You defeated over 40,000 monsters in just a single night?
That's fantastic!
We also had success using the elven elixir to make our troops fighting fit again.
The Demon Lord's troops are in disarray now.
They shouldn't attack for the time being.
We appreciate your service.
Rooms and food have been prepared for you. Please rest up.
Thank you, ma'am.
It's great that Tiamo is safe, but there are 3 other cities on the verge of collapse.
Come again?
Well, you see...
after the capital of Fortenia fell,
we made a strategic retreat and hid the Queen here in Tiamo.
The Demon Lord's army quickly split up to hunt her down and assure their victory.
I see, so that's how you were able to keep them at bay until we arrived?
Exactly.
However, the other 3 cities are doomed to fall at this rate.
Then we'll rush to their aid.
I humbly request for 3 of your generals to accompany us.
Are you sure?
You'll be fighting practically nonstop. I don't even know how we can repay you.
C'mon, let's go!
I posted a squadron of my summon creatures in all three cities,
and provided each with 500 elven elixirs for the wounded.
Now we have a firm grasp of the situation on every front.
There are 300,000 elven troops all together that should soon be fighting fit.
The bad news is, I ran out of Blessing of Heaven elixirs to hand out
and had to use 2,500 B-rank magic stones to make more.
Th-that's incredible! We still have a chance!
Perhaps. This really only buys us a few extra days of survival.
He's right.
It doesn't change the fact that Tiamo is surrounded by 260,000 monsters.
And even if you consider how many the elves already defeated,
there are still upwards of 2.8 million monsters occupying Rohzenheim.
Regardless, you've saved countless lives by holding off the Demon Lord's invasion.
You deserve some kind of reward.
Ah, then if you don't mind...
You're welcome to anything!
Take my daughter as your wife, if you wish!
Huh?!
Goodness, Mother- I mean, Your Majesty!
No, that's not what I meant.
Huh? Feels like I triggered some kind of event.
But I'm too tired to follow whatever she was saying.
There are two things I'd like to request.
Okay, what are they?
What's he up to?
First, magic stones. I would like to gather as many as possible.
Why of course.
Grand Marshal Siguul. How many magic stones do we keep here?
It pains me to say, but we've used almost all of our stock to power the magic ships.
I'm only talking about harvesting them from the monsters we've defeated.
Sure, you have every right to those.
Moving onto my second request...
Please let me meet with the Sovereign of Spirits.
Huh?! You want to meet Lord Rohzen?
Is that a problem?
We should have introduced you earlier.
The only problem is, he's usually not awake for conversation...
Huh? What do you mean by that?
Summoner of the Beginning.
Huh?
I'm Rohzen. What do you need from me?
Whoa!
You're a flying squirrel?!
What did you just call him?!
That little fella is a god?!
Uh, Great Sovereign of Spirits. First, I want to thank you for the MP Recovery Ring.
That old thing? You're welcome.
So, what else?
Well, my party is currently helping the elves to fight off the Demon Lord's invasion.
And I have a wish I'd like you to grant us after we succeed in saving Rohzenheim.
Oh? So, you want to be compensated for saving the kingdom?
Yes!
Makes sense. What exactly is your wish?
I would like for you to switch all my friends over to Hell Mode.
Huh?
Bwa-? Hell-what now?
You know, the rule that makes clearing a Trial of the Gods 100 times harder.
Ah, of course! You mean the intensity of the trials that are bestowed upon each person.
My friends have already reached their maximum potential.
Hell Mode has no such maximum. I want to switch them so they can get stronger.
I see now. Let me check on that.
Hey!
I don't understand everything you're saying, but it sounds like an outrageous request!
Are you sure about this?
Someone would've stopped me if it was a problem.
Well, I just asked Elmea the God of Creation, but he said it was a no go.
Nobody's mode can be changed.
Not even to Extra Mode, which is 10 times harder?
He won't listen to a minor deity like me, kid.
Okay, so not all deities command the same level of respect, huh?
In that case, is it possible for you to upgrade my friends to a higher class?
Such as turning a Swordsman into a Sword Lord?
First modes and now classes, huh?
I'm starting to see why Lord Elmea agonized over you so much.
Why, does he talk about me or something?
Mm-hmm.
