediately after coming out.

-…That’s correct.

At Iron’s words, Faulden let out a sigh and replied.

“If the two Family Heads are coming to the 666-Day Gate, then the situation must be severe over there too?”

-Yes.

At Iron’s question, Faulden answered and immediately began explaining.

Not only high-level demons but countless magical beasts were pouring out.

It was said that the volume of enemies pouring out from dozens of upper Gates across Auzria was now emerging from a single place, and that the number continued to increase.

“Only allow support to the desert up to the Western Army.”

-Excuse me?

At Faulden’s questioning response, Iron spoke again.

“Only the Mobile Field Army, Special Defense Force, Western Army, Godly Sword Family, and Lion Family are to join the 666-Day Gate.”

-…Will that be alright?

“We have to try. The Eastern side is in a bad state too, and we can’t concentrate all our power here.”

After saying that, Iron looked behind him.

The distant sky was dyed red, it was clear that the 666-Day Gate was not normal.

“Then relay that order to the Western Army, and ask the East to hold out just a little longer.”

Just as Iron was about to end the call after giving that order.

-Supreme Commander!

“What is it?”

-There’s something I need to tell you about the North.

Iron’s expression twisted at Faulden’s words.

If the North was also acting up on top of the Eastern Continent and the 666-Day Gate, the situation would become dire.

“Don’t tell me… a Gate appeared there too?”

When he went in, there had been no Gate above the 300-Day level.

But in a world on the verge of destruction, anything could happen.

Iron waited with a troubled expression for Faulden’s next words.

-It’s not that a Gate appeared… but an enormous amount of divine power is reportedly being emitted from there.

“D-Divine power? Is it an external god?”

-They say it’s not that either. When priests were dispatched, they said it was the exact same power as that of the Lord God.

At Faulden’s report, Iron fell silent for a moment.

“…Has that caused any problems?”

-On the contrary, it's helping. Gate clearing has become easier, and currently, even the ancient species are able to handle the situation. Still, just in case, the Northern Army is stationed there.

After finishing his assessment of the situation based on Faulden’s report, Iron made a firm decision.

“Withdraw the Northern Army and send them to the East as well.”

-Excuse me? But…

“We can’t prepare for everything. The most urgent threat right now is on the Eastern Continent.”

At Iron’s words, Faulden went silent.

“I’ll take full responsibility.”

-…Understood.

“Tell everyone I wish them good fortune.”

-…I will relay your words.

After issuing his final orders to Faulden, Iron immediately moved toward the location of the 666-Day Gate.

There was no need to ask for coordinates.

The terrifying energy was already reaching Iron where he stood.

“I thought I’d get a little rest… Not a chance, huh.”

At Iron’s mutter, the Divine Beasts, for once, nodded their heads in agreement and sighed along with him.

It wasn’t particularly difficult, nor were they physically exhausted.

They had recovered somewhat during the short break after clearing the Gate.

But their mental fatigue still hadn’t fully healed.

Kugugung!

“What was that?”

Just as Iron furrowed his brow at the sudden sensation of space trembling.

[Only one Gate remains in Auzria. As a final Gate bonus for the continent, the Gate will be unleashed!]

-A debuff will be applied in proportion to the remaining days.

-Upon clearing the Gate, the souls of the remaining monsters will be sacrificed to the demons, partially lifting the debuff.

“This crazy shit!”

As Iron urgently told Two Moons to head toward the Gate, the giant owl began moving at an incredible speed.

Just then, a rift cracked open in the space near the massive Gate, and an enormous demon was seen trying to cross over to the continent.

“Can you reach it?”

-Bu!

When Iron asked Two Moons if it could reach, it shook its head.

Although Two Moons had a relatively long effective range, the distance was too great.

At that moment, a massive lion leapt toward the demon trying to cross over.

It bit into the arm reaching through the cracked space and hurled it back across the rift.

Countless high-ranking demons rushed in to assist the crossing demon, but they were blasted apart by the meteor shower pouring down from the sky.

“Looks like the Family Heads have arrived.”

Just as Iron let out a relieved expression.

Another spatial rift tore open somewhere else, and another colossal demon tried to cross into the continent.

“…Are those the Primordial Demons?”

The 72 demons.

He had already slain two of them, leaving seventy remaining. If all of them attempted to enter the Auzria Continent, the situation would become catastrophic.

Even if they weren’t in perfect form, if seventy beings on the level of gods crossed over, they would be unstoppable.

“Owl!”

-Buuuu!

Realizing the urgency of the situation, the owl moved at full power and fired two beams of light at one of the Primordial Demons trying to pierce through the dimensional space.

The demon's arm, struck by the beams infused with divine power, burst into flames and was unable to cross through.

Iron immediately drew his white sword and struck down another demon attempting to pass through a newly formed rift.

In this frantic manner, Iron managed to block the Primordial Demons attempting to break through, then landed on the ground after wiping out the demons massed in front of the 666-Day Gate.

Then, as if it had been waiting for him, all the energy pouring out from the 666-Day Gate surged toward Iron, forming a violent whirlwind.

“Supreme Commander!”

From afar, he heard Ariel calling out to him, but Iron calmly released divine power to counter the force.

Then, he enlarged his white sword and cleaved the Gate straight through.

Kagagagak!

-Kkyaaaaargh!

As if the Gate itself were a living thing, it emitted a horrifying shriek and spewed a red aura like blood.

Just then, a system voice rang out toward Iron.

[A special privilege is granted to the one who has annihilated a Primordial Demon.]

-If you use this privilege to enter the inside of the Gate, all Primordial Demons can be sealed within.

※Even if the recipient of this privilege dies, the Primordial Demons will never be able to cross into the continent!

[Do you wish to enter? (Yes/No)]

The system window appeared before Iron’s eyes.

As he looked at it, hesitating, Iron turned his gaze to those rushing toward him in an attempt to save him.

“…They can stop it.”

Even without him, as long as the Primordial Demons were sealed away, they would be able to stop the rest.

With that thought, Iron spoke to the system window without hesitation.

“Yes.”

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