Tales of Astora: Legacy

Chapter 109: Parade of the demon lords

Chapter 109: Parade of the demon lords

"Milord....can you hear me?" A female voice spoke.

"......Yes...." A grave male voice answered.

"I am sorry, milord...We have failed you."

"....Ha...all hope is not yet lost...We still have them...and her...They are our last hope..in bringing Alastor back..."

"But they are weak and fragile...How can they stand up to him?"

"...Hope, my child....Hope that destiny has yet to offer its full course....And even if it is fate's will that this happened....then change it! As the Goddess of Fate, you should know this...."

"But...."

"...We cannot do anything from here....But let's put our faith in them....so that one day, our world will be freed from this curse!"

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"Exterminate! Exterminate!"

The army of clones was currently raining down from the sky in a hail of iron husks. Crashing down like a meteor, each created a small crater upon impact before opening its hatch and released a young woman in white dress. These girls all looked so similar with the same face down to each and every detail. Her cold beauty was unmatched by all and the presence of so many made it as if we were in the gates of heavens, being received by the godly maidens. If only it was the case as the instant these maidens appeared, they immediately took out their weapons and attacked everything around them. Some wielded swords, others great axes while some simply punched her enemies to death, dyeing her pale clothing with blood. And yet, they were able to commit these kind of atrocities without batting an eye or any sign of compassion. Anyone they encountered, they killed. Anything they found, they destroyed. And there was no stopping them.

At this moment as we spoke, four brave individuals were leading their assigned units to engage with the army of dolls on the North-Eastern front.

"<Unseen dissection>" Mephisto swung his claws in an arc, cutting down five dolls at once. The feat might seem impressive if not for the others who have quickly taken the place of their fallen comrades. "Damn it, there is no end to them!"

"Come at me, you bastards!" Naberius dived into the battalion of dolls with his giant axe and span around in a circular motion, showing his prowess as he devastated them.

"Army of the deads, heed my call!" Amelia raised dozens of skeletons and zombies from the ground and commanded them to defend her against the incoming dolls as she launched a volley of offensive spells onto the battlefield.

But unexpectedly, it was the last member of the demon royal guards who appeared to be the most efficient in what he was doing. Just before his beastman comrade went into berserk mode, Azureus was thrown on air by Naberius toward the march of the dolls. Once at the highest point, the small body of the slime began to flashing brightly into a ray of white lights, evaporating everything within its vicinity. And yet amazingly, he quickly reformed his shape in an instant as if the explosion before has never happened, except for the charcoaled carcasses around him.

"They are not that strong but there are so many of them." Azureus uttered.

"Be careful around you! Do not let yourself be trapped by them!" Mephisto advised.

"...It's not just them we should worry about." The slime spoke.

"What do you mean?" the devil asked.

"The big guys are here!"

All of the sudden, six enormous presences appeared from outside Tartarus, releasing their aura that sent shivers to the spines of anyone who could feel them. One in particular stood out from the rest because of her unimaginable power. Furthermore, the danger has not passed just yet. The iron titan might have been immobilized but it could use long range weaponry or simply crushed anyone foolish enough to go within its arm length, which expanded for miles.