The Simple Life of Killing Demons - Book 12: Chapter 62

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Volume 12 Chapter 62 : The Siege

Delza

“Here, it won’t hurt after you drink this.” The little wood spirit, Jane-Era, carefully handed the steaming hot porridge to a wounded soldier.

“Thank you.” The wounded weakly took the porridge, almost knocking over the bowl over to the ground. Fortunately, Jane-Era reacted quickly and caught the bowl.

“So…so… sorry.” The wounded soldier smiled apologetically, and with Jane-Era’s help, slowly taking a sip of the porridge.

“Ah… it’s so warm. Even if I were to die now, I wouldn’t mind.”

“No, you won’t. You… you’ll get better.” Jane-Era said as she was blushing.

“I hope so.” The soldier took a few more sips and leaned against the wall.

There were several hundreds of soldiers like him. Due to Yalide’s arrangement, the nearby spirits who were scared to hide in their homes after hearing the chimes of the Bell of Defense came out to help.

However, due to the severity of the injuries of the wounded, they could not move to another location, so they were stationed beside the city gate.

It was currently about three o’clock in the morning in the demon realm, so the temperature was extremely low. The bandaging work of the spirits came to an end and everyone was exhausted, so some spirits went home to bring out their pots and cook some porridge. With a bowl of hot porridge in their hands, they could feel the warmth in their palms, which warmed their cold hearts.

“We’re should really be grateful to Sir Lin Xiang. After drinking the porridge, we don’t feel as tired anymore.” Several healing spirits, who were exhausted from providing treatment to others, heaved out a sigh of relief.

“Yeah, I hope that after this catastrophe, Sir Lin Xiang can teach us how to make new dishes.”

When it came to new dishes, even the wounded soldiers became spirited.

“I wonder when he’ll be back.”

“He’ll definitely come back soon! Sir Lin Xiang only went back to the human realm to fetch something. He must have been trying to help us defeat those invading creatures.” A little wood spirit girl spoke. Her name was Jane-Coral, and she was sisters with Jane-Era.

“Yes, Sir Lin Xiang is able to subdue that Fire Dance, so he must be very powerful. He will come to save us.”

“That’s right, I believe in Sir Lin Xiang. He is so gentle and kind, he will definitely not leave us be.”

It was like witnessing the light of dawn, as the atmosphere became lively.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk.” A disdainful sound came at an inappropriate time. Wearing a look of contempt, Bloom Water appeared among the spirits, “Look at you all, what have you become! Let me tell you, if you listen to me now, maybe you can still survive.”

“Why are you here! You’re the scoundrel who slandered Sir Lin Xiang!” Jane-Coral pointed at Bloom Water as she shouted, while several spirits also told Bloom Water to leave. Many of them knew that Bloom Water wanted to frame Lin Xiang.

Bloom Water shook his head, “So, where is your Sir Lin Xiang now? It seems like he has fled back to the human realm, huh? Hahahaha, it’s truly ridiculous. The spirits are actually speaking up for a mere human, and they expect him to come back? Quit dreaming!”

“He’s still better than you! You traitors!” A soldier who had minor injuries glared at Bloom Water with hatred in his eyes.

“Traitors? What’s going on?” The crowd of spirits, who did not know the truth, expressed their doubts.

“We didn’t mention this before, right? That’s because we don’t want everyone, who was already panicking due to the loss of the North side, to be more frightened by the news of betrayal.”

“Yes! That’s right. We also didn’t want the family members of those traitors to feel sad for their sons.”

Many soldiers began to recount the situation at that time.

In fact, at that time, according to the orders of the deputy general, they did a very effective job in defense. However, due to the scheming of those traitors, those soldiers who wanted to join the demonic side behind their backs, which made them end up losing the battle. The soldiers suffered heavy casualties.

Upon hearing that, the spirits all gasped in disbelief. Why would those traitors do such a thing? For the sake of themselves, was it worth sacrificing their comrades-in-arms and loved ones?

The attitude of the spirits towards Bloom Water became even worse.

“You guys… that’s enough!” Bloom Water roared, unleashing an ice spike that pierced through the thigh of the soldier, who initially revealed the story of the betrayal. Blood splattered into the bowl of a spirit next to him, staining the white porridge red.

The spirits were too frightened and dared not speak. In terms of strength, none of the spirits there could match Bloom Water. If Bloom Water got furious, they would be powerless.

Taking a deep breath, Bloom Water tried hard to calm his emotions, “Do any of you remember that Lin Xiang was about to say something in Thunder Castle, when the Bell of Defense interrupted him in the end? Now, I will help him continue his words. It’s all because of a prophecy! The prophecy of the Great Spirit Elder had us no choice, but to rely on the demonic side! That prophecy was the last prophecy made by the Great Spirit Elder before his death. The content is: [One day, evil creatures will attack the major cities of Spirit Country. Spirit Country will suffer unprecedented damage] Will you even understand the meaning behind it?! The prophecy of the Great Spirit Elder will definitely come true!”

“And, do you know that the ones attacking this time are not only low demons, but also creatures that are way more powerful and terrifying than those? They come from the world beyond the skies, known as the demon clan! All of you should have some impression of them! Yes, it was mentioned by Fire and the spirits currently residing in the Deli Temple.”

“Think about it carefully, what impression do you have of Fire? Terrifying, incredibly destructive? Yes, she is only a spirit, yet she is able to burn half of our Delza with fire! It took so many guards and soldiers to kill her. However, such a powerful spirit was captured by the demon clan! Does everyone understand now? The demon clan is that frightening! Therefore, seeking refuge with the demon clan is a wise choice for us!”

