BAMN: Chapter 168/169

Chapter 168: Plan to Capture Frey

"Haha, good!"

"From now on, we will not only be the rulers of the Tengu Clan, but also the new elite of the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia!"

Hawk Faction Elder: "The Tengu Clan will surely rise completely under my leadership~!"

As they envisioned a beautiful future.

Little did they know, the secret meeting of the Hawk Faction Tengu was clearly eavesdropped on by Shuna, who was in the shadows, using magic.

"These damned old geezers!!!"

Momiji gnashed her teeth in hatred, while Kaede was much calmer.

She only requested Shuna to record these conversations for future judgment.

"The Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia's army will arrive tomorrow night."

"200,000 Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia air forces, plus Frey, the current Demon Lord..."

Rin didn't think that the Tengu Clan in the original work could withstand such a military force. "It seems that because of my arrival, the plot has changed a lot."

"200,000..."

Such a massive number.

Not only Kaede and Momiji, but even Benimaru and Hakurou felt a bit apprehensive.

These weren't 200,000 random creatures, but a flying army composed entirely of Harpies.

They were composed entirely of female members.

The lowest-level Harpies are equivalent to C+ rank monsters, comparable to Hobgoblins.

In the evaluation of human adventurers, a C-rank monster is a powerful monster that only a well-equipped adventurer team can deal with.

And a stronger C+ rank requires several well-coordinated teams.

"In addition, there are also the Siren Race, skilled in enchanting enemies with their songs."

"The levels of these monsters are generally B-rank or higher."

"Among them, there are not a few A-rank, and even A+ rank existences."

After more than six hundred years of accumulation, the quality of the monsters under Queen Frey's command might even surpass that of the Beast Kingdom.

Even if only a portion of the army was dispatched this time, the oppressive feeling was still overwhelming.

However, among the several countries surrounding the Great Jura Forest, in terms of population alone, the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia was already considered small.

"According to the intelligence gathered, the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia's capital, 'Jia'."

"With a total population exceeding one million. Its territory is mostly mountainous, rich in rare metals and gemstones."

It's important to know that the one million population here only includes the Harpies and does not count those non-flying races.

No one knows how many living beings truly reside in those endless mountain ranges.

Violet simply made an estimate and obtained the terrifying number of over 60 million demi-humans and humans.

And these are all the possessions of Demon Lord Frey.

With just one command from her, she could assemble a million-strong army composed of demi-humans and humans.

"However, Frey is very resistant to non-kindred demon races joining her army."

Shuna continued to report. "The Harpies is almost entirely composed of soldiers, but even for them, 200,000 is a large expenditure."

Of course, the first opponent to clash with is the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia, which is actually quite fortunate.

If this opponent were the Beast Kingdom of Eurazania, or the Puppet Nation of Jistav, that would be truly imposing.

Although the ruling class of the Beast Kingdom consists of only about 3 million Beastmen.

However, within its borders, there also live over 300 million various demi-humans and humans.

Clayman's Puppet Nation is equally impressive, ruling over approximately 100 million demi-humans and demon-humans, and also possessing a large number of slaves as labor.

"These Demon Lords' nations, each one, are not small."

Rin also yearned to have a large number of subjects, rather than being in his current state, lacking the confidence to even establish a nation, only able to shout about it in private.

"We're not bad either, are we?"

"Exactly!"

"They just have a lot of people, but in terms of high-end combat power, even combined, they might not be our match!"

Benimaru, Shion, and Ice Empress all expressed their opinions.

They weren't wrong.

What Rin lacked was citizens, not combat power.

In the monster world, where the strong prey on the weak, a large and well-developed country is useless.

"Let's start with Frey!"

Rin's single command set the strategic requirement for this conflict. "Capture her alive. Can you do that?"

"Capture her alive?"

"Understood!"

"Please leave it to us!"

Although he didn't understand the strange tone of his subordinates, Rin chose to trust them.

Even Artoria's eyes showed a hint of helplessness.

However, Artoria quickly firmed her resolve. "As Rin's guardian knight, I must properly vet things for him and absolutely not allow any unsavory women to approach my lord!"

"Do you need us to act?"

Kaede and Momiji were eager to join, but Rin refused. "No need, you two stay with me and observe from the side."

"It's a good opportunity to let the Tengu Clan witness our strength."

Defeating 200,000 Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia troops and capturing Frey alive.

Is there any better way to showcase Rin's military might than this?

Thus, time flew by, and it was soon the evening of the next day.

Through this period of planning, Kaede successfully set a trap for the Hawk Faction Tengu.

And they had no idea that their act of defecting had long been exposed under the noses of Kaede and many elite Tengu.

These guys even gloated.

They believed the Tengu Clan were all fools for not seeing through their schemes.

"Your Majesty!"

In the night sky outside the Sacred Mountain's alternate dimension, a group of Harpies carried a magnificent carriage, suspended amidst the protection of countless Harpy members.

Luchia stood beside Queen Frey, reporting the preparations from the front-line legion commander.

"Everyone is ready for battle."

Luchia said, "We just await your command to notify those Tengu to open this alternate dimension from within."

"An alternate dimension?"

This was Frey's first time observing the Tengu's alternate dimension up close.

But with just one look, Frey said disdainfully, "If it's only this level, there's no need for such trouble.

(To be continued.)

Chapter 169: Frey's First, Dryad's Second

"You mean?"

"Just tear it open!"

Yes, tearing open the alternate dimension, rather than waiting for the Hawk Faction Tengu inside to coordinate with them from within.

Because Frey was one of the very few Demon Lord Seeds with a spatial Unique Skill.