He said you were on the verge of becoming Demon Lord,
so he panicked and made an even better Summoner class.
It was supposed to be 6-stars, but he messed up and made it 8 instead.
Wow...
So the 8-star ranking for Summoner was just a blunder by the devs, huh?
Did he say "become Demon Lord"?
What "stars"?
Lucky me!
So, do we have a deal?
Or is this something that you can only do for elves and not humans?
Tsk!
I already know he fiddles with the Talents some people are born with,
under the guise of a "spiritual blessing."
How else do the elves wind up with so many healers?
You know how to hit my sore spots, kid.
Can I take that as a yes?
Hmmm. Not without something in exchange.
I mean beyond saving Rohzenheim.
Like trading part of your lifespan or something, you understand?
Our lifespan?!
That's not going to happen.
Lifespan, eh? Alright, then. I can make that work.
Fair enough, will you do it in exchange for all the experience they earned to max out?
What? Really?!
All of it?! That means going back to level one!
This is the obvious answer. Lifespan basically equates to time and effort spent.
If that's what it takes to upgrade their class, then sure.
They'll still retain all their skills like Sword Mastery, yes?
Ah, jeez! Fine!
You got yourself a deal.
However, they can only upgrade one rank higher. Four stars is the max.
And I won't do it for any party members not physically present!
Damn. I was planning to have Meruru upgrade, too.
Well, I guess that'll have to do.
I can read minds, by the way.
Pardon me, sir.
But I'm afraid this deal still doesn't benefit me personally, does it?
What did I just say about reading minds?
Your little sister, right?
I'll bestow her a 1-star class. Deal?
Why thank you. I know she'll love it.
Okay, with that settled, we'll put our very best effort into saving Rohzenheim!
Great. Make sure you do.
Nighty-night.
I'm afraid I can't stay awake much longer, either. Please excuse me.
Wait, Allen!
I've never seen Lord Rohzen speak with anyone that much before.
And it sounded like Lord Elmea was part of the conversation, too.
All that talk of "stars" and "modes." What does it even mean?
It's clear that boy is special. We'd better start being conscious of it.
Wake up, Allen!
Because court is now in session!
Oh boy, gotta be careful not to perjure myself.
I'm at your service, Lady Cecil.
Cut the crap.
You fell asleep right away without telling us anything about what happened!
Start explaining, mister!
Maybe they're right.
I was born into this world as a serf at the bottom of the social ladder.
Given my lack of standing, it was risky to say anything about being from "another world"
since I could easily end up unfairly ostracized or persecuted for it.
I never even told my parents.
But does that still make sense now?
Nah.
There's no reason for me to keep it secret anymore. Hasn't been for a long time.
Well, in a nutshell... I'm originally from another world.
Huh?!
Lord Elmea took my soul or whatever and brought me here to be reborn as Allen.
I used the memories of my past life when I was talking with Lord Rohzen yesterday.
No way, have you lost your mind?
Wait, actually...
That explains a lot.
This settles it beyond a doubt!
Lord Elmea must've brought you here specifically to be the savior of our world!
Nope. I never heard anything like that.
All I was told was to "go have fun."
Makes sense! You find a way to make everything fun, no matter what you do!
Yep.
Thank God you didn't choose to be the Demon Lord instead...
I'm curious, how old were you in your home world?
Thirty-five.
Huh?!
That makes you older than your dad!
Dude, you're a geezer!
I'm NOT a geezer!
So, that means we're the same age. You're 49 overall, right?
Oh, she's right.
I'm telling you this because you're friends who I trust.
Not even my parents know.
So please keep it between us, okay?
All right.
Why of course, Sir Allen.
Anyways, talk about lucky!
We just gotta defeat the Demon Lord's army to upgrade,
and Dogora has enough room to move three classes higher!
Huh?
What are you talking about?
Lord Rohzen said he would only upgrade our class one rank higher.
But he never said we couldn't do it more than once, right?
We'll just make him upgrade you again after you hit the max level!
Until everybody has a 4-star class!
Heaven help us. This guy is out here swindling a literal god.
Yikes...
I'm kinda lost, are we sure this is legit?
I don't see why not. I can't wait to become a Archwizardess next!
I wonder what comes after that?
How wonderful, that means I can eventually become Rohzenheim's second Spirit User.