“By joining the demon clan, we will gain new powers. When the time comes, we will join forces with the demon clan to conquer the human realm together! In that way, we can have everything we ever wanted from the human beings! We have been oppressed by humans for so long, and it’s time to teach them a lesson! We will become the rulers of the demon realm, as well as the human realm!”

Bloom Water’s words were resolute and powerful. All the spirits remained silent, carefully contemplating about what Bloom Water had said.

Out of the blue, the soldier, who had been shot through the thigh by Bloom Water, spoke out fiercely, “Your words are undeniable! Everything you say makes sense, but! Just because of these, you’d rather betray your own kind?! I can never do that! We all clearly understand how the low demons are like. They will only think for their own sake, and you traitors… have started to become the low demons. It’s not your appearance that has changed, but your heart! I! Even if I die! I will choose to stand firm until the end! I will never become someone who I despise!”

“Fine, very well, then go ahead and die!” Bloom Water frowned in disgust as he released another ice spike, aiming for the soldier’s chest. The soldier silently closed his eyes. His thigh was already injured, and due to the previous battles, his physical strength and magic power were completely depleted, leaving him unable to dodge even if he wanted to.

“Whoosh~” A small whirlwind swept in, carrying the ice spike into the sky.

Everyone looked up to see a figure in shorts made of silk, a yellow T-shirt unique to humans and slightly fluffy short purple hair. Wind Chimes landed in front of the soldier.

“So, do you think that the spirits who opposed you should all die?” Wind Chimes was writing in her notepad, while speaking in a deep voice.

“You crazy woman! What are you trying to say?”

“Everyone here, think about it. If you take refuge with the demon clam, what will the consequences be? Your abilities are not that strong. If the demon clan accepted you, they will only use you as cannon fodder, or in sacrificial rituals. Do you know about sacrificial rituals? It is done by using spirits as sacrifices to open a passage for the demon clan to enter from the place, known as the world beyond the skies. That’s right, those missing spirits were used as sacrifices. Therefore, what awaits you will be death. The kind of death that will bring you even greater pain.”

“Why is it painful? That’s because you won’t really survive, and you will allow more demons to invade Spirit Country. Panic and remorse will haunt your souls, leading you to die in agony.”

“However, I really appreciate the words spoken by this soldier, because even if he really died, he died in the right path. Why? That’s because he had an honorable death, which is different from those guys, who betrayed Spirit Country and their loved ones while their conscience torture themselves for the rest of their lifetime.” Wind Chimes abruptly closed her notepad in hand as she finished her speech.

“It’s really surprising to hear a woman like you saying such things.” Bloom Water slightly sneered.

“Thank you for the compliment.” Wind Chimes nodded to Bloom Water.

“Leave quickly! You wicked creature! Sir Lin Xiang will definitely return!” Jane-Coral fearlessly shouted at Bloom Water.

“That’s right! Once you take a step out of this place, you no longer belong to Spirit Country! Sir Lin Xiang will definitely come back to save us!” Fan’er joined in the shouting.

Moments ago, they wanted Bloom Water to leave, now more and more spirits were telling Bloom Water to get lost.

“This is bad! There are a large number of demons heading this way, at least tens of thousands!” Suddenly, the guard on the city wall shouted down below.

In an instant, the spirits fell silent once again.

“Hahahaha! Good, very well, you don’t even bother trying to survive if you have the chance. You all are truly a bunch of ignorant fools. I’ll leave now, and I wish all of you good luck. I hope your Sir Lin Xiang will come to save you.” Bloom Water loudly laughed, before transforming into liquid and melting into the ground.

The laughter of Bloom Water echoed in the spirits’ ears, and their hearts that was just warming up seemed to have fallen into an ice abyss at that moment.

“Tens of thousands! What should we do!”

“Are we really going to die?”

“Please don’t panic, everyone.” Wind Chimes’s soft and gentle fingers drew a circle of wind in the air, then she spoke through the circle, “Please come over here.” Her voice carried with the wind, reaching far into the distance.

Then, Wind Chimes floated up and stood on the city wall. On the night filled with dark clouds, the area around the city wall was shrouded in black silence. However, with some effort, one could still make out the large shadows approaching the city gate from a short distance away.

Under the astonished gaze of the soldiers, Wind Chimes took out a long thing from her collar, which looked like a bamboo tube with lenses on both sides. She brought it close to her eyes and aimed it towards the direction of the large approaching shadows, “There are many enemies. Among them, the most in numbers are those disgusting bugs, which are distributed in the back and front, so they seemed pretty normal. If we don’t think about the low demons, even the demon clan that Bloom Water mentioned might have hundreds of them. We only one thousand soldiers are left to defend the city. Due to the city lord’s orders, the guards of Thunder Castle and Wind Castle basically went out, and they’re less than five hundred in total. In terms of quantity, we are in a very disadvantageous situation. Hmm? It seems that there are enemies coming from South. This time, they’re all low demons, and there’s more than a thousand of them.”

“Miss Wind Chimes, how did you know the number of enemies?”

“I made this thing when I was bored. With this, I can see things in the distance. Let’s call it a telescope for the time being.” Again, under the astonished looks of the soldiers, Wind Chimes inserted the bamboo tube back behind the collar of her shirt, “Well now, what we should focus on isn’t this, but how to hold them off.”

“Indeed. Fortunately, the enemies aren’t very familiar with the terrain, so they are concentrated at one city gate. That spares us a lot of trouble.”

“Even without those troubles, we are still facing a tremendous challenge now. The next battle will be a bitter one.”

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