[Transcendent]

Description: Unaffected by negative statuses, when faced with difficulties, able to break through limits and achieve self-transcendence.

[Sky Ruler].

Description: Possesses the authority to dominate the sky, manipulate the atmosphere, and tear space.

Two Unique Skills.

The meaning of Transcendent was somewhat unclear.

But in Frey's past life, it was precisely by relying on this Unique Skill that she grew to where she was today.

And Sky Ruler was a gift Frey received from the Voice of the World when she broke through to Special A-Rank.

As a reward for her unification of the Harpy Clan, it made her the queen who dominated the sky.

Undoubtedly, Frey's strength was immense.

Coupled with her magicules of over 400,000, only Snow Empress and Artoria among Rin's subordinates could fight her.

Even Ogerpon, due to compatibility issues, found it difficult to deal with the Sky Queen, whose mobility was off the charts.

"Shatter."

Without any hesitation, Frey raised her hand and swung it towards the two stone pillars on the mountaintop.

In an instant, the sky shattered, and numerous cracks surged towards the entrance of the alternate dimension at an astonishing speed.

"Bang!"

The alternate dimension's protection only resisted for a moment before turning into fragments under overwhelming power, revealing the paradise-like Tengu Hidden Village behind it.

"This power!!"

At the same time, Momiji and Kaede, who were in the back, changed their expressions dramatically.

The mother and daughter immediately got up, preparing to go to the alternate dimension entrance to investigate, but Hakurou stopped them.

"Calm down."

Hakurou's expression was composed, he didn't explain anything but said, "Rin-sama's order is for us to stay here and wait and see."

"This..."

Momiji looked at Rin with some hesitation.

Kaede, however, reacted quickly enough.

Yes, Rin wasn't panicking, so they didn't need to rush.

Moreover, acting without the lord's command, how disrespectful was that?

"My apologies, Lord."

"It's nothing."

Rin sat calmly in the courtyard, the angle here was just right to see the distant scene. "You're just worried."

"The alternate dimension was forcibly broken from the outside."

Snow Empress cupped her hand over her eyes, observing the situation there. "That Queen Frey is quite powerful, she didn't even need internal help, she just smashed the door open herself."

"Tsk, what a shame, I can't fight her yet."

Snow Empress and Ogerpon would not act this time, they stayed by Rin's side, serving as his bodyguards.

Shuna and Shion, along with Benimaru, went to protect the Tengu Clan, preventing them from being affected by the upcoming battle.

"The skill's refinement level is completely different."

Momiji felt countless monster auras from the opened rift, the strongest of which made her tremble with fear.

Then there was Queen Frey's attack.

Even just this tip of the iceberg was enough for her and her mother to learn from.

"Frey's development of her abilities is indeed good."

Rin gave his evaluation. "Perfect, I can use her to test the limits of my Capturer."

That's right, the reason Rin had Snow Empress and Artoria capture Frey was for this.

He wanted to forcibly capture Frey and convert her into his subordinate.

Perhaps some might say that this could lead to Frey not being loyal.

But Rin didn't care.

Testing skills was bound to happen sooner or later.

Now that there was a good target, Rin didn't mind trying it out.

At worst, he would just distance himself from Frey.

Subordinates cannot harm their master, this is an iron rule, and even if Frey harbored resentment, she couldn't change this.

Other than that, Rin didn't care.

"Frey's magicules are between 400,000 and 500,000."

Rin's Capturer required his magicules to exceed the opponent's to perform a forced capture.

Unfortunately, Rin was limited by the True Demon Lord threshold and could not disguise himself as an 8 million magicules powerhouse.

At most, he could replenish his magicules to 990,000 from Violet.

"If Frey works, then the next will be Treyni."

Of course, Rin still had a good impression of the Dryad Miss and would not forcibly capture her.

If Treyni didn't agree, Rin wouldn't force her.

"However..."

"At this time, the probability of Treyni agreeing should still be quite high."

Treyni had not yet met the Fairy Queen, being free, she could very well join Rin's subordinates and become his subordinate.

And while Rin was thinking, at the alternate dimension entrance, a large number of Tengu were already standing by in full readiness.

Their expressions were solemn and incredibly tense.

After all, facing a legendary Demon Lord, any monster would feel awe.

Outsiders had no concrete concept of Demon Lord Seed and True Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord Seeds circulating on the Central Continent were actually more like kings of monster nations.

From this perspective, Frey being called a Demon Lord was perfectly fine.

"Lady Frey!"

However, before the leading Tengu could question the Harpy Legion, a group of Tengu had already soared into the sky.

"You've finally arrived!"

"Please quickly suppress these rebels!"

The Hawk Faction elders completely misunderstood the current atmosphere, still passionately demanding Frey to quickly conquer the Tengu Clan.

Little did they know, Frey's strong action already implied a lot.

Without her, the Harpy Legion indeed needed the help of the Hawk Faction Tengu.

But she was already here.

What use were they still?

Yes!

The Hawk Faction Tengu are willing to pledge allegiance.

But why would Frey accept them?

To help manage the Tengu Clan?

She could easily send her own people to manage them, and it would be much safer and more reliable.

"How foolish."

At this moment, Frey came to the same conclusion as Rin. "Are all of the Tengu Clan such idiots, lacking self-awareness?"

"What?!"

Hearing Frey's sarcasm, the Hawk Faction Elder seemed to react. "You, are you perhaps trying to go back on your word?"

Indeed, they didn't open the passage in advance, instead wasting Frey's magicules.

But that was Frey's own choice, it had nothing to do with them.

Moreover, with the help of the Tengu Elders, couldn't Frey rule the Tengu Clan faster?.

(To be continued.)