Great. Then make yourselves ready for war.
We're gonna defeat the Demon Lord's army and complete the class upgrade quest!
"Kwest"?
We are blessed by the Sovereign of Spirits!
Protect the Queen with your lives, men!
Fire breath incoming!
We have the power of miracles!
Begin the counterattack!
How was that dragon so easy to defeat?
Did we get stronger or what?
It's Lord Rohzen's blessing! Fight on with confidence, men!
Awesome. The buffs from my summons are working wonders on the elven army.
We should join the fight, Allen!
There are only 37 more creatures left I can summon.
It's finally your time to shine.
Get out here, Antsy!
Ant-ant-antoh!
Pop-pop-pop-pop-pop.
Awakened skill: Spawn!
Antsy can produce 100 more of itself that all have half of its stats!
Ant-ant-antoh!
An instant army of 3,000, huh?
That's incredible.
I'm done casting support spells on them.
Ant-ant-antoh! Ant-ant-antoh! Ant-ant-antoh!
Great, now they won't die in one hit except from something ridiculous like the Hero's Extra Skill.
Charge, Antsy squad!
Show them what insect power looks like!
Now, Antsy! Spray 'em with Formic Acid!
Nice, now the monsters have less endurance and resistance to attacks.
I've finished distributing my Blessing of Heaven elixir,
and today's battle will use up the last of my B-rank magic stones.
So we have to be sure to collect the magic stones of all the monsters we defeat.
The best approach is...
Wipe them out!
Encircle the enemy and don't let any escape!
Ant-ant-antoh! Ant-ant-antoh! Ant-ant-antoh!
Dra-rah-rah!
Limit Break.
Spiral Cyclone!
Explosive Strike!
You shall defile Rohzenheim no longer! Prepare to meet your maker!
Great Elemental!
I am the fire spirit, Ifrit.
Burn to ash, wretched malefactors!
Look! It's one of Princess Sophialohne's grand spirits!
Remember the ants and dragons are on our side!
Show the princess that we know how to pull our weight!
Right!
Excellent. The battle is going smoothly.
There are no S-rank monsters to worry about, so our forces can hold their own.
I gotta say, Antsy really stole the spotlight out there.
I'll use that Spawn skill again tomorrow, for sure.
With a month of lead time, just one Antsy alone can create an army of 3,000!
Look! The monsters are fleeing to the north!
Are they leaving to join up with their main force?
My God. We actually beat the Demon Lord's army!
It's a miracle...!
Victory is ours!
Glory to the elven army! Long live the Queen!
At the end of the day,
the elven army successfully defended all four cities.
However, it came at the cost of 3,000 soldiers who perished in battle.
Who are you?
Grace Energy.
Dad...?
Thank God. I'm glad it worked.
That's a really amazing skill.
Yeah, but...
It can only save one life at best.
That's more than enough, Keel.
Your Majesty! I will now report the results of today's battle.
We defeated roughly 100,000 of the Demon Lord's monsters.
Our biggest victory was at the south gate, where all 70,000 invaders were put down!
What amazing news!
The south squadron truly fought well.
Yeah. Some summon creatures came to help us on the west side, too.
They really helped turn the tides!
Your Majesty. Now that the south side is clear, I humbly request you evacuate to Nest.
No. My answer remains the same.
But I must insist...
Gatoluuga.
Don't give Her Majesty a hard time.
Th-that is not my intent.
Whoa. Volmaar actually spoke up for once.
Those two are related.
Gatoluuga is known as the strongest man in Rohzenheim.
He's the only Spirit User in the kingdom and serves as the Queen's personal bodyguard.
Wow.
So, he's like the equivalent of the Sword Lord in Ratash, huh?
Her bodyguard, huh? That explains why he didn't go out to join the fighting.
The enemy will know where the Queen is if they catch sight of him.
Bummer, I wanna see what his spirits can do...
As promised, 70,000 magic stones belong to the No-Life Gamers for their efforts,
and we're currently working on gathering the remaining 30,000 from monsters.
A big 70,000! That's great news!
There's even more from our night battle down south the other day.
I'm having my summons gather them up.
We can now resume transporting troops and supplies via magic ship.
We'll start by bringing the soldiers in Nest back here to the frontlines.
That should help bolster our defenses!
I never imagined the tide could turn so much in just two days.
Sir Allen. Do you have any more of those elven elixirs?
I'm currently preparing a new batch.
I hear that you used about 400 of them throughout the day, yes?
Moving forward, I kindly ask that you pay for any new batches with magic stones.
It will cost 500 B-rank magic stones for 100 elixirs.
What?!
After he gave away so many for free...
That's what I call running a crooked business.
Nah. It's simple supply and demand.
Very well. We will make the arrangements.
One more thing.
I have new intel on the Demon Lord's army from my summon creatures to share.
Based on what I can see, all the monsters are preparing to withdraw from the elven cities and move north.
Wait, from all four cities?!
But they still have the advantage against us...
This doesn't make any sense.
The No-Life Gamers will pursue the Demon Lord's army,
and uncover what their plan is while we further whittle down their numbers.
O-okay, then. I imagine that won't be a problem for you.
Please relocate your soldiers from Nest here as quickly as possible.
Understood.
Once the situation has stabilized, please join us in moving northward.
Our next objective is to retake the capital city of Fortenia!
You intend to take the fight to them, instead of holding the line?
Yes.
My end goal is to wipe out all 2.5 million monsters left in the Demon Lord's army!
The next day, we chased after the retreating monsters.
We lured 30,000 of them away, then defeated them to harvest their magic stones.
By repeating this process, we could feasibly wipe out an army of 3 million within 100 days.
Then, 3 days after we left Tiamo...
There is a fortress not too far north from here.
That must be where they plan to take cover.
What's the matter? Did you see something?
I was wrong. They have something else in mind!
I can see them, too, Sir Allen.
This is beyond what we can handle ourselves.
You're right. Let's go back to town for now!
Huh?
Antsy squad! Stay here on standby!
Antoh!
You're saying a million monsters are about to march on Tiamo?!
After retreating from the four cities,
the Demon Lord's army linked up with their northern reinforcements,
and now they're coming to attack Tiamo.
How long do we have until they arrive?
About two days, I'd say.
Th-that's all?
We may have drawn too much attention.
B-but why here?
I assume they figured out you were here based on the fighting over the past few days.
But they were able to regroup and change direction faster than I expected.
Hmm. They might have a tighter chain of command than any of us imagined.
Dammit! One million is too much!
We were bound to need a fortress to fight against their larger numbers.
Tiamo will have to do. This is where we make our stand.
Please rally your troops. We can't do this without the elven army!
300,000 TROOPS
EPISODE 20: THE BATTLE OF TIAMO
MINOR DEITY
SWORD LORD
SWORD MASTER
SWORDSMAN
SPEAR USER
SWORD MASTER
HERO
DEMON LORD
HERO
DEMON LORD
SUMMONER
ANTSY
TYPE: INSECT
RANK: B
HP:
MP:
Attack:
Endurance:
Agility:
Intelligence: Ability: Awakened Ability:
Luck: Formic Acid Spawn
INSECT: B
NAME: ANTSY
HP:
MP:
ATTACK:
ENDURANCE:
AGILITY:
INTELLIGENCE:
LUCK:
BUFFS: ENDURANCE
AGILITY
ABILITY: FORMIC ACID
AWAKENED ABILITY: SPAWN
SPAWN 100 BABIES THAT HAVE 1/2 OF ANTSY'S SIZE AND STATS.
COOLDOWN: 1 DAY
NAME: LIL' ANTSY
HP:
MP:
ATTACK:
ENDURANCE:
AGILITY:
INTELLIGENCE:
LUCK:
ABILITY: FORMIC ACID
PHYSICAL ATTACK EVASION 10% UP
MAGIC ATTACK EVASION 10% UP
CRITICAL HIT CHANCE 10% UP
PHYSICAL DAMAGE REDUCTION 60%
MAGIC DAMAGE REDUCTION 60%
ABILITY: FORMIC ACID
LOWERS ENEMY ENDURANCE AND RESISTANCES
EXTRA SKILL:
GRACE ENERGY
CAN REVIVE ONE DECEASED TARGET
CANNOT REVIVE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN DEAD FOR TOO LONG
SUCCESS RATE VARIES UPON THE INTELLIGENCE STAT
COOLDOWN: 1 DAY